“What, you’re going to Taishan Island too? Do you even qualify?”
Cheng Lu’s expression was full of disdain. In her memory, Li Se was just a delivery guy. Although she hadn’t been in touch with Zhang Yunyun for a while, it was almost impossible for him to rise to prominence in such a short period.
Especially someone like Li Se, who lacked strength and background, it made her wonder how he ended up on this cruise ship.
Looking around, everyone on the ship was someone of consequence, and Li Se seemed out of place.
“What business is it of yours?” Li Se naturally had no good feelings towards this woman. Cheng Lu also played a part in Zhang Yunyun becoming who she was now, though the biggest reason was Zhang Yunyun herself.
Cheng Lu chuckled, “It’s none of my business, but only people with status can go to Taishan Island. It’s not appropriate for you to be here. Don’t tell me someone on Taishan Island is ordering takeout?”
She emphasized the words “takeout” loudly, quickly attracting the attention of the surrounding crowd. Immediately, everyone’s gaze focused on Li Se. Upon seeing him, many people frowned, primarily because Li Se was dressed too ordinarily.
“No way, someone wants to deliver takeout to Taishan Island?”
“Are you kidding me? Taishan Island is inhabited by Old Man Fang. How could he possibly order takeout?”
“Could he have snuck aboard?”
“That’s unlikely. Who would dare sneak onto Taishan Island? Isn’t that asking for trouble? I saw him with Chairman Lin of the Black Dragon Society earlier.”
“…”
Many people started discussing amongst themselves, but most of them felt that Li Se had likely snuck aboard.
“Lulu, do you know him?” At this moment, a very handsome young man approached.
Cheng Lu voluntarily linked her arm through the young man’s and said, “We don’t exactly know each other. He’s the boyfriend of a friend of mine, but they’ve broken up. He used to deliver takeout, and then he was arrested for a crime. I really didn’t expect to meet him here.”
“Been to jail?” The young man was slightly taken aback, looking at Li Se with disbelief. It was rather unbelievable to encounter a convict on such a luxurious cruise ship.
“Yes, it was precisely because he went to jail that my friend dumped him. And the funny thing is, as soon as he was released, he asked my friend for 300,000 yuan. Brother Fei, isn’t that ridiculous?” Cheng Lu said mockingly.
“It is indeed ridiculous!” Jiang Fei nodded.
“What, a convict?”
“Interesting. He definitely snuck on.”
“How despicable, daring to sneak onto this cruise ship. I really don’t know where he got the nerve.”
“Just throw him overboard.”
“…”
Many people were getting angry. In their opinion, everyone on this ship was a person of status, and the sudden appearance of a convict made them very displeased.
Cheng Lu said with arrogance, pointing at the sea, “I say, Li Se, why don’t you jump overboard yourself? Perhaps there’s still a glimmer of hope. If you get to Taishan Island and they discover you snuck on, it won’t be so easy for you to leave.”
“Jump overboard. If you really reach Taishan Island, the people from Taishan Group will check your identity,” Jiang Fei said with a half-smile.
“Not to mention that I didn’t sneak on, and even if I did, what business is it of yours?” Li Se said with some displeasure.
“You scoundrel, how dare you speak to us like that?” Cheng Lu said angrily.
Jiang Fei appeared amused, “Lulu, this kid is a bit too brave, not knowing the consequences of sneaking to Taishan Island. Does he really think that by boarding this cruise ship, he can meet rich people and soar to success?”
“Brother Fei, I estimate that’s exactly what he’s thinking. After all, any one of these people he meets can make him successful. However, his thinking is too simplistic. Does he really think he can casually get acquainted with us rich people?” Cheng Lu said dismissively.
Jiang Fei suddenly revealed a sinister smile and looked at Li Se, saying, “If you can perform some acrobatics and amuse me, perhaps I can give you an opportunity to curry favor with me.”
Cheng Lu raised her chin arrogantly, “Did you hear that? You takeout delivery convict, hurry up and perform. If you please both me and Brother Fei, we might even give you some money and offer you a chance to suck up to us. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you!”
Li Se raised an eyebrow. He really didn’t know where these two got their sense of superiority from. Impatiently, he said, “You two, go wherever it’s cool and stay away from me!”
“What did you say?” Cheng Lu’s expression instantly turned cold. “You good-for-nothing Li Se, I took pity on you and gave you this chance, and now you’re throwing a tantrum? Believe it or not, I’ll have someone throw you into the sea?”
“I don’t believe it!” Li Se replied concisely.
“Guards!” Cheng Lu shouted.
Security guards on the cruise ship immediately rushed over. Such a cruise ship naturally had to be equipped with security personnel, as everyone on board was wealthy.
“Mr. Jiang, Miss Cheng, do you have any instructions?” the security guard asked.
“This person is a convict. He is not qualified to be on this cruise ship. I suspect he snuck on!” Cheng Lu pointed at Li Se, saying very angrily.
The security guard frowned slightly. When boarding this cruise ship, they had checked the passengers’ documents. Logically, no one should have been able to sneak aboard. However, for safety’s sake, he said, “Sir, please cooperate with our investigation and show us your identification.”
“I am a doctor,” Li Se said calmly.
“Pfft…” Cheng Lu couldn’t help but burst out laughing. She pointed at Li Se, laughing charmingly. “You a doctor? I say, Li Se, can’t you at least pretend to be more convincing? You were in jail a few months ago, how did you become a doctor?”
Jiang Fei snorted, “I suspect he found out that Old Man Fang isn’t well, and that’s why he’s pretending to be a doctor to sneak onto Taishan Island. But this method is too low-level!”
By this time, even the security guard was frowning. Any doctors who came were recommended by wealthy individuals. Moreover, if he were truly a doctor, he wouldn’t be so young. His expression suddenly became sharper. “If you snuck on, according to the rules of our Taishan Group, you will be thrown overboard!”
“What a foolish creature, pretending to be a doctor, how laughable!” Cheng Lu mocked.
“He’s probably panicking,” Jiang Fei said somewhat speechlessly.
“Him being a doctor, how funny.”
“If someone like him can be a doctor, I can be a royal physician.”
“Young people just don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth. If he’s thrown into the sea, he probably won’t survive.”