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

Upon hearing this, Yang Manjing showed no hesitation or unease whatsoever; instead, she tightened her grip on Chu Jun's arm.
"Both sets of parents were very supportive after confirming our wishes!"

"Ever since Sister Wang and Sister Yu Hong got married, I've felt that finding a partner who also walks the world of chess... is actually a very happy thing."

"Since everything is suitable, there's no need to drag it out any longer!"

No, otherwise...

"Every time we go out for a competition, we have to book two rooms... It's quite a waste."

……Well……

I never expected that you two, who look so sly and mischievous, would actually be so innocent?

Upon hearing this, Nian Lili subconsciously muttered a small complaint in her mind.

However, after hearing this, she, who was initially quite surprised, suddenly understood the other person's thoughts.

In romantic relationships, you often have to go all out!
If a relationship drags on for five or ten years, there's a high chance that the novelty will wear off and the person might waver in the face of marriage, ultimately missing out on the right person—this senior reporter, who's already in her thirties and still single, has seen far too many examples of this.

The couple in front of us, who often dazzle people with their sweet romance, are both top-level Go players who achieved professional status in the same year. They are also said to be each other's first love, and they are both willing to make sure that the other is the only one for them in this life...

This situation couldn't be more perfect! Why wait to break up instead of getting married right away?!
Thinking of this, Nian Lili immediately composed herself and offered her heartfelt blessings:
Congratulations!

"Ah... if that's the case..."

"I can understand why Chu Jun's challenge match was scheduled for the morning! However..."

"Why did you have to choose today?"

Yang Manjing and Chu Jun exchanged a knowing smile, their glances revealing a deep understanding. Finally, it was the witch who spoke up to explain:

"Mainly... I want Rui Zhao to witness our marriage!"

Her gaze turned towards the chess room, her eyes filled with admiration:
"It is an honor for Chu Jun and me to witness this legendary figure, one of the most outstanding in the history of Go, ascend to the pinnacle and become almost godlike."

"Therefore, it is very meaningful to complete this major life event when Chu Jun and I have both completed our challenges against Rui Zhao!"
"Later on, we can brag a little to our baby—that the greatest athlete of all time was Mommy and Daddy's best man at our wedding!"

"Ah...that is indeed very meaningful!"

Nian Lili was deeply moved by these words, and her voice trembled slightly with a barely perceptible sob:
"Alright! To all viewers watching the live stream, please send your wedding wishes to the second '18-dan couple' to be born in Chinese Go!"

"Since that's the case... I won't take up any more of your time!"

I also wish you both a long and happy marriage! May you grow old together in harmony!

"Thank you, Sister Lili!" ×2
Chu Jun and Yang Manjing exchanged a smile and thanked Nian Lili in unison.

Then, hand in hand, under the watchful eyes of numerous reporters and cameras, the two walked straight out of the hotel and got into a taxi that was already waiting at the hotel entrance, heading towards the marriage registration office.

As the taxi slowly drove away, Nian Lili stood there, overwhelmed with emotion.

Liu Shixian once said something quite famous in the Go world during an interview:

Truly excellent Go players generally believe that life itself is like Go.

As a professional Go player, if you live like an office worker, only devoting a portion of your time to Go, you won't be able to make sufficient progress.

To be more precise, top Go players think about Go all day long, only occasionally taking time to think about other aspects of their daily lives.

These words have been echoed by many top chess players, which is perhaps why there are so many couples in the chess world.

Otherwise, if your partner cannot fully integrate into most of your life, it is indeed difficult to stay together.

Witnessing another chess-playing couple tie the knot is truly a moving experience for this senior reporter.

Just as she was about to leave and go back to work out a feature article about this chess couple, she overheard a familiar journalist colleague muttering something in a puzzled tone:
"Huh...that's weird?"
"Aren't they... too young to get married?"

Upon hearing this, Nian Lili raised an eyebrow, thinking that her colleague had made the same mistake as herself of judging by appearance, and immediately corrected her firmly:
"...Hey! Little sister! Don't just look at how young the little witch is!"

"She's a well-known legal loli in our chess circle! Born in 07, she's definitely old enough to get married!"
"Although it is indeed early for someone to be in their early twenties, I think this marriage is quite good, and we'll just offer our blessings!"

"...Ah, of course I know about the little witch's situation!"

The reporter colleague shook his head and posed a question that left Nian Lili momentarily stunned:

"But I have some doubts..."

"...It's Chu Jun."

"Chu Jun?!"

Nian Lili blinked several times unconsciously—because she never thought there could be anything wrong with Chu Jun's height of 1.8 meters.

"Yup!"

The journalist colleague nodded, his tone slightly uncertain:

"I only remember that Chu Jun was born in early 06, so he might not be twenty-two years old now..."

"Hiss—and if I remember correctly..."

"The Rookie of the Year competition in 24... wasn't it him competing against Rui Zhao for the championship?"

Seeing the look the other person gave her, Nian Lili quickly recalled and immediately nodded in response: "Yes, that's him!"
"'Thank you, Brother Ruixin' refers to that incident! I would never forget it!"

"But that also means..."

At this point, the peer's gaze toward Nian Lili became increasingly conflicted, and her expression gradually turned awkward.

Now, the reporter has finally come to his senses!
The annual Rising Stars Tournament in China requires male players to be under 3 years old as of March 1st of that year to participate!

