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As noon approached, because grandpa suddenly craved dumplings, Song Qiao, Auntie Zhang, and one or two other housemaids in the villa were making dumplings in the living room, while Mu Shinian and Lu Yulin were playing chess with the old man on a soft couch by the floor-to-ceiling windows not far away.
Song Qiao could also play a good game of chess, having been taught by Elder Mu in the past few years. Although she would easily be defeated when playing against Elder Mu, she could hold her own for half an hour against a strong player.
Mu Shinian could play chess as well. Although he started learning late, he was smart and learned quickly, and now he could also last for dozens of minutes against Elder Mu.
Since Lu Yulin saw Song Qiao, he looked like he wanted to speak with her. After hesitating for a long while, when their dumpling-making was halfway through, he finally plucked up the courage to stand beside Song Qiao and asked, "Can I help with anything?"
