The wedding banquet ended, and most of the guests dispersed to go home.
A portion of the couple’s family and friends went to the hotel suite that was booked for entertainment, playing cards, and singing karaoke.
Qiao Jiusheng’s new room was also filled with people. A few women sat at the card table. The winning and losing chips were not money, but their men.
Wei Xin, who was neither married nor a man, took the initiative to be the distributor.
These women were playing a modified version of the Texas War Bull. The rules were simple. The dealer distributed five cards to each player in turn. After the players received all five cards, they could look at the cards. Each player placed their bets according to the size of their cards. The chips they placed were not money, but items on their own men.
Each man could carry two hundred items, regardless of size.
Every time a player placed a bet, her man would have to remove an item and place it on the table. The winner of each round would enjoy the right to retrieve the item on the table and hang it back on her man.
When the man behind the player had taken off his clothes until only his underwear was left, the player would have to ask her man to perform a show to replace his clothes. When only one man was left with two items on him and the others in their underwear, that player would be the biggest winner.
The final winner would receive the following rewards:
A Ferrari with an official price of 3.5 million yuan, a pair of Patek Philippe couple watches, and… a box of sex toys.
The rewards would be given out by losers who would pool their money.
The five players were Ji Yinbing, Ji Qing, Xiao Li, Qiao Jiusheng, and Fang Yuqing.
Before the card game began, Yan Nuo, Qiao Sen, Zhuang Long, Fang Yusheng, and Jiang Wei tried their best to hang items on their bodies. They hung all kinds of things on their bodies. Some hung keys, some wore bangles on their arms, and some put rings on their hands. Fang Yusheng was the most direct; he wore strings of RMB on his body.
Qiao Jiusheng could not help but hold her forehead when she saw Fang Yusheng’s yuan face value.
The moment the five men appeared, they made a clang that attracted everyone’s attention. Wei Xin immediately took out her phone to take pictures and photoshop them on Weibo, attracting a lot of ridicule.
“It’s starting. No one is allowed to cheat!”
Wei Xin washed her cards and glanced at the tall man covered in keys. She was a little afraid. Not many people could face Yan Nuo without a change in expression. Only Ji Yinbing could stand him. Yan Nuo stood behind his woman with an indescribable expression.
He gently pinched Ji Yinbing’s hand and whispered into her ear, “If you lose, we’ll get married tomorrow.”
Ji Yinbing’s eyes flashed. She had decided that she definitely could not win.
Zhuang Long felt that he must be crazy to play such a crazy game with Xiao Li.
Xiao Li turned around and glanced at Zhuang Long, smiling meaningfully.
Among the women, only Fang Yuqing had a serious expression. She was afraid that she would lose until Jiang Wei would not even have his underwear left.
Fang Yusheng was quite calm. His Ah Sheng was so lucky in stone gambling, so he thought he should be quite lucky in card games.
At this moment, Fang Yusheng would collapse no matter how optimistic he was.
Everyone flipped their cards. Fang Yuqing flipped to the biggest card, a K.
Wei Xin washed her cards and distributed them, starting from Fang Yuqing.
After Fang Yuqing was Ji Yinbing, behind Ji Yinbing was Ji Qing, behind Ji Qing was Xiao Li, and Qiao Jiusheng was the last.
Wei Xin’s hand was fast. Everyone only saw her throw her cards, and in the blink of an eye, all five cards were ready.
“The players have ten seconds to look at their cards.” Once Wei Xin spoke, everyone opened their cards.
Qiao Jiusheng looked at her cards and felt confident.
Fang Yuqing looked at the cards in her hand and could not help but look back at Jiang Wei. Her gaze was so timid that Jiang Wei could not bear to look at her. Please don’t look at me like a little rabbit. I will feel that I have done something wrong to you…
“Follow,” Jiang Wei said.
Fang Yuqing thought: Don’t blame me if I lose. Anyway, you asked me to bet.
Jiang Wei took off a hair clip on his head and handed it to Fang Yuqing.
Fang Yuqing threw the hair clip on the table.
Ji Yinbing turned around and took a key from Yan Nuo before throwing it on the table. Ji Qing took off a lady’s bracelet from Qiao Sen and gently placed it on the table. Xiao Li took a watch from Zhuang Long and placed it on the table. Finally, Qiao Jiusheng tore off a yuan from Fang Yusheng.
