I did not reply to this message, but chose to remain silent.
In reality, whether I replied "yes" or "no," Xu Peiyu would likely have her own judgment.
After all, everyone, more or less, harbors some secrets.
Moreover, my hidden identity had no impact on Xu Peiyu.
Therefore, maintaining a quiet silence was sufficient.
The only thing left to do was to wait! Wait for Xu Peiyu to fulfill her previous promise and take me to see Yun Jin...
The afternoon of the next day.
After the regular meeting, on the sixth floor of the club.
When I followed Xu Peiyu to the sixth floor, I saw five or six people already standing in the corridor outside Yun Luo's office.
Without a doubt, these people, like Xu Peiyu, were recently outstanding employees who had been called up to receive red envelope rewards.
Since Xu Peiyu and I were late, we naturally had to queue at the very end.
About twenty minutes later...
After the people ahead had received their rewards one by one and left the office, Xu Peiyu and I were called into the office by Yun Luo.
As soon as I entered, a beautiful middle-aged woman in a bright red V-neck long dress instantly caught my eye.
If nothing unexpected happened, this beautiful middle-aged woman should be Tuo Shu's old flame, Yun Luo's godmother—Yun Jin.
I had to admit, Tuo Shu had excellent taste.
Yun Jin was not only beautiful but also elegantly dressed.
Willow eyebrows, almond eyes, and a small cherry mouth.
Unlike other middle-aged women who adorned themselves with excessive jewelry and finery.
Yun Jin's slender and fair neck and hands were bare of any ornaments, with only a pair of ethnic-style earrings hanging below her earlobes.
Yun Jin, dressed in a long red dress and sitting upright, immediately stood up from her office chair the moment she saw Xu Peiyu and me enter, appearing very cultured.
Many things in this world can be faked, but cultivation... cannot be faked.
Because cultivation is something that is gradually formed through acquired experience.
My first impression of Yun Jin was much better than I had secretly speculated.
After standing up, Yun Jin quickly walked towards Xu Peiyu and me, extending her hand first, and said with a kind smile, "Little Luo mentioned that you two performed very well on the third floor!"
Upon hearing this, before I could even speak, Xu Peiyu immediately shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, no! We just did our best to do our jobs."
After speaking, Xu Peiyu lowered her head again, seeming a little embarrassed.
Nodding slightly, Yun Jin took the prepared red envelopes from Yun Luo and handed them directly to Xu Peiyu and me, then said with a light laugh, "The club's growth is inseparable from the hard work and dedication of each of you."
"Merit should be rewarded, and mistakes should be punished!"
"I don't like dealing with vague or impractical things. Here are red envelopes for each of you. Please accept them."
After gratefully accepting the red envelopes and exchanging a few polite words, Xu Peiyu was the first to leave the office.
As for me, I stood still in place.
The moment Xu Peiyu walked out of the office and closed the door behind her, I heard Yun Luo beside me say, "Chen Xiang, why aren't you leaving?"
As she spoke, Yun Luo's gaze towards me was filled with flickering suspicion.
In response, I directly replied, "I have something to report to the boss privately."
Yun Luo did not reply further but gave me a meaningful glance.
That look seemed as if she wished she could see right through me in an instant.
Uncertain of my intentions, Yun Luo assumed I was going to report her.
Little did she know, I had no intention of doing anything of that sort.
Although I did not shy away from Yun Luo's gaze, I did not proactively explain myself. I simply stood quietly in place, waiting for Yun Jin to speak.
After about less than a minute...
"Little Luo, you can go out first."
The moment the words fell, Yun Jin sat back down in her office chair.
Although Yun Luo did not want to leave, she dared not disobey Yun Jin's orders.
Therefore, after glaring at me fiercely, Yun Luo wisely left the office.
After Yun Luo left, the office was suddenly left with only Yun Jin and me.
Yun Jin, sitting back in her office chair, did not speak. Instead, she lit a "Jinling Twelve Beauties" cigarette and began to smoke unhurriedly.
Without knowing what I wanted to say, Yun Jin seemed to be waiting for me to speak first, thereby gaining the initiative in the conversation.
But how could I grant her wish?
Seeing Yun Jin sit down, I also sat down beside her and began to smoke silently.
Tuo Shu had once said that a clash of actions and a clash of words are two completely different concepts.
The former emphasizes speed, accuracy, and decisiveness to gain the upper hand.
The latter highlights steadiness and calmness, allowing for gradual progress and careful planning before action.
In summary: drag it out if you can!
Especially for conversations with a specific purpose, delaying until the other party can no longer hold back will prevent you from appearing too passive.
Of course, given the current situation between Yun Jin and me, it wasn't quite a verbal confrontation yet; at most, it was a mutual probing.
Yun Jin was probing the purpose of my staying.
As for me, I was probing for the Qian Wang Ling.
Rather than probing, it was more like trying to seize it.
Without any exchange, Yun Jin and I quietly smoked until...
After extinguishing the cigarette butt of the slim "Jinling Twelve Beauties" into the ashtray, Yun Jin suddenly spoke, "Little Luo mentioned your name is Chen Xiang, right? Aren't you going to say something?"
Seeing that Yun Jin had spoken, I naturally could no longer pretend to be deaf and mute.
After a moment of thought, I directly said, "Boss, I heard you have casino businesses outside. I would like to... change my job and work in the casino!"
Upon hearing my words, Yun Jin raised her slightly lowered gaze and directed it at me, asking, "When you came today, Little Luo told me that you were the one who caught the mole and the cheater on the third floor. You... know how to handle things?"
Upon hearing this, I nodded directly.
I knew very well that even if Xu Peiyu hadn't told Yun Luo about my skill in cheating, Yun Jin would still find out.
Because the saying "a thief can see eyes, a cheater can see hands" is understood by those who have spent time in the underworld.
Therefore, even if I intended to conceal it, I couldn't hide it from an old hand like Yun Jin. It was better to admit it directly and get it over with.
Moreover, I had originally planned to use my cheating skills as a stepping stone to get into the casino that Yun Jin owned.
Something as important as the Qian Wang Ling would not be carried around by Yun Jin. She would surely find a place to keep it properly.
Either at home or in the casino.
And since the Qian Wang Ling was related to gambling, I deduced...