"Oh, my maternal grandmother was once the champion of the National Class A Chinese Chess League."

As soon as he finished speaking, a collective gasp filled the room.

Sheng Zhicheng dropped his chopsticks, looking utterly incredulous: "League A? Wait, is this the one I'm thinking of?"

Nan Xian smiled: "Of course."

Lang Zhuo jumped up, sat down next to her with his rice bowl in hand, his eyes shining, and asked, "May I ask your grandmother's name? With such a powerful grandmother, how come I've never heard you mention her before?"

Nan Xian said her name, and then said, "My maternal grandmother is a very low-key and humble person. She didn't even tell her family when she participated in the competition. It was only after the photos of her team's victory were published in the newspaper that my great-grandparents found out."

"Oh—I see." Lang Zhuo nodded, giving a thumbs up. "A person who is both capable and humble, I admire him!"

Yu Lin searched on his phone under the table, "Found it, Long Muying... she was the team leader of the Imperial Capital team back then! Known as the legendary 'Chess Queen'!"

Sheng Zhicheng peeked over and exclaimed in amazement, "Wow!" He looked at the photo on the screen and then at Nan Xian, "Miss Nan looks a lot like your grandmother."

Nan Xian's smile deepened.

She and her grandmother not only look alike, but also share many similarities in personality.

Her maternal grandmother came from a very prestigious scholarly family, whose ancestors had produced famous ministers since the Tang Dynasty.

Even now, although the Long family has moved far from the political center and has almost retired, they still hold a place among the old-established families in the capital.

Younger people may not know them, but anyone who has dealt with the Long family speaks highly of them.

Long Muying grew up under the guidance of her elders, and her temperament was much more mature than that of her peers. She also had a wide range of learning areas, and she did not just have a simple understanding of them, but rather she grasped them thoroughly and strived for perfection.

She has reached the pinnacle, especially in chess.

The Long family is a large and populous clan. Nan Xian alone has five cousins. If all the younger members of the Long family stood together, they could form a platoon.

Long Muying's favorite is still Nan Xian.

Initially, because Nanxian was the only girl in this generation and her only granddaughter, and because she looked quite similar to herself when she was a child, Long Muying often asked Nanxian's mother to bring Nanxian to the old house so that she could take care of her herself.

Later, Nan Xian's personality began to emerge, and Long Muying was pleasantly surprised to find that she was almost exactly like him! So he devoted himself even more to teaching her everything he knew.

Nan Xian is very smart and quick-witted. She has been learning faster than others since she was a child, and none of her cousins ​​of the same age can compare to her.

But she also has her own unique qualities. Nan Xian seems obedient and well-behaved, but she is actually very stubborn. Once she decides to do something, nothing can change her mind. And if she doesn't want to do something, no matter how good she is at it, she will never do it again.

Long Muying had once been troubled by this. She wanted to cultivate Nan Xian into an all-round talent, but Nan Xian was clearly capable of learning everything, yet she was unwilling to do so. When pushed to the limit, she would stare at her big, black grape-like eyes and protest silently.

However, Long Muying soon discovered that Nan Xian loved chess and that her talent in chess was even greater than his own. So he stopped worrying and taught her all his chess skills.

Long Muying's chess style was unique and fierce, like "wearing golden armor through a hundred battles in the yellow sands, never returning until Loulan is conquered." She was once praised by the media as "the female killer on the chessboard."

Nan Xian was less outwardly assertive than her, but possessed a more subtle and oppressive aura.

She is adept at making her opponents feel pressured as if a huge boulder were hanging over their heads, and when combined with relentless and aggressive attacks, she can usually defeat her opponents without a fight within a few rounds.

In today's game, Nan Xian even intentionally let him win.