REBORN ARISTOCRAT: RETURN OF THE VICIOUS HEIRESS

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Chapter 31: How Can You Cheat!!

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

The next afternoon, Wen Xinya was sitting in the living room with Si Yiyan over a game of Chinese chess.

The purple rosewood chess board was covered with black and white chess seeds. Si Yiyan was amazed by Wen Xinya’s talent in the game. She merely read through a few chess manuals and seemed to be able to figure out a few strategies on her own. When he tried giving her some tips, she was able to understand quickly and even devised advanced techniques from them!

“Have you decided?” Si Yiyan looked at Wen Xinya, who was deep in thought, with a piece of black chess seed between her thin, long fingers. The black seed contrasted with her pure, fair skin. The chess game had reached a difficult stage. As a beginner, it was already quite impressive of her to arrive at this stage.

“Here?” Wen Xinya placed the seed on the chess board without releasing it. She looked up to see Si Yiyan’s reaction.

Si Yiyan laughed with amusement. Does this young lady know the rules of Chinese chess? It was an unspoken rule that once the chess piece hit the chess board, it was considered a move and could not be undone. She still had a lot to learn about the etiquette of Chinese chess. However, Si Yiyan was amazed by her child-like nature and playfulness. “Hmm. This is a good move. As long as I don’t interfere with the pieces in this area you will be able to conquer it.”

Wen Xinya happily retracted her hand. It’s considered a move and cannot be undone. Then she asked as if she suddenly thinking of something, “What if you choose to interfere?”

“If I were to interfere…” Si Yiyan looked at her smilingly and then pointed to the position right beside her chess piece.

Wen Xinya glanced towards the position he was pointing at. She immediately withdrew the black chess piece she placed earlier, realizing the possibility of losing all of her other black chess seeds with that move. “How can you cheat!”

Si Yiyan laughed harder at her furious expression. He took a piece of white chess seed and placed it at another position.

Wen Xinya happily removed a few seeds from the chessboard and counted them. She then took another piece of black chess seed and asked, “So, what should be my next move?”

Si Yiyan looked at her but remained silent.

Wen Xinya then placed the seed in her hand on the chessboard and peeped at Si Yiyan to see him frowning slightly. She retracted her hand, content that she had made a good move.

Si Yiyan was well aware of everything she did, though she thought she was discreet. He was just playing along. It was a bad move that caused a great downfall to the black seeds.

Wen Xinya looked at the defeated black seeds and it became clear to her that she was being misled. “You did it on purpose,” she said angrily.

Si Yiyan responded with a smile, “This strategy is known as ‘luring the opponent with an illusion’. The concept of Chinese chess strategies is similar to deploying troops on a battlefield. Deceiving the enemy is a tactic commonly used.”

Wen Xinya was devastated. He was giving her guidance earlier so that she would be off guard and he could defeat her in a single move. “You are cunning.”

At this moment, Mother He led Qiu Yifan and Ouyang Feng into the living room.

Wen Xinya walked over with a smile. She invited them to the agarwood chairs beside the tea table for a seat. “Attorney Qiu, Ouyang Feng, please take a seat.”