Ji Yuan handed the Stellar Jade back to Sushang and patted her on the head.
"Now you understand, right? Gambling is bound to make you lose. Next time, you absolutely can't gamble or play cards with other people again."
Off to the side, Qingque agreed with Ji Yuan. "Yeah, Jade Abacus really isn't the right kind of entertainment for you."
She could tell that if a girl like Sushang, who was not particularly bright and easily let her emotions get the better of her, got hooked on it, she could easily be scammed out of everything she owned. Qingque would never let someone like that fall into the pit of playing Jade Abacus.
"Okay."
Sushang was not that addicted to it right now. She had merely been unhappy with how smug her brother had looked. But after seeing herself lose everything the moment she touched Jade Abacus, she admitted that she really should not play it.
Sushang slipped off to the side, leaving Jade Abacus one player short. Qingque turned her hopeful gaze toward Huohuo.
Huohuo quickly shook her head when she saw Qingque looking at her.
"I-I'll pass. I really don't know how to play Jade Abacus..."
Qingque reluctantly withdrew her gaze.
Ji Yuan returned to where he had originally been sitting and waved at Sushang, Qingque, and the others.
"Since we're one player short, let's call it here. I also need to think over some matters related to life sciences, so that'll be all for now. We can play again when we get the chance."
"Okay."
Seeing Ji Yuan say that, Qingque reluctantly put away the Jade Abacus set.
Just as she was about to say something else, she saw Ji Yuan tilt his head and fall asleep directly against Tingyun's shoulder beside her.
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