Chapter 136: A Beautiful Woman's Gambling Posture Is Exquisite

Feng Zhixiao grinned broadly at the side and said, "The guests have all arrived, we can start the ribbon-cutting ceremony soon!"

"Are they really all here?" Suddenly, a voice like that of an oriole came from behind the crowd. Ye Chen was slightly startled; the voice sounded somewhat familiar. He hurriedly turned around to see Sister Yan dressed in a black evening gown, with a large black flower pinned to her chest that perfectly covered the deep cleavage between her full breasts. Ye Chen immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Yan!"

"Mm!" Sister Yan walked toward Ye Chen with a cat-like stride. Behind her followed a gardener carrying a flower basket. Sister Yan's arrival made everyone widen their eyes, and the look in each person's eyes upon seeing her was different. In the eyes of the bystanders, Sister Yan was a mature, alluring, and enchanting femme fatale; in Ye Chen's eyes, she was a woman of many distinct identities. Yet in the eyes of Zhang Yantong, Li Ruo, Secretary Liu, and others, Sister Yan was an immensely mysterious woman with connections that reached the heavens.

"Sister Yan!" Almost everyone stood up in unison. Secretary Liu, in particular, practically trotted over, nodding and bowing almost subserviently toward Sister Yan.

"Please, everyone, sit down. I'm merely an uninvited guest!" Sister Yan flashed a smile.

"This..." Ye Chen smiled awkwardly. He hadn't sent her the invitation card himself, and Feng Zhixiao and the others didn't even know Sister Yan. Ye Chen said awkwardly, "Sister Yan, we would be honored if you could help us with the ribbon-cutting now. I hope you won't refuse!"

"Alright!" Sister Yan nodded and said, "This is actually my first time helping someone with a ribbon-cutting!"

Shortly after, the etiquette models neatly arranged the colored silk balls. Sister Yan stood right in the middle. Originally that was Ye Chen's spot, but to make it up to Sister Yan, Ye Chen yielded his position to her and moved all the way to the end, right next to Feng Zhixiao.

"Brother Chen, let me swap places with you!" Feng Zhixiao hurriedly pushed Ye Chen inward, shoving him so that he ended up standing right next to Li Ruo. Li Ruo frowned and glared at Ye Chen. Ye Chen gave Li Ruo an awkward smile before angrily and quietly snapping at Feng Zhixiao, "You brat, push me again and I'll lose my temper with you!"

"Hehe, Brother Chen, I just wanted to let you get closer to my sister-in-law!" Feng Zhixiao didn't speak loudly, but it was just enough for Li Ruo to hear. Li Ruo's face instantly turned crimson, and her hand holding the scissors trembled slightly. Inwardly, she thought, this bastard Ye Chen actually dared to leave yesterday without getting my permission, he is such an absolute jerk! Holding the scissors, Li Ruo wished she could snip right at that scoundrel.

Firecrackers sounded off, and everyone simultaneously began cutting the ribbons. The red silk balls were snipped off one by one, and the spectators gathered at the entrance burst into applause. Xiao Er led a large group of students to distribute crystal tokens at the entrance—ten per person, until supplies ran out. To prevent anyone from claiming them twice, everyone who received a crystal token had to enter the entertainment city. Soon, thousands of crystal tokens were completely distributed.

"Everyone, why don't you go inside and try your luck today?" Ye Chen grinned broadly and said.

"Alright!" Sister Yan was the first to nod. She pulled a stack of banknotes from her purse and said, "I only brought this much cash today, but I'll go inside and try my luck too!"

Zhang Yantong and Fang Qin followed Sister Yan inside. Because Secretary Liu still had official business to attend to, he hurried away from the scene. Li Ruo stood at the entrance with Lin Ziwen without moving, which left Ye Chen somewhat puzzled—this young lady must still be holding a grudge against him. This was going to be troublesome. Ye Chen hurriedly walked over and smiled, "Xiao Ruo!"

"Call me President Li!" Li Ruo gave a light huff.

"Uh, alright, President Li it is!" Ye Chen had no choice but to say awkwardly, "President Li, s-shall we go inside too?"

***

"Humph!" Li Ruo glared at Ye Chen, while mentally cursing him as a bastard. Why hadn't she seen him being this obedient yesterday? Today, the moment she asked him to change how he addressed her, he changed it immediately. Jerk, he was simply an absolute jerk! Li Ruo rolled her eyes at Ye Chen, then turned and walked into the casino.

The casino had just opened, and Sister Yan's luck wasn't holding up. She lost over two hundred yuan right at the slot machines, then went over to bet on the dice and immediately lost more than two thousand. After that, she tried the roulette wheel and lost over five thousand more. However, Zhang Yantong seemed to have pretty good luck; tagging along with Sister Yan, she won from the slot machines to the dice, and from the dice to the roulette. After going around a full circle, she had actually won over a thousand yuan.

"It seems my luck today just isn't working!" Sister Yan let out a sigh.

"Hehe, Sister Yan, look at how good my luck is!" Zhang Yantong opened her palm, having already exchanged her small-denomination chips into one-hundred-yuan bills.

"Mm, young people always have good luck!" Sister Yan raised her eyes, looking for a glimpse of Ye Chen, only to see him gathered near the entrance, arguing about something with Feng Zhixiao and the others. Li Ruo was playing the slot machines as if she were in a huff. However, when a large pile of crystal tokens poured out from the slot machine, the young girl instantly smiled, her previously pouting lips breaking into a wide grin. She happily grabbed Lin Ziwen's arm and said, "Ziwen, look quickly, I won!"

