Xenia couldn't stop giggling as she covered her belly with her hand. "Jasmine, think about it. Have you
won tonight?"
Xenia dipped the note on her tongue and pressed on my face.
I rolled my eyes at Xenia and said, "Can you stop slagging me? I hate you!"
"Haha..."
At that moment, the door was opened behind me. Looking at the back of me, Vann said, "Hey, what
have you done? Why do you come back so late? Do you want to play with us?"
I knew it must be Robbie.
However, I heard another man's voice. "I'm sorry. I have to stay here tonight."
I was dumbfounded when I heard this voice. How could it be Rogelio's voice!
Xenia looked at the seat behind me with a smile and said, "You're here just in time. Come on, join us. I
have no idea what to do with the unfortunate Jasmine."
Xenia forced my face to turn back as talking.
As soon as I turned back, I saw Robbie and Rogelio.
I thought that I must look like a clown at that time. At the moment Rogelio saw me, he laughed, "I really
knew the reason you said like this."
I was so nervous that I grabbed the paper on my face subconsciously. I lost my heartbeat.
"Why are you here?"
"I was planning to find a place to stay. I didn't know it was Robbie was here until I ran into him. He said
that you had found a house with two separate rooms. So I followed him here. I didn't expect you to be
here, too."
A big smile spread across Rogelio's face, which was in stark contrast to the warm smile on Robbie's
face.
Hearing that, Vann shifted his body and said, "Come on. It's the best that there are so many people
here. Come on, everybody. It's still early. Let's play a little longer."
Instead of giving in, Rogelio took off his shoes and went on. "But you three are just in time."
"Let's play the Hong Shi (a game needs four people)."
I took a look at Robbie, who was still standing on the ground, and said to them, "Well, I can't play. You
four play, I'll watch."
"Great! Come on, Robbie! Don't waste your time!"
I thought Robbie would disdain playing cards with us. But he sat down opposite me without saying
anything.
When I was about to give my seat to Rogelio, he sat behind me and said, "Don't move. You play the
cards."
Rogelio said to them, "I'll share the same card with Jasmine. Actually, I'm not that good at playing cards
either. We've discussed about the result."
Xenia just answered quickly, "Okay, you should help her when her face cannot be pasted papers."
The moment Vann shuffled, we drew our cards.
It's my first time to play poker today. Thinking of the sadness in the past, I'm really happy now.
Rogelio was sitting right behind me. I could feel his breath as long as I calmed down.
I have the cards. Sometimes, Rogelio would reach out his hand to take the card out of my hand.
At this time, Rogelio was very close to me. His chest touched my back inadvertently, and the breath he
exhaled passed through my face.
I won't stop pacifying myself, but I can't bring my thoughts back to the cards in my hands.
We played for a long time, but I still didn't know what rule the Hong Shi was. I would give out the card
Rogelio let me to give out. And I often played the wrong card. So I let Rogelio play the cards, while I
was only responsible for getting the card and drawing the cards.
I would be calculating if I didn't know that I am absent-minded.
From time to time, my eyes would meet with Robbie's. I felt that there was something in his eyes every
time.
At that time, I would always think of the conversation between us. So at the situation, I'm more willing
to believe that Robbie's eyes are full of mockery, of my hypocrisy, of me, of whom I clearly hate to
leave, of my greed for money but said 'okay' to him.
I know it's very dangerous, but I can't help myself.
"Wow! The strength of two people is great. Now you lose."
Xenia pulled a piece of paper and was about to pasted it on my face. However, Rogelio took it over and
handed it to me, "Jasmine, help me to paste it on my face."
I swallowed nervously and felt my face burning.
It is the first time that we have been so close, face to face since Rogelio woke up.
I passed the note to Rogelio's face. It was the first time that I have touched his face since we left each
other.
At that time, I wiped his body every day, but now this simple touch was so luxurious that I even felt that
I was stealing it.
Stealing other people's happiness and getting involved in their man, like a mistress coveting other
people's happiness. I even forgot that the man in front of me is my legal husband.
"Jasmine, what are you thinking? Hurry up! Get the cards!"
I would have been still in a daze if Xenia did not call me.
I was so shy that I turned back in a hurry to grasp the cards.
But Xenia didn't make an excuse for me. "Do you think I'm embarrassed because I like Daniel? Now
look at Jasmine. She is attracted by the handsome guy."
Xenia was finished, along with her exaggerated laughter.
I really wanted to bury myself into the ground while I heard the laughter of Rogelio.
"Don't be silly. He has got a girlfriend. If let me say, she and Robbie have the chance to be lovers.
Robbie, you see, today they are friends in this game. It's normal for them to play together but they fight
against like enemies." Vann said.
"Oh, you are right."
These two people's echoing embarrassed me.
The note on Robbie's face gave me an illusion that he wasn't as cold as he looked.
I looked at Xenia and Vann, "You two are quite congenial, aren't you? Why did you both do that? If I
guess right, you are a perfect match."
As soon as I said that, Xenia and Vann looked at each other for a short while and then snorted in
unison.
But I really couldn't stay here any longer. I thought I would be crazy if I continued like this. I also
believed that I would often recall this scene in the future, and then got lovesickness as a result.
I grabbed half of the cards and gave them back to Rogelio. "You can continue to play."
Then Xenia asked, "Where are you going?"
"It's cold now. I'll make fires for you and make the bed warm for you."
Xenia exclaimed in surprise. "You know how to make it?"
"It's not a big deal. I can handle it. Enjoy yourself."
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