novelden Chapter 118 Red Leaves
Chapter 118 Red Leaves
After Qi Yunhe realized the truth, his style of play in the second game became much more aggressive.
He made his moves decisively, with determination and confidence revealed in his eyes, as if he had found himself again, the chess master he once was.
Facing Qi Yunhe's powerful attack, Xia Qingluo's thinking time also became obviously longer.
A chess master is a chess master after all. Even though time has passed, he is still as skilled as ever.
During the intense game of chess, Qi Yunhe couldn't help but look distractedly at Zhang Jing who was sitting next to Xia Qingluo.
Seeing Zhang Jing looking at the chessboard and Xia Qingluo from time to time, Qi Yunhe narrowed his eyes slightly and thought secretly in his heart.
Qi Yunhe had long heard of Zhang Jing's reputation.
Zhang Jing is one of Liu Jianxin's two most proud disciples. He is a talented young man, but he has a cold personality and is still single.
Qi Yunhe has lived for most of his life, so he naturally has a thorough understanding of the thoughts of young people.
While playing with the chess pieces in his hand, he asked in a nonchalant tone, "Are you two friends?"
Zhang Jing was slightly stunned, lowered his eyes slightly, and fell into deep thought.
Is their relationship considered friendship?
Actually, Zhang Jing's definition of friends is very vague. It would be better to say that he has never made friends in his life.
Many people are casual acquaintances.
When we were in school, no one would have thought of inviting such a cold and heartless person to a class reunion.
Everyone in the entertainment industry is a shrewd person. They appear polite to each other on the surface, but after filming, they each go their separate ways and don’t have much contact with each other anymore.
Even if we are in touch, it’s just sending messages on holidays and saying hello when we meet.
While Zhang Jing was thinking, Xia Qingluo played with the wooden chess piece in his hand and answered nonchalantly, "Yes, we are friends."
Xia Qingluo has a broad definition of friends.
Unlike some old Japanese comics, where the innocent boys and girls would be shy when their names are called, but would be excited when someone says they are their friend.
Nowadays, as long as there is no enmity or the two are strangers, everyone would say they are friends, right?
Zhang Jing's expression paused slightly, and he slowly turned his head to look at Xia Qingluo's profile.
The girl looked down at the chessboard, her hair slightly hanging down, slightly covering her stunning face. Her jade-white fingers unconsciously played with two wooden chess pieces. Her focused look would attract people unconsciously.
His mood was like a huge rock dropped into a calm lake, and the water on the lake was stirred up, just like a sudden rainstorm, which created a small wave on the lake.
It turns out they are already friends.
Although his friend is a two-timing scumbag.
But as a friend, it's pretty good.
"Buzz-buzz-"
The phone in Qi Yunhe's pocket vibrated for the umpteenth time.
Qi Yunhe scratched his head in annoyance, took out his cell phone, and saw the words "Yu Hong" jumping above the screen. Then he remembered that his grandson was coming.
He was so engrossed in playing chess that he almost forgot about it!
Qi Yunhe raised his head and smiled at Xia Qingluo, "Wait a moment, I'll go answer a call first."
In the main hall.
Lu Chengyuan did not reveal Xia Qingluo's identity.
He had been asking about Zhang Jing in a roundabout way, just to find out how Zhang Jing and Xia Qingluo became acquainted.
Occasionally, I would curiously ask that mysterious little nun.
Liu Jianxin described the young nun as a chess genius, which made Lu Chengyuan even more certain that this person could not be Xia Qingluo.
However, Liu Jianxin was also very cunning. He deliberately did not reveal Xia Qingluo's true identity and just said that she was a pretty girl.
It was rare that Lu Chengyuan was so curious about a girl. Instead of telling him the truth directly, it would be better to keep some mystery between the two of them and then arrange for them to meet.
Maybe, Lu Chengyuan's iron tree will bloom?
Thinking of this, Liu Jianxin's smile paused slightly.
No, Xia Qingluo had already been introduced to Zhang Jing by him.
He actually had no idea about the situation of Zhang Jing and Xia Qingluo.
Zhang Jing is a taciturn person. As long as he doesn't ask, Zhang Jing won't say anything.
As an elder, Liu Jianxin doesn't want to interfere too much in the affairs of young people.
