Since she was little, Liuniang knew her mother hated the sound of chess pieces clicking on the board—each move…
Since she was little, Liuniang knew her mother hated the sound of chess pieces clicking on the board—each move making her frown just a bit more. Liuniang also understood that adults often say one thing but mean another. Sometimes what sounds like dislike is really a quiet, unspoken kind of love. She had no idea about the influence of legendary Shen Shui'er among Jiangnan's chess fans, nor did she know that the fame of Shen Shui'er faded away with the cry of a baby—that very cry coming from herself.