Xiaokai realized that none of these activities were familiar to him. Before he obtained the mysterious book, his days had been simple, just work and home. He had absolutely no experience with the entertainments and leisure activities of the wealthy.
Seeing him deep in thought, Ningyuan suddenly grinned, "If you want to attend some debauched parties or nude activities, they are available here too."
After thinking it over, Xiaokai decided to go to a place he was relatively familiar with, which would be more conducive to his performance. So he said, "Let's go to the bowling alley."
He actually wanted to go to the ping pong hall, but considering his abysmal skills, he was afraid of embarrassing himself and ruining his image.
At this moment, Xiaokai suddenly regretted that he hadn't worn the suit that cost over a thousand dollars and tied the two-hundred-dollar tie that he had bought a year ago when he participated in a blind date event.
The bowling alley in the Golden Grotto was indeed different from those outside. It was at least three times larger in scale than any Xiaokai had seen before, with not many people inside. Upon seeing the two of them enter, a delicate-looking girl had already called out loudly, "Hey, Master Ning, how nice to see you here!"
Ningyuan smiled and nodded at her, "Miss Zhang, hello."
"Hey, hold on," Xiaokai immediately became alert, "You're not allowed to find girls you know, that's cheating."
"Naturally," Ningyuan said, "Relax, I'm not so unscrupulous."
"Alright, let's make a rule," Xiaokai thought for a moment, "From now on, the first girl we encounter will be our target to pursue, of course, excluding the staff."
"Okay," Ningyuan nodded casually.
As the two approached the bowling alley, two sexy women in short skirts each carried a large box of bowling balls and came over. With voluptuous bosoms swaying with their struggling movements, they walked up to the two men and said in unison, "Welcome."
Ningyuan picked up a ball and without aiming or any other movement, rolled it out. With a loud crash, all the pins fell down – a strike.
"Mr. is really amazing," the beautiful girl immediately praised with a smile as bright as a flower.
Xiaokai also nervously picked up a ball, and as he looked at the pins at the end of the lane, he felt a warmth in his hand as the beautiful girl beside him had already grabbed his right hand with her delicate hands. Softly, she said, "Sir, your ball-holding method is incorrect."
"Oh," Xiaokai felt a bit sweaty on his forehead, "Then how should I hold it?"
The girl smiled sweetly, and using her small, delicate hands, she demonstrated step by step, "You see, your thumb should go into this hole... and then your ring finger..."
These girls were truly well-trained; not only were their voices soft and their movements graceful, but they also made the customers feel at ease with physical contact. Xiaokai felt a plump bosom rubbing against him, and he started to sweat even more from his forehead. He could hardly focus, but when the girl finished, he picked up the ball, and with a heave, rolled it out.
Clatter! The ball rolled weakly and only managed to knock down one pin before casually rolling off the track.
"Haha!" a laughter suddenly burst out from the side. Xiaokai turned to see a girl of about twenty, covering her mouth while giggling.
This girl was quite pretty, and her bubbly personality was evident. Upon seeing Xiaokai looking over, she even smiled and said, "Hey, your skills are really awful."
"Oh no, oh no, she saw me making a fool of myself," Xiaokai felt instantly dejected. "According to our agreement, this girl is my target to win over, but why did she have to witness my embarrassment as soon as she arrived?"
Before Xiaokai could react, Ningyuan had already made a move, "Hehe, it seems Miss is quite skilled. Are you interested in giving us a demonstration?"
"Sure," the girl agreed readily. "It's quite easy for me to score a strike."
Ningyuan already thought of something, "Let's set a rule from now on. The first girl we meet will be the one we aim to date. Of course, staff members don't count."
"Sure," Ningyuan agreed casually.
As the pair approached the bowling alley, they were greeted by two women in short skirts, each carrying a box of bowling balls. With their voluptuous chest heaving, they walked up to the two men and greeted, "Welcome."
Ningyuan nodded slightly and picked up a ball without any apparent aim, and without much movement, rolled it out. With a resounding crash, all the pins fell, a strike.
"Wow, sir, you're really great," one of the women immediately praised with a radiant smile.
Xiaokai also picked up a ball, and just as he was about to throw it, he felt a warm sensation in his hand. The woman next to him had already grabbed his right hand with her delicate hands and softly said, "Sir, your ball-holding method is not correct."
"Oh," Xiaokai felt a bit sweaty on his forehead. "Then how should I hold it?"
The girl smiled and, using her delicate hands, demonstrated step by step, "You see, your thumb should go into this hole... and your ring finger..."
These girls were clearly well-trained, with gentle voices and graceful movements. They made customers feel at ease with physical contact. Xiaokai felt a plump chest rubbing against him, and he started to sweat even more from his forehead. Unable to concentrate, he picked up the ball and with a heave, rolled it out.
