Chapter 5568: Be Gently
Chapter 5568: Chapter 5568: Be Gently
"An opportunity to learn? Crafty brat, you’re scheming!"
Chief Engineer Fu frowned, pretending to consider, then nodded his head.
He was extremely confident in his own chess skills; he didn’t believe Xia Jinyuan could beat him. And even if Xia did win, so what? The demands he made, he’d just pretend he hadn’t heard them, so the brat would have no recourse.
Of course, he couldn’t drag things on forever. Everyone has their limits of patience, and the longer he delayed, even if Xia remained respectful towards him, it wouldn’t make him feel good.
This was the young man his daughter was fond of; he couldn’t bear to make him feel uncomfortable. That would be a failing on his part as a father.
"Alright, I’ll give you this chance." Chief Engineer Fu rose and headed towards the study. "They say you can tell a lot about a person by how they play chess. Come, let me have a good sense of you."
"Dad..." Ye Jian, carrying a fruit plate, still didn’t know what was going on and called out subconsciously, then calmly, Xia Jinyuan glanced at her, his thin lips slightly moving.
"Good luck." Ye Jian mouthed back silently. When Chief Engineer Fu looked over, Ye Jian quickly shifted her gaze.
The future father-in-law then led his future son-in-law into the chess room.
As the two men entered together, Old Man Xia watched Ye Jian’s anxious demeanor and chuckled, "Girl, don’t worry, your dad won’t be hard on Xia Jinyuan."
"Grandpa, that’s not what I’m worried about." Ye Jian said. She was just worried that if dad lost to Captain Xia and couldn’t save face, what would they do then?
"Relax, they both know their limits," Old Man Xia reassured and changed the topic to Li Jinnian, "I see your brother has had some free time lately. Come on, girl, send your friend a message and ask."
Since he had the leisure to meddle in his sister’s personal affairs, why not manage his own personal business as well?
Within Ye Jian’s laughter, Li Jinnian kept attending to Old Man Xia, trying to get him to change his mind.
In the end, Ye Jian didn’t send the message; it was just Old Man Xia tricking her brother.
Chief Engineer Fu and Xia Jinyuan entered the study at two in the afternoon and still had not come out by five. Ye Jian had gone in once to bring them tea and saw both men frowning in a stubborn standoff.
She wanted to remind Xia Jinyuan to go easy, but before she could, Chief Engineer Fu glanced up, "Showing mercy? You think less of your dad?"
Ye Jian slinked out of the chess room.
At six o’clock, they still hadn’t emerged, and Old Man Xia glanced at the time and said to Ye Jian, "Go ask your dad if he’s going to invite Little Six for dinner."
Hmm? Was there a need to ask?
Of course, he’d be staying for dinner.
"Hurry on." Old Man Xia smiled and urged her, still playing the tenderfoot.
Ye Jian knocked on the door of the chess room, then, entering, saw that Xia Jinyuan and Chief Engineer Fu had finished their chess game. Xia Jinyuan was putting away the chess pieces, and Chief Engineer Fu’s complexion seemed much improved.
"Dad, will you keep him for dinner tonight?" Ye Jian whispered, still not understanding why she had to ask her dad.
Chief Engineer Fu glanced at Xia Jinyuan and nodded.
Upon receiving confirmation that he could stay for dinner, the tension Xia Jinyuan harbored in his heart suddenly lifted, and he respectfully said to Chief Engineer Fu, "I’m honored to be your guest this evening."
Chief Engineer Fu waved them off, looking at Ye Jian and Xia Jinyuan, "You two can leave now. I’ll stay in the study a bit longer."
"Thank you for your forbearance, Uncle," said Xia Jinyuan, standing up to give a military salute to Chief Engineer Fu, "What you expect of me is also what I strive for. Rest assured! I will not let you down."
Chief Engineer Fu rose and looked at Ye Jian, a smile in his eyes, "Go on with your tasks, I will rest now. You played well; it certainly gave my brain a workout."
?? To this moment, Ye Jian’s face was full of question marks.