"...So...

"Her parents really don't like me that much, do they?"

On the morning of February 2th, at Muhu Go Dojo.

Monkey King, who came to visit his teacher, pursed his lips and seemed quite depressed.

"Well, that's the situation."

Yu Qingguang sighed.

Sun Wukong came here today, on the one hand to visit his teacher, but on the other hand he also needs the help of Old Yu Jiuduan as an advisor on some matters during the Spring Festival.

Although Master Yu could say nice things to Monkey King, it would be of no help in the end.

The two had been teacher and student for many years, so there was no need for them to be polite, so Yu Qingguang just said honestly:

"From your description, it seems that Liu Yuhong's parents have a lukewarm attitude towards you.

"I've heard a lot of this kind of attitude in East Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Anyway, the parents are definitely not very happy with you. I guess because of their daughter's approval, they just maintain a polite manner on the surface, but it's hard to say how enthusiastic they are."

“Ah, as expected…”

Monkey King let out a long sigh.

However, although he was disappointed with the result, he still had some expectations.

After all, you have to know that the other one of the two, my senior sister Xiao Mianyang, is currently making rapid progress in her talks with a doctoral lecturer at Dongjiang University of Finance and Economics, and I heard that both families are very satisfied.

Senior Sister Zou is looking for a teacher with a PhD degree and from a prestigious university.

On the other hand, as Liu Yuhong's boyfriend, I was able to get my junior high school diploma thanks to the fact that in principle, students are not allowed to repeat a grade during the compulsory education stage.

Comparing the two, it is normal that Liu Yuhong's parents would not be optimistic.

Sun Yi actually knew this before, so he thought about working hard to make more money and achieve more results, so as to make up for the gap between the two sides.

But after being taught a lesson by Zou Yang, Monkey King dared not delay any longer, so he had no choice but to force it.

But now it seems that Liu Yuhong's parents, who are from Jinling, are not very satisfied with the duck this time...

Seeing that the students were like eggplants hit by frost, Yu Qingguang felt a little distressed and tried to comfort them:
“Sun Monkey, but don’t be discouraged!

"We are engaged in sports, and in the end it all comes down to results!
"As long as you win a world championship, you will have a good reputation and it means you can be of great use! I don't think Liu Yuhong's parents will have any objections.

“In fact, I really think your chess skills are not much worse than Xiao Lei’s, but the key is that your mentality is always a little bit worse when facing a strong enemy, and you always seem to be very timid.

"You should learn from Rui Zhao in this regard! This little girl is really courageous!

"When she was just promoted to the dan level two years ago, she dared to challenge Lin Ruixin face to face. Recently, she has drawn a lot of 9th dan players in the Weiqi League without any fear. It makes the 9th dan players tremble with fear, fearing that they will become famous because of her fermented bean curd book.

"Even Shangguan Sheng couldn't hold back and directly lost the second place in the Qiantang team!
"So you, don't always have any psychological burden, just fight one match after another like Rui Zhao did!

"You can practice with your junior sister occasionally. Her strength is really not to be underestimated. I think you can feel her drive."

Hearing this, Sun Yi subconsciously pursed his lips and nodded a little guiltily to show his high agreement.

On the one hand, he had already experienced the momentum of his junior sister through personal combat—and he was paid for the experience.

On the other hand, it was due to a guess in his mind that he himself did not dare to think about...

As one of the top 15 players in the domestic ranking, he naturally learned about the news that the Chess Association was organizing the "Spring Festival Welfare Tournament" recently.

The winning fee of 10,000 yuan per game in the "Spring Festival Benefit Tournament" was the same amount as the "overtime pay during the Spring Festival" that his junior sister had given him before - but at that time, even if Sun Yi wanted to earn this money, he didn't have the energy or courage to do so.

Combined with the "one hour, one minute" time rule of this "Spring Festival Welfare Match", it is also the same as the time setting for his previous sparring with his junior sister.

My junior sister came to practice chess with me but I slipped away. Then, the chess association, which has always been stingy, suddenly organized such a "Spring Festival Welfare Tournament". My opponent was "Dai Ran", who has never liked to join in the fun...

