Chapter 57: The Current Scenario Is a Shura Environment
Fu Yue was stunned. Ji Linye? Doing it all night?
The floorboards were about to collapse?
Fu Yue was shocked.
But soon, he realized where the source of the problem wasāit was that damned room number again that had caused this bloody mess.
The rumors spread by the staff on the ship wouldn’t bother verifying the truth.
To them, the Mr. Ji in room A07 who “battled” with Fu Yue all night was registered at the front desk under the name Ji Linye.
That was why Shen Junnian thought he had slept with Ji Linye and was now flaunting it in front of the legitimate boyfriend, Chen Bai.
After all, the pushing and shoving between him and Chen Bai just now must have been seen by Shen Junnian from a distance.
“Shen Junnian, listen up.”
Fu Yue caught his breath and clarified: “The person who almost collapsed the floorboards with Ji Linye last night wasn’t me.”
Shen Junnian was stunned: “Then who was it?”
“Naturally it was Chen Bai himself. Go ask him if you don’t believe me,” Fu Yue said crossly.
The expression on Shen Junnianās face relaxed. “So, you didn’t lose your ‘purity’ last night?”
“Nonsense.”
“Then why is the whole ship gossiping about you? And in such detail!” Shen Junnianās expression tensed up again as he pursued the matter.
This was the key point.
Fu Yue naturally wouldn’t mention Ji Hanmo or the misunderstanding of the ice water.
If he had truly confirmed a relationship with Ji Hanmo last night, he would have chosen to tell Shen Junnian the truth to discourage him.
But last night, he hadn’t thought things through. Nothing was set in stone, so there was nothing to say.
Thus, he spoke in a tone as if sharing a secret: “You know what they were saying about me on the ship before?”
Shen Junnianās gaze flickered as he recalled that unreliable rumor about “kidney deficiency.”
Fu Yue continued: “I had to find a way to turn that reputation around.”
He didn’t speak plainly, leaving Shen Junnian to fill in the blanks.
At this moment, Shen Junnian looked as though he had reached a sudden realization.
“You used the ‘battle results’ of Ji Linye and Chen Bai last night to tell a ‘powerful’ lie for yourself?”
Fu Yue didn’t answer directly.
He only pointed in Chen Baiās direction in the restaurant. “The real protagonist of that intense night with Ji Linye is sitting over there.”
Seeing that Shen Junnianās doubts had been dispelled, Fu Yue whispered an emphasis to “keep it secret.”
Afterward, he returned to the table and continued to eat, laugh, and talk with Chen Bai.
After finishing the meal, Fu Yue went to enjoy a SPA on the cruise ship.
Until night fell.
Today was the last night before the cruise ship docked.
Fu Yue remembered the VIP card in his hand. That card could be exchanged for 500,000 in mud chips. Based on the principle of not letting things go to waste, he headed alone to the shipās entertainment hall.
Third floor, VIP level.
The sound of chips clinking together was crisp and rhythmic.
Fu Yue chose to sit at a Texas Hold’em table, planning to play casually and use up these “scrap papers.”
The dealer was a tall European male with azure eyes under light gold eyelashes, who smiled at him in a friendly way: “A new player?”
Long fingers pushed two hole cards toward him.
“Iāve played a few times,” Fu Yue said truthfully.
He had played with schoolmates from the business school in college. The probability calculations and the heart-pounding moments of the gamble had fascinated him briefly. This was the only game in the hall whose rules he understood.
His hole cards were the Seven of Hearts and Nine of Diamondsānot a great hand.
The dealer arranged the Nine of Spades, Three of Clubs, and Ten of Hearts meticulously.
“Raise.” Fu Yue pushed out two white chips. His movements were a bit unpracticed.
The river card was a Seven of Clubs.
Watching as he actually formed two pairs, the corners of Fu Yueās mouth curled up involuntarily.
The dealerās voice sounded like the low strings of a cello: “Good luck.”
Just as he finished speaking, a figure sat down diagonally across from him.
The person was wearing a simple white linen shirt. When a pair of light brown eyes looked over, they were calm and ripple-less, yet carried a hint of coldness.
It was Jiang Ying.
Among the celebrities on this ship, Jiang Ying was inevitably on the guest list. He had been low-key after returning home, so it was normal not to have seen him the first few days.
Fu Yue nodded to him.
The other man didn’t even look at him.
The dealer began to deal.
Jiang Yingās movements while playing were clean and sharp; he pushed chips into the pot without a single unnecessary motion.
Fu Yue looked at his hole cards and called.
For the next few rounds, it was as if Jiang Ying could see through Fu Yueās cards. Every time he raised, it was at the most uncomfortable position for Fu Yue.
System, is this guy using a cheat? Can I also…
Fu Yue called out in his heart.
[Host, this scene is a fair competition environment. Please speak with your strength.]
Fu Yue: “…”
Fine.
He let out a sigh, resignedly picked up his cards, and began to calculate the points seriously.
However, the chips in front of him were decreasing at a visible speed.
Seeing that the 500,000 in mud chips were about to be lost, Fu Yue prepared to leave.
He wouldn’t gamble with his own money.
“Leaving already?” Jiang Yingās voice rang out for the first time, pleasant yet incredibly cold. “I thought you were more capable than this.”
Fu Yue let out a “heh” inside.
He wouldn’t be provoked.
“Of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing is the best.”
Just as Fu Yue wanted to stand up, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.
“Why leave?”
Shen Junnian appeared behind him at some point, sitting directly in the empty seat beside him. “Iāll play with you.”
The next round was about to begin.
Two more figures sat down to the left and right.
“Manager Jiang, long time no see.” Ji Hanmo greeted Jiang Ying flatly.
He sat on Fu Yueās other side, his powerful aura instantly enveloping this small card table.
As for Pei Luomian, he chose the seat next to Shen Junnian. He didn’t speak after sitting down.
Jiang Yingās light brown eyes swept across the three men who had sat down. Finally, his gaze fell back on Fu Yue, his eyes growing a few degrees colder.
“You are very capable.” He slowly pushed the hole cards the dealer had just dealt him away, signaling a fold. Then he stood up and gave a faint smile.
This smile was as beautiful as melting snow on an iceberg on Jiang Yingās face, but his eyes held a fog that wouldn’t dissipate.
“Fu Yue,” he called him without looking at him, “youāve tricked so many men into your hands. I only hope they all have a good ending.”
Leaving behind a sentence with deep meaning, Jiang Ying turned and left without looking back.
The surging undercurrents and drawn swords of the table were all left behind him.
The atmosphere at the table eased slightly.
Ji Hanmo tapped the table with his fingers, signaling the dealer to shuffle and deal again.
Fu Yue looked at the few chips remaining in front of him, feeling somewhat speechless inside.
What the hell… he complained in his heart. I was just about to leave, so why did these three ‘Plague Gods’ all show up? Is this playing cards or a meeting? Since we’ve gathered at one table, we might as well talk about the project’s progress.
[Host, the current scenario is a Shura environment. You can lie flat and don’t need to speak.]
Good grief.
Just now you told me to speak with strength, now you say I don’t need to speak at all.
The dealerās long fingers made a light flick, and the poker cards fanned out.
The cards flew through his fingers.
Finally, with a flick of his thumb, the hole cards slid toward the four players at the table.
The game began.
Fu Yue knew that none of the three people beside him were easy to deal with.
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