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Yu Xi didn't say anything along the way. She looked outside the window with suspicion, not knowing where Yan Chen was going. She blamed herself for talking too much, or else she would have long since fallen asleep on the soft bed.

The car passed through a red-light district and stopped in front of a luxurious building. Yu Xi suspiciously looked at the two words that lit up on top of the building. She softly muttered, "Cloud Top …" He then turned around, puzzled. "What is this place?"

Yan Chen swept a glance at her and then looked away. He undid his seat belt and replied in a soft voice, "Casino."

"Casino?" Yu Xi widened her eyes in surprise, but she ignored him as she pushed open the door to the car and got off. Yu Xi looked at his back, not understanding why he had brought her here, but she didn't ask any further questions and followed after him.

She followed behind Yan Chen, walking into the luxurious casino. Just when she thought Yan Chen would keep silent without explaining himself, Yan Chen suddenly said calmly, "I only brought you out to take a look seeing your face when you were bored."

Yu Xi suddenly stopped and looked at the tall and handsome back as she whispered, "How am I bored …"

"Hurry up and follow me." Yu Xi's heavy voice sounded from the front, and she hurriedly followed.

The moment the receptionist at the door saw Yan Chen, he immediately greeted him respectfully, "Director Yan, it's been a long time since I've seen you."

Yan Chen didn't reply, he only indifferently nodded his head. Immediately, a waiter walked over and waved his hand, "No need, you may leave."

Yu Xi silently followed by Yan Chen's side, calmly sizing up the huge casino. The casinos were filled with people dressed in suits and shoes, one look was enough to tell that there was no need to worry about food, drinks, and money scattered all over the place. They were either young masters from upstarts or rich families, or rich merchants.

Yu Xi followed his words and walked between the gambling tables, stopping from time to time to exchange a few words with him. Everyone here seemed to know who Yan Chen was, and Yu Xi tried her best to make her existence seem weaker than before, but there were always people who sized her up.

Yu Xi had also trained quite a bit in the Windy Moon Stadium, and it wasn't that she wasn't an ignorant commoner. It was just that this was the first time she had come to a casino, and her identity was unclear. At this moment, she was forced to accept the gazes of these people that appeared to be deep in thought.

Yu Xi didn't seem to be paying attention to the gazes of others at all, as if nothing were amiss. He was still calm and relaxed, and when others greeted him, he could only reply them with a few simple sentences, not being friendly with them. Yu Xi silently stood at the side and listened, feeling like laughing for some reason in her heart.

Although she didn't particularly understand the content of their conversation, she knew that it had to be business. A project that cost tens of millions of dollars was not something that her current identity would be able to touch upon.

However, when she heard Yan Chen's solemn tone and quietly glanced at his expression, Yu Xi knew that he no longer had any patience left. She was already giving him face by saying a few more words.

After all, he was the man at the top of the food chain in this city. Everyone wanted to get some benefits from him, so there was a steady stream of people coming to talk to him. This was the first time Yu Xi had seen such a solemn expression on his face.

That's right, no one could figure out the thoughts behind his words … Instead of listening to their conversation, she turned her gaze to the other tables. From the moment she entered, she had been curious as to why this was a casino where people would lose whenever they won.

Although she didn't really understand, she could tell from the pile of chips that it was definitely not a small amount. However, the people at the gambling table didn't seem to care at all, and the ones that won smiled, while the ones that lost didn't care at all continued on.

What made Yu Xi even more surprised was that she discovered that someone was actually using a large project as a wager to determine the victor in a single gamble. Everyone was still able to chat and laugh without much concern, and she couldn't help but think to herself that Cloud Peak was indeed the most luxurious and grand casino in the entire city.

She finally understood that the amount of money that was like a huge sum to her was merely a number to these people.

Yu Xi reacted and quickly followed. She didn't know where she was going, but she knew that there must be some other reason for Yan Chen to come here, so she didn't ask him about it.

Since she was already here, she might as well follow him. He didn't think about what Yu Xi would do, but he didn't notice that his trust in Yan Chen had mysteriously deepened … If it were in the past, she would have definitely tensed up. But at this moment, she could silently follow behind Yan Chen without thinking. It was just that she did not notice this change.

After passing through the lobby, the two of them took the elevator to the second floor and entered a luxurious private room. There was only a man sitting there with a glass of red wine in his hand. He seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Yu Xi walk in, he didn't get annoyed from waiting, instead, he stood up excitedly to greet her. He was about to say something to her, but Yu Xi turned her head and looked at him, her thin lips opening and closing, a deep voice like a cello sounding out in the quiet room, "I have a project to discuss, wait for a moment."

Hearing that, the man opposite her remained silent. He sized Yu Xi up thoughtfully, then smiled at her and said in a clear voice, "Miss, if there's anything you need, feel free to say it. In a while, Director Yan and I will talk about it and we might not be able to take care of you."

Yu Xi was a bit at a loss for what to do under his gaze. She also didn't understand the heavy attitude, but pretended to be calm as she shook her head. She walked to a corner of the sofa and sat down.