Chapter 256: The First Grand Secretary (18)

Some gamblers lost everything and left, while others, inspired by Wen Wan's incredible luck in winning a million taels, felt they could also win money and stayed to continue gambling.

To everyone's astonishment, everyone who stayed to gamble won, and the casino made a huge profit. Even the manager wondered if there was some kind of incredible luck at gambling, and if the casino was destined to lose money today. After all, the dice and the people were theirs, so how could such a bizarre thing happen?

In the end, the gambling den closed early, which greatly displeased the gamblers who had won money. The manager ordered thugs to guard the door and prevent anyone from entering.

"Boss, what do we do now?"

The boss's face was ashen. "What to do? How should I know what to do? We've lost nearly 1.5 million taels of silver in one day. If my father finds out, I'm in big trouble."

The manager was sweating profusely and quickly said, "I've already sent men to follow those three; we'll definitely get the money back."

"Be discreet, and don't let me see them again."

"Yes, boss, don't worry."

...

On the other side, Shen Yuechu, who had just left, cursed loudly, "Damn Qin Bingnian, he was the one who plotted against me. He's actually the behind-the-scenes boss of this casino. No wonder he always made me come to this casino. Now that I think about it, he was just taking advantage of me."

"You're only finding out now?"

Shen Yuechu: "..." He felt insulted by his sister, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

"Little sister, when did you become such a skilled gambler? Do you know? You almost scared me to death." Even now, when Shen Yuechu thinks about it, she still feels a chill of fear and breaks out in a cold sweat.

He's not stupid; how could he not know that this casino is cheating? They can make whoever they want win, and whoever they want lose lose.

And he was the one who fell for the trap.

"I didn't do anything, and I don't know why I won." Wen Wan refused to admit it, after all, she used the system's methods, which were not legitimate.

Shen Yuechu shook her head. "Don't lie to me. I don't believe it. How could this be?"

"Why is it impossible? After all, I dare to lose, and if you dare to lose too, you might win in the future, provided you can handle the consequences."

Shen Yuechu: "..."

"I'm traumatized now. You scared me to death. I never want to go to a casino again in my life," Shen Yuechu said. Now, whenever he enters a casino, he thinks of what his younger sister did and is terrified. "Sister, when we get home, you must not betray your brother. Don't tell our parents about my gambling, and especially don't tell them about me bringing you to the casino. You absolutely must not tell them the latter."

Wen Wan: "Are you scared?"

"Nonsense! If Dad knew I took you to the casino to gamble, he'd skin me alive! I still want to live a good life, my dear sister, please help your brother. I promise I'll never gamble again."

"Okay, then send it."

Shen Yuechu: "..."

With a snap of her fingers and a resolute heart, Shen Yuechu swore, "If I gamble, may I be covered in sores on my head and oozing pus from my feet, and may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."

That's quite a vow. Wen Wan nodded. "Alright, as long as you don't gamble anymore, I'll pretend I don't know anything. I was just out shopping."

"Thank you, little sister, you're so kind."

Just then, a group of people suddenly blocked their way. They were all masked and clearly had ill intentions. Shen Yuechu stood in front of Wen Wan and asked, "Are you saying you want to rob someone in broad daylight?"

"You've offended someone. You'd better hand over what you have, and we'll spare your life."

Upon hearing this, how could Shen Yuechu not know what was going on? She hadn't expected that before she even had a chance to cause trouble for Qin Bingnian, Qin Bingnian would come looking for trouble for her.

"Damn it, do they really think I'm easy to bully? Men, beat them up, cripple them and throw them at the entrance of the gambling den." Shen Yuechu clapped his hands, and the thugs hidden in the shadows came out. Before he left, he thought his sister was doing something unnecessary, but who would have thought that it would come in handy now.

The two sides quickly started fighting, eventually tying each other up and preparing to send the other back to the casino. Shen Yuechu had someone buy some paper, wrote a few words on it, and stuck it on the other's face: "Before sending him to the casino, let him take a detour around the neighboring county. Qin Bingnian dared to scheme against me like this, I want him to lose face and make sure his casino can no longer operate."

Wen Wan looked at it and saw that the words Shen Yuechu had written were: "Worse than pigs and dogs."

Wen Wan: "..." Sure enough, this is the kind of thing that a spoiled brat would do.

Wen Wan and Shen Yuechu returned to the Shen family and changed their disguises. Shen's father wanted to see Shen Yuechu, so Shen Yuechu took her younger sister with her and begged her sister for help the whole way.

As soon as they entered the study, a porcelain cup was smashed over, startling Wen Wan. Shen Yuechu immediately knelt down smoothly without any struggle and said, "Father, I was wrong. Please punish me. I misjudged people and trusted the wrong friends. I promise I will never go to the casino again and never gamble again. If I gamble again, may I be struck by lightning."

Father Shen: "???" This playboy used to be so protective of his group of cronies, how come he's changed his ways now?

Shen Yuechu glanced at Wen Wan, who said, "Father, my brother really knows he was wrong. And you probably don't know, but the casino my brother frequents is owned by Qin Bingnian. He was plotting against my brother. Luckily, my brother realized his mistake, otherwise, who knows what the consequences would have been. He was trying to corrupt my brother. To put it bluntly, the Qin family wanted to deal with our Shen family, since my brother is the only eldest son of our Shen family."

