I looked up and down on Su Mei's perfect curved figure with my eyes.
After a while, I slowly spoke.
"Take off the dress!"
Su Mei was taken aback.
Clearly, she didn't expect me to make such a request.
She felt a bit embarrassed, yet also somewhat unwilling.
"So, this is how you want me to apologize?"
I nodded.
"Yes!"
"If I don't take it off, you won't forgive me?"
I lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, but didn't answer Su Mei's question.
Su Mei hesitated for a moment. She had a determined expression on her face, as if she had made a big decision, and said:
"Fine, I'll take it off!"
Su Mei was also a ruthless character.
She was willing to spend money to recruit talents.
She was wearing a long skirt, elegant and dignified.
The skirt was a light blue color, which complemented her delicate and fair skin, making her even more beautiful.
She reached behind and unzipped it.
The light blue skirt slid down her smooth skin, all the way down to her ankles.
In front of me, Su Mei was left with only three points of intimacy.
I had to admit, Su Mei had an amazing figure.
She was well-proportioned, with exquisite curves.
Even her lower abdomen had no extra fat.
My gaze wandered unreservedly over her body.
And Su Mei's expression gradually turned cold.
She was the manager of Tianxiang.
In Tianxiang, besides the boss, she was like a deity.
And now, this deity was doing what she considered humiliating in front of me, a waiter.
"Is this enough?"
Su Mei's tone became indifferent.
There was even a hint of anger.
"Keep going!"
"What?"
Anger intensified in Su Mei's beautiful eyes.
She didn't expect that I would let her continue undressing.
If she undresses any further, she will be completely naked.
"You've gone too far, Chuliuh!"
"You were the one who went too far first!"
My tone remained cold.
"I've already offered you such generous terms, and you're still not satisfied. Chuliuh, tell me, what do you really want?"
Taking a puff of my cigarette, I replied nonchalantly,
"I want too much, and you can't afford it. Talk to someone who can afford it..."
With that, I got up from my seat.
But immediately, I turned back to look at the stunning Su Mei and added,
"Oh, by the way, there's one thing I can tell you in advance. You, I want you for myself!"
With the words spoken, I paid no attention to Su Mei's reaction.
I headed straight for the door.
Just as I reached the door, a knock came from outside.
In a hurry, Su Mei hastily put on her dress and awkwardly called out, "Come in."
The person who entered was none other than the skinny man, Gao Zhiqiang, who had just made a bet with me.
Standing at the doorway, he stared coldly at me and said,
"You're leaving?"
I nodded.
"You can't leave."
"Why not?"
"I want to bet with you again!"
I shook my head.
"Why not? Are you afraid?"
Gao Zhiqiang, the skinny man, glared at me with a sinister look.
I slowly walked up to him, locked eyes with him, and coldly said,
"Because you're not worthy!"
I didn't say this out of arrogance or disrespect.
It's just that I have no grudges against him.
In the previous game of dice, he deliberately provoked me to make me raise both hands.
A person like him is not worthy of walking the blue path and mixing in the Qianmen.
Even more so, he is not worthy of being my opponent.
With that, I pushed Gao Zhiqiang aside and walked out.
And from behind came the voice of Su Mei, filled with anger and humiliation.
"Chuli, don't think you're the only one who knows magic tricks in the entire Haibei city. There are plenty of people from the Blue Path who practice the art of deception. The casino would still operate and thrive even without you!"
I sneered.
Jiang Taigong fishing in the Wei River earned the admiration of King Wen.
Zhuge Liang dozing off in his thatched cottage awaited the three visits from Liu Bei.
Indeed, the casino would continue to operate without me.
But what I sought was to sell my skills at the right price, never to degrade myself.
And what Su Mei couldn't fathom was that I had already realized something was amiss the moment I stepped into this so-called casino.
The simplicity of the gambling den, the poor environment, and the pervasive musty smell.
How could someone like Su Mei, who valued quality in every aspect of her life, spend a week gambling here? And lose nearly three million in the process?
The unprofessionalism of the dealers and the casual betting of the gamblers, devoid of any passion or greed.
How could this be a normal casino?
That's why I dared to tamper with their gambling sensors.
In a regular casino, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing.
Because in that case, the casino would never let me get away with it.
Only because I had already realized that this was a setup.
Su Mei believed that I was the insider.
Little did she know, she was the real insider.
Returning home from this so-called casino, I lit three sticks of incense in front of my father's portrait.
And I lay silently on my bed.
With closed eyes, but sleep eluded me.
Insomnia had become a habit over the years.
Because every time before sleep, the scene of my father's tragic death would replay in my mind.
And the faces of those few who brought him back, taunting and mocking.
In truth, I had long known that my father was a cheat.
That's why I wholeheartedly learned the art of deception from Brother Liu.
Without entering the realm of deception, how could I avenge the deep-seated hatred in my blood?
...
The shifts at Tianxiang Bathhouse, both the day shift and the night shift, change at eight o'clock.
However, we are required to arrive at the bathhouse at seven-thirty.
This is because the manager or supervisor needs to hold a meeting with us to review the work of the previous cycle.
Today's meeting is different from usual.
Su Mei is present, even though she didn't have a night shift the previous day.
Including Chen Xiaoxue, the girlfriend that Hou Jun won over, also attended.
Everyone stood in rows in the lobby, listening to speeches from department heads.
After all the supervisors finished speaking, Su Mei asked if the team leaders had anything to say.
Generally, at this point in the process, it meant the meeting was over.
The team leaders don't usually speak.
But today was different.
As soon as Su Mei finished speaking, Hou Jun, the team leader from the men's bathing area, suddenly stood up and said to Su Mei,
"Sister Mei, I have something to talk about!"
Su Mei nodded.
Hou Jun glanced at me intentionally or unintentionally before speaking.
"I want to talk about the attendance issue in the men's bathing area today. Our staff member from the men's bathing area, Chu Liu, was absent for seven consecutive days without taking leave. Even though he was scheduled to work the night shift yesterday, he disappeared without leave. According to the attendance policy of the bathhouse, a fine of one hundred yuan is imposed for an unexcused absence for one day. Chu Liu was absent for eight days, so he should be fined eight hundred yuan..."
Hou Jun paused at this point.
He deliberately glanced at Su Mei.
Su Mei remained expressionless, proud and aloof.
The gazes of the others all turned toward me; most of them were curious spectators.
Of course, there were also those who took pleasure in my misfortune and a few who sympathized with me.
Several female technicians standing with Chen Xiaoxue whispered to her jokingly.
"Xiaoxue, your boyfriend is quite powerful. He can fine anyone he wants. How amazing..."
Chen Xiaoxue scoffed and immediately denied, saying,
"Nonsense, he's not my boyfriend. We have already broken up. He's just bullying Chu Liu because he's an honest person. I can't stand his arrogant and bullying behavior..."
Chen Xiaoxue's voice was quite loud.
While speaking, she looked in my direction.
I knew she said that on purpose for me to hear.
Of course, she wasn't doing it out of compassion or to help me.
It was because she believed I knew some tricks.
She wanted to please me and cooperate with me to make money.
I also knew that since the day I defeated Hou Jun and took his girlfriend Chen Xiaoxue away, he would seek revenge on me.
I just didn't expect his revenge to be so childish.
(End of chapter)