“Are you sure?” Ye Shishi asked.
“Sure.”
Ye Shishi wasn’t the type to dawdle. “Alright.” With that, she turned to go get some rest.
Before Ye Xiang left, he grinned and said, “Miss Gu, let’s have a sparring match sometime.” But that smile didn’t look entirely friendly.
Damn, do you even have any shame left? It was obvious at a glance that this guy had never had a girlfriend.
“If it’s a matter between men, you’ll have to take it up with my man.” Yu Xiaoduo figured he was being pretty considerate by deflecting any trouble away from Gu Wan’er.
Ye Xiang glanced at Gu Wan’er, who was standing not far away, and said with a hint of disdain, “Your boyfriend can’t handle it.” Then he helped his sister leave.
Yu Xiaoduo felt a bit helpless too. Gu Wan’er, your performance was seriously lacking. When I pretended to be you, no one noticed anything off. But when you pretended to be me, you got seen through immediately.
The match between the two girls hadn’t lasted very long, but it was enough to show just how exceptional they both were. No wonder they came from a financial conglomerate—they were clearly no pushovers. Even though Ye Shishi lost, the big shots still gave Gu Wan’er a round of applause. However, when word got out that the two of them still had one more match to go, everyone suddenly became a lot more interested. They were all curious to see how things would ultimately play out.
“Sister-in-law, I never expected you to be one of those people who pretend to be weak but are actually a powerhouse. You’ve really opened my eyes—I’m impressed!” Lu Zhengzhi was so excited he almost couldn’t stop himself from giving her a hug, since she’d helped him get his revenge, but he knew that wouldn’t be appropriate.
Yu Xiaoduo took off his gloves and smiled modestly. “I got a bit lucky. It helped that she let her guard down.”
“Hehe, Sister-in-law, I heard Brother Yu say that in front of him, you’re like a kitten. Is that for real?” Lu Zhengzhi chuckled mischievously, eager to see how his sister-in-law would “teach” Brother Yu a lesson.
Yu Xiaoduo paused for a moment upon hearing that, then glanced over at Gu Wan’er. You used to act like a kitten in front of me? More like a tiger, if you ask me.
But since you, President Gu, said that yourself, I’ll play along so you don’t go back on your word.
“Of course it’s true, Brother Lu!” Yu Xiaoduo immediately wrapped his arms around Gu Wan’er’s arm, even putting on a cutesy, high-pitched voice that nearly made Gu Wan’er cringe to death.
The two guys stared at Gu Wan’er’s reaction, completely dumbfounded. What kind of charm does Brother Yu have, to have such an outstanding sister-in-law wrapped around his finger like that? He’s truly a role model for all of us.
Gu Wan’er didn’t stop Yu Xiaoduo from acting all flirtatious. After all, he’d helped her win twice in a row. No matter how much he fooled around tonight, as long as he didn’t strip down and run around naked, she could tolerate it.
But when Yu Xiaoduo noticed Gu Wan’er staying silent, he suddenly felt bored. “Honey~ Aren’t you going to say something?”
Gu Wan’er felt her scalp tingle at that, but she replied with a smile, “Baby, you did pretty well out there.”
Yu Xiaoduo was completely floored. You’ve finally learned how to get back at me, huh.
The two single guys standing nearby turned their heads away—they really couldn’t take it anymore. It was just too sickly sweet.
“Anyway, the third event has been decided. Ye Shishi wants to play Dou Dizhu (Fight the Landlord).” Yu Xiaoduo swiftly changed the subject.
The three of them were all surprised. The first two events had been so intense, but the final one was actually just a card game—one that relied mostly on luck.
Lu Zhengzhi furrowed his brows and thought hard for a long moment before saying, “I’ve never seen Ye Shishi play cards. Old Fu, have you heard anything about that?”
Fu Quan shook his head, but added, “Even though I’ve never seen her play, her family does own a casino in Gangmen (Macau), and I think her third brother is the one running it now.”
