All the girls went upstairs. Even though the Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV, the first floor was still deserted. Luckily, the three men were focused on the chessboard and didn't feel like they couldn't handle it.
At this time, Li Rui and Lu Xing's chess pieces were in a stalemate. They looked at each other and defended against each other. No offensive chess pieces could be moved at will. Once they were moved, it would cause an imbalance of power and affect the overall situation. Li Rui looked very dignified, but he was relieved because he had taken the initiative on the chessboard and was pressuring Lu Xing to the point that he couldn't breathe. On the surface, the two were in a stalemate, but in reality, Lu Xing only had the power to defend and couldn't attack.
An Zengqi, who was watching from the side, strictly followed the maxim of "a true gentleman doesn't speak when watching chess." He only watched and didn't say a word. No one knew if he had seen through something.
Lu Xing's defense line quickly collapsed. This result came from Li Rui moving a small pawn into the battlefield. Many times, pawns were the smallest chess pieces on the chessboard and only existed as cannon fodder. But sometimes, a small pawn could change the fundamental balance of the battle. "A pawn that has crossed the river is half a chariot."
Lu Xing lost the first game and said with a smile, "Brother Li is still the best." Li Rui said modestly, "Not at all. I was just lucky. I can't say for sure if I play again." An Zengqi said, "You two play another game. I want to learn."
After all, it was Li Rui's first meeting with Lu Xing. It wasn't good for him to show off on the chessboard. He won the first game and deliberately lost the second game to him.
An Zengqi was itching to play. He replaced Lu Xing and sat down with Li Rui.
The three men began to fight around this small area, and soon, it was midnight. Li Rui couldn't remember how many games he won and lost. Anyway, he was having fun. Ever since he started working, it seemed that he had never had such a relaxing and carefree entertainment. Although the two opposite of him were terrible chess players who were about the same level as him, their personalities were excellent and they hit it off very well. The more he played, the closer they got to know each other. The more he played, the happier he became.
During this time, Lu Qingman came downstairs to check on Li Rui once. Seeing that he was engrossed in the game, she didn't say anything and went back upstairs. There was also a girl who came downstairs to get drinks and brew a pot of strong tea for the three of them. The three of them sat around the dining table, drinking tea as they fought. From time to time, they would exchange a few words, and their sleepiness would be dispelled in the process.
At around 1: 30 a.m., Gao Zixuan came down from the second floor and stood on the stairs. He shouted at Li Rui, "Your wife wants to sleep!" Li Rui was playing with Lu Xing. He seemed to be addicted to the game. He didn't even raise his head and said, "If she wants to sleep, then sleep. Let her sleep." Gao Zixuan said angrily, "She still has something to say to you." Li Rui raised his head and met her beautiful eyes. He saw that she was giving him a look. He didn't know what it meant, but he still stood up and said, "Oh, then I'll go up and take a look." He then said to An Zengqi, "Help me down first."
An Zengqi laughed and replaced him in his seat. He said to Lu Xing, "I'll be able to beat you tonight, haha." Lu Xing yawned and said, "You really know how to ride on Brother Li's coattails. Even if you win, it doesn't count as your win."
Li Rui and Gao Zixuan went upstairs one after the other. When they were standing in the corridor on the second floor, Gao Zixuan pulled on his sleeve and said in a low voice, "Tread lightly." Li Rui was stunned and said, "Why?" Gao Zixuan glared at him and said, "If I tell you to tread lightly, then tread lightly. Stop talking nonsense." Li Rui said, "Isn't Qingman still awake?" Gao Zixuan said in a low voice, "She went to bed a long time ago." Li Rui was very surprised and said, "Then did you just say that she was going to sleep?" Gao Zixuan pursed his lips and said, "I was talking to you about your wife, not Sister Qingman. Is Sister Qingman the only wife you have? " Li Rui was stunned and suddenly was overjoyed and said, "You …" Gao Zixuan said mischievously, "I want to check if you've been fooling around outside recently." Li Rui was suddenly interested and looked at her in surprise. He felt that spring had come early.
Gao Zixuan didn't say anything else and led him all the way down the corridor until they finally arrived at the door of the attic where they had slept together last time.
