Super Soldier - Chapter 188

Chapter 188

Chapter 188: A Good Son-In-Law for the Liu Family

Xiao Bing’s words made Liu Kexin’s father frown and he said unhappily, “It’s not a good habit for young people to brag . It’s better to be down-to-earth . ”

Xiao Bing and Liu Kexin could tell Mr . Liu was not happy . Liu Kexin felt even worse . It was okay if he’d just lost the game, but it would be a big mistake if he bragged . Liu Kexin knew her father best . He hated pompous and boastful men .

Although her father was an intellectual, he was also respectful towards people in other fields who were down-to-earth . To him, people like that could do no wrong . That’s why he most hated young people who aimed too high . Because to him, that was being pompous .

Now that Xiao Bing has opened his mouth, if he can’t reverse the game, he would have absolutely no hope of winning over Mr . Liu’s heart .

Xiao Bing picked up a black chess piece, and put it down firmly, his whole being exuding a radiance that was different from before .

Mr . Liu looked at him and shook his head . “Young people today like to brag and put on an act . ”

Mr . Liu picked up a chess piece and placed it on the board . Currently, Xiao Bing had fallen too far behind to possibly reverse the game under normal circumstances .

Liu Kexin could play Go too . Because of this, she understood the situation and was anxious . Bing was not someone who bragged .

Her father couldn’t care less . He’d decided to look for an opportunity to dissuade his daughter from marrying the boastful young man .

Liu Kexin was really perturbed . On the one hand, she felt it was almost impossible to reverse the game . On the other hand, she hoped for a miracle . She was also thinking about how to reverse her father’s opinion of Bing if the latter lost the game .

Xiao Bing took his time, going step by step with the game, his expression calm . At first, Mr . Liu thought Xiao Bing was just play-acting, but when he observed Xiao Bing’s perpetually unperturbed and unhurried pace, not showing the fretfulness of young people when they lose, he began to feel apprehensive in spite of himself .

This young man may be a little boastful but he could at least graciously admit defeat . Looks like for the moment, he should give the young man the benefit of the doubt and continue observing him .

“You have a good mental attitude . ” Mr . Liu gave Xiao Bing his hard-to-come-by praise . Xiao Bing thanked him but kept his focus on the game . Liu Kexin also breathed a long sigh of relief .

Although her father praised Bing, Liu Kexin knew that her father was only giving himself more time to observe Bing . Otherwise, knowing her father, he’d have totally rejected Bing as soon as the game was over and would no longer consider him .

Liu Kexin’s father originally thought that Xiao Bing did well to graciously concede defeat . But immediately following a few quick moves, he came to a realization and he was so shocked that cold sweat began to break out all over his head . He suddenly found himself unwittingly fallen into an enormous trap that Xiao Bing set up for him . A trap so enormous that there was no way he could get out of it .

Mr . Liu continued the game step by step, but the further he went, the more apprehensive he became . Xiao Bing’s layout was so meticulous that all his previous advantages were eroded in no time at all . The original victory had become a mess, and defeat was certain!

In the end, Mr . Liu was completely defeated by Xiao Bing, and his face was ashen . Liu Kexin was stunned and then became gloomy . On the one hand, she was surprised by Xiao Bing’s high level of Go . Her father was the first-class player among amateur players . On the other hand, she was annoyed because Xiao Bing mercilessly defeated her father in a trice . Her father’s face was so livid and she didn’t know what he was thinking now .

It was after the game was over that Xiao Bing suddenly understood, especially when he saw Mr . Liu’s embarrassed look . He began to feel uneasy . He was so focused on how to reverse the game that he forgot to save Mr . Liu’s face . Even if he won, he should not have defeated Mr . Liu so completely . He should’ve pretended to defeat Mr . Liu with difficultly . If this pretend father-in-law were a little petty, he would be driven out of the house .

Xiao Bing looked at Mr . Liu uneasily . After staring at the chessboard for a while, he suddenly laughed uproariously . Xiao Bing was confused .

“Xiao Bing, I’ve been deceived by you . What? Did you try to make concession to begin with? You thought in your heart, ‘This old man is Kexin’s father, I must let him win . ’ Then when you saw the change in my expression, you began to reverse the game?”

Xiao Bing said embarrassedly, “It’s just a fluke . I felt I could learn a lot from you . I was lucky to have won . ”

“Come on, is it really luck that you’ve completely defeated me? Do you think that my level is that low?”

