"I am just a common shrew, how would I dare to meddle? I merely find Miss Qiao Ruosheng's luck to be exceptionally good, winning every single bet," Lin Xingwan said to Qiao Ruosheng with a smile. If Qiao Ruosheng appeared to be a noble lady of exceptional grace, then Lin Xingwan was undoubtedly a rising star in her own right.
When Lin Xingwan spoke to Qiao Ruosheng, her gentle yet dignified demeanor gave the impression that she was merely complimenting Qiao Ruosheng.
"If you think I'm cheating, you can ask Xue Manting to switch places with me."
Qiao Ruosheng's face was filled with disdain and contempt. She added again, "My good luck comes from years of accumulating good deeds. It is only natural that those who have done countless wicked things will face retribution."
Xue Manting, enraged, slammed the table. "Qiao Ruosheng, we are just playing poker, don't bring up irrelevant matters. I, Xue Manting, have never done anything wicked in all these years. On the contrary, you, you have truly disappointed me."
"Disappointed? What have I done to disappoint you?"
"Back then, I..." Xue Manting's mind suddenly flashed with a face full of desperate pleading. All the words that rose to her throat could only be swallowed back in helplessness.
She had already suffered so much because of that past incident; what was the point of bringing it up now?
In the end, Xue Manting closed her mouth, but her eyes on Qiao Ruosheng were filled with intense disappointment and hatred.
She could never have imagined that two people who once wished to wear the same pair of pants would now become enemies.
Lin Xingwan gently patted Xue Manting's back to comfort her, and continued, "Miss Qiao Ruosheng is virtuous and accumulates good deeds, so naturally she is favored by heaven. Then, could you lend some of your good luck to Manting?"
Qiao Ruosheng pondered, she had no idea why Lin Xingwan, this troublemaker, was saying these things to her. However, she had a strong premonition that this woman was trying to stir up trouble.
Could it be... she knew the biggest secret of the casino?
As this thought flashed through her mind, Qiao Ruosheng dismissed it.
All the entertainment facilities in the casino were rigged.
They had been preparing for the "King of Gamblers Night" these days, claiming it was for interior decoration, but in reality, the true purpose was to continuously test the responsiveness of all the entertainment facilities.
Every table was monitored from the back end, especially the dice. Each die was equipped with a high-tech sensor, allowing them to control which face landed upwards.
This was also why Qiao Ruosheng dared to play with Xue Manting.
No matter how Xue Manting shook the dice, the outcome would always be a loss for her.
Even if she switched places with Xue Manting, as long as the people in the back end continued to manipulate the dice, she would still be the guaranteed winner.
"Even if I wanted to lend it, it depends on whether she has the fortune to receive it," Qiao Ruosheng said. The agitated Xue Manting felt her blood pressure soaring.
Who cared about her good luck?
She only felt it was bad luck!
But Lin Xingwan covered Xue Manting's mouth and pressed down on her shoulders.
Xue Manting felt extremely wronged, but Lin Xingwan gave her a warning glance.
Xue Manting instantly quieted down, because... she seemed to see a shadow of Dongfang Junze on Lin Xingwan!
Sharp, imposing.
"Miss Qiao Ruosheng is so magnanimous, I truly admire you." After speaking, Lin Xingwan actually swapped Qiao Ruosheng's dice with Xue Manting's, "Now, please, both of you, start rolling."
Qiao Ruosheng scoffed. She thought Lin Xingwan was so capable, but it turned out to be just a trivial trick.
All the dice tonight were problematic, but the problem wasn't in swapping the dice.
Even if she swapped places with Xue Manting a hundred times, she would still be the one to win in the end.
Soon, Xue Manting and Qiao Ruosheng finished rolling.
Just as Xue Manting was about to open them, Lin Xingwan said, "Thank you, Miss Qiao Ruosheng, for shaking the dice for Manting."
Without waiting for Qiao Ruosheng or Xue Manting's agreement, she quickly swapped their dice back and opened the lids.
This time, before Xue Manting was a triple six, while Qiao Ruosheng had only a straight.
*Bang—*
Qiao Ruosheng slammed the table in anger. "Get this woman who is disrupting the order of the casino out of here!"
So this was what the woman meant by 'lending good luck'.
Every set of dice she rolled would be better than Xue Manting's, and being outmaneuvered by Lin Xingwan like this, Qiao Ruosheng was enraged and embarrassed.
Casino security guards were menacingly approaching Lin Xingwan. Zhou Jinbai walked to Lin Xingwan's side, casting a king's contemptuous gaze over the surroundings. The guards were intimidated by his terrifying aura and dared not step forward.
"What, is the Qiao family tired of living, daring to touch my people?"
Zhou Jinbai's tone was calm yet authoritative. Especially when his hawk-like gaze fixed on Qiao Ruosheng, the once confident Qiao Ruosheng suddenly felt flustered.
If Dongfang Junze was involved in tonight's incident, things would become tricky.
"Mr. Dongfang, this is a personal grudge between Xue Manting and me. Please do not interfere." Qiao Ruosheng stood up from her chair. Although she felt an inexplicable fear towards Zhou Jinbai, she absolutely did not want to become his enemy.
Qiao Ruosheng then asked, "The Xue family insulted the Dongfang family back then. Are you going to support a family with such immoral character?"
Zhou Jinbai chuckled. His expression, which was originally as pleasant as a spring breeze, now appeared sinister, terrifying, and all-controlling.
Qiao Ruosheng felt a chill spread from the soles of her feet to her entire body. She didn't even have the courage to meet Zhou Jinbai's gaze. After speaking, she lowered her head, appearing subservient.
