American TV series Detective's Daily Life

Amid the reminder from his instructor, little Leonard could only suppress his dissatisfaction with Beth Harmon, his opponent, trying to attract the attention of his good friend Chuck, and walked to the No. 1 chessboard table and sat down with a pout on his lips.

The other 11 players also took their seats.

Beth Harmon looked at Chuck deeply, then turned to face the 12 opponents who were already seated.

"She knows you, doesn't she?"

Jane couldn't help but look at Chuck.

"maybe."

Chuck said calmly.

"You are not allowed to talk during the chess game."

The instructor glanced at Jane and raised his voice slightly.

Jane smiled apologetically, then suppressed the many complaints in her heart, and like other melon-eaters, gathered around to watch the famous 1V12 scene.

"Shall I start now?"

Beth Harmon asked.

"Start from board number 1."

The instructor nodded and said: "Then it's chessboard No. 2, and so on, until chessboard No. 12, they will start after you give all the chess games openings."

Beth Harmon walked over to chessboard No. 1.

"My name is Leonard Hofstadter, and I'm a good friend of Chuck's."

After sitting down, little Leonard could only look up at Beth. When she came over, he emphasized in a very low voice: "I will beat you."

Beth Harmon glanced at him and said nothing. She just picked up the white pawn and moved it forward. Then she walked to the No. 2 chessboard and started playing in turn.

Jane's eyes followed Beth Harmon. When Beth walked to the center, she noticed the chalk words on the blackboard. Some thoughts flashed through her mind, and she couldn't help but open her mouth to ask Chuck. , but glanced at the instructor, pursed her lips but did not say anything. Suddenly her eyes lit up, she reached her hand behind Chuck, and then began to write on Chuck's back: "This Beth Harmon is Not one of the two little girls in the car accident that Randy was talking about?”

"What are you doing?"

Linda, a plump woman, had no interest in the chess game or anything like that. She kept looking around, wanting to see her husband immediately, so she saw Jane's little move and came over to whisper softly.

"Shhh."

Jane put her hand to her mouth to make a silent sound, and then silently used lip language and facial expressions to explain what she was doing: "I'm asking Chuck a question."

"Is this okay?"

The plump woman Linda was amazed.

Can you tell what to write by using your fingers to write on your back through clothes?

Then she saw Chuck nod slightly, and Jane also showed a serious expression and continued to write on Chuck's back with her fingers.

At this moment, her surprise was gone, and her face showed the discomfort of being stuffed with dog food, because in her eyes, how familiar and intimate it was to achieve this step!

Jane didn't notice Linda's envy, jealousy and discomfort, otherwise she would have laughed at herself, because there was nothing so intimate and sweet that was worthy of being stuffed with dog food. The ability to write directly from behind and read directly was just one of Chuck's many "superpowers" 'It's just a kind of thing.

And the process when she discovered that Chuck had this ability was not sweet at all. It could even be said that she felt similar to Linda now, and she also felt the discomfort of being stuffed with a mouthful of dog food.

Lying on Chuck's back, resting his chin on Chuck's shoulder, looking at Chuck with a determined look as he ran, all this was indeed very beautiful and sweet.

The premise is that this sweetness is not interrupted by people looking back and shouting from time to time.

Unfortunately, she couldn't do anything. She didn't want to look at anyone, so she could only choose to bury her head and act like an ostrich, unconsciously drawing on Chuck's back with her helpless fingers.

"I heard that Beth Harmon's mother is also a mathematician. Do you know her?"

Jane continued to write.

"do not know."

Chuck shook his head.

Jane secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled to herself at her wild and weird ideas.

Beth Harmon clearly recognized Chuck's gaze and the fact that Beth Harmon's mother was a mathematician, which gave her a strange idea, that is, Chuck could not be the father of this little girl, right?

After all, Chuck is 23 and Beth Harmon is 9, so it's theoretically possible.

Now that Chuck doesn't even know Beth Harmon's mother, it's naturally impossible for him to be harmed by Umbrella Company's Resident Evil incident.

She believed that Chuck couldn't lie to her.

Because Chuck was so shameless and upright at times, there was no need to lie to her about such a thing!

