NOVPUBThe casino was bustling with people.
But at that moment,
the vast casino was as quiet as if you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone held their breath as they looked at the obese middle-aged man and the other middle-ager smoking a cigar.
For many,
this round of cards seemed completely unnecessary to continue.
After all, Zhang Wei had a winning hand.
The obese middle-aged man’s face was gloomy; he took a deep breath and said slowly, "Although Mr. Zhang’s cards are strong, the rules of "Exploding Golden Flower" state that three players cannot reveal their cards."
"Even if we know your cards, if the two of us don’t fold, then you can’t reveal yours either."
"Yes!"
"I admit my cards aren’t great, just a small straight, but I bet you can’t borrow that much money!"
"I’ll continue to follow!" As he said this, a hint of cold light flashed in his eyes.
The bald man also said, "I’ll continue too!"
Both bet Zhang Wei couldn’t borrow the money, as to defeat them, Zhang Wei would have needed at least fifty million.
Across Jizhou, there were only a few who could come up with that much money.
Seeing the determined look in their eyes, many of the spectators’ hearts trembled fiercely.
The saying goes, the players are blind, but the spectators see clearly. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
At that moment,
they realized,
these two were not just aiming to win this round of cards.
They were aiming for Zhang Wei’s life!
Because as long as they kept following the cards, until Zhang Wei could no longer place bets, even if their cards were 235, they would win.
If that were to happen, Zhang Wei would surely bear a massive debt.
Of course,
as for now, he already owed the casino twelve million!
Seeing their unyielding gaze, Zhang Wei knew he had encountered tough opponents, but he remained calm, smiling slightly, "I hope you don’t regret this!"
He looked at the dealer and said, "I request a short break."
The dealer agreed and immediately had glass covers placed over the three players’ cards.
Then,
Zhang Wei stood up and left the casino.
Nie Yunyan and Zhang Lei closely followed him.
The three had intended to go out for some fresh air, but they were stopped by the casino staff, who were afraid they might run away, since they owed the casino twelve million.
With no other choice, the family had to go up to the rooftop.
It was already eight in the evening.
The sky was covered with dark clouds; lightning flashed and thunder roared, the wind howled, and light rain trickled down.
"Son, can you really borrow the money?" Zhang Lei asked anxiously.
Nie Yunyan said impatiently, "Look at you, so spineless. If your son says he can borrow the money, then he definitely can."
"Mom, you make the call," Zhang Wei said as he handed his phone to his mother.
Nie Yunyan saw Chen Nan’s number on the phone and couldn’t help but say, "You plan to borrow money from Chen Nan?"
Zhang Wei said with a look of disdain, "All our relatives are poor, and even if they sold everything, they couldn’t come up with two million. Right now, the only one who can help us get through this crisis is Chen Nan."
Nie Yunyan nodded repeatedly, indeed, their relatives were all poor, and the only one who could help them now was Chen Nan.
Without a second thought, Nie Yunyan took her son’s phone and dialed Chen Nan’s number.
But the call was met with a notification that the phone had been switched off.
This caused Nie Yunyan’s expression to change drastically.
If they couldn’t reach Chen Nan, then their family was truly doomed!
"Chen Nan’s phone is off, I’ll contact Xiaoyu now. They’re boyfriend and girlfriend, they must be together," Nie Yunyan said frantically as she looked up Nie Xiaoyu’s number and dialed it...
Soon, Nie Xiaoyu’s voice came from the other end, "What is it, Auntie?"
Nie Yunyan said excitedly, "Xiaoyu, where are you right now? Are you with Chen Nan?"
"I’m cooking, Chen Nan is watching TV in the living room," Nie Xiaoyu replied cluelessly, "What’s up, Auntie? Do you need Chen Nan for something?"
"Yes, yes!" Nie Yunyan hurriedly said, "Xiaoyu, can you give the phone to Chen Nan? I want to talk to him alone for a bit."
"Okay, just a moment," Nie Xiaoyu said without overthinking and walked into the living room in her apron to hand the phone to Chen Nan, "My aunt needs to talk to you, go ahead!"
"Alright, you go cook, I’ll talk to your aunt," Chen Nan said smiling as he answered the phone, then he walked out onto the balcony and courteously asked, "Auntie, it’s Chen Nan. Have you eaten?"
This call was not unexpected to him.
"Chen Nan, your auntie needs a favor," Nie Yunyan said nervously.
Chen Nan replied, "Go ahead."
"I need to borrow some money to get by, just for a couple of hours, I’ll return it to you in two hours," Nie Yunyan pinned all her hopes on Chen Nan, addressing him with respect even though she was his elder.
Chen Nan laughed, "Auntie, you’re being too formal. We’re close relatives, there’s no need for loans. How much do you need? I will transfer it right away."
Nie Yunyan was overjoyed and quickly said, "Fifty million!"
Chen Nan gasped, "How much?"
Nie Yunyan repeated softly, "Fifty million!"
"No…." Chen Nan was at a loss, "Aunt, are you mistaken about me? Do I look like someone who can come up with fifty million?"
"Even if you sold me, I wouldn’t be worth that much!"
Nie Yunyan said anxiously, "Chen Nan, your aunt knows it’s a huge amount, but I really have no other options. Can you help your aunt this one time?"
"I believe you can borrow this money," she continued.
"Your aunt only needs it for a couple of hours, I’ll return it with interest," Nie Yunyan pleaded.
Chen Nan sighed and said helplessly, "Aunt, if it was three or five hundred thousand, I might be able to think of something. But fifty million is just too much, I really can’t pull together that kind of money!"
Nie Yunyan grew more anxious, "If you aren’t able to raise this money, we’re done for. You wouldn’t want Xiaoyu to lose her close relatives and live a desolate life alone, would you?"
Chen Nan said quietly, "Aunt, if you put it that way, I have nothing to say. I’ll break up with Xiaoyu right now!"
Nie Yunyan was at a loss for words, never expecting Chen Nan to respond that way.
"Chen Nan, your aunt is begging you, please help your aunt. Otherwise, our family of three will really not survive," Nie Yunyan cried inconsolably.
At that moment,
she felt true fear.
"Aunt, what exactly happened?" Chen Nan asked, puzzled.
Nie Yunyan sighed helplessly, then revealed her son’s involvement in gambling, where he had received a strong hand. For the sake of this game, they had gambled everything they had, even going so far as to borrow twelve million from the casino.
If they couldn’t raise fifty million to win this round, their family would be destroyed.
After a moment of contemplation, Chen Nan couldn’t help but say, "The opponent knew your son had a winning hand and still followed with a high bet. Didn’t you realize that they were targeting you on purpose?"
Nie Yunyan admitted with regret, "We realized, but that’s not important now. What’s important is winning this round first!"
Chen Nan grinned, a chilly glint in his eyes, "Don’t you want to know why they are targeting you?"
