In just one short hour, all three mountains of jewels and cash had ended up right in front of Eli Crane—without a single coin left for the rest.
"Haha, Little Seven, you’re a genius! I knew you were a genius!" Butterfly Rogue cheered, grinning from ear to ear. "Hahaha, you all lost! All three of you wiped out! Ha!"
"Little Seven, you’re awesome!" Ethan Chu jumped in to scoop up the winnings, then smugly looked over at Lucian Vane and Adrian Night. "So? So?"
"Outrageous!" Ivy Shen, Adrian Night, and Lucian Vane all shouted at once. How was this possible? How? Eli Crane was playing for the first time!
His very first time and he wiped out all three of them—what even was this? Was it a miracle? Pfft~!
"No way, let’s go again!" Ivy Shen roared.
"Exactly," Adrian Night agreed.
"I’ve still got some secret stash!" Lucian Vane shouted.
But Eli Crane just smiled gently, stood up, and said, "Gambling in moderation is good for the soul, but going overboard is bad for your health. Xin’er, you should get up and move around."
"But..." Ivy Shen pouted, thoroughly disgruntled. In her modern life, she’d been the family gambling ace—even her genius brother couldn’t beat her. Here, she’d ruled the table for ages, and now, after all that, she’d actually been wiped out by Eli Crane, a total newbie. Legendary status, gone!
"Yeah, Xin’er, it’s just a friendly game! Come on, get up and stretch your legs." Ethan Chu said, helping the very pregnant Ivy Shen to her feet.
"Don’t be upset, wifey. You know what Little Seven is like—he’s got a photographic memory. Even if he’s never played before, as soon as he sees the tiles, he can remember them all. And come on, mahjong’s not that complicated. Once you play a few hands, Little Seven can figure out every possible move." Butterfly Rogue hurried to comfort her.
Hearing that, Ivy Shen suddenly brightened. Right—he could calculate anyone’s martial arts moves and battle plans, so something as simple as mahjong was child’s play for him. Still, she couldn’t help feeling salty! Everyone knew she was the Gambling Goddess lately, and now, just like that, she’d been dethroned. Boo hoo—her legendary title was snatched away in no time!
"From now on, Little Seven is banned from the table!" Adrian Night declared urgently.
"Agreed!" Lucian Vane shouted. The moment Eli sat down, he hadn’t left anyone a chance to argue!
Off to the side, Yvonne Li was munching on pastries and laughing so hard she could barely breathe. "Little Seven, you’re way too strong! Haha, Xin’er, looks like your Gambling Goddess throne is about to be handed over!"
Ivy Shen shot Yvonne Li a glare. "Big Sis, you just want to watch me get roasted, huh!"
"Hehehe!" Maybe it was all the laughter, but the little guy in Butterfly Rogue’s arms was giggling like crazy, waving his tiny hands in the air.
"Little Snowball, you’re laughing at your mom too, huh? Smart kid!" Yvonne Li put down her pastry and scooped Little Snowball out of Butterfly Rogue’s arms, laughing even harder.
Seeing that, Ivy Shen pretended to glare at Little Snowball. "Oh? You wanna laugh at your old mom? Careful, or I’ll spank you!"
"Hehehe!" Faced with Ivy Shen’s ‘menace,’ Little Snowball wasn’t scared at all—he just laughed even harder, waving his soft, chubby hands at Ivy, clearly wanting her to hold him.
"Come here, let Mommy hold you." Ivy Shen was just about to take Little Snowball when Adrian Night snatched him up first.
"Mommy’s got a baby in her belly, so she can’t carry you right now. Daddy will hold you instead!" Adrian Night said with a smile. Right now, Ivy Shen was basically a national treasure—no way were they letting her do any heavy lifting!
"Waaah!" In Adrian Night’s arms, Little Snowball gave Ivy Shen the most pitiful look ever.
Seeing that, Ivy Shen quickly said, "It’s fine, I can hold him for a bit." With that, she picked Little Snowball up again.
The moment Little Snowball landed in Ivy Shen’s arms, his eyes crinkled up with joy.
"Eee!" Suddenly, Little Snowball frowned and gave a little shiver.
Seeing that, Ivy Shen knew right away—he needed to pee. She quickly squatted down and got him into position. "Shhh—"
"Xin’er, let me! You can’t be squatting like that!" All seven husbands started shouting at once—Xin’er’s belly was huge now, so how could she just squat down like that?
"Here, Auntie will hold you." Yvonne Li quickly reached out and scooped up Little Snowball, then scolded Ivy Shen with a frown, "With a belly that big, how can you be the one helping him pee? You really don’t take care of yourself!"