"Miss Chi, please come in." Old Wu stepped back slightly.
Chi Zao walked in.
Mr. Xiao was sitting in the usually slightly empty living room, with a chessboard and a cup of tea in front of him. But the chess game had stopped, the chess pieces had been put down, and the old man was looking at her happily.
Chi Zao politely shouted, "Old man, why are you here?"
"I didn't want to come and see you. A-Yu, this kid, doesn't want to take you back to my old house to see my old man. I have to come here in person. I just called and he said you won't be coming home soon. Fortunately,
I'm waiting here, otherwise I'll really be fooled by him." The old man said with a smile, and then waved to him, "Xiao Zao, come and sit here."
Before Chi morning, he sat on the small sofa next to him.
She glanced at the chess game.
Already halfway there.
But obviously, the old man's black chess has the upper hand.
"What, you know how to play chess?" The old man asked with a smile when he saw her eyes on the chessboard.
Chi nodded his head and said, "I'll know a little bit."
It wouldn't happen originally.
But after taking Qin Yuanshan as his teacher, he also learned to play chess with Qin Yuanshan. Although it was only superficial, he still understood the general rules.
"Then come and play with me. Old Wu is really too good."
Old Wu on the side coughed lightly, "It's because the old man is too powerful."
Chi Zao picked up the white chess piece and said, "I only know a little bit, so I'm just a newbie. I'm afraid that the old man will dislike me."
"No." The old man said with a smile, "It depends on who you are playing chess with. Old Wu follows me around all day long, and I am tired of it. No matter how good he is at playing, I still annoy him."
Chi Zao smiled, said nothing, and started playing chess seriously.
But as she continued to play, she discovered that the old man's chess playing skills were also average.
Of course, it is far inferior to a master like Qin Yuanshan.
So much so that, as Qin Yuanshan's apprentice, even if he is just starting out, he can still be on par with the old man.
At the end of a game of chess, the old man looked at Chi Zao and marveled, "You are so good at your level that you actually say you are a novice? Xiaozao, are you lying to me?"
Chi Zao can't tell the truth, it's not that she's too good, it's that he's too weak.
But it can't be said that she was being modest just now.
Fortunately, the old man immediately said, "Do you often compete with Ayu at home?"
"Xiao Yu?" Chi Zao was stunned.
"Yes." The old man smiled, "I learned how to play chess from Ayu. I was sick and recuperating at home for the past two years. He taught me because he saw that I was bored. But he didn't go back to his old house often, so I could only play with him.
Lao Wu, come on. Oh, by the way, Lao Wu was taught by me."
The old man was quite proud as he spoke.
Chi Zao: "..."
Daqing is when one rookie teaches another rookie.
"That's fine. You and Ayu can still play chess at home when you have nothing to do. This is also a channel for cultivating relationships." The old man sighed to himself.
Chi Zao didn't have time to say anything.
"How come you've become so thin after only half a month abroad?"
The old man suddenly said again.
She was slightly startled.
She saw the old man looking at her with pity in his eyes:
"Is it because Ayu didn't take good care of you? Tell grandpa and grandpa will teach him a lesson for you!"
Mr. Xiao knows everything about Chi Zao.
From the sudden death of her mother to Xiao Yu taking her abroad.
The old man also told Xiao Yu to treat her well.
Chi Zao didn't know any of this.
But she could feel the old man's concern.
Of course it is a lie if I say in my heart that there is no fluctuation.
She had mixed feelings, and in the end she didn't reveal anything about her and Xiao Yu's current situation.
"No. He is... very good to me."
The old man seemed to believe it and nodded with confidence, "That's good. But Xiaozao, if he treats you badly, don't worry, just come to me and I will make the decision for you. Besides, he promised me that this
I will be yours for the rest of my life."
Chi Zao's heart suddenly trembled.
He raised his eyes and looked at the old man blankly.
"It has to be me? That's what he said?"
Mr. Xiao nodded with a smile, "Yes. Ayu is a person who knows something and usually doesn't change it easily. He has a stubborn and weird temperament. This kind of character has disadvantages, but it also has advantages."
Speaking of this, Mr. Xiao suppressed a smile, "Since he was a child, he has never told me that he likes anything, whether it is toys or people. The word 'like' never seems to exist in him, but only
you……"
Before they went abroad, he asked Xiao Yu seriously.
Have you identified her?
He was silent for a long time and said yes.
In fact.
Mr. Xiao knows much more than that.
Dr. Gu, the attending physician in charge of Xie Yunzhi in the hospital, was also the Xiao family's family doctor.
From Dr. Gu, the old man learned about Xie Yunzhi's death.
as well as……
What Chi Zao said that day after pushing Xiao Yu away was that he had never liked you.
In fact, many people saw that scene.
Doctor Gu is outside the emergency room.
Nature also sees and hears it.
After knowing this, Mr. Xiao ordered someone to investigate Chi Zao's family background and life experience. Then he found out Chi Zao's experience in Ningcheng this year.
In fact, it was no secret that Xiao Yu helped Lin Ran.
In this circle, anyone with some skills can check it out.
It is no secret that Lin's enterprise has grown by relying on the momentum of Xiao's group.
As a result, the old man knew the whole story and the complicated relationship between the two. He also understood that she pushed him away in grief and said such cruel words.
She is the victim.
And he was the culprit who once controlled this chess game.
Mr. Xiao is not stupid, how could he not see that they never looked like a real couple from the beginning.
But he understands Xiao Yu.
So he could tell that Xiao Yu must be interested in her.
So in the end, he would seriously ask that question before they left the country.
Xiao Yu's answer confirmed his intention.
Mr. Xiao looked at Chi Zao, and countless emotions seemed to flash through her eyes. There was struggle, confusion, doubt, hesitation, and a little...pain.
"That's all, let's not talk about this anymore." The old man said immediately, "Come on, let's play another game of chess. The exam is tomorrow. I heard that you are preparing to take the college entrance examination. Go to bed early tonight and be energetic so that you can show your best tomorrow.
Best level ever!”
Chi Zao came to his senses.
She pursed her lips and was about to reach out for the chess piece.
At this time.
bite.
There was the sound of the combination lock being unlocked at the door.
The door opened and the man walked in.
At a glance, he saw an old man and a young man who were about to play chess in the living room.
At the same time, he also met Chi Zao's eyes, who turned around subconsciously.
There was still a complex emotion in her eyes, which he captured.
After a slight pause, he walked in.
There was also a bag in his hand.
She walked to Chi Zao and put the bag on the coffee table in front of her.
"Eat your favorite Xiao Long Bao while it's hot."
Chi Zao was startled.
The old man was also startled.
This guy, who doesn’t even like shopping in shopping malls, would actually buy xiaolongbao for people??
Moreover, it was the first time that this old man came to his apartment, and the first thing he did not say hello to him when he came back was the old man!