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Chapter 51 The Story with Shen Yue

Shen Feng looked at Su Ming, feeling very unwilling. His luck had clearly turned around, and he had won several hands and so much, so how could he have lost it all in the blink of an eye?

He then looked at the man with the buzz cut and the bald fat man. It must be those two who were up to something; they must have cheated.

"Brother Feng?" Su Ming said again, "Look at your red eyes, how long has it been since you slept? Let's go take a shower and get some sleep, and then we can try to win back our losses when we wake up."

Taking a shower? Sleeping? How could Shen Feng possibly sleep right now? He just wanted to win back everything he had lost immediately.

But...where's the money?

He looked at Su Ming, his eyes filled with a mixture of pleading, urgency, and a hint of ferocity.

"Brother-in-law, lend me a little more, just a little. I promise I'll pay you back as soon as I win it back. I feel like my luck has returned, really."

Su Ming shook his head, stood up, and began to organize the chips in front of him.

He thought Shen Feng was hopeless. "Brother Feng, the worst thing you can do when gambling is to get carried away. If you keep playing like this, you'll lose everything you have."

The man who was guarding the place also came over and patted Shen Feng on the shoulder.

"Fengzi, listen to your brother-in-law, take it easy for now. If you keep playing like this, something bad will happen."

This person works at the casino and is responsible for maintaining order and preventing customers from causing trouble when they lose too much money.

Given Shen Feng's current condition, he was afraid that if something really happened to him here, it would be difficult to handle.

Shen Feng was quite afraid of the people who ran the place.

After all, they're capable of actually killing people. If Shen Feng dares to cause trouble here, he might get slashed himself.

A strong sense of humiliation and powerlessness welled up inside him. He scratched his head and finally said dejectedly, "Fine, I'll do as you say."

Su Ming took his remaining ten thousand-plus chips and went to the front desk to exchange them with Sister Hong.

Sister Hong was still very welcoming when she saw Su Ming coming over.

She quickly scanned the QR code for him, and even gave Su Ming a flirtatious wink, swaying her shapely figure.

"Little brother, remember to come and play often!"

Su Ming didn't say anything, and pulled Shen Feng beside him to walk outside.

When I went outside, it was already dark.

Sure enough, you can't feel the passage of time inside; it's already late at night.

The air outside was so much fresher than inside; the streets were empty, with only a few dim streetlights on.

Occasionally, a car would whiz by, and the night wind carried a slight chill.

"Are you hungry? Shall we find a place to get something to eat?" Su Ming stopped and turned to ask Shen Feng. His expression was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Shen Feng had no appetite; his mind was filled with thoughts of losing all his money and owing Su Ming 10 yuan.

"Haha, brother-in-law," Shen Feng suddenly laughed awkwardly, "Could you give me the IOU...?"

"The money isn't urgent," Su Ming interrupted him. "Let's talk about this first."

"Talk...talk about what?" Shen Feng was a little wary. He felt that Su Ming now was different from the somewhat silly young man at the card table earlier.

"Let's talk about your sister." Su Ming turned his head and looked into Shen Feng's eyes. "Let's talk about your family, and about you and her."

Shen Feng's heart skipped a beat; he knew this kid had come for Shen Yue.

He forced a stiff smile. "Hey, what's there to talk about with her? I'm just a good-for-nothing brother, while she's all set now, making a lot of money..."

"Her earning more money is a different matter from giving you money." Su Ming's tone was calm, but the meaning behind his words was very direct.

"You seem to frequently ask her for money?"

Shen Feng's smile vanished, and he suddenly became furious.

"What? What's wrong with me asking my own sister for some money? She's my sister, and I'm her brother. Our parents died early, and I raised her."

Now that she's successful and making a lot of money, shouldn't she give some to her brother to spend?

"Extended growth?" Su Ming raised an eyebrow.

Shen Feng continued, "Anyway, an elder brother is like a father. Now that she has money, she can't just ignore me."

Last time they only gave me 6000 yuan, was that enough to feed a beggar? When I'm out socializing, eating with friends, everything costs money!

Su Ming didn't reply, but just watched him show off quietly.

That calm, unwavering gaze left Shen Feng speechless.

"Alright, alright." Shen Feng waved his hand irritably. "I know what you mean. You just want to know why I keep asking her for money, don't you?"

Let me tell you, I'm in debt, it's high-interest loans, and the interest is compounding. If I don't pay it back, they're going to cut off my hand.

What could I do? I could only go to her. I'm her brother; she couldn't just stand by and watch me get hacked to death, could she?

"Loan sharking? Gambling debts?" Su Ming asked.

Shen Feng remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Su Ming sighed; the situation was probably worse than he had thought.

Shen Feng was not only a gambling addict, but also trapped in the quagmire of usury.

Moreover, judging from the intensity of his actions at the casino just now, his drug addiction is extremely severe, and he has no control over himself. A person like that is like a bottomless pit; no amount of money Shen Yue could ever fill it.

"How much did you lose tonight?" Su Ming asked, changing the subject.

Shen Feng's face paled, and he stammered, "No...not much..."

"Not much?" Su Ming smiled and took out the folded IOU from his pocket.

He waved the money in front of Shen Feng, "This 10, plus what you lost at the casino, it's probably quite a lot, isn't it?"

Upon seeing the IOU, Shen Feng's eyes reddened even more.

His voice grew deep, "You... what do you want? Su Ming, let me tell you, I will pay you back this money. I, Shen Feng, keep my word."

Su Ming sneered; he didn't believe it.

He took the IOU back. "This 10 yuan isn't much to me. Tell me, what's going on between you and Shen Yue?"

What happened between you two? How did things turn out like this? I'll give you back the IOU, okay?

The 10 yuan was originally won by Su Ming to set a trap for Shen Feng, so of course he didn't care, and he knew that Shen Feng couldn't possibly pay it back.

Shen Feng suddenly looked up. "Are you serious? You're going to give me back this 10 yuan IOU?"

Su Ming nodded.

Shen Feng's heart started racing. 10 yuan, that's 10 yuan!

"Okay, I'll tell you!" Shen Feng agreed almost without hesitation.

"But...brother-in-law, look, it's so late, I don't have a penny on me, and I'm hungry...could you...?"

Okay, Su Ming knew he wanted to eat something.

"Okay, let's find a place to eat and chat."

So the two of them found a late-night food stall.

This is the busiest time for late-night snacks, with many food stalls, barbecue restaurants, and spicy hot pot restaurants lining the streets.

Su Ming and Shen Feng randomly chose a barbecue stall. There were only five tables, and three of them were full.

Shen Feng and Su Ming picked a table in the corner, and then Shen Feng went to choose his dishes.

Shen Feng and Su Ming didn't stand on ceremony and picked out a whole bunch of meat skewers.

Su Ming just smiled and didn't say anything.

After choosing their food, the two grabbed a dozen beers.

Then, sitting down at the table, Su Ming opened the wine and poured a glass for Shen Feng.

"Alright, can you tell me now?"