The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

After having a sumptuous lunch, Mrs. Hua looked tired. After all, she played mahjong all night long. At this moment, she felt weak and listless.

So, she warned Hua Ye early in the morning, "Ye'er, Mommy has to take a good nap this afternoon. You just stay home and don't make a fuss!"

Hua Ye has always been eccentric and active, but contrary to his usual behavior, he readily agreed to his mother's instructions.

She walked slowly to the pavilion in the yard, and then leaned lazily on the rocking chair carefully woven from bamboo rattan.

As the rocking chair gently swayed back and forth, the breeze gently brushed across her face. Gradually, Hua Ye's eyes became heavier and heavier, and soon she fell into a sweet dream.

On the other side, General Hua was enthusiastically pulling Xu Zhiluo to sit on both sides of the chessboard made of meteorite outside the pavilion.

They looked very focused, one holding the black pieces and the other holding the white pieces. They fought back and forth, neither giving in, and a fierce fight began.

Wu Dao, who was standing by, saw this scene and knew that she must not disturb the two people playing chess and Hua Ye who was sleeping, so she turned around and left carefully and tiptoe.

Before leaving, she did not forget to gently place her index finger, which was as white and translucent as mutton-fat jade, on her lips, and made a gesture of silence to Jianwu beside her, indicating that she should move more quietly and not disturb her young lady.

Not long after, when Wu Dao appeared in front of everyone again, she was holding a thin but soft blanket in her arms.

She walked slowly towards Hua Ye with light steps, first carefully tidied up Hua Ye's slightly messy clothes, and then gently covered Hua Ye with the blanket with great care.

Hua Ye, who was sleeping soundly, didn't notice anyone approaching at all and continued to sleep very soundly. In fact, because of the warm blanket covering her, her sleeping posture seemed even more stable.

Wu Dao looked at Hua Ye sleeping peacefully, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a gentle smile.

Then, she began to untie and lower the curtains surrounding the pavilion one by one, hoping to create a quieter and more comfortable sleeping environment for her young lady.

After everything was arranged, Wudao took Jianwu's hand with confidence. The two of them walked out of the quiet pavilion hand in hand, like a pair of close sisters.

The setting sun was like a burning flame, gradually sinking to the west. The colorful sunset glow was like a piece of crimson silk, gently covering half of the sky of Kyoto.

The dazzling light shone through the clouds onto the earth, bathing the entire capital in this warm and charming afterglow.

In the afterglow, the courtyard of Washington seemed to be dyed with a faint blush, making it look particularly beautiful.

The breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness, and the rustling of leaves seemed to be whispering the story of this quiet evening.

At this time, in the courtyard of the Hua Mansion, General Hua was holding a chess piece as white as snow in his hand. However, this chess piece had been rubbed smooth and shiny by his rough hands, but it still did not fall.

General Hua's tightly furrowed brows tightened more and more as time went by. His already serious face became even more solemn and gloomy, making people feel depressed.

Jianwu, who was standing aside, called the general softly for dinner, but her voice was as thin as a mosquito, and she didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of disturbing this tense game.

Looking at Xu Zhi who was playing against him, it was a completely different picture.

He sat there calmly, his face always maintaining a calm and relaxed expression, as if all the changes on the chessboard were under his control.

In this way, the difference in strength between the two sides was instantly revealed.

In the end, facing the chess game with almost no moves left, General Hua sighed helplessly and finally threw the white chess piece in his hand, which had become hot from his grip, back into the chess box.

Then he slowly stood up, gently patted his clothes with his hands, and spoke.

"Never mind, you win! It seems I left a lot of tricks up my sleeve the last time we played! But it's a good thing this way, a fierce fight like this is what truly excites me!"

Although General Hua appeared calm on the surface, his heart was actually already in turmoil.

He thought to himself: This kid is really a fool. I told him once to show his true ability, but he has never given up even a single move since then. He is really a straightforward person who doesn't know how to adapt!

"Is your young lady awake?"

Xu Zhi just stood up, but his eyes fell on the looming figure in the pavilion and asked calmly.

"I... called... a few times, but... I didn't move!"

Before Jianwu could answer clearly, Xuzhi stretched out his long legs and appeared in front of the pavilion in a second, lifting the curtain of the pavilion.

The speed was so fast that Jian Wu, who was still standing there, couldn't help but smack his lips in amazement...