Son-In-Law Gets an Upgrade

Chapter 923 Took Pleasure In Taunting Him

Giles and Lydia bade them goodbye and left as soon as Alex arrived in Lumenopolis.

During his time in Lumenopolis, Alex let himself loose and focused on spending time with Maggie and Richard. In fact, he devoted so much time to them that he barely had any time for himself.

At five in the morning, Richard would wake Alex up and make the latter do morning exercises with him.

Despite his advanced age, Richard was diligent in maintaining his health. He would still continue doing his morning exercises every day without fail even after taking the pill that Alex gave him.

After lunch, Richard would invite Alex to play chess with him, even though Alex had limited knowledge in this area.

Despite Alex’s remarkable talent and achievements in various fields such as antique appraisal, calligraphy and painting, business, geomancy, occultism, alchemy, and martial arts, he acknowledged that there were still areas where his knowledge was limited.

admitted to Richard that he did not know how to play chess,

At

guess who should make the first move and saw him scratch his head in confusion that Richard finally accepted that Alex was indeed a complete novice in chess.

of the game to Alex. helping the latter gain

different pieces on the board,

didn’t know how to play, Richard gave him a headstart and even allowed Maggie to give him some pointers on the side.

immersed in the world of chess, observing and absorbing the skills through

playing it for almost two to three

cake for you to win in an official competition. You’re just as good as a professional player, so please stop giving Alex a hard time. We can never reach your level, even with

praises, Richard stroked his beard

Richard found joy in calligraphy, but his best friend Giles had no

to know what made it so captivating. He wondered if playing chess could provide him with more enjoyment