898: My Pockets are Deep; I Can Pay for However Much I Lose

My Pockets are Deep; I Can Pay for However Much I Lose

Su Little Six pounded on his chest. "Of course, I have enough. This is my house. It's a guarantee that I can pay for however much I lose."1

 The corners of Yan Qingsi's mouth twitched. He sounded arrogant when he said that, but…paying for however much he lost. Why did it sound so strange?

 "I can't play with you for too long. I have another shoot tomorrow."

 "Don't worry. We'll play for as long as we can. Aren't you here as a guest appearance this time? You don't have too big of a role, right?"

 Yan Qingsi nodded her head. "Mmhmm. This shoot has been pretty stress-free so far."

 The third uncle's wife flurried over when she heard the word mahjong. "Little Six keeps saying that you're an excellent player," she said, "I have to see it for myself today."

 "Mom, you can't even beat me," Su Little Six said when he heard that, "and you want to play with Auntie. It's enough that there's one loser in the family."

 The third uncle's wife took a chopstick and whacked Su Little Six's head. "What are you talking about? I let you win before. Did you know that? Tell Little Four to come back tomorrow. The two of you better go and get matchmade."

 Su Little Six shrank instantly. "All right, all right…" he quickly said, trying to appease her. "Mom, eat, eat…"

 Yue Tingfeng de-shelled a crab for Yan Qingsi. "The crabs are still pretty big at this time of the year. One should be enough for you. It's too cooling for your body."

 Yan Qingsi bobbed her head. "Okay."

 The way the Su family members interacted with each other was so different from what she had imagined. There was a very familial atmosphere in the air, and there were not many strict rules in place. There was also a feeling of warmth that radiated from them. No wonder Mrs. Yue had grown up into such an innocent character.

 Su Little Six was so eager that he told someone to set up the mahjong table.

 "Auntie, come, come… Take a seat."

 After Yan Qingsi sat down, Su Little Six and his mother quickly snatched up the seats. "Brother, come on," Su Little Six said, "you're the best mahjong player in our family. Come and play with us."

 Su Zhen had not wanted to play, but he was dragged to take a seat.

 A horde of people clustered around them as they played. Even Yue Tingfeng and his three uncles watched from the side.

 The third uncle stood behind his wife. "Jeez. Why did you throw the bamboo out…" he could not help but to voice out after she lost the first round. "You're just donating your tiles now."

 His wife glared at him. "Why don't you play if you're so good at it… You're no match even for me."

 Mrs. Yue was cracking melon seeds as she sat behind Yan Qingsi. "Hah! I'm ready to fill my pockets today. Qingsi, all of them are rich. No need to hold back…"

 "Then can I really play my heart out?" Yan Qingsi said, grinning.

 "Just play. They have money anyway."

 Grandpa Su watched them play energetically. "Let them have fun at creating ruckus then," he said with a smile.

 Then he angled his body away slightly, toward his eldest son. "My son…come with me," he said. "I want to talk to you about something."

 They went into the study. "Yes, Dad?" the eldest son asked.

 Grandpa Su took the photograph out. "This is a picture of your mom and Aunty Peiwan, taken decades ago when they were young. Do you see anything strange?"

 The eldest son studied the photograph and immediately thought of Yan Qingsi's face. Surprise filled him. "This–this… How could they look so similar?"

 Grandpa Su nodded. "That's right. They look too similar. It's not just Yan Qingsi and Peiwan who look similar though. Your sister said that she has seen Yan Qingsi's mother, and she looks very much alike with Peiwan. Your mother and I have been mulling over this for days now."

 The eldest son's expression turned somber. "Is it a coincidence?" he asked.

 "I've investigated Yan Qingsi's background," he continued, "Even though…her slate isn't completely clear, she's not an open book either but I'm very clear about her family background. Her parents were from a village near Luo city. Her father had married her mother in the village a long time ago."

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