28: Chapter 28 Nearly Exposed 28: Chapter 28 Nearly Exposed “You see that, don’t you?
Brother-in-law is truly amazing, having them all subdued, each one of them gaping with surprise, especially that Nine-Colored Rainbow—it’s incredibly delicious.
I can still rember the aroma of the booze.
Brother-in-law, mix another one, will you?”
Only having mixed such a simple cocktail, Emily Lopez was clearly unsatisfied.
Jas Brown shook his head and said, “We don’t have that much liquor at ho.
This is the best I can mix for now.”
“Then I’ll go buy so tomorrow.” Jonathan Lopez, loving his liquor, had found the cocktail so delicious that upon hearing what Emily said, he simply couldn’t resist the temptation.
If it weren’t already late, he would have wanted to go out and buy so right now.
Gina Lopez imdiately said, “That wouldn’t be good, Dad.
You’ve already had quite a bit to drink these past few days.
You need to control yourself; otherwise, your body won’t be able to take it.”
Mrs.
Lopez also chid in, “Gina’s right.
Alcohol can be good, but you can’t overdo it.
Jas, you can’t just casually serve him drinks.
This old man, once he sees good liquor, he just can’t control himself.”
Jonathan Lopez imdiately put on a sad face and said, “Do you really need to be like this, mother and daughter?
After all, it’s the New Year; is it really such a big deal if I drink a little extra?”
Jas Brown smiled slightly and said, “Actually, so alcohol can stimulate blood flow and disperse blood stasis, as well as expel the cold.
As long as it’s in moderation and drunk properly, it can be good for your health without causing harm.
I’ll mix a couple of good drinks for my uncle tomorrow; they’ll definitely be healthy and won’t injure his body.”
Jonathan Lopez imdiately burst into laughter, patting Jas Brown vigorously on the shoulder, and said, “Good lad, that’s what I like to hear!
See that, wife?
Jas can make such drinks for , so you can’t stop from drinking, right?”
Mrs.
Lopez shook her head and said, “Jas, I’m leaving this to you, then.
You have to watch over your uncle’s health.”
Jas Brown hurriedly said, “No problem, Aunt.
Rest assured, how could I not consider my uncle’s health?”
Mrs.
Lopez nodded and added, “We’ll leave it in your hands.
Your uncle, he just wants to drink to his heart’s content whenever he gets the chance.
If he dares to pressure you, just call or Gina, and we’ll see to him.”
Jonathan Lopez chuckled at Jas Brown, “Jas, it turns out that in our family, aside from myself, it’s all a Platoon.
I have no status at all.
I hoped you would join forces with , but it seems they’ve already bought you over, leaving as the only lone wolf.”
Jas Brown also laughed and said, “Uncle, I haven’t been completely bought over yet.
I might still side with you occasionally.”
This comnt made everyone laugh, including Gina, who couldn’t help but smile.
It was getting late, and after so tidying up, everyone went to rest.
Of course, Jas Brown still slept on the floor; Gina didn’t allow him to share her bed today just because they had shared it the previous night.
The night passed without incident, and the next day was already the fourth day of the New Year.
Since Gina’s maternal grandparents had passed away, there was no need for more New Year’s visits, so the family gathered to continue playing mahjong.
Despite the holiday, Gina was still busy working non-stop in her room.
After playing mahjong for a while, Jonathan Lopez looked at Sandra suspiciously, “Sandra, how can you be so lucky?”
Proudly smiling, Sandra said, “Of course, who do you think I am?
I didn’t even go out to play, and if I didn’t win so money from you all, that would just be too bad for .” Under the table, her foot gently tapped Jas Brown’s instep as a sign of appreciation.
Sandra’s mother turned to look at Jas Brown and said, “Jas, you’re not conspiring with Sandra, are you?
Every ti she needs a tile, you always seem to discard it.”
Jas Brown rubbed his nose and said, “I can’t help it, I guess the cards I play just stink.”
As Jonathan Lopez arranged his tiles, he laughed and said, “Don’t think that using small secret signals will work.
I’m watching you two now to see if you can still cheat.”
“Well, just keep watching then.
Brother-in-law and I don’t have any secret signals, right, Brother-in-law?” Sandra said playfully, winking at Jas Brown.
Jas Brown chuckled, “Indeed, there are no secret signals.” The little action beneath the table wasn’t even a secret signal; it was a blatant, open signal.
But the constant caressing of his instep by Sandra’s pretty and soft foot was overwhelming for Jas Brown; it was an incredibly strong temptation, almost feeling like an affair.
Seeing the suspicion of Mr.
and Mrs.
Lopez, Jas Brown feared they would discover the little trickery going on under the table, so he decided to temporarily avoid giving Sandra any tiles.
However, after Sandra missed getting tiles twice in a row, she covertly stepped hard on Jas’s instep, leaving him no choice but to deal her in again.
