69novels Chapter 340 Macau Nights Never End
Chapter 340 Macau Nights Never End
The fireworks gradually faded in the night sky, leaving only a faint smell of gunpowder and the salty taste of the sea breeze. After quickly arranging for the Lin Group employees to clean up the site, Lin Er walked to Lin Yan's side and whispered, "Young Master, the yacht is ready."
Lin Yan looked around at everyone present and extended an invitation with a smile to go on a trip to Macau together. However, everyone present was a member of a prominent family in Hong Kong. It was already inappropriate for them not to stay home to celebrate the New Year's Eve, and if they actually went to Macau casinos to have fun, they would probably be scolded by their elders. Even Xu Damao and his wife looked embarrassed, clearly not knowing how to explain it to their elders.
"No problem," Lin Yan laughed casually, "We can meet again when I get back from Macau."
As he spoke, he was about to hand Duoduo, who was sleeping in his arms, back to Li Wenbin. However, as soon as the little girl realized that she was about to leave Lin Yan's embrace, she immediately woke up and grabbed his suit collar tightly with both hands. No matter how Li Wenbin coaxed her, she refused to let go.
"Duoduo, come to Daddy." He Zhiqing coaxed softly, reaching out to take her daughter. But as soon as she touched her daughter's small body, Duoduo burst into tears, tears streaming down her face. She was crying very sadly.
Seeing this, Lin Yan felt heartbroken and quickly hugged the child back into his arms, gently patting her. Duo Duo immediately stopped crying, leaving only a few aggrieved sobs, her little face pressed tightly against his neck.
"Great!" Li Wenbin nearly drowned in jealousy, saying sourly, "Ayan, since Duoduo likes you so much, why don't you just take her away? It'll give Zhiqing and me some alone time!" As he spoke, he deliberately pointed at his daughter and gritted his teeth, saying, "Li Rui! You heartless little girl! Daddy's leaving, you can go with your Uncle Lin!"
Duoduo nestled on Lin Yan's shoulder, pouting and burying her face even deeper in grievance.
This scene made Tang Liuqian and the others laugh so hard they almost fell over, and Zheng Jiaming was so badly bent over that he had to hold onto the car door to straighten up.
Lin Yan, wanting to add fuel to the fire, picked up Duo Duo and walked towards the car: "Let's go, Duo Duo, let's go to Macau with Uncle Lin to eat Portuguese egg tarts and see the sea!"
"You dare!" Li Wenbin couldn't hold back any longer. He rushed forward and snatched his daughter back from Lin Yan's arms. The little girl immediately burst into tears again, but Li Wenbin ignored her and shoved her into the car. He waved to the crowd and ordered the driver to drive off, as if he was afraid that if he was a step too slow, his daughter would really be kidnapped.
Watching the car disappear into the distance, Lin Yan touched his collar, which was soaked with Duo Duo's tears, and shook his head with a wry smile. Wang Yuling considerately handed him a handkerchief and said softly, "Young Master, we should get going too."
The yacht sailed smoothly towards Macau in the night, leaving the dazzling lights of Victoria Harbour gradually behind. In just one hour, the boat docked at the Macau pier.
"Young Master, let's go straight to the Aidu Hotel. Everything is arranged," Lin Er said, then deftly collected the identification documents of Lin Yan, Lin Gang, and Wang Yuling. As for Sha Zhu and Yu Shui, their legal identification documents had not yet been completed, but this was naturally not a problem for Lin Er, who controlled a vast fortune.
Stepping into the Aidu Hotel, one is greeted by the ultimate in luxury: magnificent crystal chandeliers, gleaming marble floors, impeccably dressed guests and waiters, and an atmosphere filled with the hustle and bustle and money-driven vibes typical of casinos.
Lin Er easily completed the check-in procedures and received the key to the deluxe suite on the top floor. Considering that He Yushui was visiting such a grand place for the first time and was traveling with a group of men, Wang Yuling considerately suggested, "Yushui, why don't you stay in the same suite with me tonight? It'll be better for us sisters to chat and look after each other."
On the other side, Lin Gang naturally put his arm around Sha Zhu's shoulder: "Brother Zhu, let's share a room!"
The group walked through the bustling casino lobby and headed towards the guest room area, intending to settle in briefly before fully experiencing the nightlife of this "Las Vegas of the East."
Back in the luxurious suite on the top floor of the Aidu Hotel, Lin Yan first took Xiao Qi out of his spatial dimension, gently stroking its soft fur to soothe it. He then took out a full bowl of spirit beast meat and warm beast milk. The little guy clearly ate heartily, and after it was full, it found a comfortable spot on the pillow beside the luxurious bed in the center of the room, curled up into a ball of white fur, and soon began to breathe softly and evenly before falling into a deep sleep.
