In the luxurious Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, it was bustling with activity. Ye Long, wearing the hotel's security uniform, stood tall and straight, with a calmness in his eyes that didn't match his status. He walked straight towards a deluxe private room, where Zhou Jiajia was sitting. This wealthy Chinese - American heiress exuded an air of arrogance and was fiddling with her phone boredly.
Ye Long walked to the opposite side of her and was about to sit down. "You can't sit here!" Zhou Jiajia suddenly looked up and screamed, her tone full of disgust.
Ye Long raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why not?"
Zhou Jiajia frowned impatiently and said, "I said no, that's it! Why so many questions!"
The corner of Ye Long's mouth curled up slightly, and he said unhurriedly, "If I don't sit at the same table as you, how can I pay the bill for you later?"
Zhou Jiajia almost laughed out of anger and sneered, "You? A little security guard, with what money? Did you win the lottery?" As she spoke, she took out two stacks of US dollars from her limited - edition LV bag and slapped them on the table. "Here, twenty thousand dollars. Take it and get out of here. Don't embarrass yourself here!"
Just then, the door of the private room was pushed open, and several tall and stylishly - uniformed waitresses walked in one after another, pushing food carts.
Zhou Jiajia looked surprised and blurted out, "I haven't ordered yet. What's going on?"
The leading waitress smiled and replied, "This gentleman ordered in advance." As she spoke, she gestured towards Ye Long.
Zhou Jiajia looked at Ye Long in disbelief, as if looking at an alien. Ye Long knew in his heart that this was arranged by his brother Lao Qi, whom he had met in Chinatown. Lao Qi had a wide network of contacts and was very resourceful in the local Chinese community.
In the blink of an eye, a sumptuous table of dishes was set. The waitress said politely, "This is a double - portion top - luxury set meal. It's all served. Please enjoy your meal, both of you."
"Wait a minute!" Zhou Jiajia shouted quickly.
The waitress walked forward kindly and asked, "Madam, what else do you need?"
Zhou Jiajia looked at the exquisite food on the table and asked suspiciously, "This set meal must cost a fortune, right?"
The waitress smiled and replied, "Madam, this double - portion luxury set meal is two hundred and sixty - eight thousand nine hundred and ninety - nine US dollars after discount."
Zhou Jiajia stared closely at Ye Long, wanting to see his reaction. But Ye Long looked calm, as if he was listening to something very ordinary.
The waitress seemed to see Zhou Jiajia's confusion and added, "But don't worry, madam. This gentleman has already paid."
"What?" Zhou Jiajia was shocked. Her eyes widened, and she stared blankly at Ye Long.
The waitress smiled and asked again, "Madam, if there's nothing else, we won't disturb you two having dinner."
After the waitress left, Zhou Jiajia's mood became very complicated. She thought, a hotel security guard could earn at most about a hundred thousand US dollars a year at most. The money for this meal was almost more than two years' salary for him. This guy really loves to show off beyond his means. He has no money but still tries to act rich! However, faced with this free food, it would be a waste not to eat. So, Zhou Jiajia started to eat heartily.
After the meal, the two walked out of the hotel one after another. Zhou Jiajia walked in a hurry, eager to get rid of Ye Long.
"Brother Long, you're amazing!" Cao Weijian, a security guard, popped up out of nowhere and said exaggeratedly, "Just now, I heard from Xiaofen that you treated this beautiful lady to a meal costing almost two hundred and seventy thousand US dollars. You're really something!" Xiaofen was a waitress in the hotel and usually had a good relationship with Cao Weijian.
Before Ye Long could speak, Cao Weijian continued, "Tut - tut, this is several years' salary. Aren't you heartbroken? Besides, it seems that the beauty doesn't take you seriously at all. Your money is probably wasted..."
Ye Long gave him a fierce look, and Cao Weijian was so scared by this look that he immediately shut up. But after a while, he said viciously again, "Ye Long, what are you so proud of? Just because you got close to a rich girl? What's the big deal! With your appearance, you still want to chase her. I think you're daydreaming!"
