Chapter 40: Chess Wind

  "Then let you win three times." Old man Zhou liked to talk with people while playing chess, and the style of play often reflected a person's true character.

  Fang Zixuan nodded and made her move, not pretending to be elegant. Her chess skills were not good, she had only learned a few years from her grandfather in her previous life. Her grandfather said she was not cut out for learning chess, so he didn't let her waste any more time on it. She wasn't particularly interested in Go anyway, and when she stopped playing, she just dropped it. After all these years, she picked up the game again, but compared to the past, she was much rustier now. Before long, she lost miserably.

  "Girl, your chess skills are not as good as mine yet, but at such a young age, you can hold out for so long under this old man's hands, it's quite impressive. Zhang Old Master laughed loudly, "Let's go back and practice well, next time we'll join forces, grandfather and granddaughter, and we won't be afraid of this old Zhou."

  Zhou Lao Yezi didn't smile, but instead looked thoughtfully at Fang Zi Xuan. His chess moves were strange and unpredictable, and he liked to get close to his opponent and fight hand-to-hand. Zhang Lao Yezi had no overall strategy and was naturally no match for him. He often fell into Zhou's trap without realizing it and lost to his later moves. This was consistent with the personalities of the two men.

  Although Fang Zixuan is a bit too young, his chess moves are clear and straightforward, like a true gentleman who is sincere and confident. He advances and retreats with restraint, neither arrogant nor humble, with a proud demeanor that doesn't intimidate others. When he wins or loses, he does so graciously, without resorting to cunning or deceitful tactics, making others feel refreshed and invigorated, reminiscent of a dear friend from his youth.

  He is an old friend, but perhaps he is still above me. That person is a gentleman with a clear conscience and a humble heart, whose friendship is as light as water. The relationship between the two of us was not particularly deep, but his knowledge and demeanor made people admire him. He had met countless people and knew many scholars, but only he deserved to be called "master". However, this master, who was one of the few remaining, was treated very badly in that disaster. Later, for some reason, he suddenly disappeared and nobody knew what happened to him anymore. Maybe he has already turned into a handful of yellow earth.

  Mr. Zhou looked at Fang Zixuan with a hint of regret and nostalgia in his eyes, Zhao Wenpu's chess skills were above Mr. Zhang but below Mr. Zhou, not as profound as Mr. Zhou's, yet he nodded in appreciation, sighing that he hadn't misjudged the person, "Zixuan, your chess playing has a rather gentlemanly style to it."

  "That's my granddaughter." Old Zhang didn't notice anything, but he liked to hear others praise Fang Zixuan, and his face was filled with pride.

  "Zi Xuan, when did you start learning chess?" Old Master Zhou gestured for her to replay the game.

  "A few years ago."

  "Oh? Who's your famous teacher?" Old Man Zhou inquired, trying to discern some clues from her face.

  "It was a coincidence that I happened to learn some superficial knowledge." She lowered her eyelids and slowly replayed the events.

  Mr. Zhou was obviously not very satisfied with her evasive answer and was about to ask further, but Mr. Zhang chuckled and interrupted, "Our Xiaoxuan is indeed clever, she can learn from books on her own better than others who have masters teaching them, Old Zhao, don't you agree?"

  "Zi Xuan is a good seedling." Old Master Zhao also nodded in agreement.

  Mr. Zhou smiled slightly and didn't ask any more questions. After all, the two of them weren't experts in this field and couldn't see that Fang Zixuan's chess style was definitely not something she could have learned from just reading books casually. She must have been taught by a master who was well-versed in playing chess, but unfortunately, she didn't have much natural talent.

  Some people are delighted, some are worried, some are curious and others are suspicious, while still others are jealous.

  Fang Zi Xuan had a very fruitful summer vacation, although she herself didn't think so, but it made others envy her to death.

  Fang Zi Xuan returned home with the title of top scorer in the high school entrance examination, and Fang Lao Ye sent her a green qin nan xiang pen holder worth tens of millions. Fang Lao Fu Ren had just bought a glass bangle full of green fei cui at an auction for over 10 million, which was said to be given to Chen Ge as a birthday gift, but Chen Ge did something wrong and angered Fang Lao Fu Ren, so she directly gave the bangle to Fang Zi Xuan.

  Not to mention Chen Ge, even Fang Ziying and all the women in the Fang family who had already attended university were so envious that they gritted their teeth.

  Fang Zixuan didn't have much property under her name, but within a month, her value doubled, which naturally made people feel unbalanced. Zhang Yun wasn't someone who knew how to be low-key and humble, so when she got this chance to show off, she went around flaunting it every day, being so smug that it made people want to tear her mouth apart.

  Fang Ziyin's grades were not bad on ordinary days, but she performed abnormally in the college entrance examination. Fang Jianping and his wife had to send her abroad to study. In university, she majored in design, which made her a student who drank foreign ink after all. It was still related to the fashion circle, and after a few years, she changed completely, from a reserved and elegant rich lady to a lively and passionate girl.

  The Fang family has always looked at their descendants with excellent grades in a different way, but unfortunately, not many of the grandchildren can read books, so it's no wonder that they attach great importance to Fangzi Xuan.

  Fang Ziying used to be an excellent student, and over the years, Old Master Fang had given her many rewards, even buying her an apartment and a sports car when she went abroad to study, but none of them compared to the valuable gifts he gave to Fang Zixuan.

  "I really don't understand what Grandpa is thinking. Isn't it just about doing well on the middle school exam? Who knows if she'll even get into college in the future, why give her such an expensive gift?" Fang Ziying, with a head of curly hair, got out of the red sports car and complained to Fang Zichen beside her, attracting attention from many passersby with her high heels and tight short skirt.

  Fang Zichen responded absent-mindedly, thinking that his sister was really short-sighted and boring, just a valuable thing worth millions. If she wanted it, he could buy it for her himself, why bother with Fang Zixuan, that little brat? She's just a young girl who will eventually get married, what big waves can she make?

  "Behave yourself, Zi Xuan is currently in favor, at Grandma's birthday banquet tonight you're not allowed to speak out of turn." Fang Zi Cheng warned his sister with a hint of a smile, "Third Aunt is sharp-tongued and quick-witted, if you don't behave yourself and she catches your slip-up, you'll be embarrassed in front of everyone."

  "Alright, alright." Fang Ziyu flicked her hair, her tone slightly petulant. Since entering university, she had become increasingly lively and vivacious. As a beauty like her, there were many suitors in school, including blacks, whites, and yellows - it was like a miniature United Nations. Being doted on by these boys every day had also made her more spoiled. "Will that idiot's fiancée be coming tonight too?"

  Fang Zichen slightly furrowed his brow, "No matter what, she is still the young mistress of the Su family, your future sister-in-law, don't speak of her in such a harsh tone."