The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Ji Yingting gently pushed their backs until she finally managed to get them to let go of their hands.

"Then we'll go take a look first. Sakuraba-senpai, you wait for us here, we'll be right back!!"

"Hmm... I'll just stand here and enjoy the sea breeze."

Hearing the footsteps, Ji Yingting could sense that the two had left. She leaned against the railing by the shore, her long, light green hair being blown by a sudden breeze and fluttering gently in the air.

Under the pale green moonlight, her long, bluish-green hair possessed an eerie beauty and stunning allure.

The wind felt so nice on her face; at this moment, she just wanted to be alone in peace.

Don't think about anything, stop your thoughts from racing, and just stay here forever, enjoying the sea breeze.

Splash!

"Oh no...something's wrong!!"

The green cat mask covering Ji Yingting's face was accidentally blown to the ground by a gust of wind. She bent down slightly, her hands flailing about, trying to pick up the mask.

"Where did the mask go?" Ji Yingting asked blindly, touching it as her long, bluish-green hair cascaded down from her waist.

"Hello... Is this your mask?"

Just then, a slightly hoarse, nasal, and cute female voice came from not far in front of Ji Yingting...

A beautiful young woman wearing a bright red cheongsam and with long, fiery red bun hair gently bent down and picked up her green cat mask.

Chapter 71: All I Can Do is Cry

"Hello... Is this your mask?"

Just then, a slightly hoarse, nasal, and cute female voice came from not far in front of Ji Yingting...

A beautiful young woman wearing a bright red cheongsam and with long, fiery red bun hair gently bent down and picked up her green cat mask.

"Um...it's mine, thank you."

Upon hearing the woman's voice, Ji Yingting straightened up slightly, squinted, and accepted the cat mask offered to her.

"call!!!!!"

Just then, a huge storm blew in from the coast, and Ji Yingting's long, light green hair suddenly billowed up, with countless strands covering her face.

The strong wind made it hard to open her eyes, so Ji Hongying closed her eyes. The two of them covered their faces with their arms at the same time, and Ji Yingting took the mask from her hand.

A few seconds later, the strong wind finally stopped, and Ji Yingting was able to put her mask back on.

"your eyes……"

Ji Hongying asked in confusion, because she hadn't seen Ji Yingting's appearance clearly due to the sudden gust of wind, but she had seen Ji Yingting struggling to find the mask.

Ji Yingting finally managed to tighten the rope behind the mask to prevent the green cat from falling off again.

"Ah, thank you so much earlier... I'm blind." Ji Yingting gripped the railing by the sea with both hands, enjoying the feeling of the sea breeze blowing through her long, green hair.

"blind……"

Upon hearing those two words, Ji Hongying fell silent. She covered her chest with her right hand, a strange unease rising within her.

"If you can't see, it's dangerous to go out alone, isn't it? You're probably not a local from Crescent City, are you?"

Ji Hongying glanced at the two large buns on Ji Yingting's long, light green hair.

Although it was Moon Festival today and many girls were wearing buns, Ji Hongying couldn't help but feel a little fondness for the other girl because even the size of her buns and the length of her hair were very similar to hers.

"Yes, I'm here to participate in a Go competition. My friends went to watch the fireworks, and I'm waiting for them here."

"A Go competition? Go? Do you know how to play Go? Are you a candidate for the provincial competition?"

Ji Hongying's voice was soft and sweet, which surprised her. This was the first time Ji Hongying had met a blind person who could play Go.

Ji Yingting nodded, bobbing her light green bun. "Um, what's your name?"

"I...I'm called...you can just call me Xiaoying..."

Ji Hongying responded somewhat hesitantly, because if the other party was a provincial competition candidate, it would be inappropriate for her, as a referee and a celebrity in the Go world, to tell her her name.

"Sakura?! My name also has 'sakura' in it... My name is Ki Sakura-tei."

"........."

what?

Ji Hongying's heart skipped a beat and jolted violently.

Ji Yingting? Have I heard that name somewhere before?

Her expression was somewhat blank, and soon, two lines of clear tears gradually overflowed from her two crimson pupils.

"Hmm? What's wrong with you?" Ji Yingting tilted her long, bluish-green hair in confusion.

"Ah...it's nothing," Ji Hongying raised her two crimson sleeves and quickly wiped away the two tear tracks on her cheeks.

Strange, I don't recognize the name Ji Yingting at all... but... I actually cried.

