Chapter 417: Chapter 417: Tissue Game
Qi Lichuan stormed back to his seat, his face already unspeakably grim, and deftly began shuffling the cards!
This round of punishment had completely ignited his fighting spirit and thirst for victory!
If Ji Xiuyuan lost to him, he’d make sure to rub Ji Xiuyuan’s face into the dirt!
He quickly finished shuffling the cards, handed them over for Huo Tingdong to cut, then placed the deck on the table, and coldly said to Ji Xiuyuan, “Draw your own cards!”
Ji Xiuyuan: “Hahahaha! You really hold grudges.”
Qi Lichuan said, “I won’t lose to you again!”
He couldn’t afford to lose—Ji Xiuyuan was notorious for his sadistic humor. Who knows what kind of torment he’d come up with if he lost to him in the next round?
Qi Lichuan glanced at Ji Xiuyuan.
Ji Xiuyuan was drawing cards while furrowing his brow, clearly deep in thought.
Sure enough, he was concocting another sneaky plan!
From the get-go, Qi Lichuan and Momo—the big and the small duo—exuded an entirely different aura this time, their energy surging as if ready to defy gods and slay demons!
In the second round, Ji Xiuyuan was the landlord.
He carefully examined his hand, which contained one weak ace and one big trump card.
Since this was an alliance game, he needed to pick a strong and capable teammate.
So, he played the big trump card, and whoever else held the other big trump card would be the Hidden Landlord.
Unfortunately, Ji Xiuyuan’s hand wasn’t smooth at all; he had far too many single cards. The worse his hand looked, the more frustrated he became. His expression was as if he’d swallowed a fly. Glancing at the ferocious-looking Qi Lichuan beside him, it was clear Qi Lichuan wasn’t his teammate!
Just earlier, he had forced Qi Lichuan to do ten sets of push-ups. He couldn’t even begin to imagine what would happen if he lost to Qi Lichuan this time!
Hidden Landlord, just be reliable!
Help him win.
He called out the big trump card, ensuring both the landlord and hidden landlord held one each. This kind of killer combo was bound to set off a bomb, hopefully exhausting some explosive cards early in the game for smoother play later!
But the problem was…
Three rounds had already passed, and everyone’s hands looked great. Nobody was playing single cards.
Ji Xiuyuan kept watching for cues.
Huo Tingdong casually held his cards, lazily propping his chin on his hand with a nonchalant gaze, looking every bit like he had everything under control.
If Huo Tingdong was his teammate, this game was a sure win.
If Huo Tingdong was his opponent, he was toast.
Then he looked over at Qi Lichuan and Momo, the big and the small duo, both glaring at him like predators, their intensity was intimidating!
Ji Xiuyuan nervously said, “Why are you staring at me like that?”
Qi Lichuan: “You won’t get a chance to play your cards.”
Momo: “I’ve already thought of all the ways to torture you if you lose!”
Ji Xiuyuan said, “Hey, hey, hey, isn’t there a chance we’re teammates? Don’t go cutting ties just because you lost the last round! Look at your cards carefully—don’t crush me at home if I’m actually on your team!”
Qi Lichuan: “Even if you are my teammate, I’ll show you what it means to put righteousness above family ties.”
Ji Xiuyuan: “Gee, thanks!”
Feeling aggrieved, he looked toward Lin Qi. Seeing her bitter and resentful expression, he weakly asked, “Sis-in-law, don’t tell me you’re my teammate?”
Lin Qi was startled, “How did you know?”
At that moment, Ji Xiuyuan felt like his heart had been shattered.
He cautiously asked, “What do your cards look like?”
Lin Qi frowned, “Depend on the reply.”
Her card-playing skill wasn’t great.
And her hand was just awful.
Ji Xiuyuan became more desperate, “Can we just admit defeat and halve the punishment?”
Huo Tingdong: “No way.”
He started playing his cards.
Huo Tingdong’s hand was excellent, leaving Ji Xiuyuan no chance to participate. Even though he didn’t have many bombs, the few he did were massive. Within a single round, Ji Xiuyuan was utterly destroyed!
When they revealed their cards, it turned out Qi Lichuan was the Hidden Landlord!
Ji Xiuyuan looked utterly traumatized, “Sis-in-law, didn’t you say you were my teammate?”
Having trusted Lin Qi, Ji Xiuyuan kept letting her play freely. When Huo Tingdong blocked Lin Qi’s cards, Ji Xiuyuan even cleared the way with bombs, only to discover Qi Lichuan was his actual teammate!
Lin Qi said, “I tricked you!”
Ji Xiuyuan was on the verge of tears, “Sis-in-law, how could you lie to me?”
Lin Qi: “Deception is a valid strategy! My hand was really bad—to win, I had to rely on you letting me play!”
Ji Xiuyuan turned to Qi Lichuan: “If you were my teammate, why didn’t you say so earlier?”
Qi Lichuan: “Being your teammate doesn’t stop me from wanting you to lose.”
Ji Xiuyuan: “…That’s too much! Qi Lichuan, you’re ridiculously petty! When will the cycle of revenge end? You big dummy! If I lose, you lose too, and we’ll be punished together!”
Qi Lichuan remained indifferent, “A punishment is fine! No matter what punishment I endure, seeing you punished will make me happy!”
Huo Tingdong crossed his arms and watched the two argue, a sly smile forming on his lips, sinister and hinting at tricks brewing in his mind.
Ji Xiuyuan’s face turned pale with fear.
It’s over.
He had fallen into the hands of this devil!
Who knows what twisted punishment he was plotting?
Huo Tingdong smiled gently and said in a soft tone, “No physical punishments this round. Let’s play a game instead.”
Momo covered his mouth, giggling. He tugged on Lin Qi’s sleeve and asked, “Mommy, Daddy said we’re playing a game. Can you guess what crazy game Daddy might play?”
Lin Qi shook her head blankly, “No idea, but I’m sure it’s something twisted!”
Huo Tingdong said, “Have you heard of the tissue paper game?”
He casually grabbed ten tissues and placed them on the table.
One person would use their mouth to suck up the tissue paper. Then, Qi Lichuan would use a mouth-to-mouth method to transfer the tissue to his lips and toss it into the trash can. If the tissue landed in the bin, it counted as a success.
Ji Xiuyuan stared at the thin stack of tissue papers on the table.
Wasn’t this just a roundabout way of kissing?
And between two men, no less!
Qi Lichuan and Ji Xiuyuan exchanged glances, feeling chills run down their spines.
They hadn’t expected Huo Tingdong to be so twisted!
Qi Lichuan was beginning to regret it—there had been opportunities to win earlier, but he didn’t want Ji Xiuyuan to win. Little did he know Huo Tingdong would pull something like this!
Qi Lichuan was practically kicking himself!
Huo Tingdong suddenly added nonchalantly, “Oh, and if the tissue falls to the floor, there’ll be additional punishments. But if you use your mouth to suck the tissue off the floor, you can avoid punishment. Got the rules?”
…
Dead silence.
Qi Lichuan and Ji Xiuyuan’s faces turned as dark as coal.
Huo Tingdong teased, “Why are you so quiet?”
Qi Lichuan: “Can’t we pick another game?”
Huo Tingdong: “No. Are you sore losers?”
Ji Xiuyuan was nearly in tears, “This is so gross! The tissue is so thin—one slip, and our mouths will touch! Two men kissing? I’d feel disgusted for an entire night!”
Qi Lichuan snapped angrily, “You think I want to play this kind of game with you?”
Ji Xiuyuan: “You don’t want to play, then let me win! If you hadn’t held back, we wouldn’t have lost! All your fault, lousy teammate!”