Chapter 84 You can't even beat me
Pei Wu quickly shuffled two decks of cards, his movements fluid and skillful, the cards flowing smoothly from his fingers. With a "whoosh," they landed neatly in his palm, and Pei Wu placed them on the table, staring intently at Zuo Wenxing: "Texas, wanna play?"
Zuo Wenxing met those cold and indifferent eyes and inexplicably began to feel smug. "Sure, I can teach you anything you don't know."
Liu Tangxiu closed his eyes, unable to bear watching.
I should have known better than to bring this idiot.
Just to be on the safe side, they chose a usually honest person to deal the cards, named Zhao Kuan.
As soon as Zuo Wenxing got his cards, he carefully flipped over a corner of the table. He got the King of Diamonds and the Ace of Spades from the bottom of the table. Then he calmly pressed them down on the table and waited for Zhao Kuan to continue.
He got a three of hearts in the first round, and glancing at the next table, he saw that Pei Wu had gotten a three of diamonds.
Zuo Wenxing smiled inexplicably, stroking his chin: "We two are quite destined to meet."
"Really?" Pei Wu said, "I didn't find anything."
In the second round, Zuo Wenxing drew a three of clubs and immediately became so excited that his breathing became slightly rapid. He subconsciously glanced to the side and saw that Pei Wu had drawn an ace of diamonds, which was useless. Zuo Wenxing thought to himself that as long as he drew any king or ace in the next round, he could make a "gourd".
Of course, we also have to consider the possibility of not being so lucky.
So Zuo Wenxing called out to Zhao Kuan, "Wait a minute, I'm cutting a card."
Liu Tangxiu frowned as he looked over.
Zuo Wenxing likes to use tricks when playing this game, and he was caught before. Later, perhaps because he became more skilled, he could get what he wanted with any card.
Liu Tangxiu wanted to learn, but he couldn't.
Zhao Kuan didn't dare to say anything, and seeing that no one had any objections, he agreed to Zuo Wenxing's temporary card-cutting.
After sitting down, Zuo Wenxing was confident of victory, as if he could already imagine Pei Wu's astonished and surprised expression, yet also her subtle admiration.
A face like that would look even better with just a little expression.
“I’ll cut too,” Pei Wu said.
Zuo Wenxing stared intently and noticed that Pei Wu made a very light cut, which was normal.
Zhao Kuan dealt another round of cards.
Everyone else gave up because there was no way to play. Pei Wu managed to get two sets in, but it was difficult to even make a "full house" or a "four of a kind", let alone a "flush".
Zuo Wenxing took the cards, flipped them over, and saw the King of Clubs. His eyes lit up immediately. Without asking any questions, he revealed his bottom card. The Ace of Spades in his bottom card had been replaced by the King of Spades, making a complete "full house" with the five cards.
"You flatter me, you flatter me." Zuo Wenxing said smugly, feeling light as a feather, his eyes constantly glancing at Pei Wu. Impressive, right?
Pei Wu remained silent and revealed all her cards.
Zuo Wenxing's smile came to an abrupt halt.
Pei Wu's five cards consisted of all four Aces, plus the three of diamonds from the beginning, making a complete "four of a kind".
Moreover, in this game, four Aces are greater than four Kings, so Pei Wu is guaranteed to win against Zuo Wenxing.
The problem is that the Ace of Spades in Pei Wu's hand was given away by Zuo Wenxing when he cut the deck!
Zuo Wenxing was certain that the Ace of Spades was at the bottom, meaning that theoretically it couldn't possibly be dealt to Pei Wu.
Zuo Wenxing was terrified and blurted out instinctively, "You're cheating!"
“You can verify the license plate,” Pei Wu said calmly.
His expression remained gentle, but his pupils, fixed on Zuo Wenxing, were devoid of warmth, dark and unfathomable. Zuo Wenxing felt a chill run down his spine under his gaze and was momentarily at a loss for words.
