Chapter 2073 - 176: Sounding East and West
Even though he was as calm as ever, Yan Xiaoxi still sensed it.
Because there was something off about his breathing when he was on the phone.
Everyone was busy building the ’Great Wall’ and didn’t notice.
Sitting in this position, she couldn’t see his face, but she clearly felt a slight difference in his voice.
Despite getting the cards, the rookie was a bit uneasy and wasn’t focused on playing, always distracted.
Yu Zimu, sitting next to her, couldn’t be happier, continuously snatching cards, having the time of his life.
He looked at Yan Xiaoxi, "Sister-in-law, substitute for East Captain a while, will you?"
Yan Xiaoxi, "..."
Thinking about his matters, she knew worrying wouldn’t help; with her capabilities, she likely couldn’t assist him, so why stress herself?
Though thinking this way, she still couldn’t do it.
Meanwhile, Jin Bo entered the bathroom, locked the door, and with a dark expression, dialed a number, waiting for the call to connect.
Throughout the process, he kept turning on the tap, letting the icy water flow over his arms to cool his anger.
After several attempts, the call finally connected.
Upon hearing the familiar, yet now tense voice, Jin Bo softly asked, "Have you been sleeping well lately?"
The person on the other end knew he’d pieced together most of it.
Just hadn’t expected it to be this quick!
"Not bad."
Jin Bo, "I hope you can sleep as soundly and peacefully in the days to come."
As soon as the words dropped, he swiftly hung up, not uttering an extra word.
He placed the phone back in his pocket, standing with a tall build at the sink, his face serene, calmly washing his hands.
Crystal-clear cool water trickled over his slender, lightly tanned fingers, washing relentlessly until his fingers turned pale.
Jin Bo gracefully turned off the tap, took a tissue from the nearby black box, and stood there, staring at his reflection in the mirror, the black suit and white tie—the slow wipe of water from his fingers, his piercing dark eyes concealing numerous emotions.
When he returned to the table, he saw a pile of chips in front of Yan Xiaoxi.
And beside her, Yu Zimu was crying so hard there were no tears left.
Lost terribly!
Seeing Jin Bo approaching, he promptly called out with enthusiasm, "East Captain, come quickly."
Jin Bo glanced at him and sat beside Yan Xiaoxi, "I’m being a good helper here."
No sooner were the words uttered, everyone was wide-eyed, firmly convinced that the East Captain would end up being a wife’s servant, continuously embracing it to the very end.
Jin Bo couldn’t care less.
Yan Xiaoxi sat there, her heart warm and cozy.
And nearby, a group of kids were teaching Little Xiaoqi how to play Mahjong.
With the guidance of his brothers, Xiaojiu won big, laughing so hard his mouth couldn’t close.
Nini and Xiaobei were doing relatively well.
Xiaoliao was playing alone, somewhat proficiently.
Xiaoshi, Xiaoshiyi, and Xiaoshi’er were pitiful, losing miserably!
They were only beginning to learn and hadn’t grasped the essentials yet.
At this moment, they envied Xiaoliao and Xiaoqi for having brothers, and Xiaobei for having a sister.
They turned to Qin Shaojin.
Bad Dad, why didn’t he give them an older brother and sister! No longer liking Dad anymore!
Qin Shaojin was immersed in playing cards, instinctively glancing over, catching his three sons’ resentful gazes.
What kind of look was that?
He pressed against his lower nose bone.
Looking again at the small Mahjong table over there, his face turned completely dark.
Two little rascals, just how much have they lost for him?
Seeing their father’s expression, Xiaoshi, Xiaoshiyi, and Xiaoshi’er turned away awkwardly, playing Mahjong even more messily, losing more severely.
Yu Zimu was beside Qin Shaojin, noticing him glancing over at the kids and followed suit.
Oh damn!
Xiaoliao is unexpectedly the big winner, even better than Huo Xiaowu.