Lin Yan tiptoed out of the bedroom. Just as he closed the door, he saw the Lin brothers, Lin Yi and Lin Er, raising their hands to knock. He immediately raised his index finger in a shushing gesture and whispered, "Keep your voice down. Xiao Qi just fell asleep. Whoever wakes this little rascal will be responsible for carrying him to the gambling table tonight!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately swallowed back the words that were already on the tip of their tongues, and their movements became much gentler.
Soon, the seven people gathered in the corridor outside the suite. Lin Yan gave them a brief instructions: "Lin Er, go and exchange some chips. Yu Ling, take Yu Shui to familiarize yourself with the area; Lin Gang, you're in charge of Brother Zhu, show him around. Lin Yi and Lin Er, just stay with me."
Lin Er nodded and quickly went to the casino front desk. Upon returning, he handed two stacks of chips, each worth HK$200,000, to Wang Yuling and Lin Gang respectively, saying in a relaxed tone, "Young Master instructed that you are free to do as you please and have fun." The implication was that winning or losing didn't matter; the important thing was the experience.
Wang Yuling smiled as she took the chips and linked arms with the still somewhat reserved He Yushui: "Come on, Yushui, let me show you around." Lin Gang also patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder and stuffed the heavy chips into his hand: "Brother Zhu, don't be nervous, let's be big shots today!" After saying that, he led the excited yet apprehensive Sha Zhu into the bustling crowd.
Lin Yan, along with Lin Yi and Lin Er, walked calmly toward the VIP room.
Inside the casino lobby, the lights shone brightly, and the sounds of voices and the clinking of chips created a lavish symphony. Wang Yuling led He Yushui straight to a relatively quiet blackjack table.
"Rain, this is easy," Wang Yuling said gracefully as she sat down and gently pushed half of the chips in front of Rain. She explained to her in a low voice, "After we get our cards, we can decide whether to continue drawing cards. The goal is to make our hand have a higher point value than the dealer's, but not more than 21 points. An Ace can be counted as 1 or 11 points, and J, Q, and K are all counted as 10 points. Don't be nervous, just follow your instincts. I'll be watching you from the side."
He Yushui cautiously picked up the smallest chip and carefully placed it in the betting area. Her heart was racing, and her palms were slightly sweaty. However, it was as if she had activated a "newbie halo." She successively got "Blackjack" (Ace and King), and the chips in front of her quickly piled up.
"Sister Yuling, I won again!" Yu Shui turned her head, her eyes sparkling, and her face showed the most relaxed and genuine smile she had seen in days.
Wang Yuling maintained a calm smile throughout, whispering in her ear at the right time: "The points are still low, you can ask for another card." "It's 17 points now, to be on the safe side, let's stop playing." She was more like a patient older sister, guiding her younger sister through a novel and safe game.
When Yu Shui's chips had more than doubled, Wang Yuling gently pressed down on her hand, which still wanted to bet more, and said softly, "Yu Shui, luck is unpredictable at the gambling table. Knowing when to quit while you're ahead is the true way to win. Let's go, I heard the free desserts here are pretty good, let's try them." She subtly guided the still-wanting Yu Shui away from the table, securing her victory with ease and enjoyment throughout the entire process.
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In the Sic Bo area, Lin Gang was playing with great skill and enthusiasm.
"Place your bets now! Open—four, five, six, big 15!" the dealer shouted, pushing a pile of chips in front of Lin Gang.
"Hahaha! Zhuzi, did you see that? I won again! You can't go wrong with me!" Lin Gang said with great pride, patting the back of the silly Zhuzi beside him. He believed in "fortune favors the bold" and had an extremely good streak. He would often bet large sums of chips on "big" or "small", and every time he won, it would draw envious whispers from the surrounding gamblers.
However, Sha Zhu beside him seemed somewhat "absent-minded." He had also won quite a bit, but his eyes seemed to be unable to take it all in, always involuntarily drifting towards the female escorts in the casino wearing high-slit cheongsams with graceful figures, or those wealthy heiresses adorned with jewels and exuding charm.
"Gangzi, look at that girl," Shazhu squinted, nudged Lin Gang, who was intently staring at the dice cup, and whispered, pointing to a swaying figure not far away, "That figure, that gait...tsk, much more exciting than winning this little bit of money!"
Lin Gang was both amused and exasperated, and quickly turned his head back to face the gambling table: "Brother Zhu! What are you looking at! Look at the dice cup! We're here to win money!"
Sha Zhu sheepishly looked away, muttering resentfully, "Isn't it all the same 'gambling'... You gamble on luck, I gamble on my eyesight..."
Despite his quick wit, Sha Zhu still reaped considerable rewards thanks to Lin Gang's unstoppable good fortune. As he finally left the dice table with his bulging pockets of chips, he was already planning to find an excuse to switch to the table where the prettiest "bunny girl" dealt the cards the next day. For Comrade He Yuzhu, the vibrant atmosphere of the casino was far more attractive and worthy of his "study" than the chips and wins/losses.