As the days went by, He Ci became increasingly clingy, and Su Ning sometimes had to avoid him. Soon, the New Year arrived.
Bai Yi and Ou Lin's wedding is scheduled for the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Ou Lin's parents are both diplomats and don't usually return to China, so they can hold their wedding during the holiday.
On New Year's Eve, He Ci organized a gathering for Lu Zhou, Qi Yan, Xiao Lin, Luca, and others. Unlike in the past, this time everyone brought their wives.
In the private room, apart from Qi Yan, who was single, everyone else was in pairs. Lu Zhou and Wang Meng, needless to say, were always bickering and their lives were chaotic.
Luca married Qin Lu and they had a healthy baby boy last year. Xiao Lin also married Luna, and the two went abroad to develop their careers.
Qi Yan, however, remained philandering. To him, women were merely transactions, based on mutual consent, and he never lingered with any one woman.
He Ci and Su Ning arrived last. Su Ning looked around and felt a little disappointed. For the past three years, Bai Yi had been with her to celebrate the New Year. This year, he should be with Ou Lin!
The private room was large. The men were playing cards, while the women were chatting and singing. Sun Man and Su Ning were best friends, and they had endless things to talk about when they met.
Qin Lu and Lu Na are not only best friends but also sisters-in-law. They and Su Ning were once rivals in love, and the group doesn't get along very well when they meet.
He Ci glanced at the woman and then waved to Su Ning.
"Honey, can you play a few rounds for me?"
Su Ning got up and walked over. Qi Yan was speechless. He Ci was a spendthrift. If he stopped playing, how would his brothers get any more money?
Su Ning smiled and said to the three of them, "You guys have to go easy on me, or I'll cry."
Lu Zhou said, "Su Su, just keep being modest! Your gambling skills are comparable to the King of Gambling, and you're still playing these ghost stories with us. How can you be so shameless?"
Su Ning touched her nose shyly, "Do you want any gifts for New Year's Eve this year?"
Qi Yan smiled slyly, "Su Su, I want a villa in Jingwan, but it's too expensive for me."
Lu Zhou: "Su Su, Manman has her eye on a luxury sports car, but I'm a little short on cash."
Luca, who was standing next to him, also wanted a table, but there wasn't enough space for him, which was frustrating.
Xiao Lin hadn't had much contact with Su Ning and didn't know what these people were up to. Su Ning looked at him, and Xiao Lin didn't know what to say!
Luca spoke up for him, saying, "My brother-in-law's hospital needs investment recently, but they haven't found any investors yet."
Su Ning smiled, then grabbed the cards on the table and started shuffling them. Her hand speed and movements were so fast that Xiao Lin was dazzled.
He Ci sat down next to Qin Lu and Lu Na. The three of them hadn't joked around like they used to for a long time. It was just a pity that Yu Ping was no longer there.
Qin Lu is straightforward and says whatever comes to mind!
"Brother Ci! Are you just going to watch your wife squander money?"
He Ci held a glass of wine in his hand, his eyes full of doting affection. "My wife can make money, and I can't stop her from having fun."
Qin Lu wanted to spit in his face. "What are you showing off for? She's so amazing now, isn't she afraid of outshining you?"
Luna envied Su Ning. She had once liked He Ci very much and never thought of being his exclusive favorite. She was content to be one of his many women.
He Ci's heart and eyes were filled with Su Ning, the woman he once looked down upon, whom he could no longer reach, and who had become the only one in his heart.
"Your wife is outstanding, and you have good taste."
He Ci rarely heard Lu Na praise Su Ning, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have shamelessly run to Hedi Village to marry into her family back then."
Qin Lu felt a bit stifled. "A gigolo."
He Ci didn't mind at all, saying, "It's not shameful to live off your wife; the best thing is to live off her for a lifetime."
Qin Lu couldn't bear to watch. "Go find your wife right now, or you'll squander your entire fortune."
At the card table, Su Ning lost miserably. Everyone else got what they wanted, but Xiao Lin was still confused. Su Ning's luck was just too bad. How come she always got the lowest cards?
Little did she know that if Su Ning wanted to win, the rest of them would lose everything, not even their underwear. Su Ning was incredibly skilled at gambling; she could draw whichever card she wanted. Tonight, she was clearly throwing the game.
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