The sun was high in the sky!
After a long period of tenderness, Ye Xuan and Luo Tianyi finally emerged from their room. Ye's father was fiddling with a chessboard, while Ye's mother was busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
"I... I'll go help Mom prepare breakfast."
With a flushed face, Luo Tianyi tiptoed towards the kitchen. Ye Pengfei watched her go with a silent smile.
"Son, come, play a game of chess with me."
On this crisp morning, there was nothing better than a game of chess.
"Ding, host has triggered a random quest: Accompany father in a game of chess for fifteen minutes, obtain ultimate chess skill ability, and an additional 30 billion yuan."
Listening to Ye Pengfei's words, Ye Xuan boasted shamelessly. Although Ye Xuan could win against his father with his eyes closed, he couldn't be too obvious.
"Oh?"
"Did... did Xiao Xuan win?"
Chen Xiaowan's eyes flickered with surprise. "It seems Xiao Xuan has been practicing chess quite a bit lately."
"Practicing chess?"
Hearing her future mother-in-law's words, Luo Tianyi recalled their encounters over the past half-year with a hint of suspicion. It couldn't be; she had never seen him play chess with anyone, nor did she even know he knew how to play.
"Good boy, I truly underestimated you!"
"Come, let's have another round, father and son!"
Ye Pengfei said, separating the black and white pieces on the board. Ye Xuan, having just tested the waters, was eager for more, so he readily agreed.
"Alright!"
And so, the father and son started another game. Meanwhile, breakfast was nearly ready. Glancing towards the kitchen, Ye Xuan had a plan in mind; he decided to finish this game quickly.
In this game, Ye's father, holding the black pieces, had the first move.
Following a standard opening, a black stone appeared at the celestial point, clearly indicating Ye Pengfei's intention to play the safest strategy. However, all of this was evidently insufficient in Ye Xuan's eyes.
First move!
Tenth move! Thirtieth move!!
By the forty-fifth move, Ye Pengfei's face was flushed red because he realized his son's chess skills far surpassed his own.
The forty-fifth move had already thrown him into disarray, which spoke volumes!
"Your chess skills have improved so rapidly. Am I getting old?"
Ye Pengfei smiled bitterly. At this moment, he finally understood that his son had let him win considerably in the first game, though in reality, that was not the case at all.
"Alright, you two, stop playing. It's time to eat."
A lavish breakfast was laid out on the dining table. Luo Tianyi, emerging from the kitchen in an apron, had just placed a plate down when Chen Xiaowan took it from her. "Xiao Luo, don't carry it, I will."
"Mom, it's fine."
Luo Tianyi tried to insist, but Chen Xiaowan, with a stern face, pretended to be displeased. "How can it be fine? If you hadn't insisted, I wouldn't have let you into the kitchen at all, considering the cooking fumes are bad for the baby."
"Yes, Xiao Luo, you don't need to go to the kitchen from now on. If the servants aren't around, just let Xiao Xuan cook for you," her future father-in-law also chimed in, clearly indicating that with Luo Tianyi's pregnancy, her status had soared.
Feeling the care from her future parents-in-law, Luo Tianyi responded with a soft "Mm" barely audible, her heart filled with happiness. This feeling was entirely different from the love she received from her own parents.
"Ahem, alright."
"Let's eat first, or everything will get cold."
Chen Xiaowan interrupted and personally peeled an egg, placing it in Luo Tianyi's plate with the shell. "Here, Xiao Luo, have an egg to supplement your nutrition."
"Thank you, Mom."
Luo Tianyi called her "Mom" sweetly with a face full of happiness. This made Chen Xiaowan feel incredibly content. "Damn it, my dream of having a daughter has finally come true!"
"Mom, I want an egg too."
Ye Xuan said with a hint of sourness upon witnessing the stark difference in treatment. However, he only received a roll of Chen Xiaowan's eyes. "What do you want? Don't you have hands? You have several there, peel them yourself."
"Hey, Zhenguo, what's wrong with you? I specifically made these shrimp for Xiao Luo, how can you eat them? If you want them, peel them yourself and make them."
Ye Pengfei...
Witnessing her future mother-in-law's overwhelming affection, Luo Tianyi was flattered. Oh my, will my future mother-in-law spoil me so much that I become even more arrogant? But this feeling is truly wonderful.
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