Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 644 - 636: Down and Out, The Gap Between People

Chapter 644: Chapter 636: Down and Out, The Gap Between People

Evening, economy cabin.

After wandering around the ship for an entire day, Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying finally dragged their weary bodies back to their room.

After a quick cool shower in the bathroom, they lay down to rest early.

Their room was not large, with two sets of bunk beds facing each other, and Tan Yingying and Xiao Baihe naturally slept on one side.

"Baihe sis, isn’t this ship just too big? We walked around for a whole day, and our feet are sore, yet we still haven’t seen it all."

As Tan Yingying massaged her somewhat swollen feet, she started to complain.

The Dongfang Star was enormous.

The very bottom held the ship’s cargo storage, as well as the generator, energy chamber, and other such areas that common guests were not permitted to enter.

The levels above housed the sailors’ quarters and other staff accommodations, extending all the way to the top floor’s scenic observation deck, totaling about 20 stories.

Tan Yingying and Xiao Baihe had only traversed three or four levels during an entire afternoon.

"Baihe sis, according to the Dongfang Star’s published itinerary, on the 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, and 14th days of the 15-day vacation, we will stop at a coastal city. Should we go down and take a look?"

"Of course, don’t you get tired of staying on the ship every day?"

"Actually, I really don’t mind staying on board~"

Tan Yingying said, and thinking of all the dazzling stores on the ship, her eyes shone with little stars.

"Hehe, do you have money to shop?"

But Xiao Baihe’s remark instantly shattered her companion’s daydreams.

Right, she had no money!

Even though Tan Yingying was from Dongfang Capital, her parents were just ordinary wage earners.

Her own meager intern salary was hardly enough to afford a ship ticket, let alone support any high-class spending on board.

Tan Yingying and Xiao Baihe, the two of them could be pitifully dubbed as broke!

They really didn’t have money in their pockets.

Tan Yingying sighed, rummaging through her pockets, and then she lamented, "Ah, what shall I do to save you, my wallet... wuu wuu wuu..."

Thinking about how she had no money to make any purchases on board made her cry, wailing inconsolably.

"They’re finally back!"

It was at this moment that their cabin mates returned.

The journalist Xiao Xie from Dongfang Capital TV Station’s "Live Strike" program, and her fellow editor, were cabin mates with Xiao Baihe.

After they returned, they quickly washed up and then sat on their beds, beginning to organize their work.

Xiao Xie stored the filmed videos in a USB drive and handed it to the editor in the upper bunk, who then started editing the footage.

"Wow, today was really an eye-opener!"

"Yeah, yeah, I never imagined someone could win so much money in one night."

"That Lawyer Zhang, he’s really something!"

Hearing the three words "Lawyer Zhang," Xiao Baihe’s ears pricked up, a hint of keen interest emerging.

"Um, the Lawyer Zhang you’re talking about, he wouldn’t happen to be..."

"Oh, you mean Zhang Wei the lawyer! He was killing it at the casino today - so impressive!"

Xiao Xie did not hold back any details as she recounted to Xiao Baihe what they had witnessed at the casino that day.

When they heard that Zhang Wei had won close to 90 million from Lin Yufeng with just 10 million, both Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying were dumbstruck.

million?

million?

These two figures were beyond their wildest dreams.

"Baihe sis, how about we quit our jobs and become lawyers together?"

"Yingying, what are you thinking? Let me ask you, do you have the shamelessness that Zhang Wei has?"

"Er, seems like I don’t..."

"Do you have his level of scumminess?"

"Seems like I don’t either..."

"Are you as beastly as he is?"

"..."

"Are you as bold as he is?"

"..."

"Do you have his..."

All right, after just a few questions, Tan Yingying gave up the idea of resigning.

Indeed, compared to Zhang Wei, if he was a big bad wolf, then she was just a gentle little lamb.

A big bad wolf can survive in the wild because it has a wild nature.

But could she survive once she left the safety of the herd?

All of a sudden, Tan Yingying felt that maybe working at the Procuratorate Headquarters wasn’t so bad after all.

...

Evening.

Zhang Wei had returned to his VIP suite.

After toiling away at the casino all night, he was understandably exhausted.

