Chapter 388: Chapter 388: Go Get the Dice
The room was very warm, with a pot of daffodils placed in the corner.
The daffodils bloomed gracefully in the well-heated room, subtly emitting their fragrance.
Despite the pleasant environment, the atmosphere among the children in the room was tense.
The light rain outside had turned into a steady shower, raindrops occasionally tapping against the window panes, the spring rain was fine and dense, and outside, the world was shrouded in a thin mist.
Sheng Tang seemed to ignore the tension in the room and smiled as she asked Sheng Qiao, "How do we play?"
"Add dice!" Sheng Qiao replied, "You win every time, and then you get to play again in the next round. We don’t have a chance to win.
Starting from the next round, we’ll roll the dice each time. Whoever has the highest roll gets to play. It will be fairer that way. What do you all think?"
"Sounds good!" Sheng Zhang agreed.
Sheng Rong quickly said that this method was good too.
Sheng Tang looked at them with a smile, "Three against two, you guys are bound to win. Dice it is then."
Sheng Qiao’s plan succeeded.
In their original plan, they had also considered this three-to-two scenario, where Sheng Qiao and Sheng Rong would support Sheng Zhang, ensuring his victory, and after winning several times, they would propose a "fairer" method.
Unexpectedly, Sheng Tang kept winning.
But it didn’t matter, as long as the goal was achieved, they weren’t lacking the hundred or two hundred dollars.
"Sheng Zong, you’re the youngest, go get the dice. They’re in the drawer of the last room downstairs." Sheng Qiao said.
When she said this, her tone was a bit tense.
Sheng Tang thought: Sure enough, the conspiracy is coming.
She didn’t remind Sheng Zong because she had already guessed roughly what was going on.
The last room on the third floor, one side was grandpa’s study, the other side Sheng Tang wasn’t sure about.
They wanted to send Sheng Zong to grandpa’s study, surely for some hidden purpose.
Sheng Tang glanced at Sheng Zong, encouraging him not to be afraid.
Sheng Zong left.
He indeed made a mistake, opening the door to grandpa’s study.
As soon as he opened it, he knew he had opened the wrong door and did not go inside.
It so happened that at this moment, a servant came upstairs, saw what was happening from a distance, and immediately asked loudly, "Young master, what are you looking for? That’s the old master’s study."
Sheng Zong hurriedly closed the door.
Everyone in the small living room was surprised by the servant’s shout and turned to look in that direction.
Sheng Zong touched his nose and went across the hall, finding the dice.
He felt a vague unease in his heart.
When he brought the dice back, the servant also brought up some new small cakes, and everyone paused to have some snacks.
Sheng Zong pulled Sheng Tang to the bathroom.
"Sis, I accidentally opened grandpa’s study door just now. It should be okay, right?"
"It’s fine, you didn’t go inside. We all saw it." Sheng Tang said.
She thought she could guess Sheng Qiao’s scheme, so she was calm and unhurried.
After a short break, they continued to play cards.
Midway, Sheng Qiao said his stomach felt uncomfortable and went to the bathroom. With the card game temporarily reduced to four people, they played two rounds before Sheng Qiao returned.
Sheng Tang guessed that something might be up, but she remained calm and collected.
After Sheng Qiao returned, he seemed to have done everything he needed to do, so their interest in playing cards quickly waned.
"Not playing anymore, it’s boring." Sheng Zhang said.
The card game ended, and their three cousins went back to the second floor, to Sheng Zhang’s room.
"How did it go?" Sheng Zhang asked Sheng Qiao.
Sheng Qiao showed a bit of pride, "Don’t worry, everything is seamless! Grandpa is always partial to them. Let’s see what he does then, he’ll only end up slapping his own face!"
The three cousins laughed triumphantly.
Sheng Tang and Sheng Zong also went downstairs.
Sheng Tang whispered something to Sheng Zong, telling him to cover for her while she ran to the front building to get her phone.
"Sis, will anything happen?" Sheng Zong asked.
Sheng Tang shook her head, "I don’t know, let’s wait and see."