The game was officially underway.

Xu Wanyue handed her bank card to Litchi for chip exchange. Before her lay 30 million in chips, which seemed paltry compared to Lin Cheng’s 100 million. Despite her immense confidence, Xu Wanyue's breathing grew slightly rapid.

In such a high-stakes game, the atmosphere felt almost playful.

With 30 million pitted against 100 million, Xu Wanyue had only three chances to lose, while Lin Cheng had ten. Statistically, Lin Cheng had the upper hand, but as Xu Wanyue had earlier stated, gambling is ultimately a game of luck.

In the first round, Xu Wanyue picked up the two dice cups, shook them, and set them down on the table. Turning to Lin Cheng, she said, “For this round, you have the first choice. Which one will you take?”

Lin Cheng chose the left cup. When opened, the total of the five dice was 23 points. He immediately beamed, his pride evident. “Looks like I’m in a great position to win.”

However, his pride barely lasted three seconds before Xu Wanyue revealed her cup, showing 24 points.

Lin Cheng’s smile faded as he pushed 10 million in chips toward Xu Wanyue. Litchi stood by the table with a calm demeanor, her eyes betraying no hint of concern or disappointment.

With the boss involved, victory was all but assured.

…………………………

The second round began.

The two dice cups, having been shaken, were set on the table. Xu Wanyue rested her chin on her hand and looked at Lin Cheng. “This time, you still have the first choice.”

Lin Cheng opted for the right cup. It revealed just six points.

His face fell instantly. Xu Wanyue opened her cup to reveal twelve points.

Lin Cheng had to fork over another 10 million in chips to Xu Wanyue.

In the third round, Xu Wanyue once again gave Lin Cheng the first choice, and he lost.

In the fourth round, Lin Cheng lost again.

In the fifth round, Lin Cheng lost once more.

Lin Cheng’s chips dwindled to 50 million, while Xu Wanyue’s stack had grown to 80 million, piled high like a small mountain. Despite this, her expression remained unchanged, betraying no visible joy.

Lin Cheng’s face, in turn, showed no significant disappointment.

The bizarre scene at the gambling table was marked by winners who felt no joy and losers who felt no sorrow.

“Do you want to keep going?” Xu Wanyue asked淡淡地, her gaze steady. “I’m offering you the chance to end the game.”

“Why not?” Lin Cheng took a long swig from the Coke bottle on the table, finishing it with a contented burp. “You must find this quite tedious too, don’t you?”

“Winning all the time is indeed monotonous,” Xu Wanyue replied without even lifting her eyelashes, her tone laced with disdain. It seemed the only pleasure she derived was from the 50 million figure.

“There’s no excitement in gambling like this,” Lin Cheng sighed softly.

Xu Wanyue looked up. “After losing 50 million on behalf of the boss, shouldn’t you be considering how you’re going to handle the rest of the night?”

Lin Cheng smiled. “That’s not a concern. Litchi is a good girl.”

Xu Wanyue was momentarily surprised. She had thought Lin Cheng was merely a skilled player Litchi had brought in to replace her. After all, she had sensed nothing extraordinary from him; he seemed like an ordinary person.

But now, judging by his comment and Litchi’s helpless expression, it seemed his role was more significant.

The atmosphere grew slightly odd. Xu Wanyue shook the dice cups on the table. “So, does that mean you want to continue?”

“Mm.”

“You choose first,” Lin Cheng said

In the sixth round, Lin Cheng rolled fifteen points. Xu Wanyue rolled seventeen. Lin Cheng lost.

In the seventh round, Lin Cheng rolled thirteen points. Xu Wanyue rolled thirty. Lin Cheng lost again.

At this point, Lin Cheng had only 30 million in chips left, while Xu Wanyue’s stack had swelled to 100 million. The balance of power at the gambling table had shifted. Xu Wanyue glanced at Litchi, but her expression remained unchanged. She remembered that night at the gambling table, where, despite Litchi’s best efforts to conceal it, her frustration was palpable after losing 5 million. Why was she now so composed?

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Lin Cheng toyed with the chips on the table and looked up at Xu Wanyue. “If you wish, I can end the game now. You can take this 100 million in chips downstairs, exchange it for cash, and leave.”

Xu Wanyue’s expression revealed her confusion.

What is going on?

“Are you afraid?” Xu Wanyue’s lips curled into a subtle smile.

It must be said that a beautiful woman’s smile has a disarming charm that can leave one spellbound.

Lin Cheng, however, did not feel any insult from the mockery. He simply smiled with resignation. “You’re not a professional gambler. In the world of gambling, you’re merely a novice. At first, you lacked confidence, so you played it safe on your first day here. From the second day onwards, you started competing with other gamblers, and your attire changed to be slightly more alluring. Men naturally let their guard down around attractive women, and you’re a somewhat clever girl who knows how to use her advantages. After making some money, you grew more confident, but also began to find it tiresome.”

“A game where you can’t lose is a rather dull night,” Lin Cheng sighed softly. “I had hoped there would be some leg rings to see today.”

Xu Wanyue’s expression grew puzzled. Why had his tone suddenly shifted?

