He'd never heard of a chess game that was both simple and fun, but since his granddaughter had mentioned it, he'd listen.

"Grandpa, like this, whether it's horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, as long as five pieces are connected, you win. How about that? Isn't it super simple?"

After hearing her explain the rules, they seemed really simple, much simpler than Go, requiring almost no brainpower.

"Okay, I understand. Let's do it once."

At this moment, the old man was eager to try. He felt that he could win at such a simple game.

Ruan Ruan and Huo Haocheng thought the same thing. It was so simple, there was no way they could take back their moves, but she was too optimistic.

Two minutes later.

"No, I didn't mean to get off here, I meant to get off here."

Five minutes later,

"Hey, hey, hey, no, that's not right. I don't want to place it here. Come on, take that piece back first, I want to place it here."

Ten minutes later,

"Forget it, girl, let's not play like this anymore. Let's play Go instead."

In ten minutes, I lost three times, and I kept taking back my moves. I'm really losing face!

Ruan Ruan leaned weakly against Huo Haocheng, asking him to put a cushion on her body. She didn't want to say anything. She hadn't expected that the old man could take back moves and keep losing at such a simple game.

Holding her, Huo Haocheng was speechless. He didn't know what to say, and it wouldn't be right to tell the old man to stop playing. He tried to persuade his wife to let her grandfather have his way, but she had been letting him have his way for several rounds, and she hadn't really thought much about her moves.

"Um, Grandpa, let me play a game with you. We haven't finished the previous game yet."

"I think it's a good idea. Let your older brother play with you, and I'll cheer you on from the sidelines."

Upon hearing Huo Haocheng's suggestion, Ruan Ruan immediately perked up and gave up her seat to him. She sat behind him, hugged him from behind, rested her head on his shoulder, and closed her eyes to rest.