The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

The thick bangs on the forehead were changed to thin, airy bangs, and the layered green hair on both sides of the cheeks was changed to straight strands that fell completely down to the chest. This is the combination of airy bangs and long, flowing hair... When your hair is long enough, you can do whatever you want!

"Sakuraba-nee, are you ready?"

Hua Shenxi stood outside the door and called out. She was also dressed in a black suit, but the size was more petite. Her cute pink pear-shaped hair made her delicate face look like an adorable doll.

"Mmm, I'm ready!"

Ji Yingting gently tucked a strand of her long, light green hair behind her head, and her hairstyle was officially done.

At 7:00 PM sharp, the corridors of the professional Go venue were deserted. Compared to the bustling atmosphere a month ago, the massive building had returned to its usual quiet. The professional candidates would be leaving one after another tonight, except for the dozen or so newly promoted professional Go players who were going to attend tonight's ceremony.

Of course, many chess players' parents and media representatives also came to the scene.

"call……"

After taking a deep breath, Ji Yingting followed Hua Shenxi into the venue.

"Sakuraba-nee, come over here!" Hana-shin whispered. The venue was arranged in a semi-circle, surrounding the central area.

The two found an empty seat next to each other and sat down. Many other chess players had not yet arrived, and there was some simple fruit on the table.

Opposite Ji Yingting and the other person, a woman dressed in a black suit with long black hair glanced sideways. Beside her sat two girls and a boy, all with black hair, a typical look of the Ke family.

"Those two must be Ji Yingting and Hua Shenxi," the black-haired girl said, her gaze carrying a hint of hostility as she looked away.

"Sister...I'll sit here!"

A soft call came from Ji Yingting's right ear, and a beautiful girl with long, ice-blue hair in a bun that covered her eyes gently sat down to Ji Yingting's right.

"Hmm! Little Ice Source!"

Upon hearing the voice, Ji Yingting blinked her pale purple starry eyes with emotion. The two beautiful girls immediately hugged each other and rubbed their fair and tender faces together, sobbing!

"Long time no see, Little Ice Source!"

Ji Yingting rubbed her fair, delicate face as she spoke.

"Mwah! Ugh, I missed you so much, sis!"

With a gentle flick of her long, icy blue hair, Ji Bingyuan immediately kissed Ji Yingting's face twice.

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

"Huh? Who is she?" The white-haired girl sitting to Ji Bingyuan's right was slightly taken aback, her pupils showing a puzzled expression.

Ji Xuehu wanted to ask why Bingyuan seemed so close to the chess players from Xinyue Province.

However, seeing the two talking intimately, she felt embarrassed to disturb Ji Bingyuan.

Never mind... I'll ask again later.

Ji Qiuyao sat to the right of Ji Xuehu. She was more interested in the other professional first-dan students in Xinyue Province. The girl with long orange hair should be called Shang Gongying. I wonder how I compare to her?

Soon, most of the chess players had arrived, except for a white-browed girl with long white hair who arrived late.

Lu Kuangmei glanced around, walked over to the girl with long black hair, and slowly sat down.

There was only one seat available, so she gracefully took her place, her slender legs, encased in black stockings, gently crossed over each other.

After all, no chess player wanted to be next to that group of deadpan faces from the Ke family in Diyue Province, so she, who arrived late, could only take that position.

"Hello..." After taking her seat, the stunningly beautiful girl with long, snow-white hair smiled gently at the black-haired girl from the Ke family, who nodded in confusion as a greeting.

Five minutes later, the ceremony officially began, and the media started snapping photos.

It was also the first time Ji Yingting had worn such a formal suit, and she adjusted her chest area uncomfortably. The skirt was also... too tight. She wasn't a white-collar office worker.

"Ice! Ice! The clothes are so tight!"

Ji Yingting said helplessly, "Luckily, I also wore a chest binder tonight, otherwise those two lumps of flesh on my chest would have been squeezed to death by this tight black suit, waaaah!"

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll hold them off for you."

Just as Ji Bingyuan was about to touch Ji Yingting's private parts with his lewd hands, she slapped him away with her small hand.

"Really, don't touch there..." Ji Yingting said in a low voice, a little annoyed, after all, the media were still there.

A greenish-blue ahoge (cowlick) stood up from the top of her head. She crossed her arms over her chest and immediately felt much more comfortable.

"Congratulations to everyone who has stood out from the professional assessment. From this day forward, you are all professional Go players..."

A short while later, a woman with long blue hair, sitting on the stage in the center of the circle, spoke softly.

"Oh, it's Chu Kuangxi, the dean of Yongyue City," Ji Bingyuan explained to Ji Yingting in a low voice.

"Chu Kuangxi?"

Ji Yingting nodded slightly. Of course she had heard of this name, but she didn't know what it looked like.

"The first step is to issue professional Go player certificates. Players whose names are called, please come forward to receive them."

The blue-haired woman glanced around with her deep gaze and picked up the first certificate on the table.

"Huh? Why issue such unnecessary things as certificates? It's so troublesome..." Ji Bingyuan muttered to himself.

Ji Yingting tilted her long, bluish-green hair in confusion. She had thought the same thing, but then she realized that her beautiful appearance was about to be displayed in front of the media, so it didn't seem so annoying anymore.

