Chapter 898 My Sun
"Sister Rui Zhao! You're back!"

Half an hour later, Yan Hui arrived at the elevator entrance on the 17th floor of Shengtang International Hotel.

Seeing Rui Zhao coming out of the elevator, Uesaka Rei, who was about to go downstairs to the teahouse on the first floor to look for her commander, was slightly surprised and hurriedly went to greet him:

"Coach Du saw that you hadn't come back yet, so he was just about to ask me to come find you!"

Of course, Shangban Li lied a little here - Du Weichen would naturally not take the initiative to arrange for a foreigner to find someone.

However, little Shangban, who regarded Rui Zhao as his role model, naturally did not want to miss any chance to be alone with the contemporary Zhaojun.

As soon as he heard that Du Weichen was planning to look for someone, he immediately rushed out without asking for permission later, and no one could stop him even if they shouted.

However, Empress Zhaotian naturally did not notice the connection between the two. She just smiled with great satisfaction and said:
"Oh, sorry! I was a little late and delayed the combat meeting!
"I just went to meet an acquaintance, and he told me: One of my little fans has decided to pursue a career in Go!
"That little fan is only eight years old, very talented, and her teacher is very serious. I think she will become a very good professional chess player in the future.

"I was really happy to hear what he said, so I chatted with him for a while... I was really touched!"

Uesaka Rei could see that Rui Zhao was in a very good mood today - usually she was basically focused on playing and practicing chess, and rarely took the initiative to talk about so much.

But just as the rising star of Japan was about to congratulate his commander, Rui Zhao seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and stopped and asked:

"Um... Xiaoli-chan. I, I want to ask you a question:

“Really…are there a lot of people who see me as a role model?
“To be honest, it’s still a little unreal to me right now.

"I feel like I haven't done anything remarkable. I'm just trying my best to do what I can. But Bai Qidan can..."

"What nonsense are you talking about! You have so many fans!"

Before Rui Zhao could finish his cautious mumbling, Uesaka Rei interrupted him and said:

"The most typical example is Kanako, isn't she? She even set up a fan club for you in Japan!

“Moreover, not only the fans, but also many girls who didn’t know about Go before were inspired by your performance in the unlimited tournament.

"I don't know if you know, but in Japan, if girls want to do a lot of things, it will be considered out of line.

"Even when I was selected as a key training target by the chess academy, even though Grandpa Xiaolin fully supported me, there were still many people pointing fingers behind my back...

"So..."

After a brief hesitation, Uesaka Rei bit her lips lightly, and said after making up her mind:

"I have always regarded you as my idol and role model!
"……Eh?"

Hearing this, Rui Zhao seemed very surprised.

"Really, really?"

"real!
"That's why I've always hoped that you could win the world championship!"

Seeing Rui Zhao staring at him in surprise, Xiao Shangzaka, who had just impatiently expressed his inner thoughts, added hurriedly:
"Ah! I, I didn't mean that your Asian Games gold medal was not valuable enough! I'm really happy to see Sister Rui Zhao win the Asian Games men's individual gold medal!
“It’s just that I think… you will definitely achieve greater success in the future!

“In fact… although many people said not long after I started learning Go, that I was very talented, and that I might be able to become the leader of the Japanese Go world in the future and shoulder the responsibility of reviving Japanese Go!

"To be honest, I was a little nervous - after all, there has never been a precedent of a female chess player leading a team.

“Although my parents, Grandpa Kobayashi, Uncle Sato, Uncle Shinto, Sister Natsukawa, Brother Ichijo… everyone believed in me, I was always a little nervous, wondering if I would fail and disappoint everyone.

"However, since I saw you repeatedly walk ahead of me and achieve various achievements that I set as my future goals, I feel more at ease - you have proved that as long as a girl is willing to work hard, she can become a leading chess player!
“Ah…Although, although you may not be called a leader yet, in my eyes, you definitely are!

“I once saw a statement on a question-and-answer website: the so-called controlled nuclear fusion has been studied for such a long time, but no key breakthrough has been made. Why do so many scientists still firmly believe that it will be realized?

"The answer given on the website is simple - because the sun is a real example that hangs over our heads every day.

"And its existence proves that controlled nuclear fusion is completely achievable!

"To me, you are my sun! You are the source of my confidence for the past three years!
"Sister Rui Zhao, you can be more confident!!"

After speaking this series of words like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, Uesaka Rei suddenly realized that she seemed to have said too much in her excitement, and she looked at Rui Zhao in panic.

Rui Zhao blinked slowly, as if he couldn't digest the long words suddenly uttered by his young general.

