Seeing the world?
Xia Ling looked at him suspiciously . “What world?”
Snickering, Jin Yifei restlessly grabbed her hand . “You'll know once we're there . ”
Xia Ling shook his hand off . “Tell me first . ”
“Fine, I'll talk . I'll talk, ok . ” Jin Yifei raised his hands to surrender . Immediately after, he grinned and mysteriously moved closer to her . “Xiao Ling, I'm sure you haven't been to the casino here before . Pei Ziheng would definitely not allow you to go to that sort of place . Come, follow me . It's fun . I guarantee it'll be exciting . ”
“I don't gamble . ” Xia Ling said .
“Who said you're gambling?” Jin Yifei persuaded . “I'm just letting you take a look . Your Brother Jin is going all out . If I win, you'll get a share, but if I lose, it's all on me . It's just for fun . How about it, I'm a loyal friend, right?”
“I'm not in need of money . ” Xia Ling said .
Jin Yifei glared at her . “You can win or lose a few million in a night!”
She raised the diamond bracelet on her wrist which was said to be worth 200 million and swayed it in front of him .
Its dazzling glow almost blinded Jin Yifei .
Jin Yifei scratched his head in frustration . “Fine, you're a rich madam, ok? However…” He changed the subject and continued to urge her, “Don't you feel bored? Just now, when I passed by the banquet hall, I saw Pei Ziheng talking to several big bosses; I don't think that he will be able to leave for a while . Instead of catching a cold on the deck, Xiao Ling, you might as well join me for some fun . ”
“I want some peace and quiet . ” She smiled, tilted her head and said . “Don't ask me why . ” In front of Li Lei's old acquaintance, her anxious feeling vanished a little, and she felt very relaxed .
“Who cares about that!” Jin Yifei was about to cry . He stamped his foot, paced back and forth, and bitterly tried to persuade her again . “Miss Ye, Madam Ye, Grandma Ye… I'm begging you . Accompany me for some fun for a while . Just a while, ok? Besides, you see—” He pointed his finger at a distance not far away . “That side, that side, and that side . Look, there's no one alone here . As long as you're alone, it won't be long before someone tries to pick you up . Won't that irritate you?”
Xia Ling looked at the direction his finger was pointing and, sure enough, people were grouped in pairs or groups . Occasionally, there were single people, but someone quickly came forward to talk to them . There was really no one truly alone .
After some thought, she felt that Jin Yifei made some sense . Before he spoke to her, she also had to dismiss a few attempts of people trying to talk to her . Instead of staying here and rejecting them, it was better to follow him to have some fun . Besides, she had really never been to a casino before . Opening her eyes to the world would be good .
Thus, she nodded .
Jin Yifei cheered and pulled her along as he walked forward .
When he pushed open the casino door, Xia Ling realized that the interior was very different from her imagination .
Her impression of casinos was that they were like the ones in Las Vegas, Macau, or in movies which were filled with people seated at many different stations . She thought there would be noisy gamblers drinking until their eyes turned red and frequently swear in annoyance .
However, this was not the case . Perhaps the environment was quite good because the guests on the ship were very honorable . The lights were dim, the music was soft, and the carpet was comfortable enough that she wanted to sink herself in it .
There were seats scattered everywhere, and their sizes varied, but they were all equally comfortable and luxurious .
There were many people gathered in groups, with most of them being young, pampered sons of rich families . They wore designer clothing and watches and had beautiful female companions in their arms . As they played cards casually, they chatted .
When they saw Jin Yifei come in, many of them greeted him . “Hey, Second Old Man Jin, have you not lost enough just now? Have you abandoned Yanyan and replaced her with a small beauty because you wanted to change your luck?”
Jin Yifei led Xia Ling across a few seats and smiled as he rebuked . “Come, come . My luck is excellent, ok? I was just giving in to you just now . This time, I will definitely defeat you all!”
As he spoke, he squeezed into a group and found a seat for Xia Ling . “Xiao Ling, just sit by my side and give me luck . If I win, you will have many benefits!”
Xia Ling was speechless .
Did he aggressively urge her to come here just so he could change his luck?
Just as the voices fell, someone whistled at her . “Who is this beauty? Second Old Man Jin, introduce her to us . Your charm has recently increased . You just went out for a while after ditching Yanyan, and now you've brought a new one back?”
Xia Ling frowned . Who did these people think she was?
Before she could retaliate, Jin Yifei had already responded, “Don't make random jokes, Mr . Liu . This is my friend, Ye Xingling . She came with Imperial Entertainment's Chairman Pei . ” After saying that, he pulled Xia Ling under the light . “Xiao Ling, move in a little more . Don't squeeze . ”
Only then did they finally see her face clearly .
During this period of time, she always had the spotlight on her . The news about her being pregnant with Pei Ziheng's child and her marriage with Pei Ziheng spread like crazy, and almost everyone knew that they could not touch her . After Jin Yifei said that, the rich young men suddenly wiped their lecherous expressions off their faces and looked normal again .
They were all elites born in eminent families . They were naturally shrewd and understood that they could not afford to offend the big boss of Imperial Entertainment over a woman .
Mr . Liu, the one who whistled at Xia Ling just now, raised his eyebrows and smiled very naturally . “I'm sorry . Yifei rarely brings his friends here, and I was just saying hello in advance . I was a little offensive just now . I hope you don't take it to heart, Miss Ye . ”
Xia Ling nodded and accepted his apology .
Jin Yifei smiled to mediate the dispute . “Alright, Old Liu, don't look so serious . Xiao Ling isn't that small-minded . ” He then pointed to them and introduced them one by one . “This is Liu Heng of Tongda Electrical Appliances; this is the third young master of the Heshi Group; this is Feiying from Majestic Real Estate…”
They were all from famous families .
After cordially greeting one another for some time, the group finally starting playing cards . Suddenly, they heard an oblique sneer .
Everyone turned around to see a man in a dark blue satin shirt sitting opposite them in the dim light . He had a cocktail in his hand and was swirling the glass as he looked at Xia Ling unscrupulously .
His eyes were sharp like a wolf in the dark night, ready to tear her into pieces .
Xia Ling was very uncomfortable after being stared at by him . But she was also puzzled . Who was this person and why did he feel familiar?
Jin Yifei tightly frowned but seemed not willing to get into a conflict with that man . He only moved his body discreetly to block Xia Ling from his gaze .
As the man's line of sight was cut off, the tension-filled atmosphere suddenly disappeared .
Jin Yifei breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue the card game, but the man sneered again .
Chapter end
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