The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Originally, they all thought Ji Yingting had lost by one and a half points... Only Ji Yingting knew that she had won by half a point... Damn it... Is the gap between us really that huge?

An Ruotong bit her lip hard with her teeth, her expression full of complexity, her black bangs obscuring her blood-red eyes.

They won the team match with a score of 3-0... Their opponents were professional players from Sakura Empire.

With her head down and slightly silent, An Ruotong tossed her waist-length black hair and quietly turned and left the chess and card room. At this moment, she was still far from being able to see what level Ji Yingting was at.

I treated her like an enemy... I was so naive. She probably never even looked at me properly.

Gritting her teeth in frustration, An Ruotong quickly left the room. Why was she so able to so easily see that insignificant chance of winning at the very end of the game?

"Xiaotong!!"

"Xiaotong!! You child, you didn't even say goodbye to your friend, come back here right now!"

The hotel's owner angrily chased after his daughter as they left, while the other tourists murmured amongst themselves, discussing the chess game as they went.

"Phew... I finally won. This last game was really thrilling. I heard from the green-haired girl that she won by half a point? Anyway, I don't really understand the concept of points. After the game, I just ask others to help me count the pieces," an elderly man remarked.

"...Wait a minute, is it enough for them to win just two games? But I have a feeling that the last game was the most crucial of the three."

"That red-haired girl's chess skills are terrifying. I was watching from the sidelines and felt a bit suffocated for her opponent. That person probably fainted because he was so scared."

"Haha, you've really made the moon's chess players proud! Xiaotong and her friends are all very skilled chess players. I'll try to ask them for autographs next time."

An older man watched Ji Yingting and Ji Hongying's departing figures and said.

After Ji Yingting and the other person left, the uncles who had stayed in the chess and card room all breathed a sigh of relief. Although their Go skills were very low, the special reactions of Ji Yingting and the others during the game were enough to make many people nervous.

The Sakura Empire's players were humiliated. They had already left the chess room. Two players had fainted during the game, which was quite a miracle. Both Kaga and my grandson, Gian, had passed out.

The professional Go players of Sakura Empire did not expect that their two captains would suffer such a severe blow before the start of the large-scale tournament held on the Eastern Moon.

"By the way, Xiaoying, is your hair red?" Walking unsteadily down the corridor, Ji Yingting squinted and turned around with some curiosity, asking, because she seemed to have heard someone behind her say "red-haired girl" before she left.

Thump! Thump! Ji Hongying stopped in her tracks, her heart pounding weakly as if it had skipped a beat.

"Yes, my hair color is red, it's a very pretty color."

Ji Hongying suddenly spoke, forcing a smile as she explained, her face instantly stiffening.

No, I need to speak more naturally!! My sister knows I have red hair!!

Ji Hongying tried her best to control her emotions. Fortunately, her hairstyle today was very different from Ji Yingting's bun hairstyle. Otherwise, if someone asked her on the spot whether they were sisters, she would be in big trouble.

"Oh, really? That sounds good! Red!" Ji Yingting exclaimed curiously. She didn't think she had ever seen a red-haired chess player before.

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Late at night, a girl with long, black, princess-style hair that reached her waist lay on her large bed, with An Ruotong covered by a thick quilt.

Her blood-red pupils stared at the pale green moonlight outside the window, unable to fall asleep.

An Ruotong breathed softly; she couldn't forget... how she felt back then.

When Ji Yingting began to explain, her mind seemed to freeze, and the world before her eyes turned gray and white, with only Ji Yingting's long, green hair shining as if it were glowing.

In that instant... I could feel that she had far surpassed everyone else's level... An Ruotong murmured to herself.

The world as she sees it... we can't see it.

Chapter 104: Prelude to the Seventh Round

With a gentle "whoosh," she peeled her long, turquoise hair from the top of her head, and the two large, turquoise buns transformed into beautiful, waterfall-like strands of hair that cascaded down to her hips.

Ji Yingting blinked her pale purple pupils, gently stepped her snow-white legs into the hot water, and then soaked her whole body in the water.

