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

Yu Zhe had no reason to refuse this obvious little wish.

However, when everyone is together, it doesn't necessarily have to be back at the villa; there are always other ways.

Yu Zhe leaned closer to Yu Che

She spoke softly in his ear.

That gentle tone and the light breeze it stirred made Yu Che's heart flutter.

"Okay, let's have a celebration party then, but let's do it at the apartment. You can come too, you don't need to go to the company tonight."

“I don’t want to go either…” Yu Che sighed, “but I’ve already accumulated a lot of work yesterday, and if I skip work again today, I’ll suffer a huge loss.”

"Losses are losses, that doesn't matter, but if it makes you feel wronged, that's the biggest loss."

If it weren't for leaning against the chair, Yu Che felt her short legs were too weak and she might not have been able to stand up.

She really wanted to agree, but reason told her she had to refuse, because these losses would actually be losses for her brother in the future, and Yu Che wouldn't be willful.

My brother said that he would take over the management of the Su family a year from now.

Before that, Yu Che must do his best to safeguard the current situation of the Su family and prevent any problems from arising.

Seeing what she was thinking, Yu Zhe said before she could refuse, "Besides, there won't be any problems. Isn't Father at the company too? Let him work overtime today. He's usually quite relaxed anyway."

"But…"

Even without saying it aloud, Yu Zhe knew that Yu Che meant that making their father work overtime was basically useless.

Actually, before the Su family grew to such a large scale, things were better. My father was a qualified head of the family, and even quite outstanding.

However, since the Su family expanded rapidly in recent years, Su Zhenfeng's lack of management skills has become apparent. At that time, the entire family was basically managed by Yu Zhe's mother, Yang Qiuyun.

After Yang Qiuyun's nominal "death," the Su family entered a period of stagnation for nearly two years until Yu Zhe and Yu Che took over the management of the company, and the Su family got back on track.

This is why the two siblings now hold such a high position in the family.

Regarding this, Yu Zhe continued, "Asking my father to work overtime is just asking him to help out. I'll go to the company soon, and my father and I will deal with the pile of documents and contracts together. We'll definitely finish before dark."

Then I returned to the apartment, just in time for their victory celebration party.

Yu Che never expected that the solution his brother suggested would involve him personally taking action.

"This can't be happening..." Yu Che said, frustrated. "Brother, you've been competing all day, and you don't even get a rest, you still have to go to the company? Leave these things to me, I'll try to finish them before tonight and then rush back..."

"There's no need to discuss it anymore."

Yu Zhe gently placed her slender fingers against Yu Che's soft lips, signaling her not to continue speaking.

"I've made up my mind. Listen to me, an obedient sister is a good sister."

"..."

Why is my brother so charming today!

Yu Che couldn't utter a single one of the jokes he usually made.

She could only nod: "Yes... I'll do whatever my brother says..."

What did your brother say to you?

When Yu Che turned around, Zi Xiao saw that her face was as red as an apple.

This is a very rare occurrence for Yu Che.

However, Yu Che still didn't want to say much about Zi Xiao's question: "Why bother with so much? It's just between siblings having private conversations. Since it's a private conversation, I won't tell you."

"Eh... but I'm a little sister too."

"Now you want the identity of my sister? Dream on, I'm not telling you anyway."

At this moment, Yu Zhe was on his way to the awards ceremony to receive an award and was discussing some important matters with the staff.

Unable to ask him, Qi Xinye came over to Yu Che and said, "Yu Che, stop fooling around. Did Xiao Zhe just say what the arrangements are? An apartment or a villa? We can prepare in advance."

That's true. Look at this big-breasted woman, she's much better at talking than Zixiao.

Although Zixiao and Yuche are incapable of having a proper conversation, this hasn't changed over the years.

Yu Che shrugged and said succinctly, "Go to the apartment."

Going to the apartment... Zixiao couldn't quite understand Yuche's reaction.

The debate about whether to go to the apartment or the villa was between Zixiao and Yuche.

Since the result was to go to the apartment, it should mean that Zixiao's suggestion was successful. But why does Yuche not only not seem disappointed, but also seem particularly happy?

Recalling how flushed she looked when she first came back, Zixiao guessed that this must be some kind of magical trick her brother had pulled.

Yu Che's next words confirmed Zi Xiao's guess.

“My brother said he’s going to the company soon to finish all his work, and then he’ll come back to the apartment to meet us in the evening.”

"..."

This is a very reasonable solution...

However, Zixiao and Qi Xinye didn't know what to say. Like Yuche, they didn't want Yuzhe to be too tired.

This decision allows Yuche to have a good rest for a day, and they also hope that Yuche can have a good rest.

Yu Zhe had already figured this out, which is why he didn't say anything to them. Hehe, everyone would understand on their own. Saying something might have only led to them dissuading him.

It has to be said that Yu Zhe can be a little cunning at times.

