But why didn’t luck favor him from the beginning?
When they saw the young man win the bet with just a five of clubs, the gamblers fell into a dead silence.
No one cheered for the young man’s victory, because all the gamblers started doubting their lives, feeling like they hadn’t woken up properly that day.
Even if it was good luck, this was too outrageous.
Winning with a five of clubs meant everyone else played their smallest card.
The odds were incredibly low.
Even if the gamblers couldn’t believe it, the young man’s winning streak surpassed theirs, and he shot up to second place.
The staff member still held the first place.
The young man never looked at his cards throughout the game, casually throwing one up each time he chose.
But it seemed like he knew his cards.
No, it wasn’t just his cards; he seemed to know everyone else’s cards too.
He even knew what cards everyone would play.
Yet, he still won with the smallest margin.
Because his cards were never more than three points higher than others, luck or coincidence couldn’t explain this.
It was clear that in those two seconds, the young man had memorized all his cards.
Moreover, not only did he memorize his own cards, but he also kept track of all the cards played at the table, deducing what cards the gamblers still had.
He even calculated what cards each person might play.
How terrifying.
The gamblers watching around the table had already quieted down, staring intently at the cards belonging to Ruan Qing.
If he won this round, his wins would match those of the staff member.
All the gamblers grew tense, instinctively holding their breaths, except for Ruan Qing, who was still playing a game.
“You are the winner!”
The sudden voice startled everyone present, and they realized it was the young man’s mobile game announcing his victory.
Ruan Qing clicked his tongue disdainfully, tossed his phone onto the table, and finally looked at the gambling table.
This time, his fair and slender fingers lightly tapped on the playing cards.
He was clearly about to flip a card himself.
Seeing this, the little girl blinked and obediently stood by Ruan Qing’s side.
Everyone had chosen their cards, and it was time to reveal them.
The gamblers with fewer wins were already sweating slightly. As they turned over their cards, they also glanced at the others’ cards.
A visible hint of hope appeared in their eyes as they continuously prayed in their hearts that their card would be the highest.
However, the card Ruan Qing turned over was the King of Spades.
The highest card on the deck.
Disappointment flashed in the gamblers’ eyes. Even the bespectacled player bit his lower lip in frustration.
He had just played his highest card, but he still didn’t win this round.
Ruan Qing didn’t show any signs of nervousness like the other gamblers. He looked at the King of Spades on the table and tapped the card with his fingertip, somewhat bored.
His attitude remained as casual as ever.
Although it was just a simple tap on the card, not a playing technique or a flashy trick, it was captivating. The playing cards seemed more attractive in his hands.
All the gamblers knew it wasn’t the cards that looked better, but the young man’s hands were exceptionally beautiful.
His fingers were slender like scallion roots, and even his nails were trimmed perfectly round and smooth, like a flawless work of art.
His nonchalant manner of winning the game only made this perfection more striking.
No one could escape his charm.
It was like a drug addict thinking they no longer needed the drug right after taking it, but in reality, they couldn’t escape the addiction at all.
After tapping the card, Ruan Qing withdrew his hand, showing no intention of collecting the cards.
He clearly found it a bit troublesome.
Seeing this, the little girl quickly stood on tiptoe and gathered the cards the other gamblers had thrown over.
Then she carefully combined them with the cards he had just won.
While the other gamblers’ cards were scattered around, the little girl organized the cards neatly, holding them in her hands as if they were her treasures.
It was as if she was afraid someone else would snatch them away.
The gamblers indeed wished they could take all the cards and even regretted their earlier taunts.
Given the current situation, even if the young man couldn’t get first place, he could still get second.
In this type of gambling game, as long as there were more than five people at the table, the top two positions get a share of the prize money.
First place would get eighty percent, and second place would get twenty percent.
As long as he could secure second place, the prize money was still a significant amount.
Enough to cover expenses for a while.
The game continued, and there were not many cards left in each gambler’s hand. The atmosphere at the table grew more tense.
But no matter how tense the gamblers at the table were, it was useless, because ever since the young man’s King of Spades appeared, the game had become almost a personal show between him and the staff member.
If it wasn’t the young man winning, it was the staff member. The others were mere foils.
The two were neck and neck, unable to pull away from each other.
Even if one pulled ahead, the other quickly caught up. Their wins were almost evenly matched.
However, this time, the likelihood of a tie was extremely low.
Because when the two were tied, all the gamblers had only one card left in their hands.
This was the card that would decide the winner.
There was no need to choose which card to play; all the gamblers pushed their last remaining card forward.
Ruan Qing did the same.
But before everyone revealed their cards, he tapped the table with his fingertip, making a noticeable sound.
Because everyone was quietly awaiting the final result, they all heard Ruan Qing’s tapping.
The gamblers watching and those at the table all looked over at Ruan Qing.
The staff member had long since put away his disdain, and looking at Ruan Qing, he smiled and asked, “What’s the matter?”
Ruan Qing didn’t answer, but held his card and spoke leisurely.
“The first King of Spades was played by player number three. The sequence of cards for that round, starting from him and going clockwise, were Heart Jack, Club Ten, Heart Seven, Diamond Queen, and Spade Six.”
“I played the second King of Spades. The cards were dealt clockwise from me: Nine of Diamonds, King of Hearts, Jack of Clubs, Four of Hearts, Ten of Spades.”
Ruan Qing casually counted all the Kings, Queens, and Jacks, and even recited the cards everyone had in that round.
Although no one had a strong memory of it, upon hearing Ruan Qing’s recount, they vaguely recalled it.
There didn’t seem to be any mistakes.
The winners remembered their winning hands, and the cards were indeed still in their hands.
As the young man carefully listed the cards, the winners immediately took out their winning hands to check.
The order of the collected cards might have been a bit mixed up, but the card faces matched perfectly.
Even the suits of the cards were completely accurate.
The onlookers were stunned as they looked at Ruan Qing, and this included the gamblers and staff at the table.
All the gamblers understood the young man’s implication: with the most casual attitude, he was warning everyone that he remembered all the cards and even knew what cards were left.
So don’t even think about cheating.
Ruan Qing is so Badass
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ReplyDeleteruan qing is so op
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