After a while longer, Jonathan Lopez still hadn’t caught on to how Jas Brown and Sandra were cheating, with Sandra continuing to win and Jas serving her the required tiles.
“Go grab an apple.
Does anyone want one?” Sandra stood up, feeling rry from her wins, and her appetite had returned.
“Let’s get one for everyone; we’re all burning up with losses here,” Jonathan Lopez said, shaking his head continuously.
They had probably played around eight rounds of mahjong by then, and most of the winning hands had been Sandra’s.
He hadn’t won more than three hands himself.
Taking advantage of the mont, Jas Brown went to the restroom.
Returning, he accepted the apple Sandra offered, eating it as they continued to play.
Upon leaving his seat, and as Jas tried to stretch his foot back in the middle under the table, he found Jonathan Lopez’s foot had taken up space there, preventing him from reaching across.
He wanted to warn Sandra, but then he heard Jonathan say with narrowed eyes, “You hussy, why are you stepping on my foot?”
Jas Brown jumped.
If Jonathan and his wife found out that Sandra was using her feet to pass ssages beneath the table, it would be minor mischief, but doing it between a brother-in-law and his young sister-in-law seed a bit over the line.
Sandra was startled too, but she giggled and said, “Move your foot away, I can’t stretch out my leg.
It’s uncomfortable.”
“You brat, always with your complaints.” Jonathan always doted on his daughter, and at that mont, withdrew his foot and didn’t notice Sandra’s maneuvers.
But because of this, Jas was initially hesitant to stretch his foot out again, but after a few rounds, Sandra kept stealthily glaring at him, and he hesitantly extended his foot once more.
This ti Sandra was more careful, gently tapping his foot after stepping on it.
Jas nodded slightly in response, and Sandra’s lips curled up in a joyful smile, as their little sche began again.
It wasn’t until dinner that the ga paused.
Sandra had won a massive victory, raking in more than four thousand dollars, while Jas had lost about two thousand, with the rest lost by Jonathan and his wife.
Sandra was naturally ecstatic, while Jonathan and his wife were quite disgruntled, agreeing to a rematch that evening.
Jas took charge of the cooking that night, once again showcasing his culinary skills, and even mixed a drink for Jonathan during dinner.
Losing money seed to lift Jonathan’s spirits straightaway.
“Sis, brother-in-law had it rough today, lost more than two thousand,” Sandra said with a giggle, winking at Gina during dinner.
Gina managed a faint smile and said, “It’s just a loss.
You always end up with a windfall every New Year’s.”
“Thank you for the complint, but brother-in-law does seem to lose a bit more miserably than you do in normal tis.”
“That’s because with you around, he doesn’t dare to win.”
Although dinner was still abundant that evening, Jonathan and his wife were eager to play mahjong again, so they finished quickly and set up another round.
Gina stayed to watch for a while as a way to spend ti with her family but soon lost interest and returned to her room.
It was past eleven o’clock by the ti Jas made it to the bedroom.
Gina was already lying in bed, covered with a thick pajama top and the blanket over her legs, with a laptop sitting on top of the blanket.
“How much did you lose?” Gina asked casually.
“Not much, haven’t hit five thousand dollars,” Jas responded with a grin.
“I don’t have that much cash on .
Give your account number, and I’ll transfer it to you.”
Jas chuckled and said, “Then I won’t be shy about it.”
“You don’t have to be.
I can’t have you losing your own money to work here.
Besides, if you didn’t lose, I would have anyway.
Sandra is supposed to win sothing every year, but this year she seems to have won more than usual.”
Jas chuckled inwardly.
With him intentionally losing, it was no surprise Sandra won; it wasn’t his money, so why not use it to curry favor?
Sandra’s little foot had truly made his day enjoyable.
As Jas lay down in bed, Gina remarked, “Sandra didn’t seem to be testing you at all today, did she?”
Jas smiled, “She was too busy winning money to spend any ti on testing .”
“That’s not right.
That girl is usually so sharp.
How co she’s suddenly so trusting that you’re my boyfriend?
She was testing you at first, but these past few days, she’s just believed it.
It doesn’t feel real to .”
Jas stretched lazily and said, “Isn’t it simple?
In her mind, you probably aren’t soone who’s easily swayed, right?”
“Obviously.”
“Well, there you have it.
A person who isn’t easily swayed, sharing a room with , and we even slept on the sa bed at your grandfather’s place.
How could she doubt our relationship?”
“I hope you forget about this and never ntion it in front of anyone else,” Gina said coldly, her tone leaving no room for doubt.
“You’re the one who brought it up, and now you’re blaming .
Besides, I still have to work under your boss; I wouldn’t dare gossip unless I wanted to quit.”
“That would be for the best.”
Gina said this indifferently, feeling that getting Jas a job was effective after all.
It at least kept his mouth shut; otherwise, if he went back and spread rumors, she as the boss, would lose all her dignity at the company.
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