Chapter 108

  Didn't expect to meet again in the casino, remembering the few times we met at the hospital, Fang Mo'nan was always all business, serious and stern, a little too proper, not cute at all. Only when teasing her did she show a different side, but the cost seems to be quite high.

  "Hiss..." Cheng Shixi was burned by the lit cigarette in her hand, ending her daydream. She shook her hand and quickly extinguished it. She really could make herself so unaware, if others knew, she'd be laughed to death. Hmm! He suddenly sat up straight, as if he had overlooked something? Thinking carefully, how did she end up with Ah Gui and the others, maybe like other newcomers in the financial world who rose rapidly, perhaps should investigate carefully.

  They returned to the hotel villa, it was already late at night. Cheng Shigui looked at everyone who had been tossed around today and said, "Go take a bath and sleep! Whatever it is, we'll talk about it tomorrow." Everyone bid each other goodnight and went back to their own rooms.

  Fang Mo Nan returned to her room and changed into her pajamas. Before long, she heard a knock at the door. She went over to open it and saw Cheng Shi Gui holding a cup of milk. "Come on in!"

  The room was very large, they walked into the living area and sat down on two single sofas, Cheng Shigui put the milk on the small coffee table.

  Fang Mo Nan smiled wryly and said: "I'm afraid I've stirred up trouble again. Indeed, acting on impulse is the devil."

  Cheng Shigui looked at her wearing a red cotton pajamas with Mickey Mouse printed on it, which made her look even more lovely and cute. When she didn't speak, she really looked like a child. But once she spoke, her true nature was revealed. Without mentioning anything else, who among the children tonight could have such great abilities? "Don't worry, I've already made preparations with Allen."

  "Wealth doesn't show its face, but tonight I was really driven mad by his gossipy words." Fang Mo Nan said angrily, more so because of her own impulsive behavior, and she didn't know if it would bring trouble. She raised her head and asked in surprise: "That guy is really your cousin?" How can they be so different?

  "Yes! He's my cousin, the son of my second uncle, one year older than me. Judging from his appearance, he's doing quite well, just the chips on the table next to him are worth tens of millions of dollars." Cheng Gu said thoughtfully, stroking his chin.

  "How is it that you and he are not familiar?" Fang Mo Nan asked with even more curiosity.

  "Previously, the relationship was not bad, but when I saw him at the casino, he seemed a bit strange. He is my second uncle's son from his second wife. You also know that Hong Kong only abolished polygamy in 1971, so there are many complicated things within large families that you understand. My paternal aunt (Qin) was a very gentle person. She married my second uncle and could be said to have always been cautious. My second aunt had grievances in her heart but appeared kind and gentle on the surface. Women can be generous with their words, but in their hearts, they are jealous and resentful, wanting to tear them apart. My second aunt did not dare to mistreat them openly, but she made small moves behind their backs. Although they were not stingy with food and clothing, no one in the family truly considered him a member of the Cheng family. My parents only dared to privately remind me to be good to him. He lived at home for 16 years without a clear status. Later, he was sent by my second uncle to study in America, and Qin also moved out. They only came back during Chinese New Year and had little contact with the family. Two years ago, I saw him briefly at home during Chinese New Year. If he hadn't recognized me first today, I wouldn't have recognized him either. Compared to his life now, he has changed a lot."

  He paused and smiled, "My family says I'm a genius. Compared to him, he's a genius among geniuses. When he was still at home, I often saw him sneaking into the old man's study to steal a look at books, and later gradually figured out what those books were! They had everything under the sun, or else he wouldn't have been admitted to an American Ivy League school for graduate studies at the age of 16." He said sarcastically, "Unfortunately, Second Uncle's family was competing with Eldest Uncle for the position of head of the household. If they knew about Cousin's abilities, maybe they would have had a better chance. Unfortunately..." Thinking of the messy affairs at home, "Sigh! Every family has its own difficult-to-recite scripture."

  Cheng Shigui looked at Fang Mo'nan in surprise and said, "Oh! That's right, how did he say you saved his life and still say such reckless words, he wasn't so outspoken before."

  "This is what happened......" Fang Mo Nan told him in detail about the emergency rescue at the hospital. "No wonder no one came to visit him during his hospital stay, only when he was discharged did a few people with the same mysterious aura as him come." She thought to herself.

  "Alright!" Cheng Shigui sighed. "It's getting late, drink the milk and go to bed quickly! Leave the rest to us." He comforted her.

  "Hmm! You should get some rest too! We can leave this place tomorrow anyway." Fang Mo Nan said.

  Cheng Shigui left Fang Mornan's room and returned to his own room. "Ding ding ding..." The phone rang, and he wondered who would call so late. "Hello!"

  "It's me, A Gui!" came a low, magnetic male voice over the phone.

  "Big brother, are you okay?! You got into a car accident and were hospitalized for such a big thing, but didn't even tell your family, is your body alright?!" As soon as Cheng Shigui heard his voice filled with concern, he naturally spoke out.

  Cheng Shixi held the phone on his side, hearing his words, his ears were hot, and his heart was warm. "Alright, it's not a big deal." Not wanting to listen to him ramble on, he quickly said: "You can rest assured! Nothing will happen. The people in the dark won't dare do anything to you!"

  "Brother, I'm sorry! I've caused you trouble." said Cheng Shigui with embarrassment.

  "Stop nagging, one of you is my brother and the other is my lifesaver. It's only right that I take responsibility since it all started because of me. Didn't I scare you guys?!" Cheng Shixi added: "I'll transfer the money to her account."

