Chapter 4

How to squander money, and how to squander a hundred thousand in one night? To be honest, with Hong Dalì's experience, he had no idea at all. On Earth, occasionally treating friends and classmates to a good meal at a restaurant was already considered a luxury. Now, to have him squander a hundred thousand in one night in a completely unfamiliar environment was absolutely an impossible task.

So, the main reason Hong Dalì brought Tang Muxin out was this—Tang Muxin was at least a princess from a wealthy family, and in terms of taste and class, she was far superior to him, this country bumpkin.

Sure enough, Tang Muxin didn't detect any of Hong Dalì's schemes. After all, she was still a young girl and quickly forgot her earlier displeasure. She huffed and said, "That's easy, you can gamble. It's very easy to lose a hundred thousand or more in one night."

Gambling? This was indeed the best choice for squandering money. Hong Dalì's eyes lit up with joy: "Then let's go gambling! Driver, let's... set off!" He originally planned to say, "Find the biggest casino in town," but then he thought that the previous owner of this body was such a squanderer that he might have frequented such places. Saying that would definitely expose a flaw, so he simply said, "Set off." He believed that anyone who could be a driver would definitely be familiar with all the places in the city.

Sure enough, the driver replied, "Sure thing." He stepped on the gas, and the car sped off with a roar of the engine.

On the way, Hong Dalì carefully observed the scenery by the roadside, calculating in his mind: "From the villa to the city center, it's about a ten-minute drive. Once on the main road, the buildings and scenery are not much different from Earth. I just don't know what this country is called or what system it has; these things need to be figured out gradually. Remember, the more you talk, the more likely you are to slip up. Don't get too carried away."

The scenery outside the car window quickly passed by. Along the way, Hong Dalì saw several large hotels, internet cafes, clubs, and nightclubs. Overall, it was almost the same as the big cities on Earth.

Soon, the car slowed down and came to a stop. The driver turned back and smiled, "Young Master, we've arrived at the DeBora Casino."

Hong Dalì turned his head and saw that his car had parked in the parking lot of a magnificent building. The building had six floors, brightly lit by neon lights, with elegantly dressed women frequently entering and exiting, arm in arm with successful men. It was clearly a super casino.

He tidied himself up, cleared his throat, and naturally took Tang Muxin's hand, smiling, "Alright, let's go, Muxin. Let's go squander money together!"

Tang Muxin pulled her hand away and said angrily, "I'm warning you, don't touch me, or you'll regret it! Even if you are... my fiancé, I won't go easy on you!"

"Alright, no problem," Hong Dalì shrugged indifferently. "Let's go squander money first, then we can talk about other things. By the way, you have to help me squander money. I squander slowly on my own, but with two people, it's faster."

"You big squanderer!" Tang Muxin pouted, clearly unwilling.

As they entered the DeBora Casino, a doorman immediately greeted them, bowing and scraping, "Young Master Dalì, please come in, please come in."

Sure enough, everyone here knew him. Hong Dalì wiped a cold sweat, thankful that he had quickly changed his words, or he would have exposed himself. This driver, though ordinary-looking, would certainly report everything he said and did back to his parents, and if they became suspicious, it would be a huge problem.

In such a place, Hong Dalì had no experience at all. But fortunately, he had Tang Muxin by his side, so it was best to let her take the lead: "Muxin, it's your turn to show me—this card has over three hundred thousand, and you know the password is six zeros. So, show me how you squander money." Hehe, it didn't matter that he wasn't familiar with it. Tang Muxin was a native of this world and from a wealthy family, so she must have at least heard about things like exchanging chips and finding a game.

"Hmph, you big squanderer, you can't squander alone, so you have to drag me in," Tang Muxin didn't give Hong Dalì a good face, but she didn't refuse either. She handed the card to the doorman, "Exchange two hundred thousand chips, then take us to the top-floor VIP room. Everything is paid for by this squanderer." Although she couldn't refuse Hong Dalì's request, her tone wasn't very friendly.

Fortunately, this was a good move.

Hong Dalì's heart almost stopped. It was a good thing he had someone to take the lead; otherwise, he would have exposed himself in just a few words. As for Tang Muxin's attitude, it wasn't a big deal.

Tang Muxin, completely unaware of being used, was still smug, "You want to squander money, but I won't let you today. Hmph, wherever you go, I'll follow you!"

"Sure, sure," Hong Dalì laughed inwardly but didn't show it on the surface. "As long as we can squander money, it's fine. If you want to follow, go ahead. What's the big deal?"

