Xiao Zhang widened her eyes, seemingly a bit angry.
"You said no one was next to you that day?"
"I..."
"Well, it turns out you stole the man I had my eye on!" Xiao Zhang pretended to be angry.
I quickly sent Xiao Zhang a large red envelope, "Good sister, please don't tell Chen Wei."
Xiao Zhang accepted the red envelope and laughed, "I wasn't really angry; it's just that you're quite good at hiding things. You managed to snag such a handsome man."
"You won't tell Chen Wei, right?"
"Of course not. I would never betray my good sister."
I breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, I wasn't afraid of Chen Wei finding out.
What I feared was Yang Rui knowing.
If he found out I was with another man, he would definitely abandon me.
After all, he just wanted a compliant lover.
But is Xiao Ma reliable?
He wouldn't be a player too, would he?
Just wanting to have some fun with me?
I still didn't know him well enough; I couldn't rush into things.
I couldn't put all my hopes on him, nor could I give up on Chen Wei as my physical boyfriend.
Xiao Zhang didn't know that what I was trying to hide wasn't from Chen Wei but from Yang Rui.
"Let's go have a drink together," I suggested.
"Sure."
Xiao Zhang and I went to the bar on the Cruise Ship to drink and chat with the bartender.
I remembered a joke Chen Wei had told before and asked the bartender, "I heard that when ice cream is served on the Cruise Ship, it means someone has died. Is that true?"
The bartender smiled, "Yes."
"Why?"
"Someone died on the Cruise Ship, and to make space for the body in the cold storage, they need to clear some room."
"So it's about making space in the cold storage, not for the passengers?"
"Exactly."
I wanted to ask more, but the bartender politely smiled and said, "Ma'am, my shift is over."
"Okay, thank you."
Xiao Zhang and I drank for a while longer before returning to our room.
I lay in bed thinking. Is Xiao Ma really my true love? On the Cruise Ship, it's easy to develop feelings. Everyone is bored and looking for fun. However, couples on a Cruise Ship usually break up once they disembark. Xiao Ma wouldn't just want to play with me, would he? What if he ignores me once we get off the ship? I can't give up on Chen Wei. But this kind of thing isn't common. It usually happens on long-distance Cruise Ships with many elderly passengers. If an elderly person who cares about appearances dies, the captain won't stop the ship mid-journey. Once the ship stops, a fine must be paid. Therefore, the ship will only dock at a port to take the body off. Before that, the body can only be stored in the food storage freezer.
Chen Wei played at the casino all day and returned to our room at dawn. He was particularly curious about this casino because on the Cruise Ship, he didn't have to spend his own money; instead, they gave him money. He said that when playing Mahjong, the winnings are ultimately paid by the dealer based on the number of points on their poker cards. Although it wasn't much money, he could earn a few hundred dollars in a day, which was supposedly included in the price of the Cruise Ship ticket. "No wonder it's a top luxury Cruise Ship; the service is really good."
"Wu Yin, your spiritual boyfriend must be rich, right?"
"Yeah," I replied perfunctorily. He was engrossed in the casino while I was having an affair with Xiao Ma. I found myself becoming more and more infatuated with Xiao Ma. Xiao Ma is single, without a wife or girlfriend. He had been busy making money through investments until he met me and realized there are things more enjoyable than just making money. Xiao Ma wants me to break up with Chen Wei and be his girlfriend. I readily agreed but said I would wait until our Cruise Ship trip ended to break up with Chen Wei. Xiao Ma agreed.
I opened my phone and saw that Yang Rui had sent me a message. These past few days of having an affair with Xiao Ma had made me neglect Yang Rui.
He transferred two hundred thousand to me, allowing me to buy whatever I like.
I took a landscape photo and told him I went out to have fun today.
"Did you have a good time?"
"Very happy."
"That's good."
Thinking about how nice Yang Rui has been to me, I felt a bit guilty.
However, Xiao Ma is better than Yang Rui.
I still prefer Xiao Ma.
Although Yang Rui treats me well, he only gives me two hundred thousand a month.
Xiao Ma is an investor and has more money than Yang Rui.
I opened the drawer and took out the diary I had stuffed in my suitcase.
It turned out that the trip was almost over.
But I hadn't written a single word.
I must keep Yang Rui satisfied because I can't bear to lose his money.
Although Xiao Ma is wealthy, there are very few people who are more generous than him.
Yang Rui may hold back a bit, but compared to others, he is quite generous with me.
As I was thinking about how to appease Yang Rui, Xiao Zhang sent me a message.
"Wu Yin, there's a problem with Xiao Ma; come over here."
A problem with Xiao Ma?
What kind of problem?
Is he a scammer?
But his money is real.
Could it be that Xiao Ma is really a scammer?
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