Chapter 104: Chapter 94: Mahjong Victory
Bao Ye sneered lightly, his tone full of disdain, "Win first, then we’ll talk."
These four words instantly sparked Si Chen’s competitive spirit.
Damn it, Brother Bo has been winning all night.
He couldn’t beat Brother Bo, but he surely couldn’t lose to Jiang Ruan, right?
That would really be too embarrassing.
Listening to their conversation, Jiang Ruan’s dark eyes gleamed. She turned her head and asked the man next to her, "What are you guys betting on?"
"Are the stakes high?"
Jiang Ruan felt a little pressured. Although she played cards okay, she couldn’t really be considered a pro.
The people in front of her clearly played cards often.
And they all belonged to prestigious families in Beijing.
If they were betting millions or something, with stakes that high, she really would be a bit scared to play.
Bao Ye’s lips moved slightly, just about to speak when Si Chen cut in, "We’re betting our villas. Half a villa for one round, a whole villa for two."
As he said this, Si Chen complained, "Brother Bo has already won over a dozen of our villas tonight."
"It’s so damn ruthless."
Jiang Ruan’s eyes widened, "Villas?"
Oh my god.
Villas in Beijing, each one worth at least tens of millions, right?
And over a dozen of them?
That’s worth billions.
Making billions in one night.
Bao Ye is practically killing it this time, isn’t he?
Just as Jiang Ruan was getting over her shock, she suddenly realized something and her eyes widened, "So if I lose, I’ll lose half a villa?"
Si Chen: "Exactly!"
Feng Meiling laughed lightly, teasing, "Sister-in-law, stay calm. Brother Bo doesn’t care about these few villas."
Si Chen: "Exactly, exactly. Besides, Brother Bo has already won over a dozen of our villas, can’t we win a little back?"
The others chimed in agreement.
Si Chen the most.
Even though they said all that.
Jiang Ruan couldn’t stay calm. She turned her head to Bao Ye, "Is that true?"
"Then you should play, I’m not very good."
"Why are you scared?"
Bao Ye looked at her cowardly appearance, his thin lips curving down, casting a cold glance at Si Chen, "Blame others because you’re not as good?"
Si Chen, being criticized, mumbled softly, "Clearly you’re the abnormal one, who wins all the time playing cards..."
Bao Ye’s cool voice interrupted.
"What did you say?"
"Say it louder if you dare."
Si Chen immediately backed down, "I didn’t say anything, I said Brother Bo, you’re amazing, hehe..."
Looking like a total sycophant.
Laughing sheepishly.
Just short of literally hugging Bao Ye’s leg.
Bao Ye: "..."
Ignoring him, Bao Ye sat up a bit straighter in his lazy posture, picked up the fruit plate beside him, and casually stabbed a piece of watermelon to eat.
He said to Jiang Ruan, "I’ll watch over you, just play casually."
His tone was light and casual.
As if saying, it doesn’t matter if she loses.
Jiang Ruan’s lips twitched, her mind clearly not on the same page.
Big brother, that’s half a villa.
Rather than giving it away, why not give it to her? She wouldn’t mind, really.
Si Chen and Feng Meiling joined in persuading her.
"Exactly, exactly, with Brother Bo watching over you, sister-in-law, there’s nothing to fear."
The more they said this, the happier everyone felt inside.
After all, the one directing wasn’t the one playing, and just because Bao Ye played well doesn’t mean Jiang Ruan wouldn’t make any mistakes.
Everyone held a glimmer of hope.
Especially Si Chen.
His eyes were sparkling, as if he’d win back the villas he lost in no time.
However, at the start of the first round, he widened his eyes.
Jiang Ruan swiftly organized her tiles with nimble hands, looking nothing like a novice.
Clearly, she played mahjong often too.
What shocked everyone even more was.
Before they realized it, Jiang Ruan directly laid her tiles down, "Mahjong!"