The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid-Chapter 182 - : Play games
Chapter 182: 182: Play games
Witte left with the doctor, and the moment the door closed, the person who had been lying quietly on the bed slowly opened his eyes.
Lu Jing got out of bed, lifting his feet. Due to the wounds on his body, every step was bone-piercing pain, but he had grown used to it, numbness having set in from the long periods of torment.
He walked into the bathroom naked, expressionless, and let out a cold laugh as he looked at his reflection in the mirror.
He remembered what Lu Yuan had said when sending him off to the plane, hoping he would stay abroad, at least not return within a year.
He must have said that because those old farts hiding in the old mansion had started their nagging again, almost like ghosts, not fully human, one foot in the grave and yet still clinging desperately to power, afraid of being devoured by it.
They should have died long ago.
The curse of the Lu Family subjected their ancestors to torment, but it wasn’t without benefits, after all, living over a decade longer than average people. Those old farts were really getting the better end of the deal.
Lu Jing bent over and touched the crack on his neck in the mirror, indeed more severe than before. No wonder that day he frightened her into loud crying, tears tumbling down, no, not tears but pearls.
“Truly as timid as a mouse.”
Remembering the little merfolk with tears welling in her eyes, Lu Jing couldn’t help but sneer and walked out straightening up.
The door opened, and the butler came in, his pupils contracting at the sight of Lu Jing before tremblingly lowering his head and saying, “Young… Young Master, you’re awake?”
Lu Jing narrowed his eyes, “Get out. You know what you should and shouldn’t say.”
“Yes.” The butler dared not argue, turned around to leave immediately, and on his way out, closed the door behind him.
Lu Jing sat on the bed and picked up the cellphone from the bedside table, thinking about the conversation with the little merfolk. He paused for a moment, then again logged into Douyin and registered a new account.
The next half-month is going to be so boring, might as well entertain the little merfolk daily and relieve some boredom.
Ah Da had no idea that someone from a faraway place had set his sights on her. She roamed around the deck of the yacht, dazzled by the fireworks that had been going on for half an hour.
Eventually, she found herself alone with Qin Yu on the deck. Ah Da turned with a smile and asked,
“Qin Yu, you didn’t set off the fireworks, did you?”
“No,” Qin Yu responded, holding her, speaking indifferently, “but I know who did.”
“Ah? Who?” Ah Da was puzzled.
The fireworks lasted a full forty minutes. After they concluded, Qin Yu accompanied Ah Da back to the main hall, where Tang Bufan ran over with a grin, his eyes rolling around on both of them.
“How was it? Wasn’t it romantic?”
When Ah Da heard this, she immediately understood that the fireworks were Tang Bufan’s doing. After sitting on the couch, she asked him why he suddenly thought of setting off fireworks.
Tang Bufan glanced at Qin Yu, leaned over to Ah Da and said, “It’s because I felt bad about disturbing your little duo, so I thought I’d make it up by setting off some fireworks as an apology. Little Miss, are you satisfied?”
Ah Da hummed in response, patting his shoulder, “Very nice, you’re forgiven.”
Tang Bufan laughed heartily a few times, relieved that the “little ancestor” had forgiven him. He then urged everyone to play games, introducing over a dozen options and asking which one she wanted to play.
“I don’t know how to play any of them, you go ahead without me,” said Ah Da, looking at the items on the table, shaking her head regrettably.
Tang Bufan didn’t give up, taking out the simplest deck of playing cards, claiming they were easy to pick up and play.
Seeing the cards flipping in his hands, Ah Da felt tempted, biting her lip in hesitation.
Qin Yu rubbed her head, “If you want to play, then play.”
The surrounding people, seeing this, immediately began to cheer, especially Huang Leyang, “Yeah, yeah, with Third Young Master as your backer, I’m afraid it’ll be us who’ll lose. Man, I’m already preparing for the beating.”
Ah Da’s cheeks tinted slightly red, and her bright eyes looked up to Qin Yu as she gently tugged on his sleeve, “But, it seems like in the game, if you lose you have to give something in return, and I don’t have anything on me?”
No antiques on hand, and pearls seem a bit awkward to offer.
This was because, in other games they played, winners could make demands, and the losers must fulfill them.
Various cars, rare collectibles, and things like that—she didn’t have any of them, and Qin Yu would have to cover for them when the time came.
Ah Da felt uneasy inside, probably because she felt insecure.
Qin Yu took her small hand and looked down slightly, “What are you afraid of? Worried about losing before we even start playing?”
The tone was definitely teasing; Ah Da’s ears began to burn, and she withdrew her hand, muttering quietly, “Isn’t it normal to be afraid of losing? Don’t you fear losing?”
Qin Yu chuckled softly.
Ah Da gritted her teeth and secretly pinched him.
Tang Bufan suggested, “How about we just enjoy tonight and not cause trouble? We have three options if we lose: truth or dare, of course, and if the guys lose, they can choose to drink, with the amount set by the winner. How about that? Simple enough, right?”
“That’s fine, fine.”
“Then I’ll definitely choose a dare, haha.”
“Drinking? Mr. Tang, do you have enough booze?”
Tang Bufan laughed: “I’m afraid you won’t be able to wield a knife tonight. Come on, bring up all the drinks!”
The staff immediately sprang into action to fetch drinks from the fridge.
Qin Yu pinched Ah Da’s cheek, “Did you hear that?”
Ah Da uttered a sound of acknowledgment and immediately looked at Tang Bufan with excitement, “Then let’s start, how do we play?”
Tang Bufan patiently explained the rules to her. They would decide the outcome based on the numbers on the playing cards, choosing the simplest game mode considering Ah Da was a newbie.
Everyone would be dealt three cards, with three rounds determining the winner—the person with the largest sum wins, otherwise, they lose.
“Basically, just look at the number in the top left corner,” Tang Bufan said, pointing at a card.
Ah Da nodded, signaling that she understood.
The staff swiftly swapped in a large square table, and a professional dealer began to shuffle, the playing cards deftly changing in his hands, elegant, smooth, and pleasing to the eye.
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Ah Da was somewhat mesmerized.
So impressive.
Everyone gathered around, and the dealer started dealing cards. Tang Bufan took a peek at the corner of his first card, then flashed a confident smile.
“It seems I’m taking this round.”
The others also checked their cards; Huang Leyang let out a long sigh, “A bit risky, but no panic. Three rounds, nine cards, anything could happen.”
After Jin Hao checked his cards, he kissed his companion’s cheek and smiled, “My lucky girl.”
Why does everyone seem so confident?
Ah Da wondered, gripping her cards and sneaking a peek— a “6”. Sheesh, wasn’t that a bit low?
Qin Yu saw her action, her delicate white hand pressing on the cards, unable to hide her feelings. He placed his hand on her back, gently soothing her, “It’s just the first card, relax.”
Ah Da took a slow breath.
Tang Bufan raised an eyebrow, adding fuel to the fire: “Third Young Master, this is a game of chance, not skill. Luck doesn’t come often. The last time I borrowed your Knight Armor, I didn’t get enough of it. This time, don’t lend it—just give it to me.”
Qin Yu propped up his temple, a faint smile on his lips, “Sure, let’s see how lucky you are.”
Tang Bufan’s eyes shone brightly, rubbing his hands excitedly, “Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, ancestors of the Tang Family, no matter what happens in the future, you must help me tonight.”
Ah Da turned her head, Qin Yu raised his hand to scrape her cheek, looking nonchalant, not worried at all.
