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

"...What? Are you still unhappy about that Thailan player playing a game of capturing pieces with you?!"

Two minutes later, in the chess players' rest area at the Zhongjing International Conference Center.

Lei Qi, who had just prepared his words, came to Ni Hanhan again and tried to talk to him in a relaxed tone.

However, Rui Zhao still looked very depressed at this time. He raised his eyes to look at Lei Qi and then quickly lowered them again:
"No……

"I'm just... a little tired and want to be alone for a while."

"Hey, hey, do you really have to be so unwilling to answer me..."

Lei Qi complained jokingly and sat down next to Rui Zhao:

“Ah, I see!
"Do you still feel that I treated you badly for a long time after the 23rd Chess Saint Tournament, so you are still blaming me, right?"

"Ah! No, no! Why would I still blame you, Lei Qi Jiudan!"

Upon hearing this, Rui Zhao, who had just been in a low-key, pure emo state, immediately had a new reaction.

She waved her hands in panic, as if she was afraid that the other party would misunderstand her:
"That time, it was indeed my fault. I caused you, Lei Qi Jiudan, to not get the title of [Go Saint] that you should have gotten. How could I continue to blame you!"

...As expected, this is the reaction!
She is so gullible!

Seeing that the current Zhaojun, who was originally in a very low mood, suddenly became anxious, Xiao Lei Jiudan couldn't help but think secretly in his heart.

If no one stays by her side...

That would really make people worry!

However, despite feeling a little guilty for a moment, Lei Qi continued to ask calmly:
“…Hmm, is that so?”

Lei Qi pretended to think:
"I understand, but from what you mean...

"You really do feel that I treated you a little badly at that time, right?"

"!!!!!!"

Hearing this, Xiao Hanhan suddenly realized that he had made another mistake due to personal relationships!
"No! Lei Qi Jiu Duan, please listen to my explanation!

"Although, although I do feel that you were obviously a little lukewarm towards me at that time...but that was definitely my problem, and it's also very sad that you're unhappy..."

"Okay, stop blaming yourself!"

Seeing that the other party suddenly began to explain to him pitifully, Lei Qi quickly stopped him and said:
"Why do you always take all the blame on yourself?!
"It was obviously me who was wrong at that time!"

"……Eh?"

Rui Zhao was obviously surprised to hear Lei Qi's statement.

The reigning chess master did not wait for the famous Zhaojun to recover and continued:

"Oh, that's right...

"At the beginning, I seemed to have told you 'I don't blame you', and I never apologized to you properly.

"So……

"I'm sorry, Rui Zhao!
“I was so stupid back then!”

Lei Qi took a deep breath, then bowed his head and apologized to the other party without any hesitation:

"It's obviously my own fault, but I've been blaming and taking it out on the people around me. I'm really sorry that you've also been affected!"

Seeing this, Rui Zhao's brain suddenly crashed. He was stunned for three or four seconds before he began to react. He waved his hands in panic and said:

"No, no! Lei Qi ninth stage!

"It was indeed my fault that I didn't do well at that time. I couldn't..."

"So I say, don't blame yourself for everything that happens to you!"

Lei Qi interrupted very forcefully:

"Even the fact that the chess player from Tailan today can only play the game of capturing pieces has nothing to do with you, right?

"Why do you have to be so hard on yourself? People who care about you will be worried if they see you!"

After hearing this, Rui Zhao blinked a few times briskly, and then seemed to realize that his previous state would indeed make others worry, so he smiled bitterly and said self-deprecatingly:

“Ah… what you said is right, Lei Qi Jiudan!
"I'm so sorry to have made you worry!
"Actually... I can't say that I'm being hard on myself...

"However, today when I saw this Thai player who was almost completely clueless, I felt really bad for some reason! It was like a needle suddenly stabbed me in the heart!
"The last time I had this feeling was when I heard that Bai Yinhua, 7th Dan, had decided to retire and come to the City Cup to cause trouble!
"At that time, I was still able to practice hard and do my best to stop him. But after today's game, I really... I really feel so powerless..." Go is obviously a very interesting sport, but why...

"Why can't a country with a population of tens of millions and many ethnic Chinese find five people who can play Go?"

As he spoke of this, Rui Zhao's eyes began to turn red and his voice trembled slightly.

She was always well-behaved, but she rarely got emotional:
"I, I'm stupid, I can't do anything except playing chess...