"Clatter!" The ball rolled weakly, only knocking down one pin before rolling off the track.
"I'd rather modestly smile and say, 'That's just an exaggeration on their part.'"
"Oh my goodness!" the girl exclaimed inexplicably excited, "So you're Ningyuan, you're my idol!"
"Hey," Xiaokai reminded from the side, "Yan Bing, you haven't finished your game yet."
"Mind your own business!" the girl glared fiercely, "Can you even call me by my name?" Then she turned around, immediately softened her expression and said to Ningyuan, "Idol, watch closely, I won't disappoint your expectations."
Xiaokai stood stupidly by the side, unable to say a word. Even if he was stupid, he could tell that the girl was interested in Ningyuan, but the game had just begun and he was already losing so quickly. What should he do?
Yan Bing's move this time was very beautiful, and the angle of the ball rolling out was also exceptionally perfect, but there was a problem with the ball's trajectory. Xiaokai saw it clearly - the first half of the ball's trajectory was fine, but halfway through, it seemed to be hit by some force, flew out horizontally, hit the nearby wooden board heavily, and then bounced back, hitting the opposite wooden board. These two impacts completely altered the angle, causing the ball to roll crookedly towards the finish line.
"It looks like I can only knock down one pin again." Yan Bing said in frustration. Just then, the ball suddenly stopped as if it had encountered an invisible wall, and rolled back, crossing the center line and stopping steady on the lane.
This time, she didn't even knock down a single pin.
"Um..." All three of them were dumbfounded.
"How could this happen!" Yan Bing exclaimed, "There must be something wrong with this lane!"
"Hehe, how did I do?" Xiaoguan's voice suddenly came out of Xiaokai's head, "Kai, in such an important match, you didn't even call me. You're so inconsiderate."
"Oh, it's you," Xiaokai suddenly realized, "But what's the point of you doing this? It's clear that she's interested in Ningyuan."
"Wow, you're such a fool," Xiaoguan sighed, "I've only been in this world for a month, and I already understand more than you. Look at how they are now, we have to take some drastic action. Don't worry, I'll help you deal with this Yan Bing."
Ningyuan responded quickly when he saw the situation, and immediately said, "Forget it, Yan Bing, bowling is not that interesting. Let's go sit over there for a while."
"Um, okay," Yan Bing seemed somewhat disappointed, looking unwilling, but seeing Ningyuan's smile, she still nodded.
"No, that won't do," Xiaokai suddenly interjected, "You just said my skills were poor, but you're even worse than me. Haha, now that the lie's been exposed, are you trying to run away?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Yan Bing retorted, "I'm better than you. You saw what just happened, it was totally an accident."
"Tsk, you're just bragging," Xiaokai even extended his middle finger and waved it in front of Yan Bing, "You're twisting the truth, being unreasonable. Hmph, you're truly a braggart."
"I...I..." As a typical rich girl who had lived surrounded by people since childhood, Yan Bing had never been insulted like this before. Today, she was suddenly confronted with a "finger insult" from a troublemaker. She was suddenly furious, "How dare you provoke me!"
"So what?" Xiaokai grinned, "What can you do to me?"
Ningyuan frowned slightly, gently pulled Yan Bing, and said, "Let's go, don't stoop to his level."
Yan Bing took a deep breath, initially wanting to lose her temper, but then remembered that her idol was by her side, so she could only suppress her anger and say, "Let's go."
"Haha, just as I expected, she walked away," Xiaokai said to himself with a smile, "Well, she's a pretentious person, why am I so good at reading people?"
If the earlier provocation was a fire, then this time with fervent self-talk was adding fuel to the fire. Yan Bing couldn't bear it any longer, she forcibly shook off Ningyuan's arm and dashed to Xiaokai, delivering a slap.
Xiaokai was prepared, quickly gripped her wrist, and muttered, "Look, look, it's starting, with the way you look, I thought you were fierce, and now your true nature is revealed." After saying this, Xiaokai released Yan Bing's hand, brought his finger to his nose and sniffed, "Hmm, but I have to admit, you are indeed well-preserved, with such smooth and tender skin, there's even a hint of fragrance."
Yan Bing's lips trembled, standing there completely flustered. After a while, she gritted her teeth and asked, "What's your name?"
"Why should I tell you?" Xiaokai said with a grin, "I'm just a small fry. If I tell you my name, what if you want to seek revenge on me in the future?"
"You're talking nonsense, there are no small fries here!" Yan Bing looked toward Ningyuan, "Is he with you?"
"Uh..." Ningyuan felt embarrassed, "Yes."
