This time, Lin Xuan Qi got twenty points.

When he glanced at the faces of Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin, he didn't know what to make of it.

They looked just as gloomy as previously.

He pondered whether they were having good cards or not.

Liu Shi Shi was just as confident as always.

"Do you want another card?" He asked Liu Shi Shi and she shook her head.

Moving on to Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin with the same questions, they shook their heads.

"Great, Xue Cong, open up your cards." Lin Xuan Qi said.

He figured she couldn't be so lucky in a row.

However, when she opened her cards, he couldn't believe it.

It was Blackjack again for her.

"Sister Xue Cong, you are so lucky." Yue Xin exclaimed, and the others nodded their heads.

"Your turn." Lin Xuan Qi regained his composure and asked Yue Jie and Yue Xin to open their cards.

This time, they had gotten eighteen and nineteen points respectively.

Liu Shi Shi's eyes opened wide when she saw their cards.

They had better cards than hers again.

She only got fifteen points for this round.

"I can't believe it. How can I be the unluckiest person?" She shook her head and could only glance at Lin Xuan Qi's hand, taking the rolled-up papers from her.

Liu Shi Shi twitched her mouth and said, "Let's go for another round."

"If you say so." Lin Xuan Qi shrugged and dealt out another round of cards.

They played for another few rounds of Blackjack, and he decided to stop as it was getting late.

Xue Cong was the winner with the most games won.

Behind her was Lin Xuan Qi and then Yue Jie with Yue Xin.

Last was Liu Shi Shi and she had wanted to continue if she could.

"Now, for the punishments." Lin Xuan Qi picked up one of the rolled-up papers from his winnings and said.

He glanced at what was written on it and nearly spat out the tea he had in his mouth.

'Give a kiss to the winner.'

Lin Xuan Qi looked up and glanced at Yue Xin and Liu Shi Shi.

He knew that it was either one of them who would write something like that.

And he got the answer when Yue Xin asked with a face of anticipation, "So, what's the punishment?"

Lin Xuan Qi smiled at her and walked up to her.

She shook her head and said, "No, wait... I think the punishment is better used on someone else."

He tilted his head, raised his hand and without warning, flicked his finger onto her forehead.

"Ouch." She cried out and rubbed her forehead.

Yue Xin sulked and thought that he was wasting her good intention to let him be closer to her sister.

However, it was not over, and she saw Lin Xuan Qi pass the piece of paper over to Yue Jie.

Yue Jie read what was written and blushed.

She frowned at Yue Xin and shook her head at her.

"I think we should let the biggest winner get her reward too." Liu Shi Shi said and glanced at Xue Cong.

She wasn't going to let him be the only one enjoying the rewards.

"Sure." Lin Xuan Qi said and waited for Xue Cong.

"I..." Xue Cong couldn't make up her mind and randomly picked up one of the rolled-up papers.

She unrolled the piece of paper and glanced at Lin Xuan Qi.

Those words recognized her, but she didn't recognize them.

"Come, let me help you." Liu Shi Shi grabbed the piece of paper away from her and read it.

She looked up with a grin and said, "Winner gets to be carried to their room."

Lin Xuan Qi rolled his eyes, and he immediately knew who wrote it.

After passing the piece of paper back to Xue Cong, Liu Shi Shi nudged her and said, "Take a pick. Who would you like to carry you back to your room?"

"That... I... Err..." Xue Cong hesitated and cursed her good luck.

It seemed to be more of a punishment for her instead.

Everyone glanced at her and waited for her response.

She stole a glance at Lin Xuan Qi and thought about what happened earlier.

The scene of Yue Jie and Yue Xin returning with the candied hawthorn sticks in their hands was fresh in her mind.

Out of spite, she made her decision and said softly, "Master Lin..."

"Who? What did you say?" Unable to hear what Xue Cong said, Liu Shi Shi asked again.

Xue Cong pointed at Lin Xuan Qi and said, "I chose Master Lin."

"What? Me?" Lin Xuan Qi pointed his finger at his nose and tried to confirm.

Xue Cong nodded her head and lowered her head.

Silent.

There was only silence in the main hall while everyone else processed what they had just witnessed.

Liu Shi Shi wanted to protest.

It wasn't supposed to go this way.

Xue Cong was supposed to pick her for the task.

It was a flurry of messy thoughts going through Yue Jie's mind.

She had never thought that Xue Cong had any interest in Master Lin.

Yue Xin was in a similar situation.

Would it mean that her sister had a lesser chance now?

And if that was the case, what about her...

Lin Xuan Qi was equally caught by surprise.

He hadn't seen Xue Cong being so sure of herself before.

"Are you sure?" He asked again.

Lin Xuan Qi wasn't against the idea, but he wanted to make sure that Xue Cong knew the consequences of it.

Things would be different among them now that she had made it clear to everyone.

Maybe coming up with the poker cards was a bad idea.

Gambling was indeed bad. He thought silently to himself.

Ah Di, out of nowhere, came over and gave him a smile.

Telling him that he would be happy to see things advance between him and his sister.

Lin Xuan Qi couldn't help it but give out a sigh and said, "Well, if you insist."

He stretched out his hands and walked up to Xue Cong.

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