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215: Junior brother Song Zhen who is addicted to gambling!
Li Shengyuan and Chu Chunqiu walked a few steps forward, and at the corner, they saw a plump, fair-skinned Little Fatty constantly banging his head against the wall, looking as if he wanted to die.
The two of them just stared at him, not saying a word.
After a moment, the Little Fatty finally noticed the two people beside him, wiped his tears, and turned to look over.
Seeing the two of them, Song Zhen shivered a few times, then forced a smile and said, "Big... Senior Brother, Li Dage, why... why are you here? When did you arrive?"
Chu Chunqiu took a swig of wine and said indifferently, "Did you go gambling again?"
"I... I just played two rounds, just to get my fix, really, I swear!" Song Zhen nervously held up four fingers.
"How much did you lose?" Chu Chunqiu asked calmly.
But it was his calm demeanor that made Song Zhen's round body tremble. Although Chu Chunqiu was meek and submissive in front of Chancellor, he was even more terrifying than a biological father in front of his Little Junior Brother!
Song Zhen drooped his face, lowered his head, and whispered, "Not much, really..."
Chu Chunqiu glared at him fiercely but didn't ask for details, instead saying indifferently, "I'll go tell all the casinos in the capital to never let you in again!"
"Don't, Senior Brother, I really just play for fun, there's no need to be so harsh!" Song Zhen pleaded pitifully.
His hometown was in the prosperous Jiangnan region. He grew up in a wealthy family, liked to eat pig trotters, wasn't into prostitution, and just enjoyed gambling now and then...
He liked gambling on chickens, dogs, and crickets, and when he grew up, he gambled on cards...
Even though he was very accurate at other times, able to roll dice to any number he wanted, and his luck was top-notch, as soon as he got to a gambling table, he would always lose eleven out of ten times!
That's right, he would gamble ten times and still end up owing someone one...
He knew his talent wasn't great and he couldn't compare to the likes of Senior Brother and Li Dage. He also didn't know what Chancellor saw in him, or how he was worthy enough to be taken as a disciple by Chancellor?
When he became a disciple, his father hosted a grand banquet with ten thousand and eighty tables, firecrackers were set off a hundred miles from his home, and there were 108 servants who brought him to the capital, along with 108 boxes of gold bars, for fear that he would starve in the capital...
They even renovated all the pavilions of the Imperial Observatory, replacing all 19,999 steps from the foot of the mountain to the peak!
This kind of display could only be matched by royalty; it was truly inhumanly extravagant!
With such a family fortune, Song Zhen could gamble his whole life and never run out of money!
What made him happiest was that Chancellor didn't seem angry about his gambling.
Some time ago, he returned to Jiangnan with Senior Brother for training and to visit his family. Because he was too busy, he never had time to play. It was hard to finally return to the capital, and he could finally secretly relax with a few rounds.
He just didn't expect to lose all the travel money his father gave him in just three days...
Looking at Song Zhen, who was pitifully bowing his head, looking as if he knew he had made a mistake, Li Shengyuan chuckled.
"Senior Brother, why be so cruel? Don't you also like to go to brothels for drinks now and then? If Junior Brother Song likes to play, just let him play. Doesn't he need some hobbies?"
"Senior Brother also goes to brothels?" Song Zhen caught the key point, looking at Chu Chunqiu with curiosity.
He knew Senior Brother was a drunkard, but he didn't know he would also go to brothels for drinks!
Senior Brother was hiding too deeply!
Chu Chunqiu's face stiffened. "Don't listen to his nonsense. We are upright gentlemen, how can we linger in places of pleasure!"
Song Zhen felt skeptical in his heart, but the Senior Brother's stern face was too authoritative, so he didn't dare to talk back.
Seeing this, Chu Chunqiu's tone softened slightly, and he said calmly, "In the future, gamble less outside. If your father finds out, he'll be sad again."
"Oh, I understand, Senior Brother."
Song Zhen nodded respectfully, secretly thinking that his father wouldn't be sad if he found out; he would just give him money to continue gambling...
Li Shengyuan then put his arm around Song Zhen's shoulder and laughed, "Next time, I'll take you, and we'll definitely win back everything you lost!"
"Really?!" Song Zhen was overjoyed, looking at Li Shengyuan with excitement.
"Of course, I'm an expert. I guarantee those cheaters will spit everything out!" Li Shengyuan confidently patted his chest.
"Okay, Li Dage, Little Junior Brother will follow you from now on!" Song Zhen nodded excitedly.
After excitedly bidding farewell to the two, he returned to his own courtyard to reflect.
The last hand of cards today was too bad; he shouldn't have gone all-in. That way, he could have played for a few more hours...
Li Shengyuan looked deeply at Song Zhen's retreating back.
Chancellor's Little Junior Brother, his luck was incredibly bad when gambling, but when doing other things, his luck was exceptionally good!
Even having him by his side, everything he did turned out surprisingly well!
Previously, Li Shengyuan wouldn't have thought much about it, but now it seems that this Little Junior Brother is not simple at all!
Li Shengyuan couldn't help but wonder, "When we go to the casino, will he influence me, or will I influence him..."