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

Chapter 168 Favorite Things

In the evening, the summer breeze from Dongjiang River gently blows across the balconies of high-rise buildings.

It brings the remaining warmth from the day's heat and the coolness of the night, making people feel very comfortable.

After Mr. and Mrs. Rui Guoquan agreed to let him communicate with their daughter alone, Shang Chaotian temporarily borrowed the south balcony of the host's house and had a detailed conversation with the most outstanding Xin Chudan of the year.

"Rui Zhao, first of all, I have to thank you again for what happened to Bai Yinhua earlier!
"Although I can't explain some of the details, you really saved the reputation of our entire Go community that time. Thank you for your hard work!"

Facing Shang Chaotian's first words, the girl hastily declined:
"Ah, Chairman Shang, you are too polite! Besides, you already thanked me when you were at the Dongjiang Center!
“Originally, I found it hard to agree with Bai Yinhua’s behavior that time, so I just wondered if I could do something, if I could teach him a lesson, and I didn’t think too much about other things.

"If I can help everyone, that would be the best. You don't need to say thank you!"

"But you have helped the entire Chinese Go community. This is a fact! I can say that I cannot thank you enough."

After starting off, Shang Chaotian changed the subject.

"Also... I heard from Vice Chairman Lu that you and Bai Yinhua met after the 'City Cup' ended, right?"

"Ah, yeah!" Rui Zhao nodded slightly: "He... told me some of his things and ideas."

"So what do you think after meeting him? Do you think he is a bad person?"

Rui Zhao thought about it and shook his head slowly.

“Although he did a lot of things wrong, I think he did think a lot… at least a lot more than I did.

“He asked me some questions that, to be honest, I didn’t know how to answer.

“I think playing chess is a very enjoyable thing, but he… is also right:

"'People cannot survive simply by playing chess for fun.'"

"Yes."

Shang Chaotian also let out a long sigh.

"In fact, Rui Zhao, as the chairman of the Go Association, Bai Yinhua's case has given me a lot to think about. Indeed, we have not done enough in promoting and commercializing Go.

"Like you, I also feel that Go is infinitely charming and makes people linger. But how to ensure the healthy development of Go is a problem that our generation of Go players must face.

"According to statistics from some media, there are 50 to 60 million Go players in our country, which is roughly equivalent to the total population of South Korea.

"But, I often wonder: since our Go population base is already so large, why can't we completely solve the problem of food for just a few hundred professional players? And even... can something like Bai Yinhua happen?"

At this point, Shang Chaotian looked at Rui Zhao, but the girl in front of him just shook her head blankly.

But this was not unexpected to him: such questions were naturally difficult to answer for Rui Zhao, a Go novice.

He paused and continued:
"In fact, this is not difficult to understand: because among our 50 to 60 million 'Go players', the vast majority of them only regard Go as a simple cultural symbol or a pastime when they are bored, and do not regard it as a part of life, nor do they really appreciate the charm of Go.

"For these people, they play Go, and even play a couple of games on the chessboard occasionally.

"But for their daily lives, high-level professional competitions are completely dispensable. Even if Go disappears completely one day, they won't feel too sorry.

"So, even though we have a theoretically huge 'Go population', the proportion of loyal fans who are willing to regularly watch high-level Go competitions is probably pitifully small.

"Some foreign scholars have proposed the '1000 hardcore fans' theory. Through calculations, they believe that practitioners in the entertainment industry only need to have 1000 'hardcore fans' to support themselves.

"If we consider this ratio, I think the total number of loyal Go fans in my country who are willing to spend a certain amount of money on Go or watch it for a long time is definitely no more than 200,000 - and even this number is an optimistic estimate."

"No more than 200,000..."

The girl whispered softly.

This number is really not much - because even her fans now have this number.

Shang Chaotian continued:
"The small number of core fans is a huge pain point in Go.

"This directly led to the poor commercial value of the project. It was also... the root cause of what happened to Bai Yinhua.

"Therefore, we need a window to allow more people outside the circle to understand Go, and at the same time, to allow those 'potential Go players' who usually don't pay much attention to the development of Go to truly pay attention to high-level Go competitions and cutting-edge trends, which will become the foundation for the continued development of Go..."

Hearing this, Rui Zhao nodded.

She also agreed with Shang Chaotian's point of view: a so-called "chess fan" who does not study or watch the game every day, but just plays a game out of boredom, and does not know how he loses or wins, then... it is hard to say that he truly loves Go.

But Shang Chaotian hadn't finished speaking yet.

After talking about all this, he suddenly changed the subject:
"…and Rui Zhao, your [Go Xiao Zhao] is such a very suitable and rare window!"

"Eh?!"

Hearing this turn of events, Rui Zhao was a little slow to react.

"Me, me?"

Shang Chaotian nodded: "Yes, didn't you say that when you first started live streaming? Do you hope that more people will learn about Go and like Go through you?"

"Ah... um."

Rui Zhao must have felt a little embarrassed and ashamed at this time.

Although she had such a wish, she said this at the time mainly to deal with Ai Jianan and the audience - in fact, she still hoped to attract fans more.

Shang Chaotian continued:

"Your live broadcast is gaining momentum now. A large number of people outside the circle have started to pay attention to the sport of Go through your live broadcast. There are also many "Go people" who don't usually pay attention to the game but are willing to watch your live broadcast.

"Now that you have entered the professional world, this attention will inevitably be diverted to the entire Go professional circle.

“Therefore, the chess association also hopes to further promote your live broadcast and increase the number of core fans as much as possible. At the same time, it can also attract more attention from mainstream media and expand the influence of the project.

