Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Yes, Qi Xinye felt a warm feeling in her heart.

.................. ..

In the following matches, Yu Zhe would occasionally watch a couple of games displayed on the big screen.

Well, it's fairly standard. Some of the games look like they were played by professional players, but not entirely. They follow the rules of the game records exactly, lacking their own style and soul. If they play like this, they can easily be defeated by players who have studied the game records more thoroughly.

In short, the problem lies in a lack of adaptability and flexible thinking.

Like the girl who just played against Yu Zhe, you can tell she's quite skilled at studying chess records, but when she encounters someone like Yu Zhe who doesn't follow any rules, all her research into strategies is useless. That's the point.

Thinking about all this, Yu Zhe asked, "Sister Ye, are there any particularly strong competitors in this competition?"

Ideally, I'd like a master like those in anime who can create dazzling light effects with a single move in chess!

The universe is in harmony! Cough cough... That's Go.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xinye quickly reviewed the registration data and the outstanding competition data compiled by the staff.

Finally, she handed one of the data sets to Yu Zhe.

As he reviewed the list, Qi Xinye concluded, "After these rounds of selection, most of the outstanding candidates have been identified."

"And there's something interesting, haha... it seems that most of those so-called reclusive masters are fake masters. They pretend to be masters in order to scare and distract their opponents, but once they start playing chess, their skill level is obviously lacking."

"But there is one person... oh right, here he is, Xiao Zhe, look."

Qi Xinye showed Yu Zhe an old man's registration photo and information. The old man looked like a hermit, a true hermit.

"This man is Xiang Hong'an, and he is almost eighty years old. I heard that he has been playing chess for decades. He may not be a hermit, but he is definitely not to be underestimated."

Yu Zhe nodded, signaling Qi Xinye to continue.

"And this person." Qi Xinye pulled out another file. "This person is called Lü Jun. He is just thirty years old, but I heard that he is a chess prodigy who has recently attracted much attention in the chess world. In just one year, he defeated the former champion in the National Chess League. He is currently very popular and is the highest-ranked player among the ranked players who have registered for this competition."

"Hmm, that does sound really impressive."

Yu Zhe took the document. The man named Lü Jun was wearing glasses and did indeed look to be around thirty years old.

In other words, the upcoming matches will feature both seasoned veterans with extensive chess experience and exceptionally talented rising stars in the chess world.

This is going to be interesting!

Yu Zhe is really eager to play a couple of games; it's been so long since he's seriously played a game of Go.

(PS: Waaaaah, has everyone started school yet? It's so cold lately, and there's hardly anyone complaining. I'm so sad.)

26. A guest arrives

Actually, Yu Che had already finished her work. There were quite a few documents, but in order to see her brother as soon as possible, she tried her best to speed up the processing and complete the work in the shortest possible time.

But that was exactly when she was happily preparing to set off.

The maid knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Yu Che's tone was a little impatient, no, extremely impatient.

Because only women

A servant knocking on the door means he has other things to attend to.

As expected, the maid entered and bowed respectfully, saying, "Young Miss, we have a guest visiting."

"I won't see you." Yu Che said directly, "It's business. We'll talk about it tomorrow. I'm very busy today."

I'm still busy running to my brother's arms!

However, the maid was clearly in a dilemma. After thinking for a moment, she decided to report the truth.

“But Miss… the guest who came to visit said she was an old acquaintance of yours and that she just wanted to meet her once.”

This was all the information the visitor had asked the maid to report. If the young lady still refused to see them, then so be it; it wouldn't be good to say anything more and annoy her.

"An old acquaintance?"

Yu Che put down the white coat he had just picked up, puzzled, and pondered for a moment.

This is kind of funny, it's an old acquaintance.

Yu Che didn't remember having any old acquaintances, but this was the headquarters of the prestigious Su Group, and no one would dare to joke with Su Yu Che like this.

That's quite strange.

Although Yu Che was in a hurry to leave, he didn't mind taking a minute to see who this so-called old acquaintance really was.

"Okay, bring her over here."

"Okay, Miss."

The maid left the room.

She returned shortly afterward, but this time she was followed by someone else.

She is a girl of similar age to Yu Zhe and Yu Che.

Yu Che gave the maid a look, and the maid understood. After a brief response, she left the office and closed the door behind her.

So this is an old acquaintance?

Yu Che didn't speak, but first carefully examined the person standing at the door.

