Chapter 163 The Third Concubine's Nemesis
The rickshaw stopped in front of a Western-style house. Mao Mao raised her little hand and asked the third aunt to carry her down.
She landed with a thud, and the third concubine smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt that had appeared from sitting down.
"Sweetie, just stay with me for a bit. Don't be afraid. They're all Mommy's friends, and they'll definitely like you. If anyone treats you badly, just tell Mommy, and we won't let anyone bully you."
Mao Mao nodded.
As soon as she entered the gate, a lady of similar age to the third concubine came out. Mrs. Wei greeted her warmly, saying, "Zhenzhen, we've been waiting for you... And who is this?" She looked at the unfamiliar child next to the third concubine with a puzzled expression.
Third Concubine, holding Mao Mao's hand, said proudly, "This is our Mao Mao, my daughter!"
Mao Mao greeted her obediently, "Hello, Auntie."
Mrs. Wei was stunned for a moment, then quickly put on a big smile: "Oh my, so good, so cute."
She turned to the side and said, "Come in, come in quickly, everyone is waiting."
As soon as I entered, I heard a clattering sound coming from the direction of the mahjong room.
The third concubine's full name is Qin Zhenzhen, and her mortal enemy is none other than her cousin, Qin Susu.
The two had been at odds since childhood. Living under the same roof, they would fight over hair accessories when they were little, and as they grew up, they compared everything: looks, parents, men, children. The older they got, the more they disliked each other.
Unfortunately, the two had several mutual friends, and they often ran into each other when they went out to parties.
Qin Susu was about the same age as the third concubine, only a year or two older, and dressed in a trendy style. She was sitting at the mahjong table when she saw people come in. She lazily lifted her eyelids and threw out a card: "Five of Bamboo".
"No wonder I heard crows cawing outside as soon as I woke up this morning. I was on edge all morning, thinking something bad was going to happen." Qin Susu said meaningfully, "Turns out it wasn't anything, it was people. Sigh, what an ominous sign."
The third concubine raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really? I thought bird droppings were falling from the sky and hitting you right in the mouth. Turns out there aren't any?"
"you……"
The third concubine snorted.
Qin Susu glared at her, then noticed the little baby standing next to her.
Qin Susu immediately said, "Mrs. Wei, why did you invite even the most insignificant Tom, Dick, and Harry?"
The third concubine quickly chimed in, "Huilan, when did your standards for guests become so low? You're letting in just any rude person?"
"Alright, you two, just shut up."
Mrs. Wei tried to smooth things over: "You two always argue every time we meet, it gives me a headache. If you two quarrel again next time, I won't invite you both."
The two cousins snorted at the same time.
The third concubine walked over in her high heels, and one of the people at the mahjong table made way for her.
"Get your wallets ready for today's mahjong game, I'm having a really lucky day."
She sat down with Mao Mao in her arms, hugged her sweet and soft little daughter, and gave her a big kiss on her little face: "Baby, let Mommy share in your good fortune. If we win something big today, I'll buy you something delicious."
Mao Mao giggled, "It's delicious!"
"That's really unfortunate, I've been having a really good run of luck today," Qin Susu said. "I had already won several rounds before you arrived."
Mrs. Wei said, "Zhenzhen, why don't you take it easy? You've lost quite a bit lately."
Qin Susu smiled from ear to ear: "That's right, that's right, thank you for your generosity, it helped me win a lot of money."
The third concubine snorted: "The past is the past, and the present is the present. It's hard to say who will win or lose today. Just wait and see. After this game of mahjong, we'll go to Yuexian Restaurant, and I'll pay the bill."
The others marveled.
Qin Susu, in particular, could hardly contain her smile.
She's been having really good luck with cards lately, and in the last game she played, she won quite a bit of money from her cousin. Winning money is fun, but winning money from someone you dislike is even more fun.
If you win money, you can also enjoy a free meal at Yuexian Restaurant. It's like a magpie has come knocking on your door, and good things come in pairs!
"That's settled then," Qin Susu said. "Whether you win or lose, you can't escape this meal at Yuexian Restaurant."
Third concubine: "Of course!"
Besides, who said she would lose?
She has Mao Mao protecting her!
The group started shuffling the mahjong tiles, making a loud clattering sound.
At home, Mao Mao often played mahjong with the ladies, and now she sat obediently in the lap of the third concubine. Mrs. Wei found her adorable and gave her a bag of dried apricots to eat. She hugged the paper bag, lowered her head, and obediently ate the dried apricots, her chubby little face puffing up.
The game started quickly.
Since the Lunar New Year, the third wife's luck at gambling has been terrible. She had lost several times in a row, and her wallet had been emptied time and time again.
But today, she felt like the God of Wealth was sitting next to her, and everything went incredibly smoothly. After only a few rounds, she pushed her cards aside and exclaimed, "I won!"
"What?!"
The others were stunned.