Upon hearing this, Shen's father's expression became much more serious, while Shen Yuechu secretly admired her sister's abilities.

Now, Father will definitely not let the Qin family off the hook.

"Yes, Father, you don't know, Qin Bingnian even sent his men to ambush my sister and me. If my sister hadn't brought bodyguards with her, you wouldn't have seen my sister and me."

"What???"

"Qin family, are you alright?"

Wen Wan: "I'm fine. I had those people tied up and taken to the casino, and they were beaten up. They were all bruised and swollen."

"What is this? This is too lenient on them. They dared to scheme against my children. Do they really think the Shen family is easy to bully? I will make the Qin family pay the price."

"Then, Father, what do you want to do?" Shen Yuechu now hated Qin Bingnian to death and hoped that his father could teach Qin Bingnian a good lesson.

"Go back first. Now that you know you've been tricked, you should learn from this experience. I've found you two tutors. You'll stay in the manor to study every day for the next month. Don't go out."

"Father—" Shen Yuechu called out, then looked at Wen Wan, "Sister, please plead for your brother."

Wen Wan: "Brother, Father is right. Look at Gu Sui. He is good at studying and has a lot of knowledge, so he can do well in business. You must study hard. Our Shen family will rely on you to carry on the family's glory in the future. Your good life will also depend on your brother."

"Yes, and don't set a time limit. If the master is not satisfied with you, just keep learning. You can go out when you have mastered it."

Shen Yuechu: "..."

Why is this happening?

Isn't this just trying to lock him up until he dies? He's just not cut out for studying!

“Father, I get a headache as soon as I look at books. My sister is smart and good at studying. Why don’t you just give the Shen family to her in the future?” Shen Yuechu had just finished speaking when her father slapped her on the head. “Nonsense.”

Wen Wan nodded. "I'm not good at business. I'm only suited to be pampered by my parents and to rely on my brother's protection in the future."

Shen Yuechu: "..." Why isn't he a daughter? He has no interest in academics or business, and the thought of spending the rest of his life doing these things makes him feel hopeless.

Shen Yuechu was taken away, but Shen's father left Wen Wan behind.

"Ah Jiao, how are things between you and Gu Sui lately?"

Wen Wan: "Fortunately, he is a good person. In the future, our Shen family can also be on good terms with the Gu family. You should believe in your daughter. He will rise to great heights and become a legend."

Seeing his daughter like this, Mr. Shen realized she really liked Gu Sui. "Then you two should get along well. Let Gu Sui come over for dinner tonight."

"I'll go ask him if he's willing."

Father Shen frowned. He was about to seduce his own daughter, and she still dared to refuse. "He still dares to refuse?"

Wen Yan: "???"

...

After that, Wen Wan went to Mo Bai Courtyard.

As soon as she entered the Mo Bai Courtyard, a figure rushed over and knelt down in front of Wen Wan with a thud.

System: [The female lead is Shen Yuege, currently still called Qin Yuege.]

Wen Yan: "!!!"

Was this a bit sudden? Wen Wan asked Gui Zhi to help the person up. "What happened? What's wrong?"

"It's all my fault. The cloak that Miss gave to Young Master Gu a few days ago was originally meant for me to wash, but I'm clumsy and ruined it. Please forgive me, Miss."

Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief. She thought it was something serious, and she had completely forgotten about the cloak.

"fine."

"Thank you, miss."

As Liu Liu rushed over, she bowed and said, "This servant greets Miss."

"Is Asui there?"

"Young Master is reading in his study. He must be very happy to see Miss."

Qin Yuege thought to herself: No way.

Wen Wan glanced at the female lead and then said, "Since he's busy, I won't bother him. When he's free, you can tell him that my father wants him to have dinner at the main house tonight. If he doesn't want to, we won't force him."

Before Liu Liu could speak, Qin Yuege said, "I will definitely pass on the message to Young Master Gu for Miss."

Wen Wan left with Gui Zhi.

Liu Liu frowned as she looked at Qin Yuege. "Qin Yuege, what exactly do you want to do? Don't you have any manners? You should refer to yourself as a servant in front of the young lady."

"Miss didn't blame me, so why are you being nosy? I'm going to see Young Master Gu now, so don't block my way."

Liu Liu was furious.

She didn't believe it was an accident that Qin Yuege ruined her young lady's cloak; it must have been intentional. She was following Qin Yuege, and she had to be careful to prevent Qin Yuege from doing anything malicious.

In the study, Qin Yuege knocked on the door, and after a response came from inside, she pushed the door open and entered.

"What is it?" Gu Sui was checking the ledgers and didn't even look up.

Qin Yuege looked at Gu Sui with a look of infatuation in her eyes. No wonder they say that men who work hard are the most handsome. This is indeed true.

Liu Liu quickly said, "Young Master Gu, Miss was here just now."

"Ah Jiao is here, but where is she?" Gu Sui looked up, but didn't see her.

Liu Liu: "Miss said that the young master should have dinner in the main house tonight. I was worried that I would disturb the young master's reading, so I didn't come over."

"Okay, I'll go over tonight."