“Could it be that Ye Shishi has been hiding her skills all along and never showed them?” Lu Zhengzhi exclaimed softly. But looking at Gu Wan’er’s confident expression, he began to wonder if he was overthinking things.
Fu Quan said seriously, “Let’s go gather some intel first. You two chat.”
“Why are you dragging me away, Old Fu?”
Fu Quan’s unspoken reply was: Are you really in the mood to keep eating dog food?
Watching the two of them leave, Yu Xiaoduo grinned and said, “President Gu, how was that? Pretty cool, right?”
“Cool. Very cool.”
“Huh, why do you seem so different today? You’re not acting like yourself.”
Gu Wan’er gave him a warm smile. “I won’t get mad tonight. You’re my big brother.”
“Ooh, look at you, being all enlightened. Come on, give your big brother a shoulder rub.”
“Fine.”
Yu Xiaoduo had expected Gu Wan’er to pull some trick, but to his surprise, she actually massaged his shoulders quite earnestly. At least my efforts weren’t in vain.
“Ye Shishi wouldn’t pick Dou Dizhu unless she was confident. She’s not the type to leave important matters up to luck,” Gu Wan’er reminded him softly. Since they’d already won two rounds, they’d naturally want to win all three.
“Your analysis makes a lot of sense. That’s why I’m sure she’ll cheat—she’ll win through underhanded means.”
“Yeah, but besides the two of you, who else would be involved?”
“Her brother.”
“What?! Then you have to object!”
“I was the one who suggested it.”
Gu Wan’er gave him a hard pinch, and Yu Xiaoduo winced so hard his eyes rolled back. Yep, her grip is still as strong as ever.
“If the two siblings team up, how could you possibly stand a chance?”
Seeing Gu Wan’er getting anxious, Yu Xiaoduo tried to reassure her. “President Gu, when you—”
Before he could finish, Gu Wan’er cut him off. “Are you about to say, ‘When you’ve watched three hundred gambling movies, you become a gambling god’?”
“You know me so well, President Gu.”
In the past, Gu Wan’er would have definitely thought Yu Xiaoduo was full of hot air. But after the first two events, she felt like he hadn’t been exaggerating. Maybe he really was a gambling god.
“Are you really a gambling god?” she asked curiously.
“Of course. Don’t underestimate movies—they all come from real life,” Yu Xiaoduo said seriously.
And naive Gu Wan’er actually bought it.
Suddenly, a pleasant ringtone cut through the air. Gu Wan’er pulled her phone out of her pocket, and it turned out to be her younger sister calling.
She was about to answer when she suddenly hesitated, then handed the phone to Yu Xiaoduo. “It’s my sister. You take it.”
Whoa, my precious little Yun’er! It’s been so long—I really miss the days when I used to give her massages.
Taking the phone, Yu Xiaoduo answered it. The familiar, sweet voice on the other end said, “Sis, are you still not off work yet?”
“Big sister’s still working overtime. Where are you?”
Gu Wan’er noticed how well Yu Xiaoduo was imitating her—Yun’er hadn’t suspected a thing. But then again, with that brain of hers, she probably wouldn’t notice anything off anyway.
“Sis, it’s Friday today. I thought I’d come back and keep you company.”
Right now, I don’t want anything else but to go home and be with my Yun’er. That feeling was as captivating as first love.
“I see. I’ll head back as soon as I’m done. If it gets late, just go to bed early.” If Gu Wan’er weren’t standing right there, he would have definitely told Yun’er to wait up for him.
Gu Yun’er’s voice carried a hint of disappointment. “Alright then.”
Listen to that tone! Forget playing cards—I need to get home and comfort my poor, sad Yun’er. Your big sister is way too hard to deal with.
After hanging up, Yu Xiaoduo didn’t return the phone to Gu Wan’er, and she didn’t ask for it back either, since he’d behaved himself pretty well just now.
Yu Xiaoduo was already daydreaming about the wonderful weekend ahead.
Just then, his own phone started ringing.
“It’s your mom calling,” Gu Wan’er said, glancing at the caller ID.