Clatter, clatter...

A massive heap of crystal tokens spilled out from the machine's mouth, and Li Ruo was as excited as a child.

On the other side, Feng Zhixiao frowned and said, "Brother Chen, we've got trouble now."

"What is it?" Ye Chen hurriedly asked.

"I heard news coming from the South District that Young Master Tai plans to make a move against us!" Feng Zhixiao said gloomily. "Last time we taught Young Master Tai such a harsh lesson, he's probably coming back to settle the score this time!"

"Don't be afraid!" Ye Chen grinned and said, "If people don't cross me, I won't cross them. If people cross me, I'll root them out completely!"

"Right!" Dahei clenched his fists tightly and said, "Ye Chen, don't worry. With me here, never mind Young Master Tai, even if Yan Buer comes, we'll beat him right back."

"Dahei, all you know how to do is boast!" Feng Zhixiao glared at Dahei and said, "How many underlings does the other side have, and how many men do we have? Young Master Tai has five or six hundred people in the South District alone; with a wave of his arm, he can summon over a hundred. Meanwhile, all of us put together add up to barely seventy people. We're simply no match for them."

Feng Zhixiao didn't want the casino that he had worked so hard to set up to be ruined just like that. Last time, Young Master Tai's rampage had already forced him to work extra hard for days. If it happened again, no one would dare to come to the casino anymore.

"When soldiers come, block them with generals; when water comes, earth covers it!" Ye Chen puffed on a cigarette and turned around with effortless style. The moment he turned, however, he caught Sister Yan's affectionate gaze. Ye Chen paused for a second, then immediately flashed a smile back at Sister Yan. Sister Yan rolled her eyes in response, though inwardly she felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey, and she continued playing the other gambling games.

Ye Chen walked toward the excited Li Ruo. Li Ruo's luck was indeed quite good; whatever she bet on, she won, picking up several hundred yuan in one go.

"Xiao Ruo!" Ye Chen pushed Lin Ziwen aside. Lin Ziwen wisely backed away by a few steps. Ye Chen bent down and leaned in close to Li Ruo's earlobe. Li Ruo felt a wave of bashful shyness inside, but she didn't want to pull away. Instead, she kept up her pretense of playing the slot machine, ignoring Ye Chen altogether. Ye Chen leaned in a bit closer, his lips almost brushing against Li Ruo's cheek, and wore a comical smile as he said, "Xiao Ruo, are you not going to talk to me anymore?"

***

Pfft...

Li Ruo burst out laughing behind her hand, almost laughing to the point of tears. She glared at Ye Chen and said, "Hmph, I won't talk to you. Didn't you ignore me yesterday and just walk away? Today, don't expect me to pay attention to you either!"

"Oh? So you're getting your revenge?" Ye Chen laughed heartily.

Rumble, rumble...

With the sound of the slot machine swallowing coins, Li Ruo instantly grew indignant: "Ye Chen, you jinx, you made me lose over a hundred!"

Ye Chen took a look, and sure enough, the slot machine had swallowed an amount equivalent to over a hundred yuan of Li Ruo's money. Ye Chen chuckled, grabbed a handful of crystal tokens from his pocket, handed them to Li Ruo, and said, "To compensate you!"

"Hmph, I don't care for yours at all! I only want what I win myself!" Li Ruo happily went back to playing the slot machine. Realizing that Li Ruo was in high spirits, Ye Chen didn't continue to disturb her and walked toward Sister Yan instead.

Sister Yan was resting her chin on her hand, playing Stud Poker inside VIP Room Number 1. The minimum bet was one hundred, and quite a few people were playing. Even though it was a VIP room, some players had brought their family members along, so the area was surrounded by onlookers. However, the onlookers were not allowed to speak out of turn; they could only watch, because the moment someone said anything—even if the player won—it would be counted as a loss. Therefore, everyone maintained proper etiquette.

Ye Chen sat down beside Sister Yan and immediately caught the faint, delicate fragrance coming from her body. He couldn't help but take a couple of extra breaths, saying, "Hehe, Sister Yan, you smell so good!"

"Flatterer!" Sister Yan's lips curved upward, though she gave Ye Chen a look and said, "Do you think I should call?"

Ye Chen glanced at Sister Yan's cards—an Ace showing, though her hidden card was a Ten. Ye Chen smiled and said, "This is only the second card, why wouldn't you call? Of course you should call!"

Shortly after, the dealer continued dealing. The third card dealt was another Ten, and Sister Yan instantly lit up with excitement. Having a pair gave her the confidence to stay in. Looking at the other players' visible cards and observing their expressions, it was obvious they didn't share her level of confidence. When the round concluded, Sister Yan actually had three Tens. A bright light sparkled in Sister Yan's eyes. She smiled warmly at Ye Chen and said, "You really are my lucky star!"

"Hehe, that might not be certain. The others are staying in tightly, which means their hands must be pretty good too!" Ye Chen's gaze became somewhat restless. Through that large black flower, he kept peeking inward, faintly catching sight of those two proud, towering breasts. Sister Yan naturally noticed Ye Chen's gaze, but she didn't mind. Being able to attract a man at least proved she still had charm; letting him look twice wouldn't make her lose any flesh, and instead, it gave her an extra boost of confidence.