Gu Nianzhi looked askance at Zhao Liangze. She raised her chin slightly and said arrogantly on purpose, “At least you have good taste. I’m going for the Victoria’s Secret Angels Supermodel look today!”
“Oh! You’re so carefree. If one didn’t know better, one would think you were competing for attention!” Zhao Liangze wanted to tease Gu Nianzhi when he saw her, just like he was teasing his little sister at home.
Although Gu Nianzhi was tall and slender, her big, bright eyes were black and white, pure and fresh. Her voluptuous, red lips were always slightly curved, and she had a natural smile on her face. She wasn’t aloof at all.
Dresden, who was sitting next to Zhao Liangze, also looked at her a few more times and complimented her. “Very pretty.”
Gu Nianzhi thanked Dresden in English, then looked at Zhao Liangze and glared at him. “How can you say that? Competing for attention? I’m that kind of person? Usually, men cry and shout to me to compete for my attention. I always make them line up at the back.”
“Come on, you’re only 20, right? You’re so short with my ‘sister’…” Zhao Liangze leaned over and gently tapped her forehead. “When you get on the boat later, don’t run around alone. Follow your sister Bai Shuang.”
Bai Shuang grabbed Gu Nianzhi’s arm and smiled. “Director Zhao will accompany Mr. Dresden to meet his friends later. Let’s play together, shall we?”
Gu Nianzhi looked between Zhao Liangze and Dresden, then smiled. “Okay, take care of yourselves then. I won’t stand on ceremony.”
Dresden expressed in English that he would pay Gu Nianzhi double her salary.
Wondering where this man had gotten so much money, Gu Nianzhi looked at him thoughtfully?
She had investigated his family background.
From what she could find out, his family background was average. He came from an average middle-class family in the United States. His father was a navy officer, his sister was a local government prosecutor, and his mother was a housewife.
Dresden had gone to a community college and had only been working for a few years. With an annual salary of 200,000 US dollars, his last job was relatively high-paid. However, he had been working in this high-paying job for less than two years.
But ever since he had escaped, he had never seemed to worry about money.
He had stayed in the best hotels, eaten the best food, and his clothes had been custom-made by designer brands. The watch on his hand was probably worth millions of US dollars.
Gu Nianzhi looked at Dresden’s shoes. They were a very expensive brand, and they looked custom-made.
Custom-made men’s shoes were more expensive than custom-made women’s clothes.
There were too many mysteries surrounding this man.
Gu Nianzhi looked out of the car window at the scenery outside.
The long Cadillac limousine drove all the way, and the Victoria Harbor Pier was already in sight.
After getting off the car and boarding the boat, Gu Nianzhi put the phone back into the dark green Phillip Lim mini satchel that she had worn.
The satchel was ridiculously small. It could only hold two phones and a wallet, a Dior Addict lipstick, as well as the packet of tissues that Lu Jin had given her on the plane last time.
She treasured them very much, and didn’t want to waste any of them.
The phone that Lu Jin had given her had an extremely high battery capacity. Although it hadn’t been given a number, she could use it as a computer wherever there was WiFi.
The other phone, the one with a phone number, was the one that she often used.
Gu Nianzhi walked behind Zhao Liangze and Dresden with Bai Shuang. The four of them walked to the hall on the tenth floor of the cruise ship.
Their tickets were on the tenth floor, which was the highest floor.
It was the most scenic place, the most expensive place, and the place with the most entertainment venues.
Gu Nianzhi walked in and was stunned by the magnificent frescoes and decorations that looked just like the Louvre in France.
She had once seen the news that the current president of the United States was a man who especially liked shiny gold decorations, so after he moved into the White House, he wished he could replace the toilets in the bathroom with the luxurious style of gold powder. The reason was that in his own building, his bathroom was all decorated with real gold.
And the tenth floor hall of this gambling ship was very suitable for the current president of the United States.
The endless roof was all decorated with gold, and all kinds of embossed ancient Greek murals shone with a golden light.
The ceiling at the corner of the room was also strengthened with dark gold lights.
Standing at the door, she saw that everyone seemed to be made of gold.
Perhaps the casino owner here thought that every passenger was his “patron” and was here to give him gold, so he liked to see everyone “shining” in the hall.
And the hall here was different from other places. A castle floating on the water, it was like the water city of Venice.
There was a huge pool, several meters deep, in the hall.
Gambling halls were floating on the pool.
From one gambling hall to another, one could only pass through a sharp-edged boat gliding in the pool in the hall.
The boat was polished very smooth. It was painted with tung oil, and the wood was dark red. The water surface wasn’t wet at all.
Zhao Liangze turned around and smiled at them. “Mr. Dresden and I are taking the No. 1 boat over there to discuss something. Which gambling hall are you going to play in?”
There was an electronic display at the entrance of the hall. It displayed the locations and numbers of all the gambling dens on this floor.
The No. 1 boat didn’t go to any gambling dens. Instead, it headed to a building that looked like an octagonal pavilion in the middle of the hall.
