Gao Tongshu indeed patiently explained the rules to Tao Wenwen.
The two of them started to rain slowly. He was not in a hurry and she was not impatient either. They were like a pair of old friends, or more like an elderly person playing with his grandchildren, chatting as the rain fell.
"I heard from Xiaoyue that you two are now partners and also dating. So when do you plan to get married?"
Was it such a direct and intense topic that she started with? Tao Wenwen said, "I'm still studying and have no plans to get married for the time being."
"Yueyue's career is still developing, and she has no plans to get married for the time being."
When Tao Wenwen mentioned Gao Yue's name, she got goosebumps all over her body. She never thought that one day she would call him like this. There was no other way, she had to show her intimacy.
After Tao Wenwen followed Butler Chen into Gao Tongshu's room, Gao Yue turned and went into the next room and sat on the balcony to bask in the sun. When he heard Tao Wenwen call him Yue Yue, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Only Dong Fengping called him that.
Tao Wenwen is the second one.
The two people next door continued to play chess and chat, and Gao Yue drank tea and listened quietly.
"Do you want to be a doctor?" Gao Tongshu asked.
"Yes." Tao Wenwen nodded.
"But being a doctor is very busy. If you get married in the future, you'll be busy, and he'll be busy too. Who will take care of the family then?"
"Grandpa, are you saying that women should stay at home and take care of their husbands and children?"
Gao Tongshu didn't say anything, but looked at her with a smile.
"I won't be a housewife who depends on a man." Tao Wenwen said this without any hesitation.
"Women are also entitled to pursue their own dreams and hobbies. Giving up their own lives just to get married and becoming a woman who worries about food and clothing every day will gradually lose themselves and turn them into a shrew."
"I'm sorry, but I can't accept this kind of marriage."
"A family is not about who takes care of it. It's about mutual effort that creates a happy family."
"Don't you think so, Grandpa?"
Tao Wenwen kept staring at the chessboard until he finished speaking slowly and then looked up at Gao Tongshu. He had a smile on his face the whole time, and his attitude was humble and gentle, yet firm.
"Grandpa, it's your turn." Tao Wenwen reminded.
Gao Tongshu looked at her for a long moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. "Now I know why Xiaoyue likes you."
"With his stern temper, everyone avoids him. I think you're the only one who dares to speak frankly to him and isn't afraid of him at all."
Gao Tongshu made a move as he spoke.
"What are you afraid of him doing?"
Gao Tongshu imitated Gao Yue's usual serious expression. "When he has a stern face, he looks like a lion about to eat people. Many people are afraid of him."
In fact, he looked like Gao Yue without any effort, but he made himself look even more funny by imitating Gao Yue's appearance.
Tao Wenwen was amused by him. "When I first met Yueyue, he was quiet and arrogant. Apart from being handsome, I couldn't see any other good qualities about him!"
"But..." Tao Wenwen followed up with a move, "When I met him again, I gradually realized that he's actually a pretty good person."
"Smart, capable, and strong."
"The key is to learn to be considerate."
"He patiently teaches me how to do things, thinks of bringing me food when I'm hungry, and makes time to pick me up from school no matter how busy he is. He also tries every possible way to help me when I'm in trouble, and in order to not hurt my pride, he even has to be careful not to be discovered by me..."
Tao Wenwen's original intention was to say some nice words to make Gao Tongshu feel that the relationship between her and Gao Yue was very deep. As she spoke, she became immersed in it and was shocked.
These are indeed what Gao Yue did for her.
"So you two really love each other?" Gao Tongshu said.
Tao Wenwen thought about it and roughly guessed what Gao Yue might say in front of Gao Tongshu.
She saved his life, and they fell in love as they spent time together. This time, he returned to Pingyun Village just to rekindle their past relationship...
Tao Wenwen couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, and said, "...Yes, Grandpa, we love each other."
While she was speaking, Gao Tongshu made another move and said, "You lose."
It would be strange if she could win. Tao Wenwen said, "My skills are not as good as grandpa's, but I will definitely work hard to beat grandpa one day!"
"Then you have to work harder. In the entire Gao family, apart from Xiao Yue, there is no one else who can beat me." Gao Tongshu smiled and also liked Tao Wenwen.
He said that everyone in his family was afraid of Gao Yue, and his situation was the same. No one would really get close to him.
I feel so lonely. Having such a straightforward child around me warms my heart.
Tao Wenwen said, "Then I'll ask Yueyue to teach me later."
"Whatever you want him to teach you, I'll teach you, and then you can defeat him." Gao Tongshu said, "I feel so proud just thinking about it!"
I don’t know whether he is proud or she is proud?
Of course Tao Wenwen disagreed. He would have to come here often after he started teaching. If they met too often, the truth would inevitably be exposed. Tao Wenwen felt bad for deceiving an old man like this.
"He teaches me, and then I defeat him. Then he loses to his own apprentice. Wouldn't that be even more fun?" Tao Wenwen said proudly, "He's usually as arrogant as a rooster. I want to make him act like an ostrich for once!"
"You have great ambition. I'll be waiting for your good news!" Gao Tongshu clapped his thigh in agreement. Facing Tao Wenwen's sly smile, he seemed to have seen Gao Yue's frustrated look after losing, and he couldn't help but look forward to it as well.
"When I beat Yueyue one day, I will be the first to tell you the good news!" Tao Wenwen said as he put away the chess pieces on the board.
"Before you defeat Xiao Yue, come, I will help you consolidate your basic skills."
Gao Tongshu meant that he wanted to play another game with her.
Of course Tao Wenwen was happy. The longer she stayed upstairs with Gao Tongshu, the more uneasy those people with bad intentions downstairs would feel.
Thinking of this, Tao Wenwen became even less anxious, as if she had forgotten the mission she came here for and started playing chess wholeheartedly.
Tao Wenwen made rapid progress and became more proficient after Gao Tongshu's explanation.
By the third game, Gao Tongshu's steps became slower and slower, but in the end Tao Wenwen still lost.
"Very good, very good. Following this trend, you will be able to beat Xiao Yue soon." Gao Tongshu did not expect that Tao Wenwen had a talent for chess. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her.
Tao Wenwen was addicted and asked him if he wanted to continue.
Gao Tongshu looked up at the sky. It was almost noon. The group of people downstairs were almost out in the cold. They must be getting very impatient waiting. "No, let's sit down and chat for a while. We'll go downstairs when dinner is ready."
"become!"
Tao Wenwen put the chess pieces back into the chess box.
Gao Tongshu turned around and shouted towards the balcony next door: "You've been listening in the corner for so long, is that enough? If not, come over and continue listening."
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