No matter how eccentric Sun Wukong was, he sensed something strange at this moment. Combined with some abnormal news recently, Sun Yi had a vague guess that seemed outrageous no matter how he looked at it.

However, this outrageous guess was so sensational that Monkey King began to doubt himself, wondering if his mind was out of control again, which was why he had such a crazy idea...

...

...

“Take Rei-chan with you too?!
"Chairman, why do you have such an idea?"

At the same time, at the Japanese Chess Academy.

Having just heard the latest requirements of the Go Institute from the Go Institute Chairman Yahiko Kobayashi, Takuya Ichijo, the current holder of the four Japanese titles of [Go Saint], [Meijin], [Honinbo], and [Tengen], and the main player of the Japanese team in this Nongshim Cup, could not help but be a little surprised. Yes, yes.

In the Meijin tournament last November, Naofu, who had not been able to adjust to his best form after becoming the Queen of Bean Curd, unsurprisingly lost the [Meijin] title, making his good friend win all three major titles.

Upon hearing this, Kobayashi Yahiko smiled and said:

"Why? Did it affect you?"

"Ah! Of course not!"

Ichijo Takuya waved his hand and said:

“It’s just… I think it’s more appropriate for Li-chan to practice chess at home.

"After all, I am more adapted to slow chess overall. It is hard to say how well I can perform in the fast chess format of the Nongshim Cup..."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Kobayashi Yahiko couldn't help but smile and said:
"Ichijo-kun, let Uesaka go with you this time... Actually, it's not mainly about you!"

"……what?"

After hearing this, Takuya Ichijo was stunned for a moment, and then he slowly reacted:

"……I see.

“But Chairman, I am very optimistic about what she said.

"But right now, the remaining players in the Nongshim Cup are all strong. I think she will probably just go through the motions and it's hard for her to have a big performance..."

"That's not necessarily true, is it? She recently defeated Shangguan Sheng!"

Kobayashi Yahiko still had a kind smile on his face:
"Huaxia has lost the Nongshim Cup to South Korea for four consecutive times. They can't just swallow this.

“No matter what the Chinese considered in making such an arrangement, they must have their reasons.

"Liu Shixian pushed this matter to the forefront almost immediately after learning about the personnel arrangements of the Chinese team. I heard that domestic public opinion put a huge pressure on the Chinese Chess Association.

“But until today, Huaxia would rather bear the pressure alive and has not informed us that it will replace the person - this shows how much trust it has in its own female celebrities.

“Since the Chinese side is so confident, I think we should let Uesaka go and see for herself how the person she is learning from performs on the world’s top stage.

"What do you think, Ichijo-kun?"

"...I understand what you mean."

After a long silence, Ichijo Takuya finally nodded seriously and smiled.
"Now that you mention it, I am looking forward to playing against her again. After all, I have learned a lot from her.

"That is, do we want to win a game against Lei Qi or Li Tingyan in fast chess... Tsk.

“This is really not an easy task!”

...

...

As the third stage of the Nongshim Cup approaches, the remaining contestants from various countries are rushing to the traditional venue for this stage of the competition - Dongjiang, China as planned.

The next day, February 2025, 2, at 6pm.

The third phase opening ceremony and media meeting of the 26th Nongshim Cup was officially held at Dongjiang Hotel.

Lei Qi and Lin Ruixin from China, Takuya Ichijo from Japan, Lee Jung-yeon and Ryu Se-hyun from South Korea...

Except for the last substitute player from China who has not yet been announced, all the remaining players from the three countries were present.

The final battle of another Nongshim Cup is about to begin.

but……

Originally just a warm-up opening ceremony, this time, due to an extremely abrupt question at the media meeting, it quickly attracted the attention of chess fans all over the world:

"...Chairman Shang, I would like to take this opportunity to ask...

"Here in China...

"You still have no intention of replacing the substitute players?"

Before many media reporters formally asked questions, Liu Shixian, the world's number one, asked this question when he took the stage as a representative of South Korea to give a speech. (End of this chapter)

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