Go: The live broadcast queen launched a gorgeous rebellion against the dog

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"Were you so strong-willed back then?"

"Yes!"

Seeing that Zhu Han seemed a little confused, the little witch gently patted the back of her junior's hand resting on her knees, then narrowed her eyes slightly, recalling a "unpleasant" past event, a self-deprecating smile appearing on her face:

"When I was your age, it was around the last round of the Women's Weiqi League at the end of 2023!"
"Back then, if I had just won that main battle, I could have helped the team win the championship. But I was brutally beaten by Rui Zhao, who was only a fifth-dan at the time! I was so devastated by the loss that I questioned my existence!"
"I remember crying my eyes out after losing that match. I went straight back to my room and shut myself off after the game. I didn't even attend the awards ceremony..."

"It wasn't until then that I truly realized how arrogant I had been and how lax I had been in training!"

After finishing her recollection, the little witch withdrew her gaze and looked back into Zhu Han's eyes, her voice becoming serious:
"Go, in the end, is about accumulation, perseverance, and a never-give-up attitude."

"Look at Rui Zhao, she started her professional career later than most of us, right? But she's already the number one in the world!"
"Looking back at Lin Dazui, he once said that he was 'very likely to become the best chess player in history,' but what about now? He's been ridiculed online as a recognized clown... What does this show?"
"This shows that temporary speed or temporary victory or defeat is really not that important! The key is still—"

"Persistent efforts!"

"Don't push yourself too hard, and don't dwell too much on temporary gains and losses."

"Keep a long-term perspective and take things one step at a time. What's meant to come will come!"

The little witch's words were like a key, gently unlocking the door in Zhu Han's heart that had been locked by frustration.

Indeed, when Rui Zhao suddenly emerged, everyone's expectations for her were simply that she would become a leading figure in Chinese women's Go.

Although she was very strong right after she was promoted, she was already eighteen years old at the time, so she shouldn't have had much potential.

However, the world's number one player's continued progress after turning professional is simply unreasonable! With a level of diligence and perseverance that is universally acknowledged in the professional world, he has won four consecutive World Championship titles and become the most dominant player in the history of the World Championship!

That seemingly insurmountable peak, wasn't it also built step by step from obscurity?

"Um... thank you, Sister Jing!"

Zhu Han nodded vigorously, and finally a genuine smile appeared on her face, the first one she had shown that afternoon.
"Hearing you say that... I feel much better!"

"Hey! Don't be so polite with me!"

Yang Manjing waved her hand, her smile bright and cheerful:
"Besides! When the Chinese Weiqi League officially starts in July, you'll be benched as a key player!"

"When the intensity and density of the competition increase, your skills will definitely continue to rise significantly! Aren't the shorty and the conspicuous bag both examples of this..."

"Ah, I almost forgot about the important matter!"

As she was speaking, Empress Mulan suddenly slammed her fist down, as if she had just remembered her original purpose:
"Lately... be careful of that brat Nie Yunyi, I have a feeling something's off about him!"

"No, something's not right?"

Zhu Han blinked, momentarily confused:
"But... but didn't he just beat Dai Gong? He seems to be in great shape and high spirits!"

"That's not what I'm talking about!"

The little witch frowned slightly and said:

"These past two days I've noticed that this guy is much more tidy and clean, and he doesn't seem so irritable anymore. He's even started to be polite in his interactions with people... He even forced a smile and said 'Hello, Yang Jiuduan' when he bumped into me! It's like the sun has risen in the west!"
"So I feel... uh..."

At this point, Yang Manjing hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"Hanhan, has Nie Yunyi tried to talk to you recently?"

"what?"

Zhu Han was still confused:
"No!

"The last time he spoke to me was after the Rookie King finals, when he said something to me like 'Female Go players are just not good enough'..."

"...Tsk! That's why there's always something fishy going on when things are acting strangely!"

Empress Mulan frowned deeply. Intending to remind her juniors to "beware of fire, theft, and Xiao Nie," she murmured in a very low voice:
"If it wasn't you... could that guy also like short guys his own age?!"
Are all these men so child-loving and perverted...?

"...Wait a minute!"

Why did I use 'also'???

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"...Brother Tian, ​​I have to say, now I know what 'treating through conversation is also called talk therapy' means!"

"Your intervention was truly a miracle cure!"

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

It was 5 PM on May 17th, in the office of the chairman of the Chinese Go Association. Lu Wenjie, holding the newly released results of the Longxing Tournament's qualifying rounds, was beaming with pride and expressing his heartfelt admiration to his team leader.
"Look at Xiao Nie! He defeated four 9-dan players in a row in the Dragon Star Tournament and almost made it to the semifinals!"
"Compared to his previous state of being completely out of his mind and unable to even enjoy playing chess, it's like heaven and earth!"

