Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 62 - 057: Chess Skills Reflect Character (Second Update)

Most of them had just learned that the person who defeated Aino was her—a delicate little girl. She actually defeated Tong Aino, the legendary chess virtuoso. This was explosive news.

Yi Luowa looked at the arranged chessboard and slid her wheelchair forward.

"You'll play black." Yi Luowa pushed the box of black pieces toward Tong Jiaqi.

Tong Jiaqi smiled, "Then I won't hold back." freeweɓnøvel.com

The old man and the young girl quickly started the game. As Tong Jiaqi played, he chatted with Yi Luowa, "Young people these days rarely enjoy playing this kind of game."

"I was forced to learn by my second uncle," Yi Luowa said candidly. "He wasn't in good health and couldn't take me out to play. When I was little, the only games he could play with me were ones you could play sitting down. At first, I didn't want to learn, so he got mad—not by scolding me, but by punishing himself by refusing to eat. I couldn't resist and had to learn properly. Over time, he could no longer teach me, so he hired a national chess master in Z Country to tutor me."

"Your second uncle sounds like an interesting person." Tong Jiaqi chuckled as he made his move.

Yi Luowa glanced at the board, "Are you sure you want to place it there?"

Tong Jiaqi frowned and considered for a moment, "I've lost."

"You can take the move back if you'd like." Yi Luowa said with a smile.

"I'm not like Rui'er's great-grandfather. Let's start over," Tong Jiaqi admitted his defeat and restarted the game.

The old man and the young girl played harmoniously—losing didn't provoke anger, and winning didn't invite arrogance. After losing two rounds, Tong Jiaqi's pace clearly slowed down, and everyone else grew curious and gathered around to watch.

Tong Airui observed the standoff on the chessboard. His great-uncle was about to lose again. He wanted to signal Yi Luowa to cut the old man some slack, but she simply refused to look his way.

Tong Jiaqi finally made his move, and Yi Luowa promptly followed with hers.

Tong Jiaqi stared at her intensely, "Are you trying to let me win?"

Yi Luowa looked at the board in surprise, "Oh no, I moved too quickly—I didn't realize it was a trap."

"Grandpa gave you a chance; you can take back your move," Tong Jiaqi said with a grin.

Yi Luowa pursed her lips, "Since you wouldn't take back a move, I won't either."

Tong Jiaqi exchanged glances with Mi Xiaotian before continuing to battle Yi Luowa on the board.

Although Yi Luowa clearly had the advantage at the start of this game, it ended in a draw with Tong Jiaqi.

After the first game concluded, Tong Jiaqi nodded with satisfaction.

Yi Luowa displayed excellent chess etiquette. In chess, etiquette reflects moral character, while chess style mirrors personality and individuality.

Chess is like its player, and the player is like their chess. There are five virtues for both humans and chess: if kindness is absent, defeat is certain; if honesty is absent, ruin awaits; if humility is absent, losing follows; if integrity is absent, chaos reigns. Ultimately, the essence of chess lies in quiet contemplation, swift decision-making, complete compassion, steadfast justice, adaptive courtesy, balanced wisdom, and unshakable honesty. A virtuous player who knows these five principles can truly discuss the art of chess.

The grandfather and granddaughter duo played five games total. Luowa won two games, drew one, and narrowly lost two.

"Little girl, were you really losing, or were you pretending?" Mi Chenxuan, who knew little about chess, was just watching for fun.

Yi Luowa smiled without responding.

"Of course she was pretending to lose!" Tong Jiaqi said, laughing. "Even if all of us teamed up against Luowa, we might not be able to beat her."

"You're overestimating me. I truly lost," Yi Luowa replied as she separated the black and white pieces on the chessboard, carefully placing them back in their respective boxes.

Mi Chenxuan helped her clean up, saying, "We won't be eating for a while anyway. Why not play another game with everyone?"

Yi Luowa paused for a moment as she worked. She wanted to ask Tong Airui for his opinion but ultimately held back and did not look at him.

Yi Luowa lifted her gaze toward Tong Jiaqi, "I'll follow Grandpa's lead."