The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

Here's what happened.

Zero used the excuse that "it's my birthday today, so I'll have an extra meal tonight" to go to the kitchen and fool the auntie in charge of the meals.

The aunt was overjoyed and readily agreed to arrange a lavish seafood buffet with unlimited red wine, but with one small condition:

In the afternoon, she had to take her precious daughter, Ruhua, who was still single and had a crush on Tiedun, out to play, and Tiedun had to be responsible for making her happy.

The fact that Ruhua liked Tiedun was almost an open secret in the base, but Tiedun, a big guy with nerves thicker than a cannon barrel, was completely unaware of it.

Thus, the horrific scene before our eyes came about.

Two hours ago, Zero pulled out a deck of cards, suggested playing "Dou Dizhu" (a popular Chinese card game), and announced a suffocating punishment rule: "The loser is fine! The winner gets a kiss from Ru Hua!"

Upon hearing this, Tie Dun was completely bewildered. What kind of crazy rule was this?

But then I thought, with my intelligence, I'd probably lose more than I'd win at cards.

However, losing was fine, but winning meant kissing Ru Hua. It seemed that the rules were acceptable (he had obviously overestimated himself and underestimated his teammates' "malicious" intentions).

The game begins.

Strange things happened.

The first time the landlord played their card, it was the landlord's turn. But no matter what card the landlord played—whether it was a small pair or a single, insignificant card—the landlord's left-hand player (Zero) and right-hand player (Cold Thorn) both said in unison, "Pass!"

Finally! Ironclad only had a pair of 3s left, and according to the rules, he needed to declare his hand. He said in a trembling voice, "I only have two cards left." Zero: "Pass." Coldthorn: "Pass."

Tie Dun was almost in tears; he really didn't want to win! He could only break up a pair of 3s, play a single 3, and look at the player to his left, Leng Ci, with an almost pleading gaze.

Cold Thorn said expressionlessly, "No."

He then looked at Zero. Zero slowly took a sip of red wine, hesitated for three seconds, and uttered three words: "Can't afford it."

Iron Pile collapsed! His mind went completely blank! That's how he "won" the first round.

Under Ruhua's expectant yet "shy" gaze, Tiedun was forced to fulfill the obligations of the "winner"... (The scene was too beautiful to describe).

The following games turned into a nightmare cycle for Tiedun.

He seemed to be cursed, winning every single game.

Zero and Coldthorn's card skills seemed to have instantly regressed to kindergarten level.

Various divine "don't want" and "can't afford" statements forcefully pushed Tie Dun to the "winner's" throne time and time again, and also brought him closer to Ru Hua's "passionate" face.

From initial surprise to later shyness, and now to "getting used to it and even enjoying it," Ru Hua's gaze towards Tie Dun has become increasingly tender.

Meanwhile, Tie Dun went through a cycle of "winning the game - kissing - feeling nauseous - vomiting" until just now, when he finally couldn't hold back anymore, rushed to a trash can, and vomited up his breakfast from the day before yesterday.

After vomiting violently, Tie Dun, with his two "sausage mouths," slurred and indignantly yelled at his two "good brothers": "Change...change the game! Play...play Run Fast! (a game where you have to play your cards as much as possible, otherwise it's considered cheating)!"

He was thinking to himself:

With my IQ, I'd definitely lose at running fast. If I lose, I won't have to kiss you. Perfect! A barely perceptible glint of "cunning" flashed in Zero's eyes.

"Sure!" Zero said while shuffling the cards. "But the rules will be changed. In this game of Run Fast, the score will be based on the number of cards won. For each card won, you'll get a kiss from Ru Hua."

If you win without your opponent playing a single card, the score doubles! You can't break up bombs you get; doing so is considered cheating. Cheating results in a penalty of three times the winnings!

Upon hearing this, Tie Dun was overjoyed:

Haha! These rules are great! I'm sure I'll lose! I'm finally free! He grinned, his swollen mouth agape (though his smile looked worse than a grimace): "Quick! Deal the cards!"

Thirty seconds later, all the cards were dealt.

Tie Dun nervously and expectantly rubbed the cards in his hand.

The first card is the Jack of Spades, the second is the Jack of Clubs, the third is the Jack of Diamonds, the fourth is the Jack of Hearts, four Jacks...?

Tie Dun's heart skipped a beat. He looked again, and there were four Qs...? Tie Dun's hands started to tremble.

Further down, four Ks...? Tie Dun felt a little short of breath.

Finally, he saw three Aces and a 3 of Spades.

他手里是4个J、4个Q、4个K、3个A，和一张黑桃3！一共16张牌！ 哇靠！纳尼！这牌面拍成视频发抖音都没人敢信！

The iron block seemed to have all its bones removed, and it slumped limply against the chair back.

His mind raced: the 3 of spades goes first, then... no matter how he plays, the remaining cards will all be bombs in a chain.

Zero and Cold Thorn simply can't afford to play! He's definitely going to throw out all his cards in one go and achieve a "spring" (his opponent didn't play a single card) to double his winnings!

16张牌翻倍就是32次！零号和冷刺是两个人，32X2=64次！ 亲如花……64次？

My God, my sister, my brother... this would be worse than just killing me!

Thinking of that terrifying scene, Tie Dun felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, his large eyes rolled upwards, and with a "bang," he went out and fainted, his massive body sliding off the chair to the ground.

"Pfft..." Zero looked at the unconscious Iron Dunk and Ru Hua who was leaning over with concern. He was about to burst into laughter when he was suddenly interrupted by a crisp sound of glass shattering from the side!