The beloved granddaughter introduces him as a life-and-death friend; how could he continue to scowl at such a person?
With comfortable comings and goings, grace, and elegance, and being good at chess, Ling Xi was incredibly to Leng Jianjun's liking. He immediately grabbed Anran, pretending to gear up for a three hundred round battle. Although Sheng Zhenhong wanted to guard against this outstanding man who might steal his future granddaughter-in-law, his desire to engage in a prolonged chess match with Anran was overwhelming.
And so, the two elderly men competed to play chess with Anran until suddenly, it was noon—time for lunch.
...
Another game of chess finally concluded.
"Not bad, not bad," Leng Jianjun said, although he had only tied the game, he seemed very satisfied.
Playing chess is actually one of the easiest ways to observe a person's character.
The boy in front of him was excellent in terms of character, conversation, and knowledge.
