The card was the King of Spades!
An eerie silence fell over the room.
Xu Lai and Ruan Tang exchanged a glance while Ruan Lan stared blankly at the two kings, speechless. Recalling her earlier boasts, her confidence shattered. She covered her mouth and coughed. "Ahem, cough-cough."
Xu Lai's gaze was eager as he pointed to the playing cards. "Ruan Lan, if you please."
If he had known how much his sister-in-law loved to bluff and freeload, he would have bought several decks of cards instead of just one.
"Ahem." Ruan Lan was choked with embarrassment, stammering, "Well, I, uh…"
"Alright, that's enough," Ruan Tang said, struggling to suppress a laugh. "Just drink."
Ruan Lan said no more. She first drained the wine in her own glass, then picked up her sister Ruan Tang's. Seeing that she intended to drink from Xu Lai's glass as well, Ruan Tang quickly refilled her cup.
After downing three glasses in one go, an indignant Ruan Lan declared, "Again!"