He quickly came over to take a look, and sure enough, he had won.
It's only been a short time!
The dealer in the previous round was Qin Susu. Before she could react, her cousin sitting opposite her reached out her hand, her brightly painted nails flashing in front of her eyes. The third concubine said smugly, "What are you standing there for? Pay up."
Qin Susu: "..."
She gritted her teeth and pulled out money from her wallet. Because she was the house, she lost more than the others.
"Just wait, you're only lucky at the beginning. Who knows what will happen next?"
The third concubine shook her head smugly, her curly hair swaying by her cheeks, ignoring her words.
She opened the small crossbody bag that Mao Mao was carrying and put the money she had won into it.
Mao Mao tilted her little head back and looked at her in confusion: "Fourth Mama?"
The third concubine kissed her on the head: "If you lose, it's on me; if you win, it's all Mao Mao's responsibility."
The God of Wealth has descended, so we must repay him properly!
"oh."
Mao Mao nodded obediently, took out a piece of dried apricot from the bag, held it up to her mouth, and said, "Fourth Aunt, eat this."
Third Aunt was overjoyed and lowered her head to eat from her hand.
With a sweet and sour apricot in her mouth and her soft, fragrant little daughter sitting in her lap, the third concubine was dominating the mahjong table!
Not only did he not spend a single penny of his own money, he also filled Mao Mao's small satchel to the brim.
The third concubine was overjoyed as she watched the money pour in.
There are rules at the Lou family's mahjong table: no one can rely on Mao Mao's luck. Therefore, there are wins and losses. When have you ever experienced the joy of winning continuously? Once you get to the gambling table, you become addicted. This feeling of winning continuously is simply unstoppable!
She's happy, but it's hard to say about others.
Especially Qin Susu, who was sitting opposite her, looked up and saw her cousin's beaming face. She touched her empty wallet, and tried to smile, but couldn't manage to put on a smile.
Noticing her pale face, the third concubine deliberately said, "Are you out of money? Or can't you afford to lose? Otherwise, let's call it a day and I'll let you off the hook."
Qin Susu was immediately enraged, and she scoffed, "Who can't accept defeat?"
"So you didn't have any. I saw how pale you looked and thought you, Mrs. Qian, were short of money and couldn't afford it."
Never admit defeat to your mortal enemy!
Qin Susu immediately slammed her wallet on the table and pulled out a roll of banknotes: "If you're so capable, then win all the money here!"
The third concubine had her eyebrows raised high.
But she just happens to have the ability today!
Third Aunt said to Mao Mao, "Baby, look, your Fourth Aunt has won you all the snacks for the whole year today."
Mao Mao munched on apricot preserves, nodding with bright, sparkling eyes.
The two of them played with great enthusiasm, but the others couldn't keep up. The other two people on the square mahjong table changed hands several times until the roll of banknotes ended up in Mao Mao's small handbag.
Now, Qin Susu's wallet was truly empty.
Her face was extremely pale, and she didn't even notice her cousin's expression; her heart was aching.
Money!
Her money!
This was money she had planned to spend for a whole month, and she had even planned to buy some jewelry on her way home today. The money for the jewelry was all in her wallet, and now it's all gone!
God is really blind! Why is Qin Zhenzhen so lucky today? She loses little but wins big, taking away all the money from everyone at the table. It adds up to a considerable sum!
Seeing her gloomy face, the third concubine couldn't help but say, "Why don't we just let it go?"
Qin Susu: "..."
Do you want her to back down?
She needs to admit defeat to Qin Zhenzhen?
It's even more painful than killing her.
Another person at the table pushed away the cards in front of them, saying, "I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore. If I keep losing, I'll give you my life."
After the mahjong game ended, Mao Mao also finished eating the dried apricots. Her hands were sticky, so she went to wash them.
She jumped off the third concubine's lap, her small satchel bulging, jingling as she moved.
It clanged and clattered, crisp and melodious.
Mao Mao looked down at her small handbag, then looked up at her third aunt and said, "Fourth Aunt, the bag is heavy."
The third concubine grinned from ear to ear: "Did you crush our Mao Mao? Come on, let Mommy carry you."
Mao Mao obediently raised her little hand, asking her to help her take off her small handbag. As she moved, the coins jingled and clattered.
Hearing this from other people who had also lost money only made them feel more upset.
Qin Susu watched the interaction between the mother and daughter.
The third concubine took her small handbag, then took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped Mao Mao's little mouth and hands clean. She cupped Mao Mao's little face and rubbed it, then gave her a big kiss on her soft, fleshy cheeks, her eyes crinkling with laughter, showing her extreme affection.
Qin Susu suddenly let out a mocking laugh.
“Some people can only act tough here.” She held up her ten fingers, as if admiring the dazzling gemstones set in the ring on her hand, and said, “God is fair. If something is missing, it will be made up for in another place. Poor thing, she picked up a wild child from somewhere and rushed to be his mother.”
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