usatvline Chapter 369 Betting 9 Losses
Chapter 369 Betting 9 Losses
Chapter 369 Nine out of ten bets end in loss
"Was I good while I was gone?" Shen Li asked, nuzzling his nose.
Gu Chang'an nodded: "Yes, but I can't sleep at night and I don't have much energy during the day."
Shen Li was initially worried upon hearing this, but she quickly saw through his act: "So you took leave and stayed home?"
"Mmm." Gu Chang'an hugged her tightly: "With A-Li not here, I have no heart for politics."
Shen Li smiled. It was true that she couldn't sleep well, and it was also true that she wanted to express her attitude to the emperor.
"Then let's just ignore it." Shen Li kissed him.
After the two of them wriggled around on the couch for a while, Shen Li lay in Gu Chang'an's arms and asked, "Is Wu Zihao's charge true or false?"
"Really." Gu Chang'an had no mind to say anything else, his gaze fixed on Shen Li's slightly flushed face.
"He's a scholar, after all. How could he cause such a huge disaster?" Shen Li was still somewhat incredulous.
Accepting bribes and helping local officials threaten censors is not just unorthodox, it's downright stupid.
How could the son of the Grand Secretary possibly lack money?
"Gambling." Gu Chang'an said calmly, "What do you think will happen if A-Li gets involved in this, given his personality?"
Shen Li understood immediately upon hearing this.
A sister who used to work at a casino once said that anyone who gets involved in gambling is doomed.
“At first, he only played small games. When he lost, he borrowed money to try to win it back, but he lost all the borrowed money. The more he lost, the more he lost. He couldn’t fill the hole and didn’t dare to tell his family. What could he do?” Gu Chang’an recounted.
"No wonder."
“Once the first person came to give him money, there was a second. He would take the money and then gamble. When he lost, he would take more bribes. In less than six months, he was completely ruined.”
Hearing how knowledgeable he was, Shen Li asked, "Then, did my husband contribute anything to this?"
Many people start gambling because of others, and those with low self-control get hooked and can't stop.
Gu Chang'an nodded: "I'm not afraid A-Li will laugh at me for saying this, but I knew it from the moment he got into gambling. I thought about cheating him, but he lost faster than I could think, so I gave up."
Shen Li laughed. She knew Wu Zihao wasn't very bright, but seeing how stupid he was still an eye-opener for her.
She had never been to a casino, but in her previous life, she had sisters who worked in the underworld and had taught her how to roll dice.
She can roll up to three dice, and can get any number she wants.
She hasn't used it yet in this lifetime.
"Husband, how about we play dice? The loser takes off..." She really wanted to say take off their clothes, but seeing how thin they were both dressed, she changed it to: "How about the winner wears one piece of clothing?"
"Alright, since A-Li is interested, I'll keep her company," Gu Chang'an said indulgently.
"Then take off what you're wearing first."
“Ah Li…” Gu Chang’an’s voice carried a hint of helplessness.
In the following days, Gu Chang'an stayed at home on sick leave, did not attend court, and only reviewed official documents at home, which greatly increased the time he spent with Shen Li.
He finally had a chance to get closer to Ah Li, so he didn't want to go to court or listen to those meaningless impeachments. He just wanted to hold his Ah Li and sleep until the sun was high in the sky.
“Husband, these two days are over, you should go to court soon. If you stay too long, the emperor may become unhappy,” Shen Li advised.
“He might not be so happy now; he’s wary of us.” Gu Chang’an narrowed his eyes and added, “It’s a real pity that the King of Chess escaped this time.”
“He’s much smarter than Li Heng, but maybe his cleverness will backfire.” Shen Li lay in his arms, feeling the warm morning sunlight. “The road ahead is long, and this might not be a good choice for him.”
In any situation, abandoning teammates in the face of battle is a despicable act; it may seem like a heroic act of cutting off one's own arm, but in reality, it is destroying one's own foundation.
In terms of winning people's hearts, he was even less capable than the deposed Crown Prince Li Heng.