Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bai Ran could still remember the day her mother brought her with her that first day she lived with the Jiang Family. Jiang Bangyuan had commented snidely that the two of them were like dirty laundry that had not been washed properly. Then she ordered the maids to bring out a pot of cold water and casually splashed them with it to give them a “much-needed” bath.
Her mother had held her tiny body protectively in her arms and endured the start of the Jiang Family’s mistreatment of them. Thinking back on this incident made Bai Ran shake with all the hatred she was forced to suppress deep within her heart.
Bai Ran was not allowed to speak or complain about this because her mother forbade her from doing so.
Now, she no longer needed to depend on the Jiang Family for anything anymore. Her mother was no longer here, and it struck Bai Ran as a good idea to settle this old score that had been dragged out for far too long.
Every single word Bai Ran spoke seemed to be loaded with the sharpest bullets and they aimed straight at the hearts of Meng Fan and Jiang Bangyuan.
Meng Fan had adored Jiang Bangyuan from the very beginning and he simply wanted to look good in front of her. If he agreed with what Bai Ran had said, he would be admitting that his declared love for Jiang Bangyuan was shallow and he was simply using her to win the game.
“In that case…”
Meng Fan took a furtive glance in Jiang Bangyuan’s direction. Suddenly, he plucked up his courage from out of thin air, and as if nothing else in the world mattered to him anymore, he responded, “I have nothing to be afraid of. I’ll prove to you that I’m serious! Show me your hand right now. I don’t believe that you have a straight flush!”
As Meng Fan declared this, he turned over his cards, revealing their value and slapping them hard onto the table in front of him. He challenged Quan Rui with an intimidating stare as though this had all been part of his plan.
At that moment, all eyes were drawn to Meng Fan’s cards, and nobody bothered to show any sympathy for Jiang Bangyuan who was somehow added to the bet of the game.
Jiang Bangyuan had always esteemed herself highly since she was little, and it hurt her pride deeply to think about being used part of the wager for a poker game like this.
“I won’t stand this anymore!”
But before she could object to becoming an add-on to the bet, the cards were revealed.
Even she could not help but lean forward in anticipation to look at the cards.
The two cards that Meng Fan had were the king of clubs and the jack of clubs.
The dealer placed Meng Fan’s cards in the center and simultaneously pushed out the three jacks among the five open cards before she declared, “Four jacks.”
The crowd began to discuss among themselves again.
“I didn’t expect Meng Fan’s cards to be this good! It seems like Master Quan will lose for sure.”
“Oh no! He wasted two hundred million dollars and lost his beautiful betrothed in a single bet…”
As a player in this game, Meng Fan’s confidence swelled further at the comments of the onlookers, and he tried to catch Jiang Bangyuan’s eye gleefully.
“Today, I’ll show Yuanyuan that I’m much better than Quan Rui!”
When Jiang Bangyuan saw Meng Fan’s cards, she felt like she was going to faint. Her head buzzed and, for a moment, she was at a loss as to what to do.
“If Quan Rui really lost, will I really be given to Meng Fan?
“No! I don’t want that to happen…”
While Jiang Bangyuan grappled with the fear of having her fate determined for her in what appeared to be a senseless gamble, Quan Rui raised his eyebrows in mock terror. He also glanced at Meng Fan’s cards and pretended to look bitter as he shook his head and sighed loudly.
“Woman, is it true when you said that my cards were bad? It seems like we will lose this round for sure. How do you intend to make it up to me?” Quan Rui had a smirk on his face as he leaned closer to threaten the young woman in his arms.
The scent of her body was still so sweet, and it was exactly the kind of scent he liked.
The indecent look Quan Rui was giving her made Bai Ran want to throw a punch at him and smash his face so deeply into the wall that he would not be able to get out afterward!
But first…
She needed his reputation and the winnings of the game to achieve her goals.
For now, she would have no choice but to put up with his teasing!
Bai Ran clenched her teeth and forced out the words, “I’ve already told you that the cards were bad. You were the one who wanted to go all in. Why are you blaming me now?”
Then, she shrugged her shoulders and leered at him. She had already advised him seriously some time ago. He was the one who chose to ignore her and rashly bet everything. Who was he trying to blame?
“You’re a cold-blooded woman,” Quan Rui chuckled. He leaned closer to Bai Ran again and whispered softly into her ear, “Let’s have a private bet between us as well, shall we?”