Chapter 147: Miss Chu, Decisive and Ruthless!
Chu Tiannan, who had been hesitant, finally made a difficult move with a white piece after much deliberation, but it was only a temporary reprieve, barely buying some time for a losing game.
To save Chu Tiannan’s face, Lin Lang, despite having a significant advantage, suggested, “Nan Ge’s chess skills are superb, Lin Lang is impressed. Let’s call it a draw.”
Hearing Lin Lang intentionally go easy on him, Chu Tiannan couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, secretly cursing his bad luck.
Chu Tiannan simply couldn't believe that he, a Go master, would lose to a beginner, and so miserably at that.
Chu Yiren, who was watching the game from the side, could naturally tell that Lin Lang was going easy.
Chu Tiannan awkwardly said, “Mr. Lin, you flatter me. I, Chu Tiannan, pride myself on being a Go master, yet today I am completely outmatched in front of you. I am truly ashamed!”
“Since it’s a chess game, there must be a winner and a loser. It’s not like Kong Rong giving up pears. For Mr. Lin to suggest a draw, it truly shames me!”
Chu Yiren smirked, her lips slightly curled, “A Lang, don’t hold back. Hurry up and win this game so we can go to the Chu Residence’s private cinema to watch a movie.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Lang picked up a black piece again, casually placing it down, and the entire board instantly became clear, completely sealing off the white pieces’ escape routes.
With one move from Lin Lang, Chu Tiannan’s entire game was lost.
“Uh…” Chu Tiannan’s eyes widened, filled with shock and disbelief.
Chu Tiannan stared intently at the chessboard, as if trying to find a glimmer of hope, but it was in vain. His face turned ashen, and a fine layer of sweat beaded on his forehead.
Chu Tiannan never imagined that he would lose so completely, so embarrassingly.
Being on the defensive throughout the entire game, and then Lin Lang easily delivering a checkmate with a single move, severely impacted Chu Tiannan’s humble self-esteem.
Chu Yiren snapped her fingers and exclaimed, “Excellent move! A Lang, your exquisite Go skills can absolutely crush all professional Go players in the country!”
Lin Lang modestly replied, “Yiren, you’re joking. How could a Go novice like me be that amazing?!”
Chu Tiannan shook his head helplessly, and said with a wry smile, “Mr. Lin, your Go skills have exceeded my imagination. I am thoroughly convinced of my defeat!”
Chu Tiannan’s eyes never left the chessboard for a second, blaming himself for not seeing the situation clearly and for missing Lin Lang’s brilliant checkmate move.
Lin Lang replied politely, “You flatter me!”
Chu Tiannan blamed himself even more for being too careless and overconfident, thinking that with his own strength, he could easily defeat Lin Lang, who had just learned to play Go.
He didn't expect Lin Lang to be playing dumb to catch a tiger, and Chu Tiannan was a bit depressed by his loss.
Chu Yiren couldn't help but secretly laugh from the side. Watching her elder brother Chu Tiannan’s crestfallen expression, she felt secretly pleased.
Chu Tiannan, still unwilling to admit defeat, actually said, “Mr. Lin, how about we play another game?”
Without waiting for Lin Lang to answer, Chu Yiren took Lin Lang’s hand and said, “I’m very sorry, Big Brother! A Lang and I are going to watch a movie. Maybe next time!”
Lin Lang stood up and said, “Then, Nan Ge, I’ll go with Yiren to watch a movie. See you later!”
“Uh… alright!” Chu Tiannan could only give up reluctantly.
Chu Tiannan lost his chance to turn the tables, watching helplessly as his younger sister, Chu Yiren, intimately held Lin Lang’s hand and slowly walked towards the private cinema inside the luxurious Chu Residence villa.
“Sigh~”
Chu Tiannan looked at the lost game, sighed deeply, and fell into self-doubt, beginning to reflect on his own chess skills. Could they really be so vulnerable?
Life is like a chess game; once a piece is placed, there’s no going back. One wrong move, and the entire game is lost. Thinking this, Chu Tiannan’s mood grew even heavier.
Unconsciously, the image and smile of his lover, Cai Ruoyong, once again appeared in Chu Tiannan’s mind.
It seemed that his identity as a gay man was destined to make Chu Tiannan a tragic figure. After a sigh, he returned to his room in low spirits.
At the same time.
Chu Yiren led Lin Lang into the Chu Residence’s private cinema, as if entering a dreamlike space isolated from the world.
The private cinema of a top Hu Merchant tycoon, with its state-of-the-art audio and screen equipment, watching a movie in the Chu Residence villa was truly the ultimate life enjoyment.
Chu Yiren held Lin Lang’s hand, and the two sat intimately on the soft sofa, each putting on 3D glasses to begin their movie date.
In the spacious Chu Residence private cinema, the huge screen shimmered with brilliant light, and the sound system was nothing short of perfect. Every note seemed to dance lightly by the ear, and every sound effect felt as if one were truly there, making people feel as if they were immersed in the movie scene.
The lights gradually dimmed, and the classic movie title appeared on the screen. As the music began, the story of the IMAX-3D version of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” unfolded.
The maid timely brought a bucket of sweet popcorn, each kernel plump and golden, emitting an enticing aroma.
Lin Lang and Chu Yiren ate popcorn, savoring the sweet taste, while intimately gazing at the screen, feeling the love, hate, and grudges, the martial arts world’s conflicts, the flying over eaves and scaling walls, and the flashes of swords and shadows of blades in the film.
The lighting in the private cinema was soft and warm, adding a romantic ambiance to the entire space.
