Lunch was coming to an end soon. After the meal, Yu Muyang wanted to wash the dishes, but Zhong Hongmei refused. "How can I ask you to wash the dishes when you come to my house for the first time? Just chat with them in the living room."
Yu Muyang had no choice but to sit down and watch TV with them. After a while, Yu Ruhai looked at him and asked tentatively, "Xiao Yu, can you play chess?"
Yu Muyang nodded, and Yu Ruhai immediately became happy. "Finally, I found someone who can play chess. Can you play a few games with me and satisfy my chess addiction?"
"Okay." Yu Muyang responded, then watched Yu Ruhai enter the room and quickly brought out a chess set.
Yu Muyang used to play chess with his grandfather often. The old man loved to cheat and would always secretly change his chess pieces when Yu Muyang wasn't paying attention. He would never say anything and just watch him play like a child.
The two of them set up the chessboard and sat down. Yu Ruhai hadn't played chess in a while and was a little nervous, rubbing his hands. "Xiao Yu, please don't let me go. I haven't played chess in a long time and I'm a little rusty."
Yu Muyang smiled modestly, "I haven't played for a long time. I used to play with my grandfather often, but I wasn't good at it and always lost."
The two men sat down and started playing chess. It was rare for Yu Ruhai to find an opponent, and his expression was very serious. Yan Cuo poured them some tea, but he showed no intention of taking it, and was very focused.
Yan Cuo could only stand by and watch them go back and forth. Yu Muyang's face was expressionless, but not long after, Yu Ruhai suddenly said happily, "Haha, Xiao Yu, I won."
Yu Muyang also nodded, "Yeah, I'm not very good at chess, so I'm sorry for showing off."
Yu Ruhai looked at the rosy face at the moment, very proud, "It seems that I haven't regressed after all these years. Back then, I was the best chess player in our village. People from all over the place liked to watch me play chess."
Yancuo looked at his uncle's happy face and handed him a cup of tea at the right time. "Yes, yes, you are the best. Have a cup of tea."
Yu Ruhai took the tea from her hand and praised Yu Muyang highly, "Xiao Yu, you are such a good child. I feel relieved that Yan Cuo is with you."
Yan Cuo was a little shy and didn't say anything. Yu Muyang only heard her say softly, "Because Yan Cuo is also very good, I have to become a little better to match her."
Yan Cuo blushed a little at what he said, turned around and ran away without paying any attention to them.
Yu Ruhai watched her running away and looked at him meaningfully, "Why did this girl run away without saying a few words?"
Yu Muyang smiled, said nothing, and continued playing chess with him, but his mind was already wandering elsewhere. After a few games, he lost rather badly.
Yu Ruhai was grinning from ear to ear. "Xiao Yu, your chess skills are terrible. Are you letting me win on purpose?"
"No, it's because you are a superb chess player, and I am showing off by showing off my sword in front of Guan Gong."
Yu Ruhai felt that he had not felt so cheerful in a long time, and he kept chatting with him. As two men, one big and one small, there were many topics to talk about. Yu Ruhai told him about his past and his experiences when he was young, with some nostalgia and regret in his words.
"I was too young back then and missed out on a lot of things. Now is your best age. You must seize the opportunities when they come. Don't end up with regrets like I did. Sometimes missing out once can lead to lifelong regrets."
Yu Muyang listened carefully, responding from time to time, "Don't worry, I will definitely seize the opportunity and not let it go easily."
Yu Ruhai nodded in satisfaction, looking at him with some approval, "There are very few children your age who are as steady as you. I'm relieved that Yancuo found someone like you. That child is shy and doesn't like to show off. She likes to keep things to herself. You should pay more attention to her."
"Yes, I will." Yu Muyang nodded seriously in response.
Yu Ruhai looked at Yan Cuo's bored figure in the distance, and suddenly thought of something, patted his head, "Look at my head, don't accompany an old man like me, go talk to Yan Cuo, she's waiting anxiously."
Yu Muyang looked up in the direction of Yan Cuo in the distance and saw that she was looking at him. When their eyes met, he smiled at her.
Then Yan Cuo saw Yu Muyang say something to his uncle, his uncle smiled and nodded, and then he walked towards him.
Yancuo asked him doubtfully, "Are you guys done talking?"
He nodded and took her hand. "Have you been waiting for a long time? Let me take you out for a walk."
Yancuo's expression became a little unnatural, "I wasn't waiting for you."
Having said that, she still followed him out obediently.
Yu Ruhai watched the two children walk away with a smile on his face. He looked at Zhong Hongmei in the distance and said, "The children have really grown up, and we are getting old too."
Zhong Hongmei glared at him and said, "You are old, and I am still young."
Yu Ruhai's smile deepened. He walked over and pushed her. "Yes, yes, I'm old, and you're still young. I'm just an old man."
Zhong Hongmei snorted and walked into the room. Yu Ruhai followed her in. Zhong Hongmei looked at him and asked unhappily, "What are you doing here?"
"What do you think of this boy?" Yu Ruhai asked, and then continued talking without waiting for her answer.
"Anyway, I think he's quite good. He's humble and not arrogant. His looks and family background are impeccable. Most importantly, he's very kind to Yan Cuo. Look at him; his eyes hardly ever leave Yan Cuo."
Zhong Hongmei was amused by his self-questioning and answering. "You've already said so much, what else do you want me to say?"
Yu Ruhai finally reacted and sat down next to her. "Okay, okay, go ahead and talk. I won't interrupt."
Zhong Hongmei thought about it seriously. "At the moment, I really can't find any fault with her. She seems sincere towards Yan Cuo, but they are still young, and I am worried that they are not stable. If they get tired of each other in a few years and break up, I don't know if Yan Cuo can bear it."
Yu Ruhai calmed down after listening to this and thought carefully. "What you said makes sense. After all, they are still young. Let's wait and see. Don't jump to conclusions. If he treats Yan Cuo badly in the future, I won't forgive him."
Zhong Hongmei also nodded. "That's right. Let's wait and see. For now, everything is pretty good. There's nothing to complain about."
The two of them reached a consensus and went back to their own business. Zhong Hongmei was packing her clothes when she suddenly paused and looked at Yu Ruhai. "I feel like time has flown by so quickly. It feels like Yan Cuo just came to our house. In the blink of an eye, five or six years have passed. We are all old."
Yu Ruhai sighed, "Yes, I'm old. Watching the child grow up little by little, we two old guys are also old. In a few years, when Yancuo has a job, I will take you out to have some fun."
"Okay, it's time for us to go out and take a look." Zhong Hongmei responded, feeling a little emotional. She had been busy for half her life, but she didn't even have any time for herself. She lived a mediocre life, and she didn't know what the point was.
It’s time to go and see the world, see how times change, and see the prosperity of the world.
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