Professor, half an hour is not enough

"Wow, you have such good luck!" The woman who had been helping at the table walked over to me, smiling and congratulating me.

"Don't touch me, and my luck will be even better."

I held up my hands and stepped back with a smile, then turned to gather the chips on the table.

"Hey, buddy, are you buying in? I'll follow your bets!"

"I've lost over a hundred thousand, and you just keep winning as soon as you show up."

"If I'd known, I would've bet with you. I lost another ten thousand."

A few disheartened gamblers surrounded me, talking all at once.

I just smiled and didn't respond, focusing on collecting chips from each table with Ba Yi.

Over there, Wrench, Abu, and Chen Weiqiang had all lost big this round.

It's all part of the game—let you win at first, then lose everything!

And then, to try to win it back, you'll start pawning valuables or calling home to borrow money.

In the end, you'll gamble with your life!

"Sir, are you still playing?" The beautiful dealer asked with a charming professional smile, her voice gentle.

"Of course, I'm playing. This time... I'm betting on the banker!"

I pushed all my chips onto the table, smiling broadly.

There must have been at least four or five hundred thousand in chips.

"You're crazy, the banker keeps losing. Bet on the player!" A heavy-set woman with heavy makeup advised kindly.

"Exactly, I bet on the banker earlier and lost my underwear. I was about to call a friend to borrow money and try to win it back!" Another scruffy-looking man shouted excitedly, holding his phone.

Judging by his appearance, he must have been gambling here for days.

"Boss, calm down. You'll win next time." The woman beside him, his helper, kissed his cheek and said.

"If I lose again, I'll take it out on you!" The scruffy man angrily squeezed her chest, venting his frustration.

The woman's eyes flashed, but she forced a smile and continued to stroke his chest.

In this casino, every gambler is accompanied by a helper woman—one to relieve stress, another to generate more profit for the casino.

"Sir, how much are you betting?" The beautiful dealer suddenly asked.

As soon as she spoke, all the gamblers at the table looked at me, waiting for my bet.

"All in!"

I pushed all my chips onto the banker, shouting boldly.

"Are you crazy? You'll lose everything!"

"Wow, young people really know how to play! Save some money, and I'll take you to play bigger games later!"

"If you keep betting like this, you won't have any money left after two rounds. Even if your dad sends more money, it won't be enough..."

The other gamblers shook their heads and all bet on the player.

Since I was a new face and didn't look like a pauper, they were all guessing about my background.

Especially since I was accompanied by the burly Ba Yi, they assumed I was a wealthy young master from back home.

The beautiful dealer smiled gracefully. "Ladies and gentlemen, bets are final..."

"Wait, I'm also betting on the banker. I trust him!"

A familiar voice rang out, and then a delicate hand placed a thousand yuan on my pile of chips.

"Xiao Yanzi..."

Had she been watching me secretly?

"Hmph, how long have you been here?" Yanzi seemed a little upset that I hadn't looked for her, pouting and standing next to me.

"I just got here. I was going to play a round before finding you. Sorry about last time."

I didn't know how to explain, so I just avoided the topic.

"Okay, I trust you."

Yanzi's eyes were red, and there were obvious marks on her neck, indicating she had been through a lot.

"Bro, who is she, your old flame?" Ba Yi leaned over, whispering while staring at Yanzi.

"Feeling itchy, need a beating?" I glared at him, unable to explain.

"No, no." Ba Yi immediately covered his mouth, looking silly, making Yanzi laugh.

"Wow, this handsome guy is really bold, going all in with fifty thousand chips in one go."

Chen Weiqiang and his two companions came over, seeing me bet everything on the banker, they started mocking.

"Of course, confident men are the most handsome! After all, I'm a proud disciple of Professor Ace. I can't let him down by being stingy!"

I lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and blew the smoke in Chen Weiqiang's face.

Then I winked at the beautiful dealer shaking the dice. "What do you say, beautiful?"

"...Yes, sir, you're right." The dealer was briefly stunned, then smiled charmingly.

The female dealer assisting with the bets also stared at me for a few seconds before resuming her professional smile.

Seeing the reactions of the casino staff, I laughed inwardly.

Professor Ace's name sure comes in handy!

"Don't get carried away, playing too big can end badly." Chen Weiqiang placed his hand on my back and pinched hard.

This little action was seen by Yanzi.

Great, another misunderstanding.

So I quickly straightened up and looked at the dice-shaking dealer.

"Clink, clink, clink"

Everyone held their breath, watching the dealer elegantly shake the dice.

I wasn't that nervous, after all, Professor Ace had my back, nothing to worry about!

Actually, the bets on the banker were much higher. Everyone had been drawn to follow me.

Those betting on the banker were numerous, all hoping to double their chips.

As the dealer announced the points over 11, everyone exploded.

Ha, I won!

I really hit the jackpot this time!

"Ah~ You're amazing!" Yanzi hugged me excitedly, shouting.

Then she stood on tiptoe, cupped my face, and kissed me.

"..." I was stunned, standing there dumbfounded, watching her act like an excited little girl.

My face turned red.

Luckily, my first kiss was still intact.

"Ahem!" Chen Weiqiang pushed me, speaking in a deep voice, "Professor Ace is here."

"Damn, he must be cheating, how can he win every time?"

A man with a sharp face in the crowd pointed at me and shouted.

"Sir, are you questioning our casino's fairness?" The beautiful dealer's face darkened as she clapped her hands. Immediately, two armed guards dragged the man to the basement...

The dissenting voice disappeared, and naturally, all the chips on the table were mine.

"Nice luck, want to keep playing or cash out?" Professor Ace walked over, smiling warmly.

I smiled, "No, I don't want to use up all my luck at once."

"Alright, someone, cash these chips out immediately."

"Yes!"

As soon as Professor Ace spoke, someone came over to count the chips.

"Thanks, professor, I..."

I looked at Yanzi, who was full of anticipation, and hesitated.

"Oh... I understand. Young people should relax and enjoy! I'll give you another half an hour, make it quick, haha!"

Following my gaze to the beautiful Yanzi, he immediately understood.

I shamelessly added, "Professor, half an hour isn't enough..."

"Alright, one hour, no more!"

"Thank you, professor!"

I grabbed Yanzi's hand and ran to the second floor.