Her long purple hair reached her waist, and she wore a black and white striped long shirt and a pleated skirt that went past her knees. The color of the shirt was quite unusual.

Of course, the most distinctive feature was that Yu Che, with his exceptional observational skills, immediately noticed it.

Her bangs were very long, even covering her right eye, but Yu Che noticed this unique feature the moment she looked up.

This girl has heterochromia; her left eye is emerald green, while her right eye is a dark purple that is partially obscured.

She had a rather delicate appearance, but unfortunately, this hairstyle made her look unusually gloomy.

The fact that she had heterochromia made Yu Che, who had forgotten who she was, suddenly remember her.

"Oh, so you're still alive, Mo Lingyun."

It's clear that when Yu Che said this, he wasn't joking; he genuinely found it unbelievable that this person was still alive.

"Yes, I'm still alive."

A girl named Mo Lingyun stood there, her voice light and melodious.

But she didn't move.

Even though Yu Che's greeting was deliberately impolite, Mo Lingyun didn't seem angry at all.

She simply smiled and said, "Yu Che, it's been ten years, hasn't it? I've come to ask you for a favor."

"Oh, you want to ask me for a favor?"

Yu Che impatiently pointed to the sofa near the door: "Then hurry up and say it. Do you know you've come at the wrong time? I have important things to do. After you finish speaking, leave quickly and don't delay my business."

Mo Lingyun smiled helplessly, completely without any temper, and slowly sat down on the sofa.

Then she looked up and said, "Hmm... It's important. I guess you're going to see Brother Yuzhe."

"You know this, yet you're still asking this and that. If you keep saying useless things, I'm leaving."

Seeing that Yu Che really intended to leave, Mo Lingyun suddenly became very anxious for some reason.

"Please wait a moment!"

She stood up and spoke, almost shouting, with a pleading tone.

"Please! Let me see my brother Yu Zhe!"

This guy's emotions changed drastically the moment he mentioned leaving.

"No." Yu Che didn't even look up. "Are you done? Nothing else?"

“Yu Che… I beg you… please… I just want to see him once, say one sentence, and then I’ll disappear… I can disappear forever.”

When she said "disappear forever," Yu Che knew that she was probably referring directly to a matter of life and death.

Yu Che wasn't made of steel; he did have some compassion.

She let out a long sigh and sat down in her large chair.

"Hey, Mo Lingyun, why are you doing this? It's not that I'm making things difficult for you, but do you even remember who told you never to come back?"

"It's Brother Yuzhe..."

"Isn't that settled then?" Yu Che shrugged. "Then you should understand that it's better for you and your brother if you don't show up, but your appearance will only bring a lot of trouble. Don't you think that choosing to leave now is the best thing for you?"

"I don't think so..."

To everyone's surprise, Mo Lingyun simply tilted her head in confusion, as if she hadn't been listening at all, just as Yu Che had said earlier.

"You insist on making me spell it all out, don't you!" Yu Che slammed her hand on the table, clearly annoyed. "Do whatever you want! Who cares! But your presence only causes trouble for my brother! You know that! Believe me, I'll make you disappear right now!"

"Hahaha... Yu Che, why are you angry? I was planning to disappear from the beginning, so you didn't need to do anything."

Mo Lingyun actually managed to chuckle, though the smile was clearly sickly and unnatural.

After a short while, she regained her seriousness and said, "Just like I said before, I only want to see Brother Yuzhe once. This is my last wish. If I only see him once, it won't cause any trouble for anyone. But... if I really see him, I think I won't be able to stop my greed and will want to see him again... So, don't worry, I will disappear on my own before that."

"Mo Lingyun...you..."

(I.e.

Che was quite unhappy with her dark side: "How did you become like this? Look at yourself, you're like a madwoman."

Upon hearing this assessment, Mo Lingyun pondered for a moment.

"A madman...?"

But then she smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, but I hope my brother Yuzhe won't say that about me."

How come you're in pain one minute and relaxed the next?

Oh, I see. This guy isn't crazy; he just reminded me of a term from anime: yandere.

Yu Che laughed angrily: "Ha, this is utterly unreasonable. Do as you please, disappear if you want. Anyway, your life was saved by my brother, so if you want to give it back to him, what does that have to do with me?"

A hint of helplessness flashed in Mo Lingyun's heterochromatic eyes, and her voice was so helpless: "But... I just want to see him."

"You've said that before, but I'm sorry, no."