536 The Secret About the Past 154 (1/2)
It was two o'clock in the morning.
”Sister Hong, old Mr. Jin lost everything he bet again,” said the waiter, handing her the money.
”So be it. If he comes by again tomorrow, continue making him lose. This is an order from our boss,” Sister Hong instructed, holding a cigarette between her fingers. She was dressed in a short dress that ended at her thighs, exuding a sultry charm.
”But wouldn't we arouse suspicion if we put him on a losing streak?”
”You don't have to care about that. If he wants to change the players, just send another one of us.”
”Got it.” The waiter turned around to go out.
Sister Hong scanned the surveillance camera monitors on the wall and laid her eyes upon a particular figure.
She snubbed her cigarette butt into the ashtray and walked out coquettishly.
Shortly after, she walked toward the table at which the man she had been eying was sitting. She approached him and said, ”Wow, Mr. Ye, you actually have the time to drop by for a game of cards?”
”Why? Am I not welcome here?” Ye Xiaotian answered without turning to look at her.
”You're most welcome. It's just so rare to see you here,” said Sister Hong, gazing at him while leaning against the table.
”I rarely have the time to gamble a little.”
Sister Hong smiled and shifted her gaze to a woman who was not too far away from them.”Is that your wife?” she asked.
Ye Xiaotian turned to take a look before turning back to finish his game and collect his winnings.
He then turned around to leave immediately.
Mo Li noticed that he was walking toward her while her eyes were darting around to look for him.
”Xiaotian.”
”Why did you come here?”
”To look for you.”
He held her hand and walked out. ”How did you know I was here?”
Mo Li was at a loss for an answer. She obviously could not tell him that she had secretly installed a GPS tracker on his mobile phone so as to receive updates of his whereabouts at all times.
Although he had the fingerprint tracker function embedded within his mobile phone, she long knew exactly how to delete her fingerprints from the database. After all, she had been by his side for years.
”My classmate told me that she saw you at the entrance.”
”Which classmate?”
”Um… just a former classmate of mine whom I rarely keep in touch with. It's already past midnight. Why are you here at the casino instead of going home?” Mo Li questioned, feeling a little fatigued.
”I came to have a few games. I've always won when it comes to gambling.”
After exiting the casino and getting into the car, Mo Li could not help but say, ”I know you're unhappy because things haven't been running smoothly at the company, but could you stop coming home so late?”
Ye Xiaotian did not respond and continued to drive home.
Mo Li turned to look at him, feeling rather frustrated and upset.
They remained silent throughout the rest of the journey, and Ye Xiaotian went to bed immediately upon arriving home.
”Xiaotian, go take a shower.”
He closed his eyes and refused to budge.
Mo Li took his shoes off his feet and climbed onto the bed to lie down beside him.
He seemed to have nothing to say to her.
Mo Li did not probe any further either.
After switching off the lights, she lay in bed and, in the pitch darkness of the room, stared blankly at the ceiling above.
She felt her eyes getting a little dry.
She then turned to lie on her side, facing the window. Mo Li did not sleep well for the rest of the night.