As Sister Hua dealt the cards, the game gradually began.
Yun Xiaoran was the only one at the table watching the cards with his full attention.
He silently prayed that he would be dealt the highest card.
Shen Jin, meanwhile, looked utterly bored, though she put on an act to keep Yun Xiaoran from noticing anything suspicious.
She made a show of taking the deal very seriously.
A minute later, Sister Hua finished dealing.
There were only three cards to deal, after all. The rest of the time had been spent shuffling.
Yun Xiaoran was the first to lift a corner of his card. When he saw the number beneath it, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
It looked as though he had this in the bag.
My card is a ten!
He doubted that either of the women could be that lucky.
Shen Jin still felt a little nervous when she received her card. After turning it over, she breathed softly and looked certain of victory. Her card was a thirteen.
The highest card at the table.
There was no way she could lose.
"Let's show our cards."
Sister Hua revealed hers first. She had an eleven, Yun Xiaoran had a ten, and Shen Jin had a thirteen.
Without question, Yun Xiaoran would be the one answering a question next.
Yun Xiaoran looked embarrassed. He hadn't expected his ice-cold wife to have such a good card.
Thirteen...
Forget it. I probably just had bad luck this round.
Yun Xiaoran sighed softly, then looked at Shen Jin with a rare expression of seriousness.
"What truth do you want to ask me about now?"
The playful look Shen Jin had worn earlier disappeared completely.
She bit her lip and deliberated for a long time. There were simply too many