novelraw Chapter 811: Must Have Seen Wrongly
Chapter 811: Must Have Seen Wrongly
Catherine’s assistant, having heard her words, immediately placed a hundred million in chips on the table’s surface, his eyes turning toward Lin Feng filled with scorn, thinking to himself that Lin Feng was truly a spendthrift and an idiot, trying to seek an opportunity from Catherine—wasn’t that a pipe dream? How could Catherine possibly give Lin Feng such a chance? This round was surely Catherine’s win; he wondered how many chips he would get...
"Please reveal your cards."
The croupier said simply, but the expression he directed at Lin Feng was full of sorrow. In his mind, Lin Feng was bound to lose this round. Catherine’s confidence to follow up to this point indicated that she was absolutely sure of her hand. Catherine was a renowned Gambling Queen, after all—how could she lack skill beneath her famous name? And this Lin Feng, just a greenhorn, daring to follow with such a weak hand—what was he if not a fool!
"Let me reveal first, I’m sorry, Mr. Lin. My hole card is the Ten of Spades; I now have a pair of Queens and a pair of Tens. If I’m not mistaken, Mr. Lin’s hole card should be the Seven of Spades. I’ve won so much this round, thanks for acknowledging that," said Catherine.
Catherine stood up and flipped over her hole card, which was indeed the Ten of Spades as she had predicted. She burst into a tremulous laughter; this round was worth more than two hundred seventy million US Dollars—one could only imagine how much that was in Huaxia Coin! How could she not be thrilled with such an unexpected win? The thought left Catherine beyond elated—a happiness beyond description filled her heart, especially since she encountered someone like Lin Feng who didn’t know how to gamble. It seemed her long-cherished dream was finally about to come true today!
After exchanging a pleasantry with Lin Feng, she waved her hand, signaling her assistant to collect the chips. There was no suspense left in this round; even if Lin Feng had something up his sleeve, it was impossible to change the outcome now. The hole cards were known—Lin Feng only had a pair of Threes. How could he possibly win against her!
"What, Catherine has two pairs!"
"Lin Feng is doomed to lose!"
"Such a colossal spendthrift—to lose two hundred seventy million US Dollars, just how much is that in Huaxia Coin!"
"Pigheaded—how can such a person even gamble?"
...
Seeing Catherine reveal her hole card, everyone in the hall started talking; they had foreseen this outcome, which didn’t fail their expectations. Lin Feng was bound to lose this round, didn’t you hear? Catherine had even guessed Lin Feng’s hole card. No wonder she is the Gambling Queen—her gambling skills are so fierce. How could Lin Feng stand a chance against a Gambling Queen like Catherine?
However, seeing Lin Feng about to lose over two hundred seventy million US Dollars, everyone felt a sharp twinge of pain for him, thinking that even if Lin Feng was rich, he shouldn’t be losing like this. If he continued at this rate, even twenty billion wouldn’t last long. Clearly, facing this situation, no one believed Lin Feng could win. Actually, it was just as it seemed—Catherine had guessed Lin Feng’s hole card, so how could Lin Feng possibly win?
Huang Shi, upon hearing that Catherine’s hole card was the Ten of Spades, almost passed out. All the while, he had been praying inside that the Boss’s hole card was either a Five or a Nine, which would allow a chance for two pairs to win over one. But now Catherine already had two pairs of high cards, and even if the Boss’s hole card was a Five or a Nine, there was no possibility of winning.
When Huang Shi heard Catherine had even guessed the Boss’s hole card, a Seven of Spades, he felt as if he had stopped breathing, thinking to himself... the Boss was doomed this round. Catherine’s gambling skills were so formidable—she had predicted the Boss’s hole card early on. What did the Boss have left to bet with, then? This... this was simply impossible!
With this thought, Huang Shi felt an unbearable pain—it was two hundred seventy million US Dollars gone just like that. If only the Boss had listened to his advice...
Just as Catherine’s assistant approached the middle of the gambling table, ready to collect the chips, a sudden voice interrupted his action.
"Wait, my hole card hasn’t been revealed yet. How could you guess it’s the Seven of Spades? Could it not possibly be a Three? Maybe my hole card is really a Three. I remember three-of-a-kind ranks higher than a pair, right?" Lin Feng said indifferently, looking at Catherine with her beaming smile. His expression was casual, with not a flicker of emotion.
"How could that be? The title of Gambling Queen doesn’t come for nothing—your hole card can’t possibly be..." Catherine, hearing Lin Feng’s words, laughed even harder, her whole body trembling, her chest heaving with such force that it drew eyes to her. To Catherine, what Lin Feng said was simply impossible. With the nine cards played matching what she predicted, then Lin Feng’s hole card had to be the Seven of Spades. What Lin Feng was suggesting, that his hole card was a Three, was utterly ridiculous!
