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

“…Huh?!
"Why did Lei Qi Jiudan call me so many times?"

At 12pm on December 1st, at the Shangli Sky Hotel.

Rui Zhao, who had just lost 5000 yuan to Monkey King, was just about to go to the hotel store to buy something to eat when he was startled by five missed calls on his phone.

When she was playing chess, she always allowed only a few white-listed phone ringtones to avoid being disturbed, so she often couldn't get an immediate reply to other people's phone messages, and this time Lei Qi was no exception.

Looking at WeChat again, as expected, Lei Qi had already left a message:

【When you are free, just call me. I am always available to ask you anything. 】

What's going on here...

Rui Zhao swallowed subconsciously.

Ever since she met Lei Qi, there have been one misunderstanding after another between the two of them.

Therefore, although the two are professional chess players of the same age, and one of Rui Zhao's teachers is Lei Qi's biological father, their relationship has always been lukewarm.

Even Rui Zhao, who was not good at observing people's expressions, could feel that there was always an inexplicable subtlety between the two of them. However, due to their complicated past, she could not ask too much, and most of the time she could only play dumb.

But because of this, Lei Qi's urgency to contact her made her feel unusual, so she quickly called him.

The other party responded almost immediately:

"Lei Qijiu..."

"Rui Zhao, why do you insist on participating in this Nongshim Cup?!"

Before Rui Zhao even finished his greeting, Lei Qi on the opposite side asked him a question in a low and direct voice without any preparation.

"Eh?! Why…"

Rui Zhao muttered to himself, then he understood, scratched his head embarrassedly and replied:

"Ah... Lei Qi Jiudan, you know it!

"Um, um! I didn't mean to hide it from you!

“Chairman Shang told me not to tell anyone about this except my parents… You also learned about this from Chairman Shang, right?
"No, but don't worry!

"Even though I'm not that good, if it's just one game, as long as I play like I did with Kim Woo-eun last year, I should be able to..."

Just when Rui Zhao thought that Lei Qi came to her so eagerly because he doubted her ability, the young man opposite her interrupted her rudely:
“I’m not questioning your ability!
"I know better than anyone how difficult you are!"

After taking over the conversation, Lei Qi seemed to realize that he was a little too excited, so he slowed down his tone and said in a deep voice:
"…But did you know that you were sent directly to an ambulance last year?!
"Do you know how much controversy and backlash it would cause if you forcibly get this Nongshim Cup wildcard with your performance and fail to defeat Liu Shixian in the end?!

“You…listen to me.

"It's not too late to go to Master Shang and ask for your withdrawal! There's no need for you to wade into this muddy water!"

"what……"

Hearing this, Rui Zhao was stunned for a moment, his big eyes flickered a few times, and finally he replied softly:
"Lei Qi Jiu Duan, you are absolutely right!

“But doing this… should be the best option.

"If I can use the 'Heart Flow' as much as possible and borrow Senior Brother Ni's flying knife, I should be very strong! So strong that even you, the ninth stage of Lei Qi, may not be able to beat me!

"Since there is such an opportunity right here, but I hesitate for various reasons and watch Senior Brother Ni regret it... I will definitely regret it for the rest of my life."

"Tsk! Can't you think about yourself, you idiot?!

"Do you really think that this matter is just a matter of suffering for your body and losing the game? You and Lin Ruixin have such a bad relationship, and his fans are so troublesome!
"If you fail, they will throw all the dirty water on you without thinking twice! By then, your fame may become a burden to you!"

"Ah... this, seems to be the case..."

Rui Zhao thought about it and couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"But... there's nothing we can do about it!

"For me, my inner thoughts are definitely more important than what others think!
“Since Chairman Shang and his team have given me the opportunity to step onto this stage, it is not surprising that there are corresponding risks - in life, you have to sacrifice before you can gain, and I understand this truth!
"I think... this is the decision I made most for myself."

After he finished speaking, there was a sudden silence on the other end of the line, with only the sound of slight and rapid breathing being heard.

Rui Zhao could sense that Lei Qi on the opposite side wanted to say something several times, but swallowed his words back as soon as he opened his mouth, looking extremely conflicted.

Rui Zhao didn't understand why Lei Qi on the other side behaved like this, so he could only quickly comfort him:
"Well, don't worry, Lei Qi Jiu Duan! I am really powerful!

"I have recently turned down all the lower-level women's competitions, and have been using the free time to invite Senior Brother Sun to practice with me! I will try my best to improve a little bit before the Nongshim Cup, and I will definitely not hold you back!

"It's just that the Women's Go League is the result of other people's hard work, and it has to be completed eventually..."

"You said... invite Sun Yi to practice with you?"

Lei Qi, who had been silent just now, felt something was wrong and suddenly interrupted.

Rui Zhao quickly took this opportunity to explain:

"Well! I've been asking Senior Brother Sun to practice with me recently, and it feels very effective!
"I've played almost forty games since the 20th!"

