Chapter 137: Seasickness

As soon as he boarded the ship, a slightly salty and humid sea breeze rushed toward him; the deck, with its metallic luster, was still swaying slightly.

Lu Chen was feeling a bit seasick!

Even his footsteps were not quite steady.

Seeing Lu Chen's unsteady gait, Manager Wang hurriedly stepped forward and gently supported him.

He spoke in a low voice.

"Sir, don't walk like you're on land; if you follow the rhythm of the ship, it will be a little better."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, and under Manager Wang's guidance, he arrived at the check-in room; after simply completing the procedures, he returned to the cabin.

Lu Chen glanced at his somewhat pale complexion in the mirror.

"Is there any seasickness medicine? I remember there should be an infirmary on the ship, right?"

Lu Chen sat on the sofa in the suite, took the water Manager Wang handed him, and then asked softly.

"Sir, there is, but it is quite hard on the body. If it isn't too severe, I suggest you take a short nap while I go check the infirmary."

Manager Wang bowed slightly and went straight out of the cabin.

Lu Chen did not lie down on the bed; he just closed his eyes and sat on the sofa. After a while, Manager Wang returned.

He brought a small medicine bottle.

"Sir, twice a day, one tablet each time."

Manager Wang brought over a glass of water again, took a small white pill from the medicine bottle, and placed it in Lu Chen's hand.

Lu Chen nodded slightly, and after taking the medicine, he slept for about another hour before he felt a bit better.

Only then did he tidy up, change into a suit, and go out.

By this time, the ship was already sailing on the boundless sea.

The surface of the sea was sparkling, and one could even see what appeared to be a trawl net at the stern of the ship.

"Sir, Miss Luosha's room is number 473, Professor Li's room is number 264, and Director Shi's room is on the same floor as yours, at number 379."

Manager Wang stood by Lu Chen's side and spoke softly.

"The meeting will be held in the top-floor conference room at 4:00 PM, and there is a cocktail party on the first floor at 8:00 PM."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, and after a few minutes, he spoke softly.

"Let's go to the basement floor and see what there is to play."

"Sir, Texas Hold'em is the main game, and there are some others."

Manager Wang smiled knowingly, spoke softly, and began to introduce things to Lu Chen in a low voice.

"The face value of each chip here is 10,000 pounds. Aside from businessmen, almost no one else comes here, and even if they do, they won't play for very high stakes."

"If you want to go, I suggest you go directly to the Guibingshi. The face value of each chip in the Guibingshi is 100,000, and those playing inside are almost all big shots on the same level as Director Wei Er."

Manager Wang quickly told Lu Chen the information he had gathered.

Lu Chen nodded slightly and went straight to the basement floor.

It was very lively!

Lu Chen even saw Professor Li's manager scurrying around with a few chips.

Lu Chen directly exchanged for more than ten 100,000-value chips to meet the minimum requirement to enter the Guibingshi, then walked straight in.

Manager Wang followed by exchanging a few 10,000-value chips and moved around freely beside various games.

Lu Chen nodded slightly at Manager Wang, and only after his chips were verified did he enter the Guibingshi directly.

Compared to the liveliness outside, the Guibingshi was much quieter.

"Little Lu, over here."

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Professor Li greeted him.

At his table, Director Shi, Luosha, several middle-aged and young men he didn't recognize, and a few beauties—who, while not as pretty as Luosha, were still quite attractive—were chatting happily.

Lu Chen nodded slightly and sat down at a table not far from Professor Li.

"New guest, you can participate in the next round."

The dealer nodded in acknowledgment before looking back at the remaining people at the table.

"The new round of betting has now begun."

"Everyone, excuse me, I'm going to win this round."

Professor Li looked around the circle, picked up the wine glass on the table, and gestured lightly.

He casually tossed out two chips.

Director Shi glanced at his hand, then at the latest community cards, and tossed his hand face-down onto the table.

Luosha made a similar move.

As for another young man, he hesitated for a long while before putting down two chips.

The others at the table had all withdrawn from the competition, waiting only for Professor Li and the young man.

"New round, you may choose to bet or fold; betting can last for a maximum of 3 rounds, capped at 2 chips per round."

The dealer glanced at Professor Li, then at the young man, and spoke softly to prompt them.

After a long time, the young man took a deep look at Professor Li and spoke softly.

"I fold. You really are the one with the most composure, sir."

Lu Chen played a few rounds with them, winning some and losing some; all in all, he neither won nor lost.

A small loss isn't really a loss, after all; it was only two chips.

Of course, he also had some very pleasant communication with the people at the table.

The young man who folded in front of Professor Li was the son of the "Spinning King" who had just taken over his father's business.

Though it was called taking over, it was actually just because his father's health wasn't very good, so he was handling a portion of the business for him.

As for those beauties, their families each had their own businesses, and their coming onto the ship was more about scouting for talented young men.

Lu Chen, on the contrary, had no interest in them at all.

He even felt they were a bit shallow, so he just exchanged a smile with Luosha and then declined the girls' invitations.

He stood up and went to the fourth floor with Professor Li, Chairman Shi, and Luosha.

In this era, it was truly impossible to install an elevator on a cruise ship, which was a real pity.

Although Lu Chen had already taken medicine, this swaying sensation still made him somewhat uncomfortable.

"Are you going to be okay? Have you never been on a ship before? Then how did you get to Xianggang?"

Luosha walked side-by-side with Lu Chen and nudged him with her arm.

She carried a scent unique to her, mixed with the salty tang of the sea breeze.

She asked softly, even frowning slightly.

"I just lay there like a corpse the whole way over."

Lu Chen shrugged, a trace of a smile appearing on his pale face.

His tone carried a hint of self-mockery.

"I didn't even think I'd be able to make it to Xianggang."

"Then you'd better get used to it; ships are indispensable in Xianggang, and if you get seasick the moment you step on one, then your future business..."

Luosha paused for a moment before speaking softly.

"That won't be easy to do. Chairman Shi even wants you to take over the fleet; I think... it's unlikely."

"That's hard to say; taking over the fleet doesn't require me to operate it in person."

Lu Chen shrugged, his tone carrying a hint of ease.

"I only need to grasp the general direction; just like Professor Li said, I've already moved in next door to you, so you'll have to take good care of your neighbor from now on."

"Pfft, me take care of you? Chairman Lu, once you take over from Professor Li, you'll have to take good care of me."

Luosha glanced at the two old men ahead, who were chatting happily, and nudged Lu Chen lightly.

"I have quite a few troubles on my hands and need a professional team; Professor Li's side is too expensive, so if you take over, you'll have to give me a discount."