  Mentioning the bet, Cheng Shigui wondered: "Big brother really has nothing to worry about."

  Despite the pain, Cheng Shixi said with a mouthful of blood: "It's nothing." These years have been in vain, and it's estimated that some will still be borrowed. However, when she left, she let He Guan send that sentence, which was more surprising than losing money. Having money is no use if you don't have a life to spend it with. "Is she okay?" he asked with concern.

  "It's all right! Everyone has gone to sleep. We plan to leave here tomorrow and avoid the storm." said Cheng Shigui.

  Cheng Shixi heard his words on the other end of the phone, thought for a moment and said. "Leaving is also good! Alright, go to bed early! If there's anything, I'll contact you. I'm hanging up."

  "Ah……ah……" Cheng Shigui shouted into the phone twice, hearing the busy tone on the other end. "Seriously, I was going to ask my brother what he's been up to all these years! He found his number so quickly, looks like my brother is doing pretty well here." He muttered to himself as he put down the phone.

  The next day, the winter sun shone warmly, and the city was as quiet as ever during the day. Allen and his group went out to investigate, but no one mentioned what had happened at the casino the night before, everything was calm and peaceful.

  Fang Mo Nan and they finally decided to leave early, after packing up, when others were still sleeping, they quietly left the casino city.

  Cheng Shixi watched from afar as the plane disappeared into the blue sky and white clouds. They left safely, wearing sunglasses, and drove away.

  Back in Philadelphia, they didn't go home, Cheng Shigui and others went to the supermarket to buy fresh produce.

  Fang Mo Nan sat on the sofa in the living room, "Finally back." Looking at everyone's appearance, she chuckled. "We're really miserable!"

  "Right! Sneaking around like a mouse." Yang Fan said with a smile, "Actually, we don't have to be so afraid, let's count, none of us now has less than this amount of wealth."

  "It's not what you said," Xiang Si retorted, "Wealth shouldn't be revealed in public. If nobody knew, it wouldn't matter. But with so many people at the casino that night, isn't the old saying 'What's feared is not the thief but the thief's memory'?"

  "Be careful! Be careful!" Han Zhiqian said.

  "Alright, just get back safely and that's all. There's nothing else to do, so let's each return to our posts! But before that, first report your own accounts." Cheng Shigui said with a sly smile.

  After the accounts were settled, Allen and the others looked at Liangzi in unison, "Wow... 3 million didn't move, this is also a good result. This composure is impressive. It's really high, ranking second." The first place was Han Zhiqian, third place was Cheng Shigui who lost 500,000, and Fatso lost 1 million. The rest of the people were left with nothing.

  Allen once said, 'I took the blame', so he was the only one who got punished!

  Allen looked at Han Zhiqian with a flattering expression, "Brother, spare me! Spare me."

  Han Zhiqian's hands clasped together, "Ka-ba, ka-ba" sounded, "Heh-heh..." He looked at the sheep waiting to be slaughtered, full of evil spirit. He rubbed his chin with a wicked smile, and said, "Allen, drink this, it's your punishment." He brought out a 300ml glass cup, black and glossy, emitting an inexplicable smell.

  Allen's hands trembled as he took it over, "This really needs to be drunk, don't play with me like this."

  Cheng Shigui spread out his hands and said, "I'm willing to admit defeat!"

  Allen closed his eyes and drank it all in one gulp. The others were relieved that they weren't the ones being punished, having witnessed the entire process of making this special drink, which included vegetable juice, fruit juice, vinegar, chili oil, and even some Chinese herbal medicine contributed by Lao Da. Hmm! Just thinking about it was terrifying!

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, after drinking, Allen fainted on the sofa, foaming at the mouth.

  Han Zhiqian expressed some concern: "Is this okay?" He looked at Fang Monan sitting on one side.

  "It's nothing! It's just right to help him adjust his body, often working overtime at night, how can he bear it." Fang Mo Nan said. "Hehe...... do you want it or not!"

  Everyone looked at Allen's miserable appearance! They all shook their heads, and Fang Mennai continued: "You must take good care of your body." Everyone nodded in unison, to avoid such treatment, they would take good care of their bodies.

  "Alright, I won't scare you anymore. Allen will wake up in an hour, and I'll go to the kitchen to make some snacks for you." Fang Mo Nan said.

  "Oh yeah!"

  Cheng Shigui took out a quilt and covered Allen with it to prevent him from catching a chill.

  On a cold winter's day, Fang Mo Nan cooked up a table of Sichuan dishes. Of course, the flavor wasn't as spicy as authentic Sichuan cuisine, after all, not everyone is from Sichuan! Sichuan cuisine has an international reputation for being "the best food in China and the most flavorful in Sichuan".

  Fish-flavored shredded pork, Kung Pao chicken, husband and wife lung slices, Mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork, Dongpo pork knuckle, five-spice braised pork ribs, steamed beef in fermented soybean paste, stir-fried beef strips with chili and Sichuan pepper, boiled mustard greens, dan dan noodles, boiled fish in chili oil, sweet and sour spare ribs.

  "Wow... so rich." On the dinner table, knives and forks were clinking, everyone was grabbing food with their chopsticks, and the crowd of people eating had oil dripping from their mouths, not even afraid of the spiciness.

  "Hah! That was satisfying!" Fatso said.

  Yang Fan said: "Boss is going to go through all eight major cuisines! What a blessing for our taste buds!" Speaking out the thoughts of everyone present.

  "Good!" (Agreed!)