In the first round, Ji Yinbing and Ji Qing placed their bets three times before stopping. Qiao Jiusheng, Xiao Li, and Fang Yuqing kept placing their bets. In the end, under Zhuang Long’s angry gaze, Xiao Li stopped after placing her bets seven times.
Only Qiao Jiusheng and Fang Yuqing were left in the card game.
“Qingqing, are you sure you want to continue competing with me?” Qiao Jiusheng could not bear to bully Fang Yuqing.
Fang Yuqing saw that only the two of them were left in this game. She thought for a while and said, “Open the cards.”
“Okay.”
The two of them opened their cards at the same time.
Fang Yuqing’s cards were 4, 7, 9, K, and 9.
Qiao Jiusheng’s cards were 5, 6, 9, K, and 9.
However, Fang Yuqing’s cards were Spades, while Qiao Jiusheng’s were the Clubs. Qiao Jiusheng’s cards were smaller than Fang Yuqing’s.
Qiao Jiusheng was speechless.
She turned around and looked at Fang Yusheng with an innocent expression. “Next round.” She secretly pinched Fang Yusheng’s palm and comforted him. “Next round, I will definitely win.”
Fang Yusheng maintained his doting smile. “It’s okay. Have fun.”
Fang Yuqing happily picked up all the items she had bet and put them on Jiang Wei. The other items on the table were stored in a big box by Suzanne.
The second round started with Ji Qing.
This time, Qiao Jiusheng did not have many points, only five. She followed three times before stopping.
Only two rounds of the game had taken place, but Fang Yusheng was already missing ten items.
In the third round, Qiao Jiusheng distributed the cards. This time, she followed up with seven bets before finally facing Xiao Li. The two of them started at the same time, and Qiao Jiusheng barely won against Xiao Li.
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As the game continued, the five men were left with fewer and fewer things on them.
At first, Fang Yusheng looked at Qiao Jiusheng with indulgence. Later on, his gaze turned into that of helplessness and uneasiness. Now, he only had a suit, undergarments, and a ring on him. When he looked at Qiao Jiusheng again, his gaze became a little dangerous.
Among the men, Fang Yusheng and Zhuang Long were the most miserable.
Zhuang Long was in a better condition than Fang Yusheng. He even had a few necklaces of his wife on his neck.
After distributing the cards, Qiao Jiusheng flipped them open and realized that she had 9 points.
Confidence instantly surged in her heart.
The two of them shook hands under the table. Qiao Jiusheng turned her head and said to Fang Yusheng, “Don’t worry. This time, I will definitely take off your clothes and win them back for you!” Qiao Jiusheng’s tone was very certain.
Fang Yusheng trusted her.
Ji Qing put down her cards, took the handkerchief from Qiao Sen’s white suit, and threw it on the table.
Xiao Li pressed the button and said to Zhuang Long, “Take off the necklace.”
Zhuang Long hesitated for a moment before taking it off and giving it to her.
Qiao Jiusheng gritted her teeth and said to Fang Yusheng, “Yusheng, take it off!”
Fang Yusheng unwillingly removed his tie.
Fang Yuqing was the most at ease; Jiang Wei still had many things on him. She took a bracelet off Jiang Wei’s arm and placed it on the table. Ji Yinbing took the brooch from Yan Nuo’s chest and placed it on the table.
After a while, Qiao Jiusheng said, “Yusheng, take it off!”
Fang Yusheng took off his suit jacket.
A moment later, Qiao Jiusheng said to Fang Yusheng, “Yusheng, take it off again.”
Fang Yusheng took off his vest.
When he had worn the vest in the morning, he had thought that it was hot. But now, he was sincerely thankful for the vest.
A minute later, Qiao Jiusheng said, again “Yusheng, take it off…”
Fang Yusheng took off his white shirt in front of everyone.
Everyone’s eyes fell on him.
Qiao Jiusheng suddenly coughed. “Eyes! Watch your eyes!”
Hearing this, Wei Xin rolled her eyes. “Who cares!” After saying that, she looked at Fang Yusheng more. Wei Xin was not the only one who peeped at Fang Yusheng. Everyone here, who had been longing for Fang Yusheng’s beauty for a long time, could not help but peek at him.
Qiao Jiusheng clenched her fists and abruptly stood up. She pulled the bedsheets on the bed and threw them to Fang Yusheng. “Wrap them up. Who are you showing them to?” She was fierce, but Fang Yusheng was not angry because of her words. Instead, a glint that made Qiao Jiusheng blush appeared in his eyes.
