Mr. Yuan advised: "Calm down."
Pei Zhi came to her senses; several moves had already been made on the chessboard.
Pei Zhi frowned unconsciously, then used the black pieces to block the white pieces' encirclement.
Mr. Yuan took the white pieces and placed another one.
Pei Zhi picked up a black stone from the box, thought for a moment, and then placed it in a certain spot.
Pei Zhi was thinking seriously, afraid that if she performed too well, she would give herself away.
She was also afraid that if she made a bad dish, her husband would think she was a fool.
The game of chess lasted about an hour. After pondering for a long time, Pei Zhi finally put down the chess piece.
"I lost."
“Take a close look at the chessboard.”
Pei Zhi listened to her teacher's words and carefully observed the movement of the black and white pieces on the chessboard, but couldn't quite figure it out.
Mr. Yuan picked up the teacup and gently skimmed off the foam. "I don't know how a young girl like you can have such a heavy mind?"
Pei Zhi remained silent, pondering how Mr. Yuan had figured it out.
Seeing Pei Zhi's appearance and considering the girl's situation, Mr. Yuan softened his tone.
“Every time you play chess, you seem preoccupied. Look at these places: you started well and even captured a few of my pieces, but why did you lose your touch later on?”
Pei Zhi couldn't very well say that she was afraid of performing too well and winning against you, could she?
Pei Zhi adopted a humble demeanor, saying, "This student is dull-witted."
"You're dull? You're not dull at all."
Mr. Yuan initially accepted Pei Zhi out of necessity, but later discovered that Pei Zhi was indeed quite intelligent.
It's a pity he had too many distracting thoughts; otherwise, he might have achieved great things in chess in the future.
"You flatter me, sir."
Mr. Yuan took out a chess manual and handed it to Pei Zhi, saying, "Go back and study it carefully. If there's anything you don't understand, come back in the morning seven days from now."
Pei Zhi stood up, took the chess manual with both hands, and said, "Thank you for your instruction, Mr. Xie. I have memorized it."
"Go."
Pei Zhi bowed to the teacher before leaving the study.
Unlike when he played chess with Xiao Chengci, when Pei Zhi played chess with Mr. Yuan, the door to the study was wide open, and the page boy stood guard outside.
Pei Zhi went out, nodded slightly to the page, and held the chess manual in his hand, thinking that this Mr. Yuan was indeed quite skilled.
I wonder, given her genuine abilities, who will win between her and Mr. Yuan?
Pei Zhi clicked her tongue, feeling a bit of a pity that she couldn't unleash her true skills in the next round against her master.
She met her match, but she could only hide her true abilities.
"What are you doing, shaking your head like that?" Xiao Chengci appeared out of nowhere behind Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi was startled. How could Xiao Chengci be just like Shang Huai?
Pei Zhi patted her chest. "Why are you walking so quietly?"
"You were too lost in thought to notice me, weren't you?"
Pei Zhi pursed her lips slightly, offering no further rebuttal.
Xiao Chengci took two steps forward and took Pei Zhi's hand. "Come with me."
Pei Zhi let Xiao Chengci pull her along, subconsciously looking around.
Was she and Xiao Chengci this bold before?
In Mr. Yuan's garden, holding hands like this?
If someone sees this, even jumping into the lake won't wash it off, right?
Shang Huai at least knew how to cover it up, so he dragged her into the artificial hill.
Xiao Chengci was even less meticulous than Shang Huai, that military man.
After Xiao Chengci led Pei Zhi out of the garden, Pei Zhi realized that there seemed to be people guarding them.
Her maids and servants were all waiting in the courtyard, and Xiao Chengci was able to bring so many people in, so Xiao Chengci must be a person of great importance.
Unfortunately, the original owner of this body was a pig butcher and had never met anyone in the capital.
After Pei Zhi was brought back by the Duke's Mansion, the Duke's Mansion did not dare to take her out to see the world rashly.
Pei Zhi knew nothing about the people and affairs in the capital.
Xiao Chengci led Pei Zhi into the bedroom, closed the door behind him, then pinned Pei Zhi against the door and kissed her directly.
Pei Zhi's eyes widened; she didn't know whether to push him away or not.
That's intense? Kissing right off the bat?
Xiao Chengci noticed that Pei Zhi was like a puppet, so he reached out and pinched her, asking in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Chengci's voice was very magnetic, yet it was also panting, and Pei Zhi felt a sudden shiver run down her spine for no apparent reason.
"It's nothing. I just got scolded by the master and I'm still a little upset."
"If there's anything you don't understand next time, come and ask me first."
Pei Zhi nodded gently.
Xiao Chengci pinched Pei Zhi's chin with his hand, making Pei Zhi tilt her head back, "Let me kiss you a little longer?"
Xiao Chengci was like a hungry wolf, and Pei Zhi could only stand on tiptoe to barely respond.
Fortunately, Xiao Chengci only kissed her, and although his hands were a little improper, he ultimately did not remove Pei Zhi's clothes.
After the kiss, Xiao Chengci leaned on Pei Zhi's shoulder to calm himself down.
Xiao Chengci embraced Pei Zhi and said, "Tomorrow, I'll have someone pick you up so you can spend some time with me."
Pei Zhi pondered, what kind of meaning does this "accompany" have?
Pei Zhi couldn't help but want to curse the system. How come she could barely remember other things?
She was completely baffled about these two men.
"I have an appointment tomorrow."
Without even thinking, Xiao Chengci said, "I'll decline."
Pei Zhi looked up at Xiao Chengci, then muttered, "Mother said that she has something to do tomorrow and cannot go out."
Xiao Chengci wanted to say something more, but Pei Zhi pretended to be hesitant and said, "You know me, don't make things difficult for me."
Since Xiao Chengci was able to say he would go pick her up, he must also know her identity.
Xiao Chengci had just told her to decline without even thinking, his tone carrying a commanding, even superior, quality.
Pei Zhi guessed that Xiao Chengci must know her identity and probably knew about the matter of the real and fake heiress.
"Then the day after tomorrow?"
After pondering for a moment, Pei Zhi nodded in agreement after Xiao Chengci frowned.
Xiao Chengci took a handkerchief and wiped Pei Zhi's red lips. "Go back to the carriage and touch up your lip rouge."
Pei Zhi joked, "I don't think so. I guess we're famous enough already."
Xiao Chengci leaned down slightly, pressing, "If you keep bothering me, don't you want to go back?"
Pei Zhi gently pushed Xiao Chengci, "I'll go back first, so my family won't worry."
Xiao Chengci helped Pei Zhi straighten her slightly wrinkled sleeves. "Go ahead."
On the carriage back, Pei Zhi closed his eyes and pondered.
Clearly, Xiao Chengci and Shang Huai are both fish in her pond.
So, in the end, who did she marry?
No matter who she marries, her world has collapsed.
Moreover, based on her observations today, there's more to the story than meets the eye regarding the identities of these two people.
Since she has no memory of either of them, why not just release the two fish and recapture them?
Anyway, the system didn't specify what she had to do to complete the task.
She simply wanted to fulfill the original owner's wish and marry an honest man.
No, no, that won't work.
These two individuals were not simple people. After learning that she was a young lady from the Duke's mansion, neither of them took her seriously.
In ancient times, if things fell apart, her reputation would be ruined. Even if she wasn't thrown into a pig cage, she would be sent to a Taoist temple to live a life of hardship.
If she can't fulfill the original owner's wish, she'll also have her wish points deducted, making things even more troublesome for her.
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