I am the devil, I only know how to trade.

Whether you fall in love with yourself, hate yourself, or it's just a transaction, it's all fine.

"Not necessarily, you'd better check. What I said might only be part of it." Luo Feng wagged his finger, revealing a pleased expression: "I'm a devil."

Chapter 079: Aftermath

That's the downside of chatting with Luo Feng. Even if he tells the truth, you'll still think he's up to no good and has nowhere to vent his bad intentions.

In a situation like this, it's better for him to do something bad; at least then it will be over and forgotten.

Kong Yinzi was now unsure whether Luo Feng was bluffing or serious; she had finally come to realize just how wicked Luo Feng could be.

She had probably figured out how to get along with Luo Feng: always think of the worst-case scenario. He could do something like that at Bayi's house, so what else couldn't he do?

So, as long as you think about the worst-case scenario and prepare yourself mentally, there shouldn't be any problem... right?

That's what I think, but whether I can actually withstand the pressure when it actually happens is another matter.

Moreover, given Kong Yinzi's personality and knowledge, it's difficult to fathom where Luo Feng's limits truly lie.

After leaving Luo Feng's house, Kong Yinzi immediately called Qinglong Guixiang.

"Hey, Yinzi, what exactly did you mean by what you said last night? Why did you agree to someone's confession? Who is it?"

You could tell from Taki Keika’s voice that she hadn’t slept well all night, or even at all. Her voice was very hoarse and rapid, as she was trying her best to speak clearly.

She was completely stunned when she received Kong Yinzi's message last night.

How did I accept someone's confession? How did the August 1st incident disappear?

The person who received the message, Yaichi Kuzuryu, wasn't much better off; he's still in a state of depression.

He had just confessed his feelings when he found out that Sora had already gotten together with someone else.

This, this...

He had an urge to smash his head against a wall and die, but Kiyotaki Keika stopped him.

"Phew... It's actually the older brother I mentioned last time." Sora Ginko had a bit of a headache.

Now that she's let her guard down, all she needs to do is cover up the lie. She has to make things clear about Luo Feng's situation and find a way to keep everyone away from him.

Luo Feng said he would only stop bothering them if he chose to seal his memories, but he didn't say that he would stop bothering them if he chose to play chess.

With his twisted sense of humor, he's capable of anything!

If Sister Guixiang went to deliver it, it wouldn't be surprising if he... well, not in front of Sister Guixiang!

Hearing Kiyotaki Keika's voice, she felt a little guilty, as she was the one who had made everyone worry.

However, the kind of thing that makes everyone worry is not something she can avoid just by wanting to; it depends on Luo Feng's mood.

"You guys? Aren't you guys not familiar with each other...?"

"He's very good to me." Sora Ginko said against her conscience, "I confessed to Bayi and was rejected, but he persisted and confessed to me many times, and gave me a lot of things and... care."

Luo Feng's care is something not everyone can bear.

"Things? What are you lacking? You're just going to accept this?"

"Isn't that enough?" Kong Yinzi said that all she lacked was Luo Feng's ability to provide. She wasn't someone who lacked nothing; there were many things that money couldn't buy: "Just compare her to Bayi and you'll find that it doesn't matter who she's with, as long as it's not Bayi, because he's too bad."

Actually, she did have that thought in her heart.

Go with Luo Feng. At least he'll help you. Even if his deal is unfair, he'll still give you what you want. It's okay to give more.

But what if he's with Kuzuryu Yaichi? If he loses a game and gets stressed, he might yell at himself, feeling too weak to help him at all.

Being with him, I feel nothing but anger.

If this is love, she would never accept this so-called love.

Luo Feng's case is much simpler. He's just making a deal; he has a wicked sense of humor. At least when he hurts people, he does it openly, clearly telling you that it's a trap you can't avoid falling into.

The wounds inflicted by the Nine-Headed Dragon are intangible; he always manages to bring a girl to despair when she is at her most courageous.

"Even if you didn't know that Yaichi liked you, there's no need to just accept someone else's confession, right? Think about it, how long have you two known each other? How long have you known Yaichi? You should be with Yaichi!"

"You should have been with Bayi... Who decided that?" Kong Yinzi's voice turned cold: "I have my own life, I don't need to follow your plans, do I?"

When Kiyotaki Keika heard this, she instantly understood that Sora Ginko was going through a rebellious phase!

After being rejected by Bayi, she developed a rebellious attitude and readily accepted other people's confessions. It's not surprising that this kind of thing happens to a child.

I always thought Sora wouldn't choose anyone else, which is why I waited until now. I should have sought relationship counseling sooner...

It's okay, there's still a chance. Yinzi is just dating someone else. Dating is fine, isn't it?

"Yinzi, listen to me, it's about getting involved with someone you've only known for a short time, someone whose background you know nothing about..."

"Childhood sweethearts are no match for a sudden, unexpected arrival."

"Ahem, that's from an anime. You two have known each other for so long..."

"Yes, it's family ties. I treat him like a younger brother."

