Since they had no idea when Lin Yiyang would be back, the three of them couldn't just stand around doing nothing. So Yin Guo changed the subject. "Big Brother, want to test out Wang Yue's billiards skills? I still haven't managed to make him play at full strength."
Meng Xiaodong shook his head and said seriously, "I won't touch nine-ball unless I retire."
Yin Guo could see that Meng Xiaodong didn't want to play, but she didn't want him turning his attention back to her, either. She quickly said, "Brother, Wang Yue's a beginner at both nine-ball and snooker. I can explain the rules to him in a bit."
Meng Xiaodong had been about to refuse, but he hadn't expected his sister to be so protective of Wang Yue and to want him to show off. A little surprised, he glanced at Wang Yue and agreed.
Yin Guo explained the rules of snooker to Wang Yue, while the attendant set up the table for them.
Seeing that Wang Yue was a beginner and even needed to learn the rules, Meng Xiaodong, mindful of their difference in status, let Wang Yue break first.
Snooker was different from nine-ball. The goal was to score as many points as possible, and it was generally impossible to win the match with a single shot.
What's more, you had to pot a red ball before you could shoot at a colored ball. As long as there was a red ball on the table, any potted colored ball had to be put back. You only got the points for it.
Of the colored balls, the black was worth the most, at seven points. If you potted all fifteen reds, then potted the black after each one, you could theoretically score 147 points. If your opponent hadn't