ine was ecstatic when she noticed Linda discarding the twenty thousand tile. She quickly flipped her tiles over and eximed, “Haha! I win! I take twenty thousand!”


    “Oh, no!” Linda feigned dismay, saying, “Ahh! Why am I always so unlucky?! Why did I discard that tile?!”<fn0797> Original content can be found at </fn0797>


    ine responded eagerly, “Hey, Sister Linda, we’ve alreadye to an agreement. Since you’ve lost, you can’t go back on your word!”


    Linda reassured her, “Don’t worry, Sister ine. I’m not that kind of person. Since I discarded the wrong tile, I will definitely pay you the money you’ve won.”


    Hannah chimed in, saying, “Yes, ine. Sister Linda is just betting a few thousand dors for fun during this mahjong game.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    At that moment, Linda handed over twenty-four thousand dors to ine, saying, “You won twenty-four thousand dors, right? Why don’t you count this money first?”


    Filled with excitement, ine quickly took the money, counted it, and set it aside to continue ying mahjong with her friends.


    From then on, ine’s luck was astonishingly good. Every tile she drew was favorable, and with Hannah’s help, she won nearly every game they yed.


    After a few rounds, ine had only lost two times, winning the rest. By this point, she had amassed over three hundred thousand dors!


    Though she was ustomed to ying mahjong, her previous biggest win was just ten thousand dors. This was a whole new level for her, and when she counted her winnings, realizing she had surpassed three hundred thousand dors, her excitement was overwhelming.


    As they shuffled the tiles, Hannah gave a subtle cough, signaling her aplices. Linda’s expression shifted; she knew it was time to tighten their strategy.


    Having already lured ine in, it was now time to reel her in!


    Linda stretched and said, “Oh! ying for just one thousand dors is so dull. I’m starting to nod off. How about we increase the stakes so I can feel more energized for the game?”


    Hannah smiled and replied, “I’m on board with that.”


    Then, Hannah turned to ine, grinning as she asked, “What do you think, ine?”


    Unaware of the trap she was stepping into, ine felt confident after her wins. She thought that if she raised the stakes, she might even walk away with three million dors that night!


    Consumed by greed, she na?vely agreed, “Sure, let’s y for a bigger amount!”


    Linda nodded enthusiastically, “Let’s start betting ten thousand dors! It’s really boring if we keep it small.”


    Linda added, “If that amount feels too high for anyone, I can invite my neighbor over. She prefers lower bets and can take my ce while I go upstairs for a nap.”


    “Ten thousand dors?” ine was taken aback. Wasn’t that a bit excessive?


    It was daunting to think about potentially losing five or six hundred thousand dors in one go.


    Hannah winked at ine, grinning as she said, “Ten thousand dors is still manageable, ine. You’ve been so lucky tonight; if we y for that amount, you could even win five million dors!”


    As soon as she heard “five million dors,” ine’s logic vanished.


    If she didn’t go along with it, Linda would simply bring her neighbor in to y. How could she possibly win millions that way?


    So, with excitement bubbling over, ine nodded and dered, “Okay! Let’s go for the ten thousand dor bet!”


    “Great!” Linda smiled, “Let’s get started! Since we’re upping the stakes, let’s use online banking to make the money transfers easier.”


    The other three women agreed, eximing, “Alright, let’s y!”