Waverly Place Jong lived in San Francisco’s Chinatown with her parents. Her mother Lindo taught her many Chinese rules. The most important rule for this fiction is “The strongest wind cannot be seen”.

When Waverly was six-year-old, she was shopping with her mother, she thirsted for some salted plums, but her mother refused to buy them. The next day, Waverly keeps quiet, and her mother reward her some plum.

Waverly sets a psychological ambush for Lindo. She asked that Chinese tortures, and her mother answered: “Chinese people do many things. Chinese people do business, do medical, do painting.” And she adds: “We do tortures, best torture.”

In a Christmas party, Lindo received a gift on party, which is a used chess set. Waverly became intrigued by the rules of the game. She didn’t understand these American rules, but she researches them in library, learning moves and powers of each piece. Then she defeated her brothers easily. An old Chinese man who named Lau Po taught her more rules and tactics.

She won the local tournament repeatedly. At nine years old, Waverly became a national chess champion. Lindo announced to everyone that her daughter is a chess champion. Lindo thinks Waverly’s success is her family’s success. Waverly just want silent, so that led miscommunication between them, and Waverly is ashamed of her mother, her family and her race.

When Waverly wants less requests and more silence form Lindo, Lindo called this stupid. Waverly indignant runs away from home for half day. At the last, she remember her mother’s words: Strongest wind cannot be seen. Then she understood that she must to assert her individuality but to do so, cannot without isolating herself from her family. The rule of game is the next move always be dilemma.