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

"Great!"

Yang Manjing's eyes lit up instantly, all her shyness and embarrassment vanished, replaced by excitement and anticipation!
She immediately shoved her phone screen in front of her boyfriend's face and excitedly shouted:

"Hey little glasses, look! I've already gotten the challenge chance!"

Indeed, just as Ai Jianan replied, with the conclusion of this year's Nongshim Cup, Yang Manjing ended Uesaka Rei's three-game winning streak in the first stage, and then defeated four top players from Japan and South Korea—Li Jungyeon, Shindo Hiroaki, Park Minyeol, and Yamagami Yoshimoto—in the second stage, achieving a five-game winning streak in the Nongshim Cup!
She has already secured a challenger spot for February next year by following the rules! This makes her the first player to qualify for the challenge, but the reward will only be given out after the Nongshim Cup is completely over.

Last night she sent a WeChat message to Rui Zhao to inquire about this matter, but had not received any reply by this morning. Afraid of disturbing her preparations, the little witch turned to Ai Jian'an for help. Now she finally received a positive response!
"what……"

Chu Jun was caught off guard by his girlfriend's sudden excitement, but after seeing what was on the screen, he was genuinely happy for her:
"It seems... Jingjing, you value this matter a lot!"

"Of course!
"This can be considered as participating in a historic event!"

Yang Manjing nodded vigorously, her eyes sparkling:

"The level of media attention surrounding Rui Zhao's challenge is explosive! Tomorrow's media conference was almost instantly booked out!"
"To be able to challenge Rui Zhao on this stage that she built... just thinking about it is exciting!"

"...Yes, indeed! That's it..."

Chu Jun watched his girlfriend's excited expression, his smile unchanged, but a subtle, complex emotion flickered in his eyes:

"Wouldn't it be a bad idea for us to just go and defeat Rui Zhao like this?"
"After all, she was doing it for..."

"You're overthinking it!"

Hearing her boyfriend hesitate, Yang Manjing immediately shook her head, her tone resolute:
"Putting aside the fact that I think Rui Zhao dares to do this, he must be confident that he can defeat all of us."

"Just one point: do you think, given her personality, she would want us to go easy on her?"

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chu Jiuduan instantly understood what his girlfriend meant.

Seeing that her boyfriend seemed to understand, Miss Witch immediately continued:
"Whether for her or for us, giving it our all on this stage that she specially built is the best choice, isn't it?"

"If we have to throw the game to guarantee a win, then this won't achieve Rui Zhao's goal of proving himself, will it?"

"That...is indeed true!"

After a brief pause, Chu Jun's eyes behind his glasses became bright and determined, as if all his worries and hesitations had been swept away by these words!

"I understand, Jingjing!"

"I'll work hard for the South China Sea Cup and the Nongshim Cup! I'll strive to get the chance to challenge Rui Zhao together with you!"

"Yes! This is my little glasses!"

Miss Witch pinched her boyfriend's cheeks with her fingers, but then hesitated a little:
"Hmm...that's perfect..."

"Regardless of whether you get the chance to challenge Rui Zhao, we two will still have to go to Dongjiang for the Nongshim Cup."

"Since we're already there, why don't we just stay in Dongjiang?"

"Huh? What are you doing in Dongjiang?"

"marry."

...

...

"Dad, Mom, I'm home..."

At 6 PM on the same day, in Wanyuan Times Community, Dongjiang City, Huaxia.

With a slight click of the key turning in the lock, the heavy security door was gently pushed open. Rui Zhao, just home, spoke with a hint of apprehension, as if she had just gotten herself into serious trouble.

She bent down to change her shoes and gently placed her backpack on the low cabinet in the entryway.

The winter chill still seemed to cling to her coat, but the warm, dry air inside instantly enveloped her, carrying the familiar scent of home—a faint aroma of food mixed with the smell of wooden floors.

In the living room, the television was playing the evening news at a very low volume. Hearing the sound, Dad Rui Guoquan poked his head out from the kitchen, holding a spatula in his hand, and still wearing the dark blue apron he had used for many years.

"Zhaozhao is back!"

Rui Guoquan's face immediately broke into a smile, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out:

"Perfect timing! The food will be ready soon! Let's get ready to eat."

Mother Li Xinyin also stood up from the sofa and quickly came over, her face showing undisguised joy.

"Come in, come in! It's cold outside, isn't it?"

She naturally took the coat that Rui Zhao had taken off and hung it up skillfully.
"Go wash your hands, get ready for dinner!"

"Ok!"

