14: Chapter 14 The Thousand Gates Society! A Scheme!

Inside the surveillance room at the back of the casino.

"Brother Long, has he left? Rose is ready on her end! Should we proceed according to plan?"

The casino manager asked.

"Mhm. Make sure Rose gets close to him. Conquer him for me, no matter the cost."

"Yes, Brother Long!!"

Long Aotian crossed his arms over his chest, his cold eyes narrowing slightly with a hint of playfulness and mockery. "Interesting, this Chu Xiao. He clearly won so much, yet he gave it away to a woman without even blinking."

On the other side.

Chu Lingyin was riding on Chu Xiao's neck, her two chubby, lotus-root-like little hands waving in the air as she let out a bell-like giggle. "Hehe, Big Brother, what are we going to eat later?"

"How about seafood barbecue?"

"Yay! I love seafood..."

Since the casino was built inside a cruise ship, one had to take a yacht to leave. However, yachts were limited; one couldn't leave immediately whenever they wanted and had to wait for more people.

Chu Xiao and the others stepped onto the yacht. He glanced around and noticed that Yu Rui, the nineteen-year-old innocent girl from before, was also there. She sat alone in a corner of the yacht, her head resting in her hands as she stared blankly at the pitch-black seawater.

Besides her, there was another familiar woman present.

It was the woman named Wang Xi, nicknamed Red Rose. She sat with her legs crossed, dressed very provocatively, and held a lit cigarette. She was momentarily stunned when she saw Chu Xiao but didn't say anything.

They waited for a few more minutes.

There were enough people.

The yacht started slowly, carrying everyone away from the luxurious cruise ship toward the harbor on the shore.

The night sea breeze carried a faint salty scent, and the dark ocean inspired a sense of dread.

Chu Lingyin refused to get off Chu Xiao's neck, shouting with her arms wide open, incredibly happy.

She had certainly had a great time today.

"It's that big brother!"

The innocent girl, Yu Rui, was pleasantly surprised to see Chu Xiao and walked over after tidying her clothes a bit. But when she actually stood before him, she didn't know what to say.

After all, in her own eyes, she was just an insignificant nobody, a woman struggling at the bottom of society. Facing a god-tier wealthy Young Master like Chu Xiao, she instinctively felt inferior.

Even though her favorability toward Chu Xiao had reached 100 points, it didn't mean they were close.

What right did she have to come over and start a conversation?

Was she trying to climb the social ladder? Were the thirty million from earlier not enough?

She lowered her head, caught in a state of inner conflict.

"Where's your best friend?"

Chu Xiao broke the silence with a peaceful smile on his face, giving off a very approachable vibe.

The innocent girl whispered, "We... we had a falling out!"

Chu Xiao couldn't help but smile. "Mhm. So, are you feeling bad about losing a friend? Staring at the sea all by yourself?"

The innocent girl nodded in silence and said to herself, "Manli and I grew up together. It's just that her grades weren't good, and she dropped out in middle school. Although she's changed a lot over the years, she was always good to me."

Chu Xiao interrupted, "I'm guessing she wanted to split the money with you, you didn't agree, and then things got ugly?"

The innocent girl looked up, her eyes full of surprise. "How did you know?"

Chu Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Is it that hard to guess? After all, no one can stay calm in the face of thirty million. It's better for you to part ways early. Focus on your studies from now on and don't get too involved with the filth of society. People are treacherous, and now that you have so much money, your life will be filled with deception and flattery."

The innocent girl nodded slightly as she listened, a complex look flashing through her dark eyes.

Chu Xiao said no more. After all, it was just a chance encounter; they wouldn't cross paths again. How much she took to heart and what kind of person she would become in the future had nothing to do with him.

After all, he had only used her to earn a wave of pleasure points.

The yacht slowly docked.

"Bye-bye, Big Sister!"

Chu Lingyin waved her little hand at the innocent girl.

Just then.

Several thugs wearing floral shirts and sporting tattoos on their arms rushed out. They bypassed Chu Xiao and directly surrounded the woman named Wang Xi, nicknamed Red Rose.

"You bitch, we finally caught you. Where's the money! Where's the boss's money! Hand it over now."

One man cursed with a murderous look in his eyes.

Wang Xi's face turned deathly pale with fear, and she stammered, "The money... just give me a little more time. I'll definitely pay you back. Trust me, I will pay it back."

Slap!

A heavy slap landed on her face. The force was so great that her pale cheek instantly turned red, revealing a handprint.

"Young Master Chu, handsome Chu! Please save me, save me! They're bad people, they're going to kill me!"

Wang Xi clutched her cheek and came stumbling over, her expression incredibly panicked and wretched.

Chu Xiao frowned, a playful smile playing on his lips. Others might not see through it, but he saw it clearly.

Under the System's investigation, these thugs and Wang Xi were clearly on the same side; they all belonged to an organization called the Qianmen Society.

This scene was definitely an act.

It was just a setup.

However, the acting was quite good; that slap was delivered with real force.

One could guess with their toes that Wang Xi probably wanted to use this method to get close to Chu Xiao; after all, the 'hero saving the beauty' trope was usually very effective.

"Sorry, I don't think we know each other. Farewell!"

Holding Chu Lingyin, Chu Xiao turned away indifferently, his pace steady and unhurried, with no intention of intervening at all.

Pei Yimo didn't say anything either, quietly following behind Chu Xiao. She seemed to speak very little, but her eyes were very expressive.

[Ding!]

[You have received Pei Yimo's approval. Her favorability toward you has increased by 10 points!]

[Current favorability: 15 points!]

[Please keep up the good work, Host! Winning over the goddess is just around the corner!]

The System's voice flashed by.

Chu Xiao was caught a bit off guard. He hadn't expected Pei Yimo to be so interesting. Could it be that she had also noticed something was amiss?

Seeing that he had truly left...

The members of the Qianmen Society were a bit dumbfounded. This wasn't following the script at all!

What happened to the hero saving the beauty? How could this kid just walk away without even a glance?

Was it because she wasn't hit hard enough?

Or was it because there were too many people and Chu Xiao got scared?

Wang Xi frowned and gave a subtle nod to the dazed men behind her, signaling them to continue the act.

Understanding the signal, the men quickly rolled up their sleeves and began to strike, chasing Wang Xi while cursing at her. They didn't hold back their blows, and their acting was very realistic.

The innocent girl, Yu Rui, was pale with fright, covering her mouth as her legs trembled uncontrollably.

Soon, Wang Xi fled to the side of Chu Xiao's dark gold lotus evija. Her heel twisted, and she fell to the ground right on cue. She screamed in terror, "Don't come any closer! I really don't have any money left! Just give me a little more time, I beg you, just a little more time..."