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In the departure lounge of Macau International Airport, Li Yao and Lin Xiaoxi sat side by side, waiting for their flight home.

Li Yao rested with his eyes closed while Lin Xiaoxi played on her phone.

They had stayed in Macau for seven days. After the first day, Li Yao had forbidden Lin Xiaoxi from gambling. He himself went to the casino once every day or two, leaving as soon as he had won three or four million each time, never lingering out of greed. Of course, he brought Lin Xiaoxi with him every time. As a result, she witnessed the entire process of Li Yao using gambling to rake in money.

Lin Xiaoxi suddenly found Li Yao somewhat unfamiliar.

It was as though he was not the Li Yao she knew.

The Li Yao from before had been cheerful and handsome, rather thick-skinned and carefree. Overall, he had been a fairly ordinary student. But gambling with him this time... felt completely different. At the roulette table, every bet he placed had seemed full of confidence, as though he had already seen through everything. Even when he lost money, he remained utterly calm.

The most outrageous time was when Li Yao lost eleven rounds in a row without becoming the slightest bit impatient.

His composed, confident manner had rubbed off on Lin Xiaoxi.

This was probably what successful people were like.

Li Yao, who was resting with his eyes closed, had no idea what Lin Xiaoxi was thinking. If he had known, he probably would have laughed out loud. The reason he was so calm was that roulette no longer held any surprises for him.

Confidence was always built on strength.

Blind confidence was arrogance, and stupidity.

There were now 9.6 million yuan in his bank account from winning at roulette this time. Nearly ten million yuan—a massive fortune!

Whenever Li Yao saw that string of numbers in his banking app, he grinned from ear to ear.

Though he had obtained the money by cheating.

He did not feel the slightest guilt.

Reality was not fair.

The rich only got richer.

The poor only got poorer.

And someone like Li Yao, who possessed extraordinary power, would naturally gradually claim more wealth as well.

That was how the rules worked. That was simply the way of the world.

Li Yao accepted this money with a clear conscience.

By noon, the plane had arrived at Macau International Airport. Li Yao and Lin Xiaoxi boarded through the VIP passage and settled into first class amid the flight attendants' pleasant, polished smiles... After takeoff, they enjoyed drinks and snacks. It really did feel rather nice.

Li Yao sincerely felt—

Being rich was great.

By the time they returned to their hometown county town, it was already dark. Still, it was not much trouble. Li Yao and Lin Xiaoxi had hired a private car back for over two thousand yuan. In the past, they would never have spent that kind of money.

Now that they had money, that little expense meant nothing.

In the residential complex, Lin Xiaoxi said goodbye to Li Yao and returned to her own home.

In the stairwell, Lin Xiaoxi knocked dramatically on the door, wanting to give her parents a huge hug. "Your good daughter is home~ And I brought money back for you too~ Are you happy? Surprised? Thrilled?" But after knocking for quite a while, no one answered. Instead, the neighbor across the hall opened her door and said, "Xiaoxi, you're back? You didn't know your mother was hospitalized? Old Lin really is something. How could he not tell you about something this serious?"

Lin Xiaoxi was struck dumb as if by lightning.

"Auntie, what did you say? My mom was hospitalized? What happened?"

"You really didn't know? I'm not sure about the details either. An ambulance suddenly came by a couple days ago, and Old Lin hasn't come back since. I really don't know the specifics."

Lin Xiaoxi staggered back two steps and slammed against the door.

She felt as though all the strength had drained from her body, as if even her bones had been pulled out.

The elderly neighbor hurried over to support Lin Xiaoxi. "Oh, child, what's wrong?! Don't let anything happen to you. Here, I'll go to the hospital with you. And Old Lin too! How could he hide something this serious from you?" While complaining, the auntie prepared to take Lin Xiaoxi to the hospital. Lin Xiaoxi finally came back to her senses. She thanked her first, then said, "Auntie, it's okay. I'll go home and sort things out first. Oh, which hospital did my mom and dad go to? Central Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, right? Got it. I'm really fine. Thank you, Auntie!"

Only after placating the auntie did Lin Xiaoxi take the key from her bag and open the door.