They took the elevator upstairs. As they went up, Hong Dalì couldn't resist bickering with Tang Muxin, "Muxin, you have to help me squander money. The faster, the better. If we run out of money, I'll get more. We're here to squander money today!"

Tang Muxin said angrily, "You want to squander money when we're out? Dream on! With me here, you won't get away with it!"

They soon arrived at the top-floor VIP room of the casino. The waiter, seeing Hong Dalì, immediately opened the door and said, "Young Master Dalì, please come in, please come in. Your favorite Table Two is always reserved for you."

"Alright, I know," Hong Dalì replied calmly, but his heart skipped a beat. "Where is Table Two? I need to figure it out quickly, or it will be a problem if I can't find it."

Fortunately, bringing Tang Muxin out to squander money was a stroke of genius. The little girl asked curiously at just the right moment, "Why do you always use the number two? I see you buy things and do things with the number two."

You are truly my little fairy, asking such a timely question! Hong Dalì wanted to pull her into his arms and kiss her, "I'm just a two. If I sit, it must be at Table Two. Sitting at Table One would be a disservice to myself."

Seeing the waiter trying hard not to laugh, Tang Muxin wanted to find a hole to hide in, her face turning red. She said, "I don't want to be two with you! I don't want to sit at your seat! Change it, change it! Otherwise, I'm going home!"

That's what I wanted to hear. Hong Dalì pretended to be helpless and shrugged, "Alright, let's just sit anywhere today. You can sit wherever you like. Is that okay?"

"That's better," Tang Muxin pouted and walked in, still warning, "I'm warning you, stay away from me, or I might become as two as you!"

"Alright, alright, I'll do as you say," Hong Dalì held back his laughter and followed Tang Muxin into the VIP room.

True to his reputation as the well-known chief squanderer, as Hong Dalì walked in, he was greeted with continuous calls: "Oh, Young Master Dalì, what a rare guest!" "What are you planning to play today, Young Master Dalì?" "Wow, Young Master Dalì brought a pretty girl today. Is she your sweetheart? Congratulations!"

Hong Dalì smiled but didn't speak, just nodding to those who greeted him, keeping a certain distance. Otherwise, if he met someone he knew or someone who wanted him to speak well of them to his parents, it would be troublesome.

They soon found a table with empty seats. Hong Dalì glanced at the game, which seemed to be Texas Hold'em. This was good; this game lost money quickly, which would help him complete his task of squandering a hundred thousand!

Tang Muxin sat down, and Hong Dalì pulled a small stool to sit next to her. This action scared the other gamblers, who started guessing Tang Muxin's true identity. However, no matter how they guessed, they couldn't figure it out. After all, although the Tang family had a good relationship with the Hong family, the Tang family's status was far below the Hong family, so fewer people knew Tang Muxin compared to Hong Dalì.

The waiter soon brought the twenty thousand chips they had exchanged, a large tray carefully placed in front of Tang Muxin, and the game began.

The dealer dealt the cards, giving each player one hole card and then one face-up card. Tang Muxin got a ten of spades, while the other players had various cards, two of which were higher than her ten of spades: a jack of clubs and a king of diamonds.

The betting began.

Tang Muxin took a chip worth 500 from the pile and pushed it to the center of the table, making Hong Dalì's eyebrows jump. He whispered, "Hey, Muxin, do you even know how to squander money? With twenty thousand chips, you only bet 500? At least bet 5000!"

Tang Muxin turned around and said angrily, "500 is already a big bet! Do you think everyone is as squanderer as you?"

Hong Dalì was sweating profusely. A 500 bet, even if he followed, wouldn't lose much money. He only had about three hours—so after the others had followed, Hong Dalì, without even looking at his third card, added a 5000 chip.

After adding the 5000 chip, Hong Dalì looked at his hole card, an eight of clubs, and felt quite satisfied. With such a hand, he was definitely going to lose. Losing 5500 in just a moment was a good speed, worthy of praise.

But then, Hong Dalì was stunned.

The first player folded, then the second, the third, the fourth, and even the player with a pair of kings on the table folded!

Hong Dalì was sweating profusely. The script shouldn't be like this! With such an obvious hand, why didn't the others take advantage of him? He must be playing the game wrong! He must be!

The others thought, "Betting 5000 without even looking at the cards, he must know what he's going to get. Only a fool would follow!" "Bringing such a pretty girl to play, we should give him some face. Letting him win a bit is fine, but 5000 is a lot. Following would cost at least 30,000 to 40,000, enough to buy half a car. No need to make it so big." "Young people are so impatient. Playing bit by bit is fine, but starting with such a big bet, who can handle it?"