Rui Zhao responded, but her gaze subtly swept across her parents' faces, carefully observing their reactions.

To be honest, Sister Long was a little apprehensive about going home this time—after all, she was no longer the naive girl she was four years ago. Although Rui Zhao had been trying her best to be a good child and not cause her parents any trouble ever since she convinced them to let her pursue a career in Go.

However, it must be said that she spent very little time with her parents because she was so focused on chess – even less than the three years the original owner spent in boarding school during high school.

Although she has always tried her best to give back to her parents financially through competition prize money and live streaming income, attempting to make up for the lack of companionship.

However, Rui Guoquan and Li Xinyin were not greedy for wealth. Whenever their daughter tried to buy something for the family or transfer her income or bonuses to them, the two would always politely but firmly refuse.

"Zhaozhao, we're not short of money!"

"Keep it for yourself! Just live your life the way you want!"

This understanding and support deeply moved Rui Zhao, but it also deepened her sense of guilt.

If we also consider the precedent of Yong Shi Zhaojun sacrificing her health to forcefully represent Ni Jue in the Nongshim Cup in early 25... Yong Shi Zhaojun felt that she was being quite willful as a daughter.

This time, she had orchestrated such a groundbreaking event as the "Let First Special Challenge," and once again, she hadn't revealed a word to her parents beforehand. This felt like a heavy stone weighing on her heart, making her quite uneasy.

However, Rui Guoquan and Li Xinyin's subsequent performances were as usual.

The couple invited her to sit down and eat, served her food, and asked her if she was tired from training recently and if she was used to staying in the hotel... Their tone was natural and their expressions were gentle, as if their daughter was just taking a short break at home after finishing a competition in Dongjiang, just like usual.

This "everything as usual" only made Rui Zhao, who had just exposed a major scandal in the Go world, even more uneasy.

We can't exactly say that Mom and Dad haven't watched any news these past two days, can we?
They've been paying close attention to things in the Go world ever since I decided to become a professional player! Hmm...

Should I bring up this topic myself?
Rui Zhao was torn, as if facing a complex game of chess, unable to make a move for a long time.

Just as she was hesitating and struggling with her decision, Rui Guoquan, who was sitting opposite her, spoke first:

"Zhaozhao! Tomorrow's media conference..."

"Can my mom and I go together?"

"Eh?!"

Rui Guoquan spoke as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary, yet this sense of entitlement left Athena, the quick chess player, somewhat at a loss.

She had imagined her parents' possible reactions—confusion, worry, blame, even anger…

But I never expected that it would be so taken for granted that it would be almost like "nothing happened"!

This was completely unexpected and unprepared for her!

"Of course!"

Rui Zhao responded almost reflexively, her voice slightly distorted by the unexpected response:
"Tomorrow, I'll have Sister Tang take us to the hotel..."

Tang Jie was Ai Jian'an's personal driver, responsible for her travel in the Dongjiang area and the Yangtze River Delta region—after all, Xiao Qi, being a bit simple-minded, wouldn't spend time learning to drive herself.

But Rui Guoquan waved his hand, a smile on his face that said, "Making a mountain out of a molehill."

"No!

"Your dad can drive!"

He picked up a tissue from the table and wiped his mouth, his tone carrying an unquestionable "parental authority":
"Such an important matter, shouldn't we let our parents feel involved too?"

"what……"

Rui Zhao nodded subconsciously, but something seemed to be blocking her throat, and she couldn't say anything more for a moment.

"Sense of participation"...

The way they used that word...it was as if they just wanted to witness another important moment in their daughter's life.

This stirred a warm feeling in Rui Zhao's heart, but the unease did not completely dissipate.

Before Rui Zhao could figure out what to say to her parents, Rui Guoquan finally steered the conversation toward the earth-shattering event itself...

"...Zhaozhao, there's something else I need to ask you!"

He picked up his chopsticks again, placed a piece of his daughter's favorite sweet and sour pork ribs in her bowl, and asked in a calm tone as if discussing tomorrow's weather:
"That challenge you and Xiao Ai organized..."

coming!

Rui Zhao's fingers tightened slightly as she gripped the chopsticks.

She quickly reorganized her prepared remarks in her mind—about her grand ambition to include Go in the Olympics, her determination to challenge AI, and her reluctance to "act first and inform later" for fear of trouble caused by premature leaks...

However... Rui Guoquan's next words caught her off guard once again!
He didn't question her about why she suddenly made such a big fuss, nor did he worry about the huge risk of the ten million dollar bounty...

He simply asked a question softly...

"...Do you two have enough money?" (End of Chapter)