The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Chapter 216: Dad, I want to play Go

The deafening roar of the torrential rain almost drowned out the sparse sounds of chess pieces being placed inside the competition venue. A stunningly beautiful girl with an extra-long, turquoise scorpion braid sat quietly to one side of the chessboard.

Her light green bangs hung down slightly, obscuring her face and making it impossible to see her expression.

Opposite the starry chessboard... there was no one there. Ji Yingting had been sitting alone by the chessboard for half an hour... and there was nothing else to do except listen to the sound of the torrential rain outside the window.

She was the first candidate to achieve seven wins in this professional exam.

Luo Zhuyu forfeited due to exceeding the time limit.

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A turquoise scorpion braid coiled around her fair neck. Ji Yingting's hands, resting on her water lily-colored Taoist robe, remained motionless, with only the tips of her fingers trembling slightly.

"What happened...? Why didn't they come? It's been over ten minutes!"

Of course, more than doubts, Ji Yingting was worried about Luo Zhuyu.

Could she have overslept? ... That's unlikely. If she overslept, it means the other two kids must have overslept too.

How could she possibly miss such an important professional exam because of mere sleepiness? Two delicate green eyebrows furrowed slightly on Ji Yingting's forehead.

The torrential rain drowned out the sounds of the chess players placing their pieces. Ji Yingting remained seated at the chess table, motionless, but her pale purple starry eyes gradually narrowed into slits.

20 minutes... 20 minutes have passed since the start of the seventh round of the competition, and there are only 10 minutes left... There's no time left, hurry up!

"........."

Why didn't she come...? Did she think her chances of winning against me were slim?

No… Ji Yingting’s bluish-green hair swayed gently a few times, and she immediately dismissed her previous thought. After all… Luo Zhuyu would never do such a thing.

"call"

Helpless, Ji Yingting stood up from the sofa and slowly walked out of the competition venue, leaning against the wall for support.

"Where are you?" After thinking for a long time, Ji Yingting opened her small mouth and asked softly into her phone, sending a voice message to Luo Zhuyu.

Several windows in the lobby on the first floor were open, and the sound of the torrential rain was particularly loud, while a moderately cold wind blew against Ji Yingting's extremely thin body in gusts.

Her soft, bluish-green hair swayed gently, and Ji Yingting's bluish-green pear-shaped hair was blown back and forth by the cold wind. Even the bluish-green scorpion whip wrapped around her fair neck loosened considerably.

Xiaoyu, you absolutely have to come... Otherwise, no matter the reason, I will never forgive you.

10... Ji Yingting sat quietly on the sofa where they were playing chess, her mood unusually calm.

Her light green bangs gently drooped down, obscuring her pale purple pupils, and the shadows cast by her hair made her fair face appear slightly gloomy.

Her pale purple starry eyes didn't open even a crack; instead, they were narrowed into crescent moons by her green eyelashes. Ji Yingting didn't want to open her eyes anymore.

If any candidate has not arrived 30 minutes after the start of the competition... then the opponent wins.

After quietly informing Ji Yingting, the young referee with a pink ponytail made a simple note on a piece of paper.

Ji Yingting... Seven consecutive wins.

Of course, with such strength, her opponents must be afraid of her... so they dare not come.

Ye Sulin showed no surprise at Ji Yingting's first seven-game winning streak. To her, it would be strange if a seeded player with her decisive playing ability didn't achieve a 30-game winning streak.

"Ji Yingting, congratulations... please keep up the good work."

This time, after recording the outcome of the match, Ye Sulin did not remain silent as usual, but inexplicably spoke up to encourage Ji Yingting.

Huh? Ji Yingting's green eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and her expression froze for a moment.

"Don't worry about it. I just think you'll be entering the professional field soon, and maybe we'll meet as rivals then," the girl with long pink hair in a single ponytail chuckled softly as she explained.

"Um... thank you." Ji Yingting smiled slightly, revealing a forced smile that was somewhat unhappy... still very beautiful.

Hearing the referee's words calmed her downcast mood somewhat.

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"Daughter, are you unhappy?" Sitting on a sofa in the amusement park, a beautiful woman with long light green hair brought over two ice creams.

At this moment, Luo Zhuyu took off her green floor-length Taoist robe and changed into a pink long dress and a thick cotton-padded coat that ordinary little girls would like. She sat on a bench holding an umbrella and silently kicked her legs.

Luo Zhuyu accepted the ice cream from the woman with both hands, lowered her head, and slowly shook her light green hair. "No... I'm not unhappy..."

"Xiaoyu... Dad has been so busy with work... I haven't been able to take you out to play in a long time, I'm so sorry."

The woman looked slightly downcast, but her expression was very sincere as she held up the umbrella for Luo Zhuyu.

"No...no, I'm not a childish kid...and I don't really like going out to play." Luo Zhuyu explained in a somewhat low voice, shaking her head as if she didn't care.

Who are these people...? Seriously, would parents bring their kids to an amusement park in a downpour??

It's so boring... It's so annoying to go out in this heavy rain, I'd rather go to the movies.

Sakuraba-nee... I'm sorry, I really wanted to play chess with you, I wanted to play chess, I really wanted to play chess.

A few tears almost spilled from her light green pupils, but she managed to hold them back.

It's truly doubly frustrating to encounter a father who has absolutely no idea what a child is feeling.