Seeing Qiao Jiusheng become angry, no one dared to look on anymore.
Qiao Jiusheng’s card game was very good. She was certain that she would win, and Fang Yusheng also believed that she would. Hence, when he took off his shoes and socks later on, he did not hesitate; he took them off cleanly.
At this moment, Fang Yuqing and Ji Yinbing stopped betting.
Only Xiao Li, Ji Qing, and Qiao Jiusheng were left.
Seeing that the other two were not giving up, Qiao Jiusheng hesitated.
Are their cards good?
Qiao Jiusheng hesitated. When she saw Xiao Li ask Zhuang Long to take off his shoes, she became even more nervous.
She is fighting so hard?
Does Xiao Li really have a good card?
Or is she trying to scare everyone?
At the same time, Ji Qing was also observing her two competitors. She had her own score in her heart, but her face appeared very calm. The three women secretly observed each other, but they realized that the others were indeed actresses. Everyone’s expression was calm, and no one could tell what was on their minds.
Qiao Jiusheng knocked her hand on the table and finally decided to take a risk.
“Yusheng… Take it off…”
Fang Yusheng reminded her, “If I take it off, I’ll only be left with my underwear.”
Qiao Jiusheng looked at the crowd. At the thought that they would see Fang Yusheng’s long legs, she felt especially uncomfortable. Her fingers knocked on the cards. In the end, she picked up the cards and threw them onto Fang Yuqing’s cards. She said, “I have to leave some dignity for my man.”
Fang Yusheng had already taken off so much for her. As a man, he also wanted his face.
He had given her face, and she had to give him dignity.
When Fang Yusheng saw Qiao Jiusheng’s actions, the smile in his eyes deepened.
Next, the battlefield was handed to Ji Qing and Xiao Li.
Zhuang Long stood behind Xiao Li with an ugly expression. He felt that Ji Qing must have a good hand. While his woman was only nine o’clock. Perhaps Ji Qing also has nine points, or perhaps… full points?
Ji Qing asked Qiao Sen to continue taking it off.
Qiao Sen also took off his suit jacket.
Xiao Li felt that she would definitely win, so she asked Zhuang Long to take off his shoes.
Ji Qing asked Qiao Sen to take off his shirt.
Xiao Li had Zhuang Long take off his pants.
Zhuang Long: “…”
Son of a bitch! Why does Fang Yusheng’s delicate wife know to protect her husband’s dignity, but my wife is so cruel?
Zhuang Long was a little hesitant and unwilling.
Xiao Li turned her head and suddenly gave Zhuang Long a sexy and relieved smile. She said to Zhuang Long, “Zhuang Long, if I lose, I’ll agree to your request.”
Hearing this, Zhuang Long was confused for a second.
What request?
The others also revealed curious expressions.
Zhuang Long asked her, “What request?”
Xiao Li said, “Last year on Christmas Eve, I heard your wish.”
Other people did not know what Zhuang Long had wished for, but when Zhuang Long heard this, his expression quickly changed.
Two years ago at Christmas, it had been about a year since Xiao Li had married Zhuang Long. Zhuang Long had been unwilling to be tied up by a woman for the rest of his life. When making a wish, his son Zhuang Qiling had asked him if he had any wishes. At that time, Xiao Li was in the kitchen, and Zhuang Long had casually said, “Daddy only has one wish. I hope to completely get rid of your Mommy and regain my freedom.”
Zhuang Long looked at Xiao Li’s carefree and relieved smile. He felt like his heart had been pierced by a sharp needle, and it hurt so much.
He moved his lips, but said nothing.
Didn’t I want to get rid of this woman the most?
She is scheming and unreasonable. Hasn’t getting rid of her always been my most urgent wish?
Seeing Zhuang Long remain silent, Xiao Li thought that he had not remembered the wish. Thus, she kindly reminded him, “You probably forgot that you made a wish that year that you wanted to get rid of me and regain your freedom.” Xiao Li paused. She smiled and said, “I’ve been too unreasonable all these years.”
She thought that her persistence would gain Zhuang Long’s heart. She thought that giving birth to a child for Zhuang Long was enough for him to accept her.
In the end, she had been overthinking.
This man was really like the wind. The world was huge and he was free. No one could catch him.
Xiao Li really gave up.