The curtains were slightly drawn, and the only thing that could be seen through the corner of the light was the fragrance of clothes and the shadows of the temples. Laughter filled the air.
That was where the most important people frequented.
Gu Nianzhi wasn’t interested in that place at all. She took a look at the electronic display.
There were four gambling halls that played blackjack, so she didn’t hesitate to choose the second gambling hall on the east side.
Because the deck was just outside the gambling hall, she could see the sea view, the moon, and the sunrise from the deck.
Bai Shuang also said, “I’ll go with ;awyer Gu.”
Zhao Liangze and Dresden turned around and waved at them before they boarded the first ship.
Gu Nianzhi and Bai Shuang then boarded the second ship.
The second ship rowed east and headed towards the second casino, which was on the easternmost side of the deck.
This was also the casino with the most people playing blackjack.
After getting off the ship, Gu Nianzhi and Bai Shuang changed their chips at the entrance.
They weren’t in a hurry to go in, so they took a rough look at the entrance. There were at least twenty gambling tables in the second casino.
On each table, there was a dealer in charge of dealing cards, and the number of tourists involved ranged from one to five.
The corner closest to the deck was completely covered by a dark golden velvet curtain, and no one knew where that place was.
Not only were there more people betting at the lively tables, but there were also more onlookers than elsewhere.
The gambling tables were also different in size. They were arranged neatly along the shape of the gambling hall, and there were bonsai and screens intersecting each other.
The gambling tables not only gave a certain amount of privacy to the tourists who placed their bets, but also did not completely cut off their communication with others. It could be said that the customers were the most important.
It could be said that among all the companies in the world, the casino was the company that had the best attitude toward their customers.
Of course, the degree of exploitation of customers by the casino was also something that other companies could not compare to.
Therefore, you get what you pay for. It was true that they would not take advantage of each other.
Gu Nianzhi picked a medium-sized gambling table in the middle and said to Bai Shuang, “I’ll go there. What about you?”
Bai Shuang also looked at it and smiled. “I’ll follow you. I’ve never been to a place like this before.”
Gu Nianzhi shrugged and made a face. “I’ve never been here before either. But with you as my companion, I’ll feel braver.”
Bai Shuang walked in with her. Standing next to her, she felt as if she was surrounded by a sea of beautiful scenery.
Both of them were dressed in plain clothes, but the female guests here were all more gorgeous than the other.
There was an English beauty in a low-cut miniskirt with shoulder-length red hair. With a brandy glass in her hand, she was grinning from ear to ear as she sat next to a fat Caucasian tourist and she was watching him place his bet.
There was a blonde beauty in a black dress with only two holes in her chest. Her blue eyes were as beautiful as the clear sky.
Sitting at the gambling table, she lazily threw out a card and crossed her legs. Her skirt was suddenly lifted up to reveal her white thighs.
The tourist next to her was a middle-aged Chinese man. His eyes could not help but glance at her legs and he neglected the card in his hand.
A burst of laughter was heard.”… Straight flush! I won!”
It was the blonde beauty in the black dress with her thighs exposed.
The Chinese man next to her who was attracted by her thighs looked dejected. He threw away the cards in his hand and muttered,”… This is so shady! I’m not playing anymore!”
He picked up his coat that was draped on the back of the chair and got up to leave.
The blonde girl who had just called out “straight flush”stood up as well and said to the Chinese man in broken Chinese, “Sir, would you like a drink?”
The man’s anger turned to joy. He turned around and pulled her hand. “That’s the bar counter over there. Would you like to join us, miss?”
The two of them quickly went to have a drink together.
Two seats were made available.
Gu Nianzhi and Bai Shuang quickly walked over and took their seats.
The dealer at their table was a Caucasian woman who only spoke English. She didn’t even bat an eye at the Chinese-speaking tourists.
Every time she dealt, she was cold and didn’t even look at them. There was always a look of dejection on her face.
However, she was fast with her hands, accurate with her cards, and played fast. As a result, their table attracted some people.
It was here that Gu Nianzhi slowly built up her fame and reputation.
The first round: “… Full House.” (three equal and two equal)
The dealer only had one pair, so she won.
The second round: “… Four of a kind.” (ten equal cards)
The dealer only had full house, so she bet on the dealer again.
In the third round, the dealer, who had been looking at Gu Nianzhi with a hopeless expression, looked at her with confidence and asked if she would follow.
Gu nianzhi smiled and said, “Of course. — straight flush.”(I have a flush.).
The dealer only had four of kind, and she had another one on him.
In the fourth round, the dealer had finished the last round of cards and was finally in a better mood. He looked at Gu Nianzhi again. This time, she said in Chinese. “Are you still going to follow?”
Gu Nianzhi raised her eyebrows and smiled. “So you speak Chinese? — Of course I’m going to follow!”
She unfolded the cards in her hands.”… Royal Flush”.
The dealer’s face was ashen, and her arms were shaking so hard that she almost couldn’t pick up the cards in her hands.
Gu Nianzhi leaned over and looked at all her cards. She smiled. “I’m sorry, you only have a normal royal flush. I’m betting on you again.”
