Super Zoo-Chapter 750 - 732: The Female Beastman

As Suming left Shen Jiayi's office, he happened to see the doors of the two offices across the corridor open, with Cui Bijia and Hou Longtao each walking out, followed by a well-dressed individual who looked to be of no small rank themselves.

The three exchanged glances in the corridor, first pausing in slight surprise before a knowing smile spread across their faces, and they shook their heads without speaking.

"Thanks for the Horse Club's hospitality," Suming turned back and smiled at Shen Jiayi.

Shen Jiayi's mouth twitched slightly as she forced a smile, "Of course, strictly speaking, you are already a member of the Horse Club. It's our responsibility to take good care of your friends."

Hearing this, Hou Longtao had yet to realize what was going on, but Cui Bijia's eyes lit up, casting an incredulous look at Suming.

"Then thanks a lot," Suming chuckled and waved to the two, "Let's go, we're off for seafood."

Leaving the track, the three of them got into Cui Bijia's Mazda and headed straight for a seafood restaurant that had already been reserved by the Victoria Harbour.

On the way, Hou Longtao asked all sorts of questions, the display put on by the Horse Club earlier had made him feel uneasy; after all, he was just a small businessman with an annual income of a few hundred thousand, and he couldn't remain indifferent in the face of a vast financial empire.

It wasn't until Suming took out that membership card and told Hou Longtao everything was OK, no need to worry, that Hou Longtao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Damn it, if you can't beat them, join them," Hou Longtao toyed with the black card from the Horse Club in his hand and laughed, "Such a small card, and you would give up betting on horses here in the future?"

"It's not about giving up betting on horses, but betting less means winning less," smiled Suming.

In the last phase of the meeting in Shen Jiayi's office, both sides made their intentions clear. The Horse Club welcomed a promising entrepreneur from the mainland like Suming to join and hoped he could help the club prosper in the future. A little gambling for fun is fine, but heavy betting can be harmful. The club's intention behind setting up gambling was to support Xiangjiang's charitable causes, and they hoped Mr. Su would contribute to charity...

The meaning was the same as what Hou Longtao had said, co-optation.

No matter whether you really have the skill or you're cheating, I'm giving you a status as a member of the Horse Club, and after all, you wouldn't feel right coming here again to take tens of millions or even billions from the Horse Club, would you?

Taking the way out that was offered, Suming had no intention of treating the Horse Club like a long-term ATM and was even thinking of calling it quits after this deal, never to return to Xiangjiang. With the Horse Club offering him a graceful exit, it was a good way for everyone to step down.

It wasn't that he couldn't gamble anymore, but both knew very well that small bets were fine, but if a situation with tens of millions or billions arose again, then they would have to have it out, face to face.

Have a fallout with the Xiangjiang Jockey Club? Suming thought about it and figured even the Chief Executive wouldn't dare to do that.

"It's better not to gamble; I've had a profound experience today. Gambling is too addictive; get hooked, and sooner or later, you'll get busted, no matter how big the fortune is," Hou Longtao returned the membership card to Suming and joked, "But the Horse Club really is petty, just a membership card and they expect you to wash your hands of it all. It would be better to have free entry in the future."

Suming chuckled and said nothing.

Cui Bijia, who had been driving in front, couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Mr. Hou, that's not being petty at all. Let me ask you, what would it be like for a businessman to be acquainted and friendly with a big shot like Li Jiacheng?"

"Do you even need to ask? A small project from them would be enough to last a lifetime, or a casual chat could teach you a lot," Hou Longtao replied off the cuff.

"If you went to visit Li Jiacheng, would he see you?" Cui Bijia asked further.

Without getting angry, Hou Longtao laughed at himself, "Of course not. I mean, even to visit someone like Mr. Su, if it weren't for our personal relationship, I wouldn't be allowed through his door."

"There you go, a Horse Club membership is just like a ticket, and the people who swing by the club are the top-tier individuals of Xiangjiang. Mr. Hou, do you think this card is worth anything?" Cui Bijia asked with a smile.

Hou Longtao exclaimed "Ah!" and then fell silent. After a while, he turned to Suming and said, "Old Su, if you really meet Li Jiacheng, could you help me get an autograph? I could hang it at the entrance of my cinema..."

"Monkey, are you out of your mind? You run a movie theater; Li Jiacheng's autograph isn't as good as Andy Lau's!" Suming laughed.

"No, no, no, what you said is old news, now it's Eddie Peng and Louis Koo who are popular!" Hou Longtao said.

Cui Bijia took a deep look in the rearview mirror at the two people laughing in the back seat, primarily at Suming.

Ever since she got in the car, Cui Bijia's heart had been racing uncontrollably and she was so distracted that she almost ran several red lights.

The amount of information she received today was overwhelming, and she was completely unable to accept it all.

The nouveau riche's capricious splurge, a gigantic prize of over a hundred million...

When the Horse Club showed hostility, she appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was terrified. Although she didn't say anything bad about Suming, she didn't dare to hide anything.

Being a native of Xiangjiang, she knew all too well the vast influence the Horse Club held. In Xiangjiang's history, several of the legendary groups that manipulated the entire city's finance and covertly influenced the political situation were members of the Horse Club. This seemingly loose organization could be considered an invisible shadow hovering over Xiangjiang.

She couldn't help but worry about Suming. She had put in a lot of effort to make connections with this promising tycoon brother. If Suming became an enemy of the Horse Club, not only would he have no future in Xiangjiang, but it was likely that she would be dragged down with him.

Who could have known that with one move in and out, Suming would transform into a black card member of the Horse Club and become one of its members.

Although there were many big-name stars in the Xiangjiang Film and Television Circle, those with official membership in the Horse Club could be counted on two hands.

As for getting a black card before the age of twenty-five, there had been none since the Horse Club was established.

At first, an outrageous but irresistible thought jumped into Cui Bijia's mind: she had to get into his bed!

She startled herself with this thought. Even though she was in the entertainment industry and had become popular for her looks, she was not the kind of actress who climbed up the ranks by selling her body through unspoken rules. Even if she occasionally had a fling with someone in the industry, it was always based on mutual attraction, not purely for the sake of personal gain.

Where did this thought suddenly come from?

Do I really have feelings for him?

She smiled bitterly. As a single woman, it was natural to have feelings when encountering a promising young man.

But such feelings likely stemmed not only from his character and appearance but perhaps even more so from his economic conditions and social status.

"Feeling" is a strange thing. It might start from many external factors—wealth, status, appearance, or even an offhand remark, the attitude toward handling something. But once the feeling is there, it often becomes unrelated to all external things and points directly at the person themselves.

That was exactly how Cui Bijia felt now, driving distractedly, and even her meal of seafood later was utterly tasteless.

The source of human misery often isn't due to "lack" but rather the inability to obtain what one desires.

Three days later, an invitation from Taoyuan Company arrived.

They invited her to audition for a supporting role in a fantasy drama, playing a female of the beast race. If she passed the audition, she would have to go to the United States for a short training period.

Holding the invitation, Cui Bijia finally showed a beautiful curve at the corner of her mouth. After all, the efforts she put in recently did have an effect.

"Why a beast person? In what way do I resemble a beast person?"

She held the invitation in front of the mirror for a long time, and then she understood!

A female beast person, isn't that the type with big... breasts and big... buttocks, looking burly and powerful, a very large woman!

"Wow, this bastard is actually mocking me for being too sturdy!"