Chapter 49: Arrogant Gu Ci
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When the plane arrived at the casino, it was already noon. The motorcade had a hotel booked for their stay. Zhou Jinjin and Gu Ci were assigned a suite, while Lu Zhiyuan and the racers headed to the track.
Having taken a nap on the plane and feeling energized, Gu Ci and Zhou Jinjin were in high spirits. After lunch, the two of them headed straight to the casino. Legal gambling brought them joy. Gu Ci asked, “Do you have any money?” “100,000!” Zhou Jinjin boasted, converting all her living expenses into US dollars. She had a stroke of luck and won $30,000 from the first slot machine.
Zhou Jinjin was ecstatic. However, after playing blackjack, all $30,000 was returned to the casino.
Meanwhile, Gu Ci steadily earned $10,000, using it as her gambling capital. She made a comeback and won $30,000. But then, she got carried away and lost $20,000. Gu Ci shook her head. “You’re addicted to gambling, aren’t you?” “Then you give it a try!”
Within three hours, Gu Ci turned her $10,000 into $100,000. Zhou Jinjin’s eyes lit up. “So you know how to gamble?”
Gu Ci raised an eyebrow. “You want to win big?”
Excited, Zhou Jinjin nodded eagerly. Gu Ci took her to Texas and, in just two rounds of stud, doubled their earnings to $300,000. They then moved to the high-stakes area. By 5 p.m., Gu Ci had already won $3 million.
Zhou Jinjin transitioned from excitement to apprehension. “Gu Ci, will the casino let us leave?”
“They won’t care about this small amount of money,” Gu Ci reassured her. “In the casino, some people go bankrupt, and others become overnight millionaires. It’s just part of the norm.”
“You’re so calm!” Zhou Jinjin finally realized that something was amiss. “We grew up wearing the same clothes. How did I not know about this skill of yours? Where did you learn it?”
“In my dreams!” Gu Ci chuckled, reminiscing about the countless things she had learned during her previous life in prison.
The two of them indulged in shopping with their newfound wealth. After their shopping spree, Gu Ci handed Zhou Jinjin another $100,000 to satisfy her cravings. While Zhou Jinjin played Russian roulette, she managed to create an electrifying atmosphere among the foreigners around her. She shouted and jumped with excitement. Gu Ci accompanied her like a shadow. Though they were silent, their movements were unexpectedly harmonious.
After their exhilarating time at the casino, they headed to a nearby bar frequented by tourists. Gu Ci and Zhou Jinjin attracted attention due to their beauty, and people kept buying them drinks.
Gu Ci politely declined the advances of the men and asked for two glasses of wine. To her surprise, a woman invited Gu Ci to join her for a drink. “Wow, are you looking for a romantic encounter?”
“I have a boyfriend,” Gu Ci replied, clinking glasses with her elegantly. “We have different interests.”
“That’s a shame.” The girl had a loli-like appearance and dressed accordingly, radiating sweetness and cuteness that made others want to protect her. After clinking glasses with Gu Ci, she left.
Zhou Jinjin stared at her pocket. “You… men and women?”
“Is there a problem?” Gu Ci leaned against the bar counter, holding a wine glass, and asked slowly.
Zhou Jinjin was taken aback but soon regained her composure. She rubbed her chin, observing Gu Ci closely. “I always felt that something was off, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. I finally realized it today. Cici, you’ve changed a lot since Gu Chuyun’s engagement party.”
In the past, Gu Ci had been stubborn, gloomy, and beautiful, but she always wore a sour expression on her face, as if she owed millions. She was a typical middle-school rebel who would punch anyone she disliked.
Gu Ci’s face remained the same, but the malice and stubbornness between her brows had vanished. Her gaze exuded a calm and powerful aura, a strength that belonged to a woman—gentle yet forceful. Wearing a white shirt, she leaned against the bar counter, radiating independence, beauty, and dominance that attracted the attention of all women.
