It was snowing heavier and heavier, and the city was bursting with happiness. Tracey and Adam were heading for the Xia's for dinner.
Johan asked Tracey to invite Adam home for dinner but emphasized that he was not celebrating a foreign festival.
Getting out of the car, Tracey and Adam saw two huge Christmas trees outside the villa, and there were colored lanterns and some baubles on them.
Usually, the Christmas tree should be in the house, but Johan placed the two ones in the courtyard, which seemed funny.
Tracey checked the small cards hanging on the trees. Most contents on the cards were blessings for Tracey, such as wish my granddaughter happiness.
The loneliness loomed larger and larger when one got old. Her guilty conscience stirred as Tracey was too busy to keep her grandfather accompany.
The housekeeper was waiting at the door. After taking off her coat and gloves, Tracey rushed to her grandfather happily.
"Grandpa..."
Tracey heard his voice before seeing Johan, "Checkmate! Your turn." Johan sounded excited.
"Grandpa, are you playing Chinese chess?" Tracey found Aydan when getting close to Johan. Johan was not on good terms with Aydan, so how come they play chess together today?
Both old men were hot- tempered, so they quarreled more often than not whenever they stayed together.
Adam came over with some presents in his hand, "Grandpa, these are my... Dad, what are you doing here?" Adam found Aydan and felt stunned before finishing his greetings to Johan.
Aydan stared at the presents in Adam's hand. Since young, Adam did not get along well with Aydan. So, that Adam gave Johan presents surprised Aydan.
Aydan felt jealous, as Adam, his own child, never gave him a present. However, he felt relieved when his past deeds came across his mind.
'Did Adam call me Dad just now? It has been a long time since the last time he did so. Tracey improves him a lot!'
"Why can't I be here? You have presents for others, then where is mine?" Aydan looked at Adam angrily.
"Others? They have been engaged." Johan glared at Aydan again. These two old men didn't change at all, as old habits died hard.
After a soft chuckle, Tracey walked to Johan in this stalemate, "Grandpa, what are you doing? Awesome, you are winning, Grandpa!"
"That's a sure thing. How could he be a match for me?" Johan's eyes were filled with smiles.
Tracey continued, "But it's not dead- end, flying Horse." Tracey moved a black Horse, as a result, the Cannon in the field of Aydan didn't dare to attack without the assistance of Horse.
"Well, Chariot, and checkmate!" Johan moved one Chariot.
Tracey was calm, "Soldier."
"Horse."
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