331: Sucha, I have a favor to ask.

Lei Jun shook her head and said no more. She walked straight to the gambling table, reached out, and gently flipped over the face-down hole card.

With a 'clatter,' the people around crowded in, craning their necks to look at the card.

When they saw the card clearly, everyone was stunned. The courtyard fell instantly silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

"I... I'm not seeing things, am I? It really is an Ace!"

"My god! It's really a set of Aces! Three Aces! That's the highest possible hand!"

Atapong froze on the spot, his eyes wide.

He couldn't believe it. The last card was actually an Ace, making it a set of Aces!

He had lost, completely and utterly, without even the slightest chance of a comeback.

His heart was a mess of emotions—unwillingness, frustration, but mostly a sense of relief now that the dust had settled.

As it turned out, he hadn't lost due to bad luck; the opponent's hand really was stronger than his.

Songphong was also stunned. He let go of Atapong's arm and murmured, "It's really a set of Aces... it's really..."

It seemed it was heaven's will; their family was destined not to win against Su Cha. Perhaps it was for the best; this way, Atapong might finally give up for good.

Lei Jun watched the shocked expressions of the crowd, her heart undisturbed.

She said flatly, "Are you satisfied now? Everyone, disperse."

Atapong had completely given up. Led by Songphong, he left Su Cha's courtyard, looking back with every few steps.

The other relatives watching also gossiped as they slowly dispersed... Early the next morning, there was a knock at the gate of Su Cha's courtyard.

Su Cha opened the door and saw Atapong, Nala, and Songphong standing there, carrying a large pile of gifts—fruit, pastries, wine, and some health supplements.

Su Cha was taken aback. What was Atapong doing here? Had he come to apologize?

He asked, "Atapong, you guys are..."

Songphong quickly stepped forward, a smile plastered on his face, and said, "Su Cha, we've come to apologize to you and Big Brother. What happened yesterday was our fault. We were too foolish; we shouldn't have forced you to gamble or been so rude to you and Big Brother. These items are a small token of our sincerity, please accept them."

Atapong followed up, saying, "Su Cha, yesterday was my fault. I shouldn't have been so arrogant or looked down on you and Uncle. I'm apologizing to you again and hope you can forgive me."

Nala also lowered her head and said softly, "Su Cha, I'm sorry."

Su Cha invited them into the courtyard.

Wenchalong, Pinya, Su Qing, and Su Ya all came out as well.

Everyone sat around the stone table in the courtyard, and Su Qing poured tea for them. Songphong and Atapong spoke many more words of apology, their attitude very sincere.

After chatting for a while, Atapong seemed to make a big decision. He rubbed his hands together and said sheepishly, "Su Cha, I have a presumptuous request. I wonder if you could agree to it?"

Su Cha's heart skipped a beat. What did Atapong want now? He asked, "What is it? Tell me."

"I... I want to play one more round with you," Atapong said softly, his head lowered.

"What? You still want to gamble?" As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the courtyard turned pale with shock.

Wenchalong was so anxious he stood up abruptly, pointing at Atapong, his whole body trembling with anger: "Atapong! Didn't you promise yesterday that you'd never gamble again? How can you change your mind after just one day? You're trying to kill me with anger!"

Things had just settled down yesterday; why was Atapong bringing up gambling again? Why was this boy so inconsiderate? If they started gambling again, who knew what kind of trouble would break out.

Pinya also frowned and said, "Atapong, gambling is not a good thing. You lost so much money yesterday, why do you still want to play?"

Su Qing and Su Ya glanced at each other, both seeing surprise and confusion in the other's eyes.

Atapong had lost so miserably yesterday; how did he dare to gamble again? Had he not learned his lesson?

Songphong also quickly pulled Atapong's arm and whispered, "Atapong, don't mess around! Didn't we agree yesterday that you wouldn't gamble anymore?"

His son was so troublesome. He had just finished apologizing and then brought up gambling. If he upset Su Cha's family, especially Lei Jun, their family would be truly finished.

Atapong quickly waved his hands and explained, "Uncle, don't misunderstand! I'm not gambling for money this time, really!"

"Not gambling for money?" Everyone was stunned, expressions of doubt appearing on their faces.

Wenchalong frowned and asked, "Not for money? Then what are you gambling for? What's the point?"

The others also looked at Atapong curiously, wanting to know what he was up to.

What was the point of a game without money on the line?

Nala said helplessly from the side, "He's just stubborn. He lost yesterday and couldn't sleep a wink all night."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"So that's what it is!"

"Atapong, you're taking this way too seriously!"

Atapong scratched his head and said a bit embarrassedly, "I just want to verify something. I just want to know if I really lost because of the cards. Truly no money involved, just one hand, and I'll leave right after."

In his heart, he thought that he was just unwilling to accept it; he wanted to play Su Cha one more time to see if he was truly inferior to him.

Without money, there would be no loss, and no trouble like yesterday would occur. Surely it would be fine.

Su Cha thought for a moment and said, "Atapong, it's not that I don't want to play you, but winning yesterday wasn't due to my own skill; it was all thanks to Miss Lei Jun. So if you want to play, you'll have to play against Miss Lei Jun. I can't make that decision."

He didn't know how to gamble at all; winning yesterday was entirely dependent on Miss Lei Jun. If he played Atapong again, he would definitely lose. Besides, he didn't want to gamble anymore; it was too damaging to relationships.

"What?" Atapong, Nala, and Songphong were all struck with shock, looks of disbelief on their faces.

Atapong was stunned for a long time before he reacted, stammering, "You... you're saying Miss Lei Jun helped you yesterday? She's the boss behind the scenes?"

He was completely shocked.

He had always thought Su Cha just had good luck yesterday; he never expected Lei Jun was the one helping from behind.

This woman, who was so beautiful she didn't seem human, actually knew how to gamble?

And her skills were that advanced?

Nala was also stunned. Her mouth hung open, unable to speak for a long time.

She had always thought Lei Jun was just a pretty face; she never expected her to be so formidable, even proficient in gambling.

Songphong was also dazed; it turned out she was the true expert.

Once Atapong snapped out of it, his eyes suddenly lit up.

So the real expert was Miss Lei Jun!

If he could play a round against Miss Lei Jun, even if he lost, it would be worth it!

Moreover, this would allow him to figure out if he really lost because of his technical skill.