A cold glint flashed in Li Yichen's eyes. He hadn't expected Li Chengfeng to actually do such a thing. But even with the evidence, he didn't immediately expose Li Chengfeng. He gently put the money back where it belonged and quietly left the room.

The next day, Li Yichen got up early, prepared the roast duck and other offerings, and then went to the ancestral grave with his grandfather and second grandfather's family.

In front of the ancestral tomb, they worship devoutly and pray to their ancestors to bless the family with peace.

It has been several years since I came back to pay my respects to my parents. Today, Li Yichen squatted in front of his parents' grave and talked to them alone for a long time. I guess he told them about his time in the army in recent years. Then he agreed to bring his new wife with him when he comes to pay his respects again.

After the worship, Li Yichen used the excuse of going to town to buy something, sent his grandfather to the car, and asked the guard to drive the old man and others back first.

Then he went to the loan sharking place in the city where Li Chengfeng had borrowed money, found the person in charge of the loan sharking business, gave him twenty yuan, and asked someone to go to Li Chengfeng's house and beat him up for not paying back the money.

He was greeted by the same people who had gone to his home the day before, led by the head of the loan shark company. They rode their bicycles to his home and found Li Chengfeng, who had just returned. Their response was definitely to ask for a few more days of grace.

Without further ado, the men bagged Li Chengfeng and took him to the loan shark's premises, where they gave him a severe beating and threatened to send him to the police station if he didn't pay back the money. Terrified, Li Chengfeng pleaded for mercy and promised to pay the money back before midnight.

When Li Yichen returned home, he saw Li Chengfeng's dejected state and felt no sympathy. He knew that Li Chengfeng had brought this upon himself and that he had to bear the consequences. After this lesson, Li Chengfeng would probably understand the serious consequences of gambling and wouldn't make the same mistake again.

Li Yichen directly hit the ball: "Second Grandpa, have you paid off the 500 yuan you took from me?"

Li Chengfeng's face turned pale when he heard what Li Yichen said. He didn't expect that his actions would be discovered by Li Yichen. He smiled awkwardly and tried to explain: "How...how is this possible? How could I...how could I steal your money?"

Li Yichen looked at him coldly without saying a word. His eyes made Li Chengfeng feel an unprecedented pressure, and he knew he could no longer argue.

"I know you're having a hard time right now, but I hope you won't do anything like this again." Li Yichen said slowly, "If you really need money, you can borrow from me, but only if you plan to pay it back."

In the evening, Li Chengfeng found Li Yichen reading in his room, with a hint of embarrassment and pleading on his face, "Yichen, can you talk to your grandfather and ask him to lend me some more money?"

Li Yichen put down the book in his hand and looked at Li Chengfeng. His eyes were full of helplessness and disappointment. "Second Grandpa, my grandfather has helped you many times. He is old and needs money for his retirement. You can't pin your hopes on him every time."

Li Chengfeng sighed, and said with a casual expression, "I have no choice. I'm still short of a thousand yuan, and I really have nowhere to borrow it from. Otherwise, I wouldn't come to you."

"What on earth are you going to do with all that money? Isn't the loan sharking rate one thousand? You stole five hundred, and you still need five hundred. How did it become fifteen hundred?"

Li Chengfeng stammered and couldn't speak.

Li Yichen stood up and said, "Second Grandpa, you treated us like fools. I'm sorry, no one will play with you like this in the future."