"Hey hey, stop chattering," Xiaokai said, "If you have the guts, let's play a game!"
"I'm not in the mood to chat, I want to compete!" Yan Bing shrugged off Ningyuan, "I must make him pay for his rudeness today!"
The two service girls standing on the side were completely stunned, until Xiaokai gestured at them and they quickly came over holding the balls, "Ladies, please."
"Let's simplify the rules," Xiaokai said, "We'll play ten games. No extra throws, only strikes count. Whoever gets more strikes wins. How about that?"
"Whatever," Yan Bing said coldly.
Xiaokai didn't hold back either. He grabbed a ball and said, "I'll go first."
Yan Bing snorted, "You're begging for it. I'll grant you your wish then."
Xiaokai grinned, made no preparations, didn't even aim, and without any fancy footwork, just ran to the throwing line and released the ball.
"Hmph, with your moves and steps, you're obviously an amateur, and your ball doesn't have any spin. If you can win like this, it's really unbelievable," Yan Bing couldn't help but taunt as she saw the ball rolling crookedly.
Xiao Kai remained silent, staring carefully at the ball. The ball rolled slowly, seemingly about to lose momentum at any moment and come to a stop, yet it inexplicably continued to roll steadily towards the finish line. Yen Bing prayed fervently in her heart for it to stop.
But the ball kept rolling and finally, with a "clatter," it hit the front pin and came to a steady stop.
"Haha," Yen Bing burst into laughter. "Your performance isn't all that great."
She had become too angry, losing her composure and manners in the process. However, Xiao Kai remained calm and pointed forward, saying, "Take a closer look."
The ball only hit the first pin, causing it to fall softly in an unusual direction, not backward but diagonally. It then struck the pin on the left rear, which in turn hit the one behind it to the right, causing a chaotic chain reaction. Though it seemed feeble, the pins were all knocked down at the end.
"I can't believe this is a strike?" Yen Bing's eyes widened in disbelief, and she immediately exclaimed with a curse.
"Sorry, but it's a strike," Xiao Kai proudly declared. "Your turn."
Breathing deeply, Yen Bing regained composure and picked up the ball. Despite momentarily losing her poise, she quickly adjusted her state and, upon standing on the lane, exuded tranquility. Then, with a smooth and coordinated motion, she rolled the ball along an accurate trajectory.
"Yay!" Yen Bing snapped her fingers crisply. "It's a strike!"
"Tsk," Xiao Kai began to taunt again. "You're too rash, couldn't you wait for the result?"
Yen Bing snorted, looking forward with hope in her eyes.
The trajectory of the ball was indeed precise, with a strong spin heading towards the pins, but as it reached the end, the path seemed to dip, causing the ball to veer off course. Upon hitting the pins, they all flew to the left, leaving the pins on the right untouched.
"Uh... only three pins down..." Yen Bing was utterly dumbfounded. "Attendant, there's something wrong with the lane."
"Miss Yen, all our lanes use genuine products from world-renowned sports brands, and have been thoroughly tested for quality by experts," the beautiful attendant responded anxiously. "If you don't believe me, we can call in an expert for on-site measurement."
"But my last shot..." Yen Bing felt a bit hesitant. "It didn't seem normal..."
"But it really wasn't a problem with the lane," the attendant blushed. Xiao Kai guessed the condition of the facility should be related to their income since they reacted so strongly.
"Let's not argue," Ning Yuan interjected. "Just change the lane."
Even after switching lanes, Xiao Kai's shots were still embarrassingly poor. However, the ball miraculously hit the pins time and again, leading to a sudden and unexpected strike. Yen Bing, on the other hand, displayed impeccable form and elegance, but her shots consistently veered off course, resulting in only hitting a few pins.
"There's a problem with the lane..."
"Alright, let's change lanes again!"
"The lane still seems to have a problem..."
"Continuing to change!"
"It seems this lane might be fine now... but I think there's an issue with the ball..."
"No need to say more, I completely understand. Let's change it."
"The lane is fine... the ball seems fine too... but I think that pin... it's definitely the problem."
Xiao Kai laughed. "What's the score now?"
Gone was Yen Bing's fierce aura from before; she said timidly, "Six to zero."
"Well, we agreed on ten turns. It's now six to zero, do you want to continue?" Xiao Kai said. "If you do, I'll accompany you."
"No... no need to continue," Yen Bing's tiny fists were clenched tightly, her delicate form trembling slightly. "I lost."
"Hmph, alright then," Xiao Kai said. "Do you remember our bet?"
"I do."
"Now, should we fulfill the bet?" Xiao Kai's eyes roamed over her, sly and lascivious. "I heard there's a private room in the lobby, shall we go now?"