Delighted with this thought, Catherine quickly responded to Lin Feng. But as she spoke, her eyes caught sight of Lin Feng slowly turning over his hole card, revealing a Three of Hearts, and her following words were choked back...
No... no... This can’t be!
How could this happen? How could she have misremembered the cards?
This is simply impossible, a mistake! It must be a mistake!
...
How could Catherine accept this result? Just when she had anticipated the outcome, it suddenly changed dramatically. How could she bear this? Her eyes stared at the card Lin Feng flipped over on the table, refusing to believe it was real. She couldn’t have made such a basic mistake; it must be that she just saw it wrong, it had to be!
Catherine rubbed her eyes fiercely, wanting to see clearly again that the card Lin Feng flipped was not the 3 of Hearts but the 7 of Spades. But no matter how much Catherine rubbed her eyes and looked again, she couldn’t change the scene before her, because the card Lin Feng flipped was indeed the 3 of Hearts, not the 7 of Spades she had originally anticipated!
Catherine’s mind was now completely muddled. She genuinely didn’t know why this had happened, but she still desperately wanted to believe that she had indeed remembered all the cards. Then... what was going on? Could it be... could it be that Lin Feng was cheating?
But having carefully recalled Lin Feng’s performance at the table just now, she immediately dismissed the idea. Throughout the game, Lin Feng hadn’t touched the cards at all, not even placing his hands on the table. So, the possibility that Lin Feng was cheating was utterly nonexistent. Then... what was this all about?
Catherine was now utterly speechless. She really hadn’t anticipated such a situation. She was extremely confident in her gambling skills. With her own abilities, she was already ranked among the top three gamblers in the world. Remembering cards, such a basic task—how could she get that wrong? It was simply impossible. Then... how could Lin Feng’s card have turned into a 3?
No matter how hard Catherine tried, she couldn’t come up with any explanation. In the end, she could only turn her gaze to Lin Feng, attributing this unexpected defeat to Lin Feng’s luck. It was such a rare mistake that Lin Feng encountered, and his luck was just too good. Catherine was also relieved that she hadn’t placed a larger bet; otherwise, she would have been even more heartbroken. Even so, losing $270 million US Dollars all at once was incredibly painful for her.
Keep in mind, she had won just that much in Tianhai these past few days, and now she had given it all to Lin Feng. How could Catherine possibly bear this...
Huang Shi was just as stunned by this result, his eyes wide open and his jaw dropped. In his view, the boss, Lin Feng, was surely going to lose this time. He had given up all hope. But he could never have dreamed of such a dramatic turn of events. It was truly inconceivable!
What on earth was going on? Catherine had said that the boss’s hole card was the 7 of Spades. How did it become the 3 of Hearts when the boss flipped it over? With that, the boss had a three-of-a-kind, he won, he actually won!
Huang Shi immediately rushed to the middle of the table, pushing the chips back toward Lin Feng’s side, then began to slowly stack the chips. The more he piled them, the happier he became. Such joy was indescribable—like the thrill of a roller coaster. Now Huang Shi understood why so many gamblers were addicted to gambling—it was all about the heartbeat!
As for how Lin Feng knew he would win this hand, Huang Shi didn’t even consider it. His admiration for the boss was now overflowing like the waters of the Yellow River, unstoppable. The boss could make anything happen, and it seemed certain that today he would take everything Catherine had. It was just too good...
The croupier and Catherine’s assistant were likewise astonished at what unfolded. Their eyes nearly popped out of their heads. They had followed Catherine for many years and were extremely familiar with her gambling skills. They couldn’t imagine how Catherine could make a mistake in such a critical game, with such a staggering bet at stake—$270 million US Dollars, just like that, lost to Lin Feng. It was utterly unbelievable!
Although they refused to believe what had happened before their eyes, the reality was undeniable. The cards were laid out on the table, they couldn’t help but believe it. Their gazes towards Lin Feng changed as they both speculated how he knew the hole card was the 3 of Hearts. Cheating in front of the two of them was outright impossible. What was happening? How did Lin Feng’s card turn into the 3 of Hearts? It was beyond their comprehension.
"Heavens..."
"Ah..."
"Snap!"
"This..."
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The people in the main hall outside had been anticipating what Lin Feng’s expression would look like after losing $270 million US Dollars. But they could never have expected the situation to turn around so abruptly. The card that Lin Feng flipped was not the 7 of Spades as Catherine had claimed but the 3 of Hearts. The outcome was completely different. Lin Feng not only didn’t lose the $270 million plus as they had anticipated, but he also won against Catherine. It was just too incredible!