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"Mr. Su, how about we add a little excitement to the bet?"

Pei Man casually flashed a smile, giving the impression of flowers blossoming all at once.

"Sure, I don't know what kind of 'excitement' Miss Pei has in mind, but I'm not like the Pei Family, with so much money to spare."

Su Chen said with an indifferent smile.

"Using mere gold and silver as stakes would be an insult to Mr. Su."

Pei Man seemed to speak with an underlying meaning.

"Miss Pei overestimates me; everyone likes gold and silver."

Su Chen said casually and then glanced at Pei Man:

"If Miss Pei doesn't want to use gold and silver as stakes, then what would you like to use? I'm quite penniless." Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

"If Mr. Su is willing, there will be no problem with this stake!"

Pei Man said with a secretive smile.

"Oh? And what is that?"

The corner of Su Chen's mouth curved up slightly, his interest genuinely piqued by the stake Pei Man was hinting at.

"That would be..."

Pei Man intentionally paused before finishing her sentence, casting a glance at Su Chen, then continued:

"If I lose, I will agree to one of your requests; if you lose, you'll agree to one of mine."

"What kind of request?"

Pei Man's suggestion was indeed somewhat interesting.

"It's no fun discussing that now."

Pei Man curled her lips into a sly smile.

"Then what exactly do you mean?"

Suddenly, Su Chen felt like he was being set up by this woman.

"Of course it means that whatever time, whatever place, whatever the request, as long as it's within the other's capabilities, it must be fulfilled."

Pei Man's lips curved up slightly as she spoke, a glint of sharpness flashing through her beautiful eyes.

"Isn't that like setting up a ticking time bomb by your side?"

Upon hearing Pei Man's words, Su Chen suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"What, are you scared, don't have the guts?"

"Are you purposely provoking me?"

"I am provoking you!"

Pei Man stated unabashedly.

Su Chen had never seen a woman like Pei Man before; at this moment, he couldn't help but take a closer look at her.

The more Su Chen observed her, the more he felt that this woman was extraordinary—her bearing, her wit, her personality, she seemed to be quite remarkable.

Pei Man, too, did not shy away from his scrutiny. Instead, she met his gaze.

"What do you say, do you dare?"

Pei Man challenged him again.

"What's there to fear? If a woman like you isn't scared, why should I be?"

Su Chen's gaze was predatory as it swept over her body and face, and then a mischievous smile appeared on his lips:

"Aren't you afraid that if I win, I'll make an indecent proposal? Although you're disabled, with your looks and temperament, there must be countless men in this world who are interested in you."

"If you really are such a person, it means I misjudged you. Since it's my mistake, I'm naturally prepared to face the consequences."

Pei Man responded lightly.

Su Chen hadn't expected her to say something like that. Although he had some misgivings about the Pei family, he felt a quiet admiration for this girl in his heart!

Such spirit, such courage, impressive!

"Alright, let's begin then. How about best of three?"

"Alright!"

Su Chen readily agreed.

He then placed a white piece on a spot on the chessboard.

"Um, this opening...?"

Pei Man glanced at Su Chen and slightly furrowed her brows before also placing down a black piece.

In this way, the two of them took turns, hand after hand, and before long, they had played more than a dozen moves. Pei Man's frown deepened:

"From whom did Mr. Su learn his chess skills?"

"Just tinkering around on my own."

Su Chen casually dropped a piece as he spoke.

"I see, no wonder..."

After saying this, Pei Man stopped talking too, and the two silently continued their game. About half an hour later, the white pieces on the board were overwhelmingly dominant, while the black pieces were gradually being decimated.

Another half hour passed, and Pei Man conceded defeat, lifting her head to earnestly study Su Chen for a while:

"Mr. Su's chess strength… is superb, but as for the methods used in playing the game, are they somewhat..."

Pei Man paused, searching for the right words, then shook her head and said.

Su Chen simply laughed it off, "Playing chess to win is like two armies clashing—there's no question of methods, as long as you win, you're right."

"The way of chess is the way of the gentleman."

Pei Man stated.

"Miss Pei wouldn't happen to be judging a person through their chess play, would she? Is it accurate?"

Pei Man was slightly taken aback, then gently shook her head with a smile:

"Actually, not so accurate."

"I've been fixated, let's continue, and this time Mr. Su should be careful."

Pei Man said with a slight smile.

The so-called fixation refers to someone overly obsessed with appearance and deviating from the essence of things. By admitting her fixation, Pei Man was actually saying that she had previously treated the game of chess as a gentleman's ritual but had forgotten the ultimate essence of determining victory or defeat.

Having realized this, Pei Man in the following two rounds no longer confined herself to any rules or dogma, focusing solely on dealing the most damage to her opponent's forces.

Therefore, Su Chen, who was only somewhat skilled at Go, quickly lost the games, and moreover, his defeat was a complete rout.

This naturally also meant that Pei Man's chess skill was far superior to Su Chen's; the reason she lost the first game was entirely due to Su Chen's unconventional playing style.

Of course, the greater likelihood was that Pei Man was probing...

"Fine, I concede,"

Su Chen was forthright and said directly:

"It's getting late, and Uncle Tang and the others should be returning soon. I will be leaving now."

"Then I won't see you out, but if Mr. Su ever comes to Yandu, the treat is on me."

"Sure, Yandu, I will be there."

Su Chen waved his hand and left the room, pulled open the car door, sat inside, and soon drove away from there.

At this moment, Pei Man also wheeled herself onto the balcony, watching the receding car's lights, she murmured:

"I'm afraid it won't be long before the winds of change start blowing through Yandu..."

Su Chen sat in the car and also allowed a fox-like smile to cross his face:

"I'm rather curious to see what exactly this so-called Phoenix Girl is up to."

In the intellectual duel with Pei Man, Su Chen had also enjoyed himself. He was well aware that with his level of skill in chess, he was likely to lose most of the time.

The reason he had still agreed to play was to see what would unfold next, something he was looking forward to.

The current state of Yandu was perhaps too stable, especially among the major families, who seemed to have reached some unspoken agreement.

Such an agreement was naturally disadvantageous for what he had planned to do later on.

Therefore, he needed to throw a pebble into the water to test its depth, to make everything in the water stir...