Especially since he had won close to a billion from Lin Yufeng with a mere 10 million, it had completely worn him out.

Therefore, after freshening up in the bathroom on the second floor, he didn’t greet Xia Qianyue and the other three girls and instead hurried back to his own room and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

Soon, he drifted off into dreamland.

Zhang Wei: "zzZ..."

However, after Zhang Wei had fallen asleep, he had no idea that there was actually someone else in his room.

In his sleepy daze, he felt someone lie down beside him on the bed.

"Silly, Jessica?"

His first thought was of these two.

A smile formed at the corner of Zhang Wei’s mouth, and then he turned over and hugged the person beside him from behind.

He could clearly feel some initial resistance from the person next to him, but it quickly subsided.

In his deep sleep, Zhang Wei dreamt of steamed buns.

"Hehe, must be Jessica..."

There was only one person who could have such presence, so Zhang Wei thought.

Unfortunately, he was too drained today, and in his drowsy state, he just held the person next to him and fell back into a deep sleep.

The next day, morning.

As the first rays of sunlight shone through the window into the room, Zhang Wei woke up.

But what caught his eye was a head of jet-black hair.

He felt like he was holding a ’steamed bun’, but Zhang Wei knew that the person beside him wasn’t who he had imagined, because the hair color was wrong.

"Classmate Mo?!"

Zhang Wei drew in a sharp breath.

Because among the females in the suite, the only one with such a figure and also with black hair was Mo Yuzhu!

Only then did Zhang Wei remember something.

Since Mo Yuzhu had become a third wheel, her parents, Mo Juren and Yang Chunyuan, wanting some couple time, had sent their daughter away.

Conveniently, Zhang Wei’s party was also on the ship, and given the ample room in the VIP suite, Mo Yuzhu mentioned it to her parents and ended up staying over at Xia Qianyue’s place.

And since the suite had four rooms with one for each girl, Mo Yuzhu naturally took over Zhang Wei’s original room.

"Um~"

Under Zhang Wei’s movement, Mo Yuzhu, whom he was holding in his arms, seemed to wake up as well.

"Are you not going to let go?"

"Ah, oh, sorry, I didn’t realize for a moment, my bad..."

"Also, you’re pressing down on my hair..."

"Sorry, sorry..."

The two got up and dressed amidst the awkwardness, not speaking to each other the whole time.

Awkward...

So very awkward...

"Shall I go and prepare breakfast?"

"Mm..."

Mo Yuzhu, her face flushed, didn’t dare to respond and could only nod slightly.

Zhang Wei quickly opened the door and then went downstairs.

Mo Yuzhu watched as Zhang Wei left the room, her hands unconsciously caressing her chest.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Downstairs.

Zhang Wei didn’t need to prepare breakfast himself; room service provided it. All Zhang Wei had to do was press a button on the order window in the room, and a waiter would soon arrive with a cart of food.

It must be said, the service efficiency at the Dongfang Star was extremely high—the breakfast arrived promptly.

Black truffle scrambled eggs, top-quality bacon, organic vegetable salad, caviar sprinkled bread—just one breakfast and Zhang Wei could feel the luxury.

The two girls, Jessica, Xia Qianyue, and Classmate Mo, all got up and came downstairs to have breakfast together soon after.

"By the way, Zhang Wei, did you sleep on the couch last night?" Xia Qianyue, still bleary-eyed, asked curiously.

"Uh..."

Zhang Wei and Mo Yuzhu both seemed a bit too embarrassed to answer that question.

"I was so tired last night, I just lay down when I got back. I was so out of it that I totally forgot where I slept."

"Okay then, just to let you know, Zhuzhu has been staying with us recently. She’s sleeping in your room," Xia Qianyue said, feeling slightly apologetic.

"Yeah, my parents actually despise me so much; they find me an eyesore... o(╥﹏╥)o..." Mo Yuzhu hung her head, her face fraught with unhappiness.

"Zhuzhu, don’t take it to heart. We have a good time playing together," Xia Qianyue hurriedly consoled.

"Yeah, yeah, you’re always the good one, Silly," Mo Yuzhu said, quite moved.

"Speaking of which, are we going out today?"

Another girl suddenly pointed outside.