“If you want, you can take the 100 million in chips and leave now, but you won’t be allowed back into this casino in the future. Such an offer is quite generous.”

“What if I don’t want to leave?”

“Greed is not a virtue,” Lin Cheng replied with a smile.

“No, I’m just betting... I won’t lose next.”

“What if I told you that you won’t win a single game from now on?”

“I don’t believe it,” Xu Wanyue’s eyes sparkled with intrigue. She looked at Lin Cheng, trying to understand his source of confidence, but her own confidence remained unwavering.

“Then if I win all your chips, you’ll have to play the next game with me,” Lin Cheng said, his voice lowering slightly. “Do you accept?”

“What’s the next game?”

“It hasn’t started yet. Are you already worried about losing? If so... you might find yourself abandoned by the goddess of luck,” Lin Cheng said playfully.

Though it seemed like a casual remark, Xu Wanyue felt a sudden surge of inexplicable unease. This unease brought with it fear, and fear, in turn, ignited... excitement.

Her eyes brightened as if she had just awoken. “I’m curious... how do you plan to win?”

The eighth round began. Xu Wanyue shook the dice herself and looked at Lin Cheng with a hint of disdain. “I’m still giving you the first choice.”

“Then I’ll take the left one.”

Xu Wanyue opened the dice cup, revealing a total of twenty-nine points.

Lin Cheng looked at Xu Wanyue with a smile. “How about surrendering and losing half?”

But Xu Wanyue’s face betrayed no sign of frustration. She opened her dice cup with a calm demeanor and said, “What if I had rolled a thirty…”

Her voice suddenly faltered.

The dice cup revealed a total of twenty-eight points, just one point short of Lin Cheng’s. She had lost.

Xu Wanyue stared at the dice cup in disbelief. Despite twenty-eight being a significant number, she remained in a daze for several seconds. When she finally looked up, she encountered Lin Cheng’s indifferent smile.

Lin Cheng’s gaze was not on her face but on her slender collarbones, exposed by her white spaghetti strap top. The heat had made her collarbones slightly damp, giving them a faint sheen.

An unsettling feeling spread within her. She reached out to luck, but it remained unresponsive... Damn it, why now?

The next round began quickly. This time, she chose the dice cup first. When she opened it, she found twenty-nine points, almost a guaranteed win.

A chilling premonition settled in Xu Wanyue’s heart. She opened Lin Cheng’s dice cup, and her face turned pale.

Thirty points.

Lin Cheng won again.

The next round commenced.

Xu Wanyue’s expression shifted from calm and disdainful to one of shock and panic. In just a few minutes, Litchi, who had been standing quietly, finally allowed a smile to curve her lips.

Xu Wanyue shook the dice cup again, her desperation evident as she bit her lip. Yet again, Lin Cheng’s result was slightly higher.

At this moment, Lin Cheng’s voice rang out with precise timing. “I told you, you wouldn’t win another game.”

“Are you quite pleased with yourself?” Xu Wanyue’s gaze met his.

“Shouldn’t I be?” Lin Cheng shrugged innocently.

Xu Wanyue’s chest heaved with each breath. Lin Cheng’s gaze lingered on her openly, and his scrutinizing look only added to her sense of humiliation.

She shook the dice cup one final time, but the result was still... a loss.

No matter how many times she tried—twice, three times, five times—the result remained unchanged. Despite her desperate attempts to harness her abilities or invoke “luck,” it never answered her call. Lin Cheng’s points always surpassed hers by the tiniest margin, and her stack of chips had been wiped out.

Yet, after her chips had vanished completely, she suddenly noticed that the elusive “luck” she had been pleading for, which had previously ignored her, was now enveloping her once again.

Her luck had moments each month where it seemed less favorable, and it was clear she had just endured one of those periods. But now, her fortune had returned.

However, all her chips had been amassed in front of Lin Cheng.

Lin Cheng’s gaze turned eager as he looked at Litchi. “You can touch them now…”

Litchi responded with a playful tap on his head, her cheeks tinged with a faint blush, and with a touch of mock severity in her voice, she warned him, “Not just yet.”

“Understood!”

Lin Cheng stretched and turned to Xu Wanyue. “Alright, it’s time for you to join me in the next game.”

Xu Wanyue, taking a few seconds to shake off the frustration of her recent losses, crossed her arms and fixed Lin Cheng with a steady gaze. “What game do you have in mind?”

“Playing with just two people… can be quite thrilling… might make you sweat a lot… never mind, it’s too embarrassing.” Lin Cheng tapped his own head, as though assisting Litchi with a similar gesture.

He then turned to Litchi. “Is everything prepared?”

“Ready,” Litchi’s smile took on a slightly ominous quality.

Litchi placed a revolver, capable of holding six bullets, on the poker table.

Lin Cheng smiled at Xu Wanyue. “I suppose I don’t need to explain the rules?”

Xu Wanyue hesitated for a moment, but as she met Lin Cheng’s gaze, she saw that the earlier playfulness and gentleness had given way to a more profound, almost chilling intensity in his eyes.

Her body began to tremble uncontrollably.