My cousin-in-law helped me achieve my ambitions.

The arcade was bustling with activity, the constant clanging of coins being returned echoing through the air. That was the sound of money!

Su Ming took a deep breath, bringing his thoughts back to reality.

It has to be said, Bao Yazhong is quite shrewd. His "long-term strategy" really worked. It's past midnight, and workers are still pouring into the arcade. You can even hear the smug laughter of some gamblers who have won money.

"Dude, seize the opportunity and win as much as you can."

"I guess this boss doesn't know anything about the business and raised the odds."

"Haha, this is practically free money!"

"That's right! I heard that a materials handler on the front line won over three hundred here last night!"

"Someone in our group also won over two hundred."

"So how much did you win? I won over two hundred at first, but I couldn't resist and kept playing, so I lost fifty. But it's okay, I'll win back a hundred and then leave."

"Me too, I'll leave if I win a little more."

Seeing the group of young people so engrossed in their game, Su Ming was both amused and exasperated. These people really thought their boss was a fool, unaware that they were the ones who were truly the fools.

Alas, Bao Yazhong was right; if they were going to lose, no one could stop them. They were simply too greedy.

The arcade continued to be busy, with constant noise.

"Boss, exchange currency!"

"Holy crap, I won again! A grand slam!"

"Boss lady, give me fifty dollars' worth of coins!"

Xiao Mei and Xiao Li, two energetic young women, were incredibly busy, collecting money and exchanging coins until their hands were almost cramping. Their heavily made-up faces were plastered with professional smiles, and they kept calling out, "Coming, coming, handsome, don't rush!"

The three slot machines were surrounded by layers of people. Everyone's eyes were gleaming as they stared intently at the rapidly spinning patterns on the screen, muttering to themselves. The atmosphere was as tense as if they were at a lottery draw.

Su Ming and Bao Yazhong stood behind the cashier, watching the bustling scene before them, their hearts filled with joy.

Bao Yazhong, a cigarette dangling from his fingertips, never let his smug smile fade. He nudged Su Ming with his elbow, lowered his voice, and excitedly said, "Brother Ming, did you see that? What did I tell you? These gamblers, once they get a taste of success, they pounce like sharks smelling blood!"

Su Ming nodded, feeling a surge of excitement. Looking at the ever-growing pile of banknotes in the cash register drawer, he felt he was one step closer to filling that huge hole.

The arcade was busy until 1 a.m. before people gradually left.

Bao Yazhong pulled down the roller shutter, rubbing his hands excitedly, and said to Su Ming, "Come on, Ming-ge, close the door! Let's count the money!"

The two approached the three slot machines. Bao Yazhong took out his key, and Su Ming also took out his. They inserted both keys at the same time, and with a "click," the cash box popped out.

A box full of coins gleamed enticingly under the light.

The two men emptied all the cash boxes from the three machines and piled them on the ground like a small mountain.

"Holy crap! I'm rich! I'm rich!" Bao Yazhong stared wide-eyed at the mountain of coins.

For the next hour, the two of them worked like busy little bees, squatting on the ground counting money. After counting the coins, they went to count the banknotes in the register.

Finally, the results came out.

After deducting the initial deposit, today's net profit is exactly 3,100 yuan.

"Three thousand one hundred yuan!" Bao Yazhong's voice trembled with excitement as he looked at the numbers in the ledger. He grabbed Su Ming's neck and shouted excitedly, "Brother Ming! We're rich! Three thousand a day, that's ninety thousand a month! If we split it, we'll still have forty-five thousand left. We're rich! We're rich! The extra hundred a day is just enough for late-night snacks and drinks. Haha!"

Su Ming was also stunned by the number. Looking at the thick wad of banknotes, his heart pounded. To earn so much in just one day—that 285,000 yuan hole could be covered by a third in a month and a half, with some more money.

If things can stay stable and not collapse for a few months, I won't have to go to jail. Never mind, making money is the only way out right now.

"Here, let's split the money!" Bao Yazhong picked up the stack of banknotes, counted out half, and handed it to Su Ming.

1,500 yuan.

Su Ming took the stack of banknotes, still warm from the hands of various people. They were heavy, but he felt much more at ease.

"Ming-ge, let's go for a drink! To celebrate our great start!" Bao Ya-zhong suggested, "Let's use the extra hundred for drinks and late-night snacks. If it's not enough, I'll cover it."

"Drinking again?" Su Ming unconsciously recalled how he was late because of drinking and almost had a falling out with Lin Shumei, and he instinctively felt a sense of rejection.

"Of course we have to drink! We've won so much on our first day of business, we have to celebrate! Let's go! After we finish our drinks, I'll take you somewhere fun." Bao Yazhong smiled and nodded at Su Ming, then waved to the group of blond-haired lads and two young women behind him and called out, "Let's go get some late-night snacks."

"Let's go!"

"Yay, more late-night snacks!"

"Let's go get some late-night snacks."

Everyone chimed in, saying they were even happier than during the Lunar New Year.

Not wanting to spoil everyone's fun, Su Ming readily followed along.

To his utter surprise, the place Bao Yazhong promised to take him after drinking was actually a leisure water park.

What shocked Su Ming even more was yet to come.

Once he followed Bao Yazhong inside this so-called "leisure water club," he realized how naive his previous assumptions had been. This wasn't a proper bathhouse like the ones in his hometown where you could get a back scrub and a sauna; this was a den of iniquity!

Bao Yazhong, like a seasoned driver inspecting his territory, swaggered around with his hands in his pockets. He led Su Ming through a magnificent corridor to a luxurious lobby inside the club.

A tall, beautiful manager in a high-slit black cheongsam, with exquisite makeup, immediately came forward. Her slender waist swayed as if boneless, and she smiled before even speaking: "Oh, Brother Zhong, you've finally arrived! Bringing a new friend to play today?"

"Of course, Ming-ge. It's his first time here today, so make sure we get the best out of him." Bao Yazhong patted the manager's waist familiarly and pulled Su Ming to sit down on the large leather sofa.

The beautiful manager immediately brought over two glasses of red wine, laughing heartily: "Please enjoy your wine, gentlemen. We'll arrange everything in a moment."

Su Ming held his wine glass, took a hesitant sip, and dared not let his eyes wander. Less than two minutes later, the double carved wooden doors at the other end of the lobby were pushed open.

Immediately afterwards, a fragrant breeze wafted over.

A dozen or so young women, dressed in bikinis, with sexy, hot figures and stunning looks, walked in line. Each of them, wearing sky-high heels, strutted like models under the dim, suggestive lighting, displaying their long, white legs, slender waists, and impressive cleavage to Su Ming and Bao Yazhong without reservation.

The scene was so impactful, it was comparable to a magnitude 10 earthquake.