Chapter 1276: Chapter 682: Gathering (Part 2)

Lu Zhongting laughed, exchanged a glance with Huang Zicheng, and said, "We’re all just amateurs."

At this moment, Gu Huaichun walked over.

He pretended to examine the chessboard, nodded, and commented, "Indeed, all amateurs."

Zhou Yun impatiently glared at him and said, "Go away."

Why can’t this guy see the situation?

Gu Huaichun crossed his arms and said earnestly, "I think they need an expert like me to give some guidance."

Zhou Yun: "What kind of expert are you?"

Gu Huaichun said, "I acted in a movie before, where my character was a chess expert. I specifically hired someone to teach me. I might not beat professional players, but guiding you rookies is more than enough."

"Brother Gu, what move should I make now?" Huang Zicheng asked immediately, "I feel like I’m at a dead end."

Gu Huaichun: "See, you really need me to step in."

Zhou Yun also wanted to see what Gu Huaichun was capable of, so she looked at the chess game.

Only upon looking did she realize Lu Zhongting was already cornering Huang Zicheng.

Huang Zicheng’s pieces had no way out, feeling like every move led to defeat.

Zhou Yun teasingly glanced at Gu Huaichun; she wanted to see what clever strategy he had.

In the end, Gu Huaichun looked at it for a long time, waved his hand grandly, and said, "This stalemated game, even an expert can’t save."

Zhou Yun burst out laughing.

Gu Huaichun shot her a sidelong glance and said, "Can you save it?"

Zhou Yun: "I never said I was an expert."

"Even Bian Que couldn’t revive the dead."

"Make this move." Suddenly, a voice sounded behind the two of them.

Zhou Yun and Gu Huaichun turned around at the same time.

It turned out Wen Xi had brought Jiang Yicheng over.

Jiang Yicheng smiled and said, "Move this knight forward, attack with the knight, corner his general, and block his cannon."

Everyone looked at the chessboard and realized, following Jiang Yicheng’s move, the game was indeed revitalized.

Zhou Yun immediately mocked Gu Huaichun: "Here’s the real expert; you’re just a fake."

Gu Huaichun clicked his tongue and said to Jiang Yicheng, "Impressive, brother, who are you?"

Wen Xi smiled and introduced to everyone, "My husband, Jiang Yicheng."

"Hello, Brother Jiang, I’m Gu Huaichun." He showed no embarrassment whatsoever, casually and proactively shook hands with Jiang Yicheng, "Finally, we meet."

Jiang Yicheng might not be much older than them, but he appeared much more composed and mature.

He patted Gu Huaichun on the shoulder and said, "You’re the big celebrity, I should be saying this, finally we meet."

Gu Huaichun said, "In this house, celebrities aren’t rare. Brother Jiang, a non-entertainment circle person like you is rare."

The smile in Jiang Yicheng’s eyes deepened.

Wen Xi did the introductions, and everyone got acquainted.

Everyone was naturally most curious about the story of Jiang Yicheng and Wen Xi.

"Sister Wen Xi’s ability to keep secrets is amazing. I never knew that Sister Wen Xi was married," Wang Jing said with a smile, "I always thought Sister Wen Xi was too busy with her career to even consider dating."

Jiang Yicheng jokingly said, "It’s also my fault for delaying her career. If I hadn’t wanted to marry her, she wouldn’t have returned to China so soon and could have reached the peak abroad."

Wen Xi: "Stop saying that. My returning to China had nothing to do with you. Even if I didn’t marry you, I was going to return; I couldn’t advance any further overseas."

"But Sister Wen Xi, you still often go abroad for work, right?" Wang Jing asked, "When I was in the United States, I often saw you there."

Wen Xi said, "That’s how our industry is, following brand events. And the core of the fashion industry is still in Europe and America, including shows, endorsements, business affairs, etc. The most highly regarded work in the industry is abroad."

"Actually, when I was younger, I also wanted to be a model, but I gave up in middle school," Wang Jing said, "I was too short, but in high school and college, I did model for some magazines, so I kind of fulfilled my dream."

"Acting is better than modeling; we eat from the fountain of youth in this line," Wen Xi said, "Very few people achieve something notable, and as one gets older, those achievements may waver. You rarely see models active on the frontline past forty unless they’re lucky with opportunities to start their own brand or transition to other work. But you can age into roles that suit different stages of your life."