Luo Zhuyu reached into her pocket with her slender right hand and pressed the ringing text message notification on her phone. She looked at the torrential rain with mixed feelings.

The sound of the waves crashing against the ground echoed like the sorrow buried deep within her heart.

A helpless sigh was drowned out by the sound of the downpour. Looking into the beautiful woman's gentle eyes, Luo Zhuyu softly said, "Dad... I want to play Go."

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Chapter 217: When did she become so strong?!

A helpless sigh was drowned out by the sound of the downpour. Looking into the beautiful woman's gentle eyes, Luo Zhuyu softly said, "Dad... I want to play Go."

“No…starting today, come home with me. I’ve already spoken to your grandfather,” the woman with long, light green hair said calmly, her tone leaving no room for refusal.

Her mother, Luo Yuyan, is one of the current councilors on the moon, so... it's difficult for even the Luo family to stop her from doing whatever she wants.

"........."

Upon hearing the word "grandfather," Luo Zhuyu's light green pupils suddenly dilated.

Grandpa, did you really betray me? Dad really found out about me secretly learning Go. No wonder she suddenly came here looking for me.

"Xiaoyu, what kind of achievements can you make by playing Go? Like your grandpa and mom, dedicating your whole lives to Go? Why can't you understand your father's good intentions?"

Frustrated, she rubbed her long, light green hair. She never imagined that because of her neglect of her daughter, she would end up on the path she disliked the most.

"Then at least let me finish the professional exam!" Luo Zhuyu suddenly said. This round of withdrawal did not have much impact on her state of mind.

She felt regret for Ji Yingting, but not for losing a game for no reason... After all, Luo Zhuyu was not a saint, and she knew in her heart the gap between herself and Ji Yingting.

Losing this round won't affect the following rounds, so... there's still a chance to go back now. She stared at Luo Yuyan with her light green eyes wide open.

"No! If you really become a professional Go player, then even I won't be able to stop you."

Luo Yuyan decisively rejected Luo Zhuyu's request.

Su Chan will not speak for now... because Luo Zhuyu is still an amateur Go player, and his influence on the Luo family's status in the Go world is negligible.

but…

Once Luo Zhuyu becomes a professional Go player, things will truly be beyond repair... even she won't be able to change anything.

Because by then, her father and Su Chan would definitely try their best to push her towards becoming a professional Go player, so it's better to cut off her desire to play Go now.

"Hmph, I've already inquired... The players in your group are all top amateur players right now. Even if you have a strong talent for Go, it's hard to guarantee that you'll become a professional, right?"

Especially... that girl named Shang Gongying, don't you really know just how strong she is?

Luo Yuyan said coldly.

...Her hands trembled slightly, and Luo Zhuyu gradually lowered her light green princess-style hair.

That's right... Dad is right, this is something she needs to face.

She simply hadn't thought about this point; not that she didn't want to, but that she was afraid to... what kind of opponent she would encounter.

In this professional exam, she wasn't confident that she could defeat more than a handful of opponents... However, there were only three spots for promotion to professional status in Group A, so her hopes were really slim.

But... I've become stronger too.

Just because I wasn't as good as them before doesn't mean I'll lose to them now!

She swallowed hard, then looked up at the torrential rain. The sound of the rain was insignificant compared to her current agitated mood.

"Look at you, look at you, you're getting too caught up in the role again. I told you not to think about Go anymore... Now come back with me and pack your bags." Luo Yuyan glanced at Luo Zhuyu's worried expression and decisively pulled her up.

"Waaaaaah, I don't want to go with you, I want to play Go!" With her little hand being pulled by the woman, Luo Zhuyu pretended to be wronged and started wailing.

"No!! You're such a grown man, why are you still crying here... Come back with me right now!"

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Group B, located below the professional examination venue... an hour has passed since the start of the competition.

*Snap*... Hua Shenxi shook her long pink pear blossom hair. She was wearing a pink Taoist robe with a light blue butterfly pattern printed on the back.

A slender finger held a white chess piece and placed it on the chessboard, while her cherry-like mouth opened and gently bit her hand.

Hua Shenxi, with a record of 6 wins and 0 losses, is considered the strongest opponent in Group B of this professional exam. It is said that in terms of chess strength, she is even a notch above Shang Gongying in Group A.

Of course... this is just a misreport in the news. After all... those who know her well know that her chess strength is at most 55 points with Luo Zhuyu in Group A, not as exaggerated as the newspapers say.

However, there is a reason why she has received such special attention from the Go newspaper... that is, her playing style is so unique that she is a rare and exceptional player in the Go world, a phenomenon that has been seen only once in decades.

In every game she played, she won by outmaneuvering her opponent.

Just as she said, she came from a sumo family... and she brought the style of sumo to Go.

Today, sitting opposite her was a petite girl with black Hime-style hair. An Ruotong's blood-red eyes were fixed on the chessboard, and her black Taoist robe trailed on the ground.

"This game needs to be played very seriously; Xiaotong is my biggest rival."

Hua Shenxi's light blue butterfly eyes were unusually serious, even though she had narrowly defeated An Ruotong in the final round of the provincial competition.

However... An Ruotong's playing style seemed to have a natural advantage over her. Her actual record against her was 40/60, and every game was extremely difficult to win.