This is like parents trying to stop their children from falling in love too early. The more you try to stop them, the more rebellious they will become. They will want to fall in love more and love passionately.
The same is true in reverse. The more you push the two children to make some emotional progress, the less progress they make.
However, Zhang Jing did not go up the mountain these days, and Xia Qingluo came to the mountain alone at night.
I guess it was because of Zhang Jing’s cold personality that he and Xia Qingluo didn’t get along well.
Moreover, Zhang Jing had a misunderstanding about Xia Qingluo, thinking that Xia Qingluo had character problems and was two-timing.
Maybe the morning exercise plan has been cancelled long ago, and they are now exercising separately.
Liu Jianxin stroked his beard, feeling helpless.
It doesn’t matter. Xia Qingluo should also go up the mountain tonight. It’s a good opportunity to arrange for Lu Chengyuan and Xia Qingluo to meet. Maybe the two kids will fall in love at first sight.
Liu Jianxin looked at Lu Chengyuan with a smile on his face, "Chengyuan, why don't you stay for dinner..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a knock on the door.
A man in a white training suit walked into the hall and saluted Liu Jianxin, "Elder, Senior Brother Zhang Jing, Old Master Qi, and Junior Sister are waiting in your courtyard."
Liu Jianxin stroked his beard and stood up, his smile deepening. "That's great, Chengyuan, come with me. I'll take you to meet your junior aunt."
Lu Chengyuan nodded slightly, thinking that it would be okay to meet that young nun.
However, he mainly wanted to ask Zhang Jing some questions about Xia Qingluo in person.
Qi Yunhe answered the call from Yu Hong, only to find out that Yu Hong was lost in the mountains.
He hurried back to say hello to Xia Qingluo, then ran to pick up his grandson.
Only Xia Qingluo and Zhang Jing were left in the courtyard.
Zhang Jing inexplicably felt that he should say something at this time.
Obviously, he was particularly taciturn when the two of them were doing morning exercises, but in this atmosphere, he felt that he should not remain silent any longer.
He actually wanted to ask how Xia Qingluo and Lu Chengyuan knew each other, but he felt that it was inappropriate to ask such a question.
After struggling for a long time, he finally squeezed out a sentence.
"Every autumn, there are large areas of red leaves on Lingxiao Peak. Under the sunlight, they look like burning flames, which is very spectacular. I estimate that the maple leaves will turn red in a few days. Maybe we can enjoy them together."
Xia Qingluo looked at Zhang Jing, seeming a little surprised that he would take the initiative to invite her.
She was slightly startled, then the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a brilliant smile, like a flower blooming gorgeously in spring, "Okay."
Zhang Jing's eyes paused, and at that moment an inexplicable idea popped into his mind.
If only Xia Qingluo wasn't a two-timing scumbag...
It would be nice if Xia Qingluo didn't have a boyfriend...
The next second, footsteps were heard.
Xia Qingluo and Zhang Jing turned around at the same time and were both stunned when they saw two people coming towards them.
Lu Chengyuan and Liu Jianxin stood at the gate of the courtyard and also paused.
Lu Chengyuan looked at Xia Qingluo and Zhang Jing sitting together. The bitterness in his heart was covered by shock before it could surge up.
Why did Xia Qingluo appear in Liu Jianxin’s private courtyard?
All the questions seemed to have answers at this moment.
But Lu Chengyuan found that answer a little unbelievable.
Could it be that Xia Qingluo is really the little nun that Liu Jianxin mentioned?
Xia Qingluo stood up from the stone bench and glanced back and forth between Lu Chengyuan and Liu Jianxin, equally astonished.
No, no, no.
Why did she meet Lu Chengyuan in this place?
Even if Lu Chengyuan was following her, she would admit it, but why would she stand with Old Man Liu?
Moreover, the two of them were talking and laughing before, they didn’t seem like strangers!
A horrifying thought popped up in Xia Qingluo's mind.
Xia Qingluo inserted his fingers into the gaps between the hair, his fox eyes slightly widened, a little crazy.
Lu Chengyuan's fox eyes also widened, and his finger involuntarily pointed at Xia Qingluo.
"You can't be that little nun!"
"You are not the last disciple of Master Liu!"