"Yinzi, can't you talk to me properly? I know you're upset and hurt. If you didn't have feelings for Bayi, you wouldn't have reacted like that last night after hearing his confession. It's been a whole night, and you still haven't figured it out?"

"I've figured it out. It's impossible for me and Bayi to be together. Last night I thought seriously about everything that happened between me and Bayi, and I came to a conclusion: rivals are enemies. From now on, I will not only be Bayi, but I will not associate with any other shogi players."

"Are competitors enemies?"

"That's right. Even if we were to actually get together, we would definitely argue endlessly about shogi. If he could have easily crushed me before, that would be fine, but now I've grown up and I'm not someone who can lose to him so easily."

"Wait a minute, isn't the progress of shogi precisely in this kind of exploration?"

“Last time I talked to him about it, he thought I was not as good as software engineers and told me to do what I was supposed to do and stay away from him.”

Kiyotaki Keika said, "You're really not as good as software, because even celebrities are far inferior to supercomputers, right?"

Just like Go, many people now feel that playing against humans is not as fun as playing against AlphaGo, and beating AlphaGo is also a very difficult thing.

But can you really say something like that? Obviously not!

"This matter is over. You're still angry. You should calm down."

“I will. I won’t see Bayi these next few days. I need to focus on preparing for the 3-dan league and let him calm down.” Sora said, “Compared to someone who is willing to learn shogi for me, who won’t upset me, and who only tries to make me happy, Bayi… heh.”

Kong Yinzi praised Luo Feng so much that she almost believed it herself...

He went there to scout out a spot, but ended up learning shogi for himself.

Oh well, he won't deny such a trivial matter anyway.

Chapter 080 It's so good!

Kiyotaki Keika put down the phone, looking at Kuzuryuu Yaichi with a complicated expression.

"Bayi, you heard everything, right?" Kiyotaki Keika said.

Kuzuryu Yaichi is currently hugging his legs, with his head resting on his knees, looking utterly dejected.

After hearing Kiyotaki Keika's words, Kuzuryu Yaichi nodded slightly.

Did my senior sister run off with someone else instead of waiting for me?

That man was actually my senior's boyfriend?

Kiyotaki Keika had learned something about Luo Feng from Sora Ginko. He wasn't the down-on-his-luck izakaya owner that Kuzu Ryuichi thought. His izakaya was a nationwide chain, with branches in almost every city.

With so many stores, not to mention anything else, the land alone is a huge fortune. It's unlikely that they're after empty bonuses and advertising fees.

In other words, he is the kind of successful person who can support the shogi industry, and whose shogi association can invite female players to dress up as maids or bunny girls to play instructional games for him and let him experience the charm of shogi. He can easily invest a sum of money in the shogi industry.

In theory, neither such a person nor a shogi idol would give their heart away, a point the two could have considered, but they automatically ignored this information.

Neither of them had the idea that Luo Feng had swindled the money, since Lafite had already given them a psychological suggestion to avoid delivering it.

"Don't worry," Kiyotaki Keika said. "You saw how she was last night. She wouldn't be that upset if she didn't have feelings for you. She'll come to her senses in a few days and change her mind."

"It's all my fault..." Kuzuryuu Yaichi was lifeless, just like a dead man.

If I hadn't ignored my senior sister's feelings so many times, if I hadn't thought she disliked me, if I hadn't hurt her back then, how could she be walking with another man now?

Everything she's going through now is of her own making!

"Ugh……"

Kiyotaki Keika didn't know what to say; it was all really your fault.

But it's okay. With Ginko's shy personality, nothing should happen. When Ginko slowly realizes that she still likes Yaichi, she will definitely come back... right?

Kiyotaki Keika had a headache. She knew just how awkward Sora Ginko's personality was and how difficult it was to change her mind once she made a decision.

It was a winning hand, but it was completely destroyed by Kuzuryuu Yaichi.

This kind of oblivious personality, just like the male protagonist in a light novel, is really unbearable!

Today was supposed to be a celebration, but given Gin's personality, she definitely wouldn't go.

Yaichi Kuzuryu had just received the devastating news, and yet he still had to attend the celebration. This was far too cruel for him.

Unfortunately, shogi is inherently a cruel world.

If he cancels on all the guests, he will suffer a double blow in both his career and love life.

…………

After hanging up the phone, Kong Yinzi breathed a sigh of relief.

In the past, she would have softened her heart towards Kuzuryuu Yaichi, but not now. Now that she has chosen this path, she must walk it firmly.

After returning home, she opened the software and quietly began to study shogi.

Having previously possessed Tet's computing power, she felt invincible. Now that Luo Feng has taken back that computing power, she feels extremely uncomfortable.

Her current computing power is so much stronger than before, yet she still can't adapt to the loss of TeTu's computing power. If she were to return to her initial level... she simply cannot imagine it.

How did I even survive before?

She remembered the game record of playing against the blank board and quickly recreated it.

Many people today don't even know why they made that move, or they need to read for a long time to understand the meaning behind it.

In a formal competition, there would definitely not be enough time to read the game.