[Shanshan is here] Please give me more advice for the rest of my life

After dinner, the housekeeper set up a chessboard in the living room. It seemed that the old man wanted to play chess with Xiao Wu.

I also sit by and watch.

Mr. Xiao has been too busy these days. It has been a long time since I saw him sitting in one place so peacefully, without documents and materials in his hands. Now he is in a daze.

I thought this would be a fierce and protracted battle. After all, it is a duel between masters. Any rash move may give the opponent a chance. It is inevitable to think twice and step by step.

Unexpectedly, not long after the start of the game, Xiao Wu's chess moves were uncharacteristically sharp. He didn't speak when he played chess, but his moves were extremely fast, and there were killing moves everywhere. The old man played slowly and quickly, seemingly passive However, he was able to calmly resolve the crisis, hide the needle in the cotton, and lure the enemy to go deep.

Watching these two people play chess is definitely not an easy task. One is fierce and the other is steady and wise. It is like a confrontation between two generations. Even I, a bystander, seem to be in the middle of the game, and my nervous heart is pounding.

After such a few rounds of fighting, the field has been in disarray, and it has become an endgame.

Xiao Wu didn't slow down his attack, he fired extremely fiercely, and he didn't hesitate even though there were only a few chess pieces left, and he was about to be eaten by another knight.

I was confused, and even the old man frowned slightly, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.

After a while, one phase is almost lost, and the opponent's advantage is already obvious.

Xiao Wu didn't panic at all, he seemed to be waiting for this moment, the remaining chess pieces were used differently, the situation on the field changed several times, and when I finally won, I couldn't even react.

Mr. Xiao was obviously also a little surprised. After a long silence, he picked up the teacup in his hand and blew on the froth on it. There was a faint approval in his eyes: "It seems that you have improved your chess skills recently."

Xiao Wu was tidying up the chessboard, and he just smiled when he heard the words: "Grandpa made a mistake in the end."

"No, I lost this round." The old man stood up, "I taught you."

Xiao Wu did not deny it. From my perspective, I could only see his eyes covered by his hair and his straight and slender fingers on the chessboard.

After a long time, the voice continued: "Grandpa taught me to abandon the pawn to save the car, but I am reluctant to part with it."

The chessboard has been re-arranged, but neither of the two seem to have any intention of playing again.

Xiao Wu sent Mr. Xiao back to his room. I put the chess pieces back into the chess box, but the chess game was still in my mind. It took me a while to recover and smiled.

Abandoning pawns to save the car is very similar to his style.

I took the chess set just now and went to the balcony. It was about to rain, the wind was blowing hard, and the wind was blowing the leaves all around.

I blew the wind on the balcony for a while, laid out the chessboard, and tried to reproduce the endgame just now.

It's a pity that after all, I overestimated my memory, and I put it all together, but I always felt that something was wrong.

Just as he was frowning, he couldn't figure it out, when he heard a voice behind him saying calmly: "The red side's horse and cannon switch positions, and the black side's pawn moves back one space."

I:"……"

I turned around, and sure enough, I saw Mr. Xiao standing behind me.

"Do you like playing chess?"

In fact, I can't say that I like it, so I can only say honestly: "I just think the game just now is very interesting."

He walked around and sat down in front of me, and took a step along the chess game I just set up, but he used the black stone held by the old man just now: "I don't like playing chess either."

I had no choice but to move the Hong Zi he had just made a move: "But you play very well."

"This is the only game my grandfather would let me play." He smiled. "Although I don't like to play, I don't like to lose even more."

So he won.

The wind finally began to be mixed with tiny raindrops. Xiao Wu probably wanted me to see the chess game clearly. Every move was exactly the same as Mr. Xiao’s moves just now. His memory is probably very good. something went wrong.

Subconsciously, I wanted to use his method just now, but when I made the move, I tilted my wrist and chose a path that was completely different from his.

Xiao Wu probably thought it was interesting, so he looked up at me with great interest, and then continued to restore calmly, without even changing the order.

Without changing my face, I cut off his next step, and the price was the horse that was pointed at by his cannon.

