Chapter 207: Despair Casino (4)
Blackjack tutorial time.
The three of them had a small table in the corner all to themselves, playing with the minimum chips and the lowest odds.
Ji Ning sat first, with Song Weiyang on her right and Yan Qiao on her left. The atmosphere was a bit strange.
Because the usually sunny and cheerful Song Weiyang on her right was now tense and confrontational, while the seemingly untamed and brooding young man on her left kept a constant smile.
But his looks made even a smile seem like he was plotting something sinister.
Ji Ning knew their personalities were naturally incompatible, so she focused her attention on the card table, learning the legendary game of blackjack.
Yan Qiao's hands, pale and slender with prominent knuckles, picked up a deck of cards, removed the jokers, sorted the cards from 2 to Ace, and laid them on the table.
His fingertip tapped the 2, then the 10. "From 2 to 10, the number is its point value." He then pushed the J, Q, and K aside. "These three are each worth 10 points." Finally, he picked up an Ace alone. "An Ace can be 1 or 11, depending on the rest of your hand, so that the total doesn't exceed 21."
After saying that, he looked at Ji Ning. When no further explanation came, she looked up and met his eyes, staring blankly at each other.
"Got it?" Yan Qiao asked.
Before Ji Ning could respond, Song Weiyang, who couldn't stand it any longer, said coldly, "You think you're so smart? Don't treat everyone else like an idiot. She just doesn't know the game—she might be sharper than you." Then he turned his head, his expression shifting like turning a page, and gently added for Ji Ning, "If you have a 2, a 5, and an Ace, you treat the Ace as 11, making the total 18. If you have a 10, a 9, and an Ace, you treat the Ace as 1, making the total 20."
"Heh." Yan Qiao let out a laugh. "If you really thought she was smart, there'd be no need to explain so much."
The implication was that he knew Ji Ning was clever, so he didn't need to spell it out—just ask if she'd got it. He deflected Song Weiyang's attack with a light touch.
Ji Ning glanced around; luckily, there weren't many people nearby, or else with them arguing like this, all three of them would have to OOC one after another.
Her pounding heart settled down, and under the table, Ji Ning placed her hand on Song Weiyang's thigh, smiling at him. "You explained it perfectly. I understood right away."
With this level of provocation, she couldn't just pretend to be deaf and dumb any longer.
Song Weiyang was too kind-hearted, always getting the worst of it against Yan Qiao. If she didn't soothe him a little, her conscience would bother her.
Song Weiyang felt the pressure on his thigh, looked down, and saw Ji Ning's fair, soft hand resting there. His nameless anger instantly vanished.
When he looked up again, his whole expression had changed, his eyes glistening and endearing.
Livestream comments:
"Little Brother's tail is wagging."
"I see it, wagging so fast."
"Just one little comfort and he's all better, hahahaha."
Ji Ning then withdrew her hand, her attention back on the cards. Curious, she asked, "What's next? What are the rules?"
Yan Qiao, who had unwittingly been a third wheel for two minutes, swept his gaze between them before looking away, flicking a card in his hand for amusement.
When he heard Ji Ning's question, he stopped flicking the card, paused for a few seconds, then pulled out a 2, a 9, and a 10 from the deck, grouping them together, and then assembled a combination of 3, 9, and 10.
He pointed at the first set. "Try to get as close to 21 as possible—that's how you win." Then he tapped the second set. "Going over 21 is called busting. Bust means you lose."
Ji Ning nodded.
Yan Qiao then took out three Aces and placed each next to a J, Q, and K.
"These three combinations totaling 21 are called a 'blackjack'—the highest form of 21."
"I get it. It's pretty simple. How about we play a few rounds? That'll help me pick it up faster." Ji Ning looked at Yan Qiao, seeking his approval.
"Mm." Yan Qiao had no objection and gathered the cards to shuffle.
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