"Oh right, today is the second day; we’ll be docking in the morning, stopping by the first city..."

Zhang Wei also remembered that on the second day of the cruise, the Dongfang Star would dock once, passing through the first city.

Guests were allowed to disembark and spend half the day exploring the city along the coast, then board the ship again in the evening.

In other words, you could spend the afternoon and evening either on the ship or off of it.

"Go out? Why wouldn’t we go out?"

Zhang Wei was interested, "It would be nice to wander around and expand our horizons, wouldn’t it?"

Quickly, the group of five set their outing plan, ready to go ashore as soon as the ship docked.

At the same time.

Inside the cabin, a simple breakfast stall.

"My goodness, a cup of soy milk and a stick of fried dough for 50 yuan?"

"Sister Baihe, let’s share a cup of soy milk, and we’ll split a stick of fried dough..."

"Guess we have no other choice..."

Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying were each sipping half a cup of soy milk, each biting into a piece of fried dough, waiting on the deck.

Since they were allowed to go out today, they naturally didn’t want to stay aboard any longer and planned to go enjoy themselves onshore instead.

After all, they simply couldn’t afford the onboard expenses; it made more sense to disembark and hope that meals might be cheaper on land.

They stood on the deck, basking in the breeze, waiting as the distant shoreline gradually drew closer.

"Attention all passengers, the Dongfang Star is about to dock. Please be mindful of your play time; the ship will depart at 8 pm. We ask all guests to return by 7 to 7:30 pm at the latest, or we will depart without you," the announcement on the cruise ship said.

"Should you encounter any emergencies while ashore, please contact the cruise customer service center immediately. We will provide you with our utmost service and assistance. Lastly, we wish you a pleasant time."

The cruise ship’s broadcast came at just the right moment.

The announcement reminded the guests that they could go ashore to play, but to be mindful of the time.

To put it bluntly, it was telling them not to play so hard they’d get lost. Otherwise, the ship would have to leave without them, unfortunately.

Guests standing on the deck all made a mental note of the time, or set alarms on their phones to avoid forgetting.

Soon, the Dongfang Star docked, and as soon as the gangway was in place, the guests couldn’t wait to disembark.

At the port, countless vendors were ready and began hawking their wares as soon as they saw the tourists coming down.

Although this wasn’t Dragon Country, they all spoke Dragon Country language.

"Fresh fruits, fresh fruit tea, fruit drinks!"

"Have a look! Seeds, cigarettes, drinks, bottled water, all at wholesale prices!"

"Need a taxi? We offer the fairest prices in the city. A 15-year veteran driver at your service for guided tours!"

"Come and see, come and see, animal shows. We’ve got all the animals you like, don’t miss out while you’re passing by..."

"Massage services by beautiful technicians; the best parlor in town. Just XX yuan for an hour, mobile payment supported..."

Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying held hands, squeezed through the crowded throng, dodging all the hucksters along the way, and it took a considerable effort just to get out of the port.

But no sooner had they emerged than they encountered another conundrum.

"What? A starting fare of 200 yuan?"

They were prepared to hail a cab, but the driver’s quote was beyond their acceptance.

"Come on, you can afford such a luxurious cruise, so how can you not have money?" the driver chuckled, gesturing toward the Dongfang Star as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"We’re not taking it!"

"Heh, playing at being broke and trying to snag a rich guy, huh?" the driver cursed, giving Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying a disdainful glance before driving off to cater to another group of tourists.

"You’re the one trying to snag a rich guy!" Xiao Baihe was furious and couldn’t help but retort.

"Yingying, it looks like this place is out to fleece us. Let’s just walk around somewhere closer!"

"Alright, that’s all we can do now..."

For several very practical reasons, the two women had to limit their exploration.

At the same time.

On the cruise ship’s deck.

"Mr. Zhang, are you planning to go ashore?"

"Yes, I and my four female companions would like to have a look around," Zhang replied.

"Alright, sir. Do you plan to just wander around the port or venture into the city?"

"What, you have transportation arranged?"

"Yes, we at Dongfang Star have a partnership with a car rental company in the city; they will provide you with transportation for today’s excursion?"

"So, about the charges for this..."