Oh my God——!
It’s screwed——!
Kou Uesaka's expression suddenly froze, and he began to wail in his heart.

I said so much for no apparent reason. Sister Rui Zhao will definitely think I am a weird person!

If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have used the excuse of “I’m already grown up” to refuse Sister Airi from coming to China!

At least if Airi-san was here, she would definitely hold me back... But just as Kou Uesaka was trying to rewire his frozen brain and think of words to ease the awkwardness, Rui Zhao, who was a little confused at first, suddenly smiled:
"……I see.

"It seems like I have a lot of people's expectations on my shoulders!"

“Oh no!

"I don't mean to put pressure on you, Sister Rui Zhao..."

"Of course I know that! I won't feel any pressure!"

Seeing Uesaka Rei hurriedly trying to explain, Rui Zhao put down his hand and interrupted:

"Actually... I don't understand what 'controlled nuclear fusion' is. But if Xiaoli-chan and the others just want me to keep working hard...

"Then I will strive for the highest point!"

...

...

"Well……

"Today, the Olympic Council of Asia is holding a press conference at the same time as the Weiqi League competition begins - it's a relief that my niece seems to be in a good mood!
"I hope nothing serious happens!"

At one o'clock in the afternoon on November 11, Yanhui Shengtang International Hotel in Xidu City was in the combat meeting room of the visiting Pohu team.

Du Weichen, who was watching the game that had just begun and the live broadcast of the Olympic Council of Asia's press conference at the same time, couldn't help but mutter something in a low voice.

——Yes, what a coincidence.

Today's 8th round of Weiqi League and the press conference of the Olympic Council of Asia both start at one o'clock.

Although most people thought that it was inevitable that South Korea's outrageous report would be rejected by the Olympic Council of Asia, Elder Du, who was always shrewd, still smelled a strange smell from the unusual behavior of the Olympic Council of Asia.

You know, press conferences are held not only to publicly award honors, but also basically to respond to external public opinion.

If the purpose was just to refute South Korea's outrageous accusations, a press release would have been enough, and there would have been no need to hold a special press conference - but the Olympic Council of Asia did it anyway.

Combined with the fact that the hearing, which should have been one-sided, did not announce its results immediately after it ended, it was difficult for Du Weichen to feel completely at ease.

Although... the Olympic Council of Asia certainly wouldn't say something ridiculous like "women are more talented than men in Go"...

But if they really took the money, and said something like "female athletes cannot compete in transgender competitions, rules are rules"...

...Isn't it really dangerous?

While Du Weichen was worried, the press conference officially began.

The spokeswoman of the Olympic Council of Asia began to officially announce the arbitration results, and the simultaneous interpreter in the live broadcast translated the content into Chinese as soon as possible to ensure that the Chinese people who followed this press conference could understand the content as soon as possible:

“Dear media friends, good afternoon!
"In response to the dispute over the eligibility of Rui Zhao, a Chinese athlete, raised by a South Korean delegation during the recent Chungking Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia Arbitration Committee has launched a comprehensive investigation and made a final ruling. We now officially release the following statement on the relevant matters:
“First, regarding the recognition of Rui Zhao’s performance in this Asian Games.

"Although there are controversies regarding transgender participation, according to the sports arbitration principle of 'no retroactive effect of law', the organizing committee did not raise any objection when Rui Zhao signed up, and her performance in the competition complied with the rules in force at the time.

"Therefore, the two gold medals he won in the men's team and men's individual events in Go will be retained!"

Phew...it's okay!
It seems I've been overthinking it!
Du Wei Chen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard that his two teammates had secured the Asian Games gold medal.

Indeed, it is outrageous to deprive women of their results simply because they participated in a men’s competition!

The Olympic Council of Asia is not founded by the Koreans, so even if there are PY transactions, they are not so shameless!

However, before he could relax and unwind a little, the second half of the female spokesperson's speech came on.

At this time, Elder Du did not know that the second half of his speech would soon become the fuse for a major milestone event in the Blue Star World...

“…Second, regarding the adjustment of transgender competition rules:

"Based on the opinions of the Sports Ethics Committee and the event's technical team, the arbitration committee determined that the South Korean delegation's report did have scientific basis and reasonable rules - women are very likely to have obvious physiological advantages over men in the Asian Games Go competition!

“It is well known that the current grouping criteria for sports competitions should be based on objective differences in biological sex to ensure that all athletes compete under fair and equal conditions.

"When all the factual evidence points to the possible biological inequality between the sexes, the Olympic Council of Asia decided...

"From now on, the Asian Games Go event will ban transgender female players from participating in the men's event! To prevent the fair competition rights of male players from being infringed!"

(End of this chapter)

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