Yun Qiao chatted with them for a few words, and finally got up and returned to Xi Lanting.
At this time, Xi Lanting was already impatient and stood up to leave. Yun Qiao hurriedly followed, and the two almost bumped into each other at the door.
Xi Lanting walked back slowly, and she followed him step by step.
As she walked behind him, she could just see the curve of his shoulder blades on his back, which was tough and elegant, without any sense of weakness caused by long-term illness.
The boat rocked slightly, and Yun Qiao's heartbeat also swayed a little for no reason.
She remembered Zhu Yucheng's words: He is not anyone like you...
Why not? He is her seventh uncle and her friend.
How can a person who is nothing follow Yun Qiao on the boat for no reason and want to take care of her?
He himself is not in good health.
Thinking of this, Yun Qiao took a few steps forward and asked him with concern: "Does Uncle Qi have any entertainment in the afternoon?"
Xi Lanting: "Read a book."
"The boat is rocking back and forth. Don't your eyes hurt after reading for a long time?" she asked again.
Xi Lanting: "It doesn't hurt."
Yun Qiao persisted: "Uncle Qi, do you want to swim? Our private deck has good sunshine in the afternoon, so you can swim."
Xi Lanting: "If I don't swim, I'm afraid of the cold."
"That……"
"If you want to play cards, go by yourself and don't talk about other things." Xi Lanting interrupted her.
Yun Qiao: "..."
What does it mean to feed a dog with good intentions? This is it! She was obviously worried that he would be bored and uncomfortable alone, but he thought she was trying to find an excuse to run away.
Uncle Qi needs to be supported and cannot be contradicted or disobeyed, otherwise the consequences will be more serious.
Yun Qiao knew the current affairs and would not offend him just for the sake of a quick talk. He smiled immediately and turned a blind eye to his sarcasm: "Uncle Qi, do you want to play cards or not? If you want to play cards, ask Mr. Cheng and Mr. Zhu to accompany you."
Xi Lanting thought a little.
Last Mid-Autumn Festival night, they planned to go to the open-air casino, and Yun Qiao was afraid that Xi Lanting would lose.
Now he is asking someone to play cards with him.
Does she trust his poker skills, or does she want to see him laugh?
"Okay." He finally agreed readily this time.
Yun Qiao followed him back, and then sent Xi Rong to ask Cheng Li and Zhu Yucheng if they were willing to come to the stateroom to play cards.
They both came quickly.
The card table is placed on a private deck, next to the swimming pool. There is a large umbrella next to the table, but it can only provide shade for two people.
Xi Lanting didn't like the shade, so he chose a seat to sit first; while Cheng Li was polite and gave up the umbrella to Zhu Yucheng.
Just like that, the four of them sat down.
Yun Qiao thought they were going to play whist, but Xi Rong brought over a box of mahjong.
Yun Qiao: "..."
She was a little worried that the mahjong tiles were unstable and would collapse due to the fluctuations in the water.
But neither Cheng Li nor Zhu Yucheng objected.
"Where are the rules for fighting?" Zhu Yucheng asked.
Xi Lanting: "From Zhaoyan City."
"Why not attack Guangzhou?" Cheng Li asked.
Xi Lanting: "The three of us will fight against Yancheng, and you can fight against Guangzhou alone."
Cheng Li: "..."
In the end, the minority obeyed the majority, and everyone still followed the rules of Yancheng Mahjong.
Fortunately, there are only a few rules, and you can understand them just by talking about them. Cheng Li didn't feel unfamiliar at all.
Cheng Li is very good at playing cards and can count cards in advance. However, he was beaten several times because Xi Lanting was causing trouble during the shuffling and deliberately destroyed his trump cards.
Xi Lanting simply made it clear: "Don't do anything when shuffling the cards."
"Shuffing the cards is just shuffling the cards, how can it be considered as manipulation?" Cheng Li laughed, "Don't we all shuffle the cards the same way?"
The implication is that if you have the ability, you can be good at it.
Although Zhu Yucheng's family manages the casino, the eldest young master does not have to gamble personally. His poker skills are the worst among the three. I heard that casino veterans can calculate mahjong in advance.
No wonder Yun Qiao went to Zhu's house to play cards last time and had no success. It turned out that Cheng Li helped her cheat.
However, there are very few people who can do this.
Zhu Yucheng glanced at Cheng Li with mixed emotions.
Cheng Litan looked back at him openly, without any embarrassment.