Chapter 46 Did He Actually Do It, or Not?

Yang Tingting seemed no longer able to hear the madness of the scene, her eyes filled entirely with Xu Yi.

The calm and composed man before her clearly looked younger than she was, yet in her eyes at this moment, he stood like a towering mountain.

And that mountain was now completely imprinted in her heart.

Yang Tingting did not notice that her gaze had long since grown hazy.

Nor did Xu Yi notice the change in Yang Tingting.

He watched with keen interest as the others in the room reacted, some of their responses catching him somewhat by surprise.

Take the gray-haired senior dealer, for instance. He remained utterly unfazed, silently tidying up the gambling table as if the hundred-million-dollar stakes just played out were nothing more than a casual game to him.

The second surprise was Luo Hao. Instead of seizing the opportunity to get closer to Xu Yi, he had retreated to a corner, conversing in low tones with one of his subordinates.

The third was the man with the gold-rimmed glasses. Catching Xu Yi's gaze, he merely nodded, then calmly left the club's private suite.

"Whew!" Ye Yunqing let out a long breath and gave Xu Yi a thumbs-up.

"Damn, brother! You actually pulled off a win on that hand. I've got to hand it to you! You've earned this money!"

Ye Yunqing spoke so casually, as if he hadn't just lost a hundred million yuan himself. This magnanimity caught Xu Yi by surprise and further convinced him that Ye Yunqing's background was far from ordinary.

At this thought, Xu Yi smiled faintly and said, "Young Master Ye is truly extraordinary. Money aside, the most important thing today is having the privilege of meeting someone like Young Master Ye."

"Besides, winning today was honestly just a matter of luck."

Although he knew Xu Yi was flattering him, Young Master Ye took it in stride with evident pleasure. He waved a hand and said, "Forget it! I know my own limits very well. Since you won this money, keep it! A hundred million is nothing I'd lose sleep over. But I like your style, kid. If you're up for it, how about buying me a drink?"

"What's difficult about that?" Xu Yi smiled faintly.

With that, Xu Yi called out to Luo Hao in the distance, "Brother Hao! I wonder if the Tianlan Club has enough wine to spare?"

Luo Hao stood up with a smile and said, "At the Tianlan Club, the one thing we never run out of is liquor!"

"Good! Thank you, Brother Hao! Now, to all the bosses present, I am Xu Yi, honored to invite you all for a drink tonight. I hope you'll all do me the honor."

Xu Yi cupped his hands in salute to everyone in the room.

"Haha! Mr. Xu, the wine here at the Tianlan Club isn't cheap. We'll gladly accept your hospitality and have a few extra glasses tonight."

Xu Yi chuckled. "If you want to thank someone, you should thank Young Master Ye! After all, when it all comes down to it, the funds for this wine were provided by him."

"Hahaha!"

Everyone burst into laughter! In an instant, the private suite became lively and buzzing with energy.

And Ye Yunqing seemed exceptionally enthusiastic toward Xu Yi, pulling him close and continuously pouring drinks for him!

Xu Yi was also in high spirits tonight. Not only had he achieved his goal of getting close to Luo Hao, but he had also raked in a staggering 120 million yuan in less than an hour. Anyone in his position would be ecstatic!

However!

Xu Yi had severely underestimated Ye Yunqing's alcohol tolerance while vastly overestimating his own.

Damn it!

Who could have anticipated that while his physical fitness had been drastically enhanced, his capacity for alcohol remained completely unimproved.

Three bottles of expensive imported liquor went down, leaving Xu Yi dizzy and reeling!

In contrast, Ye Yunqing was holding up much better. Though his face was flushed red, his energy only grew more fervent.

"Haha! Brother Xu, your gambling skills are beyond reproach. Absolute top tier!"

Ye Yunqing slung an arm around Xu Yi's shoulder and flashed him a thumbs-up.

"But your drinking capacity—I'm not going to lie, it's this! Pretty weak!"

Ye Yunqing then held up his little finger to mock him.

Clearly rather drunk by now, Xu Yi raised his voice and shouted, "Crap! Young Master Ye, who do you think you're looking down on? A real man never says he can't hold his liquor! It's just booze, right? Come on! Bottoms up!"

With that, Xu Yi picked up another bottle of foreign liquor and chugged it down in one breath!

Ye Yunqing's eyes lit up, and he declared boldly, "Great! Awesome! Brother Xu is truly a straight shooter. I've marked you down as a friend for life, little brother."

