Madame Liu didn't receive the grateful gaze she hoped for from Young Master Qiao. She shifted her gaze and said: "Don't overthink it. Once you've solved these matters, you can start anew. As long as you pass the Imperial Examination, your family business can thrive again."
It had to be said that Madame Liu's eloquence was indeed admirable.
Young Master Qiao seemed oblivious to what others were saying. He continued to sob and muttered to himself: "He told me how he won the money back—said he bribed the dealer at the casino, who knew the ins and outs of the place and could give him signals. He simply bet according to those signals and won nine out of ten times. Then after a couple of days, he invited me to take some dinner guests out and be generous. He asked me if I wanted to earn some money to help revitalise the family business and earn my parents' admiration."
