Su Ruanruan received the information.
She imdiately took action.
Mrs. Han’s card-playing venue was a small mansion owned by a certain wealthy lady, with its own social circle.
Su Ruanruan enlisted Mrs. Zhou to make the introductions, successfully entering Mrs. Han’s social circle.
Su Ruanruan was not in a hurry.
She first played cards twice, won a bit of money, and then used it to treat everyone to tea and leisure.
The people there liked the newly arrived Miss Su very much.
Su Ruanruan caught Mrs. Han’s attention.
During afternoon tea, Mrs. Han approached holding a bone china cup and softly called out, "Miss Su!"
Su Ruanruan bowed slightly in greeting while assessing Mrs. Han.
Mrs. Han Ping was well-maintained, favoring deep-colored wool coats and an English-style net hat.
She exuded the aura of a socialite.
Mrs. Han was not easily approachable.
She said to Su Ruanruan, "I heard my husband ntion Miss Su! Miss Su has co to play cards; you must have so request from , correct?"
Su Ruanruan did not conceal her intentions.
She replied gracefully, "I do indeed wish to invite Doctor Han to work with Tongsheng; Tongsheng needs a reputable Chinese dicine doctor."
Mrs. Han smiled reservedly, "Miss Su has chosen the wrong thod! I hardly involve myself in my husband’s affairs!"
Su Ruanruan was not discouraged.
Instead, she replied politely, "If that is the case, let’s not discuss business and simply enjoy ourselves!"
Mrs. Han looked skeptical.
Su Ruanruan shifted slightly, introducing, "This is my elder brother Su Minghua, visiting from City B! He has no other hobbies but enjoys playing cards. However, his wife is strict, and he doesn’t have such opportunities in City B. Now that he’s in Yangcheng, I thought he should relax. I wonder if Mrs. Han would be willing to play a few rounds with him!"
Su Minghua was suddenly brought forward.
Flushed and embarrassed, especially after being disciplined by Song Wei for years, he was unaccustod to won.
Hence, he was sowhat flustered.
This greatly appealed to Mrs. Han, who felt she had found a kindred spirit.
She encouraged Su Minghua, "You must strive for yourself!"
Mrs. Han lanted, "My husband is also against playing cards! Our minor hobbies, and they refuse to indulge them; it’s genuinely infuriating."
Su Minghua quickly agreed.
Respectful and proper, he earned Mrs. Han’s favor.
Mrs. Han actively invited him to be her card partner.
Su Minghua remarked, "I’m not very good at it, Mrs. Han, please don’t laugh."
Mrs. Han chuckled, "I’m here to give money away; no one has worse luck than ."
She jokingly added, "Miss Su isn’t allowed to join the ga; she’s only here to take money."
The others joined in the teasing.
Su Ruanruan replied politely, "I’m here to accompany my brother for fun, I’ll just observe."
True to her word, she sat beside Su Minghua.
— In earlier years, Su Minghua was enthusiastic yet inept, and Su Ruanruan had to clean up after him many tis.
Years later, sitting at the card table once again, it was now for his career.
He feared he might not lose convincingly enough!
Bao Jingyan, however, advised him to play seriously, predicting he’d lose everything.
Su Minghua was skeptical.
Focusing intensely, he played earnestly...
After two rounds, he indeed suffered heavy losses, repeatedly begging the wealthy ladies for rcy.
Mrs. Han, accustod to losing, experienced the thrill of winning for the first ti.
This feeling invigorated her, making the ga increasingly enjoyable, indescribably delightful.
Initially, she suspected Su Minghua of feigning incompetence.
But gradually, she realized he genuinely wasn’t skilled.
Mrs. Han was amused: There truly were people less skilled than she!
She felt she had found a kindred spirit.
By the end of the card ga, she was already affectionately calling Su Minghua "Little Su" and inviting him to return the next day.
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