Chapter 798 I Don’t Want to Become a Gambler
"Are you sure you came here for me to have a spa treatment?" Xiao Peng asked while sitting on the sofa.
"Of course!" Fabian said.
Xiao Peng pointed at the table and asked, "What's up with these chips?"
Fabian said, "It's too boring for me to wait for you here, isn't it? So I went to the casino for a walk."
Xiao Peng gave him the middle finger.
It was not until he arrived in Atlantic City that Xiao Peng understood why there was a famous casino in Las Vegas called the "Atlantic City Casino".
He originally thought that casinos only existed in Las Vegas and on Indian reservations in the United States. In reality, that wasn't the case. Thirty-eight of the fifty states had some form of casino. For example, New Jersey was a state where gambling was legal. Other states like Chicago, Oklahoma, Texas, and Georgia also had casinos—of course, they weren't called casinos there, they were legalized by a different name.
Basically, in the United States, you can find legal gambling in most places. It’s just that they are not as widely advertised as Las Vegas.
Take Atlantic City in New Jersey, for example. Besides its beaches and spas, it's most famous for its casinos. Atlantic City is second only to Las Vegas in the US, yet few foreigners know about it. This is likely due to its location between New York State and Washington, D.C. Having legal casinos in such a place is considered shady, so Americans downplay the issue. Or perhaps it's better to say: Las Vegas is a place for international tourists, while New Jersey's casinos cater to the nation's wealthy. Atlantic City's prosperity is truly no less than Las Vegas'.
And there is one thing here that Las Vegas can't compare to: Las Vegas is surrounded by desert, while Atlantic City's casino hotels are all concentrated on the boardwalk.
What frustrates Xiao Peng, however, is the environmentally devastating ruins next to the Borgata Hotel. After some investigation, Xiao Peng discovers that it's the Trump Hotel Casino. Established in 1984, the casino was demolished by explosives after Trump's departure. While local authorities have consistently denied any involvement, the sense of detachment remains.
"Don't worry, I know you hate gambling. I've set a goal for myself: I only want to lose 100,000 yuan a day!"
Xiao Peng gave him the middle finger. People really do change. Think about when he first met Fabian, he had very little money and had to rely on Pascal to finance his documentary. And now? He only "lost" 100,000 yuan a day. But for Fabian now, that was really a small amount.
However, Xiao Peng really had no interest in gambling. He thought for a moment and said, "Kaxin, come with me to the beach."
Fabian said, "Why go to the beach? I've been very lucky lately. Look at all the chips I won. Of course, the amount of money isn't important to me right now. What's important is the happiness. Xiao, come with me and experience my happiness."
After hearing this, Xiao Peng stood up from the sofa. Fabian thought he was going with him and said happily, "That's right, Xiao, let's go, let's go and have some fun!"
But Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "No, I said I'm going to the beach. Remember, buddy, you absolutely cannot touch drugs or gambling. They will destroy your self-control. I'm putting it this way, you will definitely suffer from this. Kasim, let's go! Abby and Tildy come over tonight. I don't want them to see me become a gambling addict right after leaving the hospital!"
Pascal said, "Xiao, I'll go with you!" and then followed Xiao Peng's pace.
Xiao Peng and the other two walked out of the room. Fabian frowned and said, "Walter, your boss is good in every way, except when it comes to having fun. Come on, I'll take you and Khedira to watch me wreak havoc!"
Walter was stunned: "Ah? We are not going. The boss gave us a task. I have to complete the work here with Khedira."
Fabian said helplessly, "I'm convinced by you guys. You don't know how to enjoy life at all. Let's go, we'll deal with the work later. Don't worry about the chips or anything, leave everything to me!"
Walter shook his head and said, "Fabian, thank you for your kindness. Let's finish the work assigned by the boss first."
Fabian shook his head after hearing this and said, "You guys are so boring! I'll go play by myself!"
Watching Fabian walk out of the room, Walter and Khedira first checked every corner of the room, then said: "Khedira, it's up to you now!"
Khedira pulled out a laptop and said, "Boss, you underestimate me. Do you really need to hack into the computers of the Ministry of Defense of Equatorial Guinea? That's just like walking down the street."
"Don't brag yet, finish the work first!" said Walter.
Khedira nodded: "Boss, give me a bottle of beer!"
"After the job is done, you'll be rewarded with the best champagne—it's the boss who pays for it!"
At this time, Xiao Peng and the other two had already arrived at the beach next to the hotel, where there was a fitness area.
The water in Atlantic City is very famous, but in fact there are not many people in the sea here.
Compared with seaside resorts like Los Angeles, the coastal temperature in Atlantic City is relatively low, and only in midsummer do many people come here to swim. Now, except for a few surfers who occasionally surf here, there are basically no people in the sea. The temperature in early May is still not suitable for going into the water.
But there are many people exercising here.
The people here in the United States are similar to those in France in that they also love fitness. But what is different from there is that there are open-air fitness venues at regular intervals on the beach, with fitness equipment such as horizontal bars and double cylinders. Many young people sweat here.
However, Xiao Peng seriously doubts that they are here to attract the opposite sex: just like Western men like muscular women; Western women also like muscular men: this can be seen from the role changes in Hollywood movies in recent years.
In the early years of Hollywood, the male protagonists were almost always humble and gentlemanly, like James Bond. In Chinese cinema, these roles would be considered "fresh meat" or "handsome young men." But what about in recent years? The male lead roles have been dominated by muscular men like Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson. The former "handsome young men" have also begun to change their roles and become muscular men.
Changes in aesthetics determine everything.
Every time a beautiful woman passes by, you can see those young people working out particularly hard and shouting very loudly. If this is not to attract the opposite sex, then why?
Xiao Peng had no interest in them, but was staring blankly at a group of young people playing rugby on the beach.
"Boss, what are you thinking about?" Kasim asked.
After hearing this, Xiao Peng pointed at the group of people playing rugby and said, "Don't you think this is a reflection of this country?"
"Huh? Football?"
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