Long reprint: The Road to Love Exchange, Chapter Thirty-Seven

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Chapter Thirty-Seven
"I want to buy these two photos and give them to them, but I want them to think they won a grand prize on the ship from you. Even though the gift isn't expensive, it will make her very happy to have such good luck on her birthday."

"Oh, I understand. How do I notify them?"

"Could you please make a call for me?"

"Sure, no problem. What's the room number?"

"1311. If they say they don't speak English, let me speak. I'll imitate them and make sure it's very convincing."

The girl nodded with a playful laugh, like a child participating in a prank. The call went through. The girl's English had a slight accent but was fluent, and the communication seemed smooth. They exchanged a few words and hung up.

"Did the boy or the girl answer?"

"The girl answered. She said she'd be down soon." The girl gave me an OK sign.

I gave her a high five and prepared to take out my room key to pay.

"By the way, sir, two of the ladies also took other photos. Aren't you going to give them those too?" the girl asked with a smile.

I gestured for her to proceed, and the girl started using the computer. She was surprised by what she found – over a dozen photos.

"We have special packages, $128.88 and $88.88 each. You can choose 15 or 10 photos to create an album." The girl had big eyes, and when she blinked at me, I noticed two coins reflected in her pupils.

My eyes widened, and my lips twitched involuntarily.

"Sir, which one would you like?"

Remembering they would be arriving soon and I couldn't pester them any longer, I forced a smile and said, "$88.88."

"Okay." The girl smiled and took the room key from me. After swiping and signing, she handed it back.

I smiled and waved to the girl. She leaned closer, seemingly confused. I gently pinched her tanned cheek, and she let out a soft gasp, looking at me sweetly.

I glanced at her name tag. "Ophalia, you're so cute and good at business. Your boss must really like you."

Ophalia playfully stuck out her tongue at me, while in my mind I was already ecstatic.

Just as I expected, two girls came together. The two men were probably still pretending to have leg pains. They were clearly happy and surprised, and under Ophalia's guidance, they chose 10 photos to make an album and left happily.

Ophalia gave me an OK sign, and I nodded and followed at a distance.

"What a great day! This album costs $88!" The brown-haired girl waved the album in her hand.

"Yeah, it's not anything too expensive, but I'm still so happy," the blonde girl said.

My heart sank. $88.88! Six hundred dollars! How rich is your family, girl?

"Hehe, let's go over there and have a drink to celebrate."

The two girls stopped at a music bar and each ordered a cocktail. The bar had sofa seats, and it wasn't crowded since it was close to dinner time. I chose a seat not far from them.

The two girls talked about their experiences on the ship over the past few days. During this time, I learned that the blonde girl's boyfriend was named Zuo Han, and the brown-haired girl's boyfriend was named Zhuo Haiyu. Seeing that the time was right, I took out my phone and pretended to put it to my ear to start my performance.

"Hey, Lao Xie, this is Xiao Lu."

"Hehe, it's pretty good on the ship, thanks."

"Yeah, it's almost time to eat. I wanted to talk to you. I think there are quite a few people on cruise ships who don't disembark on the day of their planned landing. Just from the information I have, there are 8 people in cars 41-45 who didn't disembark, with all sorts of strange reasons, like stomach aches or leg injuries."

As I said this, I heard a chuckle from not far away. I knew they had heard me.

"Shouldn't we make them sign liability waivers in the future? Otherwise, what if something happens on the ship? Won't they come after you?"

"And, let me tell you," I deliberately lowered my voice, but made sure they could hear me, "some people don't seem to disembark for reasons they give. For example, today, two men in car number 42 said their legs hurt and they didn't disembark. But when I came back this afternoon, I happened to be drinking beer with the ship's cabin manager, and he told me something—I'm just telling you this casually, you can take it with a grain of salt—that those two men were actually faking it. They dumped their girlfriends and went to their room with one of the ship's female staff members to have sex."

"Ah!" A soft gasp came from behind.

I felt relieved and continued, "Apparently, they even filmed it, and the female staff member is going to confront them about it."

There was a loud thud, like a glass being knocked over.

"Hahaha, I'm just telling you this as a joke. Okay, okay, I'm going to eat now, and after that, I'll go to the casino for a couple of rounds. Bye-bye." With that, I hummed a little tune and walked away. In the distance, I seemed to hear girls discussing something heatedly behind me. I finally sang the tune aloud.

I glanced at my watch; it was 5:30, half an hour before dinner. Since I had some time, I decided to eavesdrop.

I took the elevator to the 13th floor and pretended to stroll down the guest room corridor. When I reached rooms 1311 and 1313, I slowed my pace. Sure enough, I heard the voices I expected coming from inside.