Now that I think about it, the most likely reason is that Beth Harmon’s mother, a mathematician, knew Chuck, and even admired Chuck, a giant in the industry. She had photos of Chuck at home, which made the little girl have a crush on Chuck. A rather deep impression.

After all, Chief Randy Tischer said that this poor little girl has always been with her single mother, either sleeping in motels or driving around in an RV. She has not had a father by her side since she was a child. Looking at Chuck's photos, she has no idea what her mother might be like. It is very possible that Chuck, the idol in the industry who is often mentioned, had an empathic reaction and subconsciously regarded Chuck as his father.

As an FBI agent, and having spent some time with BUA, I have a certain understanding of this kind of psychological dislocation and empathic reaction.

I heard Dr. Reed say that this kind of thing is very common in the United States because there are a large number of single-parent families in the United States. When their children ask the question "Where is daddy?" many single mothers will point to the male host of the TV show. People say: "This is your father!"

Of course, this is only a small part. Most children from single-parent families still know who their father is. After all, their father's freedom has only been challenged. When the children reach an important life node, in this country with a rich cultural atmosphere, children We still have a chance to see their dad on this day.

Of course, those who should go back to prison will go back to prison, and those who should be challenged will continue to be challenged.

Beth Harmon's mother often drove her daughter around in an RV, and probably rarely watched TV. The probability was higher when she casually pointed at the portrait of her idol.

While Jane was thinking about these messy things, Beth Harmon walked back and forth with a calm and indifferent expression, while the 12 chess players' expressions changed one by one and they stared at the chessboard.

Although Jane didn't understand chess, when she came to her senses she glanced at little Leonard and knew what was going on.

There was sweat on Little Leonard's forehead and his eyes were struggling. He didn't know when he had taken out the roaring spray from his pocket and put it directly to his mouth, breathing heavily.

For little Leonard, who has asthma, he has difficulty breathing when he is stressed and must use asthma spray, otherwise he will not be able to breathe.

"he came!"

The suppressed and excited voice of the plump woman Linda rang in Jane's ears, attracting Jane's eyes. Looking over, she saw a tall, thin, middle-aged man at the door without knowing it, with a confident smile on his lips. Smiling, he waved to the instructor who was trying to come over to greet him. He didn't even look at Beth Harmon's wonderful 1V12 showdown, but just focused his attention on Chuck with a playful expression.

"She's really thin!"

Jane's first thought turned upside down.

After Jane pulled his sleeves, Chuck looked back at the real owner who had arrived, then withdrew his gaze and continued to pay attention to the game between little Leonard and Beth Harmon.

Little Leonard frequently raised his eyes to look at Chuck, his expression revealing "I'm going to lose," "I'm going to lose to a little girl in front of Chuck," "Why are there so many super geniuses?" Will Chuck be right? I'm disappointed' in despair and fear.

Especially after the comrades around him reluctantly knocked down their king one by one and surrendered, this fear and discomfort became more obvious.

"It's time for you to admit defeat."

Beth Harmon no longer needed to walk back and forth. After defeating 11 contestants, she stood in front of little Leonard and looked at the struggling little Leonard calmly.

"No!"

Little Leonard shook his head: "I can still make a comeback!"

"Can't you see you've already lost?"

Beth frowned and repeated the chess rules she learned from the caretaker in the basement of the Methuen Orphanage: "This is the time for you to admit defeat with dignity."

"I haven't lost yet!"

Leonard Jr. insisted.

"They all say you are the best."

Beth Harmon shook her head: "But I only used 15 moves to trap you, and it only takes 6 moves to checkmate you, but you can't see it."

Little Leonard's face turned red and he couldn't help but secretly look at Chuck, but what he saw was still expressionless and calm, without any tendentious feedback.

In the end, as Beth Harmon said, after 6 moves, little Leonard was checkmate, and he could only lower his head to knock down his king and admit defeat, and then shouted to Beth Harmon who turned around and was about to leave: "You Did you really just learn chess?"

"It's been raining for three weeks."

Beth Harmon said seriously.

"..."

Little Leonard was speechless and smiled wryly at himself: "Well, Sheldon is right, I should happily accept the gift of "Modern Chess Opening Moves", and I really should get into chess again. ”

Bang bang bang!