“No, that’s not what I meant . ”

“No need to explain, I’m not angry . Do you think I am the kind of person who can’t admit defeat?” Liu Kexin’s father looked at Xiao Bing earnestly and said, “I saw a few points from this game . Firstly, you had various thoughts going through your mind . You planned to lose at the beginning but ended up defeating me . But it was all to please me . I don’t like young people to be slick, but I can understand that . After all, you and Kexin are good friends . ”

“Secondly, you are very upright . If others wanted to defeat me, they still want to save some of my face, but you’ve defeated me so utterly . ”

Hearing that, Xiao Bing also laughed embarrassedly .

“Thirdly, your level of chess is really good, I guess it’s more or less at professional level . That’s rare . ”

Xiao Bing now knew that Liu Kexin’s father was a traditional old man . The most important thing he valued was not only the ability but more importantly, the character . So the reason why he didn’t show a kind look before, was not that he thought Xiao Bing’s chess skills were not good, but he thought that this person was a good person and liked to brag .

It didn’t matter if the ability was not good, especially since they were only playing Go, but he had bragged when his ability didn’t come up to par . This was why Mr . Liu was not happy before . But after Xiao Bing defeated him completely, he immediately guessed that Xiao Bing was trying to give him a break . He was embarrassed, but the prejudice against Xiao Bing disappeared .

Just then, Liu Kexin’s mother called out that dinner was ready . Liu Kexin’s father stood up and laughed, “Kexin’s mother, take out the Maotai, I want to drink with Xiao Bing . ”

Liu Kexin said coquettishly, “Dad, Bing still has to drive later tonight . ”

“Ah, I never thought of this . ”

Xiao Bing smiled and said, “Uncle, it doesn’t matter, I can leave the car here and drive it away tomorrow . I will go back by taxi tonight . ”

“Good idea . ” Liu father smiled . “Then we can enjoy a drink together tonight . ”

When Mrs . Liu saw them getting along so well, she was even more pleased with Xiao Bing . She knew too well what her husband’s temperament was like . Her husband most appreciated young people who were well-behaved . If he was not happy with them, he won’t hide his displeasure, to say nothing of having a drink with them . Looks like this young man has made quite an impression on her husband .

Liu Kexin’s mother also believed in her husband’s judgment . If her husband felt he was good, then he was fundamentally good .

Liu Kexin’s mother was a very good cook . She cooked six dishes and one soup, which were enough for four people . She took out the Maotai and opened it on the table . Xiao Bing stood up and took the initiative to pour it for Mr . Liu and himself . Mrs . Liu herself did not drink .

Liu Kexin’s father said with a smile, “This was given to me by my student . That student has had a little bit of success in life, and still thinks of coming over to visit me . The gift is not important, what is important is the thought . ”

Xiao Bing smiled, “Respecting the teacher is the result of the 5,000-year history of China . That’s how it should be . ”

“Yes, but in today’s society, not many young people are like this . ” Mr . Liu picked up the glass, Xiao Bing quickly raised his too, and each of them took a sip .

Mr . Liu put down the glass, picked up the chopsticks and looked at Xiao Bing . He asked curiously, “I don’t understand, you are young and not a professional of Go . How do you practise your chess skills? Is someone in your family a professional player?”

Xiao Bing sighed and shook his head . “I am an orphan . I grew up in an orphanage . ”

Mr . Liu was very surprised . Seeing Xiao Bing’s look of desolation, he felt guilty and immediately said, “Oh, Kexin didn’t tell us, I’m sorry . ”

“It doesn’t matter . ” Xiao Bing smiled and shook his head . “I have got used to it since I was a child, and the staff at kindergarten were also very kind to me . They are like my own family . ”

Mrs . Liu asked, “How did you become the owner of a noodle house?”

“Because of the support of the national policy, and the orphanage also sponsored my studies . So I successfully went to college . After I graduated, I stayed in the army for a few years and earned some merits . After I got decommissioned, I received some financial support . That’s how I became a shareholder of a noodle house in Jiang City and become the owner of a small business . ”

“That’s good . ” Mr . Liu praised, “You are eager to learn, can endure hardship and are down-to- earth . There far fewer young men like you nowadays who can build something from nothing . I think you will go on to do great things one day . ”

Mrs . Liu smiled beside him and said, “As long as you live a comfortable life, nothing is better than that . You don’t have to do great things . Xiao Bing, make yourself at home, don’t be too polite, and eat up . ”

Xiao Bing said with a smile, “Thank you, Auntie, the food you cooked is really delicious . ”

Women in general like others to praise heir beauty and their cooking skills . Liu Kexin’s mother immediately laughed .

Liu Kexin looked at this scene next to him . When she saw that Xiao Bing chatted with her parents so happily, she really breathed a sigh of relief and felt warm in her heart . Seeing they got along so well, she thought, “It will be so awesome if Bing was really my boyfriend…”

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