Who wouldn’t be enamored by such a powerful and beautiful woman? “Come on, baby, I’ll buy you a drink. Tonight, I’ll be the woman that makes everyone, men and women alike, envious.”
Gu Ci smiled and clinked glasses with her, taking a sip. Her alcohol tolerance was average, and Zhou Jinjin knew her limits. Two burly men with buzz cuts approached them, blocking their way.
“Allow me the pleasure of buying you a drink!” one of the men greedily eyed Gu Ci.
Gu Ci stood in front of Zhou Jinjin, raising her glass. “I already have wine.”
“I’m giving you face by treating you,” the man insisted, showing a tiger tattoo on his forearm, complete with bared fangs and brandished claws.
Gu Ci pulled Zhou Jinjin away and left. However, four men surrounded them, eyeing them mischievously. The surrounding patrons fell silent, and Zhou Jinjin grabbed Gu Ci’s hand in fear.
“You have ten seconds to leave!”
“You’re quite arrogant,” the man sneered, swirling his wine glass. “No one dares to refuse my offer.”
“That’s because you haven’t seen much of the world!” Gu Ci retorted, snatching his wine glass and throwing it to the ground. The man became furious and closed in on them. Gu Ci pushed Zhou Jinjin away and threw a punch.
Screams filled the bar.
Five minutes later, the six men lay on the ground, groaning in pain. Gu Ci requested a towel from the bar counter and calmly wiped the blood off her hands. Standing under the night lights in her white shirt, her eyes cold.
The man trembled, unable to utter a word. Gu Ci casually tossed the towel aside and downed her glass of wine. Holding the glass, she gently lifted the man’s chin. “Still want to buy me a drink?”
The man was overwhelmed by her formidable presence, his legs trembling. She didn’t look angry, but she exuded an awe-inspiring aura.
Gu Ci gave him a hundred dollars for medical expenses. Clutching the humiliating US dollars in his hand, the man glared at Gu Ci and Zhou Jinjin’s retreating figures, filled with hatred.
In a corner, Chen Rushi swirled his wine glass with a smile, his gaze fixed on Gu Ci’s back.
Someone asked, “Master Chen, what are you looking at?”
Chen Rushi finished his wine in one gulp, his eyes filled with ambition. “Prey.”
When Gu Ci and Zhou Jinjin returned downstairs, they encountered Lu Zhiyuan and Li Jiang. The day’s training had just ended, and Lu Zhiyuan was about to leave. Dressed in a black trench coat, he stood under the light emanating a deep yet restrained aura of danger.
Zhou Jinjin was heavily intoxicated, while Gu Ci’s cheeks were flushed. Li Jiang wanted to say something but didn’t dare to overstep his boundaries. Gu Ci seemed to not notice Lu Zhiyuan’s presence and had no intention of speaking to him.
Lu Zhiyuan said, “Gu Ci, you’re in a foreign country. Don’t drink too much. If something happens to you, I won’t be able to explain it to him.”
Gu Ci curled the corners of her lips and looked at him. “Since he’s an illusion, why should I explain?”
Li Jiang’s heart sank. Third Master truly stood as an obstacle on Third Young Master’s path to pursuing his wife. Miss Gu Ci treated Third Master and Third Young Master differently.
Silently, Gu Ci helped Zhou Jinjin into the hotel. Li Jiang cautiously said, “Third Master, Ji Chi is still waiting for you.”
Lu Zhiyuan silently got into the car as Li Jiang drove away from the hotel.
The colosseum!
The city of Lavis buzzed with excitement. Money, beauties, and power were abundant.
Lu Zhiyuan sat in the best seat on the second floor of the colosseum, observing the spectacle. A starving brown bear fought against a challenger. The bear’s ribs were broken, and it had already devoured half of its opponent’s arm. Blood dripped, yet the bear provoked the audience, eliciting repeated screams..