Just got divorced and immediately got seduced by the stunning senior sister
Chapter 268: Winning Over "Father-in-law

Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Winning Over "Father-in-law

"Dad, why do you grab anyone just to play chess with you? We’re about to have dinner, and besides, you’re a professional player—Wei has no chance against you. You’re just bullying him," Lin Huayin stood up for Chen Wei.

"What? You’re not even married off yet, and you’re already taking his side? Don’t worry, Dad will go easy on him." Lin Youwen had his own way of sizing up people, different yet equally effective as face-to-face meetings—he understood people through chess.

"Huayin, since Uncle wants to play, I’ll just play a game with him. Just one game, it won’t take too long."

More than the rest of his words, it was the first two that caught Lin Huayin’s attention. She blurted out without thinking, "What did you call me?"

"Huayin, is there a problem?" Chen countered.

Sensing the strange look Lin Youwen was giving her, Lin Huayin realized that she and Chen Wei were currently pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend, and his calling her a term of endearment was to make their relationship seem closer.

It wasn’t Chen Wei who had an issue; it was her being overly sensitive.

After all, she had never been addressed by Chen Wei in such a way, and it inexplicably made her heart race.

"Alright then, you two play. I won’t bother with you anymore; I’m going to help Mom with the cooking." Lin Huayin hurried toward the kitchen with her cheeks flushing red.

"Chen, don’t mind her, let’s play chess. You go first," Lin Youwen gestured magnanimously, quite the figure of a general.

"Okay." Chen Wei made his move.

This move was very ordinary.

Lin Youwen felt that Chen Wei’s technique was somewhat immature, conventional, lacking any hint of aggression.

Every time he played chess, Lin Youwen treated it as if two armies were clashing in battle.

With a sigh and a touch of disappointment, he thought this game would quickly end in a resounding victory for himself.

The disappointment stemmed from not being able to find a son-in-law who shared his passion.

Lin Youwen had hoped that in his later years, his son-in-law would sometimes bring Lin Huayin back to her parents’ house to have a couple of rounds with him, to alleviate the boredom.

Given Chen Wei’s level of chess, even if he had the will, Lin Youwen wasn’t interested; he would rather crack sunflower seeds and watch TV.

Not wanting to rack his brains to trap Chen Wei anymore, Lin Youwen was confident he had this game in the bag.

Before that, he thought to strike up a conversation with Chen Wei and asked, "Chen, do you know about our Great Xia’s Chess King, Deng Yihang?"

"I’ve heard of him. Have you played against him, Uncle?" Chen Wei knew the old man was showing off and humored him with the question.

"More than just played; I’ve beaten him several times. We’re old friends, he lives in the building next door, and he often comes to play chess with me and exchange pointers." Lin Youwen said this partly to boast, and he had no problem admitting that.

On the other hand, he knew that young people these days have a competitive spirit and wanted Chen Wei to realize how strong his opponent was; even if he lost, there was no need to take it to heart—it wouldn’t be an unjust loss.

But gradually, Lin Youwen’s brows furrowed together as he noticed something wrong with the situation.

His position seemed overwhelmingly advantageous, almost crushing, but upon closer inspection, every move was a hidden threat, subtly signaling that his defeat was inevitable!

The closer he got to the endgame, the stronger this feeling became.

"Dad, Wei, it’s time to eat; finish up quickly," Lin Huayin called out as she brought out the dishes from the kitchen.

"No talking!" Lin Youwen was deep in thought, focused on finding a way out of his predicament.

Then he realized that he’d been thoroughly deceived by the young man before him, right from the start. He had been leading him into a trap, a lethal one!

And to make matters worse, he had been basking in his slight advantage, oblivious to the fact that he had already fallen into his opponent’s snare—by the time he realized it, it was too late.

In less than three moves, he would surely be checkmated!

"..." Looking up, how could this young man’s chess skills be so formidable?

It made Lin Youwen feel the pressure of playing against Deng himself.

The killing moves didn’t reveal themselves on the surface, letting one underestimate the danger until it was too late to react.

"Take the knight," said Chen Wei.

Hmm!

Lin Youwen suddenly snapped back to reality, completely stunned by Chen Wei’s unexpected move of capturing his knight with a cannon.

It was clearly a lost game, so why play such a move, leaving a glimmer of hope for himself?

It was only then that he realized he had underestimated the young man. Not only did he have the skill, but also the vision.

Not wanting to lose in front of his daughter, Lin Youwen didn’t.

Which father wants to lose face in front of his daughter? He picked up a chess piece and placed it down, "Check!"

"Uncle is indeed formidable, I admit defeat," Chen Wei said with a polite smile.

"Chen, you really keep your cards close to your chest! To have such chess skills at your age is truly rare," Lin Youwen didn’t skimp on words of praise.

After this game of chess, he had internally acknowledged Chen Wei as the future son-in-law and stood up, "Let’s go and eat, try your aunt’s cooking. Aunt has prepared a few signature dishes especially for today."

"Alright, after you, Uncle."

...

At the dinner table, Dai Yufang started, "Chen, I was busy cooking in the kitchen earlier and didn’t get to attend to you, I’m truly sorry. I’m Huayin’s mother, Dai Yufang. You can just call me Aunt Dai."

"OK, Aunt Dai."

Afterward, naturally, there came a series of family small talk.

At first, Lin Huayin was worried that under her mother’s relentless questioning, Chen Wei might give them away.

Unexpectedly, the guy was so smooth with his responses that even she almost started to believe that she and Chen Wei had been dating for a long time and were on the brink of walking down the aisle.

Impressive! A true professional actor!

It was then that Lin Huayin truly believed Chen Wei was a pro at pretending to be a boyfriend.

"Enough with the questions, if you keep asking, the food will get cold," Lin Youwen interjected, seeing Dai Yufang eager to continue.

"I just want to get to know him better," retorted Dai Yufang, not pleased.

"Get to know what? I think Wei is a pretty good guy, capable and modest. He’s well-suited for our daughter."

"By the way, Huayin, when do you guys plan to get married and have kids?"

"Pfft!" Lin Youwen’s sudden question made Lin Huayin spit out her food.

Chen Wei thoughtfully passed her a napkin.

"Dad, we’ve only been dating for a short while, why are you bringing this up?" Lin Huayin took the napkin from Chen Wei and said, "Thanks."

"I think Wei is quite nice, and if the two of you have no objections, you could get married soon," he said.

Hearing this, Lin Huayin cast an accusing glance at Chen Wei, wanting to ask what kind of spell he had cast on her father while she was away.

Chen Wei showed an expression of innocence, indicating he knew nothing.

Knock knock knock!

Just then, a knock at the door sounded.

"I’ll get the door. You stay seated and keep eating, Chen," Lin Youwen patted Chen Wei’s shoulder and put down his chopsticks.

Chen Wei had no choice but to sit back down.

Lin Youwen reached the front door, pressed down the handle, opened it, and was a bit surprised by the visitor, "Deng! What brings you here at this time? Aren’t you supposed to be preparing for tomorrow’s district chess competition, studying your strategies in seclusion?"