346 Third Day (2/2)
”Didn't the Emperor ask you to hold the position as minister, Grandpa?”
”…I reject it.”
Jun Hua didn't know what to say. The position of a minister was an honor and normally many people would do their best to get that position. In the entire land, probably only a handful of people would be like her grandfather, rejecting the position.
”Let's just play chess, Grandpa. We hadn't played for a long time already,” Jun Hua tried to change the conversation.
Jun Zhenxian nodded his head, but Soujin speak up, ”This prince asked for permission to challenge General Jun Zhenxian in chess.”
”You should just call me 'grandfather',” Jun Zhenxian frowned.
Jun Hua's mouth twitched when she heard the notion from her grandfather. Didn't he know that Soujin had weird relationship with his own grandfather despite the two actually cared with each other to the point that he didn't want to call him 'grandfather'? Why her grandfather suddenly asked for something like that?
”It would be inappropriate, General Jun Zhenxian.”
”Fine, let's just play. You wait on the side, Hua'er. Grandfather won't lose.”
Jun Hua just nodded her head as she took the book on the side, preparing to read throughout the day. During her time reading, she could hear the sound of her grandfather cursing and asking for another rematch over and over again.
”This is only a coincidence! One more time!”
”You won't be getting away like that. I won't lose!”
”The result is draw for six times, General Jun Zhenxian. Have you grown tired?”
”I haven't tired yet, youngster! Don't misjudge this old bone!”
In the end, Jun Hua was the one stopping them from playing. Somehow the two of them would always end up in draw. Even after ten times playing, no winner can be seen.
”Hua'er, don't stop us! This is a challenge as a dignity of man!” Jun Zhenxian roared.
”It will be noon soon, Grandpa and the two of us had to return before the sun set or it will break the tradition,” Jun Hua said helplessly. If they went any longer than this, it would be said that she loved her family too much and other. She was tired of facing those useless rumors about women.
Jun Zhenxian was reluctant, but he couldn't do anything as he let them go. The two men promised to have another rematch on other day.
On the carriage, Jun Hua looked towards Soujin with a grin. ”You and my grandfather are similar in a sense.”
”Don't compare me with your grandfather,” Soujin pulled her into his embrace. ”I bet your grandpa would not do something like this.”
Jun Hua was truly speechless by this man way of changing the direction of a topic. She looked upwards. ”What I mean is, the two of you really hate to lose.”
”Of course.”
Jun Hua secretly thought to herself. 'I should have added one more thing… shameless.'