Chapter 31 VIP Gold Card

Lin Xing just smiled faintly, completely unconcerned about Bill's hatred toward him.

After all, Bill was just a kid—what kind of threat could he be? What Lin Xing hadn't considered was that children grow up, and the hatred in their hearts only grows with age!

But fear was never Lin Xing's style.

"Alright folks, please go back to your meals," Bade said to the crowd.

"What just happened disrupted your dining time. I apologize to everyone here. To express our regret, on behalf of the House of Fortune, your meal is on us! Everything you order today is on the house!"

"All right!" the crowd couldn't help but cheer.

Who doesn't like free things? That's just human nature—everyone loves a freebie. Turning down free stuff is just stupid—that's the mindset of most people.

"Babi, have them clean this up and reseat today's guests. Don't let anyone feel slighted."

Babi nodded and stepped aside.

"Young Master Lin Xing, please wait a moment," Bade called out to Lin Xing, who was about to enter the room.

"Hmm? Lord Bade, did you need me for something?" Lin Xing asked curiously, stopping in his tracks.

"Well, it's nothing really," Bade chuckled.

"Regarding what just happened, we didn't handle the situation well. Please don't hold it against us, Young Master Lin Xing."

"Lord Bade, you're being too hard on yourself. No one could have anticipated such an incident. After all, that Bill is someone with serious connections. If he wants to cause trouble here, there aren't many who *would* stop him—his standing is plain for everyone to see."

"Besides, I wouldn't let Bill ruin my appetite. He's not *that* important! Moreover, Lord Bade is picking up the tab now. We're saving money and coming out ahead, aren't we?" Lin Xing said with a grin.

Bade was taken aback. He hadn't expected Lin Xing to be so easygoing—it seemed different from the information he had. However, Bade only paused for a moment before responding with a smile. "Young Master Lin Xing, you flatter me. It's the least I could do."

"To express my apology to you all, not only are your expenses today completely free, but the House of Fortune also has a gift for you."

"What gift? Could it be free meals for life?" Lin Yun excitedly guessed upon hearing about the gift.

"In your dreams! You're always hoping for the impossible," Shi Ya glanced at Lin Yun and said, exasperated.

"Hehe..." Lin Yun scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly.

"You're kidding, young man. But my gift is almost as good. What I'm giving you is—a VIP card for the House of Fortune!"

"Lord Bade, are you saying you'll give each of us here a VIP card?" Lin Yun pointed at himself in disbelief. "You're not joking, are you?"

The others nodded as well, all looking at Bade with disbelief, wondering if he was teasing them.

After all, what does a House of Fortune VIP card mean? It symbolizes status and prestige. Even an ordinary membership card sets you apart from the crowd.

After all, there aren't many on the continent who can get their hands on a House of Fortune membership card.

"Heh, would I joke about something like this?" Bade chuckled.

With that, a stack of cards materialized in his hand.

Looking at the cards in Bade's hand, they still could hardly believe that one of them would belong to them.

"These are our membership cards. One for each of you," he said, and the cards whisked through the air to each person. Everyone happily accepted them.

"Yay!!"...

The group jumped for joy.

However, Lin Xing did not receive a card. He simply smiled as he watched everything unfold.

He had been wondering why the House of Fortune seemed to treat him so well time and again. Could there be something fishy going on? Lin Xing couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought.

"As for Young Master Lin Xing," Bade said, a dignified purple crystal card suddenly appearing in his hand.

"A Prestige-level membership card!" Lin Xing was also startled. Although he had never seen a Prestige-level membership card in person, he had heard of it. That unique purple crystal card, faintly displaying the character for "fortune," was exclusive to the House of Fortune. Others couldn't even counterfeit it!

"Is this Bade being overly generous?" Lin Xing couldn't help but wonder to himself.

"My status isn't anything special. Could it be because of the huge commotion I caused during that mutation, which the owner of the House of Fortune found out about? But even then, he wouldn't go so far as to curry favor with me to this extent, would he? A Prestige-level membership card—there aren't many of those on the entire continent."

"If it's because of my status, then why didn't he try to win over Bill as well? Bill's status is no lower than mine. Do I really have that much charm? But it's not worth offending Bill like that, is it?" Lin Xing mocked himself.

Seeing Lin Xing's puzzled expression, Bade chuckled and said, "This is our House of Fortune Prestige Card..."

"What? A Prestige Card?" Everyone was astonished. Even if they hadn't seen one before, they had heard of it. Prestige Cards were rarely seen on the continent, and now they had the fortune to witness one. Moreover, it seemed Bade was about to give the Prestige Card to their young master? Their eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

"Yes, it's the Prestige Card. Today, to compensate for your losses, I'm giving it to your young master."

"Wow..." Their eyes lit up.

"Lord Bade, this gift is too valuable, isn't it? I think I'll just take an ordinary one like the others," Lin Xing was also taken aback. Thinking about it was one thing, but actually receiving it was quite startling.

"How can that be? Does Young Master Lin Xing look down on our House of Fortune..."

"No, no, of course not. It's just that I feel the gift is too heavy. Lin Xing doesn't deserve it," Lin Xing continued to decline.

"It's just a Prestige-level membership card. I have plenty of them. If you refuse again, it means you look down on the House of Fortune and on me, right?" Bade looked at Lin Xing and smiled.

At this point, Lin Xing had no choice but to accept the card. If he continued to decline, it would seem like he was putting on an act. Lin Xing wasn't that kind of person—he simply felt the card carried too much weight.

"In that case, I'll accept it. Thank you, Lord Bade!"

"Hehe, let's not speak of such formalities. In the future, I hope you'll take good care of our House of Fortune."

"I certainly will. With this card, I'll have no choice but to visit more often, hehe."

"Very well, I won't disturb your meal any longer. If you ever need anything in the future, you can come to the House of Fortune to find me. I believe I still have some influence, haha... Of course, Young Master Lin Xing, there's no problem you can't solve. If even you can't handle it, finding me would be useless, haha..."

"I'll take my leave now."

Lin Xing smiled slightly at Bade. He had quite a favorable impression of this straightforward and generous man.