Of course, it was not Qiao Ruosheng's fault for being like this.
Zhou Jinbai deliberately released his aura to exert pressure. Let alone Qiao Ruosheng, even Qiao Zheng would have to act like a grandson in front of him.
"I am willing to," Zhou Jinbai said arrogantly. Even the onlookers beside him kept their mouths shut, not daring to discuss his affairs.
Qiao Ruosheng, suppressing her fear and unease, said to the dealer, "Give her eight hundred million in chips."
After all, she was only lending luck once, and she was still confident that she could continue to win all of Xue Manting's money.
Xue Manting stared at the eight hundred million chips in front of her, completely stunned.
"Xue Manting, remember this is not you winning from me; it is me bestowing it upon you. Your current state is no different from a beggar. However, remember this, I am only lending you luck this once."
Qiao Ruosheng was furious and could only mock Xue Manting to find some balance.
"Waiter." Lin Xingwan called to a passing waiter and took two glasses from the tray he was carrying. "Thank you."
The waiter looked bewildered, not understanding why the beautiful guest was doing this, but he nodded and left.
Lin Xingwan placed the two glass cups over Xue Manting's and Qiao Ruosheng's dice respectively.
When Qiao Ruosheng saw this, her already somewhat rational expression immediately turned dark.
If it weren't for Lin Xingwan's backing by Dongfang Junze, Qiao Ruosheng would have thrown Lin Xingwan out long ago.
"Miss Lin, what do you intend to do?" Qiao Ruosheng tried to suppress her inner anger and asked Lin Xingwan in a questioning tone.
Although her eyes couldn't kill, Qiao Ruosheng's gritted teeth made her sound very unpleasant.
Of course, besides Zhou Jinbai, no one else present could understand Lin Xingwan's actions.
"The game you and Manting are playing, the enclosed lid is actually unnecessary. The final result is for comparison. I think shaking the dice in transparent cups will allow us to see the process of the dice being shaken more directly and fairly, and also allow us to learn from Miss Qiao's superb gambling skills."
Lin Xingwan didn't utter a single vulgar word, yet she had already placed Qiao Ruosheng on a pedestal.
If Qiao Ruosheng refused, it would mean that the gamble was unfair, and her gambling skills were not superb.
But Qiao Ruosheng had no gambling skills; she was merely using high technology!
Now, playing in glass cups, the dice could not be rolled freely.
Otherwise, if the person stopped but the dice were still rolling, wouldn't that indicate that the dice were problematic?
"Qiao Ruosheng, what? Are you perhaps feeling guilty and scared?" Xue Manting looked at Qiao Ruosheng's hesitant appearance and recalled her own continuous losses. It dawned on her slowly.
These dice were problematic!
She should have seen through such a clumsy trick at a glance.
But it was because of her father's affairs that she lost all reason.
"Guilty? Scared? Impossible. I said tonight, however you want to play, I will accompany you."
Qiao Ruosheng's confidence was clearly waning.
If it were purely based on luck, then she and Xue Manting would each have a fifty percent chance of winning.
"This round, I bet ten billion!" Xue Manting declared.
"I'll match ten billion!"
Qiao Ruosheng would not be outdone.
Soon, the two women began shaking the dice.
The back-end staff who still wanted to manipulate the dice also dared not act rashly anymore.
They absolutely dared not help Qiao Ruosheng. If she lost, it would only be twenty billion. But if the fact that the back-end staff could manipulate the dice tonight were exposed, the Qiao family would suffer losses far exceeding twenty billion.
"Stop—" When the dealer uttered the word, Xue Manting and Qiao Ruosheng stopped.
Because they were glass bottles, the numbers inside could be clearly seen even without opening them.
Xue Manting had a triple six, while Qiao Ruosheng had only a pair.
Even if Qiao Ruosheng rolled again, it was still not as good as Xue Manting's.
Xue Manting quickly won ten billion.
Qiao Ruosheng's face turned terrifyingly dark. Gritting her teeth, she waited for the next round in silence.
"This round, I'm going all in."
Xue Manting pushed out thirty billion chips. Qiao Ruosheng had no choice but to follow, ordering her subordinate to bring another twenty billion in chips.
Qiao Ruosheng even prayed in her heart that she would win this time, so that Xue Manting would never have a chance to turn the tables!
After tonight, there would be no such woman as Xue Manting in this world. Her corpse would be dismembered by schools of fish!
Her body would be completely destroyed.
The surrounding guests were stunned by Xue Manting's bold move. Pushing out thirty billion at once was not only unheard of in the casino, but it also broke the record for the King of Gamblers Night!
The highest all-in bet in the history of the King of Gamblers Night was only fifteen billion.
But now, it was double!
Su Mo Yao stared intently at Xue Manting. At this moment, she was proud and confident, like a noble swan. He couldn't help but recall the past.
Their first meeting, she was the aloof young lady; he was the humiliated illegitimate son of the Su family.
Everyone said he reached his current position by avenging his past grievances; but no one knew that he simply wanted to be closer to the sun in his heart.
Lin Xingwan nervously gripped Zhou Jinbai's arm. Zhou Jinbai looked down at the anxious woman beside him and found it inexplicably amusing.
"Disappointed in love, triumphant in gambling. Don't worry."
Zhou Jinbai rubbed Lin Xingwan's hair. The way she anxiously fidgeted was truly endearing.
So what if she lost?
Could the Qiao family possibly refuse if he, Zhou Jinbai, wanted to protect someone?
The two women, Xue Manting and Qiao Ruosheng, began shaking the dice in the cups. This time, they shook them for longer than ever before.
The dealer was also nervous. After taking several deep breaths, he finally said, "Stop—"