"So, has anyone ever won?"
The question An Ning asked was exactly what the three of them loved to hear.
But they couldn't rush it.
The only woman in the group put on a worried expression and tried to dissuade An Ning.
"Well, yes, people do win, but it's impossible to predict. Most people lose, so it's better not to get involved."
"Right, right. We're just here to watch the excitement."
"Playing for small stakes is one thing, but going big is a bad idea."
The three of them took turns trying to persuade her. An Ning didn't speak or nod, but her eyes glittered with a craving for money.
By the end of the meal, An Ning had been "convinced" by the three of them. She agreed to go with them to an event called "stone gambling."
"Alright, I'll go pay the bill."
An Ning stood up and started patting herself down for money.
Her hands moved all over her body, from left to right, then right to left.
She searched high and low, front and back.
"Huh? Where's my money?"
