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.
is this?’ he thought. He remembered that his father used to be very good at
servant brought them tea
took his cup and blew his tea as his eyes swept across the entire
He carefully considered every step to avoid
attention to the
he asked, "Dad, are you serious
lips twitching with amusement. He
Rachel," Jack
and only
patiently for his father to answer. He would find a way to divorce Rachel once his father
free from each other without
why his father mentioned this matter all of a sudden. His father opposed
a few tricks up his sleeves, or something
observed his son, lost in his thoughts. He did not expect him to be so calm.
progress in playing chess, he also became more thoughtful and patient every year.
to take actions against the Wen family in a few
"Has he taken over the Cheng family?" he asked, his
his lips rose as he placed another piece down. "I wonder if
that Francis’ target was the Wen family. It was time for payback. The family would be engulfed in a fierce storm over
plotted his revenge. The Wen family had made plenty of enemies that it
other two parties. They only watched in the
to know more. He
executing his countermove. He was trying
were subpar compared to Jack's, Jonathan still
a while and then prodded, "Do you
together," Jack muttered,
impossible?" Jonathan gazed
in other people’s marriage. He answered, "Once the Wen family is destroyed, Francis
he want a woman who not only hates him but also betrayed him," Jack reasoned, a
young people are always seeking for trouble. If you
his gaze, trying to
chance to be together before. I’ve watched both of
other woman," Jonathan paused. He shook his head helplessly. "You two are impossible.
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