After being cornered for the 7th time, Yang Xiao resisted the urge to flip the table, stood up abruptly with a flushed face, and argued, "This round doesn't count! You cheated me, you must have played before!"
Seeing Yang Xiao unhappy, a younger girl among them consoled him, "Don't be mad, we can let you take back a move, or even two if you'd like."
"I'm not playing anymore!" Yang Xiao decided that from now on, except for Qu Muzhi, he would never play chess with anyone else. The two of them were the only true adversaries who appreciated each other's skills.
Nobody but Qu Muzhi understood Yang Xiao's real chess skills.
Seeing Yang Xiao upset, the younger girl felt a bit scared. During their time together, they had developed a very good impression of Yang Xiao. Despite his noble status, he never put on airs; he was kind to those below him and never made things difficult for anyone.
"Or... you can teach us something else, we'll let you win, okay?" the girl pleaded softly.