The air was filled with the sweet scent of popcorn, making Chu Yiren feel happy. She looked at Lin Lang’s profile as he watched the movie, her heart filled with happiness and contentment.
“A Lang, you men all like watching wuxia movies. Do you think this movie with Chow Yun-fat is good?!”
Lin Lang naturally couldn't answer. He had accompanied several beautiful older sisters to watch the kung fu movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” several times at different times today, and he was actually about to throw up, but he sweetly replied, “It’s good!”
“The most important thing is dating with Yiren. With you accompanying me, whatever movie we watch, I find it good!”
“A Lang, your mouth is so sweet, you make me dizzy every day.” Chu Yiren smiled back at his gaze, their hands tightly clasped, truly sweet.
Lin Lang chuckled, “Yiren, you are so beautiful! Every time I see you, I feel as excited as the first time I met you.”
Chu Yiren smiled shyly, then couldn't help but ask curiously, “You still haven’t told me how you knew that the Rolls Royce’s brake system had been maliciously damaged and that someone wanted to kill me?”
Lin Lang naturally couldn’t answer that he knew through a system prompt, so he could only lie, “Actually, I have a slight understanding of divination and metaphysics; I can calculate and predict.”
“Metaphysics is so unreliable, is that true or false?” Chu Yiren was somewhat skeptical after hearing this.
Lin Lang replied, “Of course it’s true!”
“Last time I saved you from the death flight, it wasn’t actually because I dreamed you would crash, but because I calculated with my fingers that WU343 International Flight would crash and explode that day.”
Chu Yiren took off her 3D glasses after hearing this, looking at Lin Lang with a look of disbelief, and said in shock, “No way, A Lang?”
“Besides appraising treasures, did your master Zhou Zhongdang also teach you metaphysics, like calculating and predicting?”
Lin Lang replied with a profound air, “I’m self-taught, researching I Ching, physiognomy, feng shui, Ziwei Doushu, Liu Ren, and Qimen Dunjia.”
Chu Yiren said incredulously, “I only believe in science. I don’t believe any of what you’re saying.”
Lin Lang took off his 3D glasses and looked at the stunning Chu Yiren, asking, “Then how will you believe me?”
Chu Yiren raised her captivating small face and playfully replied, “If you really know metaphysics, then prove it to Miss.”
“Ta-da!”
“Change!”
Lin Lang, as if conjuring from thin air, took out a fiery red rose that he had previously placed in his personal space and presented it to Chu Yiren with deep affection in his eyes.
“Wow~ A Lang, you can even do magic~”
“Where did you hide this rose just now?” After receiving the rose, Chu Yiren smelled its fragrance, smiling beautifully.
Lin Lang said mysteriously, “Then you can search me to see if I’m hiding any more roses?!”
Chu Yiren searched Lin Lang’s body, deliberately taking advantage to touch Lin Lang’s abs, and replied with a sweet smile, “I’m sure you don’t have any more on you. Could you possibly conjure up another rose?”
“Yiren, watch closely and don’t blink!”
“Ta-da~ Change!”
Lin Lang, as if performing a magic trick, took out a bouquet of red roses from his personal space, leaving Chu Yiren wide-eyed with surprise and delight as she hugged the bouquet, smiling sweetly and happily.
“Hehe…”
“A Lang, this is the first time you’ve given me roses. I love them so much!” Chu Yiren smelled the flowers with a look of happiness.
AI generated Miss Chu beauty pic
“Kiss…”
Lin Lang dotingly kissed Chu Yiren’s beautiful little face, then proudly said, “Now you should believe that I have a slight understanding of metaphysics and some Qimen Dunjia, right?”
Chu Yiren, however, firmly believed in science and replied with a sweet smile, “Darling, although I can’t see the flaw in your magic trick, I can be sure that this bouquet of roses is one you bought for me, not conjured out of thin air.”
“If you really want me to believe that you have a slight understanding of metaphysics and can calculate, then you need to show me your true abilities to convince me.”
Lin Lang dramatically tossed his hair, then said earnestly, “I calculated with my fingers that Jiang Chengce, the standing manager of your Chumen Real Estate’s overseas construction engineering department, has abused his power for personal gain and accepted bribes exceeding 48 million chinese yuan.”
“He is suspected of embezzling shipping and port miscellaneous fees, and using methods such as inflating labor costs to extract project funds from Chu Group’s overseas projects, illegally appropriating them for himself, which constitutes embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds.”
Chu Yiren was astonished when she heard this, “A Lang, are you kidding me?”
Lin Lang replied with a serious expression, “How could I joke about such a serious corruption issue?”
Chu Yiren’s face instantly changed upon hearing this, and she said with slightly furrowed brows, “Jiang Chengce is my only maternal uncle. He’s my deceased mother’s younger brother!”
Lin Lang shrugged, “Yiren, you can send the group’s audit department to investigate Jiang Chengce thoroughly. I guarantee you’ll find him guilty.”
Chu Yiren fell into a difficult choice: on one side, maintaining family ties, and on the other, protecting the company’s interests.
Seeing Chu Yiren’s dilemma, Lin Lang asked, “You wouldn’t let him continue to embezzle Chu Group’s public funds just because Jiang Chengce is your uncle, would you?”
Chu Yiren regained her aloof demeanor, raising her cold and beautiful little face, and replied decisively, “No matter who it is, anyone who dares to embezzle Chu Group’s public funds, even if it’s my own uncle, Miss will never tolerate it!”
Lin Lang smirked, “It seems your uncle, Jiang Chengce, is highly likely to end up in prison, sewing prison uniforms, because of embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds!”