282: Xiba saved Xiba

It turned out his female companion had been feeding him fruit, and the juice had dripped onto his clothes.

Seeing the Korean man's furious expression, his female companion's face turned pale as she repeatedly apologized.

From the looks of it, this female companion was likely a Vietnamese escort the Korean man had chosen after arriving at the casino.

The waiter in the private room whispered a few words into his earpiece.

Soon after, two more waiters arrived outside the door with a new escort.

The previous escort was led away, her face filled with terror.

The new escort also spoke Korean and used all her charm, slithering around the Korean man like a snake, which finally quelled his anger.

The Korean man looked around at the others with a smug expression, seemingly wanting to see envy in their eyes.

However, Li Qinghe and Vu Linh Huong were too busy with their sweet interactions and didn't spare him a glance.

The two middle-aged women merely watched, smiling, with a hint of mockery on their faces.

As for the bald old Vietnamese man, he looked at the Korean man with a somewhat displeased expression.

Although he usually didn't treat the Vietnamese women around him well, these escorts were, after all, his compatriots, and seeing them humiliated by this Korean man here put him in a very bad mood.

"Crap, keep dealing."

Amidst the varying looks, the Korean man completely lost the sense of self-importance he had felt earlier.

He could only curse under his breath before telling the dealer to quickly continue the game.

Over an hour later, Vu Linh Huong looked at the pile of chips in front of her, a hint of disbelief in her expression.

She hadn't expected that she and Li Qinghe, by casually throwing chips around together, could win back so much.

The initial $500,000 of the other gamblers had already been cleared by the dealer; they were now on their second exchange of chips.

One Korean man was even on his third exchange of chips, showing he had quite a bit of money.

In contrast, Li Qinghe's $500,000 had not only not decreased but had multiplied several times over.

It felt as if all the other gamblers' chips had been transferred to him.

A few million dollars, while not a huge sum for Vu Linh Huong, was certainly not a small amount.

"Qinghe, let's go, it's time for bed. I'm starting to feel a bit sleepy."

Vu Linh Huong yawned slightly and stood up from her chair. It was already past 11 PM, and her biological clock, accustomed to not staying up late, was sounding the alarm.

Li Qinghe then turned and gestured to the waiter in the private room.

"Exchange all these chips."

Two waiters quickly came forward to help Li Qinghe count the chips. After an on-the-spot verification, the total was $4,260,000 in chips.

Subtracting the principal of $530,000, the profit was $3,730,000, with the casino taking a 10% fee.

Li Qinghe and his companion's net profit was a total of $3,357,000.

In the inquiry room, after being asked if he wanted cash or a transfer, Li Qinghe chose a transfer, with $7,000 converted to cash and withdrawn.

The two waiters who counted the chips each received $2,000, and the dealer was tipped $3,000.

The two waiters were overjoyed, thanking Li Qinghe for the tip and actively helping him expedite the payment.

However, the $3,000 tip did little to ease the dealer's expression, as the millions of dollars in front of Li Qinghe had all been dealt from his hands.

If Li Qinghe hadn't been getting ready to leave, the dealer in this private room would have been replaced immediately.

Seeing Li Qinghe and his companion about to leave, the Korean man, who had been cursing "crap" repeatedly earlier, also prepared to exchange his money and depart.

But he was held back by his companion.

When he looked up, he saw his companion's eyes glancing sideways several times.

Following his gaze, he realized that one of the waiters Li Qinghe had just tipped was pressing his hand to a walkie-talkie, a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Someone seemed to be speaking in the earpiece, and after the waiter nodded, his gaze towards the Korean man became even more wary.

From the looks of it, it was clear that Li Qinghe had connections within the casino, so the casino management was constantly monitoring this private room.

Seeing any unusual movement from the Korean man, they immediately arranged for a waiter to keep a close eye on his actions.

Perhaps once they left the casino, there would even be special personnel to escort them away.

Although this was an officially licensed casino in Vietnam, its behind-the-scenes dealings were far from clean. If he had followed them out as he initially thought, the only thing that would probably make the news tomorrow would be a headline like:

"Mr. Crap, a Korean citizen, disappeared during his stay in Nha Trang, Vietnam. His companions reported it to the police, and Nha Trang authorities are making every effort to locate him. Vietnam attaches great importance to the personal safety of Korean citizens in Vietnam."

A cold sweat broke out on the Korean man's forehead. He quickly sat down and wiped the sweat with a wet wipe, his escort diligently helping him.

"Crap, thank you for the reminder. I toast you with this soju."

The Korean man respectfully raised the soju bottle beside him and toasted the other Korean man.

After receiving the SMS notification of the dollar transfer, Li Qinghe and Vu Linh Huong grandly departed the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Lao Fan was at the entrance with several people, seeing them off.

The two parties bid each other a friendly farewell.

After Li Qinghe left in a Grab car, Lao Fan instructed the person next to him:

"Replace the dealer in the 'Rolling Wealth' private room on the fourth floor. Pay close attention to those two Korean men. Let them win a bit first, then have them keep depositing money. We'll recover our losses from them."

The entrance of the Crowne Plaza Hotel returned to its usual calm.

In the Grab ride leaving, Vu Linh Huong leaned on Li Qinghe's shoulder and dozed off.

By the time they reached the InterContinental Hotel entrance, Vu Linh Huong was so sleepy her eyes could barely open.

Li Qinghe simply carried her back to the room in a princess carry.

"Ha, Qinghe, did I pretend well?" As soon as they entered the room, Vu Linh Huong wrapped her arms around Li Qinghe's neck and laughed happily.

"I knew you were faking sleep. Time for your punishment." Li Qinghe gently pressed Vu Linh Huong onto the bed.

"Ah~~ No, shower first, shower first!"

Vu Linh Huong quickly pleaded for mercy, and after Li Qinghe released her, she darted into the bathroom and locked the door.

"Haha, I know what you're thinking. For the sake of my stamina, I can't shower with you."

Tonight, Vu Linh Huong was so playful it completely overturned her previous dignified and proper image.

Perhaps it was being by Li Qinghe's side that allowed her to relax and rediscover that youthful vitality.

When Vu Linh Huong finally emerged from the bathroom, she used her hand to gently push away Li Qinghe, who was rushing towards her, guiding him towards the bathroom: "Be good, go shower first."

Her tone was so gentle, it was as if she was a completely different person from the playful Vu Linh Huong of moments ago.

When Li Qinghe finished showering and came out of the bathroom, he saw Vu Linh Huong wearing a soft, backless silk nightgown, gazing at the bay night view from the floor-to-ceiling window.

Vu Linh Huong

Li Qinghe walked up and gently embraced her soft waist: "What are you looking at?"

Vu Linh Huong leaned back against Li Qinghe's chest and looked up: "The casino isn't fun at all. Let's not go again."

Looking at the fair-skinned, rosy-cheeked smile in his arms, Li Qinghe gently responded:

"Of course. We just wanted to experience it. We won't go often. People who love to gamble will end up homeless."

"Ah? Why do you say that?"

"Because gambling addicts don't get houses."

"That's the first time I've heard that saying."

"Although you studied at university in China for four years, you still don't understand Chinese language culture well enough."

"But I still have you, don't I? You can teach me."

"Exactly. So you don't need to worry. Get ready, and I'll give you an in-depth explanation of Chinese language internet culture."

"Hiss~~"

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