Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

This is Lady Qiuyun's family matter, and as her guard, she doesn't need to say anything.

You should say something!

Yang Qiuyun was almost in tears. Everyone was so mean! Shouldn't this be a touching farewell? This atmosphere is wrong!

This awkward atmosphere lasted for a while until Zixiao stepped forward and broke the deadlock.

"Um... Aunt Yang!"

"Hmm... Little Zixiao, you still don't want to call me Mom?"

Hmm? Is this important?

Zixiao is just more used to calling her "Aunt Yang," but calling her "Mom" is perfectly fine for her too.

Because her brother's mother is her mother, that's the first layer of logic, the logic of a younger sister.

But... if she becomes a younger sister, or even a more advanced version of her older brother, wouldn't she still have to call her older brother's mother "Mom"?

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem like there's a problem.

Therefore, this question is not important!

Zixiao organized her thoughts and said, "Mom, I know you have your reasons, but if possible, could you please explain things to my brother? He has been suffering a lot these past years because of you."

Sigh... I also want to hug Xiaoyuzhe and explain everything to him clearly, but I can't. Nothing can be perfect like this, otherwise all my efforts will be in vain.

However, although Yang Qiuyun had predicted back then that Zixiao and Yuche would definitely become very attached to Yuzhe in the future, she never expected that the two of them would become so dependent on Yuzhe.

You see, from the moment they started talking, every word they uttered revolved around Yu Zhe, and Yang Qiuyun also noticed the detail that both of them were gently tugging at the hem of Yu Zhe's clothes.

Oh my, it's wonderful that the children trust each other so much!

Yang Qiuyun really couldn't be happier! Yes, everyone has grown up well, it's so gratifying.

Yang Qiuyun did not give a direct answer to Zixiao's question.

She simply turned the tables and asked Zixiao, "Zixiao, have you been happy in the Su family all these years? They haven't bullied you, have they?"

"Huh?"

Zixiao didn't expect that she would throw a question back at her.

But she answered truthfully, "No, my brother and Yuche are both very good to me, and I am happy every day."

Ahem, let's leave Yu Che aside for now.

My brother wasn't just being nice to me, he was practically spoiling me.

"Then I'm relieved." Yang Qiuyun said with a smile, "Back then, Yu Zhe and Yu Che didn't like you much, which worried me a lot. I didn't expect you two to get along so well now."

Yu Che chimed in at the opportune moment, "That's true, but it would be even better if she didn't try to steal my brother from me."

"What?! This all happened naturally, okay? I didn't try to take it from you!"

"Oh ho, little Zixiao, you've learned to talk back now?"

Little did they know that watching Zixiao and Yuche bickering, Yuzhe and Yang Qiuyun all evoked a similar feeling.

That is nostalgia.

It felt good. Yu Zhe had originally thought that his mother would never appear in front of him again, watching everyone chatting and laughing.

But she's standing right there, less than a few meters away. I just can't walk over to her yet. But if I wait a while, maybe I can get back to how I was a few years ago.

Thinking about it, this is truly a kind of happiness.

Yang Qiuyun shared similar thoughts; in fact, she was really looking forward to that day.

"By the way, Yuzhe, I watched the whole match you were playing earlier."

"I see. So, what are your thoughts?"

"Of course," Yang Qiuyun said. "You're as good as ever. Well, that's not quite right. Yuzhe, you're obviously better at chess than you were when you were kids. Hmph, but you're still a little bit worse than me."

They're still a bit behind me.

Her statement, which was clearly just her way of being stubborn, made Yu Zhe burst out laughing.

"Haha... Mom, you lost to me eight years ago..."

That's what they said back then too.

Hearing Yu Zhe's words, Yang Qiuyun was not convinced.

How can you let your son look down on you?

Even if she's just being stubborn, she still has to maintain her authority as a mother!

"Yu Zhe...you have to believe me, if you had let me win by one car back then, I definitely would have won!"

"..."

How can you, a super genius who once dominated Fenghai City, say such shameful things without batting an eye?

Is this how you maintain your authority?

