The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

She didn't know what it was that could support her as she walked through the dark corridor to the end of the road.

In the first round of the quarterfinals of the Sansheng Cup, Feng Shen will face Ke Jiurui.

The moment the black-haired girl walked out of the passage, a girl with long, milky-white curly hair frowned slightly.

"Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui..."

"Ok?"

Why do you work so hard? You're not that talented.

Sitting across from the chessboard, a young girl with long, curly, milk tea-colored hair asked softly.

Aside from Ke Jiurui's very ordinary appearance as a child, this girl with milk-white hair was stunning.

At least in terms of cuteness, she perfectly captured the charm of a girl in her early teens.

She has a pair of beautiful pale gold eyes, and two cute spiral curls fall on either side of her face, making her look like an adorable big-headed doll.

Despite it being summer, she wore a thick scarf around her neck and a snow-white woolen overcoat.

"I... I didn't work that hard, I just like Go."

Eleven-year-old Ke Jiurui lowered her head awkwardly and quietly withdrew her calloused right hand.

"I don't dislike you. Although everyone says you're weak, I admire your hard work. I believe you can become a professional Go player, definitely!"

The girl with long, curly, milk tea-colored hair smiled slightly, covering her small mouth with a snow-white scarf.

Yes, regardless of Ke Jiurui's talent level, as long as she has a chance to overcome the hurdle of becoming a professional Go player, that's enough.

That path to heaven that keeps many geniuses and prodigies out of their professions.

Many people are talented in their childhood, but many end up as mediocre and have to give up their careers. Only hard work will never be in vain.

"Those who say you can't do it are the truly boring ones. There are plenty of players who never try, who have a little talent but treat Go like child's play."

"Really... Thank you!"

Ke Jiurui scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, looking a little shy.

She found this girl somewhat sweet, and she had fallen for this little girl named Xia Tianran, but she was different from herself... a real monster.

However, at this moment, she gained the recognition of her opponent.

Although Ke Jiurui could hardly believe what she was seeing, she had actually gained the recognition of such a powerful and skilled Go player.

After so many years of hard work... will there really be any reward?

This is the first time someone has acknowledged her, and she will remember it for the rest of her life.

But can I become as strong as her?

"I will work hard to become a professional Go player, and then... I will be with you. Until then, I will not give up for a single day," Ke Jiurui said softly, gritting her teeth.

"So... it's a date!"

"Uh-huh"

"If you can't keep up... I'll be disappointed, Xiaorui."

"I see……"

Ke Jiurui felt a warmth in her heart. Only you, only you in my life.

..........

"What are you doing...?"

Two years later, at the professional examination in Di Yue Province, a girl wearing a snow-white down jacket and with long, curly, milk tea-colored hair spoke in a cold voice.

Originally, her lovely, pale golden eyes held a hint of coldness and disdain. Her merciless gaze seemed sharp enough to pierce through Ke Jiurui's very marrow.

"What have you been doing these past two years? Have you really tried? I don't believe... that the opponent I've been waiting for all this time is a piece of trash! You better get serious!!!"

At 13 years old, Xia Tianran has a record of 17 wins and 0 losses, completely securing the top spot in the professional rankings.

At 13 years old, Ke Jiurui had a record of 13 wins and 4 losses. Her chances of becoming a professional Go player were already slim, but... being able to play against Xia Tianran again would fulfill her expectations after two years of waiting. That's what Ke Jiurui thought.

Looking at the shattered chessboard before her, tears streamed down the black-haired girl's face. She let the tears flow freely, like a stream dripping onto her palms.

She lost miserably; she was no match for Xia Tianran at all, the gap between them was simply too great.

Serious? Useless? What did they do?

How did I get through these past two years? How did I manage to persevere?

Even with my mother, I never gave up trying.

I work hard every day, every minute, every second, Xia Tianran.

This time, Ke Jiurui withdrew her calloused right hand again; once again, she... evaded.

She wanted to prove herself, but she was out of options. This time... she had given up all hope, because no one would acknowledge her, no one at all.

But... you told me to be serious, and I've already given it my all!!