"Only in this way can Go maintain its long-term and sustainable vitality, allowing more capable companies to sponsor projects and invest in the game, ensuring the healthy development of the entire Go industry and preventing things like Bai Yinhua from happening again."

Rui Zhao lowered his head and asked cautiously:

"But... isn't Chess Master Lin also broadcasting live? And he has many more fans than I do...

"Is it not possible to rely on him?"

Shang Chaotian was silent for a few seconds before he said:
“Lin Ruixin has indeed attracted a lot of people from outside the industry, but he does have his own problems—at least we dare not put all our hopes on him alone.

"To put it more seriously, your presence is a very important balance and supplement to his live broadcast.

"Only with you here can we more boldly use the traffic attracted by Lin Ruixin's live broadcast." So, Rui Zhao, I'm asking you to help me with this matter again:

“After entering the professional field, can you continue to live broadcast?

"I promise you that we will never let your efforts go to waste."

Shang Chaotian did not say why he did not dare to rely entirely on the traffic brought by Lin Ruixin, but his opinion has been expressed very clearly.

He - or the Chinese Chess Association - hopes that Rui Zhao can continue the live broadcast.

This is also Shang Chaotian’s last resort.

In terms of conditions, he could no longer offer anything attractive enough to Rui Zhao, so he decided to simply play the victim and see if he could gain some sympathy from this girl who loved Go with all her heart.

To be honest, Shang Chaotian felt that he was a bit despicable - his behavior already had a taste of moral kidnapping.

But he had no choice.

It was still unknown when the next beautiful, strong, righteous, and popular chess player would appear. He could not easily give up the opportunity before him.

Under Shang Chaotian's earnest gaze, the girl remained silent for a long time.

It can be seen that compared to Go, the girl doesn't like live broadcasting very much. And this silence also makes Shang Chaotian feel more guilty.

I... this chess association chairman is really good...

Bai Yinhua's affairs were not handled well, and she finally relied on Rui Zhao to get through the crisis. As a result, the publicity and promotion also made things difficult for this little girl...

Just as Shang Chaotian was feeling more and more guilty and was considering whether to take back what he had just said, Rui Zhao, who had been silent for a long time, responded.

“…I, I understand, Chairman Shang!

"If my live broadcast can really make more people take up Go as a hobby, and if it can prevent things like Bai Yinhua from happening again... then I will continue to broadcast live!

"That's right, I will definitely focus on practicing chess, so I don't think I will be broadcasting much... Please forgive me!"

Ashamed!

After hearing Rui Zhao's reply, Shang Chaotian said to himself.

How could he not see that Rui Zhao was indeed unwilling to spend more time on the live broadcast!
But considering his status and position, there is absolutely no reason to refuse at this time!

"...Thank you, Rui Zhao! This is more than enough, thank you!"

Shang Chaotian thanked him repeatedly with a complicated expression, and then immediately said:
"Well, is there anything you want?
"As long as I can satisfy you, I will try my best to find a way!"

"No need, Chairman Shang! You've taken enough care of me!"

The girl smiled:

"I'm not very smart. I can only play Go. My wish is to become better. But... there's no other way except to spend time and practice hard.

"Moreover, I have always felt that I am very lucky to have Go in my life, and it is something I love.

"If you can't stand up for something you love when it's in trouble, then how can you say you love it? So... this is what I should do!"

Hearing the girl's words, Shang Chaotian's cheeks felt slightly hot.

Although he usually thinks that he is a decent person, he feels ashamed compared to the girl in front of him.

Shang Chaotian pursed his lips, feeling that he had to say something at this moment.

But after thinking about it in his mind, he couldn't think of anything he could give to the girl opposite him.

In desperation, Shang Chaotian pondered for a long time before saying:

"Rui Zhao, I...may not have anything you would like to give me. I can only say that if there is anything I can help you with in the future, just let me know.

"Also, I have a little thing here that may not be of any use to you for the time being.

"But I hope... I can help you more or less in the future..."

...

"Okay, Mr. Rui, Ms. Li, sorry to bother you for so long today!"

At 10:30 pm, Shang Chaotian, who had been discussing with Rui Guoquan's family for a long time, finally had to leave. Rui Guoquan and his wife naturally said goodbye in a friendly manner.

After persuading Rui Zhao to change his mind on the balcony, Shang Chaotian returned to the living room and got down to business. He explained to Rui Zhao's family the chess association's promotion plan for "Go Xiaozhao".

The plan is complicated, but it is also simple.

There are all kinds of binding promotions and various publicity inclinations. I won't go into detail about all these. In short, it's the kind that makes Miss Ai laugh when she hears it at night.

Rui Zhao felt quite stressed after hearing these details, and secretly decided to go back and discuss with Ai Jianan how to do the live broadcast work as well as possible without affecting his chess practice.

...

"Oh, by the way, Rui Zhao! Thank you so much today!"

After saying goodbye to Rui Guoquan and his wife, Shang Chaotian naturally did not forget to take care of Rui Zhao.

"You can take a look at the little thing I just sent you. I will talk to you about it in detail when you come to Dajing someday."

"Yes! I will do it."

Rui Zhao nodded, then thought about it, and hesitantly mentioned another thing:
"...By the way, Chairman Shang, is Teacher Lei okay?

"When I was practicing chess at the dojo today, he didn't come over. Maybe he has some problem with me? After all, I..."

"How could that be! He really likes you as a student! You are his great pride!"

Shang Chaotian interrupted quickly, but there was a hint of unnaturalness in his expression.

"He still has to deal with some family matters in the next two days. He will probably come to see you soon! Don't worry!"

"Really! That's great!"

Looking at the girl who smiled again, Shang Chaotian nodded, said nothing more, and left the Rui family in silence.

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