Zhang Jiefang pondered for a long time before finally making his move.
"You’re choosing to play here? How about I let you take it back and think about switching to another place?" Ye Fan said with a smile.
"Take back? Nonsense, I never take back a move, save the chatter, and make your move quick." Zhang Jiefang said impatiently.
As soon as Ye Fan made his move, Zhang Jiefang was dumbfounded, his eyes narrowed.
After a rehearsal, no matter how he looked at it, his game seemed hopeless and beyond rescue.
Zhang Jiefang considered for two minutes but couldn’t come up with a strategy, then calmly said, "Let me think about the next step."
"No rush, take your time." Ye Fan said indifferently.
Finding no solution, Zhang Jiefang stood up, "I’m going to the bathroom, wait for me."
"Alright, I have plenty of time to wait." Ye Fan smiled silently, not caring, he just wanted to teach Zhang Jiefang a lesson; daring to be arrogant in front of him, naturally Zhang Jiefang had to understand that there’s always someone better.
At this moment, Mingming ran over, toy in hand, threw it onto the chessboard, scattering the pieces, and shouted, "Uncle, let’s go outside and play the Eagle Catching the Chicks game, okay?"
Ye Fan’s face darkened, he didn’t expect such a change.
"Mingming, what are you messing around for?" Zhang’s Mom and Zhang Lu were anxious and said discontentedly, seeing the stubborn old man about to lose, but Mingming messed up the game, it was infuriating.
"I’m not messing around." Mingming said innocently.
"What’s going on?" Zhang Jiefang appeared, and upon seeing the disordered board, got angry, glaring at Mingming, "Being naughty again, are you? Go play in your room, next time, I’ll spank you."
"Yes, Grandpa." Mingming ran off, feeling wronged.
"What should we do now? I was about to win, now everything’s ruined." Zhang Jiefang said roughly.
"I can reset the board, I memorized the game just now." Ye Fan said confidently, thinking, "Damn, too shameless, already lost and couldn’t continue, yet still claiming victory. If it weren’t for the kids’ disruption, I would’ve crushed you."
"Reset the board? You’re joking, boasting without even thinking, how can you remember such a complex game?" Zhang Jiefang scoffed.
"Watch, is this the board?" Ye Fan’s hands moved swiftly, restoring the black and white pieces to their original positions.
Seeing this, Zhang Jiefang was astonished inside, "This kid, with such a remarkable memory, restoring such a complex game without a single mistake, impressive, very impressive indeed."
"This isn’t the board, I was just about to win, how did it become a losing game, you must’ve set it wrong, trying to win me over with dishonesty." Zhang Jiefang yelled unwillingly, "Wild girl, where did you find this man, his character is so questionable I’m embarrassed to even mention it."
"Dad, although I didn’t see the game myself, looking at your expression just now, that was the face of someone about to lose, even if you want to cheat, you can’t be this blatant." Zhang Lu teased.
"Nonsense, I was just pondering, every move I’ve made was from meticulous planning, unlike someone whose only fast in moves but plays recklessly." Zhang Jiefang said with indifference.
"Old stubborn, if you can’t handle losing don’t play, I saw it myself, you already lost, why resort to cheating? Isn’t that making a fool of yourself?" Zhang’s Mom retorted.
"What do women know about chess, claiming to have seen it, which eye of yours saw it?" Zhang Jiefang blamed.
"I saw it with both eyes, isn’t that enough?" Zhang’s Mom said loudly.
"Stop being unreasonable." Zhang Jiefang impatiently rebuked.
Ye Fan chimed in, laughing, "Why not play another game?"
Joke, dare accuse me of lacking character, winning dishonestly, pulling such stunts face-to-face, he had to expose this facade.
"We must play, If I don’t teach you in two games, you won’t understand humility, letting others think I’m the one cheating, how can that be?" Zhang Jiefang said gruffly.
The second game began.
Zhang Lu initially wanted to supervise and watch them play, but was scolded by Zhang Jiefang and had to back off.
Zhang Lu and Zhang’s Mom whispered to each other, watching Ye Fan and Zhang Jiefang play from afar.
Time flew by quickly.
At first, Zhang Jiefang was still full of confidence, hoping to turn the tables this game, but as the game went on, he found himself in a deadlock again.
"Damn, after cheating in the first game, I must win the second, how come it’s another losing situation." Zhang Jiefang was frustrated, sneaking a peek at Ye Fan, "This kid is really something, so young yet so skilled at chess, not giving me a breath of relief, when I attack, he’s constantly pressing, when I retreat, he still presses, not even letting a gap appear, intending to win overwhelmingly."
Zhang Jiefang was very angry, especially wanting to teach the arrogant Ye Fan a lesson, but he was eager yet powerless.
"What to do?" He asked himself, with no answer.
"Drank a bit too much water, I need to relieve myself, hold on." Zhang Jiefang walked away.
"No rush, I have plenty of time to wait." Ye Fan smiled insidiously, thinking to himself, "Let’s see what tricks you can still pull, can’t even handle losing, what’s the point of playing."
Xuanxuan and Yaya came out of the room, running towards Ye Fan, Xuanxuan clung to Ye Fan, "Uncle, I can’t pass this level in the game, can you teach me how to play it."
"Sure." Ye Fan was about to help Xuanxuan, but unexpectedly, Yaya suddenly disrupted the board.
"Yaya, what are you doing?" Zhang’s Mom and Zhang Lu were displeased and asked loudly.
"Isn’t this board always hidden by Grandpa? How come he took it out, I’m just playing, it can’t be broken." Yaya said innocently.
"These kids, really annoying." Zhang’s Mom said helplessly.
"Could it be Dad instructed them? Every time he’s about to lose, he lets Yaya and them cause trouble." Zhang Lu pondered.
Zhang Jiefang came over, seeing Yaya and Xuanxuan messing around, he scolded, "Get back to your room, I was about to win, and again you’ve disrupted it."
Yaya and Xuanxuan reluctantly walked away.
"Such a coincidence, every time I go to the restroom, someone comes to cause trouble." Ye Fan was puzzled.
"How can we play , I was just about to win, now it’s all ruined." Zhang Jiefang said indignantly, "All because of these troublesome grandkids, only knowing how to cause chaos."
"Can I reset the board, will that work?" Ye Fan asked tentatively.
"Reset what board? With you, the setup always favors you, not me, it was clearly me winning, now it’s me losing, you call that resetting the board, it’s clearly cheating." Zhang Jiefang admonished, "Young man, be humble, don’t think about underhanded tricks, that’s not good."