After nearly half an hour of discussion about the equity participation, both parties signed a contract. It could be said that they had reached a long-term partnership.
"Come, Sabrina, Miss Demi. Let's toast to our long-term partnership!"
Leon stood up and raised the wine glass in his hand. He ignored Xiao Luo at the right time, which would certainly put Xiao Luo in an awkward position, not knowing whether to stand up and raise his glass or continue to sit down.
This was a celebration after the partnership was established. Su Li did not want to make things difficult for Lyons for deliberately embarrassing Xiao Luo. She stood up and clinked glasses with Lyons.
Shen Qingyan stood up as well, and the three of them clinked glasses.
“Cheers！”
Leon glanced at Xiao Luo, who was still sitting at his seat and eating, with satisfaction. He raised his head and drank the wine in his glass. He didn't forget to comment on Xiao Luo in his heart: A dead pig who can't even make it to the table!
"We should go."
Su Li did not want to stay here any longer. She had a feeling that Xiao Luo was not normal today.
"It's still early. There's no need to rush back. There's an underground casino in this resort hotel. Sabrina, why don't we go and try our luck?" Lyons suggested.
"Not interested!"
Su Li replied coldly. She looked at Xiao Luo, who was still eating, and said angrily, "Xiao Luo, let's go."
Xiao Luo threw away the remaining bone stubble and wiped the grease on his hands and mouth with a tissue. He stood up and looked at Lyons. "There's a casino here?"
"Yes, there is." Lyons was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"But as far as I know, casinos are not allowed in Xiahai." Xiao Luo showed great interest.
Lyons said, "That's why it's an underground casino. It can't see the light of day. It's said that the owner of this resort hotel has someone above him. The police turn a blind eye to this place. The casino has been open for five or six years, and nothing has happened until now."
"Do you want to play?" Su Li asked Xiao Luo softly.
"I want to play," Xiao Luo said.
"Since Mr. Xiao wants to play, Sabrina, as his wife, you should be more generous. Don't tie the reins in your hands too tightly."
Lyons had a smile on his face. "How about this? To avoid being too noisy, I'll book a private room for the four of us to play. Gambling is fun."
“Good
idea！”
Xiao Luo gave Leon a thumbs up and praised him in English. Leon made him very unhappy, so he had to make Leon even more unhappy.
“Yeah
Yeah, Mr. Xiao's English is pretty good. " Lyons had a playful smile on his face. He praised Xiao Luo, but his eyes were cold. He was determined to make Xiao Luo lose miserably in front of Su Li.
"Li, a duel for you is about to begin," Shen Qingyan whispered in Su Li's ear.
Su Li didn't know whether she should be happy or angry. This was obviously Lyons' trap. Why did Xiao Luo still fall into it? However, Xiao Luo's behavior was indeed unusual today. Was it really because he was jealous?
…
…
Not long after, the group moved to the hotel's casino.
The casino was located on the first floor of the basement. It was human nature to love gambling. Many people came here to gamble. The moment Xiao Luo entered the casino, he thought he had returned to the Dragon Gang's casino in Rivertown.
"You need to exchange more than twenty million in gambling chips to be qualified to book a private room. Sabrina, you guys can do whatever you want. I'll go and exchange first." Lyons strode toward the counter.
Twenty million!
This was indeed a small bet for people like Su Li and Shen Qingyan. However, in Lyons's opinion, Xiao Luo only had twenty million at most. It would be perfect if he could win it all today.
"You really want to play?" Su Li wanted to confirm again.
"Yes," Xiao Luo said.
"Do you have that much money?"
"Coincidentally, I have that much in my card," Xiao Luo said as he walked toward the counter.
"Wait." Su Li stopped him.
"What's wrong?"
"It's not too late to back out now. Lyons's family's side business in North America is running casinos. In terms of gambling, we definitely have no chance of winning against him. Twenty million is not a small amount for you. Don't lose it all because of a moment of impulse," Su Li said with concern.
"Yeah, Xiao Luo. It's not easy for you to make such a big order. If you lose all the commission, you'll regret it."
Shen Qingyan also advised, "I know you're competing with Lyons because of Li, but it's really not necessary."
"It's okay. It's just for fun. Besides, I might not lose," Xiao Luo said with a smile.
"Why are you so stubborn?"
Su Li said with disappointment. Why did he have to compete with a gambling expert like Lyons? It was no different from giving him money.
Xiao Luo didn't say anything. He went straight to the counter to change his gambling chips.
"Forget it. Let him be. This is a duel between men. We'll just help him later." Shen Qingyan spread her hands and sighed.
Su Li frowned and said with worry, "But if he loses all twenty million to Lyons, wouldn't that be …"
"From what I know about that guy, he always brings surprises." Shen Qingyan smiled.
…
…
The lights were bright, and there was a high-end gambling table. There were also drinks and drinks on all sides.
This was the exclusive room that the casino provided to its guests. When the door was closed, the noise in the hall was completely isolated. It was so quiet that it was like a world of its own. The casino even specially provided this room with a dealer.
"Five-card stud. Mr. Xiao should know how to play this, right?" Lyons deliberately asked Xiao Luo. It was obvious that he treated Xiao Luo as a country bumpkin.
"In layman's terms, it should be called the Golden Flower," Xiao Luo said coldly.
Lyons was stunned. He then smiled and said, "Hahaha … Mr. Xiao is really a man of character. Yes, that's what you Hua people call Five-card stud."
However, in his heart, he was saying, Country bumpkin, how dare you touch my Sabrina? You're overestimating yourself!
"Then let's not talk about it anymore. Let's do it." Xiao Luo smiled.
"Deal!"
Lyons signaled the dealer to deal the cards.
The dealer nodded and took out a brand new deck of cards. He opened it and showed it to the four of them out of habit. This was to prove that his deck of cards had not been tampered with.
After giving out three cards and a hole card to each person, the dealer introduced the rules. "The starting bid is a hundred thousand. Every bid must not be lower than five hundred thousand. Mr. Lyons, who has the biggest card, please speak first."
Other than the hole card, the other three cards could all be seen.
Lyons had an Ace of Spades, a Six of Spades, and a Six of Clubs. Su Li, Shen Qingyan, and Xiao Luo had smaller cards. Naturally, it was Lyons who spoke first.
"One million!" Lyons casually threw out the same amount of money.
Xiao Luo looked at his own cards. Seven, eight, and nine. It was a Shun. As for Su Li and Shen Qingyan, there was no need to look.
Five-card stud was not only a competition of the size of the cards, but also a competition of courage and boldness. This was where its charm lay.
"I fold!" Shen Qingyan folded her card.
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