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

"December 12st...?"

At 12:6 pm on December th, LIG ​​was held at Kunchi Resort.

After finishing the game and returning to the temporary seminar room of the Toei Ki Institute, Takuya Ichijo could not help but ponder after hearing the date given by Sato Tadao.
“Competition…

"It was actually arranged on New Year's Eve?"

For the Japanese, December 12 is called the Great New Year's Eve. Because Japan celebrates the public New Year, this day is equivalent to the Chinese New Year's Eve, and together with the subsequent New Year, it constitutes the most important holiday in Japan.

I'm afraid most people wouldn't be very happy about being assigned work during the Chinese New Year.

"Um, sorry Ichijo-kun."

Sato Tadao explained with a hint of apology:

"This is what the Chess Academy has been striving for with the Chinese Chess Association, and Chaoying News also hopes so.

"Rui Zhaoming has a very outstanding appearance. She is as beautiful as a female star and can catch people's attention! Now she has won the title of Chinese Celebrity as a woman, which has attracted a lot of attention. She is also very well-known on the Internet in our country!

"Because the competition is held before the New Year when most people are on holiday, it will attract the most attention and become a hot topic, which can play the best role in publicity! In addition, Chaoying News has also contacted Dongdu TV Station to conduct a special live broadcast, just to grab the ratings in the afternoon and evening before the Red and White Song Festival, and it can also serve as an excellent warm-up event for next year's Chukyo Asian Games!

"That's why the Chess Academy and Chaoying News attach great importance to it! Although it's a single game, the prize money is as high as 1500 million Yingyuan, which is more cost-effective than the seven-game chess match with a prize of 4300 million Yingyuan!

"So... I hope you can understand."

"Oh, I don't have any problem with that."

Hearing that his chairman seemed to be a little embarrassed, Takuya Ichijo quickly expressed his opinion:
“It is the unshirkable responsibility of the title holder to help the association expand the impact of the project as much as possible! I will put the overall situation first!

“Besides, after the game, I can go home and watch the Red and White Song Contest to relax. I think it’s a very good experience!

"In fact, at the end of December...

"Doesn't Rui Zhaoming need to participate in the preliminaries of the Huaxia Mengli Lily Cup?
"Even if you plan to use a wild card, you still have to participate in the preliminaries first, right?"

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Sato Tadao was a little surprised.

Because of the docking and negotiation in the past two days, the Chinese side did mention something about the Dream Lily Cup Chinese regional qualifiers on the 31st of this month, but he didn't expect that the number one player in his own country who holds four titles would be so clear about a qualifier on the Chinese side!
Seeing this, Ichijo Takuya quickly realized why his vice-chairman was surprised, and explained with a smile:
"how to say……

"I have learned a lot from Rui Zhaoming, so I have always paid attention to her.

"To be honest, I'm really looking forward to this celebrity competition!"

"So that's how it is..."

Sato Tadao nodded and then explained:
"Indeed! In the past World Championships, all Rui Zhao celebrities had to participate in the preliminaries, and even if they wanted to win, they had to do it after the preliminaries.

"But... things are different now!
"This time she will directly enter the Yumeli Lily Cup as a seeded chess player!"

"Eh?!"

This time it was Takuya who was surprised, but after thinking for two seconds, he quickly came to his senses:

"That's right! This time she won the [Celebrity] and got 90 [International Competition Points]!
"Adding the 90 points she got in the Spring Orchid Cup semifinals, she now has 180 points in China's [International Competition Points]! She can almost be ranked in the top five in China, and she can redeem it if she wants!
"Ah, I have to say... Rui Zhaoming is really a top chess player!

"Chinese female chess players can enter the unlimited world championship by exchanging seed quotas... I never thought of it before!"

"Yes, that's it."

Sato Tadao smiled and nodded again:

“Although for some reason, Rui Zhaoming seemed a little reluctant to exchange his international tournament points for a seeding spot in the Dream Lily Cup…but after being persuaded by Chairman Shang and Vice Chairman Lu, he finally agreed.

“Because of this, the final date of the event can be set when we want it.”

"Not so willingly?"

This statement is a bit surprising.

Based on his understanding of Rui Zhao, since she withdrew from the women's competition due to the low intensity, then logically she would not be willing to participate in the qualifying round, which is also not too intense.

But this time, Rui Zhao is unwilling to skip the preliminaries by spending 60 [International Competition Points]?
Well……

I guess he wants to save more so he can exchange it for a San Shuang Cup or a LIG Cup later?

After all, the two World Championships in South Korea would definitely not give a wild card to Rui Zhao, a "South Korea nemesis". However, even if she failed in the preliminaries in the Mengli Lily Cup, she would most likely be saved - just like what happened in the Tongge Cup last time.

After briefly deducing a reasonable reason in his mind, the number one man in Japan stopped dwelling on the matter and brought the topic back to the topic:

"Okay, I understand the situation! Thank you for your hard work!"

"Ah! Um...I should say sorry!"

Facing Ichijo's bow, Sato Tadao quickly returned the greeting:

“You made it to the semi-finals again in this LIG Cup, it was really hard work!

"As a result, I just lost to Lei Qi in the semi-finals today, so I came to find you to arrange work for you during the holidays."

"I've already told you not to worry about it, Vice Chairman!" Ichijo said with a smile:

"As for losing the game...it's okay, I'm used to it.

