Jack was sly as a fox. He did not visit home just to chat idly and play chess with his father.
Knowing that his son came for a reason, Jonathan took advantage of him without qualms. However, as the game progressed, he saw himself regretting his attempts.
He was determined to win, but his efforts fell in vain. He didn’t understand what was happening. His brain might have deteriorated immensely, or his son was just too smart!
Jonathan found it hard to keep up. His pieces collapsed one by one. At one point, he almost locked his pieces on a checkmate.
Quickly realizing his error, he retrieved the piece he just laid and moved it to another place on the board.
'If I didn't move the piece to another place, Jack would win the game with a few steps,' Jonathan thought. When he raised his head, he saw Jack holding a black piece and staring at him with a frown.
Caught red-handed, Jonathan explained in a calm voice, "I’m already old. My hand was trembling and dropped it in the wrong place."
He recently learned that his old age came with perks and used it as an excuse to gain an advantage.
Jack placed the piece he was holding on the board casually. He figured his father was desperate to win the game.
The game status suddenly reversed. Jonathan, who was about to lose within two or three minutes, now had the upper hand in winning. It was obvious that Jack gave the game away.
If he competed earnestly now, maybe he would win.
Jonathan didn't mind that Jack yielded. Instead, he felt happy. Smiling, he sighed, "Oh, you're a smart boy!"
Jack had no recourse, his pieces ultimately getting into trouble.
He ended the game by digging a hole for himself.
Predictably, Jonathan won in the end! Glad that he defeated Jack, Jonathan waved his hand and called for another bout. "Come! Let's play one more round!"
"Father, I'll find you a kindergarten challenger whom you can play with," Jack replied bluntly.
Surprised by his son’s retort, Jonathan became angry. "You’re looking down on me, aren’t you? Why don’t you give me a grandchild instead? That way, I would have someone to play with and not bother you!" he snapped.
Jack chose not to respond. He unhurriedly arranged the chess pieces to play another round.
Within ten seconds of the second game, Jack felt tortured.
this?’ he thought. He remembered that his father used to be very good
brought them
cup and blew his tea as his eyes swept
every step to avoid the
to the game. His mind was on something
asked, "Dad, are you serious about
his lips twitching with amusement. He probed, "What
Rachel,"
only
patiently for his father to answer. He
from each other without any restraints
father mentioned this matter all of a sudden. His father opposed it for
a few tricks up his sleeves, or
did not expect him to be so calm. It
from his progress in playing chess, he also became more thoughtful and patient every year. Jonathan sighed
against the Wen family in a
of surprise glinted in Jack’s eyes. "Has he taken over the
rose as he placed another piece down. "I
was time for payback. The family would be engulfed in a fierce storm over the next few days. In the end, the family would lose,
long plotted his revenge. The Wen family had made plenty of enemies that it was no
other two
know more. He took a piece and made a move without weighing
before executing his countermove. He was
skills were subpar compared to Jack's, Jonathan still played
a while and then prodded, "Do you know how Francis will
together," Jack
it’s impossible?" Jonathan gazed at his
was again baffled by his father's interest in other people’s marriage. He answered, "Once the Wen family is destroyed, Francis will abandon
stay with someone who indirectly caused the death of his loved love, nor would he want a woman who not only hates him but also betrayed him," Jack reasoned, a confident smile on
opinion, young people are always
his gaze, trying to hide
be together before. I’ve watched both of you grow up and
shook his head helplessly. "You two are impossible. Just save your
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