Under normal circumstances, humans usually start remembering things after the age of three.
Thus, people gradually begin to forget events that occurred before they turn three.
Lin Guixiang is no exception.
Upon hearing this, she shook her head, "I don’t remember."
Fang Youling frowned slightly as she recounted the events of that day to her daughter once more.
Remembering that day, Fang Youling’s face was still filled with regret.
She wished time could flow backwards.
If time could turn back, her daughter wouldn’t have had to suffer so much over the years.
Although Lin Guixiang didn’t know whether she had gotten lost or been abducted,
Fang Youling always felt that Lin Guixiang must have been taken by someone.
Because as a child, her daughter was very well-behaved, and more importantly, she knew her way around.
If she wasn’t kidnapped,
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"Mom, I have a question I want to ask you," Lin Guixiang looked up at Fang Youling.
Fang Youling nodded, "Mhm, ask."
Lin Guixiang continued, "After all these years, why didn’t you and Dad have another child, a little brother or sister?"
If they had had a second child, their lives might not have been so difficult.
Putting herself in their shoes, Lin Guixiang wasn’t opposed to having a sibling.
Fang Youling smiled and asked in return, "If Xiao Wu was the one lost, would you choose to have another child?"
Lin Guixiang shook her head right away.
"Why not?" Fang Youling asked.
"Because there’s only one Xiao Wu," Lin Guixiang said, "I don’t need a replacement."
"That’s how your father and I felt as well."
Lin Guixiang felt a sting in her nose, "Mom, Dad, the two of you really had it tough all these years."
"The hard journey is over, and from now on our family will only get better."
"Yeah." Lin Guixiang nodded.
That night, the mother and daughter hardly slept at all.
The next morning, both of them had dark circles under their eyes, but they were in good spirits.
Lin Wu was playing chess with Tang Shaowei.
Tang Shaowei frowned slightly, "Wait a moment, Lin Wu, let me think this through."
Lin Wu’s eyes smiled, "No hurry, take your time."
After much deliberation, Tang Shaowei finally decided to move his knight.
Lin Wu raised her eyebrows slightly, "Grandpa, are you sure you want to make that move?"
Originally, Lin Wu called Tang Shaowei "grandfather."
But Tang Shaowei felt that it was too formal.
So, he asked Lin Wu to simply call him "grandpa."
Compared to "grandfather," he preferred this term of endearment.
"Certain." Tang Shaowei carefully considered the situation on the chessboard once more, then nodded, "Certain, I’m very certain."
Lin Wu picked up her cannon, "Then your chariot is in jeopardy now."
Tang Shaowei inwardly cursed; he’d been fooled by the child’s feint, "Wait, Lin Wu, I won’t move my knight!"
Saying this, he took back his knight.
Lin Wu laughed lightly.
Tang Shaowei picked up a pawn, "I’ll move a pawn instead."
Lin Wu moved her elephant in an L-shape.
Tang Shaowei hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to move his chariot.
Lin Wu once again reminded him, "Grandpa, are you sure about this move too?"
Tang Shaowei was taken aback, immediately sensing a trap.
The child was barely nineteen years old.
How could her chess skills be so advanced?
Tang Shaowei prided himself on his chess abilities, confident enough to sweep through opponents, but in front of Lin Wu, he trod on thin ice.
After much deliberation, he still carelessly fell into her traps.
"I won’t move my pawn," Tang Shaowei took back his pawn, "Lin Wu, could you let grandpa have a chariot and a cannon next game?"
Hearing these words, Fang Youling was flabbergasted, "Have you no shame? You’re actually asking our Lin Wu to let you have two pieces!"
"Lin Wu, don’t play with him in the next round."
Lin Wu smiled faintly, "It’s fine, even if I let grandpa have two pieces, a chariot and a cannon, I’ll still win."
Tang Shaowei nodded, "Good! That’s spirited! You have the style of your grandpa in his younger days!"
Fang Youling rolled her eyes.
How could this man be so shameless?
Tang Shaowei then turned towards Lin Wu, "Lin Wu, we’ve agreed then, huh? Remember to let me have two pieces next game, a chariot and a cannon."
"Mhm." Lin Wu nodded slightly, "Grandpa, it’s checkmate."
Tang Shaowei immediately moved his guard to protect his king.
Lin Wu moved her chariot for a pincer attack, "Grandpa, checkmate."
Tang Shaowei found himself in a dilemma and had no choice but to surrender.
He was entirely convinced by his defeat in this game of chess.
Tang Shaowei looked at Lin Wu with a cheerful grin, "Lin Wu, how about letting grandpa have the red pieces this time?"
In the game of chess, there’s an unwritten rule.
The player with the red pieces moves first.
Going first allows one to gain the initiative.
"That’s fine."
Tang Shaowei, having achieved his goal, was very happy, setting up the chess pieces again like a child and reminding Lin Wu to remove the chariot and the cannon.
The grandparent and grandchild were fiercely engaged on the chessboard.
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