His eyes flickered with an indiscernible emotion as he casually sipped from a glass of water in his hands.
Mrs. Sheng hurried to play her card, and seeing that Gu Lanshan was holding hers silently, she urged her, "Shanshan, hurry up!"
Gu Lanshan looked down to study her cards and then threw one out.
Sheng Shi wrapped his arms around Gu Lanshan, occasionally drawing a card for her to play. After seven rounds, they had won five.
Gu Lanshan's high fever had just subsided, and she had taken medication that contained a sleep aid. Near the end, she grew drowsy, and her movements in the card game were significantly slower. Seeing her like this, Sheng Shi said it was getting late and that it was time to rest.
Mrs. Sheng glanced at the time and indeed, it was not early. She spoke up, "Shi'er, Shanshan, you two should stay at the Sheng Mansion tonight."
Sheng Shi nodded, stood up, and Gu Lanshan followed him upstairs.
