117 A Show of Dice

When they entered inside Zetian could smell a heavy smell of cigarettes and alcohols that almost choked her.

The atmosphere was uninterrupted with the clinging of mahjong tiles hitting each other from those gambler's green game tables.

Nobody bothered to look their way all involved in themselves. Their eyes bloodshot and their skin with an unhealthy pale from the dim lighting of the room.

For some reason, seeing this intoxicated group of gamblers made her feel a sense of danger inside. Taking a step behind Tony while holding his hand a little tighter as though afraid he might let go.

Seeing her hesitating face mixed with unease Tony wrapped her hand reassuringly, "I'm here."

Looking up at that warm smile made her forget all about the troubling feeling in her gut. She nods to him while still watching him with those large vulnerable starry black eyes.

"Sir/Madam, how may I help you today," a young woman came over to greet them seeing that they have been standing in the entrance for a bit.

Even when the woman greeted them Zetian only observes the fact that she only looked at Tony who's close by without a single glance at her direction.

But Tony ignored the server's flirtatious stare upon his perfectly cut jawline, continuing his eye contact with his lover.

With his left hand he casually handed the woman a piece of paper, "I have an appointment already." His soothing velvet voice seems almost melodious to the woman's ears.

Opening up the folded piece of paper the woman's eyes almost became opened wide like those cartoons with shock.

Her posture turns even more courteous. Bending her back slightly as she showed the way with her hand, "Please come this way Master Zhidu."

The two of them followed the woman through a short hallway that has many decorated paintings and statues as though hinting something luxurious to where they will be about to enter.

Soon they came upon a new set of large premium wooden doors where a guard help open for them upon the instruction of the server.

"Is there anything else I can help you with," the female server asked Tony as though hoping he would take the flirtatious hint.

But her faces show her disappointment when she hears that Tony only give a casual remark before holding Zetian's hand with his left hand while they both enter the room.

Through her soft hair Zetian smirks to herself a little when she observes from the corner of her eyes the disappointed expression of that young female.

With a sense of achievement inside as though she won a round of a sport's game. Her small, adorable face glows with joy as she rests her body close to Tony's right arm.

When they entered the room, they find it to be extremely luxurious with a large window with the sunlight streaming through in front.

The green game table in the middle of the room with lots of different equipment to the side like cards and dices.

There were many other gamblers that are also seated inside room.

When they entered the room soon a fellow came to greet Tony, the man is dressed in a gentlemanly traditional clothing.

Seeing that man's face immediately made Zetian's heart grip with anxiety. That familiar smile which so easily tricked her heart and hurt her to her depth. Leaving her swimming in a pool of pain.

The man acted so charming that she could almost not remember the hideous way she was treated by him at the end.

"It is such an honor to have you here Mister Zhidu," Zhang extended his hand for a handshake with Tony.

But he totally ignored Zetian as though she's only air in the room. Without leaving a single glance on her face.

Walking to the green gambling table Tony brings out the sculpted cherry wood chair in gentlemanly fashion for Zetian to sit.

"Thank you," now in her heart she almost wonders to herself why did she even bother dating that wicked gigolo Zhang in the past when there's so many wonderful guys in this world.

When seated Zetian stared holes into Zhang while he also stared back with an evil glowing grin on his face.

Then with his eyes wandering back to Tony asking, "What shall you want to play today Mister Zhidu?"

Looking at Zetian he asked her, "Darling what do you think we should begin with?" With his left hand resting on hers, making her feel warm and safe inside.

"Let's play big or small," she looks at a set of dice that's in the corner of the table.

"Alright then," turning his face back to Zhang, "dice it is."

Bring the dice over, Zhang shakes the bottle with those dices inside, he asked Tony, "How much do you want to bet from your card today?"

"All of the money," Tony says without a show of hesitation. Displaying a total confidence that have mastery over the entire room.

"Are you sure?" Zhang asked with his eyes popped wide open in totally unbelief. Because he knows full well just the sum amount in Tony's new account with them.

Inside his heart Zhang gloated with an evil scheme then nodded to a man to bring the chips to the table.

Soon the man placed a huge pile of chips on the table. The sight of which turned the attention of the other speculators in the room on the two of them.

"Is he crazy? Betting that big of a sum?"

"He must be a crazy second-rich!"

Even though Zetian couldn't count just exactly the amount of money that's in that pile of chips she for one thing knows it must be a really huge amount of money.

With a perplexing expression of worry she hold his arm, "Zhidu are you sure this is good to risk all your money like this." She didn't add the last part in her heart: 'for me'.

She knows that the reason Tony brought her to this place today is to help her wipe away the bad memory of Zhang from her past.

But she couldn't help feeling slightly worried since she doesn't know if he has the experience to go against the evil ex-boyfriend who always plays and manipulate others with his schemes.