In the fifth game, Yu Tanqi won again.
This time, she calmly took the copper coin handed to her by Jiang Shi, her heart as calm as water, and she was able to ignore the charm that the beauty inadvertently exuded.
Jiang Shiya's long black eyelashes trembled as he looked at the new deck of cards.
In the sixth game, Jiang Shi won.
Yu Tanqi did the same as him and handed the copper coin to him personally.
They are the only ones who do this; Linlang and Danhua wouldn't dare to do that.
They didn't even dare to touch Jiang Shi's sleeve.
The only voices that could be heard at the card table were Yu Tanqi and Jiang Shi. Linlang and Danhua were quietly playing with them.
Yu Tanqi was originally very confident that he could win a lot today.
However, I don’t know if Jiang Shi’s novice protection period has not yet passed. Without her help today, he only lost a few games and then started to win again.
"bump."
"I think I'm crazy."
Hearing Jiang Shi's typical rookie remarks, Yu Tanqi's heart skipped a beat. He pretended to be relaxed and joked, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, if you cheat, you have to pay three players. You better pay carefully."
Jiang Shi looked at her and said softly, "Then Tan Qi, help me see if I won. If not, I'll compensate you."
Yu Tanqi shook his head gently: "I don't look good, Taohua, have you gone to see if the prince has won the game?"
"Alright." Tao Hua walked to Jiang Shi's side, and after carefully examining him, she said, "Prince, this card is a good win."
Oh, that's a bit disappointing.
Yu Tanqi puffed up his cheeks slightly, looked at the copper coins on his table that were getting fewer and fewer, and counted them silently in his heart, one, two... only fifty-three copper coins were left.
She had 150 coins at the beginning and was a little worried.
Her little money was almost gone before it even had time to warm up.
Jiang Shi smiled slightly and reached out to touch the number, "One, one, three, five, four numbers."
Yu Tanqi was extremely envious and jealous.
Look at other people’s luck in picking numbers, either three or four.
It's good enough for her to have two.
Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry.
But Yu Tanqi still did not give up. He looked at the forty-eight copper coins on the table and secretly encouraged himself.
Come on, there is still a chance to turn the tables.
However, in the next game, Jiang Shihu won again.
Seeing that his copper coins were getting less and less, Yu Tanqi frowned and began to doubt himself.
Jiang Shi then said, "Let's stop here for today. It's time for dinner."
Yu Tanqi looked up. It was already late. Servants had already lit lanterns on the eaves, and the Luqi Courtyard was brightly lit.
She was a little dazed, as it was another day of playing until dark.
She looked at the young man in blue with a smile on his face, and suddenly felt that this was not a good thing.
"You come back from the Imperial College every day and play mahjong with me. Will this affect your studies?" she couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Shi's eyes flickered slightly, and he said softly, "It won't affect me. I'll just spend more time reading at night."
Ever since Yu Tanqi was able to get out of bed and walk around freely, the two of them would usually have dinner together and then separate. Yu Tanqi didn't know when he went to bed at night, but it sounded like it was probably very late.
She frowned slightly and asked, "What time do you go to bed at night?"
Jiang Shi seemed a little embarrassed, and after a pause, he said truthfully: "I've been sleeping late these days. I usually fall asleep before midnight."
"So, you've been going to bed after midnight these past few days? Then what time do you get up every day?"
"I will get up around three quarters past the hour of Mao."
Yu Tanqi's pupils widened slightly. "Three quarters past midnight? It's only just getting light, right? Why are you up so early?"
"A day's plan begins in the morning. I am used to getting up early to do morning exercises and memorize. Moreover, the Marquis' Mansion is only a quarter of an hour away from the Imperial College, and classes start at three quarters of an hour. If I get up early, I don't have to worry about being late for class." He said slowly, his words and expression as gentle and calm as ever.
Yu Tanqi felt very guilty and uneasy after hearing this. She felt like a spoiled girlfriend who delayed the senior high school students from preparing for the college entrance examination.
"You go to bed after midnight and get up at dawn, which means you don't get more than three hours of sleep a day. If you keep going like this, your body won't be able to handle it."
She felt annoyed and guilty. "You fell asleep playing like this just to play with me. Don't worry about me in the future. I won't be bored with Linlang and the others playing with me. I can only feel at ease if you have a good rest."
Jiang Shi sighed softly, looking at her with tender and affectionate eyes, and his tone was even softer: "Don't worry, Tan Qi, Doctor Xu said that three hours of sleep a day is enough for me. I don't have much time to spend with you in a day. If I can't even play with you for an hour or two, I would be an unworthy fiancé."
When he said this, Yu Tanqi felt that he was somewhat addicted to playing Mahjong and was beginning to lose interest in his studies.
That won't work.
The imperial examination in this world is the college entrance examination of the 21st century. It is even more rigorous than the college entrance examination and is only held once every two years. Jiang Shi has already missed this year's imperial examination and cannot miss the one next year.
Yu Tanqi gritted his teeth and said, "Actually, I don't really like playing Mahjong. I've played too much these past few days and I'm tired. I'll accompany you to read and write tomorrow."
Jiang Shi asked gently, "Don't you feel bored reading and writing with me?"
Yu Tanqi shook his head: "How can it be boring? You know, I have always loved reading. I still have many books in your study that I haven't read yet."
The corners of Jiang Shi's lips curled up, revealing a gentle and happy smile: "Tan Qi, you are so good to me."
She turned her face away slightly and said softly, "So you must study hard and not let me down."
Jiang Shi's eyes flickered slightly, and he thought of something, then smiled and said, "I will definitely not disappoint Tan Qi's expectations."
His words seemed to have a deeper meaning.
Yu Tanqi didn't think much about it and asked Linlang and the others to put away the mahjong cards. She would not let him see this thing again before Jiang Shike took the exam.
We can’t let the male protagonist lose his ambition due to playing with things.
She also worried about the male protagonist's future.
It's just a bit hard on myself.
Unable to play Mahjong, Yu Tanqi’s daily life felt a little less fun.
But she was used to staying at home, and with Linlang and others around her, she wouldn't be too bored.
Moreover, she can enter Jiang Shi’s study at will.
But when Jiang Shi was not around, Yu Tanqi would not enter his study at will. She still knew her limits.
The original owner also had quite a collection of books, and Yu Tanqi would occasionally open them and take a look, but he couldn't read them all the time because he would find them boring.
That day, Tao Hua approached Yu Tanqi in a mysterious manner and said, "Miss, I went to the bookstore today and found that many servants of noble families had bought some storybooks. They said that the ladies and daughters of their families loved to read them. I also bought a few books. Would you like to take a look?"
Yu Tanqi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Let me see it."
Taohua handed the three storybooks to Yu Tanqi as if she were presenting treasures.
Yu Tanqi opened the first storybook. After reading the content, his pupils shrank and his fingers subconsciously clenched the paper.
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