Chapter 152 The Ace
Zhou Qiao placed two cans of liquor on top of the cards, pointed at everyone, and said, "No peeking now! I'm going to deal the cards to everyone. You can only look at your cards when everyone is moving around. Anyone who looks now has already lost and has to fold!"
"good!"
Don't worry!
"Don't worry, Qiaoqiao, I'll keep an eye on them for you," Xu Songning said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand.
Lu Xiaomeng just kept eating her food. After a while, she noticed that they had all drawn a card and asked, "Sister Xu, why are you all taking a playing card?"
"Don't ask too many questions, just eat your food." Xu Songning patted her head affectionately.
The bar's music switched to a soothing and relaxing rhythm. Zhou Qiao announced the rules while holding up playing cards, causing a stir among the crowd. It happened to be a special holiday, and everyone was single, so they were very interested in this kind of activity.
Zhou Qiao didn't need to distribute the cards; everyone voluntarily came up to the stage to receive them. Zhou Qiao has always been very generous when organizing events, and everyone was very interested in her grand prize.
In front of everyone, Zhou Qiao tore the remaining cards in half and threw them into the trash can. "Alright! Everyone can start looking for the same number as themselves!"
Is it really possible for someone to draw both the King and Queen?
"Perhaps one of the kings has already been thrown into the trash can."
"Maybe they're both in the trash can."
Those who weren't interested naturally didn't claim their prizes, watching others participate with a detached, gossipy attitude. Everyone was waiting for the two lucky winners who drew Wang Xiaowang's name to appear.
When they flipped over the cards, those who didn't see the King or Queen sighed. However, if they could find someone with the same number and suit as them, they could get a participation prize and maybe even a wonderful encounter. This gave the others renewed courage.
Xu Songning didn't rush to reveal the cards; instead, he smiled and asked the others at the booth, "So, has anyone gotten the King or Queen yet?"
Everyone shook their heads in regret. "It seems we're out of luck with the grand prize, but we wonder if we can try for the participation prize."
"Hey, birthday boy, what's your card?"
As the main character today, Xiang Yun was inevitably mentioned. He removed the beer can and lifted a corner of it.
People nearby tried to come closer to look, but he quickly pulled back, saying, "It's not me either."
"It seems the birthday person isn't having much luck today. How about Miss Xu?"
Xu Songning picked up the cards, held them in his palm, and blew on them. "Ideally, it should be one of the Jokers; then I can get at least half the reward."
Everyone was amused by her. Xu Songning opened her palm to look at it, then regretfully put her hands together and shook her head. "It seems that the two kings have really been thrown into the trash can. Otherwise, why hasn't anyone claimed to be the two kings yet?"
"That's such a pity. I'd love to see what the grand prize is!"
"Let's go, let's see if anyone has the same card."
The group left the booth one after another. Lu Xiaomeng's phone was vibrating against Xu Songning's shoulder. Xu Songning nudged Lu Xiaomeng and said, "Meng, your phone is ringing."
Lu Xiaomeng wiped her fingers, picked up her phone and saw it was her father. She immediately made a phone call gesture and ran outside to answer the call.
Xiang Yun and Xu Songning's cards were both lying face down on the table, not turned over.
The two glanced at each other's cards before turning their gaze back to each other's faces.
"What brand are you?" Xiang Yun asked her.
Xu Songning covered her lips with her hand and whispered, "I'll let you in on a secret, it's the three of hearts. What about you?"
"Four of Spades," Xiang Yun whispered, mimicking her tone.
"Our hand is really small, should we go for the participation prize?" Xu Songning tilted his head to look at him.
To win the participation prize, you have to find cards with the same number and suit in the crowd. Given Xiang Yun and her conditions, once the cards are thrown out, they're hard to take back.
The lamp, which seemed to refuse to be approached, sat on the table. People circled around it again and again, but no one came up to talk to it.
Once they leave that booth on their own, things will be different.
"No, I'm a little tired." Xiang Yun leaned back, her eyes slightly closed.
Xu Songning sat opposite him, pointing her finger at the rim of the transparent glass, and subtly lifted a corner of the card.
The Ace.
Sigh, how did she actually draw such a low probability card? I just hope no one else draws the Ace, and that it ends up in the trash.
While everyone left the booth, Xiang Yun closed his eyes to rest, while Xu Songning put the trump card into his small bag, picked up a discarded card from the ground, and placed it under the jar.
As the game entered its countdown, Zhou Qiao, holding a microphone, asked if anyone had obtained the King and Queen, but no one stepped forward.
"Then I regret to announce that tonight's grand prize has slipped away! Don't be sad, the boss is in a good mood today, so each table will receive a complimentary fruit platter!"
A wave of excitement swept through the bar as those who won the participation prize received nine roses and happily boasted to their friends about their good luck that day.
The ballad singer started singing sweet love songs and found someone she liked to chat with. Only two people from their table had returned; the other two were still out there.
Xu Songning's phone lit up. She opened it and saw a message from Lu Xiaomeng.
Lu Xiaomeng: Sister Xu, my dad's here to arrest me, I have to go now. See you next time, please tell Captain Xiang for me.
When the resident singer starts performing, the surrounding environment becomes lively again.
Xu Songning typed on his phone, telling Xiang Yun the news that Lu Xiaomeng had returned home.
Xiang Yun: Okay, are you tired?
Xu Songning recalled Xiang Yun's closed-eye rest earlier and figured he must be tired.
Xu Songning: Tired, want to go home?
Xiang Yun: Okay
Xu Songning: I'll go tell Qiaoqiao.
Xiang Yun got up to say goodbye to his friends, while Xu Songning took her phone to find Zhou Qiao. Zhou Qiao was giving instructions to the bartender on the flavors, and when she saw her, she handed her a drink that the bartender had just mixed.
"Songning, smell this wine, doesn't it smell good?"
Xu Songning looked at the shimmering glass of wine in front of her. She gritted her teeth. What she was about to say was too important. She needed to drink some wine to get her emotions going. She picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp.
She won't get drunk from just one glass of wine.
The bartender's expression changed when he saw how much she was enjoying the drink.
"Oh my god, Sister Xu is so strong! This wine has a really powerful aftereffect!"
"It's alright, someone took her today, no need to worry about her getting lost." Zhou Qiao waved her hand, stuck her head in front of Xu Songning, and waved again, "Are you drunk or not? This wine shouldn't have an effect so quickly, right?"
Xu Songning calmly brushed her fingers away, her face pale and rosy. She blinked and said, "I'm not drunk. This wine is terrible. How come I don't feel anything?"
"Huh? No feeling?" Zhou Qiao turned to the bartender, pointing to the empty glass. "Try other methods. Even someone as low-capacity as Xu Songning said he felt nothing after drinking this. The alcohol content isn't high enough."
The bartender scoffed, "Boss, just you wait and see. He'll be completely drunk before we even get home."
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