The thin hemp rope hanging there forced Zhang Sheng to obey, and he spoke to Song Yi almost without hesitation.

The youngest brother in the Song family recently fell ill. Song Yi's parents, having exhausted all other options, came to Song Yi for help, asking him to find a renowned doctor to take a look. Song Yi did not agree immediately, but only said that he would ask Doctor Qin for his opinion.

Zhang Sheng was unaware of this and thought that Song Yi's parents had come to ask for money. They used the promise of winning money as bait to lure Song Yi to the casino, but Song Yi refused outright.

Zhang Sheng felt the thin hemp rope was tightening around him, making it hard to breathe: "We're not playing for big stakes, just having a little fun."

Song Yi...

Song Yi ignored him, busy with his own work, muttering the names of the medicinal herbs under his breath.

What an idiot!

Zhang Sheng was practically bursting with anger: "How about this, I'll pay for you to go gamble. If you win, it's yours; if you lose, it's on me, okay?"

Once inside the casino, under that kind of atmosphere, he didn't believe Song Yi could control himself!

Song Yi finally looked over: "Zhang Sheng, I told you I wouldn't go, and I advised you not to go either. But why do you insist on dragging me along? What's your purpose?"

What is the purpose?

Of course they're just trying to trick you into losing money to save their own lives!

But would Zhang Sheng dare to say these things? Could he even say them?

All his tricks were shut down by Song Yi's simple words. If he were to try to persuade him again at this point, it would be clear that he had ulterior motives.

Zhang Sheng pretended to be angry and said, "I just saw that you were too tired and wanted to take you to the casino to relax. Don't think so badly of people, okay?"

He muttered, "I wanted to do something good but got ripped off. I deserve it. What did he say about going to the casino?"

Song Yi ignored him, but after the clinic closed, he quietly found Doctor Qin and said, "Doctor Qin, I have something I want to report to you."

Judge Qin didn't even lift his eyelids: "Yes, go ahead."

"It's about Zhang Sheng. He's been trying to persuade me all day to go to the casino with him to relax. He even said he'd lend me some money, and if I won, it would be on me, but if I lost, it would be on him."

As a child from a poor family, Song Yi knew best the importance of a copper coin to a family. How could he bear to squander it at the casino, let alone lend money to others to gamble!

Although Zhang Sheng's words didn't reveal any major flaws, Song Yi still felt something was off.

Song Yi is very smart. If he weren't smart, he wouldn't have caught Xie Changshi's eye, let alone been chosen to come to the clinic.

Upon hearing this, Judge Qin finally looked up from the pulse diagnosis record that Shi Nan had been organizing: "You said Zhang Sheng persuaded you to go to the casino?"

Song Yi nodded.

Xie Changshi did not hide Huang Fu's plan to deal with the clinic from Qin Yuanpan. As an insider, Qin Yuanpan knew Zhang Sheng's fate long ago. What he did not expect was that Song Yi not only refused, but also cautiously brought the matter to his attention.

He slowly put down the notebook: "If Zhang Sheng has any ill intentions towards you, it would be more appropriate for you to tell the shopkeeper about this."

Song Yi shook his head and said, "The shopkeeper was invited by the young master, but Doctor Qin and I are both from the Wen family, so it would be more appropriate to tell Doctor Qin about this."

The degree of intimacy or distance was Song Yi's standard for judgment.

Furthermore, based on his observation, whenever it came to matters involving Doctor Qin, the shopkeeper never dared to make decisions on his own; he always had to ask Doctor Qin's opinion first.

Only then did Judge Qin look directly at Song Yi.

The child was a bit older than Shi Nan, but because of his family situation, he looked thinner and weaker than Shi Nan.

He tapped the table lightly and suddenly said, "Whether Zhang Sheng has ulterior motives towards you or not, we'll know in the next couple of days whether he's still encouraging you."

"If he really has ulterior motives, do you want to find out why?"

Song Yi nodded quickly: "Yes!"

He couldn't fathom what benefits Zhang Sheng might want to gain from him, so he was genuinely curious about the reason.

Judge Qin smiled slightly: "Since that's the case, Zhang Sheng will persuade you again, so you should go and take a look."

Song Yi was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.

Are you confident in your self-control?

Do you have confidence?

Song Yi shook his head firmly: "I don't have confidence."

Song Yi knew all too well how harmful gambling could be!

Their neighbor's family was said to have been very famous businessmen, but because they spoiled their children, the children became addicted to gambling, and the family fortune of millions was squandered...

Song Yi may not have millions in assets to squander, but he would feel the pain of losing even a penny or two!

Judge Qin was genuinely surprised that Song Yi was such an honest kid, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You really have to do this. But don't actually get obsessed with it, just make them believe that you are."

Song Yi came cautiously and left in a daze, his mind constantly replaying Doctor Qin's words: he had to make them believe he was completely obsessed...

He rubbed his head, wondering how he could convince people.

Because of this, Song Yi didn't get a good night's rest. The next day, he had dark circles under his eyes and was somewhat dazed.

Seeing this, Zhang Sheng quickly stepped forward to ask with concern, "How late did you practice calligraphy last night? Honestly, you don't need to push yourself so hard. Look at the bruises under your eyes..."

He feigned a sigh, then forced himself to steer the conversation back to the casino: "After it closes tonight, let's go to the casino together. You can't do this; what if you pick the wrong medicine?"

He had no choice but to entice them; the casino had only given him three days!

He had even planned that if Song Yi was unwilling, he would tie him up and take him there!

Song Yi looked at him, and Doctor Qin's words started repeating themselves again. His eyes were a little unfocused, and he nodded in a daze: "Okay, I'll go to the casino with you."

He had a feeling that if he handled this matter well, Doctor Qin might let him study medicine.

Thinking of this, Song Yi's heart pounded, and he secretly vowed to do a good job and not let Doctor Qin down.

Zhang Sheng was stunned. He thought Song Yi would scold him, but to his surprise, Song Yi agreed!

He desperately suppressed the urge to smile, making his face look somewhat strange: "If you've made a promise, don't go back on it."

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Zhang Sheng told Song Yi a lot about the games played in the casino, determined to pique Song Yi's curiosity.

Song Yi nodded repeatedly on the surface, but in his heart he kept repeating the saying that people in the manor often said: "I don't want to listen, it's just nonsense!"

After finally making it to the shop's closing time, Zhang Sheng couldn't wait to drag Song Yi to the casino.

Even though Song Yi thought he was well prepared, he was still affected by the noisy and tense atmosphere inside the casino after entering.

No wonder so few people can control themselves in a casino!

Song Yi had no choice but to be on his toes for tonight's betting game.

But what happened? He actually won three strings of cash tonight.