"Please rest assured, the fee is already included in the cost of the ship’s ticket."

Hearing what the staff said, Zhang Wei felt relieved.

If that was the case, why not use the car service if it was available?

He nodded, indicating that he required the car rental service.

The staff promptly contacted the car rental company, which had already prepared a vehicle at the port.

Zhang Wei and his group were escorted off the ship by the staff and directly got into an elongated luxury car, bypassing the vendors along the way.

The luxury car’s driver could speak Dragon Country’s language and had an accent that was quite charming. He was also a local.

According to him, they mostly served Dragon Country customers, and whoever spoke Dragon Country’s language well got more resources and earned more money.

This made Zhang Wei chuckle.

With the driver’s introduction, he recommended a few nice places to Zhang Wei and the others.

These were said to be the spots where one could truly experience the breath of the city. As for the spots officially recommended, they were all set up to rip off foreign tourists, not only outrageously priced but also filled with scam stores targeting foreigners.

Zhang Wei nodded, it seemed that the tricks within tourist attractions were the same everywhere.

So, he followed the driver’s suggestions and went with his second daughter and others to several nice little spots. They had fun wandering, eating, and shopping.

At the same time.

In a trendy check-in spot.

"No way, an order of octopus balls cost 80, and there are only 6 balls? Back in Dongfang Capital, 6 balls wouldn’t even cost 18, and some conscientious shops sell them for only 8!"

"So what, take it or leave it!"

Facing Xiao Baihe’s questioning, the snack seller crossed her arms and replied with a rude attitude.

"You, you, you..."

Xiao Baihe initially wanted to have some cheap snacks with Tan Yingying after getting off the ship, but the first shop they encountered gave them a rude awakening.

"If this were in Dragon Country, I’d sue you for price gouging, inflating prices, and disturbing the market..."

"Baihe sis, let’s go to another shop."

Seeing that Xiao Baihe was getting angry and swearing, Tan Yingying quickly held her back.

Xiao Baihe had no choice but to clench her teeth and bear it.

After all, this wasn’t Dragon Country, and she had no right to do such a thing here.

The two continued to shop.

"A portion of ordinary fried rice for 50?"

"A cup of milk tea for 60, more expensive than the fried rice?"

"Meal sets start at 100?"

"My god, even taking a photo here costs 10 yuan?"

After one round of walking, Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying were both upset.

Eventually, they decided to order a set meal costing exactly 100 yuan, and once again, the two of them had a meal together.

As they ate, Tan Yingying was in tears.

If they had known it would be like this, they wouldn’t have come. They thought the Dongfang Star would really allow them to relax. Instead, all they encountered was human suffering.

Indeed, the poor apparently didn’t deserve leisure.

This meal, Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying, almost ate while stifling back tears.

Elsewhere.

Zhang Wei and his group walked out of a certain restaurant, patting their slightly full bellies, all brimming with contentment.

"Hey, seaside cities are so cheap, an Alaskan king crab for less than 500 yuan."

"Yeah, that seafood platter had a good variety, and I loved the baby squid, so delightfully crisp."

"The grilled eel was great too, one bite and your mouth is full of grease. It felt so satisfying!"

"My favorite was the pomfret. It was almost like the chefs in Dragon Country made it—fresh, delicious, and melting in the mouth. Really tasty!"

Zhang Wei and his group had their fill of food and drinks, then toured around several nearby attractions. After buying quite a few reasonably priced souvenirs, they returned contentedly.

The luxury car driver accompanied them the entire time, acting almost like their personal chauffeur.

Of course, this was a treatment only available to VIP cabin passengers; those in ordinary cabins didn’t have such service.

At dusk, Zhang Wei and his group returned to the port.

They stepped onto the deck feeling entirely satisfied.

A few minutes later, Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying, nearly collapsing from hunger and cold, dragged their tired bodies back onto the deck as well.

"Baihe sis, next time, let’s not get off the ship, it’s too heartbreaking..."

"I feel the same. I wish this trip could end sooner. I don’t want to stay here for a moment longer..."

Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying truly looked despondent at this moment.

Tired, just end it, quickly...

They really couldn’t understand—could such a journey truly bring any happiness?