“Failure is always present in life—as a master of victory and defeat, this is what I learned from Master Bo Guang and Master Rui Zhao.

“I guess so…”

Having said that, Takuya Ichijo lowered his eyes and then looked at the big screen in the temporary research room.

After the replay of another semi-final today, Liu Shixian, who advanced to the finals, left the field to be interviewed, while Sun Yi was still sitting at the chess table, staring at the empty chessboard in a trance, with a hint of loneliness in his calm expression:
"I've already won the World Championship, so I can be more relaxed about failure. But for Sun Yi...

"This is a story that has been repeated time and time again, and it may not be something that is so easy to accept."

...

...

"...Okay! Xiao Zhao, if you don't want to get involved, I'll take full responsibility!

"Hey! What are you saying thank you for? I'm your agent!
"I will definitely help you arrange everything properly and dress you up beautifully when the time comes!

"Huh? What do you mean by 'it doesn't matter whether she's pretty or not'?!

"Please! You are now a reigning celebrity in our China, and you are representing the country to participate in the competition in Japan! You must give those Japanese people a little Zhaojun shock!

"Okay, let's put it this way. I won't bother you anymore while you continue preparing for battle!"

Three o'clock in the afternoon on December 12, Southern Times Square, Dongjiang City.

Ai Jianan, who had just called his own pillar and obtained full authorization, was in a very good mood and even couldn't help humming a little tune - what could make people happier than choosing clothes for Xiao Zhaomiao!
Especially in such a highly anticipated event as the Huaying Celebrity Competition!
——Just this morning, the Chinese Chess Association and the Japanese Chess Institute officially issued a joint statement, announcing the news that they will re-host the "China-Japan Celebrity Showdown" in the "Youxuanjian" special game room of the Japanese Chess Institute on the last day of 2025. This quickly attracted widespread attention from the chess circles of the two countries and even the entire sports circle, and even directly became a hot search on several major online communities!

Miss Ai is naturally happy to see her own pillar continue to receive attention - although the controversy caused by her popularity is also annoying, but for media people, this is still much better than being forgotten.

Therefore, as soon as this matter was officially announced, Ai Jianan immediately called Rui Zhao, and after the communication, he prepared to start the relevant publicity matters and various logistical arrangements.

But at this moment, Hua Ran who was standing by suddenly asked:

"Um, Sister An An...

"Just now on the phone, Sister Rui Zhao, are you feeling okay?"

"...Hmm? Mood?"

Hearing this, Ai Jianan was a little confused for a moment, but after thinking about it for a while, she began to understand the meaning:

"Hey, if you say so... it seems like Xiao Zhao is in a low mood today. Usually she feels full of energy when she hears that she's going out to compete!

"What's going on?"

"what……"

Hua Ran scratched his head subconsciously, and then said truthfully:
"Didn't I, Rui Zhaojie, and Brother Zeng commentate and analyze the LIG Cup semi-finals together yesterday?

"In the end, Sun Yi lost, and it seemed like Sister Rui Zhao was extremely sad...

"I asked her tentatively, and she just said that it was natural for her senior brother to be unhappy about losing. But even though they are senior brothers and sisters, when Sun Yi lost in other games, Sister Rui Zhao was never so depressed..."

"is it?"

Ai Jianan, who had just heard the news, couldn't help but frown, but he didn't know what the reason was for making his silly pillar become so sentimental.

However, Ai Jianan thought about it and decided to wait and see for the time being:
“…Well, it shouldn’t be a problem.

"She just got the celebrity rank recently, and will be promoted to level eight soon. She also has a celebrity competition to participate in, which are all good things! I guess it's just because her senior brother Sun Yi has lost a lot recently, Xiao Zhao can't bear it!

"Um...Ran Ran! Aren't you going to review the first two sets of the LIG Cup finals with Xiao Zhao tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?

"I'm busy preparing for the competition, Xiao Zhao, please keep an eye on it.

"In a game of this magnitude in the LIG Cup final, Xiao Zhao, this chess idiot, can't control himself at all!
"I guess I'll feel better after watching this game!"

Just as Ai Jianan said - although the Chinese and Japanese celebrity match officially announced today has made chess fans in both countries look forward to this "year-end drama", what the world chess world is most concerned about right now is the three-game final of this LIG Cup. Even the media in the circle have given it the gimmick of "the battle for the handover of royal power"!

Of course, this is not too much.

Liu Shixian, the world's top chess player who has won eleven championships and dominated the chess world for five years,
Against
Lei Qi, the triple champion and the new generation leader of China who is striving to win the "three consecutive world championships" that has not happened in 20 years.

No matter how you look at it, this is a battle of Mars hitting the Earth! Logically, Rui Zhao must be looking forward to it!

"Is this so...?"

However, despite this, Hua Ran was quite hesitant about Ai Jianan's statement.

Because she had been in contact with Rui Zhao when explaining the competition these days, she always felt that her star anchor seemed a little hesitant, and it didn't seem like he was simply sad for the moment, but it seemed that this was the only thing she could do for now.

I hope... this game is exciting...

I also hope that... Lei Qi Jiudan can defeat Liu Shixian!
This should make Sister Rui Zhao feel a little better!
Hua Ran could not help but pray inwardly for the upcoming three-game final of the LIG Cup, which many people considered to be a "battle for succession to the throne". (End of this chapter)