They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

Seeing that Wu Ziyan's voice was getting louder and louder, he felt a little embarrassed. He gritted his teeth and glanced at Han Yuxiu again. This time, Han Yuxiu did not avoid him, but stared back at him with great disgust.

"I want him in the next round. Isn't the stakes flexible? If you lose, I want him. If I lose, I'll give you 100 gold!"

Hearing about such a large bet, everyone stopped playing their own cards and gathered around. They now roughly understood that the man playing cards with Wu Ziyan wanted Han Yuxiu.

But they weren't thinking about homosexuality; they were just assuming that his superiors had taken a liking to Han Yuxiu and had sent him to demand his return.

Wu Ziyan smiled. In her eyes, Han Yuxiu wasn't just a gamble; he was her life. She had originally planned to refuse, but to her surprise, Han Yuxiu agreed: "Okay, we agree!"

Wu Ziyan turned around: ?

"That's 100 gold coins, why not take it? And I believe you'll win."

[Who gave you the courage? What if you don't win?] She wanted to quit the game now because so many people were watching. Her appearance wasn't good enough to make a good impression, and if she did something like this, wouldn't her image be even worse?

But she couldn't bring herself to gamble with Han Yuxiu. Seeing his predicament, Adal mimicked her mocking tone and said, "What? You don't dare? If you don't dare, then forget it."

"Fine, I won't dare, forget it!" Knowing that Wu Ziyan would back down so quickly, what did face matter? Could it be more important than life?

Everyone thought she would be provoked and fight back, but I know he's a stubborn fool, a piece of meat that won't budge. Even Han Yuxiu sighed, even though it was for his own good.

"You...you can't be so unladylike! You don't even dare to accept a bet!"

"What about me? I can bet anything, but I can't bet on the people around me. Who do you think you are? You're giving me attitude! I'm just telling you, if I win, he's mine; if I lose, he's still mine!"

The others were rendered speechless by Wu Ziyan's retort. Han Yuxiu tightened his grip on Wu Ziyan's arm. [I never imagined I was so important to her!]

"He himself agreed, so what gives you the right to make the decision for him?"

"I already told you, he's my wife! You're quite handsome, but you can't understand human language, can you? Don't force me to rant about you in public!" [What, are you trying to kill me? You're really pushing your luck!]

Du Lan did not expect Wu Ziyan's attitude to be even stronger than that day. Logically speaking, women in the Wu Dynasty were supposed to have three husbands and four concubines, and it was impossible for them to be devoted to only one man. But judging from her appearance, she seemed to really like him.

Dulan tugged at Adal's sleeve and whispered, "Young master, it's not really a refined hobby. If that lady across the way really called us out on it, we'd lose face."

But he still didn't move, not even the expression on his face changed. Han Yuxiu saw that he had no intention of leaving: "Take the gamble, win or lose, we can't let them look down on you!"

Since even the person in charge had said so, Wu Ziyan had no choice but to bite the bullet and start shuffling the cards. When she picked up the cards, she was disheartened by the terrible hand. There was no 7 in 3456, and no Q in 8910J. Fortunately, she had three 2s, so she could try her luck.

Han Yuxiu could tell from Wu Ziyan's pale face that the hand wasn't very good, and he was secretly worried for her. However, it was clear that Adar wasn't very good at playing cards. Wu Ziyan secretly played all her single cards, and the player to her left was stupid enough not to stop her, as if she were being ignored.

Those watching them play cards were also terrified, and several times they wanted to offer their advice. But just like playing chess, a true gentleman observes without speaking, so they clenched their fists and held back.

Wu Ziyan played his last card, a smirk playing on his lips. [Damn it, thank goodness they don't know how to play cards!]

Adal and Dulan, having lost again, angrily wrote down a note for 100 gold coins. "I'll wait until the storm passes and then cash it myself at the bank," they said. Wu Ziyan, holding the note, exclaimed, "Wow! Is this a check? How high-class!"

But she only glanced at it before handing it to Han Yuxiu. He had gambled it away, and she didn't want it; it was too hot to handle.

Han Yuxiu hesitated for a moment, then thought of the scene when Wu Ziyan and Sima Lingchuan went shopping together. She never carried money, so he decided to keep it just in case.

“Young Master Ada, you’ve lost the money and played the game. If you have nothing else to do, my wife and I will go upstairs to rest.”

As she spoke, she quickly pulled Han Yuxiu to his feet, turned around and walked upstairs, afraid that they would change their minds and ask for the 100 gold coins back.

To avoid arousing their suspicion, Wu Ziyan even sneaked into Han Yuxiu's room. When Wu Ziyan entered, Han Yuxiu was a little embarrassed: "What are you doing in my room?"

"Didn't you realize that guy was determined to have you? He was eyeing you like a tiger? Of course, I need to make sure he's certain you're my wife!"

"You...I...we're not officially married yet. What if Master Sima finds out about what you're doing..."

"It's just staying in a room, you won't do anything, what are you afraid of?"

Han Yuxiu clenched his fist, somewhat craving that feeling. He wasn't afraid of what Wu Ziyan might do to him, but rather afraid that he might not be able to resist doing something to her.

The three people downstairs looked at each other, puzzled, as they watched them quickly go upstairs and into the room: "General Xiao, do you know who they are?"

Xiao Si shook his head. "All I know is that they're in business, apparently imperial merchants, and they have powerful backers. After all, when they came, I didn't even see any official documents, and they were instructed to take good care of them."

"Young master, she's already gone back to her room. You should give up on that idea. Can't you like a young, unmarried man? Does he have to be a married man?"

"What it is doesn't matter, I just like him!"

Wu Ziyan sat on Han Yuxiu's bed without any restraint, even throwing her shoes off haphazardly. She was carrying a deck of cards with her. She sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, watching Han Yuxiu stand there blankly. She patted the bed frame and said, "Come on!"

"No, men and women should not touch each other."

"Then do you want me to be the top?" Wu Ziyan looked up, her eyes full of sincerity, but Han Yuxiu couldn't understand what she was saying at all.

Reluctantly, she sat down opposite Wu Ziyan. She handed him half of the cards, then flipped one over and placed it on the bed: "It's your turn. This game is called 'Ants Climbing a Tree.' You can collect any cards you receive. The person who ends up with no cards loses."

At this moment, Han Yuxiu wondered: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?