At this point, although Lin Yin felt a little reluctant, she still reminded Yang Qiuyun.

"Lady Qiuyun, it's almost time. I'm worried that if you stay in Fenghai City for too long, things might change."

"Has it been that long already?"

Yang Qiuyun estimated the time; it had indeed been quite a long time.

So, there are many things that can't be helped. You might want to spend more time with the children, but the current conditions simply don't allow it.

Sigh... But even so, leaving directly isn't in Yang Qiuyun's nature. She looked at Yu Zhe with a smile.

I have an interesting idea.

48. Hurry up and go!

Yang Qiuyun has a fun idea, and Yu Zhe has also gleaned some information from what Sister Lin Yin said earlier.

That means Mom doesn't usually live in Fenghai City.

Seeing that his mother didn't seem to be leaving right away, Yuzhe wanted to ask her one more question.

But before Yu Zhe could say anything, Yang Qiuyun smiled and said, "Yu Zhe, Mom has to go now. Your competition was wonderful. I'm so proud of how you've grown. Of course, I'm proud of Yu Che and Zi Xiao too. You've all grown up."

After a pause, Yang Qiuyun continued, "But before we leave, Yuzhe, would you like to play a game of chess with Mom? It's been a long time since we've played a game. To be honest, we haven't played chess for several years. We were just watching the match. Actually, Mom would like to play a game with you too."

"As expected of you..."

Mom is always like this. Just when you think she's about to leave, she always manages to come up with something unexpected. You can't figure her out or understand her.

When Yu Zhe was a child, Yang Qiuyun was usually his opponent when he played chess, which is why she used the word "long time no see".

Zixiao was naturally very happy that the mother and son could play chess again after many years.

But she still had to ask, "But there's no chessboard here! Mom can't stay too long, can she? I'll go borrow one from the competition venue right away, please wait a moment..."

"No need, Zixiao." Yu Zhe stopped Zixiao and looked at Yang Qiuyun, saying, "We don't need the chessboard. Our opponent this time is her, so whether we have the chessboard or not doesn't really matter."

"Huh?"

Zixiao didn't understand, but Yuche did.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Zhe took a deep breath, cleared his mind, and the words came out of his mouth.

"Cannon 2 moves to the fifth rank".

Yang Qiuyun's expression turned serious, and she immediately replied, "Cannon 8 to 5."

"Horse advances from second to third."

"Horse 8th to 7th".

"Car one level two."

"Car 9 advances to 1..."

Yu Che was alright, but Zi Xiao was completely dumbfounded by the conversation.

She lowered her head and whispered to Yu Che, "What kind of magic is this?"

"What magic? Playing chess? Don't make a fuss, I'm watching a game. Don't you know the saying 'one should not speak while watching a game'?"

"?"

You can see the chessboard too?

Zixiao knew, of course, that her brother and the others were building a chessboard in their minds, moving pieces on that mental chessboard with each move.

But how could such a thing be possible!

The first few moves are fine, but once the number of moves increases, you'll probably forget about the previous moves!

However, it is clear that Yu Zhe and Yang Qiuyun are still playing a smooth game of chess, and it is a fast game at that.

Yu Che listened very attentively, but Zi Xiao... couldn't react to anything.

No, are they really just bullying normal people?

Oh right, I still have Lu Yao on my side with her expressionless face, and on the other side there's Sister Lin Yin who knows absolutely nothing. Oh well, it's alright then.

"How is it now?"

About six minutes later, Zixiao asked Yuche again.

Yu Che thought for a moment and replied, "It's hard to say. Their skill level is too high; I can't tell."

So you couldn't tell!

Although she couldn't tell which side had the advantage, Yu Che could still picture the chessboard in her little head.

She continued, "Mom is probably at a disadvantage; look, she's lost another horse."

That's why I can't see it!

Zixiao sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Forget it, forget it. I'm just asking for trouble."

Five more minutes passed, and perhaps as they entered the endgame, both players slowly closed their eyes, and the pace of their moves slowed down.

"Pawn advances one rank from the seventh rank."

"Rook 2 to 6, hiss..."