After the second game started, the game between the two sides on the chessboard seemed to become more intense.
When playing chess in the summer, he is not as casual as before. He will occasionally think for a while after making a few moves.
As for Mr. Qiu's expression, it became even more solemn, as if he had encountered a strong opponent.
Seeing the old man's gloomy face, Qiu Mengyun approached Xia Tian and whispered in his ear, "Hey! Can you beat my grandpa?"
Xia Tian smiled and said, "I'm fine with either. It depends on whether you want to see me win or lose."
Qiu Mengyun said, "I definitely wanted to see you win that game just now. Now that the bet is over, if possible, you'd better let it go a little."
"After all, my grandfather just lost a round. If you win this one, he'll definitely lose face."
Xia Tian said in surprise: "It seems that you are not stupid. You can see that I didn't win the game just now by chance because your grandfather gave me a hand."
Qiu Mengyun curled her lips and said, "If I hadn't said that, my grandfather would have kicked us out long ago. You don't even have a chance to continue sitting here and playing chess with him."
Xia Tian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who doesn't know how to respect the elderly and love the young. I will definitely let Grandpa Qiu win this game."
Qiu Mengyun complained, "Since you're ready to lose, why do I feel like you're even more serious than last time? Look, my grandfather's forehead is sweating."
Xia Tian gently tapped her forehead: "You don't understand this. Although I am ready to lose to your grandfather, I can't lose to him so easily."
"If I let him win too obviously, your grandfather won't be happy. On the contrary, he'll think I'm humiliating him, which will probably backfire. Only if I pretend to give it my all and lose narrowly will he feel the sense of accomplishment of defeating a strong enemy after winning, and his mood will improve."
"As for what you said, I looked more serious than last time, that's indeed the truth. After all, last time I just had to play normally. But this time, not only do I have to lose, but I also have to make your grandfather feel like I was just one step away from winning. Even for a top student, it's hard to control the score, don't you understand?"
After listening to Xia Tian's explanation, the smile on Qiu Mengyun's face became much brighter.
"So you're so thoughtful. I thought you were mad at my grandfather and were planning to kill him without a single survivor."
Xia Tian patted her head lovingly: "Don't worry, even for your sake, I won't do such a childish thing."
After pondering for a long time, Mr. Qiu finally made his move again.
After he finished making his move, he saw Xia Tian flirting with Qiu Mengyun with a relaxed look on his face.
Thinking about how difficult the situation was for him, and how that boy still had the mood to joke with his granddaughter, he felt unhappy.
He immediately said coldly: "Humph! Instead of playing chess properly, what are you mumbling about?"
Xia Tian knew that this was because Old Master Qiu was starting to get anxious because he couldn't defeat him for a long time.
He explained with a smile: "Grandpa Qiu, please don't be offended! It's mainly because I'm under too much pressure playing chess with you."
“So I wanted Mengyun to help me with some reference.”
Qiu Mengyun also nodded and agreed, "Yes! We were just discussing how to proceed with this game of chess."
Old Master Qiu rolled his eyes at Xia Tian and said, "Xia boy, don't waste your energy. I know Meng Yun's level very well. She can't even compare to your level. It's useless to ask her."
Hearing her grandfather reveal her past in front of Xia Tian, Qiu Mengyun said coquettishly: "Grandpa, how can you say that to me? After all, I have studied with you for several years."
"I might not be able to play against him in battle, but I can stand by and give him advice."
Xia Tian also smiled and said, "Indeed, Meng Yun can still provide me with some good advice. After all, she learned chess from you. She understands your chess style better than I do, and can more easily guess your subsequent intentions."
Old Master Qiu said nonchalantly, "Do whatever you want. If you can defeat me with the help of Miss Mengyun, then the sun will rise from the west."
Xia Tian and Qiu Mengyun pretended to agree on a position together, and then put down the chess pieces in their hands.
"Hahaha! I knew that if you listened to Miss Mengyun's advice, nothing good would happen. Now you've lost even your last chance to turn the tables."
After seeing Xia Tian's move, Old Man Qiu, for once, did not hesitate at all and directly placed the black piece in his hand.
Only when the chess piece fell did he let out a hearty laugh.
Hearing what he said, Xia Tian and Qiu Mengyun both pretended to look at the chessboard.
A moment later.
Qiu Mengyun said with a look of regret, "I'm sorry, Xia Tian. You only made this move because you listened to my advice. If I hadn't been messing around with you, you definitely wouldn't have been defeated so quickly. Maybe if you had held on for a few more rounds, you could have turned the tables."
Xia Tian shook his head. "It's not your fault. It's my own poor judgment. I'm not as experienced as Grandpa Qiu in chess, so one wrong move can lead to a complete loss."
Seeing their dejected expressions, Old Master Qiu quickly offered words of comfort, "Well, there's no need to feel discouraged. I've also been immersed in the art of Go for 30 years, relying on years of painstaking study and experience to reach my current level."
"Strictly speaking, Xia Tian, at your age, possessing such chess skills is already quite impressive. I believe that as long as you study hard and understand the game, sooner or later you will become as good as me."
Xia Tian bowed respectfully and said, "Grandpa Qiu taught me this. When I return, I will study chess diligently, hone my mind, and strive to make further progress as soon as possible."
It turned out that Mr. Qiu was just as Xia Tian said. He didn't notice that they were letting the game go, and he was very happy to win.
Qiu Mengyun quickly interrupted, "Grandpa, we've finished playing chess. Why don't we go inside and have some tea and rest for a while?"
Old Master Qiu was unwilling to do so. He said with a hint of regret, "We don't have to drink tea or anything like that inside the house. I've finally met a young man with such superb chess skills like Xiao Xia today. I must teach him another game."
"Mengyun, you know where my tea leaves are. Let Xiaoxia and I continue playing chess here. Go to my room and make some tea, and bring it to us."
Qiu Mengyun was afraid that Xia Tian would lose control and win again by accident, and then she would have to coax him again.
So she pulled Old Man Qiu's arm and said coquettishly, "Grandpa, let's go inside and have a drink! After all, Xia Tian is also visiting your place for the first time. You can't even not let her in, right?"
Old Master Qiu, who was addicted to chess, couldn't listen to a word.
"What's wrong? Isn't it more interesting for us to play chess and drink tea here than to sit in the house and chat? What do you think, Xiaoxia?"
Xia Tian nodded quickly and said, "Grandpa Qiu is right. I will listen to you."
After saying this, he gave Qiu Mengyun a comforting look, indicating that she could just go and make tea without worry.
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