After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Entangled by a Crazy and Beautiful Villain - Chapter 47

Hearing this, Song Linlin also turned her head to look at Chi Qianning, and sure enough, she saw a red mark on the other party’s fair neck. Although the mark was very faint, with only a light color, placed on that dazzlingly white skin, it was quite noticeable.

It was as eye-catching as a red petal falling on a snowfield in winter.

Looking at the mark she herself had created, Song Linlin felt a moment of awkwardness. Fortunately, Zhang San didn’t notice anything and didn’t think too much about it.

Chi Qianning raised her hand and touched her neck. She clearly hadn’t noticed the mark on her neck before leaving the inn. Her palm covered the spot, and her fingertips rubbed it a few times. When she lowered her hand again, the red mark had already vanished, as if what others had seen just now was merely an illusion.

“You misread it,” Chi Qianning said calmly, her tone undisturbed, as if none of the previous events had occurred.

Zhang San widened her eyes, took two steps closer, and examined it carefully for a few more seconds. She found that there was truly nothing on Chi Qianning’s fair and slender neck. Not even a trace of the red mark remained.

She couldn’t help but doubt her memory. Could she really have been mistaken? Otherwise, how could there be no trace now?

Finally, Zhang San nodded and said somewhat hesitantly, “Ah, then maybe I was wrong.”

Song Linlin, standing nearby, secretly sighed in relief. As the culprit behind all this, it was naturally embarrassing to have such a small secret discovered.

Now that the situation was resolved, Song Linlin couldn’t help but look at Chi Qianning again, and their eyes met. Chi Qianning’s red eyes were filled with reproach. After only two seconds of eye contact with Song Linlin, she shifted her gaze away.

Zhang San didn’t dwell on these irrelevant details anymore. She chuckled and eagerly said, “Let’s go out for dinner!”

“Mhm, let’s go!” Song Linlin nodded. She was also very keen to explore the city and was extremely curious about everything in the outside world.

The three walked out of the inn together, looking at the street that was already night but still extremely lively. People flowed in continuous streams. The bright light spilling from the buildings lining the street illuminated the area, so there was no worry about not being able to see outside after dark.

Song Linlin narrowed her eyes and looked around. Of course, she didn’t know which restaurant served good food here, but choosing the biggest one would surely be fine.

She wandered around the street based on instinct. Zhang San thought Song Linlin knew the way, so she obediently followed behind her, constantly looking around as she went.

They reached a bustling area. The wide road was full of throngs of people, and the tall buildings were brightly lit, with various noisy sounds emanating from within.

Song Linlin was leading the way. She turned her head and instinctively reached out to grasp the cool hand of the person beside her, threading her fingers into the gaps and clasping hands with the other person.

Chi Qianning lowered her eyes to look at the hand she held, then looked at Song Linlin with confusion in her eyes. Only now did Song Linlin realize she had taken hold of the other’s hand.

Looking at their intertwined hands, Song Linlin could feel the chilling body temperature of the person next to her through their joined fingers. Her own warm palm pressed against the other’s, losing some heat.

Song Linlin just smiled and explained, “There are too many people. Holding hands prevents us from getting lost.”

After speaking, she turned her head to look at Zhang San, who had already run off to a street vendor’s stall, and helplessly called out to Zhang San’s back, “Zhang San, what are you running off to do?”

Zhang San turned her head, quickly paid, and ran back with a sugar figure in her hand. “Coming!”

Perhaps because Song Linlin and Chi Qianning were standing very close, Zhang San didn’t notice their clasped hands. She skipped ahead, eating the candy, and said, “Let’s go, let’s keep going!”

The three eventually arrived at the largest restaurant in the area. Song Linlin ordered a private room. The box upstairs could effectively block out the noisy sounds from outside.

After they had eaten their fill, Song Linlin felt it would be a shame to just go back after only having dinner, so the three wandered aimlessly outside.

Suddenly, Zhang San looked at a crowded spot not far away, pointed there, and asked curiously, “What is that place?”

“Hmm?”

Song Linlin followed the direction of her finger and immediately saw the three large characters: “Drunken Spring Pavilion.” Many women in thin, sheer skirts leaned against the railing on the second floor, holding handkerchiefs, striking seductive poses, and beckoning playfully to the passersby below.

Even from this distance, Song Linlin could smell the mix of makeup powder and various perfumes flowing in the air. She instantly recognized what kind of place it was.

Song Linlin reached out and covered Zhang San’s eyes, forcibly turning her body to face forward and continue walking, while muttering, “Children shouldn’t ask about so many things. Asking about everything will only harm you!”

“Hey, hey, hey!”

By the time Song Linlin let go, they had already started walking in the opposite direction. Zhang San still wanted to turn around curiously, but now the view was blocked by other buildings, and she couldn’t see the previous location anymore.

