Inferior by Nature

My face was squeezed and deformed, I struggled instinctively, but I couldn't shake Ran Qingzhuang even a little bit.

"Do you want to destroy even the only thing he left me?" Ran Qingzhuang said through gritted teeth, grabbing my hair and forcing me to look up.

In this way, the appearance of the two of them was reflected in the mirror.

Because of the pain and fear, my face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, and my glasses were crooked, hanging on my face in a state of embarrassment.Ran Qingzhuang's face was slightly ferocious, veins appeared on his neck, his cheeks were tense, his eyes were dark, like a sea of ​​thick ice in the dark night, and he couldn't feel anything else except the cold, biting cold.

I felt that the force of his grasping my arm was increasing little by little, as if he was pondering and hesitating, how to cleanly twist off this troubled arm and avenge his cherished ring.

The pain intensified, I panicked, and began to beg for mercy: "No! I'm sorry, I'm sorry...it's my fault. I shouldn't touch your things, I'm sorry...Please, please don't break me hands..."

I did say that I hope to make up for Ran Qingzhuang as much as possible, no matter what the cost.But when it came time to "pay the price", I still couldn't help feeling fear and pain, and then I bargained.

"You can...you can hit me with a belt." Like my mother used to punish me every time I made a mistake, I discussed with him, "but please don't... don't break my hand, then I can't do anything... ... playing the cello."

The voice gradually became nasal, and my eyes were filled with tears. I prayed for Ran Qingzhuang to be merciful, and I almost burst into tears.

Through the mirror, I met the other's cold eyes.He panted heavily, trying his best to suppress his anger, and for a few moments, his face seemed to be distorted by the two emotions in his heart.

Looking up, he saw himself in the mirror.

It was like seeing something completely unfamiliar in the mirror. He let go of his oppression on me and closed his eyes in a daze. The turbulent emotions in his eyes were like floods after a clear sky, fading away quickly, leaving only broken Walls and ruins, a mess.

He touched the number tattoo on his neck, retreated to the wall, and when he spoke again, his voice had returned to calm, even... calmer.Like a pool of stagnant water, without any waves.

"Why are you crying, a big man? Is it disgusting?" He leaned against the wall and touched the pocket of his trousers, as if he wanted to touch cigarettes, but after searching for a long time, he found nothing.

I carefully propped myself up from the sink, maintaining the keenness of a frightened animal, and keeping my eyes on him all the time, fearing that if I missed it by a second, he would jump over and disembowel me.

"I... I'll go to the maintenance engineer and help you take out the ring." I wiped away the tears that were about to fall from my eyes with my knuckles, put on my glasses again, and saw that the phone fell at Ran Qingzhuang's feet, and it wasn't too bad If you dare to pick it up, you are ready to go downstairs yourself.

"no need."

I held onto the door frame and turned around in surprise.

Ran Qingzhuang leaned over slowly, picked up my phone from the ground, glanced at the screen, and threw it to me.

I caught it in a hurry, and I heard him say: "You lost my ring, and I broke your mobile phone. It's even. After all these years, this ring should have been thrown away long ago."

After finishing speaking, he straightened up, walked into his bedroom while brushing against me, closed the door vigorously, and didn't come out again for a long time.

I was afraid that he would be hungry at night, so I went to the cafeteria to make a meal and put it on the dining table. When I woke up the next day, I saw it was intact.

It seems that since the reunion, he has been trying his best to distance himself from me.Covering him that night, he said it was all over, now that he lost his ring, he said it was even.

As if I were some kind of virus that would die if touched, he was afraid that if someone accidentally got infected by me, he would die in an ugly way.

The phone is completely broken, and I can't even turn it on.Although I'm not the kind of person who can't live without a mobile phone for an hour, it is inconvenient to not have a mobile phone in modern society, and I am also afraid that my mother and younger sister will not be able to find me.

Asked if there was any place to buy mobile phones on Chenqiao Island, he thought about it, and said that there is a row of boutiques next to the hotel on the east side of the casino, where you can buy clothes and jewelry, you can go and have a look.