The two entered the attic one after the other. Gao Zixuan closed the door behind him and didn't turn on the light. He said in a low voice, "Sister Qingman is already asleep and the others are still playing mahjong." Li Rui said, "Did you win or lose?" Gao Zixuan said, "I lost. Sister Qingman and I both lost. We lost a total of more than five thousand yuan." Li Rui wasn't surprised by this number and said, "Well, it seems that both of you have bad luck. Then let's not play anymore." Gao Zixuan said, "Okay, let's not play anymore … Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and check if that red line is still there." Li Rui was a little worried and said, "Qingman won't suddenly come looking for us, right?" Gao Zixuan said, "No, she even took off her clothes and won't get up. Besides, even if she gets up, she won't be able to find us. "Li Rui said," How do you know Lu Xing and An Zengqi? Are they your pursuers? "
Gao Zixuan completely ignored his question and only asked, "Are you done?" Li Rui said, "Soon, soon. Tell me, what's their relationship with you?" Gao Zixuan said impatiently, "They're just ordinary friends. You don't have to be jealous. I'll tell you when I find a boyfriend. "Li Rui said," Okay, you can turn on the light and see. " Gao Zixuan said, "Don't turn on the light. It's easy to be discovered if you do. Haha, I'll use my phone to turn off the light." As she said this, her right hand suddenly lit up and the phone's flashlight function was turned on.
She used the flashlight to see and praised, "Not bad, the red line is still there. It seems that you didn't mess around." Li Rui said in a low voice, "In order to keep this line for you, I didn't even dare to take a shower here these days." Gao Zixuan heard this and immediately shook off her hand and said, "Aiya, you're so disgusting! If I had known, I wouldn't have touched you, you sloppy ghost. "
Li Rui took advantage of the situation and pulled her into his arms. He tilted his head and kissed her. Gao Zixuan moved away and said in a low voice, "No, you can't kiss …" Li Ruiqi said, "Why?" Gao Zixuan said in a coquettish tone, "There's someone outside!" Li Rui said, "Who's outside? Aren't they all playing mahjong in the room? Even if there's someone outside, no one would know that we're here. " Gao Zixuan said angrily, "That still won't do …" She kept saying no, but she didn't have any intention of refusing. Li Rui then understood that she was teasing him. He laughed and said, "You stinky girl, see how I'll deal with you." He said and kissed her again.
When Li Rui returned downstairs in a dignified manner, Lu Xing and An Zengqi had already stopped fighting. The two of them were smoking and chatting.
Lu Xing handed a cigarette to Li Rui. Although Li Rui hadn't smoked in a long time, since he encountered this kind of situation and it was New Year's Eve, he didn't mind. He took the cigarette and sat down next to him. He lit the cigarette and took a deep breath before slowly exhaling. With the dry smoke of the cigarette, he recalled the taste of the Zixuan and lilac. He felt that life was full of joy, endless joy.
Lu Xing blew out a light smoke ring and asked, "Brother Li, are you free tomorrow? If you're free, why don't we go to the Wangye Reservoir to play? "Li Rui was interested when he heard this and asked," What's so fun about that? It's such a cold day, won't the reservoir be frozen? "Lu Xing shook his head and said," This year's winter is warm, the reservoir isn't frozen. How about we go and catch a big water monster? Hehe. "Li Rui's eyes lit up when he heard this and said," Water monster? " Lu Xing said, "Yes, water monster. There's a water monster in the Wangye Reservoir. I don't know if you've heard of it before." Li Rui shook his head and said, "No, it's the first time I've even heard of this reservoir. If you didn't mention it, I wouldn't have known there was such a reservoir. Where is it? " Lu Xing said, "It's in the suburbs of Huangming County. It's less than fifty kilometers from the city. It's an hour's drive away."
Li Rui asked curiously, "What's with the water monster?" Lu Xing said, "I think it's a big fish, or maybe a giant python, but the possibility is very small compared to a big fish. It's been a long time, probably three to five years. In the beginning, someone was fishing by the reservoir and saw a shark-like monster surfing in the depths of the reservoir. He couldn't see it clearly from far away. That person took a picture of it with his phone and posted it on the Internet when he got home. Then, this matter became popular. Every day, many people rushed over to take a look. There were quite a few people who saw the monster, but they didn't know what it was. Some said it was a big fish, some said it was a turtle, and some said it was a giant python. Anyway, there were all kinds of theories. When the experts from the Provincial Fisheries Research Institute heard about it, they specially went over to take a look, but they didn't find anything. There were also people who tried to catch it with their nets, but they couldn't catch it. I tried for two years in a row, but I couldn't catch it no matter what. The closest I got to it was only five or six meters away … "
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