Chapter 8: Chapter 8 The Bet
Ye Feng, although not one to hold grudges, could not tolerate Liu Long's attempt to steal his wife. After giving him a vicious beating, he let the so-called Brother Qiang take Liu Long away.
"Thanks, Fei Bro!" This was the first time Ye Feng felt extremely relieved after being severely despised by his future mother-in-law, and he knew that he owed it all to Fei Bro, so he couldn't wait to express his gratitude.
"No big deal, the stuff with Long'r is nothing," said Xu Fei. Although he seemed unapproachable to outsiders, once he took a liking to someone, he could be incredibly generous.
"By the way, I've got a gambling game later, want to come play?" Xu Fei glanced at his watch, remembered that he had a gambling game soon, and made the suggestion.
"Gambling game? I love it." Upon hearing about the gambling game, Pan Long's eyes instantly lit up, and he excitedly asked, "Fei Bro, can I join in?"
"Of course, why not? If you want to give me money to spend, how can I refuse?" Knowing Pan Long's gambling habit and being well aware of his level of skill, Xu Fei teased him with a smile.
"Pssh! Watch me wipe you out today, leaving not even a piece of armor. To even leave you a pair of underpants would be giving you too much face," Pan Long, though aware of his own poor skills, refused to lose his spirit. If he lost his momentum, then what was the point of gambling?
"I was planning to at least leave you a pair of underpants, but fine! I've changed my mind now. I'll make sure you go home naked," Xu Fei bantered while leading them to a different street, directly into a very luxurious leisure club.
"Boss Fei, you've arrived? Our boss has been waiting for you for a long time," said a man in a suit, greeting them with great respect as they entered the club.
"Lead the way," Xu Fei ordered in a deep voice, then gestured for Pan Long and Ye Feng to follow the suited man.
The suited man led them straight into a private room, and the moment the door opened, Ye Feng was stunned.
The private room was unbelievably luxurious, with unknown jade stones covering the floor and splendid decoration overhead. Though Ye Feng didn't know what the materials were, he knew they must be expensive.
The sofas were made of very precious leather, and touching them felt genuinely comfortable. Indeed! The life of the wealthy was beyond his imagination as a Water-silk commoner.
"Oh? Has Long'r come to give us money?" Seeing Pan Long follow Xu Fei in, a man with a scar on his face stood up and teased with a smile.
"Ptui! Ptui! Scarface, can't you say something nice for once? I'm definitely winning today; just you wait and lose!" Pan Long, obviously used to their antics, retorted without any politeness.
"With those skills of yours, you'd better just pay your tuition properly!" There were three men in the private room, and upon hearing Pan Long boast, the other two stood up and laughed.
"Pfft! I can't be bothered with you guys. What's on the agenda for today?" Pan Long, not caring about their status, scornfully flipped them the bird and then asked with anticipation.
"Golden Flower, 10,000 for the base, 20,000 to look at your cards, and only after six bets can you compare cards," explained a thin man, as they had already discussed the game and rules. Hearing Pan Long's question, he provided the details.
"No problem, let's get started! You guys just wait to cry over your losses!" Pan Long clearly loved gambling and, after hearing the explanation, he promptly took a seat at the gambling table.
"By the way, Xiaofeng, you playing?" After sitting down, Pan Long suddenly remembered something and turned to ask Ye Feng.
"I'm not playing, I'll just watch you guys play!" Ye Feng definitely didn't have the funds to join in here, what a joke, even the starting bet is 10,000, how could he afford that.
"Don't worry, if you have no money, I'll give you some, just to have fun." Pan Long understood what Ye Feng was thinking, and after getting to know the situation, he knew Ye Feng was short on cash, so he generously offered, since he had made quite a bit of money already, losing a little wouldn't matter.
"Yeah! Let's all play together!" Seeing that Ye Feng still hadn't agreed, Xu Fei also started persuading him.
"I really don't want to play, it's fine for me to just watch you guys, go ahead and start!" Close as they were, but to use Pan Long's money, Ye Feng just couldn't do it.
"Alright then! We'll get started." Seeing that Ye Feng insisted on not playing, Xu Fei didn't press any further and directly began the gambling.
Ye Feng knew the people in front of him were no saints, so he properly took a seat beside Pan Long, starting to taste the tea brought by the waiter.
You have to admit, the stuff at this high-level club is simply different, the tea was so fragrant the moment it touched his lips, incredibly delicious. If it hadn't been so hot, Ye Feng might have downed it all at once.
"What the heck! How are we supposed to play if you're going to pull out a golden flower on the first hand? Isn't this bullying?" While Ye Feng was enjoying his tea, the first round seemed to have ended, and Pan Long, who lost some money, complained a bit frustratedly.
"Haha! If not you, then who am I supposed to bully? I can't get the better of them, can I?" The game used chips from the casino, and it was a fat man who won the money. While he collected his chips, he laughed and replied.
Indeed, he had only won some chips from Pan Long, the others were quite crafty, and upon realizing something was off, they immediately threw in their cards, choosing to give up on the round.
"Humph!" Clearly not convinced, Pan Long huffed and waited for the next hand to start.
Ye Feng also knew a thing or two about Golden Flower, and seeing the situation was not in Pan Long's favor, it piqued his interest. He wanted to see exactly where Pan Long was losing to possibly help him.
The second round started quickly, and after Pan Long made a blind bet, he chose to look at his cards. Seeing what he got, a smug expression appeared on his face.
Seeing this, Ye Feng inwardly cursed. The last thing you want in a game of Golden Flower is to be unable to control your expressions. If you're happy when you get good cards, you won't win more money, and if you're disheartened when you get bad ones, you're just asking to be toyed with.
At this moment, Ye Feng realized, Pan Long's past losses weren't due to bad luck, but rather because he was just too inexperienced, truly one of those beginners who was giving money away.
Sure enough, after seeing Pan Long's expression, everyone chose to look at their cards, and seeing they weren't great, they tossed them into the discard pile one after another.
"Come on, what do you mean by this? I finally get a golden flower, and you all fold? Is this even playing properly anymore?" Seeing everyone fold and just a pitiful amount of chips on the table, Pan Long was on the verge of tears from distress.
"Tsk! With you holding such good cards, we're not about to throw money your way."
"How do you all know I have good cards?" Pan Long felt depressed.
"Dude! The whole Earth knows you have good cards," Ye Feng said somewhat speechlessly, not hiding his irritation.