Yu Tanqi played chess with Jiang Shi because Jiang Shi was afraid that she would be bored, so he asked her if she wanted to play chess with him.

Jiang Shi, who had never been with girls of the same age, could only think of a way to avoid boredom, which was to sit down and play chess with them.

A game of chess took a long time. After Yu Tanqi won one game, she didn't want to play anymore. Her eyes rolled around and the corners of her lips raised.

"Prince, let me teach you a new way to play with black and white chess pieces."

"What's the game?"

"It's called Gobang, where five pieces of the same color can be connected to form a line on the board. Whoever connects the line first wins."

Yu Tanqi teaches Jiang Shi how to play Gobang.

Compared to sitting and playing chess for half an hour, Gobang is simple, fast and much easier to play.

"So we can play it this way. Is this how they play it in Chenjun?" Jiang Shi asked in surprise.

Yu Tanqi shook his head. "It's not Chen Jun's way of playing. I saw it in a book. Maybe it's too simple, so it hasn't spread widely."

No, it’s a 21st century way of playing.

"Is that so." Jiang Shi nodded slightly, lowered his eyes, twirled a white piece between his fingers, and looked at the chessboard thoughtfully.

Compared to the chessboard that was densely packed with chess pieces during the game, there were only a few black and white chess pieces on the board at this time. He could already see that no matter where his white pieces were placed, Yu Tanqi would be able to win.

He placed a move and looked at Yu Tanqi, who couldn't help but smile with a bit of pride, and sighed: "Miss Yu's chess skills are extraordinary. I have to admit that I am inferior to her."

Yu Tanqi said a little embarrassedly: "It's not as good as you say. You will get better after playing a few more times. Maybe I can't beat you."

The following Go game made Yu Tanqi want to slap herself in the face. She shouldn't have said the above words. Jiang Shi really did it. Every time he caught her off guard, he formed a line and she didn't react in time.

This aroused Yu Tanqi's fighting spirit, and he secretly stared at Jiang Shi's chess moves, trying to learn from him.

The corners of Jiang Shi's lips rose slightly, and he placed the white chess piece between his fingers in a place where it should not be.

If you want to play chess with others, you can't always lose, nor can you always win.

Jiang Shirang's chess tricks were flawless, but Yu Tanqi, the big fool, didn't see it and was extremely happy every time he won a game.

Yu Tanqi looked at the chessboard carefully, and suddenly her eyes lit up. She placed the black chess piece in a position that Jiang Shi had not discovered. Now no matter how he played, she would win.

"I don't want to play anymore."

Finally winning, Yu Tanqi looked at Jiang Shi and said, "I've been sitting for a long time. I thought I'd get up and walk around. It's almost time for lunch."

Jiang Shi glanced at the sky and said, "It's already noon. You must be tired of sitting. Let's get up and walk around. We should be able to have dinner in half an hour."

"good."

…

Xie Jing didn't want Yu Tanqi and Jiang Shi to develop feelings for each other, but the Spring Examination was approaching and he had to study hard. Therefore, when he was reading alone, Yu Tanqi was with Jiang Shi all day.

The two did not go out. Jiang Shi took Yu Tanqi to familiarize themselves with the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

Finally, when the two arrived at the main courtyard, Jiang Shi looked at the crabapple trees in the courtyard and said, "These crabapple trees were planted by my parents when they first moved to Wu'an Marquis Mansion. My grandmother told me that my mother loved crabapple flowers."

In the spring sunshine, the branches of the crabapple trees are in full bloom, bright red like fire, full of spring.

"Sometimes when I miss my parents, I will come here to look at the crabapple trees." Jiang Shi looked up at the crabapple flowers blooming, his expression a little lonely.

Yu Tanqi looked at him and said in a gentle voice, "The Marquis and his wife are watching over you and protecting you in heaven, my lord. I'm sure all your wishes will come true and everything will go well for you in the future."

Jiang Shi turned and looked at her.

The girl stood under the colorful crabapple tree, her eyes and eyebrows gentle, which was even more eye-catching than the gorgeous flowers.

He curled his lips, and the originally tense facial lines softened. "May all your wishes come true and everything go well. Is this your blessing for me?"

The young man thought to himself that his little fiancée was so adorable and only had him in her heart and eyes.

Yu Tanqi curved her eyebrows, smiled sweetly, and nodded, "Yes, this is my blessing to you. My words are very effective."

She looked at the handsome young man in front of her, thinking that you are a child of luck. Even if you have a bad start, you can still ride the wind and waves and soar to the top.

Then she can just lie back and relax.

Jiang Shi couldn't help but curl his lips, his eyes sparkling: "Since you gave me blessings, I should also bless you in return."

He paused, his expression somewhat serious.

A gentleman’s word is as good as gold.

Every word he said to her was a promise that had to be fulfilled.

"Miss Yu, I wish you peace, happiness, and a long life."

This was the best blessing he could think of.

"You said one more than me, so I'll say one more. I wish you peace and happiness every year."

The girl seemed to be competing with him, looking at him with a smile in her clear eyes.

A beautiful crabapple flower fell on her head.

He looked at her with his dark eyes and reached out to take the crabapple blossoms off her head. "The crabapple blossoms fell on your head."

The soft flower was hidden in his palm, and he did not throw it away directly.

Jiang Shi pursed his lips slightly. The boy's thoughts were like the crabapple blossoms in his palm, appearing unexpectedly and being hidden tightly by him.

"Thank you." Yu Tanqi thanked generously.

After spending a long time with the male protagonist, she no longer blushes or feels shy easily, which is an improvement.

The servant came over and said, "My Lord, Miss Yu, you are ready to eat."

"Let's go eat." She turned around happily and glanced back at him, as light as a butterfly. "Prince, let's go quickly. I'm almost starving."

"Okay, walk slower and be careful not to fall." Jiang Shi smiled and followed her.

During this time, he also understood her personality. She was shy when they first met, but after a long time, her personality became lively and she was not as quiet as she appeared.

In the past, when dining at the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, Jiang Shi was usually the only one at the table. Now that Yu Tanqi has joined the group, Jiang Shi suddenly feels the warmth of home.

He gripped the chopsticks tightly, looking at the cute face of the girl in front of him with her cheeks puffing up, his black eyes a little dazed.

Yu Tanqi noticed that he was looking at her, and thought it was because she ate too fast and too much, so she asked embarrassedly, "Why don't you move your chopsticks?"

Jiang Shi came back to his senses, smiled slightly and said: "Seeing that you are eating well, I can rest assured."

He picked up a vegetable with his serving chopsticks and put it into the bowl.

Yu Tanqi didn't know what he was thinking. He suddenly used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of beef and put it in his bowl. "You are a man, you should eat more meat."

Jiang Shi was stunned, and his eyes followed the extra beef in the bowl to the chopsticks in the girl's hand.

Yu Tanqi realized later that she was using her own chopsticks. Remembering that the male protagonist was a germaphobe, she quickly put the beef back into her own bowl and said, "Sorry, I forgot I was using my own chopsticks."

Her movements were so fast that Jiang Shi had no time to stop her, and he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.