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Chapter 261 Okay, I'll listen to you.

Grandpa Yu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and his eyes lit up: "The tea here from Sister Muyun is still the best. It has a refreshing aroma."

Grandma Shen smiled at his praise, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes smoothed out: "You still know how to talk, just like when you were a child."

Grandpa Yu gave a shy smile and said calmly, "Want to play another round?"

"Okay," Grandma Shen readily agreed, picking up a black piece. "But let's be clear, your chess skills haven't improved much over the years."

"Without someone to play chess with, my chess skills naturally stagnate," Grandpa Yu said, picking up a white piece and gently placing it on the chessboard. "My chess skills are still at the level I learned from you back then."

Two elderly people with gray hair sat under the grape trellis, slowly playing chess while drinking hot tea.

The setting sun filtered through the lush foliage, casting dappled light and shadows that fell upon their wrinkled yet serene faces, creating a unique and tranquil scene from afar.

At the end of the game, Grandpa Yu won by a narrow margin of half a point.

A smug smile appeared on his face: "How was it? All that learning from you lately hasn't been a waste of time, has it?"

Grandma Shen smiled and shook her head, then picked up the chess pieces and set up the board again: "Hmm, you've improved. Let's continue."

The two then started a second round.

Midway through the game, Grandpa Yu suddenly spoke, his tone slightly tentative: "Aren't you used to living here?"

Grandma Shen paused in her movements, looked up at him, and said, "It's alright, quite comfortable."

"Then why do you still want to go back?" Grandpa Yu pressed.

In his opinion, Xiaoli's courtyard was much more comfortable and convenient than the old alley where Grandma Shen used to live, in terms of food, clothing, daily necessities, and decoration.

Grandma Shen looked down at the chessboard and sighed softly, "No matter how comfortable it is, this is still not my home. There's no place like home. It's always more reassuring to live at home."

Hearing this, Grandpa Yu felt a pang of disappointment.

He had finally been able to see her every day—before, he would always make a special trip to the alley where Grandma Shen lived to drink tea, just to catch a glimpse of her from afar; during this time, being able to eat and play chess together every day made him incredibly content.

But she still wanted to leave...

Grandpa Yu sighed insincerely, his tone tinged with grievance: "Sigh..."

"What's wrong?" Grandma Shen looked up at him.

"With you here, I still have company," Grandpa Yu said, looking at her with eyes full of reluctance. "If you leave, I won't even have a chess partner anymore, and life will be so boring."

Grandma Shen smiled and said, "Let Lu Cheng's second uncle play with you. Doesn't he also love playing chess?"

"That's different," Grandpa Yu quickly waved his hand, his tone serious, "When it comes to chess, I still prefer to play against a master like you; that's much more interesting."

Grandpa Yu has respected Grandma Shen since he was a child, and even now that they are both old, he still addresses her with the respectful "you" (formal).

Grandma Shen twirled a chess piece between her fingers, then suddenly looked up as if remembering something, and smiled, "Didn't you used to always go for walks and play chess at my park? Why haven't I seen you there lately?"

Grandpa Yu paused in his chess game, a fleeting hint of panic crossing his eyes, before smiling and saying, "Before, I just hadn't met a worthy opponent. Now that I have, there's no need to go out anymore."

"Oh? Is that so?" Grandma Shen raised an eyebrow, her gaze sweeping lightly across his face.

Grandpa Yu glanced at Grandma Shen's expression, and seeing that there was no change in her expression, his heart finally settled down.

He never imagined in his life that he could have such a peaceful and comfortable life in his later years.

I don't dare to ask for too much. As long as I can quietly stay with her like this and occasionally set up a chessboard together, I will feel content.

At their age, having someone they can talk to by their side is the greatest happiness.

The two played a few more games of chess. Just as the black and white pieces were locked in a fierce battle, Wang Ma tiptoed to the side and whispered, "Madam, it's time for dinner."

Grandma Shen stared at the crucial move on the chessboard, saying without looking up, "Leave it for now, we'll continue later."

Grandpa Yu smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

The Shen family's breakfast and dinner are always lively, with the whole family sitting together.

Seeing Grandma Shen and Grandpa Yu walk in side by side, Shen Li joked, "Grandma, Grandpa, are you two so engrossed in chess that you even have to eat together?"

Grandpa Yu felt an indescribable joy when he heard that Grandma and Grandpa were put together.

As Grandma Shen sat down, she said with a smile, "It's all because you wouldn't play with me, so I had to drag your Grandpa Yu along as my opponent."

Shen Li suppressed a laugh and deliberately feigned weakness: "My meager skills are no match for your utter annihilation!"

"Then you need to practice even more?" Grandma Shen raised an eyebrow.

"You have Grandpa Yu with you, that's enough," Shen Li said. "Grandpa Yu is such a good chess player, he'll definitely enjoy playing chess with you even more."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Shen's smile faltered, and Grandpa Yu also instinctively stiffened for a moment.

Shen Li's heart skipped a beat: Oh no, I think I let something slip.

Fortunately, the atmosphere at the dinner table remained harmonious, and no one continued to bring up the topic.

After dinner, Lu's mother took Lu Nan and Lu Zhou to practice driving.

Shen Li pulled Lu Nan aside and asked curiously, "Xiao Nan, how's your driving practice going these days?"

When the topic of driving practice came up, Lu Nan's cheeks flushed red, as if she were a little embarrassed.

Shen Li was puzzled: Why are you blushing when it's just driving practice?

Before Lu Nan could speak, Lu Zhou teased, "What else can he do? Even with his second brother supervising and teaching him, he'll still be clumsy."

Lu Nan immediately bristled, glaring at Lu Zhou and retorting, "You're the stupid one! I learn very quickly!"

Lu Zhou chuckled lightly, drawing out his words: "Heh, who's the fool knows perfectly well."

Lu Nan turned to Shen Li with a huff, and said aggrievedly, "Sister Li, you have no idea how annoying your second brother's mouth is! When he was teaching me to drive, he would say I was stupid every day, unlike your eldest brother who is so steady."

Shen Li immediately became interested and grabbed her hand, asking, "Oh? How did my second brother bully you?"

Lu's mother quickly interjected, "It's already good enough that Qingnan is willing to spend time teaching you, why are you speaking ill of him?"

Lu Nan quickly looked at Shen Li and explained, "Sister Li, I didn't mean to say bad things about Second Brother. I just wanted to vent a little. It's nothing serious."

"It's okay, it's okay," Shen Li waved her hand with a smile, "Let's complain together, I'll back you up."

As she spoke, she listened quietly as Lu Nan recounted Shen Qingnan's "crimes" when teaching him to drive—nothing more than scolding him a couple of times for being "stupid" when practicing reversing, frowning when he was a little slow at shifting gears, and repeating the same few words of criticism over and over again.

"Sister Li, how could I be stupid if I got into Peking University?" Lu Nan said, feeling increasingly aggrieved. "I was studying so well, but the more he nags me, the more panicked I get. He's practically making me stupid!"

Shen Li nodded repeatedly in agreement: "He was definitely in the wrong; he spoke too harshly. I'll definitely give him a piece of my mind when I see him another day."

"No need, no need," Lu Nan quickly waved her hand, "I feel better after venting, there's really no need to take it to heart."