Chi Qianning felt that Song Linlin had finally done something right and silently nodded. At this moment, Song Linlin squinted and looked toward the far end of the street. It seemed very lively there; she could hear various noises coming from inside even from this distance.

“Hey, what is that place? Let’s go check it out!”

Song Linlin led the way toward the deep end of the street. When she got closer, she saw the sign read “Gambling House.”

This time, Zhang San recognized what the place was. Standing outside the door, looking at the motley crowd inside, where bursts of laughter and angry shouts were constant, she hesitated and said, “Song Linlin, is it a good idea for us to go in here?”

“What’s the big deal?”

Song Linlin was actually very curious about the inside. She pulled the two people beside her and walked straight in.

Chi Qianning decided to withdraw her previous thought.

Stepping in from the main entrance, the building was quite large. The ground floor was filled with various tables, while the upstairs had different private rooms with closed doors, so one couldn’t see the situation inside.

Song Linlin glanced around and noticed that the types of games they played were all different. She approached a table where people were shaking dice to play “Big or Small,” and there happened to be an empty spot there.

The people next to her didn’t mind a newcomer squeezing in. A group of people surrounded the table, and the staff member, who was clearly from the gambling house, said, “Five taels of silver per round.”

Song Linlin was slightly startled by the price but still quietly paid the money. Since there were so many people at the table, the winnings would be considerable if she won.

Zhang San watched curiously behind Song Linlin the entire time. Chi Qianning didn’t want to get too close and kept some distance from the others.

After paying, Song Linlin received a dice cup. This round was a comparison of ‘Big,’ meaning the person who rolled the highest total wins.

Song Linlin held the dice cup, feeling inexplicably confident. Seeing that the numbers rolled by the people before her weren’t very high, she felt like she could roll the biggest one.

When it was her turn to roll the dice, Song Linlin held the cup and shook it vigorously for several seconds. Then, under the gaze of the people around her, she slowly began to lift the lid.

Song Linlin raised a corner of the dice cup, revealing a four spot.

Seeing that it wasn’t a six, she silently reassured herself that a four seemed decent. It was at least the third largest number. Then Song Linlin lifted the dice cup completely.

Looking closely, she saw five dice. Except for the four, the rest were all striking one spots.

“Damn it!”

Song Linlin was shocked. The total of the five dice was only eight. Earlier, she thought the numbers rolled by others were low, but after this round, she turned out to be the one with the lowest score.

“Hahahaha hahahaha!” The people around her couldn’t help but burst into merciless laughter. The sight of four consecutive one spots was rare, and they hadn’t expected someone to actually roll it.

Zhang San hadn’t understood the game at all. She tugged at Song Linlin’s clothes and asked curiously, “What happened? Why is everyone laughing?”

Chi Qianning, standing nearby, couldn’t help but sigh and rub her forehead when she saw the numbers Song Linlin had rolled.

Song Linlin naturally couldn’t explain to Zhang San why everyone was laughing—she didn’t want to lose face. She could only cough forcefully twice and insisted, “Ahem, a slight misstep, I was out of practice. Just a small mistake.”

This explanation made sense to Zhang San, and her voice dropped. “Ah, so you lost then.”

In the end, Song Linlin could only watch as the five taels of silver in front of her were collected and piled up in front of a young man holding a folding fan. Therefore, for the next round, Song Linlin decisively handed the dice cup to Zhang San and placed high hopes on her. She patted Zhang San’s shoulder and said, “You roll it!”

“Oh, alright!”

Zhang San was happy to participate. She held the dice cup and shook it vigorously for several seconds before placing it back on the table. She lifted the lid, and when Song Linlin saw the numbers inside, she was completely dumbfounded.

Inside were five black one spots!

When this result came out, the people around them immediately burst into loud laughter. Some were even doubled over.

“How is your luck worse than mine?!” Song Linlin was astonished. This round was still a comparison of ‘Big,’ and Zhang San rolling five ones meant she was definitely in last place.

“Huh?”

Zhang San scratched her head. She still didn’t quite understand the rules of the game and tentatively asked, “Did I lose?”

“You lost so badly it’s embarrassing!” Song Linlin couldn’t bear to look at the five glaring one spots.

“Okay, sorry…” Zhang San said weakly.

Song Linlin sighed silently. Now, all they could do was accept their bad luck. Losing ten taels of silver right at the start. She watched as the silver in front of her was collected again and piled up in front of the man who won the previous round. This guy seemed to have exceptionally good luck; the silver piled up in front of him was almost a small hill.

The next round hadn’t started yet, but Song Linlin was already thinking of leaving. Her luck today was too terrible, and it was better not to waste all their money here.

Just as she was about to back out, a hand suddenly reached out beside her. The fingers were fair and slender, with a silver snake-shaped ring on the middle finger. That hand rested on the dice cup.

