Chapter 5

For a moment, everyone on the scene had their own ideas, none willing to easily follow the others' lead.

Hong Dalì then stroked his chin, pondering to himself, "This is a supreme VIP room. If this were on Earth, such an occasion would likely cost no less than a million for the night. But why are they playing so small here? I must have misunderstood something."

At this point, a new round had already started. Tang Muxin still opened with 500 points, and the others followed around. Then another 500 points. After three rounds, someone finally had a visibly good hand and placed a 1000-point chip. At this point, those with worse hands all folded.

"I get it, I get it!" Seeing this scene, Hong Dalì instantly understood, "I made a mistake, and that was about the purchasing power of the currency in this world! A regular car on Earth costs 100,000 RMB, but here it might only cost 50,000 or even 30,000. If the RMB here has the purchasing power of the Euro on Earth, then my 5000-point bet was indeed quite large, no wonder they were all scared off."

Although Hong Dalì knew it might not be as exaggerated as he imagined, he estimated it was not far off. Even if the RMB here wasn't as strong as the Euro on Earth, it should be close to the US dollar.

Looking at it this way, losing 100,000 in three hours was not an easy task.

If the mission wasn't completed, he would lose attribute points. If he was unlucky and lost in sexual ability... Oh no, that little thing would turn into a pencil tip!

Thinking of this, Hong Dalì was drenched in sweat. This was a matter of his lifelong happiness, he couldn't be careless. His eyes were fixed on the cards in Tang Muxin's hand. She had three cards, and two of them were already visible Aces. The others all folded, and after this round, Tang Muxin won another 5000 points...

Hong Dalì muttered desperately, "We're here to squander money, not to win! Do you understand?!"

Tang Muxin huffed and grinned, showing her bright white teeth, and said, "You want to squander money with me? Not that easy! I'll make sure you can't!"

As she spoke, the next round began. This time, it was even better. Out of four cards, three were Kings. After one round, Tang Muxin won another 8000 points, leaving Hong Dalì wide-eyed and gasping.

In the next hand, out of five cards, Tang Muxin had two Aces and two Kings, while another player had three Queens. The others also had good hands, making Hong Dalì beam with joy. He thought, "Follow, follow quickly! Keep following! If you follow through this round, you'll definitely lose a few thousand points, and then our mission will be complete!"

By this point, Tang Muxin had already bet around 10,000 points, and the other gamblers, with good hands, were also following. In the end, it was Tang Muxin who couldn't withstand the pressure and went all-in—her bet alone was over 30,000 points. At this rate, they would definitely succeed in squandering money tonight!

Then Hong Dalì completely broke down—Tang Muxin's last card was an Ace! With three Aces and two Kings, she swept the table, winning over 100,000 points in one hand.

This couldn't go on!

Hong Dalì saw the mission completion status in his mind, and the large numbers almost gave him a heart attack: "Current squandering value: -125,500 RMB."

He never expected this. He was here to squander money, not to win! Without a word, he pulled Tang Muxin and walked away, fuming, "Why are you so uncooperative? We're here to squander money, not to win! You completely ruined the situation. How am I supposed to squander money now?!"

Faced with Hong Dalì's complaints, Tang Muxin wasn't angry at all. She walked confidently and said, "You want to squander money with me? Not that easy!"

"Fine, I give up!" Hong Dalì pulled his hair in frustration, "Let's go somewhere else to squander money! Not this kind of luck-based game! We need something that guarantees squandering!"

After disrupting Hong Dalì's plan, Tang Muxin was in a great mood. She laughed and said, "Other ways to squander money? Well, we could go shopping, but it's late, and most luxury stores are closed. You probably won't be able to squander money there."

Considering the purchasing power of the RMB in this world and the 120,000 points won at the casino, Hong Dalì needed to squander at least 230,000 RMB to complete the mission. If the luxury stores were closed, going to a supermarket to buy things might empty the entire store.

Before being reborn into this body, Hong Dalì was a good kid, always saving money. He had no experience in squandering. The most luxurious thing he could think of was treating classmates to a meal for a few hundred RMB. But 230,000 RMB? How could he spend that much on a meal? Besides, if he couldn't find the most luxurious restaurant in the city, he would be exposed. And it was too late to go for a meal anyway!

What to do, what to do?

There was less than two hours left. In a desperate situation, Hong Dalì suddenly remembered a high-end nightclub he saw on the way, called "Night Jasmine." The luxurious facade, the dazzling neon lights, and the magnificent building made it the perfect place to squander money.

"Let's go!" Hong Dalì snapped his fingers, "We're going to Night Jasmine to squander money!"

"Night Jasmine? A nightclub?!" Hearing Hong Dalì's plan, Tang Muxin's eyes widened in shock, "What are you going to do there? You're only eighteen, and you're going to a place like that?!"

"Do you even need to ask? Of course, to squander money!" Hong Dalì answered matter-of-factly, "I'm a squanderer! As a powerful, influential, and wealthy squanderer, don't you think something is missing?"

"Missing... what?" Tang Muxin was completely stunned by Hong Dalì's domineering words, "What are you missing?"

"Of course, lackeys! How can you not understand? How can we squander money together in the future without lackeys?!" Hong Dalì led the way downstairs, looking forward, "Look at these stairs. It's just the two of us now, so we have to climb up and down step by step. But with lackeys, it's different!"

"How... how is it different?" Tang Muxin was thoroughly defeated, "What's the difference?"

"With lackeys, I can have them carry me upstairs or carry me downstairs. Isn't that different?" Hong Dalì explained proudly to Tang Muxin.

"..." Tang Muxin was thoroughly depressed. After a while, she finally shouted, "You... you squanderer!"

"Wrong," Hong Dalì snapped his fingers again, "Super squanderer!"

...

At the Hong family villa.

Hong Dalì's parents were sitting on the sofa in the living room. The father took a sip of the best Tieguanyin tea in this world and asked, "Wife, what do you think about Tang Ruisi proposing to our family?"

Hong Dalì's mother thought for a moment and smiled, "It's a delaying tactic. Muxin clearly doesn't like our Dalì, and I can see that. Moreover, I heard that Tang Ruisi's company is in dire financial straits. From his words today, he also wants to borrow some money from us. So, I think there's at least an 80% chance that this is a desperate move."

The father lit a cigarette and nodded, "Yes, I agree. Sigh, speaking of which, the Tang family and our Hong family have a long-standing relationship. Even without the engagement, I wouldn't refuse to lend him some funds. But this Tang Ruisi is still so unwilling to owe favors. Sigh, do you think he will come back to break the engagement once his company recovers?"

Hong Dalì's mother smiled and scolded her husband, "You already know the result, yet you ask me. What I'm most worried about now is not whether they will break the engagement, but what will happen to Dalì in the future. You know, his condition..."

Mentioning this, the father sighed helplessly, "It's difficult. All the doctors say Dalì has congenital sexual dysfunction, and even organ transplants won't help. Sigh, if it were just squandering, it would be a small matter, but I'm afraid our line will have no descendants. My brothers are always eyeing our wealth, and you haven't been able to conceive for so many years. Every family has its own troubles, sigh."

"Yes, I really have no solution for this."

They fell silent for a while. Suddenly, a servant came to report, "Lord, Lady, Young Master Dalì first went to the Debra Casino and is now heading to the Night Jasmine nightclub."

The father chuckled, "This little rascal, he really dares to act recklessly. Go, just make sure Dalì is safe."

"Yes."

Hong Dalì's mother smiled, "I wonder how this child plans to squander money today. He's carefree, but we, as parents, are so worried."

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