The abandoned daughter of a wealthy family turns out to be a lucky charm, changing the fate of her e

Before he could reply, an elderly man watching nearby spoke up with a look of envy:

"Hey, Lao Shi, when did your daughter have another baby girl? She's so beautiful!"

"This little baby looks just like one of the Fuwa mascots, so blessed!"

Shen Zhi's steps were still a little unsteady as she got off the bus, but she greeted the elderly men very skillfully:

"Hello grandpas, my name is Zhizhi, the 'zhi' in gardenia."

"Oh my, this kid is so nice, so outgoing and not shy at all."

Most of the grandfathers around her praised her, and some even took out candy and handed it to Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi accepted the candy without ceremony and thanked her sweetly:

"Thank you, Grandpa! I wish you a long and healthy life!"

This made all the old men around him beam with joy.

Who doesn't like to hear auspicious words?

Even Grandpa Shi felt proud and honored.

"Don't you even know whose granddaughter she is?"

Only Old Master Lin, sitting opposite Old Master Shi, glanced at him and snorted coldly:

"I heard from my daughter that your granddaughter is adopted, right? I really don't understand these young people. Can an adopted child compare to a biological one? Can they really be raised to be truly worthy?"

The atmosphere became a little awkward after he finished speaking.

Old Master Shi's face darkened, and he glared at him:

"Get out of here! How can you talk like that? Your granddaughter is your own flesh and blood, but I haven't seen her come to see you."

The grandfathers nearby also chimed in, retorting:

"Old Lin, you're not as sensible as a child when you say that."

"Old Zhao next door has five sons. The one who was rushed to the hospital recently was his adopted son. His biological sons, besides waiting to divide the inheritance, don't know how to be filial."

"In my opinion, filial piety has little to do with blood ties; it depends on whether the child has a conscience."

Old Master Lin continued to scoff disdainfully, but remained silent in his rebuttal.

Old Master Shi pulled Shen Zhi aside and said softly:

"Your name is... Zhizhi, right? Don't listen to that old man's nonsense, he's senile."

As expected of the older generation, they are quite ruthless and unrestrained when they criticize others.

Shen Zhi glanced indifferently at the old man Lin opposite her, suppressing the strange emotions in her eyes.

Grandpa...it's been so long.

You're still the same as in your past life, only valuing blood ties. No matter how filial she is, he won't take it to heart.

Shen Zhi pretended not to understand Old Man Lin's words and obediently nodded in agreement:

"Grandpa, Zhizhi, don't be angry. This grandpa is probably just jealous because his granddaughter didn't come to see him."

Shen Zhi turned her head and looked directly into Old Master Lin's eyes, staring with her innocent and naive gaze as she said:

"Grandpa, don't overthink it. Your granddaughter must have something more important to do, that's why she can't come. She'll come when she has time."

"Grandpa, don't worry, Zhizhi can keep you company while she's with Grandpa."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Lin's face darkened even more, and the grandfathers beside him didn't hold back and burst out laughing.

The old man was the one who laughed the most, his white beard on his upper lip twitching with each laugh.

Old Master Lin couldn't stand the old man's smug look.

He and Old Man Shi competed for their entire lives.

When we were young, we compared grades; when we grew up, we compared careers; after we started our own families, we compared our children; and after our children started their own families, we compared our grandchildren.

What Lin Laotou found hardest to let go of was Madam Shi.

That was his white moonlight.

She actually married that old man, Shi, who was a lousy doctor.

Now there's another blonde girl who's making him angry!

Although he's not her biological son, his mouth is just as venomous and hateful as that old man's!

Unable to argue back, Old Master Lin pounded the chessboard heavily, urging him on:

"Stop talking so much nonsense, are you going to play chess or not?"

"How shameless! At his age, he's still arguing with a child. He has no shame." Old Master Shi noticed that Old Man Lin was in a bad mood and muttered a few words.

Shen Zhi was held in Old Master Shi's arms, looking innocent and bewildered, as if she really didn't know how hurtful her words had been.

She glanced at the chessboard on the table.

Hmm... it seems like Grandpa is going to lose.

On the chessboard, the red side is completely suppressed by the black side.

Black's rook and knight have already forced their way to Red's palace, while Red's general is trapped on the second floor, protected only by two advisors on either side.

Even more deadly is that Black has a cannon hidden on the side, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

In this game, the red side is at least three moves behind.

