Chapter 1651: 1653 - Seeing Red

Chapter 1651: Chapter 1653 – Seeing Red

Chiang Xiao was momentarily taken aback by his words.

“These past few days, I’ve noticed that you both really have many similar little details and movements,” Cheng Cheng said. “Chiang Xiao, I’m almost certain that the person you’re looking for is your godfather, without a doubt.”

Moreover, they even look so similar.

Chiang Xiao was silent for a moment and then asked, “You say, how much do I resemble him?”

Previously, she had never asked Cheng Cheng this question, and Cheng Cheng hadn’t mentioned it much either, only casually mentioning it a time or two.

Perhaps he feared not being able to be certain, and saying too much at that time might make her overthink it all at once.

Cheng Cheng looked at her and said, “Can you see for yourself when you meet him tomorrow?”

“Okay.”

Chiang Xiao didn’t ask any further.

The three of them strolled around the county, both to aid digestion and because it was a rare visit, so they might as well take a stroll.

If something caught her eye, Meng Xinian would give Chiang Xiao cover by pulling Cheng Cheng aside to talk, allowing Chiang Xiao to buy a few items. Once bought, Chiang Xiao would toss the items into Space.

With Meng Xinian’s help, Chiang Xiao sneakily moved her desired food and items like a gleeful little mouse.

Back at the hotel, Cheng Cheng glanced at Chiang Xiao and said, “Chiang Xiao, get some rest early.” Then he looked at Meng Xinian, “Officer Meng, interested in a couple of chess games?”

Both Meng Xinian and Chiang Xiao instantly understood what he meant.

It’s merely a way to prevent Meng Xinian and her from being together in one room again.

Chiang Xiao coughed and said goodnight, then headed into her room first and slammed the door shut.

No matter how thick-skinned she was, she couldn’t let Meng Xinian into her room with Cheng Cheng watching like that.

Meng Xinian’s face was cold as he looked at Cheng Cheng, “Chess?”

“That’s right, there’s a set in the room.”

“Let’s go.”

That night, the two battled through six games.

The next day, when Chiang Xiao woke up and saw them, she couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Did you guys play chess all night?” Their dark circles were quite evident, clearly not just playing to pass the time, but truly battling fiercely.

Meng Xinian didn’t speak, just glanced at Cheng Cheng.

Cheng Cheng rubbed his nose, “No, the ceasefire was at five in the morning.”

So, playing until five in the morning doesn’t count as all night?

“So, who won and who lost?”

Meng Xinian: “Four to two.”

Cheng Cheng shrugged, “My chess skills were taught by my godfather.”

He was an orphan, and before the age of ten, no one taught him, and when Ah Liu taught him, he didn’t really learn earnestly. Unlike Meng Xinian, whose mother taught him when he was young, and Old Meng also taught him.

So, wasn’t it a win without real skill?

Meng Xinian couldn’t tell that was what he meant, instead feeling that Cheng Cheng was boasting that his chess skills were taught by Ah Liu, who could very well be Chiang Xiaoxiao’s father. So, if he were to play chess with Ah Liu in the future, should he win or lose?

Thinking far ahead, Meng Xinian suddenly felt a bit conflicted.

“Let’s go, we’ll take the earliest bus.”

Once Chiang Xiao had woken up, she was already thinking about meeting that person today, so she didn’t really care about what Meng Xinian was thinking now.

The three of them bought some fried cakes, didn’t bother to sit down for breakfast, and got on the bus with the fried cakes in hand.

In the past, eating something with a strong smell on the bus would certainly get criticized for lacking public decency, and someone might even take a photo and post it online. But now, the bus had no air conditioning, the windows were open, and there were people carrying live chickens and ducks. Some were even eating big buns, and eating the fried cakes on the bus didn’t make them feel uncomfortable at all.