Gu Heng was now extremely timid in front of Qin Zhao. He quickly said "Nothing" and turned his head back to bury his head in his book.

Jing Li was left alone and could only watch Qin Zhao walk into the room and put his arm around his shoulders.

"Tell me, where are you going?"

Jing Li pursed his lips and subconsciously hid the thing in his hand behind him.

Qin Zhao naturally saw his little action.

In front of the students, Qin Zhao didn't argue with him. Instead, he turned his head and said to Gu Heng, "Recite the article I asked you to recite again, and then you can leave."

Gu Heng nodded quickly.

"Also, the county exam will be held in three days. Don't study anymore these days. Go out and relax more." Qin Zhao instructed again.

Gu Heng: "Yes, I understand."

Qin Zhao withdrew his gaze, took Jing Li's hand and pulled him out the door.

After the two men left, Gu Heng looked up and said with lingering fear: "Isn't it just an appointment to go to the gambling house? This is so sour..."

Qin Zhao took Jing Li back to the bedroom in the backyard.

The little fish cub was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly with the quilt in his arms.

Children of this age sleep a lot, and it takes energy for the little fish to transform into a human form, so they need to sleep at least seven or eight hours a day.

Qin Zhao tucked the quilt for the little fish, but when he turned around, he saw Jing Li still standing obediently outside, and he couldn't help laughing.

It's been so long, but I still act like this when I feel guilty about doing something wrong.

He lowered the curtain beside the bed to block the little kid, then turned and walked back to Jing Li.

"Do you have anything to say to me?" Qin Zhao said, helping Jing Li unbutton his coat.

Jing Li had been walking outside for too long, and the cold air on his coat was very strong. Jing Li was worried that the cold air on his coat would spread to him, so he subconsciously hid himself.

But considering the current situation, it seems like he feels a little guilty.

Qin Zhao smiled as he helped Jing Li take off his coat. He then took the thing he had been hiding in his hand and asked, "Didn't you go buy books? What is this?"

"This is..." Jing Li swallowed and whispered, "A gambling cup."

The thing wrapped in oil paper was indeed a gambling cup.

There are three dice inside.

Qin Zhao put the things on the table and said helplessly, "I won't scold you, so why are you asking so many questions? What are you buying these for?"

"I just... I just wanted to play with it." Jing Li lowered his head, not daring to look at him, and lied guiltily, "I saw someone selling this when I came back just now. I've never played with it before, so I wanted to try it."

Qin Zhao asked, "You didn't dare let me teach you, so you went to find Gu Heng?"

Jing Li murmured "hmm".

Qin Zhao didn't answer, but just lowered his head and fiddled with the gambling cup.

He had played with these things a lot when he was young and energetic. He certainly didn't play them for money. Thinking about it now, these hobbies at that time were just a way to vent the suffocating pressure of political affairs.

Qin Zhao skillfully placed the dice into the gambling cup. He looked up and saw Jing Li still standing by the table as if he was being punished. He smiled and said, "Come here. How can I teach you if you're like this?"

Jing Li was stunned: "Don't you dislike me playing these games?"

"It's not that we can't play," Qin Zhao said, "but we're living in such a tight spot right now, and you're so unlucky. If you lose all our wealth, how will you support your son?"

Jing Li: “…”

This is also what Jing Li is worried about.

Although he can improve the fortunes of those around him in some ways, he himself has always been very unlucky.