Long, crow-feather-like eyelashes trembled slightly. Jian Yixue slowly and gently lifted her head, and her eyes, filled with timidity and unease, met Yan Yichen’s deep gaze.

Jian Yixue didn’t really know why, but at the moment she met his eyes, she suddenly felt unafraid.

Because she believed, no matter what happened, this man would definitely stand by her side.

"Yan Yichen..." she murmured his name.

Yan Yichen’s voice was warm and mellow: "Hmm, I’m here."

A trace of humiliation flashed across Jian Yixue’s face, "My brother... came to ask me for money again."

In fact, she didn’t want Yan Yichen to know. What girl would want the person she likes to know she is actually living so miserably?

Who doesn’t want to live life gloriously?

But she couldn’t. She knew she couldn’t solve this problem herself, and dragging it out would only make things worse. Asking Yan Yichen for help was the most rational decision.

Yan Yichen looked at her red eyes and let out a barely audible sigh, his large hand gently stroking her soft, black hair.

"Don’t worry, they won’t come to bother you again." He promised clearly.

Jian Yixue felt like she was in a fog, "Really?"

Yan Yichen nodded, "Have something to eat. If you’re tired, get some more sleep."

"Okay..."

After comforting her, Yan Yichen left her room, carefully closed the door, and his whole demeanor changed from a gentle breeze to dark clouds.

Dare to bully his woman, even if they’re her relatives, they wouldn’t have it easy!

...

Hospital.

In the ward, Jian Shengbao looked around nervously; he was alone. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

He cautiously fished out his phone from under the pillow and opened a website.

This website was for gambling, recommended by a friend, and in just a few days of playing, he had already made tens of thousands.

Jian Shengbao gambled a few more times, breaking even, and cursed, "One last game!"

This time, he got it right! The odds were 1 to 14, and he instantly made hundreds of thousands!

He wiped his eyes in disbelief and, after confirming the money had been credited, laughed maniacally, "I’m just lucky!"

He continued to play, but his luck quickly soured; in no time, not only had he lost those hundreds of thousands, but also several thousand more from his own pocket!

Jian Shengbao, not wanting to give up, kept playing, suddenly winning a large sum again!

Every gambler has the same mentality: if they lose, they want to win back; if they win, they want to win even more.

Jian Shengbao was no exception, completely immersed, gambling... losing non-stop, but each time trying to make a comeback... not realizing at all he was stepping into a trap.

Two hours later, Jian Shengbao’s eyes were red with losses, thinking that in the previous times he’d made a comeback with just one game, he gritted his teeth and bet a million directly!

As long as he won, let alone five million, he could make ten million!

Anxiously waiting for the outcome, when it was finally announced, Jian Shengbao was dumbfounded!

He lost!

"Damn it! Again!" He wanted to keep gambling but received a message from the bank.

[Your card ending xxxx has been charged 1 million, leaving a balance of 102.1 yuan.]

Shaking, he scrolled up, only to discover that unknowingly, he had lost the entire five million!

Just then, a phone call came in, and he answered it, a slick voice on the other end said, "Friend, need a loan? My interest rates are very low!"