Chapter 141 [The Casino]
Zhang Xiaotao felt like she was going to faint.
Since she started working as a Japanese translator, the most powerful employer she had ever served was the deputy general manager of a subsidiary of the Sony Group, a short, thin, but arrogant old Japanese man who looked down on everyone—and that old man was also a lecherous old man!
Unexpectedly, this summer job led me to... to meet members of the Japanese Imperial Family?!
At the banquet, the title "Prince" was something that Zhang Xiaotao, who was a professional Japanese language student and a researcher of Japanese culture, naturally understood very well!
But what almost made her faint was that her sugar daddy, Chen Xiao, actually got into a fight with someone in public!
Finally, the "master" who stepped in to act as a peacemaker...
God!
Zhang Xiaotao was well aware that in Japan, regardless of industry or profession, being called a "master" carries a prestigious connotation...
What's most infuriating is that after Chen Xiao caused such a scene, he just ran away!
Zhang Xiaotao was just a lowly translator, and her employers had all run away. Left with no other choice, she left the banquet hall and prepared to return to her room to rest.
Uh... if I had known it was for the Japanese Imperial Family, I should have asked for a higher price for the translation!
What a huge loss! What a huge loss!!
Back in her room, Zhang Xiaotao angrily took off her kimono and changed into a comfortable short skirt.
Chen Xiao just disappeared and abandoned me? What should I do?
It's still early... and we're on a boat, are we just going to sit here and do nothing all night?
After thinking it over for a while, Zhang Xiaotao slapped her thigh hard!
Who cares! I'm going out to have some fun by myself!
That bastard Chen Xiao! He attended a banquet and just abandoned his female companion! Hmph!
Um... but... at the banquet, he kicked those Japanese samurai flying with one kick, the pose was really cool... Is he that good at fighting? He looks so refined, not like the kind of tough guy who can fight.
Shaking her head vigorously, glancing at the time, Zhang Xiaotao quickly took out her makeup bag, touched up her makeup, and then leisurely walked out of the cabin to find her own fun.
There are quite a few things to do on this luxury cruise ship, the Victoria.
If you want to gamble, there's a professional casino on board. If you want to drink, there are luxurious nightclubs and bars. If you're into adult activities, there's even an adult nightclub with striptease performances.
Zhang Xiaotao had absolutely no interest in striptease, something men liked—what a joke! It's just women wiggling their hips and taking off their clothes, right? And the tickets are ridiculously expensive… She'd rather go back to her room and undress herself for the show! Hmph…
After putting on makeup, Miss Zhang Xiaotao headed straight for the ship's bar. There seemed to be quite a few handsome, wealthy young men on this cruise ship; maybe she'd spot some rich and dashing guys at the bar tonight.
Unfortunately... Zhang Xiaotao was disappointed after arriving at the bar on the fourth floor of the cruise ship!
Looking around, the bar's decor was extremely luxurious and opulent. Unfortunately... there were no handsome men; all that could be seen were plenty of wealthy, slovenly old men.
Zhang Xiaotao sat at the bar for ten minutes, bracing herself for the challenge. She drank a bottle of beer, and within those ten minutes, three men came over to chat her up. Unfortunately, the youngest of them was probably old enough to be her father.
What's even more infuriating is that a creepy-looking middle-aged man approached Zhang Xiaotao mysteriously and lowered his voice: "How much is an hour? What about special services?"
Enraged, Zhang Xiaotao nearly threw the counterfeit L-shaped leather bag she had bought from a small foreign trade shop at the guy's face.
Seriously... FUCK!
Do I look like I'm a prostitute?
It seemed she couldn't stay in the bar any longer, so Zhang Xiaotao angrily grabbed her bag and ran out. She went up a flight of stairs and ended up at the ship's casino.
It was nearly midnight, and the ship had already left Chinese waters and entered international waters, so the casino on board naturally began operations.
In Zhang Xiaotao's view, gambling was a game only for the rich who had too much money to burn. Earning her hard-earned money was really difficult, and she often had to endure and guard against sexual harassment from Japanese perverts. She couldn't just throw her hard-earned money into the casino.
But tonight… the situation was special, and feeling quite frustrated, Zhang Xiaotao decided to splurge a little. She exchanged $100 worth of chips at the casino counter. Then she casually wandered around the casino.
But... as she moved from one gambling table to another, whether it was blackjack, baccarat, or stud poker... Zhang Xiaotao never threw away the $100 chip in her hand—simply because she couldn't bear to part with it!
I acted so impulsively, so impulsively! Impulsiveness is the devil! One hundred dollars is enough for half a month's food expenses at my school in Shanghai!
Holding her chips, Zhang Xiaotao hesitated for a long time in front of a gambling table. Finally, the thought of saving money won out in her mind. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, a hand suddenly landed on her shoulder from behind.
Huh? A pervert?
This was Zhang Xiaotao's first thought, but then she heard a familiar young man's smiling voice: "Huh? You little money-grubber, you're actually willing to spend money gambling? You're usually so stingy, even when I ask you to buy me a cup of coffee at a restaurant."
Upon hearing that voice, Zhang Xiaotao's mood, which had been gloomy for half the night, suddenly brightened, and the corners of her mouth, which had been pursed, gradually began to curve upwards.
But... no! I can't give him a friendly look!
Zhang Xiaotao immediately reminded herself! This guy is the one who left you at the banquet! You can't let such a rude act go so easily!
"Hmph! I thought you were a good man, but I didn't expect you to come to the casino to gamble too." Zhang Xiaotao tried her best to keep a straight face, slowly turned around, and deliberately looked at Chen Xiao with the most disdainful eyes.
But in less than a second, the tense expression on his face couldn't be maintained anymore!
Chen Xiao stood before her, wearing only a thin jacket. However, standing so close, Zhang Xiaotao could see that the front of Chen Xiao's jacket was open, revealing a bandage faintly visible on his shoulder… Huh? Is this guy injured? Or was he beaten up by someone?
She was about to ask something. But the next instant, when she saw who was behind Chen Xiao, Zhang Xiaotao's cherry-like mouth immediately opened into an "O" shape!
The people behind Chen Xiao were, of course, women. And not just one, but three!
Standing on the far left is the woman with the widow's face and mean expression that Zhang Xiaotao had met twice before. She was said to be named Takeuchi Yako. Chen Xiao and this woman didn't get along.