"Ah-woo," she yawned softly, then slowly closed her eyes, letting her emerald green, crescent-shaped eyebrows cover her vision.

"Why do we still need to take a bath after soaking in the hot spring?" Ji Yingting asked, squinting. She was already so tired that she was delirious, but Xiao Ying was still forcing her to take another bath. She really didn't understand why Xiao Ying loved taking baths so much.

After taking off her bathrobe, Ji Hongying stepped into the bathtub. She squatted down in the hot water and said, "Soaking in a hot spring is fine, but you still need to shower before bed... Since you're tired, go to sleep... I'll help you shower."

"Oh? Really? That's so nice! Xiaoying... thank you!"

Ji Yingting happily shook her long, light green hair. She gently closed her eyes and leaned her hair against Ji Hongying's body. A few seconds later, she began to pant heavily.

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Wait, how come you actually fell asleep?! Ji Hongying helplessly propped up Ji Yingting's green head, making her sit with her back to her in a duck position, and then used bubbles to apply to her body.

Well... since she's helped me take a bath before, it's no big deal for me to help my sister take a bath once.

Ji Hongying was already so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open, and she had no desire to take advantage of Ji Yingting anymore.

With mechanical hands, Ji Hongying vigorously scrubbed Ji Yingting's back. Several minutes later, Ji Hongying finally stood up from the bathtub, water droplets running down her forehead through her fiery red hair.

Although she was getting more and more tired, a slight smile appeared on Ji Hongying's lips.

I was so tired after helping my sister take a bath... and yet, my sister is blind... She even helped me take a bath then, she must have gone through a lot of effort, right?

It seems my sister is very kind to me... If only she were kind to me as Ji Hongying, not as Xiaoying...

I finally managed to get out of the house, but I never had the chance to tell my sister my true identity, nor did I get the chance to play chess with her.

Ji Hongying sighed inwardly, wondering what her reaction would be if she found out that Ji Yingting had only casually washed the dust off her body that night. Her OCD would probably flare up.

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"Hmm." In the dead of night, Ji Yingting opened her eyes and turned over. She could feel her body being held by something cold and soft, with Xiao Ying's cold, soft thighs pressing against the inside of her thighs.

Slightly blushing, Ji Yingting struggled a few times but still couldn't break free from Ji Hongying's embrace, so she simply gave up.

"Hmm... I used to use Xiaoying as a body pillow, but today she's the one using her as a body pillow. I'll let her hug me for the night." Feeling the cool temperature behind her, Ji Yingting closed her eyes again.

Tomorrow I have a day off... Then, starting the day after tomorrow, I'll be entering the final rounds of the competition. I need to work hard so I can become a professional player as soon as possible.

But... it feels so good to be held by Xiaoying.

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"The match schedule for the seventh round has been released! Sakuraba, you're playing white at the second table!! But... now there are only five people left with a perfect record..."

Since the general results of all the players in the remaining four rounds of the last two days are basically finalized, it is very quick to use a machine to arrange the matches, so there is no need for a large number of people to crowd in front of the gate to look at a small match schedule.

A little girl with purple hair in a bob hairstyle leaned on a chair and read aloud for everyone: "Qi Yue, five wins and one loss, Table 5."

"Ah, let me see... I was at table 23," said the girl with black hair styled in a bun, looking at her phone. [Xin Yufei, 4 wins, 2 losses]

"If Yufei works a little harder, could she reach the fourth dan? Speaking of which, were there any players with a perfect 10-0 record in the last provincial tournament? I think the only one who can achieve a perfect record this year is Sakuraba-nee."

Lin Hao said enviously that his record was also 4 wins and 2 losses, but his score was very low. He estimated that he could be promoted to amateur 3-dan.

"Ten wins in a row? Yes... There have been some in the provincial competitions in the last two years. Last year it was Lian Hezhou, and the year before it was Cui Jinlie," Qi Yue explained, as she was quite knowledgeable about these things.

After she finished speaking, Qi Yue glanced slightly at a table not far away, where the members of the Bailu Middle School Go Club were.

Lian Hezhou? Come to think of it... Wang Jun seems to have beaten Lian Hezhou before...

