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Ke Jie thought he must have misheard. "Are you really going back to the countryside?"
Mo Kai Liang replied, "I don't want to say too much. That's it, brother. Thank you for taking care of me during this time."
Without hesitation, he hung up the phone. After the call ended, his phone screen switched to WeChat, where he saw a message from a friend back home.
His heart tightened as he read about Old Wu's family. A few days ago, he had encouraged Old Wu to take his demolition compensation to the underground casino, hoping he would double his money. However, Old Wu, not knowing when to stop, ended up losing everything after winning half of his initial stake and was now deep in debt to loan sharks.
Mo Kai Liang stared blankly at his phone. At that moment, Lan Qingqing stood up and said, "I've eaten. I'm going to tidy up and head out. You should rest at home."
As she left the table, Mo Kai Liang remained at the WeChat chat window, unsure of what to reply.
Suddenly, another message from his friend came through: "Mo Kai Liang, you really should go to hell! Just now, Old Wu's mother hanged herself. His body has been sent back home. Apparently, he signed some organ donation agreement saying it was suicide, and they took his organs! His body was even stitched up!"
His friend was furious: "What the hell do you mean suicide? That’s murder! The loan sharks are threatening Old Wu's family to keep paying off the debt! They say Old Wu still owes them hundreds of thousands! If they dare report it to the police, they'll kill the whole family! Old Wu's mother hanged herself, and his wife took the kids and ran! Mo Kai Liang! If you hadn’t taken Old Wu to gamble, none of this would have happened!"
Mo Kai Liang read the cold words on the screen as his hands trembled uncontrollably. Just a week ago, he had sat at the gambling table and under pressure from the casino staff, he had doubled down on his bets—risking not just his money but his life. Initially, luck was not on his side; he lost continuously and was nearly taken away by loan sharks. In desperation to save himself, he claimed he could find wealthy friends to help him turn things around.
That’s when he approached Old Wu, who had just received his demolition compensation. At first, Old Wu was lucky and won several rounds in a row. Mo Kai Liang also benefited from this and used his winnings to continue gambling. Fortune smiled upon him again as he won two million in total and even introduced new clients for a pimping scheme.
Having tasted success, Mo Kai Liang continued to ask Old Wu for introductions to new friends. Many of Old Wu's acquaintances had just received demolition payouts themselves and were holding onto millions. Within a few days, they built a network that could sustain a lifelong gambling chain.
In total, Mo Kai Liang had made three million. But when he turned back to tell Old Wu to stop and leave together, things spiraled out of control—Old Wu signed an agreement and lost everything.
Mo Kai Liang tried to save Old Wu but refused to use his own money for rescue. He argued with those involved while watching helplessly as Old Wu had a leg broken in front of him. Terrified, he couldn’t move forward any further.
He became a coward, taking the money and returning to Lan Qingqing's home.
His heart felt completely numb; there were moments when he questioned what life was for. Everything his teachers taught him about life and what his parents instilled about kindness seemed meaningless in this ruthless world where money ruled over everything.
It felt as if he had lost control—he couldn't even control himself anymore.
At that moment, Lan Qingqing had already left home. Mo Kai Liang broke down completely; he lay on the dining table and cried loudly.
Downstairs in front of their building,
Lan Qingqing got into Hou Yi's sports car.
Hou Yi held the steering wheel with one hand and looked impatiently at her. "You called me at this hour for what?"
Lan Qingqing replied playfully, "Tong Le and Ke Jie successfully divorced; don’t you think I deserve a reward?"
Hou Yi didn’t even bother looking at her as he scoffed, "What does that have to do with you?"
Lan Qingqing pouted playfully, "I’ve worked hard too!"
Hou Yi started the car, and they hit the road.
Lan Qingqing continued to rant, but Tong Le was particularly infuriating right now! She had just divorced Ke Jie and immediately confessed her feelings to Zong Zeyu! Now, the entire Zong Shi Yan Tuan knew they were together.
Lan Qingqing was furious; she was such a scheming woman! As if she was afraid others wouldn’t know she was Zong Zeyu's girlfriend. What did she have to be proud of? She would have her day of reckoning!
Suddenly, Hou Yi slammed on the brakes, nearly sending Lan Qingqing's head flying.
He turned his head, anger flashing in his eyes. "What did you say? Tong Le confessed to Zong Zeyu?"
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