Why... did I cry? The moment I heard that name, a feeling of pain and heartache welled up inside me.

I clearly... don't know her.

I clearly... don't know her.

"Hmph, hmph, sob sob sob," Ji Hongying rubbed her bloodshot eyes vigorously with both hands, sobbing softly as tears streamed down her face.

"Oh dear, what's wrong with you, child?" Ji Yingting asked curiously, as she could clearly hear the other person crying.

"Why are you crying for no reason? I'm not your long-lost mother. Don't wipe your tears with your hands, you'll get conjunctivitis."

Ji Yingting lifted the wide, water-lily-colored sleeves of her robe and gently wiped the other person's eyes.

Ji Hongying shook her two long, red bun-like hairs.

"Okay, I'm fine now."

She lifted up her red short skirt and cheongsam, squatted down holding her black over-the-knee stockings, and secretly wiped away her tears with her red sleeve.

"You're a strange person. Do you know me?"

Ji Yingting said, puzzled, "I don't know why a perfectly normal girl would suddenly start crying."

"No, I don't know them, I just want to cry."

Ji Hongying said softly, her voice trembling with tears.

"Hey, let's go play... Don't cry anymore," Ji Yingting said helplessly. She took Ji Hongying's little hand and started walking back.

As they walked along the beach, Ji Hongying stopped crying and obediently let Ji Yingting hold her little hand.

"You're probably not a local either. Where are you staying in Crescent City? Are you also a test taker?"

"Ah, no, I'm a staff member. I'm staying at a nearby hotel. If you're participating in the provincial competition, you should be staying at the Crescent Hotel, right? Unfortunately... it's fully booked," Ji Hongying said softly.

"Staff? They're all adults, why do they cry so much?"

Ring ring, ring ring, ring ring! The little dog is calling its owner! The little dog is calling its owner! Please, owner, answer the phone quickly! Please, owner, answer the phone quickly!

Just then, Ji Yingting's annoying phone rang again.

"Ah, Qi Yue? I just ran into a friend, umm, I've already gone back with her, you guys can just go straight back to the hotel... don't worry, umm."

Ji Yingting gave a few casual replies and then hung up the phone. She lifted her light green Taoist robe skirt, revealing white over-the-knee stockings on her thighs, and sat down on a long bench by the sea.

Huff, huff, huff.

The sea breeze kept blowing, causing their long, bun-shaped hair to flutter in the wind.

Would you like a seat?

"No... I'm a little sleepy... I want to go back to the hotel to sleep." Ji Hongying shook her head, the sadness still lingering in her heart, and she was afraid that she would burst into tears again.

"Mmm... Goodnight." Ji Yingting said goodbye softly, then lifted her two beautiful legs, encased in white stockings, onto the chair and simply lay down on the entire chair.

See you again sometime.

Although her voice was still very cute, Ji Hongying's tone was slightly cold. She controlled her emotions and spoke in a low voice.

Splash...

Back at the hotel, she opened the bathroom door, changed into a white nightgown, and stared blankly at her incredibly beautiful self in the mirror. She then carefully turned on the tap.

Ji Yingting... Have I really heard this name somewhere before?

"Aa ...

With no outsiders around, tears streamed down Ji Hongying's face as she knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Ji Yingting, Ji Yingting, I don't know you at all!!! Waa ...

She looked up at the beautiful girl in the mirror, her face streaked with tears, and large drops of tears fell from her eyes.

"Waaaaaah, I really want to cry! Why can't I hold back my tears? Waaaaah!"

Ji Hongying cried out loudly, clutching her chest tightly with both hands and burying her long red hair in the pool.

When you feel lost, confused, in pain, bewildered, or sad, please... take a look at this photo.

"Waaaaaah"

Why!?

The crying gradually subsided, and Ji Hongying kept wiping away the tears in her eyes... She looked at her reddened eyes in the mirror, even though they were naturally red.

She suddenly remembered what her mother had said to her yesterday, and the photo?

Author's Note:

I recommend a book: "My Azur Lane Seems a Little Different".

P.S.: Just to clarify, after posting my launch message yesterday, I didn't write a separate chapter to explain that the official launch date is Friday. Posting my launch message on Thursday doesn't mean the product will be available immediately.

Many readers have been asking me in the comments what the old book is; you can find out by looking at the author information.

Chapter 72: No longer asking about joy or sorrow, only asking about the myriad threads in your heart