My nemesis has finally gone bankrupt

Chapter 14 - Picking Up A Soaking Dog

"Fuck, I don't have any more betting chips." Cheng Peng opened his drawer and saw it was empty, "Ji Ran, you're rich."

Ji Ran, "Just a little bit of rotten money, how can this be considered rich? You're so uncultured."

Cheng Peng laughed humorlessly, "Then why'd you nag me all day about the rotten money you lost last year?"

"It's not the money," Ji Ran said slowly, "I just don't like losing."

Cheng Peng lit a cigarette, "Isn't it the same? If you give me money, I'll let you win as many times as you want."

Yu Wen Wen spat, "Businessman!"

Cheng Peng laughed but didn't refute his statement because he was really a businessman driven by profits. He didn't think it was a bad thing.

"Since you don't care, why don't you give me all your chips, then? It'll increase our brotherly relationship," Cheng Peng said.

Yu Wen Wen cursed, "Stop trying to take advantage of Little Ran Ran."

All his chips didn't even add up to six figures either way. Ji Ran simply pulled open his drawer and wanted to take it out when he suddenly remembered something and slammed it shut.

"Not giving."

Cheng Peng, "Then, you keep it and don't spend it. I'll win it back next time."

Ji Ran chuckled, "Scram."

"It's been two rounds, why isn't my baby back yet?" Cheng Peng asked.

Yu Wen Wen answered, "What's the rush? It's not like he'll run and moreover, Cheng Peng, you've changed. In the past, those men couldn't even stay by your side for more than a month. It's been almost three months... What, you've turned over a new leaf?"

"I quite like him, so I'm bringing him along."

"He looks very young, which school did you lure him from?" Ji Ran asked.

"That's just his face. He's actually almost 22 years old and if you compare it to my previous lovers, he's already older." Cheng Peng told them, "He's lacking in money, I picked him up from a pile of young masters."

Cheng Peng's greatest flaw was his fickleness. But at least even if he was scum, he had a conscience and wouldn't hurt others.

Just as his words fell, the door opened and Chen An walked in slowly with hunched shoulders, closing the door behind him.

"What took you so long? Come here," Cheng Peng said.

Chen An lowered his head, "I-It wasn't long."

Ji Ran looked at the empty seat beside him and finally asked after another round, "Did you see Qin Man?"

Chen An froze. He didn't reply for some time.

"He-He's in the toilet." Chen An stuttered, "When I c-came out, he was-was on the phone."

"Oh," Ji Ran gave a dull response.

Chen An hesitated for a while before speaking, "He seems to have-to have some problems."

Yu Wen Wen scooted over, "What problems?"

Chen An shook his head, "I only heard – selling his house and – moving."

Ji Ran knocked down his tiles and interrupted them, "I won."

These people weren't addicted to gambling and only played a couple rounds to pass the time. After some time, Yu Wen Wen stopped and said he was going to True Colours to find his good sisters.