She had won four consecutive games, and each time, she had only won slightly more than the dealer. This was very rare.
It couldn’t have been pure luck.
The experts in the casino’s monitoring room immediately began to analyze whether and how Gu Nianzhi had cheated.
In their opinion, no one would be able to remember all the cards by using the shuffler to shuffle six deck cards at the same time, so Gu Nianzhi must have cheated.
However, other than smiling at the dealer and flipping the cards with her hands, Gu Nianzhi didn’t make any other physical movements.
The casino’s experts couldn’t figure out how Gu Nianzhi had “cheated,” but that did not stop them from kicking her out of the table.
“Miss, you can’t continue playing on this table. Please change to another table.” The casino’s staff walked over politely and changed the dealer at the table at the same time.
Gu Nianzhi had played a total of six rounds and won all of them. She had already won over a hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of chips.
Bai Shuang had only played two rounds with her and had won a few thousand dollars.
Gu Nianzhi knew that the casinos had this rule.
If she won a little more, the casinos would blacklist her. From then on, she would be banned from casinos all over the world for a certain period of time.
Therefore, she didn’t argue with these people. She stood up with a smile and said, “Okay, I’ll play another table.”
She made up her mind to lose a little so that she would not really be on the “blacklist” and not be able to have a lot of fun in the future.
Because she had become the “focus of attention” in this gambling hall, the casino staff directly led her to the class gambling table, which had the highest stakes, the strictest supervision, and the highest level of gamblers.
It was the place in the corner that was covered by a dark golden velvet curtain.
The staff led her in.
Bai Shuang wasn’t qualified to go in yet.
Gu Nianzhi turned to her and said, “You play by yourself. It’s on me if you lose.” She grabbed a handful of large chips for her.
With Bai Shuang’s playing style, she probably wouldn’t lose all her chips even if she played all night.
Bai Shuang smiled and waved her hand. “I’ll wait for you nearby. Don’t play too long.”
“I know. I’m just going to see the world.” Gu Nianzhi made a face at her.
The dark golden velvet curtain was lifted and Gu Nianzhi walked in. She found a random seat and sat down.
There weren’t many people here. There were three people scattered around the table. Including her, there were only four people. There was also a dealer who was standing. There were five people in total.
The dealer was a handsome white man with black hair and blue eyes. When he saw her enter, he smiled and said, “I can’t believe there’s a real beauty joining our battle tonight.”
The other three gamblers who were sitting were all men. When they heard this, two of them turned to look at her. Their eyes lit up and they couldn’t help but come over to talk to her.
These two were old, and Gu Nianzhi was impatient to talk to them.
She didn’t want a Sugar Daddy, so why would she deal with these old men?
She nodded politely and waved for them to sit down.
There was only one man sitting there. He didn’t get up to greet her. He just looked at the cards in front of the dealer indifferently.
Gu Nianzhi glanced at them casually. Suddenly, she froze.
Her heart started beating uncontrollably.
The sound was so loud that her eardrums were like drums. She suspected that everyone here could hear her heartbeat.
However, when she looked at the people around her, they did not notice anything at all. All their attention was on the poker cards in front of the dealer.
However, she could no longer remember the cards. She looked straight at him.
The man sitting next to her was sitting on a European-style classical chair. His posture was lazy. One of his arms was curled up on the gambling table. There was a cigar in his hand, but he did not light it. His other arm was flat on the gambling table. He held a card in his hand.
His face was so handsome that it made one feel despair. It was cold, but charming, yet unwitting. It had a devilish charm to it.
His facial features were exquisite and beautiful. His eyebrows were like mountains, and his long eyelashes were like a dense forest on the mountainside. His deep eyes looked down. His tall and straight nose bridge was filled with a sculptural beauty.
The curve of his jaw was especially exquisite. It was like the golden ratio of a human face. It was in line with everyone’s definition and fantasy of beauty.
Gu Nianzhi was almost stunned. Her heart was beating wildly. She wanted to scream and run like mad. She wanted to rush over and shake him so that he would see her as soon as possible!
All the noise and luxury in the casino had disappeared. He was the only one in her eyes.
But he had been sitting there expressionlessly. His long and powerful fingers were playing with a card.
After a while, he looked up and said coldly in Chinese,”… Have you seen enough?”
His voice was cold and devoid of any warmth.
His deep, dark eyes were filled with disgust and annoyance, as if he hated this situation to the core.
Before Gu Nianzhi could react, the dark golden velvet curtain behind her was lifted again.
A gorgeous and tall Asian beauty with long and wavy hair dyed in burgundy-red walked in and sat on the man’s lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck and lowered her head to give him a kiss on the right cheek. She smiled and said in Russian, “My dear, that little girl was almost drooling when she saw you.”
A second ago, the world before Gu Nianzhi’s eyes was still a kaleidoscope of dazzling splendor.
A second later, her kaleidoscope suddenly fell to the ground. All kinds of splendor and leaving only broken pieces of glass, the beautiful illusion was shattered.