Chapter 128 – The White Moonlight is Forcibly Loved by the Substitute 26

Now that he had arrived in Tianning according to plan, it was time to restart his stalled mission.

A week passed in the blink of an eye, and the Royal Hotel, owned by Gu Qiyan, officially opened its doors.

It was the largest hotel in Tianning, but unlike ordinary hotels, this was a casino hotel.

Gambling was not banned in F Country, and there were casinos of all sizes throughout the nation, but the most concentrated area was Huaixin City, one of the world’s most famous gambling cities.

A casino hotel was similar in nature to a casino but was more comprehensive and upscale, combining tourism, hospitality, gambling, dining, and entertainment.

Guests were provided with free food and accommodation, but the free services were contingent on them purchasing a certain amount of chips. The hotel would then categorize guests based on the value of the chips they exchanged.

Opening a large-scale casino hotel required not only a massive amount of capital but also solid connections.

The fact that Gu Qiyan could open a casino hotel with government support showed that he indeed had some skill.

To say it was all his skill wasn’t entirely accurate; it was more that he had latched onto a stronger connection.

Both Shuang Yu and the original owner knew very well who this connection was: the business magnate, Ai Jing.

In the previous life, Gu Qiyan’s meteoric rise was also due to his connection with this man.

It was also for the sake of marrying Ai Jing’s daughter that he had decided to eliminate the original owner.

Shuang Yu’s appearance at this specific time was to prevent him from forming a marriage alliance with that family.

At seven o’clock that evening, Shuang Yu arrived at the Royal Hotel in a stretched Rolls-Royce to attend the banquet.

In the banquet hall, Gu Qiyan, the host, was dressed in a black tailcoat, holding a cocktail and greeting the guests.

Behind him stood two men.

One of them was familiar to everyone: his right-hand man, Meng Ying.

The other man, dressed in a white, form-fitting suit, was unknown to everyone, which made them extremely curious about his identity.

“That must be Mr. Gu’s new substitute, right? He must have some skills to coax Mr. Gu into bringing him to such a public event.”

“What substitute? This is the first I’m hearing of it.”

“You must be new to Tianning. That was more than a decade ago. I heard Mr. Gu has a white moonlight, but due to some incident, the white moonlight disappeared. Since then, Mr. Gu has always been accompanied by substitutes who resemble the man. It’s a way of remembering someone by looking at another…”

“I wonder how long this one will last. But I have to say, he’s certainly attractive enough!”

“I can understand remembering someone, but his physique and aura… he doesn’t look like the type to be on the bottom. Could Mr. Gu be a top?!”

“Don’t talk nonsense. I heard Mr. Gu has emotional mysophobia. Apart from that white moonlight, he’s never been with anyone else! These substitutes are purely for show.”

“But I have to admit, this one is indeed different from the previous substitutes. His features are more refined, but his build is quite a departure from the others…”

“I didn’t realize Mr. Gu was such a devoted lover. By the way, has anyone seen the white moonlight? If the substitute is this stunning, how breathtaking must the real person be?”

“I don’t know what the white moonlight looks like, but his title is still famous to this day. Poisonous Snake, ever heard of him? His feat of taking on a hundred men at once remains unbeaten!”

“That fierce? I’m getting more and more interested in that white moonlight. By the way, is he dead or alive?”

“He’s probably dead. Mr. Gu has been searching for him all these years without giving up. If he were still alive, he would have been found long ago.”

“Hah, he must be dead. If he were alive, the white moonlight would have eventually turned into a plain white rice grain, wouldn’t he?”

The guests gathered together, whispering gossip about the hotel’s owner.

The most popular topics, naturally, were Gu Qiyan’s deep affection and the substitute incident.

Not far away, Gu Qiyan’s brow was tightly furrowed, his expression dark.

Even now, he still couldn’t get used to others insulting his Xiao Yu!

“The few who said Xiao Yu is dead… deal with them after the banquet.”

He ordered Meng Ying behind him in a low voice.