Lin Xiaoxi did not unpack her luggage or tidy herself up.

She dropped onto the sofa and stared blankly at the coffee table.

At that moment, she felt more lonely and helpless than ever before...

What should she do? Right, find Li Yao! He would definitely have a solution!

For some reason, the image of Li Yao's calm and confident figure in the casino suddenly surfaced in Lin Xiaoxi's mind. She took out her phone and dialed his number. The moment he answered, she nearly burst into tears. "Hello, Li Yao... My mom's been hospitalized!"

On the way to Central Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Li Yao's scalp tingled.

Why did one thing after another keep happening?!

First, the eldest daughter had crossed over into another world. Then the Lin family faced an economic crisis. After that, Lin Xiaoxi's luck inexplicably soared. And now, right after they got back, Aunt Lin had been hospitalized!? Uncle Lin... what kind of wind had been blowing through your home lately? Li Yao rubbed his brow, feeling a headache coming on.

—Right after he finished the call, Dad and Mom asked what had happened. As soon as Li Yao explained, the two elders started packing up to go to the hospital with him.

They did not even know the Lin family had gone through this! This was the perfect time to help them in their hour of need. Maybe Old Lin would be so happy that he'd give his daughter to the pig in our family!

Their own pig would not root around for cabbage, and it was driving them absolutely crazy as parents...

The two elders had their thoughts written all over their faces. How could Li Yao possibly let these two treasures come along? He had to talk them into staying home.

Sigh...

Life was so hard.

Li Yao could not stop sighing inwardly. Seeing that he seemed a little down, Lin Xiaoxi thought he was unhappy and said softly, "Sorry, Li Yao... Sorry for the trouble."

"It's fine. Your family's problems are my problems. It's no trouble."

The troublesome ones were his own parents!

Why were they so hyperactive!?

Trying to make themselves noticed or something!? Yet Lin Xiaoxi misunderstood him. She froze for a moment, then said, "But Li Yao... you really aren't my type. I, I... I don't like boys..."

Li Yao's face instantly darkened.

What, was this hurdle just impossible to get over? Was this ever going to end? He simply stopped walking and said seriously, "Don't worry. I have no feelings for you. I'm only doing this because of your sister..."

Lin Xiaoxi cut him off. "I know I look a lot like my sister, but... my sister is already gone. You should move on sooner too. You have money now, and you're good-looking. There must be lots of girls who like you. It's my problem—I don't like boys..." Lin Xiaoxi grabbed Li Yao's arm and looked at him with utter sincerity.

That was quite the connection you made there, big sister! Li Yao slapped her hand away and did not bother explaining anymore.

—There was no point explaining anything to a drama queen.

The more he said, the more little scenes a drama queen would invent in her head.

Watching Li Yao walk away, Lin Xiaoxi pressed her lips together. Tears of gratitude shimmered in her watery eyes. "What a wonderful man... It's just a shame for my sister... She never had that kind of fortune."

(Lin Xiaowei, far away in another world, suddenly sneezed...) Lin Xiaoxi hurried after Li Yao. At the hospital nurse's station, they found Aunt Lin's ward by name...

In the ward, Uncle Lin lay slumped beside the bed, softly snoring.

Clearly, he had been exhausted these past two days.

But Aunt Lin was awake. She gazed tenderly at her husband, her hand still connected to an IV resting gently on Uncle Lin's hair as she softly stroked his strands...

When she saw Lin Xiaoxi and Li Yao enter the ward, Aunt Lin looked surprised. "Xiaoxi... Why are you back?"

Uncle Lin, who had been sleeping lightly to begin with, woke up as well, equally surprised. "You came back so soon?"

Lin Xiaoxi immediately threw herself at them. She had only just reached adulthood and was still a delicate young girl.

Uncle Lin kept comforting her. "It's okay. Your mother's blood pressure went up, and she got dizzy, so we brought her to the hospital. It's nothing, okay? Be good~"

After finally soothing Lin Xiaoxi, Uncle Lin told her to go wash her tear-streaked face in the restroom.

Only after Lin Xiaoxi left did Li Yao ask, "Uncle Lin, tell me. What exactly happened?"

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