In the capital, the situation is changing rapidly, but it is difficult to conceal the turbulent past of the gambling house.
Bai Zimo had not set foot in the casino for the past half month. The huge winnings of six thousand taels of silver were enough to make him stop gambling and indulge in the joy of victory.
However, the glitz and glamour at the gambling table failed to illuminate the quietness of his study.
Because he had been addicted to gambling for a long time, he had long forgotten his studies. When the imperial examination came, he faced the test paper as if he was facing a heavenly book, and he forgot everything he had learned in the past.
On the day the results were announced, the sun was shining brightly, but it could not shine into Bai Zimo's gloomy heart.
He failed the exam and was left out of the competition. He felt indescribably depressed.
She walked back home with heavy steps. Before she even entered the house, she saw Tao Qingge coming towards her. She looked very happy and asked anxiously, "Husband, how were the test results?"
Bai Zimo looked into his wife's eyes, bright with anticipation, and felt a surge of guilt. Just as he was about to speak, he caught sight of Mr. Tao and Mrs. Chen sitting in the room, and his guilt was instantly replaced by a chill. "Madam, why are your father-in-law and mother-in-law here?"
There was a hint of displeasure in his tone.
Tao Qingge smiled gently, her eyes gleaming with confidence. "I know you'll definitely be the top scorer this time, so I've specially invited Dad and Mom to come and congratulate you."
Bai Zimo heard this and sneered, "Number one scholar? Who gave you the illusion that I must be the number one scholar?"
He wondered in his heart, could this woman be trying to take this opportunity to humiliate him?
Tao Qingge was stunned, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, "You... aren't the top scholar?"
She was filled with doubts. In her past life, Bai Zimo had already passed the imperial examination, so why was he...
She looked around. There was no one outside the door. Only the wind blew gently, bringing a few hints of coolness.
"Husband, are you kidding me? This is not funny at all." Tao Qingge's voice was trembling a little. She couldn't believe the facts before her.
Bai Zimo's eyes were cold and he glared at Tao Qingge fiercely, "Hmph, I'm sorry to disappoint you!" After that, he turned and walked into the inner room, leaving Tao Qingge alone, standing there in a daze, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Inside the house, Tao's father and Chen looked at each other, and the atmosphere became awkward and heavy.
Tao Qingge sat down slowly, looking out the window with empty eyes, his mind full of thoughts.
Tao's father's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, as if the sky was covered with dark clouds and thunder and lightning would fall at any time.
"So, you failed the exam?" His words were filled with disappointment and anger that were hard to conceal. After he finished speaking, he turned around and strode out of the room without even giving her a spare glance.
When his eyes swept over his daughter Tao Qingge, they were filled with disdain and reproach, "Look at who you chose!"
Seeing this, Chen shook her head helplessly. She glanced at her daughter, her eyes filled with both heartache and blame, which eventually turned into a long sigh and disappeared outside the door along with her figure.
Inside the room, Bai Zimo's eyes were like burning flames, staring at Tao Qingge fiercely.
He grabbed her neck, his fingers so hard that they almost dug into her skin. "Are you here on purpose to embarrass me?" His voice was low and full of anger, as if squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Are you happy now? Satisfied?" Bai Zimo's eyes seemed to be spitting fire. He shook Tao Qingge hard, as if he wanted to pour out all his anger and disappointment on her.
Tao Qingge was strangled to the point where she could hardly breathe. She struggled hard and grabbed at things with her hands, but to no avail.
The next second, she felt a burning pain on her face. It was Bai Zimo's angry slap. "I don't need your cleverness!"
He roared, then released his grip and strode out of the house.
Tao Qingge sat weakly on the ground, covering his neck with his hands and gasping for breath.
Her eyes were filled with confusion and puzzlement, "No, it's not like that. Bai Zimo was already in high school at this time in his previous life! Why? Why is it like this?" Her voice was tearful, full of helplessness and despair.
At this time, in another corner, Song Jiao was staring at the picture on the system screen, with a smug smile on her lips.
There was a cunning gleam in her eyes, as if everything was under her control.
"Now we can start doing things." She whispered to herself, her tone full of anticipation.
The people arranged earlier have already arrived at various places quietly. They are like an invisible net, quietly waiting for the arrival of prey.
As long as Bai Zimo drinks, he will definitely hear news about people winning money in the casino to buy official positions.
Three hundred thousand taels of silver is an astronomical figure for many people, but for some people, it is a shortcut to power.
The casino, the place where money is made the fastest, is exactly the trap that Song Jiao carefully prepared for Bai Zimo.
As Song Jiao had predicted, Bai Zimo had barely entered the tavern, and before he could even sit down, he heard people whispering nearby. "Have you heard? You can buy an official position for just 300,000 taels, and it's not a low position!" a voice whispered, full of temptation.
"That's right. Niu Lao San, who failed the exam before, went to the casino and won 300,000 yuan. He secretly bought an official position and said he bought it himself. His whole family thought he won!" Another voice echoed, the tone full of envy.
When Bai Zimo heard this, his heart moved and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
He seemed to see a shortcut to success, a way that would allow him to escape from his current situation and regain his dignity.
Bai Zimo stood up, his eyes determined, as if every step was at a turning point in his destiny, and walked straight towards the casino.
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