Tony Stark's private party was held on the top floor of a luxury hotel.
By the time Luo Bai arrived in a special car, the venue was already overcrowded.
Most of the attendees were top wealthy individuals on par with Stark, along with some service staff.
A dynamic DJ played music with dancers, and there were a swimming pool, champagne, and card tables...
If it weren't for the fact that Tony Stark was a wealthy heir, he wouldn't know how to host such a grand event.
Although Luo Bai had never attended such an extravagant party, he wasn't particularly excited, as he didn't enjoy such excitement.
He was just thinking about how to tell Stark that he needed money.
"Hey, boy, is that you?!" Just then, a voice called out to him.
Turning toward the sound, he saw Tony Stark happily approaching.
Looking at Stark, Luo Bai couldn't help but sigh. "I really envy you for having so much fun right after escaping danger."
Tony Stark smiled and replied, "It's precisely because I've just experienced danger that I know how to cherish the present. But why do you look so distressed at such a young age?!"
"Well..." Luo Bai hesitated for a long time, too embarrassed to speak.
After all, asking someone for money was still difficult for him.
Just as he hesitated, Stark continued, "By the way, Dr. Ethan is playing over there. Let's go find him together."
Luo Bai nodded, and the two of them walked toward Dr. Ethan.
Dr. Ethan was playing cards at the time. Although he was still injured, it didn't prevent him from having fun.
He was so focused that he didn't even notice them approaching.
It was Tony Stark who greeted him first: "Are you having fun, Ethan?!"
Only then did Dr. Ethan notice the two of them. He quickly stood up to greet them, "Tony, Luo Bai, you're here!"
Tony Stark glanced at the card table and said half-jokingly, "Caribbean Treasures? You can actually play this?! I thought you wouldn't know how!"
Dr. Ethan smiled awkwardly and replied, "This is indeed my first time playing."
"Why are you interested in this?!" Tony Stark asked.
Dr. Ethan sighed and responded, "I had already thought out my last words while I was in the cave. I didn't even think I could come out alive. Maybe because of this experience, I feel the need to try everything."
Tony Stark understood his feelings very well.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to live a happier life after going through a life-or-death crisis.
"Win or lose?" Tony Stark asked with a smile.
Dr. Ethan replied, somewhat embarrassed, "If you lose, you can't really understand the game."
Tony Stark didn't seem surprised and replied nonchalantly, "Have fun; I'll cover your losses tonight."
"Then I have to have fun," Dr. Ethan smiled, sitting back down to continue playing cards.
Tony Stark and Luo Bai watched on.
Needless to say, Dr. Ethan's luck was really bad.
The two watched for half an hour, but he hadn't won a single hand.
Since all he lost was Stark's money, Dr. Ethan felt a bit guilty in the end.
"No more playing; I lost too much tonight," Dr. Ethan said, guilt creeping into his tone.
"Don't worry; it's not much," Tony Stark replied casually.
For him, the money Dr. Ethan lost was probably less than what he would spend on a piece of clothing.
But Dr. Ethan still felt guilty and refused to continue playing.
Tony Stark didn't press the issue; instead, he asked Luo Bai, "Do you want to give it a try? Even if you lose, I'll pay for it."
Luo Bai was taken aback.
To be honest, he had never played cards in his twenty years of life.
One reason was that he wasn't interested in games like poker and mahjong.
The second reason was that he believed it was purely a game of luck, and his luck had never been particularly good.
Moreover, Tony Stark's private party was mostly attended by the wealthy elite, who played for high stakes.
Just watching Dr. Ethan play, he saw him win or lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in half an hour.
Under normal circumstances, Luo Bai wouldn't have considered playing.
But he needed money now.
What's more, Tony Stark had mentioned that if he lost, it was on him, but if he won, he could keep everything.
This made Luo Bai decide to have a little fun and maybe even make some money.
"Then let me give it a try," Luo Bai agreed.
...
Although Luo Bai had never played cards, he almost understood the rules of Caribbean Treasure Poker after watching for an hour.
To put it bluntly, it was just about luck—whoever had the higher five cards would win.
In fact, Luo Bai didn't think his luck would be very good; he just wanted to win.
What he never expected was that... he actually won first place!
"You're much luckier than Ethan," Tony Stark said with a smile.
"Maybe it's because Dr. Ethan lost so much before that the goddess of luck is favoring me," Luo Bai replied half-jokingly.
Dr. Ethan, standing nearby, smiled and agreed, "It seems I sucked away all the bad luck~~"
He won a hand at first, but no one thought much of it—not even Luo Bai himself.
He initially planned to take the money and leave, but it felt a bit disrespectful to walk away after winning a lot.
So he reluctantly decided to play a little longer.
Unexpectedly, Luo Bai won again in the second round.
Then in the third, fourth...
An hour passed, and Luo Bai hadn't lost a single hand before finally realizing something was off.
"You... didn't cheat, did you?!" Tony Stark couldn't help but ask.
He looked Luo Bai up and down, and it was clear from his expression that he was surprised.
You must know, he had been sitting next to Luo Bai, staring at him in stunned silence for a whole hour!
This guy was so lucky that it felt almost unbelievable; he had never lost a single game.
Although he knew Luo Bai wasn't cheating, it was a bit exaggerated that he hadn't lost at all.
Not to mention Tony Stark, even Luo Bai was surprised by his own luck.
How had he not realized he was this fortunate?!
This made Luo Bai sigh, "I didn't expect it either... I seem to be quite lucky."
In fact, until now, everyone thought Luo Bai was just lucky.
Although they were surprised, it had only been an hour after all.
It wasn't impossible to have good luck at the start and then lose everything later.
But as another hour passed, and then two, and three... the final four hours ticked by...
Everyone finally realized something was very wrong.
No, he wasn't here just to lose, was he??
He was winning everything?!?!
Brother, this is a bit exaggerated!
How lucky could he be?
The stakes were in the hundreds of millions!
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