“I’ll take the next round,” Chi Qianning’s cool voice sounded nearby.

Song Linlin quickly stepped back to make room for her. Since Chi Qianning wanted to roll the dice, Song Linlin certainly had no objection. After all, she and Zhang San had already tried once, and it was only five taels of silver.

“Good,” Song Linlin nodded and paid the money for the next round.

Song Linlin stood aside. This round was still a comparison of ‘Big.’ She first watched the numbers rolled by the frequent winner: two fours, two fives, and one three, totaling twenty-one.

No one else rolled a number larger than twenty-one. When it was Chi Qianning’s turn to roll the dice, everyone turned their gaze to her. After all, this side had consecutively rolled the lowest scores twice, and people with such bad luck were rare in this gambling house.

Song Linlin watched Chi Qianning with some tension, but the other woman remained calm and composed, unaffected by the scrutiny of so many people.

She lifted the dice cup and casually shook it a few times. The dice clattered against each other, making a crisp sound. Then, Chi Qianning put down the cup and lifted the lid.

Song Linlin immediately craned her neck to look, only to see all five dice showing bright red six spots.

“Wow!” Song Linlin was stunned.

She and Zhang San seemed to be cursed with bad luck, rolling the lowest numbers, especially Zhang San, who managed to roll the astonishing five ones.

She hadn’t expected Chi Qianning to be a hidden “lucky charm”?!

Everyone else also broke into an uproar. Even the man with the folding fan, who had won the most, changed his expression upon seeing this result. He had been lazily leaning against the chair, but now he felt the pressure and adjusted his posture.

In this round, Song Linlin was pleased to see the gambling house staff transfer the silver from the others to her side.

“Do you want another go?” Song Linlin asked.

They had already broken even and could leave now.

Chi Qianning spoke calmly, “One more time.”

“Alright,” Song Linlin nodded.

Since they had lost twice, Chi Qianning winning twice would also help them regain face.

A new round was about to begin, but the man with the folding fan spoke up. “Wait, this time, we compare ‘Small.'”

He had clearly been shaken by the five sixes Chi Qianning had rolled.

Chi Qianning made no comment. To her, ‘Big’ or ‘Small’ didn’t matter. In the end, no one objected, and the rule changed to whoever’s total score was the smallest wins.

This time, Song Linlin, standing beside her, felt no pressure. They had already made a profit from the win, so even if they lost this round, it didn’t matter.

Song Linlin and Zhang San continued to watch from the side. The man opposite them rolled a total of only six points this time. This was a very low number. Upon seeing it, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, already feeling certain of his victory.

Unless someone could roll five of the smallest one spots, the man would win.

Zhang San had rolled such a shocking number, but Song Linlin dared not let her play again. Song Linlin felt that if Zhang San went up again, she might roll five sixes, which would be a huge embarrassment.

Her own luck probably wasn’t great either, so Song Linlin could only cheer for Chi Qianning in her heart.

Chi Qianning picked up the dice cup, still shook it only a few times, and then lifted the lid. Five one spots lay quietly inside.

This result astonished everyone again. The man opposite stood up in disbelief, staring blankly at the numbers.

Zhang San couldn’t understand what was happening. Seeing everyone so excited, she could only turn and ask Song Linlin, “What is it? Did we win or lose?”

“We won!”

Song Linlin looked at the dice with pleasant surprise, utterly impressed by the numbers Chi Qianning had rolled both times.

This was too amazing!

Chi Qianning turned around, showing no sign of excitement about winning two rounds. She gently patted Song Linlin’s arm and said, “Don’t just stand there, collect the money. We should go.”

“Oh, oh! Okay!”

Song Linlin gathered all the silver in front of her and followed Chi Qianning out of the gambling house.

As soon as they stepped outside, Zhang San, who hadn’t fully understood what happened, couldn’t help but exclaim loudly, “Wow! Lin Qianqian, you are so amazing!”

Chi Qianning shook her head and said unhurriedly, “The dice had a problem, that’s why you couldn’t beat him.”

“What?” Song Linlin was furious and wanted to go back and beat up that man. “That guy was a cheat?!”

“In the future, don’t play such frivolous things with other people,” Chi Qianning reminded her, not forgetting to lecture.

Song Linlin nodded. “Alright, I know. I won’t go to a gambling house again.”

After saying that, Song Linlin couldn’t help but wrap her arms around the other person’s waist, hugging Chi Qianning from behind, and rubbing her head against the other’s shoulder. “But I really feel like you are so powerful!”

Zhang San, seeing Song Linlin suddenly hug Chi Qianning in broad daylight, quickly turned her head to look around. Luckily, no one was watching them. She immediately said, “Song Linlin, how can you do that?!”

“Why not?”

Song Linlin didn’t want to let go. “Adults’ business, children shouldn’t interfere!”