"It's just that you were born my child, you just happened to be born into the wrong womb, not Yu'er's."
This child was his and Yu'er's, and had nothing to do with anyone else.
A warm current flowed through Su Yunmo's heart, filled with pride.
"Isn't that right? Mother always says I'm more like her own daughter than you, Dad. My intelligence is all from her, unlike Dad who's all brawn."
Su Qingtian's eyelids twitched, and he flicked her forehead. "You little rascal! You dare to look down on me? You're asking for a beating!"
However, today's events were truly frightening, and she really should have someone to protect her.
General Su made up his mind to find a guard after returning to the manor.
The next morning, Ziyuan also received the news.
Marquis Lin, Lin Ze Qu, was about to return to the capital.
Su Yunmo was not surprised by this news at all.
The news of Lin Chenxi being imprisoned for murder had already been conveyed, and with Lin Yu Ning's wedding date approaching, he indeed needed to return to manage the manor's affairs.
These important matters could not be handled by the Third Concubine in the manor.
Speaking of the Third Concubine, Ziyuan always wanted to complain.
The Third Concubine had been in the manor for so many years without any children, and it was understandable that she was jealous of the young mistress being the legitimate daughter. But she had also tried to harm the young mistress multiple times when she was young.
If it weren't for the young mistress's special abilities that allowed her to protect herself back then, she would have been killed and hidden in some forgotten corner long ago.
"Jiang Shan Yi's rash attack on the young mistress in the palace this time was most likely instigated by Lin Yu Ning."
Otherwise, how could things have happened so coincidentally? The young mistress had just finished talking with Lin Yu Ning in the pavilion, and was attacked shortly after leaving.
None of those people in the Lin manor were good. It was fortunate that the young mistress was able to grow up in the Marquis's manor.
Su Yunmo's eyes flickered with a faint light. "Let's go, it's time to meet an old friend."
Su Yunmo left her residence and headed straight for Liannan Hall, which was Su Si Qi's courtyard.
At this moment, Su Si Qi was tidying up some miscellaneous items.
A small head poked in from the doorway.
Su Yunmo, like a little hamster, wobbled in and said in a milky voice, "Second Brother, Momo misses you~"
Su Si Qi put down the杂物 he was holding and raised his eyebrows playfully. "It's rare for you to miss me. This is truly unusual."
This little girl never came to him without a reason. Missing him was fake; she had something to ask of him.
Su Yunmo chuckled, ran over, hugged him, and pouted playfully. "Momo heard from the servants that there's a place called a casino that's very fun. Momo wants to go and see."
Su Si Qi picked her up and looked her up and down. "When it comes to places like this, wouldn't your third brother be more familiar with it than me? Why are you coming to me?"
Su Yunmo secretly rolled her eyes.
If she asked Su Si Yuan to take her, she would be caught the moment she stepped through the door.
But it was different with her second brother. Her second brother was a little fox, not easily caught.
"Because Momo likes Second Brother! Second Brother is the most loyal, knowledgeable, and cautious among my three brothers."
Su Si Qi shook his head with a smile.
Although these words were flattery, they were pleasant to hear.
"Alright, Second Brother will take you there!"
There were several famous casinos in the capital, and Su Yunmo chose the largest one.
This place allowed anyone, regardless of age, gender, or status, to enter as long as they had money.
As soon as they entered, Su Si Qi casually threw a string of coins to the runner who was leading the way.
The runner bowed and led them to the gambling table.
Su Yunmo secretly marveled at her second brother's familiarity with the place.
It seemed that not only her third brother among the young masters of the manor frequented such places.
But he was more foolish and always got caught when he made mistakes.
"Little girl, guessing small is the simplest. Let Second Brother see how your luck is."
Su Si Qi picked her up and placed her on the table.
The dealer opposite held a cup, threw in three dice, and shook them rapidly before placing them on the table.
His hand, however, quietly reached under the table.
Su Yunmo sneered.
This method of cheating was something the kids from Li Man Lou had already mastered back then.
She took out a silver ingot from her pocket and bet on "small."
When the cup was opened, three, three, and two indeed made "small."
Su Si Qi raised his eyebrows and collected the money. He looked at Su Yunmo with shining eyes, "I didn't realize my little girl was a money god."
The dealer also looked at Su Yunmo strangely, then shook the dice again and allowed bets.
Su Yunmo bet on "small" again.
When the cup was opened, four, two, and one made "small."
The surrounding gamblers couldn't sit still.
They had been standing there all morning, betting multiple times, but they had hardly won.
What was going on with this child?
Su Si Zhuo stuffed the money he had won into his pocket. "Everyone, my sister is the reincarnation of a gambling god. If you don't follow, you'll lose your fortune!"
Everyone became excited. People next to them called out to others, and everyone gathered around.
Cold sweat broke out on the dealer's face, and he glanced to the side.
The runner, sensing something was wrong, quickly went upstairs to call for help.
The cup was opened again, and as Su Yunmo had bet, it was "small."
In just three rounds, the money had rolled over to a thousand taels.
Some people only brought three taels of silver when they came to play, and this thousand taels was a huge sum.
The casino might not even earn this much in a day, but it had all been lost in this short time.
There was a rustling sound from upstairs, and after a moment, a middle-aged woman in brocade clothes came down with people.
"Who is making trouble here? Don't you know what kind of place this is?"
Su Yunmo smirked playfully.
They came quite quickly.
Su Si Qi was stuffing money into his pocket and didn't even look up. "What do you mean making trouble? You're in this business, of course there are wins and losses."
Those who had followed her bets and won also became agitated, following suit.
"Exactly! We lost money and gave it to the casino, but now that we've won, you don't want us to take the money away. What kind of logic is that?"
"What's all the fuss about!" she shouted sternly.
The young men following her all came down with sticks and surrounded the gamblers.
Although the gamblers were fond of gambling, they were all afraid of death, so they dared not speak anymore, only whispering amongst themselves.
"This is the Marquis's concubine, the third wife of Marquis Lin. It is said that she is very favored, and now the legitimate daughter of the Marquis has been betrothed to the legitimate prince. It's best not to provoke her."
Hearing this, the Third Concubine puffed out her chest even more, stood on the steps, scanned the crowd, and finally landed her gaze on Su Yunmo. "Is it you, little girl, who is cheating?"
Su Yunmo had lived with her for so many years, how could she not know her character?
Greedy, cowardly, and ungrateful.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have opened a casino here, hiding it from her family.
Who had ever seen a concubine who lent money at usurious rates, ran a casino, and led people in robbery?
"I didn't..."
"You say we're cheating, where's the evidence?" Su Si Qi picked Su Yunmo up from the table and patted her head.
Su Yunmo pursed her lips and swallowed the rest of her words.
It was better to leave it to her second brother to handle at this moment. She would show her skills later when a fight broke out.
"Evidence? I am the evidence! If I say you're cheating, then you're cheating!" The Third Concubine sneered with a sideways glance, her words carrying the stench of a shady establishment.
Several servants holding sticks strode forward to snatch the money.
The other gamblers were no strangers to such scenes and quickly handed over their money, fearing they would be beaten.
Su Si Qi was different.
In front of everyone, he put the silver ingots on the table into his purse, one by one.
Not even a single copper coin was left behind.
Since the money was in his pocket, even the King of Heaven couldn't get him to spit it out!