12dz Chapter 169 A near miss
Chapter 169 A near miss
When they returned to the Ruan family, everyone in the family had gone to bed. Huo Haocheng boiled some hot water, and after the two of them washed up, they fell asleep in Huo Haocheng's arms.
They were on the road all the time. Although they bought sleeper tickets, there were all kinds of people on the train during this period. They didn't dare to sleep too deeply. They just took a short rest. After arriving, they had to cheer up and chat with the elders. It was rare to see her, and they were waiting at home. She couldn't show that she was very tired.
Now that Huo Haocheng was by my side, I felt safe, so I took the bed and fell asleep.
The next day, when she woke up, only her grandfather and grandfather were at home.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, good morning." When she went downstairs, the two old men were playing chess.
"Good morning, there's breakfast left for you in the kitchen. It's warm in the pot. Go and eat it yourself." The old man saw that he finally woke up. When it was time for breakfast in the morning, he asked Huo Haocheng to wake people up to eat, but Huo Haocheng said that she was too tired last night and asked her to sleep a little longer.
Later, Huo Songhuai and his wife came over and learned that she hadn't woken up yet. They didn't make a fuss and said that she usually slept until almost noon at home. After that, Grandma Ruan and her aunt took them to buy gifts.
When they left, the old lady asked them not to wake her up and let her sleep, saying that she wouldn't be able to sleep for a few days at home.
Didn't they know? It's just that they didn't expect her to sleep for so long.
After listening to her grandfather, she went to the bathroom to wash up, then went into the kitchen to bring out a bowl of millet porridge, stood behind her grandfather, and watched them play chess.
"Girl, what do you think about Haocheng and the others' mission this time?" The two old men sat and waited for the whole morning, just to know whether Ruan Ruan felt it was safe for them to go on this trip. Originally, they had negotiated a set of words, and wanted to hear more of the girl's thoughts in a roundabout way.
However, they hadn't heard a single word since she got up and stood here for such a long time. So, they decided not to be vague and asked directly, just to see if this girl would still be stubborn.
Ruan Ruan also thought that the old man would not play the edge ball this time, but attack the straight ball instead!
However, she thought about it and said seriously, "It was a close call."
After hearing her answer, the old men were very satisfied and felt relieved.
It is hard for them not to worry. It can be said that all the people on this trip are their descendants. They cannot accept any of them being sacrificed.
Now, with Ruan Ruan's accurate reply, both of them played chess more briskly.
"Hey, wait, wait, I made a wrong move here, I should have made it here." Grandpa Ruan saw that Grandpa Gu was about to place the chess piece, but if he did, then Grandpa Ruan would have lost, so he immediately snatched the chess piece from Grandpa Gu's hand and placed the chess piece he had placed previously here.
"Old man Ruan, once you make a move, there is no regret. Do you understand? How can you be like this and try to steal the chess piece?" Grandpa Gu has gotten used to Grandpa Ruan's behavior. They are old friends for many years, so everyone knows each other. However, even if he knows it, he still has to say it.
"Oh, I don't understand, I don't understand. I'll go down here, you go down quickly." Listening to Grandpa Gu's muttering, Grandpa Ruan said impatiently.
"Are you sure? Let me tell you, now that you're sure, I won't let you go anymore." Grandpa Gu seemed not to notice his impatience. He still held the chess piece in his hand and confirmed again and again.
"Oh, it's confirmed, it's confirmed, why are you still so fussy?"
"Okay then, Ruan Ruan is watching. If you continue to cheat, you will lose immediately."
Hearing her grandfather mention her, Ruan Ruan was certain that her grandfather did it on purpose. It was her grandfather's fault for regretting his move. He could have still struggled for a while, but now that she was provoked by her grandfather, it was clear that her grandfather had no hope.
"Okay, okay, okay, get off quickly"
After Grandpa Gu finished playing, a move marked the end of the game of chess.
After some friendly exchanges, Grandpa Gu placed his piece at the spot where Grandpa Ruan had just regretted his move, and then Grandpa Ruan lost.
"You are so unethical, you deceived me."
"Who lied to you? Look carefully at the chessboard. No matter where you go, you lose. I gave you a chance to regret it out of kindness. Don't be ungrateful!"
