"Hurry up, kid. What are you dawdling for? Are you scared because it's about to start?"
When Old Master Qiu heard the silence behind him, he turned around and saw Xia Tian and Qiu Mengyun whispering about something in the back. He immediately said in a bad mood.
"Here I come. I hope that after Mr. Qiu loses, he can still speak with such confidence."
Xia Tian replied without showing any weakness, then quickened his pace to catch up.
"Hmph! I've been playing chess for so long, I'm not someone who can't stand losing. But you, kid, better not cry when you lose later."
The two of them chatted with each other and soon came to a pavilion in the courtyard.
Old Master Qiu took out the chess pieces and chessboard from under the stone table in the pavilion and said, "Okay, let's cut the crap and get started!"
Xia Tian didn't hesitate and sat down opposite Grandpa Qiu. He picked up the white chess pieces on the table and started to make moves.
Under the influence of Mr. Qiu, Qiu Mengyun also knows something about Go.
But her chess skills are very average, and she can only understand them.
Looking at Xia Tian, he didn't even think and quickly placed the chess pieces on the board.
Qiu Mengyun reminded him, "Hey! Do you know how to play chess? This is Go, not hopscotch. Why don't you even look before you place your pieces?"
Xia Tian smiled confidently: "Don't worry, my understanding of Go is far beyond your imagination."
"Hmph! If you lose later, just wait and see how I'll deal with you." Qiu Mengyun said coldly.
Mr. Qiu, who was lost in thought, turned to look at Qiu Mengyun and said unhappily, "Girl, why are you so talkative? Didn't I teach you before that a true gentleman watches chess without saying a word?"
After teaching Qiu Mengyun a lesson, Old Man Qiu began to frown and ponder again.
After being scolded, Qiu Mengyun stuck out her tongue and said no more.
After a brief round of confrontation, Xia Tian had a rough idea of Mr. Qiu's chess skills.
In order to prevent the old man from losing too badly and then throwing a tantrum at him, Xia Tian decided to give him some leeway.
As soon as he released the water, Mr. Qiu on the opposite side immediately felt it.
However, he didn't think that Xia Tian was intentionally giving him a break, he just thought that Xia Tian was young and inexperienced.
Although the early layout and competition were very powerful, they lacked a complete overall view, so they became increasingly weak as time went on.
After making another move, Old Man Qiu said confidently, "Hahaha! Boy, I admit that your chess skills are quite impressive for your age. But with just these few tricks, I'm afraid it's not enough to defeat me."
Xia Tian didn't take his words to heart and kindly reminded him, "Old man, half-opening a glass of champagne is not a good habit. Instead of this, you might as well focus more on the chessboard."
Seeing her grandfather's wise look, Qiu Mengyun thought Xia Tian was about to lose and was just trying to be tough by saying this.
She tugged at Xia Tian's sleeve and whispered, "Don't try to persuade my grandfather. He looks so confident, it's clear he's on the verge of victory. I advise you to be more attentive and not make such casual moves every time."
"Otherwise, if you lose later, you won't even know how you lost."
This time, Old Master Qiu did not scold Qiu Mengyun for interrupting without permission. Instead, he said complacently, "Mengyun is right. You are about to lose, but you don't even know it."
"But even if he tries harder now, it's too late. Look here, I'm about to kill his dragon."
Qiu Mengyun looked in the direction the old man pointed and found that the situation was just as the old man said, very unfavorable for Xia Tian.
She stamped her feet in frustration. "Oh! I warned you a long time ago that my grandfather was very powerful. I told you to be more careful when playing chess with him, but you just wouldn't listen. Look, now you're about to lose. Are you satisfied?"
Qiu Mengyun felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and her eyes were red by the end.
Looking at her pitiful appearance, Xia Tian quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, it's not the end yet! As long as this game isn't over, everything is possible."
Old Master Qiu, who was sitting opposite Xia Tian, also said kindly, "Don't cry, Mengyun girl. It's the boy's fault that we lost the game. It has nothing to do with you."
After saying this, he felt that what he had just said seemed like nonsense. No matter what the reason was that Xia Tian lost the game, the result would be the same.
He coughed lightly and said, "Ahem! Boy, I think you have some talent in chess. How about this, for the sake of Miss Mengyun, I'll give you another chance. You stay and play chess with me, and learn the art from me. When your chess skills are recognized by me, I will no longer object to you and Mengyun being together. What do you think?"
Xia Tian didn't even think about it, and directly shook his head and refused: "Not much, as long as I beat you, you will no longer have the right to interfere in the affairs between us. You bring this up to me now, don't you know you are about to lose and want to regret it at the last minute?"
Although he and Qiu Mengyun were not really in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
But Xia Tian still doesn't like the feeling of letting others control his destiny.
If he really stayed, whether or not Grandpa Qiu would recognize his chess skills would just be a matter of a word, and he would not be fooled.
"You...Okay. I want to see how you can defeat me in this situation."
"Mengyun, if this kid loses later, don't blame me for not giving him a chance. It's clearly me who gave him the chance, but he himself was useless."
Originally, because he felt sorry for his granddaughter and admired Xia Tian's talent, Grandpa Qiu said that on purpose, wanting to give Xia Tian another chance.
At that time, all he needs to do is have this kid come over and play chess with him for a few days, and he can just nod and say that he approves of his chess skills, and then their relationship will be a piece of cake.
But now this kid doesn't appreciate it, which makes him very angry.
He immediately picked up the black piece in his hand and placed it neatly on the position he had already planned.
Seeing the two of them quarreling, Qiu Mengyun was very anxious.
She twisted Xia Tian's arm angrily, then looked at him with resentment in her eyes: "Damn Xia Tian, are you eager to cut off ties with me as soon as possible?"
"My grandfather said that, clearly indicating he was willing to give you another chance. But why did you refuse? Could it be that this chess bet with my grandfather was really the reason you planned to break up with me?"
Xia Tian defended himself as he made his move, "That's not true. Don't overthink it. I'm going to win soon."
After placing a move, Old Master Qiu laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha! With the next move, I can kill your dragon. I want to see how you win."
Xia Tian calmly placed another piece. "Old man, take another look. Do you still think you've won this game?"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Qiu looked towards the chessboard, but when he saw the situation clearly, his face suddenly changed and he stood there in a daze.
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