Hearing this, Lei Qi was obviously a little confused:

“…Ah? Forty plates?!
"Brother Sun, is he that idle?! And played so many games of chess with you?!"

"Well, at first Senior Brother Sun said that he didn't have that much time!"

Rui Zhao immediately explained:
"But after I told him I would give him 5,000 yuan for winning a game with me, he still agreed..."

"wait!"

Lei Qi's voice suddenly rose:
"Winning a game... five thousand?!" "Then you have already spent two hundred thousand during this period of time?!"

"Uh, almost!
"Brother Sun is really good at suppressing others. I have won two games against him in the past few days..."

Rui Zhao smiled awkwardly and tried to explain:

"No, but don't worry, Lei Qi Jiudan! I will continue to practice like this until I compete in the Nongshim Cup!
"I can already feel that I am making gradual progress, especially in official moves! By then, my strength should be improved a bit more!
"Besides, I'm using Flow relatively restrainedly in training matches right now. I'll be able to use it more aggressively in that game, so I..."

"……enough!"

Lei Qi's deep but powerful voice came from the receiver again, along with bursts of heavy breathing:

"I know what you mean...

"It was the decision of the Chess Association to put you on the list, and I will definitely obey the arrangement. Since you are so stupid, I can't save you!

“That’s right… don’t think you can definitely play just because you’re on the roster!
"You spend all this money and effort, but you don't get to play...

"Don't blame me for not telling you clearly in advance!"

After saying this, Lei Qi on the other end of the phone abruptly hung up, leaving Rui Zhao standing there in confusion, unable to come to his senses for a moment.

...

...

"Lei Qi, ninth dan, first of all, congratulations on ending the second stage of the competition with two consecutive victories!

"After eliminating Park Min-yeol and Ueno Touichiro yesterday and today, you once again gained the numerical advantage for the Chinese team!

"The South Korean team now has only two leaders, Liu Shixian and Li Junyan, and the Japanese team only has one main player, Takuya Ichijo, while the Chinese team still has three players! This gives them an advantage in the third stage!
"May I ask how you would like to evaluate your performance in these two games?"

"Anyway... let's fight one game at a time.

“Although I won two championships this year, the [National Team] and the Changqi Cup, I am not very satisfied with my overall performance.

“Especially in the World Championships, I lost to Xu Xiangheng in the final of the Sanshuang Cup, lost to Liu Shixian twice in the Tongge Cup and Yingyi Cup, and I didn’t seize such a good opportunity in the Miaojia Bailing Cup.

"Including, beating Park Min-yeol and Ueno these two days is not something worth boasting about...

“Well, this certainly doesn’t mean that the two masters are not strong.

"Park might not have played that well, and Ueno might not have fully recovered from losing that game... In short, I still need to work harder."

"Ah, Lei Qi Jiudan has very high standards for himself!

"But... I don't know if you, Lei Qi, have noticed one thing - this afternoon the Chinese Chess Association just announced the November ratings.

"As expected by many chess fans, with your outstanding performance in the Changqi Cup, the Weiqi League and the Masters Tournament, you surpassed Lin Ruixin 9th Dan for the first time and topped the domestic ranking. How do you feel about this?"

"……ah?

"I'm number one?!"

"Yes! Congratulations!
“And the next step…

"Lei Qi, 9th Dan, shouldn't you look forward to challenging for the title of [Go Saint], which represents the best player in the country, again in the middle of next year?"

“Uh, it’s too early to talk about this…

"The most important thing for Chinese Go right now is the World Championship and Nongshim Cup. For me, ending the competition and winning the World Championship again are the most important things to do right now.

"Compared to this, [Chess Saint] is nothing."

“Ah… I, I understand!
"Thank you Lei Qi for accepting our interview! I wish you continued success in the upcoming LG Cup!"

"Thank you!"

"Okay, that's the content of the interview with Lei Qi Jiudan!
"Although in the past year or so, the continued strength of South Korean player Liu Shixian and the resurgence of Japanese players have brought considerable impact to the Chinese Go team.

"But as the new generation represented by Lei Qi and Rui Zhao continue to grow and mature, we can believe that the difficulties currently faced by Chinese Go are only temporary. We also ask all chess fans to be more tolerant and patient with Chinese Go.

"CCTV reporter Nian Lili, reporting from Puju, South Korea."

……

Hmm... this interview is just ordinary!
Why did you send it to me specifically...

On the evening of December 12th, Nongshim Hotel in Busu, South Korea.

Lei Qi, who was practicing chess, couldn't help but frown after watching a news video sent by his father.

And after this video, there are two sentences:
【How's your son! 】

[You see, even CCTV reporters are very positive about your achievements! They completely regard you as the future face of Chinese Go! ]

[I also feel that you have become more and more like a general recently! Dad is very proud of you! ]

Hey……

If you don’t hurry up and mature, you won’t be able to compete with your students at all!

Lei Qi couldn't help but whisper in his heart.

She even...

They have all been raced consecutively in the Women's Weiqi League! (End of this chapter)