Chapter 387: Chapter 387 Playing Cards
After lunch, a light rain started to fall, pitter-pattering gently.
The lights in the living room were on, and the crystal chandelier shimmered with brilliant light, filling the room with splendor. The floor was spotless and shiny, reflecting the lights, making each step seem to sparkle.
This side was completely different from the front building.
"Grandpa, we’re going upstairs to play," Sheng Qiao said to the old man.
The old man nodded.
Then, Sheng Rong glanced at Sheng Tang and Sheng Zong, "We’re playing cards. We can play with five people, but there’s money involved. Do you two want to play or not?"
Sheng Zong shook his head.
Seeing this, the old man said, "Tangtang, take your brother to play with them for a while."
The children appeared distant because they weren’t very close.
Sheng Tang’s eyes moved slightly.
Her eyes were particularly beautiful, with distinct black and white, her irises dark and lustrous like the brightest gemstones.
A crafty gleam flashed through her eyes, and Sheng Tang smiled and nodded, "Alright."
Sheng Zong was reluctant to play with them, but since his sister agreed, he said no more.
The siblings followed them upstairs.
Sheng Tang thought they would play in the small living room on the second floor, but unexpectedly, Sheng Qiao led them straight to the third floor.
The third floor was grandpa’s domain, usually off-limits to others.
The third floor also had a small living room. After they settled down, a servant brought in snacks and drinks, and handed them a deck of cards.
"Let’s keep it simple. Whoever finishes their cards first wins. The remaining players pay for the cards left in their hands. Let’s set the rate at a hundred yuan per card. How about that?" Sheng Zhang said coldly.
Sheng Tang smiled, "That’s gambling, we won’t participate."
With that, she stood up to leave.
Sheng Qiao and the others still had devious plans for the siblings, so how could they let Sheng Tang leave?
Sheng Zhang’s expression changed slightly, but he had no choice but to stop Sheng Tang.
He exchanged a look with Sheng Qiao.
"It’s just for fun, how is it gambling?" Sheng Qiao said, "Then how about one yuan per card?"
"Fifty cents per card, or we won’t play," Sheng Tang said.
Sheng Zhang: "..."
Sheng Qiao: "..."
Sheng Rong: "..."
They hadn’t seen anyone so stingy in years. Just playing with Sheng Tang and her brother made them feel as if they were catching the poor bug.
"Fine, it’s just for fun anyway." Sheng Qiao suppressed his anger.
Their aim was to keep Sheng Tang and her brother there, not to play cards, so they decided to play even the stingiest of games.
Five people, two decks of cards, and the rules were the same as any ordinary card game.
In the first game, Sheng Zhang won.
However, Sheng Tang and her brother only lost two yuan each, which wasn’t much.
From the second game onward, nearly every win was Sheng Tang’s.
Card games require mental arithmetic and strategy, testing one’s intelligence; one must know what cards have been played and what cards are left in others’ hands.
Sheng Tang excelled at this type of game.
She also noticed that Sheng Zhang and Sheng Qiao’s card skills were lacking, while Sheng Rong tried hard to calculate but wasn’t sharp enough. As for Sheng Zong, he was a bit confused at first, but eventually, he almost kept up with Sheng Tang’s pace.
Nevertheless, he never won against Sheng Tang.
They played eight games in a row, Sheng Tang won every time. At fifty cents per card, she won two hundred yuan in a short time, which was quite impressive.
Sheng Zhang and the others lost their enthusiasm, finding no fun at all.
It was just a spectacle of Sheng Tang sweeping away all competition.
Under the table, Sheng Zhang kicked Sheng Qiao, signaling her to hurry up with the plan, as his patience was running out.
"Wait a moment, let’s change the rules," Sheng Qiao said.
Everyone looked at her.