"Later on, I'll introduce you to a few more of my friends. You'll have to use your gambling skills to properly take down those pompous pricks."

Xu Yi patted his chest and vowed, "Don't you worry! Young Master Ye's business is my business, Xu Yi! I'll win you a few hundred million no matter what it takes!"

"That's the spirit!" Ye Yunqing then pointed to the three beautiful women who had been sitting beside him and said, "You girls, take good care of my brother tonight. Make sure he's thoroughly entertained! Do you understand?"

The three beauties flashed alluring smiles and immediately swarmed toward Xu Yi, pressing their delicate bodies entirely against him.

Beside them, Yang Tingting's expression darkened instantly.

Hmph! A bunch of vixens.

Spurred by a sudden flash of possessiveness, Yang Tingting thrust herself between Xu Yi and the three women.

...

While the private suite was buzzing with wild revelry, Luo Hao quietly slipped away, returning to a quiet reception room.

Apart from Luo Hao, there was only one other person in this room—Old Wu, the dealer!

Luo Hao asked in a calm tone, "Old Wu, what do you think of this Xu Yi?"

Old Wu shook his head faintly and replied, "He's formidable. I watched him the entire evening and couldn't figure out how he cheated. Or rather, it's as if he didn't cheat at all, yet he seemed capable of seeing right through everyone's hand. That is certainly beyond the capability of an ordinary person."

Luo Hao mused, "Do you think he saw through your methods?"

Old Wu replied softly, "Hard to say. But it's of no great consequence; I only employed some minor sleight of hand while shuffling. If he truly couldn't see through it and won purely on luck, then this man's fortune is outrageously defying the heavens. In our line of work, we never rely on luck. Therefore, I'm inclined to believe he used some special method."

Luo Hao frowned and tossed a stack of documents onto the table.

"While you two were still at the gambling table, I had Huang Dabao and Crazy Zhang run a background check on this guy."

"Just over a month ago, this Xu Yi was merely a recent college graduate who had never set foot in any casino. Before this, he hadn't displayed any such gambling talent whatsoever."

"However, a month ago, this kid hit the jackpot on scratch-off tickets at seven different lottery shops! The capital he used for his chips tonight most likely came from that."

Old Wu picked up the documents, glanced through them, and said, "His background has been scrubbed very clean. But to reach this level within a month is something an ordinary person could never achieve—unless this kid really is the secret disciple of the God of Gamblers."

Luo Hao waved a hand dismissively. "I don't care if there's someone backing him. At least on the surface, his identity is clean. With less than a month left before the Four-Way Card Match, he is our most suitable candidate. I'll only ask you this: if you cooperate with him, can we win the Four-Way Card Match?"

Old Wu pondered for a moment before answering, "Shouldn't be a problem. As long as we have time to get accustomed to each other's rhythm, I believe no one will be able to detect anything."

"Then it's settled!" Luo Hao clapped his hands together. "As long as we win the Four-Way Card Match, what does it matter even if the God of Gamblers himself is standing behind him?"

"If this kid knows what's good for him, he'll get what he deserves. If he doesn't, we can just dispose of him afterward."

Luo Hao spoke with extreme casualness, as if he were talking about dealing with a stray dog rather than a human being.

...

A night of debauchery passed.

The next day, waking up with a splitting headache, Xu Yi found himself lying naked in a luxurious hotel bed.

Scattered carelessly around the bed were his own clothes alongside some women's garments.

"Huh? What did I do?"

Xu Yi was utterly bewildered, having no recollection of what had transpired.

He only remembered drinking heavily with Ye Yunqing the night before, to the point where his memories completely blanked out at some stage.

"You're awake?"

A voice drifted from the direction of the bathroom, and the next moment, Xu Yi saw Yang Tingting stepping out wrapped only in a bath towel, drying her hair. The fresh, water-lily-like ethereal beauty of her appearance instantly stunned him into a daze.

"Why are you staring at me like that? Haven't you seen enough of me last night?" Yang Tingting glared at Xu Yi with a mix of annoyance and coyness.

Then, noticing Xu Yi's naked body,

"Pfft!" Her face flushing crimson instantly, Yang Tingting hurriedly turned her head away.

"You... you... I... I..." Shocked wide awake, Xu Yi stared at the woman before him with wide eyes.

Could it be that he actually hooked up with Yang Tingting last night?

But why didn't he have a single memory of it?

Well, did they actually do it or not?