Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 204 - 198: We Should Be Husband and Wife (20)
This isn’t a hypothesis, it’s a blatant threat. Ji Anning glared at him, his eyes slightly intoxicated, squinting with a smile that seemed both mocking and amused.
She was annoyed yet felt a sense of powerlessness, feeling as if even if she exploded in anger and harshly scolded him, it would be like punching cotton – not only ineffective but possibly getting herself more entangled.
With that thought, she pursed her lips and bowed her head in silence.
Without looking at him any longer, she reached out to move a chess piece, following the same path she had just played with the old master.
Watching her small hand move a knight, Ji Chicheng’s lips curved up; he reached out and pushed the cannon to the spot right below the central pawn.
Seeing him make this move, Ji Anning secretly rejoiced in her heart, because he was following the same route her grandfather had taken.
And she had memorized the entire game her grandfather had played; with knowledge of both sides, one could fight countless battles. Knowing his next move, she played each of her steps with ease.
Time ticked by, and the overall situation seemed to be that Ji Chicheng was tightly defended by her. She didn’t feel any sense of accomplishment, instead, she always felt something was wrong. However, upon close examination, she couldn’t see any problem.
Suddenly, Ji Chicheng removed a piece that was blocking his chariot, and it was only then that Ji Anning realized she was in check.
And his check was brazen.
Her immediate thought was to defend, but when she looked at her central position and the pieces Ji Chicheng had deployed around her – knights, cannons...
What was previously a confusing situation now became crystal clear.
Her king was beside her; no matter whether he moved up or to the center, she would be put in check.
She couldn’t help but be surprised and looked up at Ji Chicheng.
Ji Chicheng’s lips curled up, "You’ve been overly cautious, seemingly watertight in your defense, not realizing that in your quest for stability, the end result... is still a loss."
As he spoke, he leaned back, looking lazy and slightly intoxicated.
Ji Anning opened her mouth but was speechless. Indeed, she had been defending the whole time, watching each step closely, yet he had still managed to defeat her unnoticed, with no chance for her to turn the tide.
She withdrew her hand and bowed her head.
The man opposite her suddenly stood up, his tall figure rising and his powerful aura forcing Ji Anning to look up at him.
Looking at her with his deep, dark eyes, Ji Chicheng parted his lips slightly, "I’ve been guiding you all along. Since you’ve been indifferent, I had no choice but to execute an unbeatable move, cornering you with no escape."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, his slender fingers pressing down on his vehicle that had trapped Ji Anning’s army, and slowly pushed downward, moving Ji Anning’s king out of the chessboard.
A ’snap’ resonated as it fell to the ground.
Without looking at Ji Anning’s reaction, he turned and walked away.
’You’ve always been overly cautious, seemingly watertight in letting go, yet not knowing how to attack. Seeking stability, but in the end, the result is still a loss.’ 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
’Since you’ve been indifferent, I had no choice but to execute my trump card, leaving you with no way out...
Yes, she had been defensive all along, always carefully guarding her own thoughts, afraid of giving even the slightest hint, so in the end, she still lost?
Ji Chicheng’s words echoed continuously in her ears, and Ji Anning tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
She turned over, facing the window, where the bright light outside made the contour of the window even more distinct.
Is he... still on the balcony?
She threw off the covers, got out of bed without putting on shoes, and walked barefoot, quietly towards the window. Reaching the gap in the curtains, she carefully pulled it open just a sliver.
