Jiang Jinyu and Pan Ge'er arrived together, the aunt and niece coming together. One chatted with her, while the other was responsible for clowning around.
"Third Sister-in-law, I see you're resting and staying in the house all the time is quite boring, so I thought I'd play some chess and drink some tea with you to pass the time."
"Great! Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness, little sister. I've been so bored, your arrival is just in time. But my chess skills are not very good, so I'll have to be patient with me," Xu Wanying said with a smile.
She rubbed her hands together excitedly, her face full of anticipation.
Seeing her eagerness, Jiang Jinyu felt reassured.
It seems she was right to bring the chessboard; it hit the nail on the head. If she can make the third sister-in-law happy, the artifact will reveal more secrets.
"Third sister-in-law is too modest. I was just playing around."
The two sat down and began to set up the chess pieces.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Jinyu's face began to look pale.
"No, no, I made a mistake on this move. Can we start over?" Xu Wanying hadn't even placed a few pieces before she started to take back her moves.
In Jiang Jinyu's first chess lesson, her teacher told her that once a move was made, it could not be taken back. Even if she later realized that she had made a mistake that led to her complete defeat, she could not take it back.
It's better to lose a game than to take back a single move; that's the rule. The chessboard is a battlefield.
“Sure, Third Sister-in-law, feel free to do as you please. We’re just passing the time, it’s not a chess competition.” Jiang Jinyu nodded readily.
She came here just to please her third sister-in-law so that the system could be recharged; the idea that a chess game is like a battlefield doesn't matter.
Third Sister-in-law can take back her move however she wants.
Little did she know that these words would be the beginning of a nightmare.
After that, Xu Wanying kept taking back her moves. She even took back the same move a second time, returning to the same path she had already taken back once.
Jiang Jinyu was initially able to smile and treat everyone politely, after all, she had prepared herself mentally.
However, as the game was nearing its end, Xu Wanying's position remained poorly contested, with no chance of turning the tide.
She surveyed the entire game, her brow furrowed in deep thought, as if she were having a conversation with a world-class player.
Jiang Jinyu kept drinking cold tea, afraid of upsetting herself. Even though she considered herself to be good at controlling her temper and had been repeatedly reminded by Madam Cen, the little flame in her heart could not be suppressed as Xu Wanying took back her moves several times.
"Ah, I know which step I went wrong."
Xu Wanying, who had been immersed in a brainstorming session, finally reacted. She clapped her hands and made a gesture of sudden realization.
"Little sister, can I take back this move?" she asked excitedly, her eyes brimming with the desire for victory.
Jiang Jinyu subconsciously raised her head, revealing her sweetest smile, and said softly, "Of course."
It was only when Xu Wanying reached for the chess piece that Jiang Jinyu saw it clearly and immediately stopped her: "Wait, Third Sister-in-law, if I remember correctly, this was your first move, wasn't it?"
Xu Wanying nodded and said quite confidently, "Yes, as the saying goes, a good beginning is half the battle. My game has been going poorly, and I made a mistake on the very first move, so I want to change it."
"Okay." Jiang Jinyu forced a smile, revealing a bitter expression.
Calm down, calm down. Luckily, she didn't come to play chess, but to keep her third sister-in-law company.
Only by making my third sister-in-law happy can she be happy!
Jiang Jinyu remained silent, poured tea, tilted her head back, and gulped it down!
The whole action was done in one smooth motion. She was just drinking tea, but her bold and unrestrained manner made it seem like she was drinking strong liquor.
Xu Wanying was overjoyed to see that she agreed so readily. Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with excitement and sparkled as if they held stars.
The chubby boy sat on a chair nearby watching the game, scratching the back of his head from time to time, barely daring to breathe.
My aunt actually held back!
You should know that the twins, the aunt and uncle, were practically untouchable in the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion. They were the apple of their grandmother's eye, and the two of them were also a bit mischievous and liked to play pranks on people.
Li Chunlan had just arrived at the Marquis's residence and had said the wrong thing several times, offending the two of them, but she was thoroughly punished.
Compared to her brother-in-law's brutal threats, Li Chunlan was more afraid of Jiang Jinyu.
This eldest daughter of the Marquis's family not only inherited the Marquis's bravery and perseverance, but also perfectly followed Cen's cunning and forbearance.
In Li Chunlan's words, "A dog that bites doesn't bark." Once this sister-in-law makes a move, she will surely inflict serious damage on Li Chunlan without her even having to cry out in pain.
But this troublemaker, when he was in front of his third aunt, didn't utter a single word.
Not only did he greet the opponent with a smile when they took back their moves, but he also obediently listened to their instructions. Sure enough, he was going all out to recharge the artifact.
The entire set of chess pieces was put back into the chess box.
As Xu Wanying cheered, she picked up a black piece and placed it on the chessboard.
"Very good, let's officially begin our first game!"
Jiang Jinyu stared at the chess piece, speechless. She tried to hold back but couldn't help herself and whispered, "Third Sister-in-law, the first move you made that you said was wrong was in this very spot."
"Huh? Really? No way?" Xu Wanying was taken aback, and immediately denied it three times in a row.
Only then did she move closer to look at it carefully, tilting her head and pondering for a long time, but she was still completely bewildered.
"But this position looks like it's radiating an aura of victory, so why couldn't I win the last round?" she asked sincerely.
Jiang Jinyu pursed her lips several times, wishing she could just vent all the frustration that had been building up inside her.
The chubby boy next to him sensed that something was wrong and immediately tugged at his aunt's sleeve.
"Aunt, please bear with it a little longer! It's all for the sake of the divine artifact!" He leaned close to Jiang Jinyu's ear and whispered a reminder.
"Hey, hey, hey, no outside help needed, Fatty, don't you know the saying 'one should not speak while watching chess'?" Xu Wanying immediately became agitated.
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