In the morning, the sun shone on them, dispelling some of the morning chill. Chaochao and the others ran and jumped around with the lambs near the camp, their innocent and clear voices ringing in their ears.
Gu Wancheng lay on the recliner, basking in the sun, not wanting to do anything, with Chaochao's homework book covering her face.
The others sat around the table in a circle, playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).
Jian Yue looked at the cards in his hand, and his expression instantly turned grim, though the audience could see them clearly.
[666, this hand is basically all alone!]
[ Brother Zhao has a good hand.]
[Although Brother Jian's luck wasn't the best, it was still better than Brother Zhao's. How come their roles are reversed today?]
"Wow, a straight!" Xu Xiashi excitedly placed the cards gently on the table.
With Jian Yue downward tilt of her lips, she uttered two words softly, "No."
The others also uttered two words, "No."
Gu Wancheng happened to be next to Jian Yue, reached out and pulled the notebook down a little, squinting as she looked at it.
Seeing that no one could afford it, Xu Xiashi then played a pair of fives.
Jian Yue Yue's lips twitched slightly. She silently stared at the cards in her hand, and finally, as if in despair, pulled out two cards and placed them on the table. "A pair of tens."
In the end, Jian Yue lost the game because he had too many isolated cards in his hand.
Gu Wancheng watched for a while, then couldn't stand it anymore and said, "How about I give it a try?"
Jian Yue Jian Yue stood up and gave him his seat. Gu Wancheng was stunned by his rapid speed.
He paused for a moment, then sat down in the seat. "I'll try this seat and see if two negatives can make a positive."
After saying that, Gu Wancheng chuckled to herself.
[Who knows? What if Chengcheng's two negatives actually make a positive?]
[This is proof whether this location is truly cursed.]
Gu Wancheng looked at the cards in her hand and smiled brightly, while Jian Yue behind her had a dark face and was gripping the back of her chair tightly.
Gu Wancheng's lips curled into a smile, her mood as pleasant as drinking a sip of ice water on a hot summer day. "My hand was really good; it seems like two negatives really do make a positive."
"Oh."
[Stop laughing, Brother Jian, Chengcheng's double negatives make a positive. peeking at a picture]
Yes, Chengcheng's luck didn't improve!
[Why can't our Chengcheng's luck improve? What's with this "two negatives make a positive" nonsense? I don't believe it! angry emoji]
With a hand of cards seemingly handed to her by fate, Gu Wancheng won with ease, her upturned lips never fading.
But his smile quickly faded. He lost the next game, then the third. Gu Wancheng's expression gradually turned serious, her brows furrowing.
[Looks like I can only get one positive out of two negatives; this position is really cursed!]
After playing several rounds, Gu Wancheng almost broke down first. When they started again, she looked at the cards in her hand, pondered for a moment, stood up, and stuffed the cards into Jian Yue's hand.
Jian Yue was stunned for a moment, completely dazed. She only came to her senses when he pressed her into a chair, and turned her head with disbelief in her eyes.
"You want me to do it?"
"Yeah, keep it up! I believe in you!"
Jian Yue said with a dark expression, "I don't even have a high opinion of myself."
Xu Xiashi felt incredibly satisfied and was in a great mood. Watching the two of them arguing back and forth, she propped her chin on her hand and said, "Have you decided yet? Who's going to fight?"
Ultimately, Jian Yue came out first, "I'll do it."
Then the two of them started taking turns playing, of course losing more than they won. After successfully confirming that the location was indeed poisonous, Gu Wancheng suggested switching locations with the others.
Xu Xiashi and Zhao Chengyu readily agreed.
Xu Xiashi got up and walked to their side. "I'll change first."
Jian Yue immediately made way for her and sat down in her seat.
Gu Wancheng followed Jian Yue Yi, watching nervously.
Zhao Chengyu shuffled the cards, and then the cards were picked up one by one, both of them expressionless.
The live stream chat erupted in laughter. The cards weren't much better; it seemed to be purely a matter of luck.
Gu Wancheng sighed heavily, "Why has your luck turned so bad?"
Jian Yue looked at the cards with a serious expression and replied, "My luck has always been pretty bad."
"To A."
"Can't afford it, next one."
"I can't afford it."
"Three with two."
"I can't afford it." Jian Yue playing a round, the robot is basically just saying "I can't afford it."
Unsurprisingly, Jian Yue lost. He sighed and stood up to make room for Gu Wancheng.
As soon as she sat down, Gu Wancheng grabbed Xu Xiashi's hand as she shuffled the cards and said heavily, "Can I ask for help from outside the game?"
Xu Xiashi slowly typed out a question mark:?
She paused for a moment, then nodded, wanting to see what kind of off-field assistance it was.
Gu Wancheng withdrew her hand, signaling her to continue shuffling the cards. Then, as she picked up the cards, Gu Wancheng beckoned to Bo Yizhou. Bo Yizhou raised an eyebrow, not quite understanding what she was planning to do.
Gu Wancheng pointed to the cards on the table and said in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, "Get me the cards."
The others looked at him in surprise; was this his off-field help?
Gu Wancheng nodded slightly at Bo Yizhou, Bo Yizhou then walked to her side and reached for the cards.
Seeing that her hand had improved considerably, Gu Wancheng fell silent. It really was a problem with the players.
Behind them, Chu Yi'an gently squeezed Jian Yue's hand, "It's okay, I'm lucky enough."
Upon hearing this, Jian Yue gave him a look and said, "You'd better not say anything."
"A pair of threes." Xu Xiashi put down her cards, looked up at Gu Wancheng, and smiled gently.
Gu Wancheng frowned, looked at the cards in her hand, hesitated for a moment, then took out half of two cards, put them back, and exchanged them for two more.
"To A."
Zhao Chengyu looked at the two conspicuous Aces on the table and said helplessly, "Are they that big? I can't afford them."
Xu Xiashi closed her hand, "I can't play."
Gu Wancheng lowered her eyes, her mind racing. After a while, she said, "Three with two."
"Can't afford it." ×2
"Xiao Wang."
"Your Majesty."
"I can't afford it, so I'll pass."
With this victory, Gu Wancheng's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.
He looked up at Bo Yizhou and gave him a bright smile. "I won."
Bo Yizhou lowered his eyes and praised earnestly, "Yes, very impressive."
After a while, Mi Tu's voice came from behind, "Daddy!"
Then a few kids, covered in dirt and with bits of grass stuck in their hair, ran over.
The expressions on Gu Wancheng and the others' faces instantly crumbled.
[Haha, surprise! Unexpected, right?!]
[Oh no, I'm going to get beaten up again. I was looking forward to seeing their expressions when I saw them rolling around in the grass.]
[My sister's expression looked like she was about to break down.]
Xu Xiashi almost screamed. Mi Tu ran over and jumped into Wen Qifeng's arms.
Wen Qifeng patted the little beggar helplessly and removed the bits of grass from her head and clothes.
Mi Tu shook Wen Qifeng's hand and said sweetly, "Daddy, we want to drink sweet milk tea."
Gu Wancheng looked at the messy children beside her, hesitating to speak, " Chaochao, you..."