I really don’t want to play Go!

Chapter 342 The reason he lost was simply because he wanted to lose.
Two days later.

Eastern Chess Academy, lounge.

A middle-aged man in a suit, with a robust build, was sitting in a chair drinking tea, while Zhuang Weisheng was sitting opposite him.

"Teacher Zhuang Weisheng."

The middle-aged man poured Zhuang Weisheng a cup of tea, handed it to him, and said, "Congratulations on advancing to the second round of the winners' bracket."

"Thank you."

Zhuang Weisheng smiled as he accepted the teacup from the middle-aged man and said with a smile, "Congratulations to Teacher Zhu Xinyuan on successfully advancing to the second round of the winners' bracket."

Zhu Xinyuan glanced at Zhuang Weisheng, then suddenly remembered his conversation with Feng He yesterday and fell silent.

Yesterday he met Feng He and chatted with him, inevitably bringing up the national team match the day before yesterday.

He asked Feng He how he felt after playing that game of chess with Zhuang Weisheng, and Feng He's answer is still fresh in his memory.

Feng He said that before the game started, he felt he had a great chance of winning, after all, Zhuang Weisheng's record was not very good after his loss in the 10-dan tournament, and his chess skills seemed to have declined.

"But after playing that game yesterday, my only thought was... the only reason he lost the 10-dan title was because he wanted to lose..."

Zhu Xinyuan remained silent for a moment before finally speaking: "You seem to have changed a lot, not just in chess, but also in person."

"is it?"

Zhuang Weisheng smiled and asked, "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

"This might not be a good thing for us."

Zhu Xinyuan stared intently at Zhuang Weisheng and said, "After all, after watching that game of chess the day before yesterday, I feel that you seem to have become even stronger."

"Thank you."

Zhuang Weisheng smiled faintly, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "As a chess player, there is no better praise than receiving the recognition that your chess skills have become stronger."

Zhu Xinyuan thought for a moment and then asked, "Speaking of which, Professor Zhuang Weisheng, what brings you to the chess academy today? You don't have a match today, do you?"

"Let's take a look at your game of chess."

Zhuang Weisheng smiled and said, "Seven years ago, the match between Zhu Xinyuan, who held both the Tianyuan and Meijin titles, and Yu Shao, who had just defeated Li Congyou 8-dan, should have been quite interesting."

"Yu Shao?"

Upon hearing this name, Zhu Xinyuan's expression unconsciously became more serious. He said, "In just one year, he has come this far and even defeated Li Congyou. He is indeed a formidable young man."

"However, although Li Congyou has already reached a very high level, he is still young and inexperienced. I will not lose."

Upon hearing these familiar words, Zhuang Weisheng was taken aback. He subconsciously opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing. He simply shook his head with a wry smile and took another sip of tea.

At this moment, outside the lounge, two young chess players chatted as they walked toward the game room where the two were playing.

"Who is your opponent today?" the shorter young man asked curiously.

"Second section of Bai Jingchuan."

The tall young man looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy and said with a serious expression, "It's likely to be a tough battle."

"Bai Jingchuan?"

The shorter young man looked puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Who is that? I don't think I've ever heard of him. Is he very strong?"

"As for whether he's a player from the Southern Division or not..."

The tall young man said in a strange tone, "He was promoted last year, along with Yu Shao and Su Yiming."

"What the hell?"

Upon hearing this, the shorter young man was taken aback at first, then his expression changed, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "That's fucking awesome."

Now, when he thinks back to last year's Southern Division ranking tournament, he only feels that it was brutal. After all, last year's ranking tournament featured two freaks, Yu Shao and Su Yiming, as well as two geniuses, Fang Haoxin and Zhuang Fei.

God knows what that kid who achieved his professional ranking in the Southern Division last year went through!
Being able to be ranked alongside Yu Shao and Su Yiming speaks volumes about Bai Jingchuan's prestige.

"That is to say..."

The tall young man sighed and said with a mournful expression, "Why am I so unlucky!"

"Alright, alright, you're already a third-dan, one dan higher than Bai Jingchuan. Even if he achieved his dan in the Southern Region last year, you still have a chance to win," the short young man quickly comforted him.

The two walked and talked, and soon passed the lounge.

The tall young man was about to continue walking forward when he suddenly caught sight of the two people chatting in the lounge. Startled, he stopped in his tracks.

"what happened?"

Upon noticing that his friend had stopped, the shorter young man looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked.

"It's Teacher Zhuang Weisheng and Teacher Zhu Xinyuan!" the tall young man said, looking towards the lounge.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, the short young man was taken aback, and then quickly looked towards the lounge. Sure enough, he saw Zhuang Weisheng and Zhu Xinyuan sitting opposite each other, drinking tea.

"Teacher Zhu Xinyuan is my idol, and I finally met him today!"

Upon seeing Zhu Xinyuan, the short young man's expression became somewhat excited. He said, "When I was learning Go, he swept through two major title matches, which made my scalp tingle!"

"My idol is Professor Zhuang Weisheng."

The tall young man asked, "Shall we take a group photo?" "Let's go!"

