Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 2482: Chapter 2481: A Bet

Lin Dong, somewhat apprehensive, returned to the courtyard of the War Department where Bai Jue was located. He thought that the courtyard would be in chaos.

After all, three women make a drama, let alone now, with five women gathered.

However, when he crossed the threshold, the sight before him couldn’t help but make him breathe a sigh of relief, his lips unconsciously curling upwards.

Beside the stone table in the small courtyard, Qin Yitian, Bai Jue, Li Qingcheng, and Tang Mu sat around in a circle, immersed in the joy and laughter of mahjong, the atmosphere exceptionally harmonious, as if the air was filled with a rare sense of ease and comfort.

The crisp sound of mahjong tiles colliding, mixed with their occasional laughter and banter, composed a warm scene.

"It seems Yitian has integrated with them." Lin Dong’s smile was like AK, completely unstoppable.

He didn’t disturb this tranquility, just stood quietly on the side, smiling as he watched them play cards.

Seeing Lin Dong come back, the few only glanced at him before continuing with what they were doing.

Lin Dong saw that among the five, Qiao Bing wasn’t playing cards. Instead, she was furrowing her brow, seemingly preoccupied.

Lin Dong’s heart was moved, and he slowly walked toward her, softly saying, "Why aren’t you playing?"

Qiao Bing shook her head, saying, "I don’t know how."

Lin Dong wanted to reach out to hold her hand, yet Qiao Bing dodged away.

Clearly, she still harbored no small amount of resentment towards Lin Dong.

Lin Dong leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Sister Bing, let’s go to the room. I have something to tell you."

"Why can’t you say it here?" Qiao Bing rolled her eyes at him.

But despite her words, she still followed Lin Dong into the room.

And seeing this, the four women playing mahjong couldn’t help but cover their mouths and laugh.

"How about we bet on how long they’ll be inside?" Li Qingcheng suggested.

"Sure, I guess, half an hour!" Tang Mu said.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingcheng snickered, "Tang Mu, as soon as I see you, I know you’re only soul mates with that smelly brother, huh? Physically, absolutely pure. You totally don’t know the prowess of that smelly brother."

Tang Mu blushed, replied, "So, an hour?"

Bai Jue asked Qin Yitian, "Yitian Sister, what do you think?"

"I guess, three hours!" Qin Yitian said.

"Giggle—too short, isn’t it?" Bai Jue giggled.

"Ah?" Qin Yitian mumbled.

Finally, Li Qingcheng bet four hours.

Bai Jue bet three and a half hours.

While Qin Yitian bet three hours.

Only Tang Mu said half an hour.

The four placed bets, considering it another wager aside from mahjong.

If Qiao Bing and Lin Dong found out, they’d probably keep rolling their eyes.

We’re going into the room to talk business; where are you guys headed?

Inside the room, the light was soft, illuminating the handsome and beautiful faces of the two.

Truly a match made in heaven!

Lin Dong found a chair to sit down, his gentle gaze falling on Qiao Bing, softly asked, "Qiao Xue, still no news?"

Qiao Bing lightly shook her head, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes, but quickly replaced by determination. "No."

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong couldn’t help but feel a surge of apology in his heart, knowing how much his previous actions had troubled and worried Qiao Bing.

"Qiao Bing, I’m sorry, I..." He just started, but Qiao Bing reached out her finger gently against his lips, stopping his next words.

"Lin Dong, don’t say it." Her eyes shone with tenderness and understanding, "We both know those are things of the past. Now, the most important thing is that we’re here, facing the future together."

With that, she suddenly stood up, slowly approached Lin Dong until the distance between the two was close enough to feel each other’s breath.

In such a quiet night, outside were four women playing mahjong, Qiao Bing made a bold move—she gently kissed Lin Dong’s lips.

At that moment, time seemed to freeze, the four at the mahjong table couldn’t help but pause their actions, gazes simultaneously turning towards the window, capturing the vague silhouette through the lattice.

Qin Yitian, Bai Jue, Li Qingcheng, Tang Mu, a knowing smile appeared on all their faces, mixed with some complex emotions.

They each had thoughts swirling in their hearts, while their inner world stirred a ripple.

The mahjong game continued, but everyone’s mind was no longer fully focused on the cards, instead floating outside from time to time, imagining the scene not witnessed, yet enough to make hearts flutter.

The night remained gentle; feelings quietly grew.

Outside the window, four women were playing mahjong.

Inside the room, the lips of two people merged, tongues also playing mahjong.

...

Soon after, Lin Dong and Qiao Bing came out.

They hadn’t been playing some double mahjong inside.

Once out, Tang Mu chuckled, "Haha, sisters, I’m the closest to the answer. I won."

The betting time couldn’t possibly be precise, so whoever’s closest wins.

And Tang Mu guessed half an hour, Lin Dong and Qiao Bing came out before half an hour, naturally making Tang Mu the winner of this bet.

Hearing this, Lin Dong puzzledly asked, "Tang Mu, your cards aren’t a winning hand, how did you win?"

Tang Mu covered her mouth, giggled at Lin Dong, "You don’t get it, we’re betting on something new."

The other three women couldn’t help but giggle as well.

Li Qingcheng, half jokingly said, "Smelly brother, you’ve been apart from Qiao Bing for so long, how come sparks didn’t fly?"

Qiao Bing’s face reddened, said, "Sister Qincheng, what are you talking about."

"What? Qiao Bing, you don’t want to? Then tonight, give me the smelly brother!" Li Qingcheng laughed.

Qiao Bing rolled her eyes at her, boldly said, "In your dreams! You still want to hog him all night? We clearly agreed before, to take turns..."

But as she said this, she quickly shut her mouth.

That was their secret talk when Lin Dong went to find the Dragon King War God, a little secret of theirs.

Bringing some shame, absolutely can’t let Lin Dong know. Yet now, accidentally let slip.

And hearing this, Lin Dong’s heartbeat couldn’t help but quicken a few beats.

"Looks like tonight will be a ’battle’," Lin Dong thought, the battle’s intensity might rival a fight with the Martial Artists of the Four Great Sky Realms.

The other women at this point also had their heads lowered, faces flushed.

Of course, except for Tang Mu and Sister Bai Jue.

The two were pretty special, and wouldn’t partake in tonight’s ’action’.

The night grew deeper.

"How about we end today’s four-person mahjong here? I want to play two-person mahjong now." Li Qingcheng stretched, spoke up.

Among all the women, she was the boldest, also the most enthusiastic.

Upon her words, everyone nodded.

"Alright then. Let’s call it a night for today’s four-person mahjong."

After saying this, they all secretly glanced at Lin Dong.