Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 129 - 98: The Father-in-Law on High, the Son-in-Law Shows No Mercy
Red side has two chariots, a horse, and a cannon left.
Black side only has one chariot and one cannon left.
From the expressions on their faces, you can tell who’s on the red side and who’s on the black side.
Shen Qiushan had a faint smile on his face, while Lin Moxuan had a stern look, his brows furrowed deeply like they were carved by a knife. He held a teacup in his left hand, but the tea had gone cold without him taking a sip.
Actually, Shen Qiushan’s chess skills were average, but he had a cheat code. To confront this proud and aloof father-in-law, he directly popped a Replenishing Essence and Qi Pill, enhancing his concentration and potential.
Every move Lin Moxuan made, Shen Qiushan could visualize the future board. In this situation, losing was naturally difficult.
"Check!"
Shen Qiushan seized the opportunity and set up a "skewer" tactic.
"Uh..."
Lin Moxuan’s mouth twitched, and he subconsciously furrowed his brows again.
He only had one chariot and one cannon left, and now he was about to lose a chariot. How could he continue playing like this?
"This one is lost!"
"Another round!"
To avoid losing all his pieces, Lin Moxuan simply admitted defeat.
However, from his tone, it was clear that Director Lin was very unsatisfied, thinking that his loss was due to a mistake at the beginning.
Shen Qiushan nodded to accept the challenge, set up the pieces, and actively said, "Dad, you go first this round."
"I should be the one to go first anyway."
Lin Moxuan pursed his lips ungratefully, in the last round, he had let Shen Qiushan start as a courtesy to him being the elder.
As a result, Shen Qiushan opened with an aggressive move, attacking like a rainbow, putting Lin Moxuan under pressure from the start, unable to reverse the situation until he was defeated.
In this round, Lin Moxuan learned from the previous game, and with the first move, he adopted a solid defensive strategy, trying to find opportunities during defense.
However, after several exchanges, Lin Moxuan carelessly lost a horse.
The situation became unbalanced from the loss of this horse, and eventually, by accident, Shen Qiushan executed a "smothered mate"!
"This..."
Lin Moxuan could only stare blankly at the cannon that struck the elephant.
Though the overall situation was unfavorable, Lin Moxuan felt he still had a chance since he had two chariots and two cannons.
In the end, Shen Qiushan managed to pull off a "sneak attack"!
Faced with this "smothered mate", anyone would just stare in frustration.
Because this move was unbeatable!
"Again!!"
Lin Moxuan angrily set up the pieces once more.
He had always looked down on Shen Qiushan, considering him a worthless "punk".
When it came to physical sports, Lin Moxuan admitted he was not an opponent.
But chess required intelligence and logical thinking, and Lin Moxuan thought he should have the advantage.
Yet, he lost two games in a row!
Especially with his grandson Shen Yixiao watching from the side, Director Lin definitely wanted to reclaim his dignity and prove himself.
Unfortunately, being irked from losing two games, Director Lin became more impatient, and the third game was even worse, losing a chariot in just a few moves, eventually being wiped out by Shen Qiushan and admitting defeat.
"Dad, again?"
Shen Qiushan asked with a cheerful smile as he set up the pieces.
If the person sitting across from him was a normal father-in-law, even if Shen Qiushan could win, he wouldn’t. He would probably go for an evenly matched game, finally losing narrowly.
Then, he would praise the father-in-law for his superior skills.
But it was different with Lin Moxuan. Shen Qiushan’s relationship with this father-in-law had always been somewhat subtle, even secretly competitive.
In a family where the father’s side is more domineering, this kind of situation is common.
Especially since Lin Moxuan had always looked down on Shen Qiushan as a son-in-law, maintaining a superior attitude for years.
No matter what Shen Qiushan did, he would instinctively think it was no good!
For instance, in this chess game, if Lin Moxuan won, he would definitely still look down on Shen Qiushan, probably thinking: See, he really is no good, even at chess! 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
In fact, Lin Moxuan’s chess skills were only average, and without cheats, Shen Qiushan would probably be evenly matched with him.
But Shen Qiushan aimed for more than a tie; he wanted this very outcome.
The proud father-in-law may be high and mighty.
But as a son-in-law, Shen Qiushan wouldn’t show any courtesy!
