Chapter 64
"I'm fine."
Hongju subtly turned his head and looked up. His gaze inevitably locked with Mu-gyeong, who was looking down at him. Narrowing his eyes slightly, Mu-gyeong leaned down and brought his lips close to Hongju’s left ear.
"Don’t look at me like that."
He spoke so quietly, the sound barely reached his right ear. But Mu-gyeong didn’t seem to care in the slightest. He straightened up and turned away without a second thought.
"Let’s make that the last round and call it a night."
It was a command that could’ve easily been taken as rude. Even so, Guppping and Yang Siljang just nodded silently. He was likely cutting it off on purpose, leaving them hanging when things were at their most exciting, to make sure the hook stayed in.
"Huh? Why? It was just getting fun! Didn’t we say we’d go all night?"
The man who had just flipped his cards over pushed up his glasses and protested.
"You gotta end while it’s still fun."
Guppping laughed loudly, voice rough and boisterous.
"Aaah, right. Let’s stuff our pockets and meet again soon. On that note, I’m sweeping the pot this round, alright?"
Guppping slammed his hwatu cards down on the table. Smack! The crisp sound rang out for a while. But the final pot also ended up going to the man. It was a small sum by House standards—basically chump change—but the man, having gotten his first taste of winning, couldn’t stop stroking the cards with satisfaction.