The short young man nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice, and soon followed the tall young man into the lounge with a mix of trepidation and nervousness.

"Professor Zhuang Weisheng, Professor Zhu Xinyuan, could we take a group photo?"

Walking up to Zhuang Weisheng and Zhu Xinyuan, the tall young man cautiously and tentatively asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Weisheng and Zhu Xinyuan abruptly stopped talking.

Zhu Xinyuan turned his head first, looked at the two young men, smiled, and said, "I actually have such young fans?"

"Of course!"

Unable to contain his excitement, the short young man said with a flushed face, "I watched your games when I was a child. That game between you and Wei Lingfeng, the famous player, was truly amazing!"

"Even now, you are still my role model. Your way of gradually suppressing your opponent through your domineering style of play and super strong wrist strength is truly amazing!"

The short young man was clearly a true fan, speaking with great enthusiasm: "I've always wanted to meet you, but unfortunately you're in the Southern Division and don't come to the Eastern Division often, so I haven't had the chance."

Hearing this, Zhu Xinyuan glanced at the short young man with some surprise, nodded, and said with a smile, "I have no problem taking a photo, but Professor Zhuang Weisheng..."

"Of course I can too."

Before Zhu Xinyuan could finish speaking, Zhuang Weisheng stood up and said with a smile.

Seeing that Zhu Xinyuan and Zhuang Weisheng had both agreed, the two young men were immediately excited and quickly took out their phones to take several group photos with Zhu Xinyuan and Zhuang Weisheng.

After looking at the photos in their phone's album and thanking Zhu Xinyuan and Zhuang Weisheng, the two young men finally left the lounge, satisfied.

Zhu Xinyuan watched the two figures leave until they disappeared from sight before turning her gaze away.

Zhu Xinyuan picked up his teacup again, took a small sip, and finally stood up, saying, "The competition is about to begin, it's about time I left. Mr. Zhuang Weisheng, please excuse me."

Zhuang Weisheng nodded and said, "I will watch the game from here."

"Okay, watch how I win."

Zhu Xinyuan smiled, then turned around, with his back to Zhuang Weisheng, and left the lounge.

However, the moment Zhu Xinyuan stepped out of the lounge, the smile on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a solemn and serious expression as if facing a formidable enemy.

Zhu Xinyuan walked through the corridor and soon arrived at the door of the game room. He pushed the door open and went inside.

Inside the music room, the notarizer, judges, and reporters were all seated. Upon seeing Zhu Xinyuan, they all greeted him in unison: "Teacher Zhu Xinyuan."

Zhu Xinyuan's expression was stern and authoritative. He nodded slightly and looked at the chess table in the center of the game room. There were no other people on either side of the chess table, so Yu Shao had not yet arrived.

Soon, Zhu Xinyuan walked to the side of the chess table, then pulled out a chair and sat down.

Not long after Zhu Xinyuan sat down, the door to the game room suddenly creaked open again.

All eyes immediately turned to the door of the game room, focusing on the person who had entered.

Yu Shao stood at the door of the game room, but did not go in immediately. Instead, he looked at Zhu Xinyuan.

Although Zhu Xinyuan did not win a title this year, he is already a regular among title holders. For most players, winning a title is already a remarkable achievement, enough to be engraved on their epitaph.

However, seven years ago, Zhu Xinyuan even held two titles at the same time.

It's worth noting that even though Le Haoqiang had only won one game against Zhu Xinyuan before, other players were repeatedly brought up and praised, which shows how valuable Zhu Xinyuan's skill was.

Although Yu Shao had never met Zhu Xinyuan before today, he had seen some of Zhu Xinyuan's most famous chess scores.

However, what impressed Yu Shao the most was the game of chess that Zhu Xinyuan led Jiang Xiaohua to play when Jiang Xiaohua and Zhu Xinyuan teamed up for the Fire of Life.

Jiang Xiaohua had grown a lot since then, compared to before he became a professional player, and his chess skills had improved a lot. However, that game still greatly hindered Zhu Xinyuan.

"Yu Shao, third dan".

Seeing that Yu Shao had also arrived in the game room, the referee took a deep breath and finally spoke, greeting him.

Yu Shao nodded slightly, then walked towards the chess table, quickly arriving opposite Zhu Xinyuan, and pulled out a chair to sit down.

“I often hear Jiang Xiaohua mention you.”

Seeing Yu Shao sit down, Zhu Xinyuan gave Yu Shao a deep look and suddenly asked, "You and that kid Jiang Xiaohua, you were promoted to professional rank in the same year, right?"

"Correct."

Yu Shao nodded and said.

“When Jiang Xiaohua had just achieved professional status, she mentioned you to me, but I didn’t pay much attention to it at the time.”

Zhu Xinyuan looked at Yu Shao and said, "Back then, I never dreamed that in just about a year, you would be sitting across from me, ready to compete with me."

Upon hearing this, the music notator and judge standing nearby fell silent.

It's not just Zhu Xinyuan; aren't they all the same?

Who would have thought that a teenager who achieved his professional ranking in less than a year would become such a strong contender for the title?!

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