The instructor was the first to applaud, and then everyone applauded Beth Harmon’s wonderful performance: “Gentlemen and ladies, let us welcome the world champion and grandmaster Mr. Patrick Kloster to Beth Harmon. Harmon presents the award!”

Everyone's eyes turned to the tall and thin man at the door. He walked up with a slight smile and looked around at everyone: "What a wonderful game. I am very happy to see a rising star in the chess world here. This can Bring more surprises to the chess world."

Having said this, he looked at Little Leonard and the others: "Now, can anyone tell me what is the most important thing when we play chess?"

Little Leonard and the others looked at each other and discussed for a while. Little Leonard, as the No. 1 chess player, said uncertainly: "To enjoy the happiness of intellectual collision?"

"No! It's to win!"

Patrick Kloster flatly denied this statement: "Only after winning can you be in the mood to enjoy the joy of intellectual collision!"

"I told you so."

someone muttered.

Little Leonard's mouth twitched. He actually had the same idea at first, but he always felt that a big man like a world champion grandmaster would never say "such incorrect words" in public, so he changed it temporarily. Who would have thought of the other party? So upright.

"I like the feeling of winning!"

Patrick Kloster moved his eyes to Chuck and looked at him: "And I always win in the end! So I am full of joy and passion every day."

After saying this, he looked at his wife Linda and joked: "I think my wife understands this most deeply."

Others who didn't know the inside story burst into laughter, thinking that this world champion grandmaster was quite down-to-earth.

But Jane, who knew the inside story, looked angry when she heard these words, because she heard the strong provocation in it. How could this be down-to-earth, it was clearly down-to-earth!

She was absolutely sure.

This world champion grandmaster is really crazy and arrogantly looking for excitement from Chuck.

"Next game?"

Chuck stepped forward and motioned to Patrick Kloster.

"Sorry, are you?"

Patrick Kloster looked like he didn't recognize Chuck.

"You clearly know who Chuck is!"

Jian Qi said.

"This lady, maybe this gentleman is famous."

Patrick Kloster smiled and said: "But for those of us who only focus on chess, we really don't know who he is. I believe that this gentleman's name is not among the celebrities in the chess world."

"So, don't you dare?"

Jane suddenly smiled.

"The word "dare" is not in my dictionary."

Patrick Kloster's smile became colder: "It's just that if anyone wants to challenge me, I don't have so much time to waste. Next week I will participate in the world championship challenger match in Rejing and win my championship." Second world championship trophy.”

Having said this, he looked at Chuck with a half-smile: "If you can participate, maybe we can play a game. Now let us present awards to our rising chess stars."

"good!"

The instructor also saw that there was a smell of gunpowder that he didn't know about, so he quickly smoothed things over, took the gift carefully prepared for Beth Harmon, handed it to Patrick Kloster, and asked the other party to give it to Beth Harmon. Awarded.

"Congratulations!"

Patrick Kloster took the gift and handed it to Beth Harmon, who had been silent, with a smile.

"I don't want a gift."

Beth Harmon did not accept the gift, but stared at Patrick Kloster standing in front of her: "I want to play a game with you!"

Patrick Kloster was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly: "My child, there is no need to be so anxious. As long as you continue to work hard, you will have opportunities in the future. It can be seen that you are very talented, but you are not suitable to play with me now. Believe me, you won’t like the feeling of failure, it will make it difficult for you to come out, so just upgrade step by step.”

"No, I want to have sex with you now!"

Beth Harmon's eyes were insistent.

"Why?"

Patrick Kloster frowned.

"Because after I win you, I can fight him."

Beth Harmon said, turning her head and pointing at Chuck.

"..."

Patrick Kloster's smile faltered and his face darkened.

Jane laughed out loud unkindly. At this moment, her favorability towards Beth Harmon soared, because Beth Harmon's move was clearly saying that Chuck was far more powerful than the world champion grandmaster in front of her.

"You know I'm the world champion, right?"

Patrick Kloster squinted his eyes and looked down at the little girl with stubborn eyes.

"I know."

Beth Harmon nodded and said with an unchanging expression: "But I also know that you are definitely not as smart as him, because my mother said that no one in this world will have a higher IQ than him! I believe my mother!"