Ye Long ignored him. After getting into Zhou Jiajia's Porsche sports car, he sent a text message to Lao Qi. Cao Weijian was still shouting relentlessly behind him, "Wait until you come back and see how everyone laughs at you!"
Suddenly, a group of security guards quickly surrounded Cao Weijian. Wu Yu, the security captain, had a dark face. Cao Weijian was startled and asked, "Captain, what's going on?"
"Your mouth is too mean!" Wu Yu shouted angrily.
"I... What did I do?" Cao Weijian looked blank.
"Beat him up!" With an order from Wu Yu, he rushed forward first and slapped Cao Weijian in the face. Cao Weijian was slapped until his eyes were full of stars. Before he could react, Wu Yu kicked him in the stomach and knocked him to the ground. Immediately, a group of security guards punched and kicked him.
In the luxurious suite on the top floor of the hotel, Lu Hu, a burly man, saw this scene through the floor - to - ceiling window and snorted coldly, "If it weren't for the master not allowing me to do it, I would definitely go down and beat you to a pulp!"
"Okay, let's go!" Seeing that it was almost done, Wu Yu shouted and led the security guards away.
Cao Weijian got up from the ground, his face full of injuries, and sucked in cold air in pain. He was wondering in his heart. He had been drinking and chatting with Captain Wu and the others last night, and their relationship was very good. Why was he suddenly beaten up? Could it be because of Ye Long? He remembered the scene of mocking Ye Long just now, and he vaguely felt that this matter was related to Ye Long.
Zhou Jiajia drove the car and suddenly stopped in a quiet place. Her beautiful eyes stared coldly at Ye Long sitting in the passenger seat.
Ye Long said calmly, "Miss Zhou, I've treated you to a meal. Now, are you going to go back with me to see your sister?"
Zhou Jiajia gritted her teeth and said, "What benefits did my sister give you? Why are you so determined to work for her!"
Ye Long shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about that. Anyway, you have to do what you promised me. Otherwise, I won't let you go easily."
"You!" Zhou Jiajia was so angry that she couldn't speak. She had never seen such a persistent person.
Suddenly, Zhou Jiajia had an idea and said, "I'm too ashamed to go back and see my sister and my mother now because I lost tens of millions in the casino before... If you really want to take me back, you have to help me win the money back!" She looked at Ye Long provocatively. "How about it? Do you dare?"
Ye Long looked at her and didn't speak. Zhou Jiajia continued, "If you can help me win back ten million, I'll go back with you right away!"
Ye Long asked faintly, "Are you sure?"
Zhou Jiajia secretly rejoiced, thinking that Ye Long had taken the bait, and quickly said, "Sure, absolutely sure!" After that, she stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped away.
She thought to herself that as long as she dragged Ye Long into the casino, he would definitely lose everything. Then, in order to pay back the money, he would be in deep trouble himself and wouldn't be able to care about her affairs. In the casinos of Las Vegas, such things happened every day.
After a while, they arrived on a halfway up a mountain on the outskirts of Las Vegas. Zhou Jiajia and Ye Long got out of the car and followed a young man guarding the door through a dense forest and came to a hidden yard. Passing through a dim corridor, noisy voices gradually came from the front. Those were the excited shouts of gamblers, as if they had gone crazy.
A young man with dyed yellow hair, dressed in a hip - hop style, immediately came up. His eyes rolled around and he sized up Ye Long. Then he smiled at Zhou Jiajia and said, "Sister Jiajia, is your friend here for the first time? What's his name?"
Zhou Jiajia looked at Ye Long. Ye Long casually said, "Ye Long."
"Hello, Brother Long!" Huang Mao smiled all over his face and bowed obsequiously. "Brother Long, my name is Huang Mao. Looking at Brother Long's face, you're sure to win tens of millions today!"
"Cut!" Zhou Jiajia rolled her eyes in disdain, thinking that he had also fooled her like this last time.
Zhou Jiajia turned to Ye Long and asked, "How many chips do you want to exchange?"
Ye Long said casually, "Ten thousand or a few thousand will do."