Although special circumstances cannot be ruled out, Wang Jun's record is not perfect. Could it be that the woman named Ji Qiuyao is very strong?

"Hey... does anyone know how Wang Jun lost that game?" Qi Yue turned her head and asked in a low voice, covering her mouth.

“Ah…I know, I know, I think he lost by one and a half points or half a point, I’ve forgotten,” Xin Yufei said, raising her hand. She had been watching the game that Wang Jun lost.

"By the way, Qi Yue, who did you lose to? Did you lose in the fifth round?" Ji Yingting asked, swaying her long, light green hair. She had originally thought that either Wang Jun or Qi Yue would be able to maintain their perfect record.

After a few seconds of silence, Qi Yue suddenly hugged her purple hair, shook her head in distress, and said, "Ahhh, I lost in the sixth round, but it was by accident. I accidentally lost to a weirdo named Ye Xing."

Ye Xing?

Upon hearing the name, Ji Yingting raised a green ahoge (a single strand of hair sticking up) and asked curiously, "Ye Xing? I think I've heard of him before... Isn't he the one who shouts out the names of the moves during a game of Go?"

"Yes, yes!! That's him!! Playing against him is such an ordeal!! Sakuraba, you know him too? And he and I both have purple hair!! That makes it even more awkward." Qi Yue shook her head helplessly.

Ji Yingting nodded, swaying her long, light green hair, and said, "Yes, yesterday when I went back to the hotel, I heard people talking about him in the hallway."

"Alright... time's up, the seventh round of the competition is about to begin, let's hurry up and enter the arena."

Chapter 105: Luo Zhuyu, Hua Shenxi, An Ruotong

With a soft exhale, Ji Qiuyao quietly stared at her opponent, a little girl with long, dark green hair and dark pupils. She wore a dark robe with a large character "Luo" engraved on the back.

The little girl looked to be about the same height as An Ruotong, a typical elementary school student. She closed her eyes and placed her slender, fair hands on her knees, which were covered by a dark robe.

"Luo Zhuyu, a 10-year-old amateur high-ranking Go player, is from the Luo family of Mingyue City."

Ji Qiuyao recalled the girl's information. To be honest, even before the provincial competition started, Ji Qiuyao had already considered her her biggest competitor.

Luo Zhuyu is known as the leader of the three little kings of the new generation in Xinyue Province. Although Ji Qiuyao felt that no matter how strong a mere ten-year-old girl was, she could never beat her.

"…………"

With her hands flat on her knees, Luo Zhuyu gently opened one of her dark pupils and glanced at Ji Qiuyao, whose hair was yellowish-brown. She then raised her delicate hands and took out a white chess box from the chessboard.

At the same time, sitting next to her was a beautiful girl with long, light green hair, only her hair color was brighter than her dark green hair.

Ji Yingting narrowed her eyes slightly. Her opponent today was a cute little girl with pink pear-shaped hair. She looked to be about the same height and age as An Ruotong. She had a smiling expression on her face.

"Her name seems to be Hua Shenxi," Ji Yingting thought to herself.

She remembered that Qi Yue had told her not long ago when she read out the match schedule that today's opponent was very famous in New Moon Province.

"I heard Tongtong lost to you?" Just as Ji Yingting was deep in thought, the little girl with pink pear-shaped hair in front of her suddenly spoke up.

Huh? Ji Yingting was slightly taken aback. She blinked her pale purple starry eyes and looked at the pink-haired little girl in front of her.

Tongtong? Was she referring to An Ruotong? It seemed like a nice nickname. Ji Yingting nodded, swaying her long, light green hair.

"Ah! Really... I was hoping to find a chance to play a game of chess with her, but what a pity, why do I have to play chess with an old woman like you?"

Hua Shenxi shook her pink pear-shaped hair with a helpless expression and complained.

With a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, Ji Yingting suddenly stopped kneading her long, light green hair with her right hand.

"Playing a game with me wouldn't be bad! I'll give you some good guidance," Ji Yingting said with a smile, her pale purple starry eyes narrowed. She was always very patient with the little girl who was cute in appearance but not so cute in personality... teaching and disciplining her.

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