"If I am asked to defeat one person, I will work hard in training and competitions, and there will always be a way to improve slowly. But if I want other people to like Go and make Go popular in other countries, I really...really..."

"But aren't you already doing it?"

"……Eh?"

Queen Zhaotian was stunned when she heard the sound of Lei Qi suddenly interrupting.

“So, you’re already doing it!”

The young Chinese leader continued to explain:

"Not to mention that because of your recent popularity, the popularity of Go in China, Japan and South Korea has increased significantly compared to the past.

"Even if it's Tailan... I don't know if you noticed, but their reporters came to interview us today?

"Here, look!"

Lei Qi casually called up a live broadcast screen.

Just as he said, the two Thai players who had just finished the game early had returned to the auditorium where the audience watched the game and began to be interviewed by their own country's reporters - it can be seen that the two Thai players were quite surprised by this.

Xiao Lei Jiudan continued:
“…Normally, athletes like them who participate in niche events and are completely unable to win medals would hardly gain attention in their own country.

"But because of your presence, the Go event of this Asian Games has become extremely popular. Even though the player you just played against can only play capture games, there are still media reporters who come to interview him about his feelings about playing against you.

"You said... could this be an opportunity for him to really start learning Go?
"After these interviews are broadcast in Thailand, will there be people who see the reports and become interested in this sport where female chess players are strong enough to compete with male chess players?"

Hearing this, Rui Zhao blinked, and the depression in his expression was obviously relieved a lot, and it seemed that a feeling of optimism rose in his heart again.

Lei Qi continued:

"…So, Rui Zhao, you really have done a lot!
"Whether it is the continuously popular [Go Xiao Zhao] live broadcast or the Zhao Miao Cup that is about to be held, you have made a huge contribution to the promotion of Go!

"It's so big that it makes me, the so-called 'leader of China', look pale in comparison and feel ashamed!"

"Ah! No, no! Lei Qi Jiudan you also..."

"…Just listen to me."

After pressing his palm against the other party, Lei Qi stared into the other party's eyes and expressed his determination very seriously:
“It is true that the internationalization of Go is not going well at present, and many external promotions lack strong promoters.

"But the country has always wanted to promote Go as a 'national sport', but it just lacked an opportunity.

"At the World's Strongest Chess Player Tournament early next year, I will defeat Liu Shixian head-on and take back the title of 'the first tournament in history'! I will create this opportunity and try my best to keep up with you!
"So, Rui Zhao, promise me...

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, okay?"

Lei Qi had learned about the significance of the World's Strongest Chess Player Championship, the world's highest prize money competition, from Shang Chaotian as early as its inception.

Since then, the young Chinese leader has always attached great importance to it, and vowed to dethrone the world's number one on this stage that has attracted the attention of all!
Just to avoid putting too much pressure on himself, in the past six months he has been just like his "archenemy", quietly doing little things well in his daily life without revealing any lofty ambitions to the outside world.

However, in front of Rui Zhao, his "old enemy" with whom he had a bad relationship for more than three years, he felt that he no longer needed to hold back.

The eyes of China's reigning chess master were filled with determination. Even though he would be facing the world's best chess player who was extremely good at adding seconds to his opponent's moves, he had no intention of retreating at all!

At this moment, Rui Zhao seemed to have never expected Lei Qi to express his opinion in this way. After hearing these words, he was stunned for a long time, and then nodded a little embarrassedly:
"...I, I understand Lei Qi Jiudan! Thank you!
"Just now... I was thinking too much! Now that you said that, I feel much better!"

"Ah...nothing!"

Seeing this beauty of the same age smiling again and thanking him, Lei Qi, who had just been serious, suddenly felt that he seemed to be a little too pretentious, and quickly said:
"...Of course, you may think that I have been suppressed by Liu Shixian recently. Even in the slow chess game with the smallest gap, I just lost 1-2 in the Miao Family Bailing Cup final. It seems a bit boastful to say this...

"But I do feel that although there is some pressure in the men's individual event of this Asian Games, I should be able to beat Liu Shixian in the strongest chess player competition..."

"Yeah! I believe you!"

Before Lei Qi finished speaking, Rui Zhao nodded without hesitation:
"But... relatively speaking...

"Please have more confidence in me, Lei Qi Jiudan!"

The eyes of the then-Zhaojun wandered, and she seemed to have made a certain decision. (End of this chapter)