The Outcast Heiress’s Secret Identities
Chapter 733 - 0723 Given by your brother

Chapter 733: 0723 Given by your brother

Fu Qixiu’s eyes bulged even larger, "Just now, huh!"

Old Master Fu snorted coldly, "What did I just say?"

"You said, as long as you win, I would... shit!"

Fu Qixiu looked incredulously at his own flesh-and-blood grandfather.

A man who had lived half a lifetime, actually deceiving his sister-in-law, a young girl?

Today, he realized what it meant to artfully choose one’s words.

Indeed, the grandfather had said ’as long as you win,’ but he didn’t specify who needed to be beaten.

It was only after the sister-in-law agreed that Chu Xiyao was substituted in, and now it was too late for regrets!

Old Master Fu turned and glanced at Su Ran, "You agreed to it just now, do you acknowledge it or not?"

Su Ran’s face remained calm, but Fu Qixiu couldn’t manage to stay calm.

Even as the blood grandson of the Old Master, he felt he couldn’t lose his sense of justice.

"Grandfather, this is downright deceit, trapping sister-in-law. At your age, do you feel no shame in deceiving a young girl?"

"I deceived her? When did I deceive her? Did I force her? Or did I coerce her? You little brat, if you can’t speak properly, go stand aside and mind your speech, or I’ll have someone stitch your mouth shut."

Saying this, the Old Master kicked out again, and Fu Qixiu now thoroughly dared not speak.

"How about it? Do you acknowledge it or not?" he asked Su Ran again.

Su Ran nodded lightly, "I do! However, I want to add a condition!"

Old Master Fu huffed, "Insatiable greed!"

Su Ran was indifferent to his sarcasm and casually said:

"Old Master, think it through. My condition isn’t excessive. Compared to asking me to leave Ah Yuan, it’s truly trivial!

Moreover, opportunities are fleeting, and Miss Chu has been learning Go since childhood. Even if my skill in the game is exquisite, I might not necessarily win against her. Do you lack confidence in Miss Chu, or are you just afraid to accept my condition?"

Old Master Fu’s eyes fixed intently on Su Ran; this girl really had a sharp tongue.

Was she trying to provoke him with this reverse psychology?

Did he look like someone who loses control over his temper so easily when others provoke him?

He huffed twice and looked seriously at Su Ran.

"Are you certain your condition isn’t excessive?"

A hint of a smile flickered in the depths of Su Ran’s eyes as she confidently replied, "Certain."

"Alright then, out with it!" The Old Master generously agreed.

Su Ran’s lips curved up, "Very simple. From now on, everyone in the Fu family, when they see me, must address me as — Eldest Young Madam."

Chu Xiyao’s expression darkened.

Meanwhile, Fu Qiyuan looked adoringly at the girl not far away.

The crowd had varying expressions, but upon hearing this, Old Master Fu looked at Su Ran in surprise.

"Just like that?"

He had thought the girl would demand his agreement to her marriage to Qi Yuan.

Or maybe she would ask him to stop opposing their relationship.

To think it was so simple, just a change of address!

The smile in Su Ran’s eyes grew deeper as she nodded, "Just like that!"

"Fine!"

The Old Master agreed straightforwardly!

After all, it was just a title, nothing serious.

She hadn’t really become part of the family!

"Then let’s begin."

Su Ran said, taking her seat opposite Chu Xiyao.

Chu Xiyao looked a bit uneasy, her gaze towards Su Ran carried a hint of chill.

"Miss Su, please." She pushed the black Go pieces towards Su Ran.

Su Ran shook her head, "Let’s guess the first move instead."

Upon hearing this, a flicker of disdain crossed Chu Xiyao’s eyes.

"Are you sure, Miss Su?"

Su Ran nodded, "For fairness."

The sarcasm in Chu Xiyao’s heart deepened as she grabbed a handful of white stones first.

In Go rules, the guessing for the first move starts with the player of higher rank holding a handful of white stones, and the lower-ranked player showing black stones.

One black stone indicates the white stones are in odd numbers, two black stones indicate even numbers, and this decides who makes the first move.

By doing this, Chu Xiyao elevated herself to the higher rank, relegating Su Ran to the lower one.

Su Ran didn’t care and casually grabbed two black stones, an even number.

Chu Xiyao spread her palm, six white stones, and Su Ran guessed correctly.

At this time, Fu Qiyuan and Fu Qixiu sat beside Su Ran, while Old Master Fu sat next to Chu Xiyao, the distinction between their sides was very clear.

The two exchanged Go stones, and Su Ran with black stones went first.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Su Ran boldly placed her first move at the "Tengen" position.

(Tengen, the very center point of the Go board)

Suddenly, a hush fell over the crowd!

"..."

"..."

Seeing this, Fu Qixiu could not help but twitch the corners of his lips, his face twitching uncontrollably.

Didn’t sister-in-law say she wasn’t skilled? Not skilled means she knows a little bit, right?

Now she doesn’t even know how to place a stone?

Placing the first move at the "Tengen" position, how is that not skilled? That’s not knowing how to play at all, isn’t it?

Where on earth did she get the confidence to agree to grandfather’s conditions?

Chu Xiyao’s face didn’t look good. Was this woman really clueless, or was she doing it on purpose?

In Go, it’s important to establish influence for attack and defense, usually starting by fighting for the key points like the corners.

In simple terms, it’s about who can dominate more territory.

Therefore, there is a saying: "The most in the corner, less on the side, the least in the center."

By placing her first move at the Tengen, wasn’t she blocking her own retreat?

Moreover, placing the first move at the Tengen position is considered highly disrespectful and impolite to the opponent.

It will be perceived as a provocation!

So in the Go world, those who play the first move at Tengen are either Go masters or complete novices who know nothing about the game!

This woman was clearly the latter!

With Fu Qiyuan present, Chu Xiyao naturally couldn’t say much, and started playing her stones with a suppressed temper.

The Go game officially began.

But two minutes later, looking at the messy board, Fu Qixiu finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Sister-in-law, are you sure you are unskilled, rather than ignorant?"

As the esteemed Second Young Master of the Fu family, even if Fu Qixiu was not proficient in the four arts, he couldn’t possibly be completely clueless.

But now, looking at the game his sister-in-law was playing, even he, her nephew, couldn’t in good conscience say she knew how to play.

It was simply unbearable to watch!

"Certain."

This made Fu Qixiu’s eyelids twitch even more.

"Sister-in-law, may I ask where you got the confidence to say for certain?"

Su Ran glanced at him with a serious face.

"Your brother gave it to me."

Fu Qixiu: "..."

Everyone else: "..."

He really had no way to refute that!

Could he dare say that what his brother gave was useless?

Of course not!

Upon hearing her words, Fu Qiyuan smiled affectionately, peeled a grape with his own hands, and brought it to Su Ran’s mouth.

Su Ran smiled back at him, enjoying his "attendance" with peace of mind!

Seeing this, Old Master Fu’s face turned uglier than ever!

This ungrateful brat had never shown him, the grandfather, such attention, not to mention being currently completely ignored.

However, there wouldn’t be a next time!

Because the sharp-tongued girl across the board was about to lose the game!

He would be generous for the moment and let it slide!

Chu Xiyao’s face turned dark, Fu Qiyuan was just too indulgent towards this woman, completely abandoning any principles.

No, she couldn’t let this pass!

Today, she must defeat this woman and make her leave Fu Qiyuan for good.

Chu Xiyao closed her eyes slightly, calmed her emotions, and when she opened them again, her eyes were decisive and fierce.