After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Su Zixiu's defeat meant that Sheng Kingdom had taken the lead in this competition, and the dawn of victory was beckoning them. Everyone on Sheng Kingdom's side breathed a sigh of relief, and even the usually stern-faced people had smiles on their faces.

If bystanders feel this way, one can only imagine how those involved feel.

Li Xuan was finally able to relax for a moment after being tense. He looked at Wen Tingzhu, who was surprisingly calm at this moment. Although he could tell that he was happy, he was far from excited.

It's as if someone else had just won the victory; what a strange person!

However, he and Su Ziqi were still locked in a stalemate for so long, but he won against Su Zixiu so quickly. It seems that Su Ziqi's strength is indeed much stronger!

Moving our gaze downwards, where does Su Zizhi stand among his brothers?

Since the game was still ongoing, he had no choice but to pull himself together and focus on the game.

After another cup of tea's time, Li Xuan clearly felt that he was gradually losing ground. He thought that he couldn't continue like this, otherwise, he would be completely defeated in no time at most.

However, he had already tried every possible method, and each time, Su Zizhi was able to perfectly defuse the traps he had set.

At this moment, his gaze couldn't help but drift to Wen Tingzhu beside him.

He didn't know why he did that. Maybe he wanted to see if the other person was as nervous as he was, or maybe he wanted to see how much chance he had of winning, or maybe he just wanted to see someone who would fight alongside him.

In short, this was a completely subconscious action, or rather, an action that was completely unexpected by him.

At the very least, he didn't expect to find any solution in the present moment to get himself out of his predicament.

But in that unintentional glance, his eyes met the other person's unexpectedly.

The other person's face, though sharp and slightly immature, remained as calm as ever. At that moment, a strange thought flashed through his mind: Does this person have no emotional fluctuations?

However, the thought was fleeting, and he was immediately drawn to those eyes.

It's as if they're saying, "If you can't hold on, I'm here for you!"

He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he did feel a sense of security and reliability from this younger man who was a few years younger than him.

So, almost as if possessed, he asked, "Would you like to take a look?"

"Ah."

The opponent glanced at it briefly, then picked up the piece and placed it on the board.

That location...

Li Xuan first frowned, then his eyes lit up. Yes, how come he hadn't thought of that? It could be done this way.

This move, though seemingly a bad one at first glance, will result in the loss of a large number of pieces and appear to fall into the opponent's trap. However, upon closer inspection, it turns out that this move actually revitalizes the pieces in other areas.

It was a classic case of sacrificing a pawn to save the king.

Su Zizhi had obviously noticed this as well, and gave Wen Tingzhu and Li Xuan a knowing look.

That glance was actually very quick, so quick that there wasn't even time to see the expression clearly, but it still made Li Xuan's face turn red rapidly.

He stood up awkwardly, but couldn't bring himself to tell Yang Bo that he was unwell. Of course, if he did, the people of Anguo would probably laugh at the health problems of the minister of Shengguo.

Therefore, even though it was awkward, he could only stand with the officials of Shengguo and become a bystander in this competition.