Knowing Xie Ting's greed, Wang Jin intentionally or unintentionally revealed his wealth, and occasionally boasted that he earned all his money himself, without lifting a finger.
They portray winning money through gambling as something as simple as playing a game.
With a simple set of words, Xie Ting's heart was piqued.
Xie Ting doesn't think he's particularly smart, but he's at least no worse than Wang Jin.
In some ways, I'm even smarter than him!
Since Wang Jin can win so much money at the gambling table, I'm sure I'll win even more if I go there.
Without much thought, he plunged headlong into the quagmire of gambling.
At first, Xie Ting seemed to have exceptionally good luck and won a lot of money.
At that time, he was still a bit cautious and didn't dare to invest too much money.
He had so much money that he spent it all and still had some left over. He took the money and went out to buy some meat to take home.
As Chen Guihua watched her son carry the meat into the house, her eyes instantly welled up with tears. She was deeply moved and praised her son for being so sensible.
When the family learned that Xie Ting had earned the money himself, they all thought he was amazing and capable. Xie Daguo even said that Xie Ting was smart!
They all thought that Xie Ting was just playing around with his classmates to earn some pocket money, and they never imagined that their son would lie to them.
These compliments made Xie Ting feel incredibly flattered.
The next time we gamble, we started betting bigger, going from a few cents to several dollars.
Human nature is inherently greedy. When Xie Ting won more than two hundred yuan in one go, his ambition began to swell. Gradually, he no longer cared about a few yuan or tens of yuan.
After that, he gambled larger and larger sums of money, as if he had been bewitched by a demon and was deeply trapped in it, unable to extricate himself.
When he finally came to his senses as if waking from a dream, he was horrified to discover that he had accumulated gambling debts of over a thousand yuan.
Upon seeing this number, Xie Ting felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud.
He had no idea when he had accumulated such a large debt.
At that moment, he felt like the sky had fallen. He also knew that this casino had someone backing it up and seemed to have some connection with the Revolutionary Committee. It was something that a young kid like him couldn't possibly contend with.
This money isn't something he can just renege on and not pay back.
The moment they heard he had no money, the casino staff turned hostile and ruthless, giving him only a week and coldly threatening, "If you don't get your money back in a week, we'll go directly to your parents' workplace and demand it!"
Xie Ting managed to hold on for two days, but the immense pressure was like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
Finally, he couldn't take it anymore. Filled with fear and guilt, he slunk home and found Xie Daguo.
Xie Daguo looked at his son, who had become so thin in just two days, and felt as if his heart was being torn apart, but the anger in his heart burned even more fiercely.
1,500 yuan! That's almost all of their family's savings!
Upon learning of this, Chen Guihua felt dizzy and fainted.
When she finally woke up, tears streamed down her face like a burst dam, but she dared not cry out loud. She could only suppress them, her shoulders trembling as she let out painful sobs.
She simply couldn't believe that such a thing could happen to her precious son.
This reality suffocated her.
Xie Daguo kept smoking beside him, even more worried. If outsiders found out about this, Xie Ting's future would be completely ruined.
If my reputation is ruined, how am I supposed to find a wife?
So neither of them dared to say anything, and they could only swallow their anger and resentment.
Chen Guihua was filled with sorrow, wondering why her life was so bitter.
She was just abandoned by her eldest son not long ago, and now her youngest son has caused such a huge mess!
Why!
She believes she has never done anything immoral or heinous in her life!
Why must we suffer like this!
Xie Daguo looked at the person crying so hard he was about to faint, said nothing, and just silently lit a cigarette.
Once Chen Guihua calmed down, Xie Daguo said in a low voice, "Once you leave this room, pretend this never happened."
"Don't say a word!"
Chen Guihua silently shed tears again, "Can't I even say a harsh word to her?"
Xie Daguo lit another cigarette. After finishing it, he said with a stern face, "Can't you see how thin that child has become?"
"If you keep pressuring him, what if something happens?"
Chen Guihua wiped away her tears and said nothing more.
In order not to tarnish his son's reputation, Xie Daguo waited until Chen Guihua finished crying before asking for money.
To pay off the gambling debt, Chen Guihua took out all the dowry she had saved for her youngest daughter.
After searching several places, Chen Guihua finally managed to scrape together enough money. Looking at the thick wad of cash in her hand, she felt even more heartbroken.
Xie Daguo snatched the money from her hand and handed it to Xie Ting after they left.
"Take the money back right away and learn your lesson in the future."
With his head down, Shettin picked up the money and returned it to the casino.
After the money was paid off, the Xie family's life suddenly fell into hardship.
There was no meat on the table anymore; every day was just clear soup and water, which was hard to swallow.
Xie Yuanyuan, a child who was usually spoiled by her parents, could not bear such suffering.
After eating this kind of food for two days, I finally couldn't help but complain, "Mom, what's wrong with you?!"
"Look at what we've been eating these past few days!"
Is this food for humans to eat?
Xie Daguo, who was eating a steamed bun made of mixed flour, could no longer contain his anger when he heard his daughter's words. He slammed his hand on the table with great force, making the bowls and chopsticks on the table shake.
His eyes widened like saucers as he shouted, "Eat if you can, or get out!"
"We parents can eat it, but you can't?"
Xie Yuanyuan had only intended to complain a little, but she didn't expect to be scolded so harshly by her father. She immediately felt extremely wronged, her eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them.
She bit her lip, choked back tears, turned around, covered her face, and ran back to her room.
Looking at the unpalatable food in front of her, and then at the empty house, Chen Guihua felt a deep sense of helplessness and sorrow. She let out a long sigh, a sigh that seemed to carry all the suffering and grief of this family.
Xie Ting stood there, his face ashen, barely daring to breathe, like a frightened quail.
His head was bowed so low it was almost touching the ground, filled with guilt and fear. After all, this whole thing was his fault, and he was afraid that everyone would turn their anger on him.
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