To be honest, I'm dying. I just wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to Huo Xiaohua and find a chance to discuss cooperation with him. I didn't expect it to turn out like this.
But Shi Ran doesn't regret it.
Because this is the only chance to get close to Huo Xiaohua.
"It's alright. Playing mahjong with those old timers, it's only a problem if I can't win." Huo Xiaohua smiled faintly, his smile giving off a very approachable aura.
Shi Ran looked at Huo Xiaohua with eyes full of gratitude, her gaze sparkling with admiration.
As it happened, Tang Si saw this look and inexplicably speculated about her relationship with Huo Xiaohua.
"Huo Xiaohua, since when did your taste change? You like this kind of naive and sweet girl?" Tang Si glanced at Huo Xiaohua and teased.
Xi Xi, sitting beside Tang Si, popped a cherry into Tang Si's mouth. "Brother Si, have a cherry. This little sister is sweet and lovely. Not to mention Brother Huo, even I like her very much."
"Come, I'll teach you how to play."
Huo Xiaohua moved his chair and sat next to Shi Ran, resting his arm on the back of her chair as he taught her to play mahjong.
Admittedly, Huo Xiaohua was very skilled at cards, even able to guess the opponent's hand.
After playing more than ten rounds, he won nearly ten games, reclaiming both the principal and the interest.
At this point, the food had been served. The few people who had lost badly waved their hands repeatedly and got up to leave the side hall.
"Let's eat, let's eat. Playing is no fun."
"Such bad luck, it's unbelievable."
"This little girl is Brother Huo's little lucky star, isn't she?"
"It's Brother Huo's good luck."
"Who can say otherwise?"
...
Since they were playing mahjong with checks, Huo Xiaohua won over twenty million at the end. He directly took out a check with the minimum limit of five hundred thousand and handed it to Shi Ran. "This is yours. Thank you for your hard work."
Shi Ran looked at the check, her delicate eyebrows furrowing. "I don't need it."
What did he take her for?
A hint of anger appeared on her face. She pursed her lips and, mustering her courage, asked, "Mr. Huo, can I have your phone number?"
The phone number the company had obtained today was clearly that of Huo Xiaohua's assistant.
"This sister is truly brave."
"Brother Xiaohua, this kind of woman is really good at playing hard to get. You should be careful."
"Little sister, do you want my number?"
"You don't want money but want a phone number, tsk tsk... greedy."
...
The few people commented on Shi Ran.
Just as Huo Xiaohua was hesitating, Tang Si could no longer stand it. "What do you want to do?"
"Do I need to report to you what I want to do?"
Shi Ran was a little annoyed.
She had promised Meng Jingwei that she would keep the secret and not let anyone know about the relationship between Chaoyun E-sports and her, so she didn't want to say more.
"If you need money, find me. Why stoop so low to him?"
Tang Si stepped forward and grabbed Shi Ran's hand, intending to pull her outside.
"Let go!"
She wrenched her hand free from Tang Si's. "Are you crazy? What relationship do I have with you that you need to manage me?"
A promiscuous man, fickle and disloyal. She wished she could stay far away from Tang Si in the future.
Scumbag.
Having said that, Shi Ran looked at Huo Xiaohua. "Mr. Huo, can you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Huo Xiaohua turned around and walked directly towards the restroom, not even giving her a glance.
It was a complete disregard, and Shi Ran's dignity felt as if it had been trampled on the ground.
Everyone watched her and Tang Si like they were watching a show, and no one spoke for a long time.
However, the woman named Xi Xi, who had come with Tang Si, asked weakly, "Brother Si, who... who is she?"
Tang Si's expression darkened, and he glared at Xi Xi. "Can't you tell? A woman who wants to climb up and become a phoenix. Do you still need to ask? Are your eyes covered in shit?"
Ever since he had told Shi Ran about Yuan Wei at Qing Mu Ye's 'funeral' last time, he had been quite angered by Shi Ran.