So after work that day, Chen Qiao drove me directly to the United Entertainment City in the east of the island.

Entertainment City is the collective name of casinos and hotels. It is located in the same huge ornate European-style building, with more than 100 gaming tables and more than 400 rooms, 24 hours a day all year round.Whether it is for tourism or gambling, it is very convenient for both accommodation and entertainment.

Except for the entrance of the hotel and the casino, the first floor is full of boutiques selling all kinds of luxury goods. If you walk around the windows, you will find that the price list inside is staggering.

"Is anyone really buying it?" I asked Chen Qiao.

"Yes, the ones who win the money." Chen Qiao smiled, "Anyway, no matter if we win or lose money, we are the ones who make money."

There is only one boutique that sells electronic products. I ordered the cheapest mobile phone in their store. gone.

I stared at the thin platinum ring without making a sound for a long time, about three or four minutes, and Chen Qiao became puzzled and asked, "Brother Ning, you... want to buy it?"

I looked at the ring for a while, and the more I looked at it, the more I liked it, so I gave a soft "hmm" and walked into the store.

"How much is that men's ring outside?" I asked.

The salesman greeted them, glanced at the door, and reported the number.

It's okay, just a month's salary.I bought the ring and still have five months' salary.When I die, all the money I saved to buy a car will be given to my mother, and the five-month salary will be given to my younger sister.It should be enough for the university to save some money.

The salesman took out an identical one from the counter and gave it to me, saying that it was a classic of their family, and many couples would use it as a wedding ring.

She must have thought I was getting married.

"I want this, please wrap it up for me." I looked at it and felt satisfied, so I handed the card to the other party.

The other party asked: "A couple?"

I shook my head: "One is enough, give me a male model."

The salesman didn't say anything more, and showed excellent professionalism. After confirming the size, he took the card and billed me.

"Brother Ning, are you buying a ring for Brother Yao?" Chen Qiao leaned over, glanced at the ring which was obviously a bit thicker than my finger and said.

After closing the red velvet ring box, I nodded lightly, without explaining too much to Chen Qiao.

After buying the ring, it was already a bit late, Chen Qiao suggested to have dinner at the hotel restaurant before going back, but I felt sorry for the huge sum of money I spent today, and thought about going back to the cafeteria.

"Don't go, brother Ning, go and taste the taste. Don't panic, you can get reimbursed." Seeing my hesitation, Chen Qiao hooked my shoulders, and insisted on taking me towards the hotel.

Due to the slow serving of western food, it will be more than eight o'clock after dinner, Chen Qiao glanced at the time, and said: "It's already here, why don't you go to the casino, Brother Ning, what do you think?"

not so good.

Gambling this kind of thing is always not the right way, it is absolutely unacceptable, and you can't relax your vigilance just because I am dying.

Human nature cannot be overestimated, how many tragedies are caused by momentary carelessness?Evil and bad things should not be even the slightest bit of curiosity.

I was about to refuse, when I heard Chen Qiao continue: "Brother Yao is helping out at the casino today, let's go find him together, and then take him back to the red building?"

I:"……"

This reason is so legitimate that I can't say anything.

So, for the first time in 25 years, I stepped into a casino.

The venue that can accommodate more than 100 gaming tables must not be small. I thought it would be big, but I didn't expect it to be so luxuriously decorated.

The whole venue can only be described as "resplendent and magnificent".The floor was covered with thick carpets, the ceiling was covered with gold-painted murals, and a huge crystal chandelier hung down, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime.

The croupiers are all young and beautiful men and women. Many male gamblers will also sit next to a girl in a gorgeous dress and a dress. Chen Qiao said that it is "Lucky Girl". The opponent increases luck.If the customer wins money, the girl can also get a lot of tips. If the customer loses money, the girl will be blamed for bad luck and will not have a penny.

While speaking, a Lucky Girl walked towards Chen Qiao and me.