Unfortunately, Shen Zhi didn't know much about chess either.

But it's okay!

Shen Zhi touched the jade gourd on her chest, and suddenly her eyes lit up.

On the chessboard, a chess piece is gleaming with a faint golden light.

She tilted her head and looked for a few seconds, then suddenly tugged at Old Master Shi's sleeve.

"Grandpa," she pointed to a red cannon in the corner of the chessboard, "what's the pronunciation of this character?"

Grandpa Shi looked in the direction she was pointing and smiled:

"This one? It's called 'Nianpao'."

After saying that, Old Master Shi looked at the chessboard and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Hey! He can operate this cannon!

"Snapped!"

Grandpa Shi picked up the cannon and slammed it heavily onto the chessboard.

Cannon advances from rank 8 to rank 7.

The old man across from him turned pale, stared wide-eyed, looked down for a long time, but didn't dare to move.

Grandpa Shi wasn't in a hurry. He leaned back in his chair, humming a little tune as he waited for him.

Shen Zhi nestled in his arms, nibbling on the candy Grandpa Gu had given her.

After thinking for a long time, Old Master Lin finally took a step.

Old Master Shi followed closely behind, jumping off his horse and taking a few more steps, completely turning the tide of the battle.

With the last piece placed, Grandpa Shi won!

The other grandfathers watching nearby were astonished and exclaimed in surprise:

"Old Shi, your luck has turned around! You actually beat Old Lin."

"Looks like your little granddaughter is bringing you good luck; she won as soon as she arrived."

"Hahahaha!" Old Master Shi laughed loudly. He stood up, clapped his hands, and grinned from ear to ear.

"Oh dear, Lao Lu," he shook his head with a regretful look, "your chess skills have deteriorated drastically; you can't even beat me anymore."

Old Master Lin's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

His sinister eyes glared at Shen Zhi. If it weren't for this brat's nagging reminder, he wouldn't have lost at all!

Blame her!

Grandpa Shi noticed Old Man Lin's gaze and subtly shielded Shen Zhi from view.

He grabbed Shen Zhi with one arm, let her sit on his arm, and turned to leave.

After taking a couple of steps, she turned back and added, "I'm really busy, unlike you who can do whatever you want. Take your time getting down by yourself; I have to go home to have dinner with my grandchildren!"

Grandpa Shi emphasized "alone" twice, just in case he couldn't anger Grandpa Lin.

snort!

Who told him to say such awful things in front of Zhizhi? He's so old and still so rude.

But when Grandpa Shi thought of that old man's charcoal-black face when he won the game, he hummed a little tune as he walked home, striding with an air of smug satisfaction.

Shen Zhi was being bounced around in his arms. She looked up and asked, "Grandpa, are you so happy because you won the game?"

Grandpa Shi looked down at her, his eyes narrowing into slits with a smile:

"Grandpa was able to win today thanks to Zhizhi's reminder."

Shen Zhi blinked, pretending not to understand: "What reminder? Didn't Zhi Zhi only ask for one word?"

Grandpa Shi laughed heartily, picked her up, and weighed her in his arms: "Yes, it's that 'cannon' character!"

Shi Qi watched with envy, as he hadn't even held Zhi Zhi in his arms much yet.

"Dad, shall I carry him?"

Grandpa Shi glanced at him: "You? You're so clumsy, what if you drop our precious Zhizhi?"

Shi Qi choked.

I didn't expect to fall out of favor so quickly.

"My dear Zhizhi, your grandma prepared a gift for you, and she even asked Auntie to cook your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs. Remember to eat plenty of rice later!"

Shen Zhi leaned on her grandfather's shoulder, smiling and revealing two small dimples:

"Okay, okay, Zhizhi's tummy has been rumbling for a while now~"

Shi Qi stared in shock, then chuckled:

"Zhizhi, didn't you eat a small cake, drink milk, and have a big cup of bubble tea this morning? Are you hungry again?"

Shen Zhi pouted and said innocently:

"Aren't those snacks? Zhizhi has two stomachs, one for snacks and one for rice and vegetables~"

Grandpa Shi was amused by Shen Zhi's quirky expressions and burst into laughter. He then turned to Shi Qi and scolded him:

"It's a blessing that Zhizhi can eat so much, why are you criticizing her?"

"And besides, you're an adult, don't you know to keep an eye on things before meals? If you hadn't put those snacks in front of her, would Zhizhi have been able to eat them?"