"Alright," Liu Tangxiu interjected, "You're allowed to win, but no one else is?"
Zuo Wenxing thought that wasn't the case. He was already very skilled at drawing cards. He didn't dare to compare himself with the top players, but winning a "full house" was no problem. However, the Ace of Spades that had somehow ended up in Pei Wu's hand meant that the other player was also a master, and his skill level was far above his own.
Zuo Wenxing was sore and dry-mouthed from the loss. There was a strange sense of exhilaration mixed with the panic he felt. He glanced at Pei Wu quickly, as if struck in the heart by fate. He hadn't encountered an Omega like this in a long time. Zuo Wenxing even had a feeling of "destiny".
If the obsequiousness and silent attacks displayed because of one's skillful maneuvering are considered fate, then a whole bunch of people would have to line up to be destined for it.
"I must say, you did pretty well." Zuo Wenxing stammered, his heart pounding, and asked Pei Wu, "What's your name?"
Pei Wu turned to look at him, answering a question that didn't seem to be the answer, "Even if you were given a good birth, you still wouldn't reach Lu Xiwen's level. You wouldn't even be able to beat me."
Zuo Wenxing's smile froze, and his mood instantly turned cold: "What do you mean?"
"It means people can gossip behind each other's backs, but only if you're better than them." Pei Wu threw down her cards and stood up.
Zuo Wenxing paused for two seconds, then suddenly stood up with a large movement, even kicking the corner of the table. "Say that again?"
"If you can't play, then get out!" Liu Tangxiu said coldly. He had set up this table, and if anything happened to Pei Wu, his cousin would skin him alive.
"Not convinced?" Pei Wu said, "Let's go again?"
Several attempts yielded the same result, Zuo Wenxing knew this, he was just quite provoked by Pei Wu's cold and dismissive attitude. "Ah, I get it, you're Lu Xiwen's lapdog?"
"Envious?" Pei Wu retorted. "But with your B+ pheromone level, no one should like you."
Actually, B+ isn't considered low-tier. The real difficulty in finding a compatible Omega lies with C and D grades, whose pheromones are almost nonexistent, making it impossible for Omegas to satisfy them. Most would choose Beta, but Pei Wu deliberately said this to indicate that neither Beta nor Omega would like Zuo Wenxing.
Zuo Wenxing had indeed been holding back for a long time.
Even though he boasted about how many Omegas were pursuing him, when he actually went on blind dates arranged by his family, the other person left after saying only a few words to him. Zuo Wenxing firmly believed that those people were tasteless.
He was originally very excited to meet Pei Wu today, but he didn't expect that Pei Wu would look down on him at all.
Zuo Wenxing grew increasingly anxious, his mind going blank. He nearly grabbed Pei Wu's collar in a fit of rage, but Pei Wu pressed down on his left shoulder first with tremendous force, making it impossible for him to break free.
Is this Omega?
Just as Zuo Wenxing had this thought, he was slammed onto the table with a "bang".
"Will this help you control your mouth?" Pei Wu asked.
"Damn it!" Zuo Wenxing was so embarrassed that his eyes turned red with anger, and at the same time, a smell of withered wild grass mixed with a sharp scent wafted out.
The pheromones don't smell good.
Pei Wu, protected by the barrier, didn't feel much, while Zuo Wenxing's pheromone attack triggered the barrier to retaliate to its maximum extent. The biting winter wind instantly cleared Zuo Wenxing's mind. The top-level deterrent power was no less than a giant looking down on an ant. Zuo Wenxing looked up in horror, his gaze seemingly passing over the dazzling ceiling, and saw that terrifying, invisible, enormous figure.
"Excuse me for disturbing you." Pei Wu bid farewell to Liu Tangxiu.
Then, turning around, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Lu Xiwen stood not far away, his figure upright. A faint smile appeared on his face, but his eyes were filled with surging, almost uncontrollable love.
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