"Little Pineapple, did you buy the things I asked you to buy for me outside?" The other party was about the same age as Chen Qiao, and there was still some baby fat on his face. It is very small, slightly tilted, and looks like pouting when it is not talking.

"Buy it, the mask and comics are all ready, and I will send them to you tomorrow." Chen Qiao obviously knew the other party well.

"You are the best, little pineapple!" Ami put her arms around Chen Qiao's arm, with an intimate gesture, Gu Pan's eyes fell on me, and said delicately, "Little pineapple, who is this good-looking little brother? How can I Never seen it before?"

She said her hands were weak and boneless, and she was about to climb on me: "Do you want to play? I can be your lucky girl, I'm lucky tonight."

"I……"

Before I said anything, Chen Qiao pulled Ami's long skirt shoulder straps and hurriedly tore them away.

"You're crazy, this is sister-in-law Yao, don't all men have sex, okay?" Chen Qiao couldn't stand it.

"Sister-in-law Yao? He's the one..." Ami didn't say anything, and smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I didn't mean it, you are a lot of adults, don't care about my children. Ah, Someone called me over there, so I'll go first." After speaking, he ran away briskly, holding the hem of his skirt.

"You're such a big man, why is he always frizzy?" Chen Qiao greeted me with a rare mature tone, "Brother Ning, don't mind, I went to the island at about the same time as her, so it's the same period , so she is more familiar. She is a very nice person, but her temper is too lively."

"No, it's just a trivial matter." I said with a smile.

Chen Qiao and I were looking for Ran Qingzhuang while wandering around in the casino. Chen Qiao probably felt that it would be a pity not to play a game when we came here, so he said that he could exchange chips for me, and asked me if I wanted to try it, but I declined.

There were so many guests in the casino, the voices were noisy, and I don't know what went wrong. Suddenly, my ears were filled with screams and curses, and then the crowd became chaotic.

I was pushed and shoved, separated from Chen Qiao, and when I recovered, I was standing in front of a huge Texas Hold'em table.

Standing on the table was a bald, middle-aged man with an unshaven beard, a sluggish expression, and very disheveled clothes.

He waved the champagne bottle that was only half left in his hand, with a crazy expression on his face: "Don't come here, don't come here! These are all mine, they are all mine, no one can snatch them from me! No one can come over from me!" Grab!!" As he said, he kept bending over to pick up the chips on the table, stuffing both pockets of his suit bulging.

Just under the table, there was a croupier lying limp on the ground, clutching his arms, with a terrified and painful expression, and blood dripping from his fingers, obviously stabbed by a middle-aged man.

Just now the crowd was restless, just wanting to stay away from here, I was suddenly pushed close, which immediately attracted the man's attention.

He stared at me vigilantly, pointed the sharp glass at me and said, "Don't try to steal my money!"

I raised my hands to show him that I was harmless, and said: "I didn't want to steal your money. Sir, calm down, everything can be solved, there is no need to make it like this..."

"It can't be solved! I lost a few million, and I can't turn back." The man cried without warning, "I have no face to see my family. I thought about turning over, but it was completely over. What else do I have alive? What do you mean?! It's all the Jin family who harmed me, you vampires who eat people and don't spit out bones! I will never let you go even if I am a ghost!"

The more he spoke, the more sorrowful he became, and in the end, like a demon, he pointed the wine bottle at himself, wanting to kill himself.

There was a commotion around, I stepped forward and hurriedly stopped: "No!"

At this time, a graceful figure jumped onto the table like a black panther, strangled the man's neck from behind, and then quickly restrained the other's hand holding the wine bottle. With a light snap, the man With a howl, the bottle fell to the ground.

Ran Qingzhuang's expression was cold, and he didn't give in to the other party's screams. After forcing the other party to lie down, he pressed the other party's waist and eyes like a mountain, and the man couldn't help moaning in pain.

So ruthless, so fast.

The step I just took was so frightened that I took it back again. I swallowed unconsciously, and put my hands behind my back in fear.

It's so dangerous, my hand almost broke like this yesterday...