She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

In the evening during dinner, Jinrong and Guan He chatted idly about the feel of the pieces in land battle chess. They actually considered using rosewood or even making a set out of green and white jade.

Overheard by Ye Xinyan at the side, she scoffed, "Such trivial things are merely child’s play, used to pass the time. To make them out of rosewood or jade, what a waste of good material."

Before Jinrong could speak up, Guan He took over the conversation, saying, "Land battle chess is quite interesting, children have their way of playing, and adults have theirs. Since it’s something to be handled, it’s more comfortable if it feels better in the hand."

After finishing this sentence, he paused, then continued, "Are you scared because you’ve suffered a bit? With your abilities, living a comfortable life isn’t difficult, and you’ve lived comfortably for quite a while now. Why can’t you shake off your frugal nature?"

"Uh..." Ye Xinyan was stunned, "Really?"

As they were about to reach the capital, she wondered if her commoner’s habits would cause her trouble? It seemed she needed to be more mindful in the future. It wasn’t easy to fundamentally change her behavior, but at least she should avoid speaking so bluntly and setting herself up like today.

Jinrong laughed and smoothed things over, "It’s understandable. Ye Zi has never had to worry about food and clothing since she was little. Sudden hardship is bound to leave a deep impression. But this land battle chess isn’t as worthless as you make it out to be. Through the arrangement of the game, one can guess the opponent’s mentality, which is particularly beneficial for boys to play."

Guessing the opponent’s mentality? Ye Xinyan was surprised, "It has that effect?"