After several hours of playing, Xinlan didn't feel tired at all, even taking bathroom breaks only after letting Rong Shaoze hold her spot, quickly taking care of business, and then returning to continue playing with great enthusiasm.
Xu Yao, seeing she was actually enjoying herself, kindly, very kindly, reminded her, "Aren't you afraid of losing everything you have?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xinlan was stunned and suddenly felt less confident.
"Quick, calculate how much money we've lost so far," she whispered urgently to Rong Shaoze.
Rong Shaoze glanced over, casually saying, "Not much."
"Not much is how much?" She had budgeted for it—the most she would lose was seven or eight million. Any more than that, and she would quit.
Even though it wasn't her paying, Rong Shaoze's money was her money too; losing too much would really hurt her.
Rong Shaoze hemmed and hawed, "Not much, around three or four million...