Ji Yanzhi's attempt at temptation failed, leaving him to let out a long sigh. "Ji Ear, are you really not going to reconsider?"
Ji Ting actually did reconsider. If Ji Yanzhi is there, he'll distract me. Work I could finish in three hours might take five hours or even longer.
"I've thought it over. You still can't play Daji today."
He had plainly been rejected again, yet the restless irritation in Ji Yanzhi's chest had already vanished with those inner thoughts.
So he could distract Ji Ear. If it were anything else, never mind another person-even if a hole opened up in the sky, Ji Ear would surely finish focusing on the task at hand first.
I really am the most special one.
The corners of his mouth lifted uncontrollably, but Ji Yanzhi kept his tone disappointed. "All right, then. You get on with it. I'll go do some work too."
They each went off to attend to their own tasks. After Ji Yanzhi entered the study, Ji Ting began designing the chessboard.
Five minutes... ten minutes... As nearly half an hour passed, Pork Knuckle, unable to watch any longer, floated in front of Ji Ting. "Master, utterly devoid of artistic talent, I believe you must need me now."
Ji Ting: "..."
Although he had created Pork Knuckle, sometimes he felt it was a little too human.
That human quality became even more apparent as the chessboard began to take shape, because the two of them actually disagreed.
Looking at the proposed addition on the screen, Ji Ting couldn't help frowning. "This assistance feature of yours..."
Pork Knuckle waved its fins as though saying no, no, no. "Think about it, Master. You're making this chessboard to make the old gentleman happy, right? As long as it achieves that goal, the