Benedict did not really pay attention to the fact that there was no one around him. In his opinion, as long as the person he wanted was there, others didn't matter at all.
Furthermore, Naomi was being very nice to him today. It felt as though they were children again -she was Juju, and he was Cutie Pie.
They were a perfect match!
However, when he heard Nelson¹ voice, he suddenly raised his head and saw that Nelson was there as well.
Naomi asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Only then did Nelson turn around to look at Naomi and reply, "I'm here to give a talk. Why are you here as well?"
Naomi pointed at the chess game and explained, "I'm here to support my friend!"
Benedict stood up slowly in the process. When he saw this scene, he finally realized what was going on.
A few days ago, he heard from some students that a young entrepreneur was invited by the school management to give a talk. However, it was unsuccessful, yet here Nelson was today.
Moreover, he even managed to attract the entire crowd away.
Men could be somewhat rock-headed and dense upon dealing with miniscule matters, but when it came to facing rivals- in- love, they were clearly extremely aware.
This...
It was a war to see who could woo Naomi!
Benedict was young and full of vigor, so naturally, he would not admit defeat that easily!
"A match? I'm worried that other people will think that I'm bullying you, Mr. Luther!"
Nelson raised his eyebrows slightly and chuckled coldly, "Of course not! I will admit defeat when the time comes. Since I'm willing to have a match with you, I can accept anything!"
"Okay then!" Benedict pointed to Nelson and said, "Let's start!"
The students who came out of the hall happened to see the confrontation between the two of them. In an instant, the atmosphere heated up.
"A match between a young chess genius and an entrepreneur? That's going to be interesting!"
"Agreed, I think it'll be exciting to watch too!" "In my opinion, Benedict will definitely win! After all, he is a chess champion! He certainly deserves his reputation!"
"That's not necessarily true! I've heard that rich people are actually quite skillful. They have been trained by various talented professionals since young, so there's no telling what they can do!"
"You're right!"
It was an exciting game to begin with, but it soon became heated because of everyone's bets and speculations!
Naomi looked at the two, slightly concerned as she said, "Actually, the two of you don't necessarily need to compete!"
"We have to!" The two of them said unanimously.
Naomi was speechless.
Soon, the chess match began. Benedict was very calm. After all, he had taken part in international competitions before. However, the crowd was surprised because Nelson was also very calm.
As soon as they started, the two of them were already on equal terms!
It was a match between two experts!
With that, the crowd was even more hyped up!
The match went on as the two of them made their moves very calmly. The first half of the match was basically a tie.
There was no way to predict the outcome.
Soon, the crowd fell into another round of discussion, "From the looks of it, is it going to be a draw?"
"That may be true! However, if it was really a draw, it would be considered a loss for Benedict, right? After all, he is a professional player who has won numerous chess competitions before!"
"Though, defeating professional players doesn't mean that you can't be defeated. There are many people in the world who are unwilling to show their true colors."
Benedict was still young. At first, he thought that Nelson was merely his rival in love.
Now that he realized that Nelson was a worthy opponent, his thoughts were running to seek for a solution so he could regain the upper hand. He could ignore everyone's gossiping, but Naomi...
He did not want to lose in front of the person he loved the most!
The more he thought about it, the more confused he became.
Faintly, he began to feel a stabbing pain in his chest. He took a deep breath and suppressed his emotions.
Naomi looked at him and hurriedly asked.
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