"You bastard! I was wondering why you two would both fall down the stairs, one with a broken left leg and the other with a broken right leg—are you two crippled? So you planned to be in cahoots all along?" It was a girl's roaring voice.

"Mengyun, let me explain. It's all nonsense, people are just making things up."

"Making things up? Why would someone who's no relation to us fabricate a story to frame you? Who do you think you are? Some big celebrity? Besides, how would they know your situation? They know exactly which bus we were on, and they know exactly why you didn't disembark. What else do you want to say?!" "

I... how would I know why they'd frame me?"

"Give me your phone."

"You... what are you doing?"

"Didn't you hear me?! I said give me my phone!"

"I... we agreed to trust each other and not check each other's phones."

"Trust each other, huh? Fine, here, mine's unlocked, take it. Give me yours!"

"I... I'm not giving it to you. What's wrong with you today?"

"Yes, I'm crazy. I'm fucking crazy to believe a dog like you would change your ways! Zuo Han, I'm officially informing you now, we're finished, we're completely finished. After you go back to Shanghai, pay me back everything you owe me, every single penny, and then disappear from my life. Otherwise, I'll have my lawyer come after you."

"Mengyun, don't do this, Mengyun!"

"Don't touch me! Get out!!"

I heard someone rushing towards the door. I took a few big strides forward, stopping only when I was five or six room numbers away from them. I then slowed down, pretending to be a passing guest. The loud slamming of the door opening and closing echoed behind me, and a smug smile crept onto my lips.

Heh, does it hurt?

Tonight's dinner was Japanese teppanyaki. The food was all very ordinary, but the fun lay in the presentation. The two chefs at the next table put on a show of witty banter, making everyone, young and old, laugh heartily. Afterwards, when asked what they had eaten, no one could remember.

Thanks to my forgiveness and the cheerful atmosphere of the restaurant, my wife's mood improved significantly. She gradually relaxed during the meal, reverting to her adorable, slightly goofy personality. She kept urging our chef to perform a special skill to outshine the table next door. However, our Southeast Asian chef, perhaps too nervous in front of the beautiful women, threw his knife away while joking around, eliciting gasps and then bursts of laughter. I think someone as carefree as her will likely live a long life.

After dinner, we watched a show. Tonight's program seemed to be a continuation of the hilarious teppanyaki dinner, filled with various comedic performances, as if tailor-made for my wife's day.

Tomorrow is another sailing day, and Xia Siqi, who doesn't have to get up early, didn't want to go back to her room to sleep. She insisted on going to the amusement park. I pleaded with her mother, Xi Jialing, on her behalf, and she reluctantly agreed, eventually dragging my wife along as well. My wife wanted me to come too, but I said it was too noisy there and I didn't like it, telling her to go play first, and I would accompany her to the casino after Xia Siqi fell asleep. Only then did my wife happily agree to go.

I was wandering aimlessly, looking for a bar to have a drink. Just as I reached a secluded corner, a sharp voice suddenly called out from behind, "Stop!"

I turned around and saw it was that blonde girl. I was startled; how did she know me? After a brief moment of panic, I quickly regained my composure.

"You called me?"

"Yes." She crossed her arms, her gaze fixed intently on me.

"Excuse me, miss, do we know each other?"

The girl had long, flowing blonde hair, wore a blue and white striped off-the-shoulder top, and tight blue jeans. Her makeup was just right, and she looked to be no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Her whole image was strikingly similar to a member of one of my favorite Korean girl groups, but at that moment, she looked somewhat haggard.

The girl took a few steps closer to me. "Stop pretending. You bought the photos, and you deliberately told us the phone call, didn't you?"

Hearing this, I didn't bother pretending anymore and bluntly replied, "How did you find out?"

She took another step closer. "I also found out there was no female waitress involved. That woman must be someone you know, maybe even someone you're very close to, right?"

My heart skipped a beat, as if someone had seen through my secrets. I asked with a stern face, "You've seen the video?"

She nodded slightly. "There aren't any female waitresses that outstanding on the ship."

"Why did you call me? Are you getting revenge for ruining your relationship?" I said, glancing around. There weren't many people around, but I was still worried that someone might be lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to harm me.

She shook her head and smiled bitterly. "I just wanted some peace and quiet here. Revenge? Humph, revenge for what? We broke up. I'm not going to want this man anymore."

"Then why did you call me? To thank me for helping you expose a scumbag?" I teased her.

She took a deep breath and said, "Could I compensate that lady for the harm she suffered?"

"Compensate? How?" I looked at her with interest.

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