Xiao Wu didn't seem to be surprised either, he just raised his eyes and looked at me, as if he wanted to look directly into the heart of the person through the skin of his body.

I was so upset that I could only bite the bullet and walk down.

I don't want to win, and I know I can't win. In fact, I also know that Xiao Wu's method is the best choice. Like this, it seems to be blocked, and it seems to mess up the situation at any cost. , can disrupt the pace of others so that the ending does not look so tragic, even I feel childish and absurd.

But if I don’t try it recklessly like this, I just can’t be reconciled. This reluctance is unreasonable and very strange. It is really a fresh experience in my life.

When I was very young, I knew that if I can't resist, I will accept it calmly. If I can't change it, I have to weigh the pros and cons to minimize my losses. Why bother to gamble everything for unnecessary unwillingness? It's too bad.

Like, that horse I just lost.

Xiao Wu still unhurriedly restored the way the old man walked just now. I temporarily intercepted him and took a few small turns. The horse I sacrificed only slowed his arrival at the designated place by three steps. In the end, I found that no matter how I stop or change, the game will return to the original direction. Such a gentle move is more like a silent persecution, where is the best of both worlds?

What Xiao Wu said was not wrong.

I recalled his previous moves, and quickly reversed the situation, winning as expected.

The rain outside the balcony has already been pouring down, and the strong wind is carrying water vapor. After all, it is not yet midsummer, and it makes people feel cold all over.

I couldn't tell whether I was relieved by the win or devastated by the loss, and I just concentrated on clearing the chess pieces on the table.

Xiao Wu didn't speak until I closed the chess box, and then sighed softly: "Come here."

I froze for a moment.

He shook his head, seemed a little helpless, then stood up, and hugged me face to face: "Aren't you cold?"

I froze all over, subconsciously trying to hide, but I couldn't move because of the palm of the man on my back.

"Don't move." He seemed helpless and funny, "I'm only wearing one piece of clothing."

I really didn't move.

It's an overly warm hug, I'm afraid even he himself can't tell what is more important.

I was gently hugged by him, and the warm palm brushed aside the hair that was blown by the wind. Until now, I didn't realize how cold I was.

I remembered the incident when I bumped into Xiao Wu and Chen Youxi on the balcony before, and now that I think about it, if it wasn't for that accident, I am afraid that these incidents would not have happened.

It's interesting to say that after that accident, I had some inexplicable shadows on the balcony, especially when I came to the old house, I kept a respectful distance from the balcony. It's just that I was so focused on the chess game today that I forgot about it.

Just as he was thinking wildly, suddenly a voice came from his ear: "Why?"

Against the sound of the rain outside, his voice also seemed a little fuzzy and distorted. I was a little confused, so I asked, "What?"

"I said jewelry store, even without me, Feng Teng will help you."

I paused for a while, then smiled: "Is it weird?"

"For the first time, it could be said that I met someone unkindly, but later that time, no matter how I tried to evade it, it was also a matter of my own ability. I can't, and I have been relying on the help of others."

I am not a person who refuses to accept help from others. The matter of You Chenghao is like a sudden disaster to me. Someone will help you when you are in the most difficult time. When there is a problem in the store, no matter how internal or external it is, the financial crisis and the domestic market situation are used to make excuses for myself. In short, most of the responsibility and reasons are still on my own. Of course I know that because of Shanshan, Feng Teng will still Extend a helping hand, but I'm not Shanshan, I can't accept such gift-giving help every time, Feng Teng has no obligation to help me either.

Today is the second time, what if there is a third and fourth time?I cannot be so irresponsible.

If the deal with Xiao Wu hadn't happened, even if I hadn't left the jewelry store, I wouldn't have continued to stay as an operator. Just start over.

I am not the cause of poor self-esteem, but an objective choice after careful consideration.

Xiao Wu didn't seem too surprised, and only gave a soft "hmm".

Then he let go of his hand and led me inside: "I'm going back."

"Ah."

The rain has subsided, and the temperature of the ironing posts is transmitted through the palms that meet, making a thin sweat.

I also wanted to ask him why, but I didn't.