"Shake hands and make peace."
"Little girl, I'm sorry about earlier."
I waved my hand, "It's fine."
"Sir, what’s going on between you and your wife?"
Old Li sighed, "I've taught students my whole life, but I never expected my own wife would be the one I couldn't teach."
"Hahaha."
I couldn't help but laugh, "You must have a tough time as a teacher."
"By the way, your Cruise Ship ticket?"
Old Li smiled, "As outstanding retired teachers, we received an award that allows us to ride the Cruise Ship for free."
"Oh, I see."
"Then you..."
Before I could finish, Old Li saw his wife approaching and quickly said to me, "Little girl, you should go over there."
"That way is the Cruise Ship's cabin."
"I need to deal with that Tiger Mom."
I nodded, "Okay."
It seemed Old Li was trapped by his wife.
I stepped out of the Cruise Ship cabin; the signal was still not very good.
I didn't have many friends and didn't know how to pass the time.
Chen Wei was gambling at the casino every day, Xiao Ma was making me anxious, and Sister Chen was in a tiff with me.
Sigh!
When will this life come to an end?
Forget it, I'll go to the gym and work out to keep in shape.
I arrived at the gym; there weren't many people inside.
I had just finished running and was about to take a break when a guy approached me.
"Hey beautiful, nice figure!"
I glanced at him, "It's okay."
"Beautiful, with a figure like yours, do you exercise often?"
I nodded, "Sort of."
"How about I take you out for dinner?"
"Sure."
I followed him to the Cruise Ship restaurant; he ordered a lot of delicious food, and we chatted while eating.
He kept praising my figure and even said he wanted to take me as his mentor to learn from me. I waved my hand, "I'm just practicing casually."
When the last dessert arrived, he put down his knife and fork. "Beautiful lady, are you considering buying a house in City A?"
"Ah?" I was taken aback. "How did you know?"
He took out a business card and handed it to me, which read "Real Estate Agent."
I looked at him in surprise. "Are you really a realtor?"
I was dumbfounded. "You... you..."
"How would I know, right?"
I nodded, "Yes."
"Actually, it's quite normal. In our line of work, we need to be well-informed about our clients."
"But how do you know I've been thinking about buying a house recently?"
"Beautiful lady, you're wearing Chanel clothes, and your bag has gone from a cheap plastic one to an expensive lambskin bag worth tens of thousands. This indicates that you've either made a fortune recently or received some unexpected wealth."
"And when people get rich, the first thing they think about is buying a house or a car."
"So, I just asked tentatively, and it turns out I guessed right."
I looked at him, feeling a mix of emotions. It seemed this guy wasn't a wealthy playboy but rather a realtor. He had been complimenting me, making me feel on top of the world. I felt like a winner in life—first finding someone like Chen Wei, then Xiao Ma, who is tall and rich, and now Yang Rui, the god of wealth. Now, another realtor had taken an interest in me. I must have saved the galaxy in my past life to be this lucky.
After dinner, I returned to Xiao Ma's room to calm down. What happened today was truly surreal. I thought Xiao Ma was the perfect choice. After all, he had only known me for a few days but had already spent tens of thousands on me; he was also very gentlemanly and considerate. If he could treat me this well for a lifetime, that would be wonderful.
I decided that when Xiao Ma returned, I would ask him about the shopping card and the loan. However, I waited for a long time, and Xiao Ma still hadn't come back. His phone was left in the room, so I used his lock screen password to unlock it and found five messages waiting for me.
As I opened the messages and read their contents, it felt like being struck by lightning.
It turned out that Xiao Ma was not a wealthy person at all, and he was even worse off than the average working-class individual. He was a scammer involved in a Pig Butchering Scheme, luring me in with sweet talk to get my money. His target this time was me, and if he managed to con me out of all my money, he would also take my Cruise Ship ticket.
I left Xiao Ma's room in a daze. Walking on the Cruise Ship, I felt restless. I had almost fallen for his trick.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
I looked up to see a middle-aged man watching me. He appeared refined and intellectual.
I shook my head, "It's nothing."
"Miss, you don't seem well. Why don't we sit down and talk?"
"Uh?"
I looked at him in confusion, "Who are you?"
He smiled gently, "I'm a psychologist."
He took out a business card and handed it to me.
I accepted the card, "A psychologist?"
He nodded, "Yes."
I followed him and sat down on a nearby chair.
"Miss, if you have any worries, you can tell me."
As I looked at the psychologist in front of me, I thought about Xiao Zhang, Xiao Ma, the Old Li couple, the real estate agent, and now this psychologist. They all seemed to share a common trait.
A chill ran down my spine.
"Where did you get your Cruise Ship ticket?"
I asked loudly just as the night show on the Cruise Ship began.
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