Game within game: chess player

"Boy, don't listen to this old man's nonsense. Of course, during the positional battle, I commanded the gunnery and his shots were accurate." Han Sanpao said proudly. The military medal on his chest swayed back and forth and jingled as he spoke.

"That's true!" The person who spoke was a thin old man, who was supported by a young girl beside him. He didn't know what his relationship was with the old man.

"Old man Ma, are you in good health? You haven't ridden a horse in recent years, have you? I guess you can't ride either." Hai Ziqing said with a smile.

The man Hai Ziqing called Old Man Ma waved his hand, "No, it's hard to get on the horse now."

Hearing what Old Man Ma said, Hai Ziqing and Han Sanpao both laughed.

"Ye Fang, you don't have to stay here with us old guys. You can go have a chat with Lao Ma's granddaughter." Hai Ziqing said.

"Lingyun, let's go and let's chat with some of our old comrades." Old Man Ma said.

Ma Lingyun nodded with a smile and glanced at Ye Fang, feeling slightly shy.

Ye Fang nodded politely to the old guys, then walked not far away with Ma Lingyun and watched them chatting from a distance.

At this time, there were dozens of veteran soldiers with outstanding merits standing in the small square within the red wall. Everyone was chatting in small groups, and most of the conversation was about things that happened during the war decades ago.

"Every year they get together and talk about almost the same topic. Some stories have been told many times for many years." Ma Lingyun said softly.

"We will understand why one day when we reach their age." Ye Fang replied.

"Maybe." Ma Lingyun glanced at Ye Fang and said, "Are you from the Hai family? I've been to the Hai family several times and I haven't seen you."

Ye Fang replied casually, "I'm not from the Hai family. My name is Ye Fang. I was brought here by the old man to make up the numbers."

"Ye Fang, make up the numbers?!" Ma Lingyun didn't believe Ye Fang's words. Anyone who could follow Hai Ziqing to such an occasion must be someone very close to Mr. Hai. Ma Lingyun knew that Haidong was on duty at this time every year, so every year Mr. Hai was accompanied by a nurse.

"I don't believe it!" Ma Lingyun shook her head and said, "Do you know Brother Haidong?"

"Haidong and I are brothers, he is the eldest and I am the third." Ye Fang said casually.

"Who is the second child?" When Ma Lingyun asked this question.

Ye Fang's attention was focused on Hai Ziqing, and he did not notice Ma Lingyun's embarrassment. He casually replied, "Second brother Zhao An, you may not know him, the lobby manager of Chang'an Club."

"Then I don't know him, and I don't go to that kind of place." Ma Lingyun replied.

Just as Ye Fang was about to speak, he saw a black car slowly approaching from another part of the square. Hai Ziqing and other veteran soldiers walked over consciously.

"They are..."

"We can just wait here."

After listening to Ma Lingyun's words, everyone, including Hai Ziqing, stopped joking and respectfully gathered around the car to talk animatedly.

"Let's hurry over there."

Obviously this was not the first time for Ma Lingyun to participate in such a large-scale event. She was very clear about these procedures. She took Ye Fang's arm and walked towards the tower.

At this time, Hai Ziqing and Old Man Ma both deliberately slowed down half a step as if waiting for Ye Fang and Ma Lingyun. The two people quickly stepped forward to help Hai Ziqing and Old Man Ma climb the tower slowly. At this time, Ye Fang was extremely excited. This was a moment worth remembering for him forever. The old man would occasionally talk to Hai Ziqing next to him, and most of the questions he asked were about his family's shortcomings, and he was very cordial.

At this moment, the old man suddenly turned around and glanced at Ye Fang's face. Ye Fang vaguely felt a flash of sword light, and his chest was pounding.

The old man said casually, "Old Hai, is this your eldest grandson?"

Hai Ziqing smiled and said, "You are talking about Haidong, he is on duty. This is also my grandson, his name is Ye Fang."

"Ye Fang, surnamed Ye?!" The old man nodded thoughtfully, as if he wanted to ask something, but he didn't say it.

"The Xiyuan we are going to later is Ye Fang's garden, the old house of the Ye family." Hai Ziqing deliberately emphasized.

Although Ye Fang did not answer, the conversation between the two bosses already made his back wet. Moreover, Ye Fang noticed that when the old man was talking to Hai Ziqing, all the old soldiers who were following behind him were silent, and the whole flow of people was very quiet.

The atmosphere was a little different. Even if Ye Fang was not in the circle, he felt that there seemed to be some unknown information hidden in it.

Ye Fang noticed that the old man nodded with a smile, and casually said with a nostalgic look, "I wonder what happened to the ginkgo tree?"

"The century-old ginkgo tree is still there. You can go and sit there when you have time. October is the most beautiful time in the garden."

Ye Fang's sudden words made all the old soldiers behind him tremble. They did not expect that Ye Fang would dare to pick up the old man's words at this time. Hai Ziqing also looked at Ye Fang thoughtfully, his eyes showing satisfaction. With a look on his face, it was clear that Hai Ziqing didn't mind Ye Fang's recklessness.

But Ye Fang regretted it as soon as he said it. On this occasion, he had no right to interrupt. After speaking, he quickly lowered his head and remained silent. Ma Lingyun looked at the side with a smile on his lips, and then quietly gave Ye Fang a thumbs up.

"I remember that this time is also the most beautiful time for the garden. Okay! Young man, I will go to the garden to sit when I find time. Then you can tell me about your relationship with the Ye family." The old man said without waiting for Ye Fang to answer. He walked straight forward and climbed onto the tall tower.

"The Ye family and I..."

What Ye Fang wanted to say was that I actually have nothing to do with the Ye family, but Hai Ziqing pulled him back and said, "Kid, don't talk nonsense."

Ye Fang was speechless after hearing Hai Ziqing's words.

But the old man asked himself to tell the story about the Ye family. The key is what the story of the Ye family is, and how does Ye Fang know about it. Ye Fang wanted to tell everyone that he just happened to have the same surname as the Ye family, and actually had nothing to do with the Ye family. Why does everyone think that they are from the Ye family? What is the origin of this Ye family, and why is it so taboo to mention anything about the Ye family?

Ye Fang had a lot of questions accumulating in his mind, and he didn't know who could give him an explanation. Ye Fang felt that there was still a chance to ask his godfather about the Ye family in detail. At least he would have something to say when the old man asked him about it in the future, so that he would not be left in the dark.

For more than an hour after that, Ye Fang felt that his head was in a daze, always thinking about things about the Ye family.

At this time, Xiaozhuang was sitting quietly in front of the TV, rubbing his belly and saying slowly, "Eldest daughter, youngest son, let us see where your father is? Where is he? Oh! So he is there!"

At this time, a wisp of breeze blew through the window, and a B-ultrasound report quietly fell to the ground....