bullyxtreme Chapter 511 Dealing the Cards
Chapter 511 Dealing the Cards
Anle has been feeling very confused lately. Her father rarely comes home, only once or twice a year, and he just argues with her mother. Her mother locks herself in the yard, either throwing a tantrum, spacing out, or crying. The atmosphere in this house makes her feel so unfamiliar and out of place.
Her once bright and beautiful mother and kind father were gone, leaving only the Princess's Mansion, which exuded a depressing atmosphere, making her feel suffocated.
She also wanted to leave to clear her head, but she couldn't bear the thought of the noble ladies who were usually on good terms with her looking at her with scrutinizing and pity.
She was born a royal woman, destined to be high above and revered. She didn't need anyone's pity, sighs, or even ridicule.
She doesn't want to go out and can't go out.
Therefore, she could only place her hopes on her younger brother.
Upon seeing how much money Princess Anle had given, Chen Jianian's lips immediately curled into a wide grin.
"Don't worry, elder sister. I will definitely find out the news for you!" Chen Jianian put the silver notes away and then said to her elder sister with a smile, "I will also go and see Father to see if he would like to come back and visit."
"Yes. Don't cause trouble. Our household can't afford anything right now." Princess Anle reminded her younger brother again.
It's one thing to be arrogant and domineering on ordinary days, but these are extraordinary times.
"I understand. I won't cause any trouble when I come, don't worry, elder sister." Chen Jianian nodded and smiled.
He started whistling as soon as he came out of Princess Anle's place.
After leaving the mansion with his servant, he went straight to the gambling den.
I had a bad run of luck at the gambling den a few days ago and lost all my money. Now that I have some money, I'm determined to win it all back!
News of Chen Jianian's visit to the gambling den quickly reached Su Jixiang's ears.
Zhou Ziqi was still inside treating Qian Feng, and it would probably take some time. Since waiting outside was pointless anyway, Su Jixiang called Lushui and went to the gambling den where Chen Jianian was. She asked Guihua to keep watch in Miaoshou Pavilion and notify her immediately if there was any news.
They were dressed in the robes of the medical apprentices from the Miaoshou Pavilion, which made them seem somewhat otherworldly and ethereal when they entered the gambling den. After all, among a group of men dressed in brightly colored clothes, the sudden appearance of two white-clad youths wearing veils seemed a bit abrupt and out of place with the surrounding environment.
Seeing that someone was looking at the two of them, Su Jixiang's eyes darted around, and then she said to Lüshui, "Senior brother, why don't we leave? If Master finds out we came to a place like this, we'll be scolded!" After she finished speaking, she secretly tugged at Lüshui's sleeve and gave him a look.
Following Su Jixiang's gaze, Lu Shui saw a group of people surrounding a finely dressed young man at a large table in the center of the gambling den. The young man was gambling with great enthusiasm, with some loose silver coins piled up in front of him. His sleeves were rolled up high, and he had one foot on a stool, shouting and yelling!
That's Chen Jianian!
Su Jixiang had seen him at the Princess's residence! Lu Shui had also seen him, so the two recognized him at a glance.
"Oh dear, Master is busy, he doesn't have time to care about us!" Green Water came to her senses and pretended to pull Su Jixiang's hand towards the gambling table. "Don't worry, everyone says this place is fun, let's take a look first!"
Her voice was loud enough for everyone around the gambling table to hear clearly.
Everyone smiled knowingly, wondering which ignorant little apprentice had run off to play behind his master's back.
Gambling dens love this kind of thing! They're clueless and easy to fool!
When the dealer at the gambling table saw Su Jixiang and Lüshui dressed in white, his face immediately lit up with a big smile.
"Gentlemen, why don't you try your luck?" he greeted warmly. "Look at this young master, he's already won a lot of silver today!" He pointed to the loose silver coins in front of Chen Jianian and laughed, "It's very fun!"
Chen Jianian was on a winning streak today, winning five games in a row and earning some money. So he was in high spirits and in a good mood. His gaze shifted and landed on Su Jixiang and Lushui, and his mind immediately started working on something.
These two people are wearing the uniforms of Miaoshouge!
Chen Jianian went to Miaoshou Pavilion to find her father, hoping to ask him to come home, but she was turned away every time she went! Chen Xinghe didn't give his son any face.
Although he couldn't bring his own father back, he was very familiar with the clothes worn by the apprentices at Miaoshou Pavilion.
He put down the dominoes in his hand and carefully looked Su Jixiang and Lushui up and down.
"You two, come and have a go!" He was in a good mood today, had even won money, and had run into people from the Wonderful Hands Pavilion. He suddenly felt that his luck was incredibly good today.
His older sister gave him money and asked him to gather information. Didn't the information just come to him on its own?
This saves him the trouble of going directly to the Miaoshou Pavilion.
Every time he went to Miaoshou Pavilion, he was stopped at the door by those dog guards from the Prince Chengen's Mansion. He was Chen Xinghe's legitimate son, and those blind fools showed no mercy. Every time, they made him wait outside for a long time. Even though it was his father's order, he was still very unhappy. As a result, he didn't want to go to Miaoshou Pavilion.
Who would want to go out of their way to get turned away?
I have to stand at the door for a long time pretending to be respectful and polite. It's so annoying!
So when he saw Su Jixiang and Lushui arrive, his eyes lit up.
"Young master, we don't know! We just came to watch the fun!" Su Jixiang was originally thinking about how to get closer to Chen Jianian, but who knew that he would take the bait himself, so he quickly put on a smiling face and said.
“You’re obviously clueless. This young master is dressed in fine clothes,” Green Water said. “He must be a high-ranking young man in the capital. He’s doing us a favor by inviting us over! Come on!” She pulled Su Jixiang and they took three steps in two to reach Chen Jianian.
Although no one has been supervising Chen Jianian's outings lately, he still doesn't dare to reveal his family name in public, lest the news get back to the Princess's residence and cause offense, and he's even more afraid of being punished by the Princess. So he only brings a few personal servants for safety, and to outsiders he only says that he is the son of a wealthy merchant.
So even though Green Water's praise was true, Chen Jianian still found it quite pleasing to the ear.
"It's very simple," Chen Jianian said with a smile. "You'll understand it at a glance, I'll teach you!"
After saying this, he ordered his servant to drive away the people around him, making room for Su Jixiang and Lushui.
"Deal the cards!" he said to the dealer with great gusto after Su Jixiang was pulled to stand next to him by Lu Shui.
The dealer smiled and responded, then dealt the cards to the people who had placed bets!