Chapter 263
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Earlier, he'd been so terrified and shocked to see her standing motionless by the road . Her face looked like she was seeking death . When he dashed over, he had the crazy thought that if he didn't manage to pull her back in time, he would die together with her .
"Why are you here?" Xuxu changed the topic as she walked towards her grandfather's clinic .
Jiang Zhuoheng strode beside her and said, "I'm here to visit Grandfather . It's been days since I last saw him . "
Xuxu's mood lightened up considerably as she chatted with Jiang Zhuoheng . And she gradually forgot that she'd tried looking for death just minutes ago .
"Crap!"
She could hear her grandfather's voice even before she entered . Xuxu grinned while thinking of the unfortunate person who was being 'duped' by her grandfather to play chess together with him .
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Old Wen had the title of 'Chess King' in the vicinity . No other chess-lover in this area could beat him .
So to play chess with him would be to look for trouble intentionally .
Xuxu saw the elderly man who was playing chess with her grandfather and smiled brightly at him . She greeted him, "Grandfather Zhang, you're here to play chess with my grandfather again . "
"Xuxu is here . " Grandfather Zhang nodded with a bright smile as well, and his gaze landed on Jiang Zhuoheng who stood beside Xuxu . "And Xiao Jiang is here as well, it's been a long time . "
Startled, Xuxu turned to Jiang Zhuoheng . "Do you know Grandfather Zhang too?"
Jiang Zhuoheng smiled mysteriously but didn't reply .
"You've been doing quite well, I suppose . " Xuxu clenched her fist as she punched him lightly on his shoulder .
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She knew what had happened even without him saying anything . He probably dropped by a lot after she got married to Yan Rusheng .
Her heart was filled with an explicable gratitude .
But the more he did for her, the deeper her feelings of regret and guilt towards him .
"Alright, alright . Stop killing all my soldiers . My army is almost defeated and you're still being so callous . "
Old Master Wen ignored his pleas as he continued to destroy all his pieces till he was left with just a 'knight' and two soldiers . Without checkmating the king, he merely hopped around with his 'knight' to prolong the other man's suffering . Grandfather Zhang nearly flipped over the chess set out of sheer frustration .
After Grandfather Zhang left, Jiang Zhuoheng took over and accompanied Old Wen for a game .
Both of their skills were on par but the old man constantly kept protesting . Xuxu leaned back on the rocking chair, and at times she would peek her head out from the book to uphold the peace .
She saw how her grandfather would grab Jiang Zhuoheng's hand and try to wriggle his way out using his age to his advantage . He would also lecture him affectionately, acting like his elder or a grandfather .
The expression in her eyes turned thoughtful . If it weren't for the accident, would she have such a cozy and comfortable life with him right now?
Her phone rang with a text notification .
Xuxu snapped out of her musings and glanced at the screen . The text was from Yan Rusheng .
She could read the entire message from the screen . "I'm going to Country Y for a business trip . Stay at your grandfather's place for the next few days . "
She averted her eyes from the screen after reading the text, covering her face with her book .
' . . . he doesn't have you in his heart . His girlfriend is currently overseas, but she'll be coming back soon . Do you want to end up dumped by him after you bear him a child?'
Ming Zhongsheng's words echoed in her mind once more .
She didn't forget that the old man had selfish motives . For Bright Vision and his granddaughter, he would have investigated both her and Yan Rusheng's private matters .
Fang Jiayin should be coming back soon . . .
But she wasn't that afraid or worried over her impending return . At the thought of them possibly flaunting their love right in front of her, her heart didn't ache as much as it did before .
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