The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

“When did I say I wanted to buy her? These silver notes are proof that I have the authority to handle this matter!”

The man was a little angry. Why don't you do things the way you're supposed to?

"Since you're not going to buy her, please leave!" Sure enough, upon seeing such a large sum of money, the leading man, while not exactly friendly, didn't resort to swearing.

“Young man, although I didn’t say I was buying her, I didn’t say I wasn’t planning to save him!” Xia Tongsheng knew that he was dressed as a man now, and if he bought her, she would only have two options: one was to become his concubine, and the other was to become his servant. Either way, it would be a lowly position.

The man was getting impatient. "So what exactly do you plan to do?"

Xia Tongsheng smiled and pointed to the Tongling Gambling House in front of her, saying, "Since you are a gambling house, why don't we have a game? Whoever wins has the right to deal with this woman."

The man became interested when gambling was mentioned. He thought that he had grown up in gambling dens and was an expert in all the tricks of the trade.

Since this young upstart is going to play with me, I'm determined to beat him so badly that he won't even recognize himself!

Moreover, betting with him might allow him to not only win her money but also the woman—killing two birds with one stone!

He agreed immediately!

The man led Xia Tongsheng back to the gambling den. "How do you want to gamble?"

Xia Tongsheng looked at the layout of the casino. She only knew a little about Dou Dizhu and Texas Hold'em, but these two games wouldn't work in ancient times. After thinking it over, she could only gamble with dice!

"Let's compare sizes! But to be fair, even if it's gambling, we'll have anyone in there roll the dice for us!"

Upon hearing this, the man assumed that the man had discovered the inside story of the gambling den. However, judging from his fair complexion, he didn't seem like someone who frequented gambling dens. Furthermore, his calm expression suggested that he hadn't discovered the secret of the dice.

Little did he know that although Xia Tongsheng had never touched dice or entered a casino in this life, she had played cards frequently in her previous life. However, even though she often touched cards, she was not a gambler.

All the credit goes to their professor who taught them "Game Theory," who is also a refreshing "mudslide" in the academic world!

He is described as clear-headed because he is a genuine teacher who answers questions and resolves doubts, and he puts his students first in everything.

The reason he's called a mudslide is because you've seen that male teacher taking his students to a casino for lessons!

In order to teach them how to gamble and to help them quickly master the skills, their teacher took them to play cards every day, so that they knew all the tricks of the casino!

Finally, the casino issued an order banning a certain student of a certain professor from a certain university from entering the casino!

Xia Tongsheng lowered her eyes. "Since we're here, let's not settle this in one game. That would put too much pressure on me. How about we play a game where whoever concedes first loses?"

The man thought that the longer they played, the more she would lose, and he happily agreed! He thought to himself, "Kid, just wait till I beat you to a pulp!"

The gambling game began, and at first, Xia Tongsheng had particularly bad luck, losing many rounds in a row. It looked like she was about to run out of money. Yingling tried to persuade her to leave, but in such a critical situation, Xia Tongsheng was unwilling to go!

Later, things slowly started to turn around. Finally, Xia Tongsheng stood on the table, with piles of silver coins at her feet, looking at the naked man in front of her, and asked, "So! Still want to gamble?"

The man shook his head. "I'm not gambling anymore!"

The man then pushed the bound girl towards Xia Tongsheng, saying, "This woman is yours now!"

Xia Tongsheng looked at her and asked, "Do you still want to go back to your father's side?"

The girl nodded timidly.

Xia Tongsheng smiled and returned her to her father.

Xia Tongsheng learned that her father had not intended to sell her. It was only because he had borrowed money from that man to pay for her mother's medical treatment, and the interest had compounded and he could no longer repay it. That's why the man used her as collateral to pay off the debt.

From the moment she entered the gambling den, her every move was observed by the people in the upstairs rooms. "Old Wu, that man can disappear now!"

The man named Lao Wu immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Yes!"

Xia Tongsheng, looking smug, kicked the clothes in front of the man. "Fine, here you go. I'm not the kind of person who holds a grudge."

Then he found two large men from the crowd and asked them to help carry the silver to an orphanage in the city, where he distributed all the money to them.

As the saying goes, what is taken from the people should be used for the people!

On the way back, Yingling asked Xia Tongsheng, "Miss, how did you know you would win?"

“Little girl, there are tricks to gambling. Do you think I’m ignorant and dare to talk big? Take dice for example. As long as you bet more money each time than the sum of your previous bets, you’ll win. So as long as you win one round, you’ll get back all the money you lost before! But remember, after you win, start betting small amounts again.”

"Oh, I see! Miss, how do you know that since you've never been to a casino?" The little girl was quite clever; she found the loophole right away.

Xia Tongsheng hurriedly said, "Well, sister, I am, after all, Master Guigu's disciple. He taught me!"

That was a brilliant way to shift the blame! Xia Tongsheng silently gave herself a thumbs-up for her cleverness.

Yingling initially wondered how Master Guigu could teach her young lady such a despicable thing, but upon reflection, she realized that gambling and political intrigue were somewhat related, so it made sense!

"Yingling, let's go eat! I was so focused just now, so my digestion is going fast! I'm hungry now!"

At the mention of food, Yingling became excited again, "Okay!"

Xia Tongsheng asked, "Which restaurant in Beijing is the best?"

"Of course it's Treasure Pavilion! They say their food is absolutely delicious, and many people who have eaten there never forget it!" Yingling's longing was palpable when she mentioned Treasure Pavilion, and even her eyes shone brighter.

Xia Tongsheng snapped her fingers. "Alright! Let's go to the Treasure Pavilion then!"

"But Miss, their dishes are very expensive!" Yingling reminded her.

"What's there to be afraid of? It's not like I'm short of money!" Xia Tongsheng thought to herself. It's just a few dishes, how expensive can it be?

Upon hearing this, Yingling was overjoyed. She had long wanted to eat the food at the Treasure Pavilion, and today she would finally be able to enjoy it to her heart's content!

Upon arriving at the Treasure Pavilion, the waiter was incredibly enthusiastic, leading Xia Tongsheng to the dining area with a standard eight-tooth smile. Xia Tongsheng chose a seat by the window and sat down!

The waiter served tea and water with exceptional service, giving Xia Tongsheng the illusion that she had returned to modern times. However, upon seeing the ancient-style clothing, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, instantly bringing her back to her senses.

After the waiter finished listing the dishes, Xia Tongsheng casually ordered a few common dishes. The waiter looked horrified, as if he couldn't believe it!

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and serve the food!" Xia Tongsheng urged him.

The waiter opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept quiet!