Chapter 190: Chapter 190 Continue _1
Chapter 190: Chapter 190 Continue _1
The old woman really took a hit this time, and Huo Linong knew her well. He knew his mother had always been quite competitive throughout her life. She had never been at a disadvantage. Yet, she had been swindled by her own granddaughter in her old age.
He pondered how she could possibly swallow this blow.
“We don’t need your help, and you’d only make matters worse if you came,” Guan Rufang dismissed with contempt. “Go play chess with your Uncle Jiang. He is a terrible player, who can’t play well and loves to bully his grandson.”
Huo Linong turned around and indeed, Jiang Yunheng had already unwrapped the chessboard and started setting up the pieces with Jiang Yang.
He felt particularly interested in this. Whether it’s Go or Chinese Chess, few could offer him a challenge, so he eagerly headed over. He began to watch the game with rapt attention.
The more he observed, the more amazed he became, and he began scrutinizing Jiang Yang seriously.
Previously, he had heard from Yuan Xueshan that Jiang Nanfei had a little foolish brother. But according to his observations, if a chess player could think three steps ahead, that would be quite satisfactory. Yet, this boy seemed to be observing at least nine steps ahead while making a move.
Huo Linong remained silent and sat quietly on the side watching. In a series of games that followed, Jiang Yunheng was the consistent loser.
Usually, Jiang Yunheng enjoyed backtracking moves and cheating. Jiang Yang never raised a fuss about it, so the victories were shared over time. But today, with Huo Linong right there, Jiang Yunheng was too embarrassed to cheat!
So, he kept on losing until the point where he looked quite frustrated. He wished he could sweep Principal Huo away with a broom.
“Carry on, both of you, carry on.” The more Huo Linong watched, the more astonished he became. His wise eyes settled on Jiang Yang, carrying a mix of curiosity, deep thought, and disbelief.
He observed that when Jiang Nanfei’s little brother played chess, he paused slightly only when making the first move. After that, there was no hesitation.
Did that mean he could envision the entire game with just a single move, calculating every move that would follow?
If that were the case, it would be truly astounding.
Jiang Yang’s expression remained unchanged from start to finish. His pure little face looked up at his grandfather expectantly, his clear, glass-like eyes hardly revealing any emotional fluctuations. Sometimes, he even seemed a little silly.
As for Huo Linong’s scrutiny, it was unclear whether he didn’t care or simply hadn’t noticed.
His eyes seemed incapable of taking in anything other than the game from the moment he began playing.
Huo Linong came to a realization.
No wonder people called him a little fool. This boy was extraordinarily focused. When a person reaches such a degree of concentration, they cease to see anything else or care about anyone else.
People can’t penetrate his world, and naturally, they exclude him from theirs.
Nan Fei was in the living room, Zhou Yongxian holding her hand and unwilling to let go, eagerly chatting with her.
“Nanfei, I have to tell you something.”
A joy and relief that Zhou Yongxian couldn’t hide spread across her face, “Today, Huo Jinlan’s biological parents will bring her home. No more nuisance for our family.”
She had grown thoroughly sick of Huo Jinlan after this incident. Previously, even when Jinlan’s plans seemed fanciful and unrealistic, she indulged her, treating her as her own granddaughter.
But it was utterly unacceptable that she harbored such malevolent intentions.
Zhou Yongxian was not an indiscriminately good person. She had clear likes and dislikes. When she liked someone, she really liked them, and when she loathed someone, she couldn’t stand to be around them.
On hearing this, Nanfei revealed a small, surprised expression. “Really?” She was somewhat incredulous.
In her previous life, things hadn’t been so simple!
Huo Jinlan was particularly apt at winning people over and pretending.
In her previous life, not only did she manipulate Nanfei endlessly, but her position in the Huo Family had always been unshakeable.
Even after she finally became the young lady of the He family, she remained the apple of Principal Huo’s eye.