256 You are My Daughter (1/2)

When Mingyue heard that her father had returned, she prepared some tea and refreshment and went to her father's study. She knocked on the door twice and waited.

Soon, General Lin's voice could be heard from the inside, ”Come in.”

Jiang Mingyue took a deep breath before she turned the knob and walked in into the room.

When General Lin saw that it was his daughter, the frown on his brow disappeared, and his lips turned into a smile. ”Mingyue. It's you.”

”I brought you some refreshments,” Mingyue said as she lifted the tray. She glanced at the messy table and saw that her father was dealing with a few documents.

A wave of disappointment hit her. She will have to come again another time to talk to her father. These days, General Lin was busy with her sister's marriage, that it was hard for her to find time to test her father about his beliefs. As Mingyue had to work most of the day, the time she could come back to the Lin's residence was limited. In the end, it was hard for her to talk to her father.

Mingyue forced a smile and headed to the coffee table. ”Then, I'll put the tea and cakes here,” she said before she turned to head to the door.

”Mingyue, wait,” General Lin spoke up. ”I'm almost finished with my work here.”

When Mingyue turned around, she watched her father tidied up his desk before he walked over the sofa.

”Come over and sit,” General Lin gestured to the sofa. He poured some tea into the cup and took a seat. Suddenly, General Lin stood up and walked to a corner. He lifted up something and went back to the table.

Mingyue frowned as she watched her father carrying a board of chess in his hand. Intuitively, Mingyue pushed aside the tray of refreshments to the right, to make space for the board.

”It has been a while since we played,” General Lin said. ”Since you're here, why don't you accompany me for a round or two?”

”Yes,” Mingyue said. At this time, she did not know whether she wanted to laugh or cry. She had come to talk to her father. But now, her father had asked her to stay and play a round of a game of chess. Mingyue thought that she might not have the chance to bring up the issue about the matters that have been occupying her mind for days.

Unless if she brought up the matters during the game. But knowing her father, MIngyue knew that General Lin would prefer silence during the game. Hence, Mingyue had no choice but to give up on her idea. Perhaps she could try to talk to him again after dinner.

The two began to arrange the table, and soon, Mingyue picked up the stone and made her first move.

An hour later, the board was almost full of black and white stones. As they went further, Mingyue's movement gradually turned slow as she had to consider her move.

General Lin lifted his head to look at his daughter. He could see that Mingyue was hesitating in making her move. Although Mingyue was his adopted daughter, they had spent a few years together. How can he not know that something was bothering his daughter's mind?

As Mingyue finally put the stone on the board, General Lin glanced at the board and smiled. It was his turn. It didn't take him a long time to make his move.