After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband

Chapter 1167 - 1: The One-Year Banquet (Part 1)

After the capture ceremony, everyone sat down for the feast.Young Master Su buried the katydid and obediently went back to his room to read, as seriously as he could.

After the feast ended, Marquis Dongxiang went to find him, and Young Master Su immediately admitted his mistake, "Dad, I’ve already started copying the family rules."

The Ninth Prince and the others didn’t speak, but it was obvious they were copying them too.

Marquis Dongxiang said, "Go catch a few more katydids."

Young Master Su looked anxious, "Dad, I really know I was wrong."

"Don’t make me eat katydids."

Marquis Dongxiang, "....."

Seeing that he knew his mistake, Marquis Dongxiang didn’t plan to punish him.

But the way Young Master Su spoke was just asking for trouble.

What do you mean by don’t make him eat katydids?

Would he really make him eat katydids?

Marquis Dongxiang said, "Go catch them, I’ll play cricket fighting with you."

Young Master Su was stunned.

He leaned in to sniff, there was a smell of alcohol, but not very strong, "Dad, how much did you drink?"

Marquis Dongxiang rubbed the back of his head and said, "I’m not an unreasonable person."

"I was interested in these things at your age too."

Young Master Su’s eyes lit up.

His dad had never been this easygoing before.

"Then I’ll really go catch them," Young Master Su said excitedly.

"Go ahead, catch a few more," Marquis Dongxiang said with a smile.

Young Master Su and his friends quickly ran out the door, crawling on the ground to catch crickets.

They got dirty, but they were happy.

They caught five or six crickets.

Marquis Dongxiang let them choose their crickets first and then played against them.

Uncle Lin stood by and said, "How fun is cricket fighting without a wager?"

Young Master Su looked at Marquis Dongxiang, "Dad, if we win, will you let us go out to play?"

Marquis Dongxiang looked at him, "And if you lose?"

Young Master Su and the group discussed for a moment, "Then we won’t go out to play for half a month."

To avoid reneging later, Marquis Dongxiang had Uncle Lin write a note, and everyone put their thumbprints on it.

Young Master Su played against Marquis Dongxiang first and lost.

Next was the Ninth Prince.

Then Young Master Shen.

Lastly, Young Master Zhao.

Without exception, they all lost.

Young Master Su was not convinced, "Dad, your cricket must be stronger, let’s switch."

Marquis Dongxiang agreed.

He looked at Young Master Su and said, "Let’s bet again, if you win, I’ll let you out, and the note for half a month is void; if you lose, you won’t be allowed out for twenty days."

Young Master Su calculated and decided to take the gamble.

Then—

All four lost again.

Young Master Su was even more unconvinced.

Why did the same cricket win in his dad’s hands and lose in theirs?

Young Master Su wanted to keep gambling.

Marquis Dongxiang agreed.

The four continued catching crickets the next day.

Lost terribly.

They continued to gamble on the third day.

Lost badly again.

They couldn’t go out for half a year already.

The more they couldn’t go out, the more they wanted to keep gambling.

None of them realized they had become addicted to winning.

Who could endure not going out for half a year?

After losing for two years, Young Master Su cried.

Not being allowed out for two years was practically a death sentence to him.

Young Master Su went to find Marquis Dongxiang to repent.

Marquis Dongxiang turned the document in his hand and said, "There’s evidence, do you want to deny it?"

"But dad, you’re bullying me with your age," Young Master Su was not convinced.

Marquis Dongxiang looked at him and said, "In a cassino, age doesn’t matter, as long as you have money, people will gamble with you."

Young Master Su was speechless, "I won’t gamble with them."

"Are you sure you can resist once you’re in a cassino?" Marquis Dongxiang asked.

"I definitely can!" Young Master Su said decisively.

"People will tempt you," Marquis Dongxiang said.

"I won’t fall for their temptations!"

Marquis Dongxiang nodded, "Very good."

"But how did you not realize Uncle Lin was purposely tempting you?"

Young Master Su, "...!!!"

The Ninth Prince and the others looked at each other, dumbfounded.

Marquis Dongxiang patted Young Master Su’s head and said, "You guarded against me, but not Uncle Lin, in a cassino, there are plenty of people who will draw you in step by step."

"You lost once and wanted to win back, but ended up getting deeper and regretting it."

"But by the time you regret, it’s too late."

Young Master Su was teary-eyed.

Would dad really not let them go out for two whole years?

Marquis Dongxiang looked at him, "Now that you’ve lost two years to me, what do you want to do?"

Young Master Su dared not speak.

Marquis Dongxiang knew what he was thinking and said, "You want to practice gambling skills and then gamble with me to win back your losses, right?"

Young Master Su nodded.

Marquis Dongxiang smiled, "Winning would be great, but what if you lose again? That would be another two years you can’t go out."

Young Master Su’s heart was shattered.

He hated katydids.

Young Master Su hugged Marquis Dongxiang’s leg and said, "Dad, I’ll never gamble again, please let me go out and play."

Marquis Dongxiang looked at Uncle Lin, "What usually happens to those who refuse to admit their losses in a cassino?"

"They get their hands chopped off or legs broken," Uncle Lin replied.

"...."

Marquis Dongxiang picked up Young Master Su and said, "In the next few days, I’ll take you to a cassino."

It’s just that with Marquis Dongxiang’s status, any cassino would probably close down in fright.

Marquis Dongxiang had them disguise themselves, with the Ninth Prince and others dressed as servants.

There were all sorts of people in the cassino, and Young Master Su and the others watched a rich young man gambling away all his money, pawning the family heirloom Jade Pendant, then borrowing money, signing notes, and pressing his thumbprint.

After losing, the rich young man left, looking haggard.

The next day, he stole his family’s house deed to continue gambling.

The third day...

And the fourth day...

Half a month later, he said he was out of money, and the gambling house brought a stack of notes to collect debts from him.

The rich young man denied it, and was beaten black and blue.

The gambling house came to collect the debt at his home, and Marquis Dongxiang took Young Master Su and the others to witness it.

The rich young man’s father fainted from anger on the spot.

The scene left a deep impression on Young Master Su and the others.

"Still interested in gambling?" Marquis Dongxiang asked.

"I’ll never gamble again, even if it kills me!" Young Master Su said with unprecedented seriousness on his little face.

Marquis Dongxiang turned and headed home.

Young Master Su followed behind, begging bitterly, "Dad, I’ve deeply reflected, please let me go out and play."

"Tomorrow is the Young Master of Prince Nanan Mansion’s birthday, and I need to deliver a gift."

Marquis Dongxiang looked at him and said, "Do you think your dad is that easy to talk to?"

Young Master Su, "...."

Marquis Dongxiang walked away.

Young Master Su went to find Mrs. Tang, who only said one thing, "You must pay for your losses."

Young Master Su sat down dejectedly, "Mom, if I can’t leave the mansion to play for two years, I’ll go crazy."

Mrs. Tang said, "Why didn’t you think of this when you placed your bet?"

Young Master Su, "...."

Young Master Su hung his head in despair.

Mrs. Tang looked at him and said, "Your dad won’t really keep you from going out for two years, but forget about this month."

Young Master Su breathed a sigh of relief.

So, after a month, he could go out again?

But how could he get through this month?