Avenge For Love novel Chapter 21

The girl seemed to be playing Xiangqi with a male who seemed too familiar to him.

"What are you up to now?"

The man knew the identity of the male sitting across from Wu Xingxie.

"Why are you acting as a guard in her home?" The man asked although he knew the man wouldn't be able to hear or answer him.

He was a bit jealous that the man could be near her, and that he couldn't even show himself to her with his current state.

"One day, I'll be able to see you in person."

The man lightened up as he knew in the future, he would be able to finally meet her.

Wu Xingxie purposely sat on the side in which the black pieces were because in Xiangqi, the red player always goes first. Therefore, one would have to be careful when choosing the first move. As a guard who had been to war, Wei certainly knew how the military functioned.

In Xiangqi, the purpose of the game is to checkmate the enemy's king. Even the pieces in real life are used in wars. You have a king, which is also the general who has to be protected by the soldiers, guards, canons, horses, elephants, and canon pieces.

In order to play the game, one must know how the pieces move. Those who are familiar with military tactics are even better at it as they can expect their opponents next move.

"Go ahead." Xingxie gestured at the pieces for Wei to make his first attack.

Wei set his elbow on the table and rested his chin on his palm, looking down at the pieces.

He played Xiangqi before, but he was never interested in the game itself. He was only playing since Wu Xingxie suggested. This way, he wouldn't have to wait outside on guard like other days. Even though he was her bodyguard, he could see that she was skeptical of him.

It wasn't her fault though because she barely knew anything about him.

Before starting, Wei wanted to wager with Wu Xingxie.

"Eldest Miss, why don't we bet?"

Wu Xingxie didn't think about it much as she nodded.

"What are the stakes?"

"We'll play three games. The loser has to do what the winner wants for 3 days."

He replied, saying it with a serious face even though he knew he might lose. If she was the winner, then that's fine by him.

Wu Xingxie was silent for a minute but she agreed to his bet.

Wei picked up his right cannon and moved it two places over to the left. Wu Xingxie smirked, as she also picked up her right cannon but moved it three places to her left.

On the second moves, Wei moved his cannon to its original position which confused Wu Xingxie but she moved her left horse behind her soldier, which was also beside her left cannon.

Seeing this, Wei made the same move on his side but on his right. Wu Xingxie moved her horse on her right as well. To those who didn't know how Xiangqi worked, they would think the players were just copying each other. However, they were really setting up defense.

Seeing the woman of his interest sitting in a room with some other man really made him envious.

Although they were simply playing a game of Xiangqi, that man seemed too happy.

I helped you at the banquet, but you haven't even thought of me once?

Bao Ling would never admit he was jealous no matter how much he felt it. However, he knew Wu Xingxie said that she had no intentions of falling in love, so that cheered him up.

"No matter how much you try, Wei, she'll never fall for your tricks."

He was right, because Wu Xingxie wasn't interested in romantic relationships. She was caught up with her secret revenge and needed time to plan out her machinations.

She was merely trying to figure out what motives Wei would have, for him to be her bodyguard.

How did it come to this?

Wu Xingxie was positive that she would win all three rounds. Besides, during the game, Wei forgot a lot of times how the pieces worked.

She looked at the Xiangqi board with her mouth opened, but Wei had no idea what she was thinking.

"Eldest Miss, I won two gamed so I'm the winner." Wei reminded her and Wu Xingxie let out a chuckle.

His way of playing Xiangqi was completely different from Master Wu, so there's no way he could be working for the man. From her memories, Wu Xingxie was certain all the guards who went to war had to play a game of chess with Master Wu to prove their military tactics. However, since most didn't know how to play, he taught them in his way, therefore they played by his style. Wu Xingxie played Xinagqi with him so she knew how he moved his troops.