Jiang Hongying hurriedly helped the man up.
Ding Cheng introduced her: "Heroine, this man with a full beard is Li Xiulin, my second brother. This one, who's as thin as a bamboo pole, is Zhu Yu, my third brother."
Jiang Hongying nodded slightly: "Hello."
Li Xiulin and Zhu Yu: "Hello, lady!"
Ding Cheng then asked, "I still don't know how to address this heroine?"
Jiang Hongying: "I am Jiang Hongying."
“Jiang Hongying,” Ding Cheng nodded, “is truly as her name suggests. By the way, are you and the landlord… are you on the same team?”
Jiang Hongying: "That's right, we are all on the same team."
Ding Cheng's eyes were shining: "Sister Jiang, can we join your team?"
Jiang Hongying felt a little awkward being addressed as "Sister Jiang" by a burly man who looked to be in his thirties. "You should just call me by my name," she said.
Ding Cheng was very happy: "Okay, Hongying!"
Jiang Hongying added, "Our team is full and we can't let you join. Besides, I'm not the team leader and don't have the right to make decisions."
Ding Cheng was somewhat surprised: "You're not the captain? With your abilities, how come you're not the captain?"
Jiang Hongying: "In our team, I am not the strongest. Our captain is the real strong one."
Ding Cheng: "Then your captain is..."
Luo Xinglan: "I am the captain."
Ding Cheng looked at her: "Landlord? You are the team leader? Can you let the three of us brothers join the team?"
Luo Xinglan frowned: "Even if my team isn't full, let alone that it is—we've only just met, why should I let you join my team?"
She didn't know anything about the three men; she only let them stay at the villa for one night for the sake of profit. After tonight, the two sides would not have any further contact. Why should she include them in her team?
Ding Cheng glanced at Jiang Hongying and said hesitantly, "I know you're worried that the three of us brothers have ulterior motives, but please believe me, we absolutely have no ill intentions!"
Having finally met his savior, he wanted to repay the debt of gratitude.
Luo Xinglan still didn't give in: "Although I am very touched by your gratitude, I really can't do anything."
Ding Cheng sighed: "Okay, it's true that I'm forcing you."
The conversation ended there, and no one continued the topic.
Li Xiulin's stomach suddenly growled loudly, drawing everyone's attention to him.
His face flushed slightly: "What are you doing? I think I smell roast chicken, roast duck, roast goose, and roast fish..."
Luo Xinglan glanced at him and said, "Indeed, it's roast chicken, roast duck, roast goose, and roast fish. You have a pretty good nose."
Instead of being embarrassed, Li Xiulin said with pride, "Hahaha, landlord, you have a really good eye! I don't have many advantages, except for my keen sense of smell! My mom says my nose is even more sensitive than a dog's!"
Ding Cheng was helpless: "What kind of advantage is this? Stop embarrassing yourself!"
“How is this shameful?” Li Xiulin retorted, then looked at Luo Xinglan and asked, “Landlord, could you share some food with us? Don’t worry, we’ll pay for it!”
Luo Xinglan wasn't interested in their small portions: "Sorry, we only made enough for twenty people."
Li Xiulin was greatly disappointed: "Oh? Is that so? Then how about..."
Ding Cheng quickly covered his mouth and said to Luo Xinglan with an embarrassed smile, "Sorry, landlord, my second brother is a stubborn person, please ignore him. After you finish eating, could we use your kitchen? We'll cook for ourselves."
Luo Xinglan nodded: "That's fine."
Soon, Lu Chen, the barbecue chef, brought all the food to the table.
He didn't pay much attention to the three strange men who appeared in the villa.
After Luo Xinglan and others finished eating, he resigned himself to washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen, being very diligent.
When Ding Cheng and the other two entered the kitchen, Li Xiulin couldn't help but mutter, "Brother, the landlord said their team was full, but I just counted, and there are clearly 21 of them! I think she just doesn't want us to join the team!"
Ding Cheng glared at him and said, "You're the only one who talks too much! Look at how ugly you look, who would dare to let you join the team?"
Actually, he now understands the homeowner's actions.
They knew they had no bad intentions, but the landlord was not a worm in their stomach, so how could he know what they were thinking?
Even if he wanted to repay the favor, he had to consider the heroine's thoughts.
He had made up his mind that there was no way he was going to leave, so he decided to stay with the heroine's team.
Didn’t those women in distress in ancient times all “give themselves to their husbands” after being rescued?
He also pledged his love to her!
Li Xiulin retorted, "Big brother, how dare you say that about me? Your appearance could scare a child to tears. Among the three of us brothers, who looks like the villain? Third brother, you be the judge!"
Zhu Yuli ignored him and went to cook.
Ding Cheng's eyes widened: "I look dignified, how do I look like a villain? I think it's because of you that the landlord won't let me join the team!"
Actually, judging from appearance alone, Ding Cheng's looks are indeed quite decent, but it's the scar that runs across his face that ruins his appearance, making him look a bit fierce.
Li Xiulin glanced at the scar on his face and said nothing more.
Ding Cheng fell silent, and the kitchen quickly quieted down, with only the sound of chopping vegetables remaining.
After the three brothers finished their meal and cleaned up the kitchen, Luo Xinglan and others had already started playing poker.
Today, they were playing Royalist. Five people sat around a table. There were four tables in total, and the atmosphere in the living room was particularly joyful.
Without thinking, Ding Cheng walked towards Jiang Hongying's table.
Li Xiulin and Zhu Yu followed.
As soon as they stepped onto the card table, a murmur of suspicion arose between them.
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