Chu Jun's participation in the 2024 Rookie King competition indicates that he was born at least after March 2006!
That is to say...

"...Eh?!"
"no???!"

Upon discovering this crucial detail, she abruptly turned her head, her gaze fixed intently on the hotel entrance! But the taxi carrying Chu Jun and Yang Manjing had already merged into the flow of traffic and vanished without a trace…

So, that same evening...

After publicly declaring his marriage to his girlfriend in front of a global audience, the embarrassing news that Chu Jiudan, who is only 21 years and 339 days old, was turned away at the marriage registration office directly stole the limelight from Yong Shi Zhaojun's five-game winning streak in the challenge match and made headlines in all Go-related news in China!

This also marks another widely celebrated "glorious deed" by Pengze team's star player, following his earlier praise of "Thank you, Brother Ruixin"...

...

...

[I'm speechless! Didn't anyone in either the Chu or Yang families notice that little Chu is almost the same age?!]

[As the title says, this almost made me die laughing!]

[Chu Jun and the Little Witch had given such a heartfelt speech in front of the entire nation, even moving the reporters to tears!]

[When I looked back, I was stunned... Despite being 1.8 meters tall, Xiao Chu is still a baby who can't get a marriage certificate! I'm laughing so hard I can't eat dinner!]

[The main problem is that it's one thing for the two young kids not to notice that Chu Jun is underage, but it's another for the four adults from both families not to notice either, which makes things very tense...]

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[Hey! OP, please try to understand!]

[The main thing is that the little witch's look, which makes everyone want to ask, "Kid, are you in high school yet?", completely grabs everyone's attention!]

To be honest, when I saw their official announcement that they were going to get their marriage certificate, my first thought was to confirm the little witch's age. I completely forgot that Chu Jun, who looks tall and strong with thick eyebrows and big eyes, is actually not of marriageable age...

Although the details are unclear, this incident clearly demonstrates Mr. and Mrs. Chu's desire to get rid of their son as soon as possible...

[The main point is that Xiao Chu's actions have been incredibly embarrassing, both domestically and internationally—this news is currently trending overseas!]

A large group of foreigners were quite surprised, saying they had never heard of any country where people couldn't get married at 21!

[Some people even directly challenged me with a pointed question, saying that our country's birth rate is already competing with South Korea for the lowest, so why are we still keeping such a high legal marriage age?!]

In South Korea, you can get married at eighteen!

[Hiss—I'm speechless!]

I just checked, and while some countries have a legal marriage age of 21 for both men and women, my country's legal marriage age of 22 for men seems to be uniquely high globally... Hmm...

Who says our country doesn't have a "cooling-off period" for marriage?!

[Hasn't Xiao Chu been "calmed down" now?!]

...Hmm...

Rui Zhao has truly turned Go into a global sport...

It's unbelievable that even such trivial gossip about other chess players can spark such a long discussion on foreign websites...

The following day, February 10th, early in the morning, at the cafeteria of Qinghua University in Dajing City.

After reading the discussion posts on Yiguo, Li Jingzhe, who was having breakfast in the cafeteria, couldn't help but sigh a little.

As this post says, Xiao Chu 9-dan's embarrassing incident has indeed brought shame upon him internationally!
Currently, many overseas forums are discussing the joke of Chu and Yang being turned away at the registration office and the related Chinese marriage regulations. The high level of discussion has even diverted the attention from Rui Zhao's five-game winning streak in the challenge match, which should have attracted a wider range of discussion!
He had originally envisioned that after securing three consecutive wins with the lead, the discussion surrounding Rui Zhao as the "greatest athlete in history" would likely advance even further! However, now, the limelight seems to have been stolen by a young couple's age blunder, which is somewhat dramatic!
However... Li Jingzhe didn't dwell on this, and even thought it was good to take it slow.

Since the publication of that groundbreaking opinion piece in Sports Illustrated, the debate over whether Rui Zhao can become the GOAT in the entire field of competitive sports has become a new hot topic, and has also sparked considerable controversy and discussion.

The various voices of support and skepticism are themselves the best form of publicity, accumulating tremendous buzz and attention for Go and for Rui Zhao! The hype is already at its peak, and there's no need to worry about it cooling down anytime soon!
On the contrary, it's our side...

Li Jingzhe's gaze unconsciously drifted to the window, as if he could see through space to the massive machines that operated day and night at the Zhenze Supercomputing Center.

The national-level supercomputing resources used to find blind spots in AI deployment and forge "flying knives" have just been put into use after the Spring Festival. It will take time for a lot of computing and in-depth analysis to bear fruit!
If we push Deepbrain too hard now, and they are caught off guard and unprepared, the outcome might not be good. Therefore, it would be best to wait patiently for Rui Zhao to win the next challenge, and then let Ai Jian'an stir up public opinion at an opportune moment.

Li Jingzhe's mind raced, clearly outlining the schedule for the upcoming matches. Based on the timeline for the three countries to crown their champions, the next challenger would arrive around March, when the new winner of the Japanese "Kisei" title would arrive—that's still over a month away!

By then, the initial framework for targeting AI should be in place! While it may not be perfect yet, it will be sufficient to pose a substantial threat! And if DeepBrain were to enter the fray then…

Li Jingzhe's lips slowly curved upwards, forming a smile full of fighting spirit!

What Rui Zhao was pursuing...

It's probably not just a matter of "honorable defeat"!!! (End of Chapter)