Grandpa Gu ignored Grandpa Ruan's accusations and started picking up the chess pieces calmly.
After finishing one round, the two old men did not start a new round. They just kept arguing with each other like children.
Ruan Ruan finished her porridge and washed the bowl, then she heard her grandfather say, "Okay, go away, let me play the next game with the girl."
"Girl, come quickly and play a game with me."
"Okay, but please show some mercy, Grandpa."
After sitting down, Ruan Ruan started playing chess with her grandfather. At first, both of them played at a normal speed, but after 5 minutes, they both slowed down.
Grandpa Ruan sat in the middle, looking at this, then that, and then at the chessboard. He didn't quite understand. Both sides had only a dozen pieces on the board, and there were so many empty spaces. Why don't you play? Why are you so slow?
He was tired of watching them and wanted to help them put one down each.
But although he was bad at chess, he still understood the principle of watching a game of chess in silence. It just made him anxious.
Before they knew it, there were more and more chess pieces on the board, and the speed at which the two people made their moves became slower and slower.
What Ruan Ruan was thinking about was how to make her grandfather win without being looked down upon. That’s right, for the next ten minutes, she kept thinking about how to make her grandfather win.
As for Mr. Gu, 5 minutes after the start of the game, he felt that Ruan Ruan was very skilled in chess. She was fully committed and did not dare to relax for a moment. He did not want to be laughed at by Old Man Ruan and said that he was not as good as a little girl. Of course, it was not that he could not afford to lose. However, winning or losing was not important. What was rare was that he met someone who was his match in chess, and she was his niece, so he had to give his all to see what she was capable of.
So, before they knew it, the two of them were so inseparable that when the old ladies came back from shopping, the game had not yet been decided.
"You are finally back. They have been sitting like this for nearly an hour. My eyes are tired." Seeing that someone finally came back, he could finally speak. During this hour, seeing how focused they were, he didn't dare to say anything for a while.
"Has it been raining for so long? Then who is the winner and who is the loser?" After putting down what they were holding and walking over to them, the female comrades watched for two minutes and said, forget it, it's getting late, let's go cook.
A few minutes later, as Ruan Ruan finally found an opportunity and made a move, and then Grandpa Gu finally found a flaw, the one-hour chess game finally came to an end, and Ruan Ruan lost to her grandfather by half a point.
"Thank you for your mercy, Grandpa."
"Alright, little girl, you deliberately lost me half a piece in the end. Otherwise, this game would be a draw. You still say you showed mercy. Do you think I can't see it? Do you think I'm your grandfather? I can afford to lose!"
Old Master Gu didn't think he won. On the contrary, Ruan Ruan deliberately lost him half a piece. This shows that her chess skills are superb, better than his. It is said that one should look at the overall situation from the perspective of chess. This shows that she has a broad view of the overall situation, which is a blessing for the country.
She was a little embarrassed to have her little thoughts said in public. She laughed dryly twice and asked
"Dad, you guys are back so soon, have you bought everything?"
Several grown men also understood her thoughts. Forget it, the little girl is still embarrassed, so they cleaned up by themselves and left the space for them.
"Well, we've almost bought everything. After dinner, you can help me check if there's anything else I need to buy. We'll go around in the afternoon."
Huo Songhuai is her chess master. When she is at home on weekdays, the old man is so fierce. How could he lose today? However, as Mr. Gu said, he didn't say much. He understood the request for help in his daughter's words, so he followed his words and said it down.
"Okay, let's take a look together later."
After dinner, Ruan Ruan's grandmother talked about the things to pay attention to when going to the capital to propose marriage to the girl's family. Then they looked at the things they bought in the morning, which were all food and supplements. They also wanted to buy some clothes and shoes for the girl, but they didn't know the child's size. It would be embarrassing if they bought something that didn't fit.
So, in the afternoon, Ruan Ruan took her father and mother to visit the Overseas Chinese Store.
Then she bought a new set of clothes for each of the two girls. As her sister-in-law, Ruan Ruan also bought each of them a pair of small leather boots, which were just right for wearing in winter.
After everything was ready, Ruan Ruan spent the rest of her time wandering around the capital with her parents, waiting for them to come.