But I can't win. Can't you understand how I feel when I can't win no matter what?

"I……"

"Ugh... This is so troublesome, so annoying. Fine, I'll just admit defeat then. That way, I can give you one last chance to become a professional Go player, right?"

Xia Tianran impatiently ruffled her long, milk tea-colored curly hair. Her languid tone became the final straw that broke Ke Jiurui's back, trampling on her last shred of self-respect.

"I...lost."

After she finished speaking, Ke Jiurui actually laughed through her tears.

She didn't say she admitted defeat; she said she lost, lost to everything, lost to the world.

Because she had already been defeated, crushed by the cruel reality, and she no longer needed to... admit it herself.

On her thirteenth birthday, after years of hard work... she finally accepted the fact that she was incompetent in that instant.

Chapter 436: Scarf

"Hey, hey, hey, this doesn't seem right at all, does it? Was not becoming a professional Go player really such a big blow to her?"

"Yeah, yeah... 15 wins and 5 losses isn't bad, is it? She's only 13 years old. She can try harder next year, right?"

Several little girls with long black hair sat in a corner, whispering among themselves.

Ke Jiurui, who was originally meticulous about learning chess... was actually reading comic books during class time.

Ke Jiurui now holds a much higher position in the Ke family than before.

Perhaps because of Xia Tianran, her strength has improved quite rapidly in the past two years, surpassing most of her peers in the Ke family.

But... so what? She had already lost everything.

Splash...

Turning the page of the comic, Ke Jiurui, with a lollipop in her mouth, showed a hint of relief.

She... has really changed.

A complete transformation from head to toe, a spiritual transformation, is not something that can be forced or forced.

Unfortunately, once you let go of that burden, you'll never bring it up again, never...

Anyway, the Ke family has many chess players who are better than them, including professional players. Let them work hard.

Mom still hasn't woken up, and Xia Tianran said those words to herself... Maybe I really shouldn't have learned Go, since I was born.

However, at this time, Ke Jiurui was completely unaware that the decline of the Ke family had already begun.

Jinghong Chess Academy...

The girl, wrapped in thick clothes and a scarf, with long, curly, milk tea-colored hair, was in tears, and her lower lip was almost bitten until it bled.

"........."

"Junior sister, didn't you just become a professional Go player? What happened?"

"It's probably because of Honinbo's daughter, but didn't I already say that child is just average?"

"That guy... that bastard, how dare he deceive my feelings like this? Am I just a joke to her?"

Xia Tianran clenched her fists slightly. She couldn't forgive herself for having once had expectations of her, and she couldn't forgive Ke Jiurui either.

She so desperately wanted to have a wonderful game of chess with Ke Jiurui, and she was so looking forward to it.

Before the game, her arms were trembling uncontrollably, and she didn't even notice the itchy strands of her snow-white hair falling over her eyes, because... she was excited.

Why did I wait for her for two years?

"No, I have to go see her again and confirm! I absolutely refuse to believe that the result of her two years of hard work is so...disastrous."

"Sorry... I need to go home early today."

After asking for leave, Xia Tianran hurriedly ran out of the chess academy.

I must have hurt her by saying those things to her, and it must have been a blow to her.

Even if she didn't really try, we should still apologize to her properly.

Jinghong Chess Academy and the Ke family's residence are in the same city, just a ten-minute bus ride apart.

"Ke Jiurui!!" The girl with milk-white hair shouted angrily after running to the Ke family's chess academy.

It was summer, but despite wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, she didn't break a sweat; she was just a little out of breath.

"Huh??" Several black-haired girls who were playing chess looked up in surprise.

"Excuse me, do you know where Ke Jiurui is?" Xia Tianran asked, pulling down the white scarf that was covering her mouth after looking around.

"Let's read comics in the lounge. Speaking of which, she seems really strange today; it's the first time I've seen her so languid."

"Yeah, yeah, hey? Speaking of which, isn't this Xia Tianran... what's she doing here?"

Reading comics in the lounge? Just relaxing?

Xia Tianran frowned slightly. She had heard that Ke Jiurui was very hardworking. Would she really be discouraged by failing a professional exam?