What about the Scorpio Cup? I only attended the ceremony to find out about the Scorpio Cup slots...

Many chess players appeared slightly anxious, but maintained a calm demeanor, especially the black-haired girl from the Ke family, Ke Jiurui.

"I've waited so long, can this troublesome thing end soon?" she whispered to herself, her heart pounding nervously.

So, will the Scorpion Cup qualifying spots be announced before or after the Young Tigers Tournament?

Why keep something so important hidden? If they can achieve good results representing the Moon team in the Scorpion Cup, they might be able to jump directly to the mid-career level...

For these new chess players this year, the Scorpion Cup is an excellent opportunity to make a name for themselves.

This ceremony for the new first dan was hosted by the professional Go academy in Eigetsu City, which is one of the few times they have been the organizer.

Especially in recent years, I wonder if this Chu Kuangxi is reliable or not.

"Professional beginner stage..."

"Professional First Dan Ki Sakuraba"

Huh? Am I the second one? Ji Yingting was slightly taken aback, and her little green ahoge stood up from the top of her head.

Ji Yingting...?

Upon hearing the name, Ji Xuehu was slightly taken aback, and her expression gradually became strange.

She...of course she had heard of this name; in fact, she was very familiar with it.

Unlike ordinary chess players from the Ji family, she is the daughter of the chess master Ji Xuehuang.

Ji Yingting was born into the Ji family a long time ago. Her parents were Ji Hongyun and Ji Qinghe. She knew this simple information very well, including the fact that Ji Yingting was actually the older sister of Ji Hongying, the Ji family's most popular chess player.

Ji Xuehu also knew that Ji Yingting of the Ji family wanted her to be her partner; she had heard about this a long time ago.

However... this was the first time Ji Xuehu had seen Ji Yingting today. She had long, light green hair and was an absolutely beautiful girl.

A breathtakingly beautiful face, with soft, green willow branches cascading down her fair neck, and pale green eye makeup gently concealing her pupils. Ji Yingting nodded slightly and accepted the certificate from her hand.

Is she... Ji Yingting? Is she the one my mother wants me to marry?

Ji Xuehu slightly avoided her gaze, her face involuntarily flushing, and she rolled up a strand of snow-white hair with her small hand.

She didn't really understand this matter until recently. Anyway, her Go talent was so mediocre that she was just an insignificant good-for-nothing compared to her mother and father. Her father was the blue-haired woman not far away, Chu Kuangxi, a professional 9-dan player and the director of the Yongyue City Professional Go Academy. Her mother was the current head of the Ji family, the Moon Go Saint Ji Xuehuang.

Of course... even without much talent, becoming a professional Go player wouldn't be a problem for her.

Anyway, I just want to play Go casually, marry someone casually, and have a few daughters casually in my life.

Ji Xuehu lived a very simple life and didn't have many demands.

Her concept of happiness is also different from that of normal people...

However, it is also true that she lived her entire life in the shadow of her mother's brilliance.

Many people believe that Ji Xuehuang's daughter is not good enough and is too mediocre. They take Ji Xuehu for granted as a substitute for Ji Xuehuang, simply because she is her daughter, even though Ji Xuehuang did not have high expectations for her Go skills.

Her mother never asked her anything, and rarely even talked to her about Go.

On the contrary, Ji Xuehu did not do anything extreme because of her lack of Go talent, nor did she become different because of other people's strange looks. Her state of mind was just like her appearance and voice, like a gentle breeze and melting spring snow.

That's right, whatever happens, happens.

She just wanted a simple and ordinary life; her life was neither filled with too much sadness nor too much joy.

Looking at the stunningly beautiful girl with long, light green hair walking ahead, Ji Xuehu suddenly became very certain.

If the two of them get married, I will definitely be very happy, both now and in the future.

Her mundane life might change because of Ji Yingting, simply because she had feelings for him.

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

After investigating Ji Yingting's chess records in the provincial competition, several members of the Ji family's senior management believed that even if Ji Yingting were to return, she should not be paired with Ji Xuehu, because, frankly speaking, she was not a good match for Ji Yingting.

It would be great if Ji Yingting could be betrothed to Ji Hongying, Ji Bingyuan, or other talented chess players.

Wasn't Ji Xuehuang supposed to be dismissive of her daughter's Go talent? How could she make such a strange decision in this matter?

However, no one knew this.

Ji Xuehuang once watched one of her daughter's promotion matches, and at that time, she only said four words... "Late bloomer."

Ji Xuehu's mindset is perfectly suited to that of a chess player; he is neither elated by victory nor saddened by defeat, always thinking rationally, calculating with the cold precision of a machine...

"Next up, Shang Gongying."

After being stared at by countless unfamiliar professional first-dan Go players, Ji Yingting returned to her seat with her long, turquoise hair swaying back and forth. Ji Xuehu also slowly withdrew her gaze. "In the future... there will be a chance to get to know you, little sister Ji Yingting."

Ji Xuehu is in a good mood today.

Chu Kuangxi's work style is clean and efficient, and the professional certificates were issued quickly.

There wasn't a scene that was as torturous as a leader's speech.

"Alright, you three come over here too."

Soon, three figures walked in from outside the hall and sat down in the three seats next to Chu Kuangxi.

Ok?

"Excuse me... I have something to tell everyone, it's good news."