As the vice chairman of the Go Association said, Nie Weiping, a 7-dan player, truly shone in this Dragon Star Tournament!
After defeating Dai Gong, who was not very good at rapid chess, in the qualifiers, the young players of the Suhu team, who entered the bubble tournament, showed amazing fighting spirit and energy. They were so daring and aggressive!
He successively defeated Huang Bonan, Cai Shuang and Kuai Liang, and finally narrowly lost to Peng Wendong, almost making it into the semifinals of this year's Dragon Star Tournament with the most wins in Group A!

Lu Wenjie had noticed Nie Yunyi's distracted state during the Spring Orchid Cup and was deeply worried. He was concerned that their nation's top "post-10s" talent would fall further behind the young master from Japan. Who would have thought that in just half a month, Nie Yunyi would completely regain his form? This made Lu Wenjie marvel at his chairman's miraculous healing touch!
However, faced with Lu Wenjie's sincere praise and admiration, Shang Chaotian, sitting upright in his large office chair, showed a very subtle, almost imperceptible pause on his face.

Lu Wenjie was momentarily bewildered upon seeing this:
"……Um?

"Brother Tian, ​​why aren't you saying anything?!"

"……ah!

"Young people... they've gotten back into shape, that's a good thing, a good thing!"

Shang Chaotian's words were brief, even deliberately understated, as if even he himself didn't quite understand what had happened to Xiao Nie Miao.

Seeing that the top leader's expression was somewhat off, the increasingly mature Lu Wenjie blinked, then subtly changed the subject:

"...However, it's really unexpected that Lin Ruixin was able to achieve three consecutive victories this time! Otherwise, Xiao Nie would have broken Xiao Xiong's record for the youngest player to achieve the most wins and advance!"

"Speaking of which, Lin Ruixin has actually accomplished something by curling up at home every day! He's even defeated Xiao Yang, Xiao Zeng, and Xiao Xiong!"
"If he hadn't narrowly lost to Chu Jun in the end... he would have almost rushed up to find Rui Zhao again!"

However, the topic that Vice Chairman Lu brought up was not quite to Shang Chaotian's liking.

The words "almost again" were like a fine needle gently pricking the brow of the chess association chairman.

"Lin Ruixin has lost so many times... why is he still so focused on getting revenge on Rui Zhao!"

Shang Chaotian's usually calm brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, a lingering worry creeping into his expression.

"After the quarterfinals of the Spring Orchid Cup, I had specifically arranged for Lao Kong to talk to Ruixin once."

"I thought that since he was close to our big internet celebrity, I could persuade him to let go and move on. But the result was..."

"……well!"

After a sigh, the cold air from the office air conditioner silently swept through the brief silence between the two.

"……Well……

"Brother Tian, ​​don't worry too much."

Having once again chosen the wrong topic, Lu Wenjie paused awkwardly for a moment before offering his advice:
"Lin Ruixin became famous at a young age and is arrogant! Plus, we've spoiled him a bit over the years, so he probably won't give up until he's personally hurt himself so badly he can't get up..."

"But...I reckon it'll be soon!"
"Losing to Rui Zhao twice more! Once he truly realizes that the gap is an insurmountable chasm that can't be bridged by mere obsession, he'll calm down on his own!"

Shang Chaotian looked at his deputy in silence, not responding immediately, seemingly not entirely agreeing with the seemingly simple "prescription" of "losing twice more".

Lu Wenjie himself realized the seriousness of the topic. He coughed lightly, subconsciously pushed up his glasses, and immediately moved on to the next, slightly surprising, topic:

"However, compared to Group A... what's going on with Group B this time?!"

"It's bad enough that Duosheng only has two consecutive wins, but Shangguan Sheng is the only one who has won two games?"

"Why are they all acting like they're under a spell? They can't play chess anymore after winning just one game?!"

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"This day... has finally come!"

May 19th, the day of the semi-finals of the 2027 China Dragon Star Tournament.

At 1:30 PM, at the entrance of Huaxia Chess Academy in Dajing City.

As they were about to part, Bian Da, the leader of the alliance who had personally escorted the official to the competition venue, solemnly gave Shi Yiguan his final instructions:

"My lord! All the feudal lords have given you their most powerful throwing knives..."

"This 'Ten Thousand Corrosion Blade' is invincible, it all depends on you!"

"...

"...Speaking of which..."

"Could you not use such a terrible name as 'Ten Thousand Corrupted Blades'?"

"It sounds so useless..." (End of Chapter)