He turned around and looked at Xia Tian who was about to turn around and leave and shouted, "Stop right there, you little brat. Explain yourself clearly. Why are you here to challenge me? When did I, an old man, ever become afraid of you?"
Xia Tian pretended to leave with a smug smile on his face.
He knew that his plan had succeeded and Old Master Qiu had indeed taken the bait.
He turned around and said with regret, "I'll tell you the truth! The main reason I came here today is because I heard from Mengyun that you have been immersed in chess for thirty years, your skills are superb and you have never lost a game. You can be called a chess master."
"I originally thought that since Mengyun was praising me so much, you must have some skills. But now it seems that you don't even dare to let me in. You must be scared because you heard that I have been a chess genius since childhood. I'm afraid this title of chess master is just self-proclaimed!"
Hearing Xia Tian say this, Old Master Qiu's beard began to tremble with anger.
"Hmph! Don't be so arrogant, kid. I've been obsessed with chess for decades. Although I can't be called a chess master, I'm still far from being comparable to a youngster like you."
"Come in with me. Today I will show you what real chess skills are."
Xia Tian was trying to shirk his responsibility at this moment: "Hey! Forget it! You don't like me in the first place. If I win you later, you will definitely hate me even more. Then my relationship with Meng Yun will be completely hopeless."
After saying that, Xia Tian turned around again and acted as if he was about to leave.
"Stop! If you dare to leave today, forget about your relationship with my granddaughter." Xia Tian's words hinted that he would use his status as an elder to force Xia Tian to lose to him. Old Master Qiu couldn't stand this and immediately stopped Xia Tian and threatened him directly.
Xia Tian said with a depressed look on his face, "Old man, aren't you bullying me? I beat you, and if you're unhappy, you'll definitely try to stop us. I want to leave now, and you won't let me go?"
Old Master Qiu said angrily, "Don't judge others by your own standards, kid. I'm telling you, if you can beat me at chess today, I'll fully support your relationship with Meng Yun."
Hearing what Mr. Qiu said, Xia Tian asked excitedly, "Old man, do you keep your word?"
Old Master Qiu said coldly, "Humph! I'm already this old, would I still try to trick a little kid like you?"
"But don't be too happy too soon. If you can't win a single game today, then there will be no hope for you and Mengyun forever."
Xia Tian smiled and said, "Okay, it's a deal!"
"Come in with me." After making the agreement, the old man took Xia Tian and walked towards the yard.
Qiu Mengyun leaned over to Xia Tian and asked quietly, "Xia Tian, are you sure? Let me tell you, my grandfather is a very good chess player. Don't even think about playing against him with your phone. Even a computer set to Nightmare difficulty is no match for him."
Xia Tian jokingly asked, "Why, are you worried? Are you afraid that I can't beat your grandfather today and you'll never have the chance to marry me again?"
Qiu Mengyun turned her head and said, "Humph! Who's worried about you? I'm just kindly reminding you. Even if you lose today, it won't be a big loss for me."
"Anyway, the childhood engagement that bothered me the most has been resolved. If you lose, I can just pick a young, obedient, and handsome guy to pretend to be my boyfriend."
Xia Tian sighed and said, "It's true that when the birds are gone, the good bows are put away, and when the rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked! I just helped you get Ye Wudao's engagement, and you can't wait to go out and find a younger and more handsome guy."
"Alas! I was wrong after all!"
Seeing Xia Tian’s sad and lonely look, Qiu Mengyun felt a pang of heartache for no reason.
She quickly explained, "Don't get me wrong, I was just joking. Even if you really lost the game today, I won't distance myself from you just because of what my grandfather said."
Xia Tian waved his hand: "No need to explain, I understand what you mean. Anyway, we are just partners. Now you have helped me deal with my grandfather's surgery. And I have also helped you successfully resist your parents' pressure to get married and your childhood marriage partner."
"Even if we separate now, it won't affect each other that much. I'll take advantage of this opportunity to lose to your grandfather in chess, so we don't even need to find a reason to break up."
"With your grandfather taking the blame, whether you go back or I go back, we can give our parents an explanation."
Seeing Xia Tian's coherent explanation, Qiu Mengyun said angrily, "Humph! Have you already grown tired of being with me? That's why you deliberately proposed this bet, just to sever ties with me as soon as possible?"
Seeing that the little girl seemed to be taking it seriously, Xia Tian quickly shook his head and said, "No, no. Your grandfather just happened to mention this, so I just followed his lead and chatted a little!"
Qiu Mengyun snorted coldly, "It's better not to. Otherwise, even if we break up, I won't return the gifts you gave my family before, leaving you with nothing."
Xia Tian said weakly, "It doesn't matter whether you return the jade, calligraphy, and paintings or not. Just consider it as a token of my appreciation for my uncle and aunt. But can you please return the pendant my grandfather gave you? It's an heirloom in our family."
When Xia Tian heard Qiu Mengyun say that gifts could not be returned, he subconsciously thought of the pendant his grandfather had given him. He asked the following question without even thinking.
"You...you are actually planning to lose to my grandfather on purpose?" Qiu Mengyun pointed at Xia Tian, the anger in her eyes almost bursting out.
If her grandfather hadn't been in front of her, she would probably have pounced on Xia Tian and bit him.
Xia Tian also realized that it seemed inappropriate to say this at this time.
I awkwardly defended myself, "Um, listen to me. I didn't mean that. I just happened to say it when you mentioned returning the gift."
Qiu Mengyun sneered, "Haha! So, you're blaming me?"
Xia Tian shook his head: "No, no, no! Blame it on me. Blame it on me for not thinking before speaking."
Qiu Mengyun: "Humph! I don't care what you're up to. If you lose today, our family won't take advantage of you. We'll return all the tea, calligraphy and paintings, and jade jewelry you brought with you."
"No, no! Keep these things..."
Xia Tian was just about to say that these things could be saved for uncles and aunts.
But when he saw Qiu Mengyun's cold eyes, he reacted instantly and quickly changed his words: "What I mean is, you don't have to worry about this. With my chess skills, I am confident that I can beat your grandfather."
Qiu Mengyun nodded: "Well! Then you should perform well. Anyway, that pendant was given to me by Grandpa Xia. Even if you really lose, I will not give it to you. Even if I want to return it, I will return it to Grandpa Xia in person later."
Hearing Qiu Mengyun's words, Xia Tian's eyes became more resolute: "Lose? That's impossible to lose."
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