Late at night.
Gambling hall counter.
At Counter No. 5 for exchanging chips, the female staffer stared at the money Dong Xuebin had slapped onto the counter. She was so stunned that she could not squeeze out a word for a long while, completely bewildered.
"Exchange it."
"But this money of yours..."
"What's wrong with my money?"
"It's not that, it's just..."
"If there's nothing wrong with it, exchange it. Could you hurry up?"
The peak period for exchanging chips had already passed. Everyone knew the No Commission promotion would begin at four, so they had exchanged their money beforehand. There were only a few scattered people at the counters now. Many idle female staff members and attendants heard the commotion at Counter No. 5 and looked over, wondering what had happened. They began asking questions.
"Xiao Liu? What happened?"
"Out of small-denomination chips? I have some here."
The female staffer wearing Badge No. 5 gave a bitter smile. "No."
At that moment, a woman who looked like a floor supervisor walked over. "What's going on? Why haven't you exchanged the customer's chips?" She thought they had encountered counterfeit bills, which happened from time to time, so she came over to handle it. "Is there something wrong with the money? If it can't pass the machine, don't accept it. Let me see."
Dong Xuebin glanced at her. "Do I look like I'd give you counterfeit money?"
Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei probably found it too embarrassing to go over. They waited some distance away from Dong Xuebin, watching him with helpless smiles.
The supervisor looked questioningly at the Counter No. 5 staffer.
The staffer hurriedly said, "It's real money, but..."
"If the money's fine, then exchange it. What are you waiting for?" The supervisor stepped closer as well.