"Little sister, why do you look unhappy? We agreed from the beginning that playing chess is just for fun, and no matter whether we win or lose, we shouldn't show our faces. Are you sulking?" Xu Wanying looked her over carefully and asked with a puzzled expression.
"No, Third Sister-in-law, I'm just happy for you! Your chess skills are too superb. I'm afraid I'll lose if we play a few more games." Jiang Jinyu quickly raised the corners of her mouth, trying her best to show a smile.
Heavens above, who could have imagined that one day she would have to smile apologetically at people?
Even her own parents wouldn't have asked her to be so humble, but she just happened to run into Xu Wanying.
"Really? Little sister, are you kidding me? Before you, everyone else called me a terrible chess player!" Xu Wanying said doubtfully.
Jiang Jinyu quickly changed her tune: "Impossible, those people must have made a mistake. In my heart, Third Sister-in-law's chess skills are unparalleled."
She almost bit her tongue when she said the words "unparalleled in the world".
Heaven knows that Jiang Jinyu is known as an ice queen in public, always aloof and elegant, and she certainly has the right to be.
But now, in order to please her third sister-in-law, she not only has to smile and praise her, but also has to make up lies to praise her.
Pan Ge'er, standing to the side, was extremely uneasy seeing his aunt like this.
My aunt used to be quite arrogant in front of my mother.
Even though Li Chunlan brought a million-dollar dowry into the Marquis's mansion, she automatically softened in front of her noble sister-in-law.
Although both are ladies of the Marquis's household, Third Aunt is so formidable.
"Really?" Xu Wanying couldn't help but smile.
"Of course, there's no need to lie about something like this!" Jiang Jinyu prepared herself mentally, and her smile became even more sincere.
"My dear sister, you have such a discerning eye for talent. We should play a few more games and have a good exchange. As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. Even if we're both terrible at chess, together our skills will be phenomenal!"
"Come on, let's play another ten or eight rounds today, let's have a good fight, and you can stay at Qingxi Pavilion if necessary!"
Xu Wanying was so excited that she forgot to maintain her "green tea" persona and rolled up her sleeves, ready to work all night long.
Jiang Jinyu remained silent; Jiang Jinyu was afraid.
She was wrong. She thought that praising her third sister-in-law a few times and making her happy would end this farcical game.
But to everyone's surprise, Xu Wanying didn't know what it meant to be satisfied; she only became more and more smug and carried away by the praise.
She picked up her teacup, wanting to take a few more sips of cold tea to calm herself down, but the teacup was empty, and the teapot was empty too.
Clearly, the tedious chess game she had just played had made her very agitated, and in an attempt to calm herself down, she chug down tea, which she had already finished.
Upon seeing this, the maidservant serving nearby immediately refilled the tea.
Jiang Jinyu, however, came up with a plan and made a quick escape to urinate.
"Third sister-in-law, my stomach is a little upset, I'll come back later."
"Brother Pan, while I'm gone, you mustn't upset Third Sister-in-law!" she hurriedly instructed before turning and leaving.
He jogged along, afraid that Xu Wanying would try to stop him.
Watching her hurried departure, Xu Wanying couldn't help but say regretfully, "My little sister is good in every way, except for her bladder."
The system scoffed: "Jiang Jinyu is good in every way, except she's blind at such a young age. She's pampering a terrible chess player; I don't know what she's up to."
[Pshaw, you're just an electronic idiot, what do you know!]
"Third Aunt, I've learned a new set of boxing techniques. Would you like to show it to me?"
Pan Ge'er volunteered, not forgetting that Li Chunlan had repeatedly told him before he came that he must appease his third aunt.
The main reason is that in the past few days, all the Jiang family members who could come came, but because they were fighting alone, the effect was minimal.
Jiang Jinyu didn't feel much joy; on the contrary, she found them very annoying, bothering her every day.
Therefore, the Jiang family carefully planned and decided to produce a duo.
Jiang Jinyu and Xu Wanying are about the same age and should have a lot in common. Although Pan Ge'er is mischievous, he is lively and can lighten the mood with his jokes.
In addition, he knew martial arts and could perform two sets of boxing techniques to please Xu Wanying. He was also young and could still visit his aunt's courtyard.
If it were Marquis Zhongyi or Jiang Chengzong, neither of them would be qualified to enter the courtyard alone if they wanted to amuse Xu Wanying; otherwise, people would gossip about it.
"Okay, go ahead and hit me."
Xu Wanying raised her chin casually.
The chubby boy tucked the hem of his shirt into his waistband and bowed to her with one hand clasped in a fist salute.
At this moment, his chubby face no longer held a mischievous expression, but instead had a serious face, and he looked quite earnest.
Xu Wanying also sat up slightly to show respect.
"ha!"
"Hey!"
"Alas!"
Jiang Pan fought very seriously, and his movements were quite agile. He made powerful sounds as he punched, as if he was putting all his strength into it.
"Wow, young man, your punches are pretty good. You're quite strong. No wonder you hit me on the head with that teacup so hard before, it almost killed me. Turns out you really have some skills."
The chubby boy was fighting fiercely when he heard Xu Wanying's thoughts. He stumbled and lost some of his strength, but luckily he regained his footing and gritted his teeth to continue.
[Tsk tsk, that expression on his face is really fierce. System, what's he doing showing off his martial arts skills in front of me? Is it to intimidate me, to warn me to be careful and not run into him, or else he'll punch me and take half my life, sending me straight to the grave?]
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