The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

"No more, no more..."

General Hua sighed and placed the last black piece that would decide the outcome on the chessboard.

He looked at the chessboard with a somewhat tired look, then threw all the remaining chess pieces in his hand into the chess box.

He clapped his hands, as if trying to shake off the tension and anxiety he had just felt while playing chess, and then stood up.

"We've been playing several games in a row, and I've won every time. It's really frustrating!" General Hua frowned, his tone filled with some dissatisfaction.

"You are such a boring old man, you always give in to an old man like me. How can I, an old man, refuse to marry my daughter to you just because you beat me in a few games of chess?"

General Hua said unhappily, looking at Xu Zhi who had an innocent face in front of him, and then looking at Hua Ye who was watching the show with a smile on his face, and suddenly he felt a little amused.

Hua Ye came to his senses when he saw his father angrily putting his hands behind his back and scolding Xu Zhi who was sitting motionless in front of him.

"Dad, do you really want to play seriously? Don't blame your son-in-law for not letting you off. His chess skills will definitely crush you..."

Hua Ye quickly took General Hua's arm and advised him in his ear.

"Huh? What did you say?" General Hua widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"I think it's good that he can satisfy you, but you must not take advantage of him..." Hua Ye muttered softly.

"How dare you talk like that, little girl!" General Hua was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "I really don't believe it. Can he be that powerful?"

"Dad, don't be angry, I was just joking." Hua Ye quickly said with a smile, "But Xu Zhi is really powerful. If you fight him seriously, you might lose."

"Hmph, I want to see how powerful he is." General Hua said unconvincedly, "Come on, let's play another round!"

With that, General Hua rearranged the chessboard, ready to compete with Xu Yi. Hua Ye shook his head helplessly, thinking that this was going to be a good show.

Xuzhi sat quietly on the couch, his heart as calm as water. He watched the tug-of-war between the father and daughter without any ripples on the surface. He couldn't help but feel a wonderful feeling of tricking an old child into a trap.

General Hua patted Xu Zhi's shoulder with a serious face and said solemnly: "Play chess seriously, don't let me look down on you!"

Seeing General Hua's serious expression, Xu Zhi no longer hid his strength.

He straightened up and replied, "Then I won't be polite!" After that, he made a gesture of invitation, indicating that General Hua should make the first move.

Seeing the two of them sitting on either side of the chessboard and starting to play seriously, Hua Ye shut up. She knew it was best not to disturb them at this time.

The two of them went down from noon to dusk, and the position of the sunlight through the window changed little by little until it disappeared completely.

The maids in the hall had been ordered to light the candles in advance, making the entire hall brightly illuminated.

And the chessboard actually became brighter and brighter in the gradually darkening environment.

This glowing chessboard makes the chess game on the board even clearer and more vivid. The staggered and closely connected situation makes the black and white sides fall into an inseparable and stalemate situation.

Hua Ye saw that the two men, one old and one young, were competing with each other, and he was unable to get a word in.

Ever since her mother prepared a bunch of food to appease her, she excitedly went to arrange the betrothal gifts piled up in the hall.

Moreover, my mother kept praising Xu Zhi in front of Hua Ye, saying that he not only had outstanding looks, but also had a first-class figure and impeccable character.

In short, mother picked out all the nice things to say, praising Xu Zhi in various ways, which made Hua Ye start to doubt whether he was an outsider.

The two men played chess so passionately that General Hua was so hungry that he just ate a few mooncakes to fill his stomach.

Xuzhi wasn't hungry at all, but just took a few sips of tea in the cup intentionally or unintentionally, and his mind didn't seem to be on chess.

As night fell, Mrs. Hua finally urged, "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it's time for a family reunion dinner. Isn't it time for General Hua to put down his chess pieces?"

General Hua then reluctantly admitted defeat with a dejected look on his face. As soon as the chess piece was picked up, the chessboard became dim.

Every time one was taken away, the light became a shade darker. This strange phenomenon was puzzling, and made General Hua cherish it even more and become extremely curious about it.

"Why is this, dear son-in-law?"