Little Lychee blinked her big eyes on the other side, watching Yu Zhe prepare to step onto the podium, unaware of what was happening here.

She turned around and shouted, "Everyone come quick! Brother Yuzhe is going to receive his award!"

The tone was anxious, like someone watching a movie and worried their friends might miss a crucial part because they were chatting.

Hearing the commotion, everyone quickly moved to the other side of the VIP stands, where they could see the podium up close, though it was still a few dozen meters away.

It was already noon, but almost no one was in a hurry to leave. They had already watched the competition, so what difference would an awards ceremony make?

The venue below, this time

The top ten finishers walked directly to the podium through the passageways on both sides.

In fact, quite a few audience members came specifically to wait for this award ceremony.

The rewards for this competition are truly amazing. The scale of the competition is large, and the prize money is outrageously high. The first-place winner may receive hundreds of thousands of yuan, which is indeed quite a lot for a chess competition held in the city.

With that thought in mind, all the award recipients were already in place.

As the first place winner, Yu Zhe naturally had to stand on the highest platform in the center.

44. This compliment is unnecessary!

The excited voice of the on-site commentator resounded throughout the entire stadium through the loudspeakers.

"After two days of intense competition, the competition has finally come to a successful conclusion. Dear audience members, are you satisfied with the competition?"

The audience erupted in cheers, indicating that everyone was quite satisfied with the match.

Therefore, it seems that when chess leaves the stone table of the old man in the park and is brought to the competition arena, it can still be loved by everyone.

Seeing the positive audience response, the commentator continued, "Haha... while we're having fun, let's not forget to thank our sponsors..."

As expected, this step is indispensable!

The commentator read out the list of sponsors at lightning speed for over a minute before finally letting out a sigh of relief and putting down the list.

"Haha... We have a lot of sponsors, but it's okay! Next up is the highly anticipated awards ceremony. Sorry for the wait, everyone. Standing on the podium now are our top ten finishers in this competition!"

Then, music similar to that used in an awards ceremony at a sports meet began to play.

"Wow, wow, wow! Look, look! Brother Yuzhe is standing in the very center, on the highest platform!"

Little Lychee was very excited. She saw Yu Zhe calmly step onto the central platform and naturally raise his right arm to wave to the audience, especially to this side.

She quickly responded by waving her arms.

"Haha... Little Lychee, I think you're the one who's more excited about your brother winning the championship."

"Because it's really amazing!"

Little Lychee said whatever came to mind: "At the beginning, the contestants took up half of the space below! And yet Brother Yuzhe still managed to win first place. Isn't that amazing?"

Hearing her say that, Yu Che and Zi Xiao were very proud. Of course, he was their brother; how could he not be amazing?

Qi Xinye smiled and said, "After all, that's Xiao Zhe... Hmm, look, the awards ceremony is underway."

It's not clear from here, but if everyone looks up, they can see the awards ceremony very clearly on the big screen.

Each of the ten people standing on the podium received a certificate, which is a common practice in competition rewards.

The important part was what followed: the award presenters, each holding an oversized cash check, handed them out one by one to the top ten contestants.

The specific amount can be seen on the screen.

Little Lychee counted the check in Yu Zhe's hand and was dumbfounded: "How many zeros are there... 1... 2... Oh my god! A whole six figures! Brother Yu Zhe's bonus is 500,000! That's enough to buy so many snacks... no, it's almost enough to buy the whole supermarket."

Little did they know, Zixiao and the others really wanted to complain.

You, the only daughter of the Ouyang family, have never seen money before... but all you think about is food, and you're even thinking about buying things from other people's supermarkets.

We can see that apart from Yu Zhe's championship prize check of 500,000, the others, from tenth to second place, are worth tens of thousands to 200,000.

Regarding Xiao Lizhi's unrealistic idea, Yu Che said, "Although I don't know if you're serious about buying snacks, or if you're just naturally silly, even if I could, I wouldn't take the money. I would definitely donate it."

"Huh? Donate it?"

Although Xiaolizhi thinks doing charity is a good thing, why is it that Brother Yuzhe will definitely donate?

Zixiao understood this: "Isn't that for sure? We are the organizers. Although my brother is a contestant, he was a key figure in the organizers before that. The prize money went into our hands as the organizers, so we definitely can't accept it. Donating it is the best option."

"I see..."

Little Lychee understood, but the images of several truckloads of snacks that had just crossed her mind slowly faded away.

But doing charity is good, it's even more meaningful!

The host walked to the front of the stage and handed the microphone to Yu Zhe, saying beforehand, "Next, let's invite the champion of this competition to say a few words on behalf of the contestants!"

Yu Zhe politely took the microphone and waited for the audience's cheers to subside before speaking.

"Well, there's not much to say. The players worked very hard, and the audience was very supportive. I hope that the development of our city can also be as vibrant as this wonderful game of chess."