Chapter 88: Gambling is Also an Ar (1/2)

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After arriving at the casino where Tevez was a shareholder, Xu Cheng and the others got off their car.

Lin Chuxue was wearing a hat and a pair of sunglasses, so it was difficult for people to recognize her. After all, her eyes, which were her most beautiful features, were covered up, and the paparazzi wouldn’t go up to her to take off her glasses. Otherwise, they would be beaten up by the security guards of the casino.

It was relatively safer after getting into the casino, and Lin Chuxue walked along side of Xu Cheng.

In comparison to the casino operated by West Gate, this one looked more magnificent and classy, and the entire casino was dazzling. Many hotel resort chains were located around it, and it could be called a must-go destination for sightseeing in Shangcheng.

Tevez proudly introduced, “This casino costed over 500 million dollars to construct. Not just in Shangcheng, this casino is even pretty famous on a global scale.”

Lin Lei asked, “How much of the casino do you own?”

“Not too much, just about 20%.” Tevez tried to downplay it, but 20% meant an initial investment of more than 100 million dollars, and that was a pretty big sum. Being able to become a shareholder and help run this casino already gave him enough bragging rights among people of his age. After all, many people wished to get a piece of this pie and to be able to do so also demonstrated the strength of one’s network and connections.

“Auntie, Uncle, you can play whatever you want! As long as you guys have a great time, if you lose a couple of million yuan, just put it on my tab.” At this moment, Tevez felt like he was winning a lot of impression points. Seeing how poorly dressed Xu Cheng was, and then looking back at himself, even though the Lin Family was very rich, they still probably wouldn’t feel comfortable about having a son-in-law that couldn’t even pay big bills. So, if his actions today could make them feel a bit upset with Xu Cheng and form a favorable impression of himself, then his goal would be achieved.

Speaking of this, he came over and patted Lin Lei on the shoulder. He felt like if he was going to try and steal Lin Chuxue from Xu Cheng, her brother could also be an opening. So, he smiled and said, “William (Lin Lei’s English name), it’ll be hard to find time to go to Las Vegas, but since you came here to the biggest casino in Asia, you should experience it! Come, I will show you guys around. If you win then you can take home the money, and if you lose less than a couple million, then you can just put it on my tab.”

Lin Lei removed his hand from his shoulder, giving him the “Are we that close?” face and then moving to Xu Cheng’s side.

There was still a smile hanging on Tevez’s face, and he looked at Xu Cheng and said, “You want to give it a try too?”

“I’m a public servant, I shouldn’t touch this kind of thing,” Xu Cheng replied.

You shouldn’t or are you too poor to touch it? A hint of disdain flashed past Tevez’s eyes, and he smiled. “Wouldn’t you regret not giving it a shot since you are already here anyways? Come on, just play a couple of rounds for fun.”

Lin Chuxue whispered to Xu Cheng, “If you want to play, you can use my card.”

Tevez looked all apologetic as he quickly said, “Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot that Mr. Xu is very respectable and didn’t accept any generous allowance from Uncle Lin. I heard patrol officers earn peanuts though, right? I’m quite curious as to how Mr. Xu survives in this financial metropolis that is Shangcheng.”

“I just did some real estate investment with the money my dad left me, so I do alright for myself,” Xu Cheng replied.

“Oh? I heard real estate investments are very profitable, how much have you earned so far?“ Tevez continued to ask.

“Not too much. Ten years ago when I was still in Britain, I took the money and asked my friend to buy a place in Shangcheng. Back then, my dad left me a million, and now the land and the building is just worth about a billion. But it’s not dollars, just yuan.” Xu Cheng copied how this pig was and spoke nonchalantly like it wasn’t too big of a deal.

On the side, Lin Lei couldn’t help but laugh out. He saw how Tevez’s face became slightly unnatural when he heard a billion. Although 1 billion was only about 1.6 million US dollars, it was still much better than him coming out to play the business game with the money he got from home.