Chapter 257 Chasing
“To be honest, you...
“make me a little disappointed! "
After the game, "Old Kuai" Kuai Liang looked at the eighteen-year-old young man in front of him with a serious and serious expression.
"But...this is indeed my current strength. Kuai Jiuduan. ”
Lei Qi pursed his lips subconsciously and replied helplessly.
This day is September 10th.
It has been two days since Kuai Liang successfully defeated the new Chu Duan Ruizhao in the first round.
At the 2023 Pinghu Quick Chess Tournament, a high-profile top 16 match has just ended.
The champion and runner-up of the last competition met head-on. In the end, Kuai Liang 9th Dan defeated Lei Qi 9th Dan in the middle game and advanced to the quarterfinals, avenging the loss of the championship last year.
However, Kuai Liang couldn't tell how happy he was to win this game.
After hearing the young man's answer, he stared slightly and said seriously:
"Is it convenient... to chat?"
Lei Qi was silent for a while:< br>
“Yeah.”
…
Soon, the two of them arrived outside the venue.
Kuai Liang found a railing and leaned against it, looked directly at the other party and said:
"Tell me about it! What the hell is going on with you?
"This After one year, not only has there been no progress at all, but I even feel weaker than when I beat me last year!
"I've also watched your recent games. Not to mention the mess you lost to Chu Jun in the Tongge Cup. The other games were obviously in bad shape.
"Even in this game, 伱Fang Zhaoxiang, who won the last round, also won the stumbling place... To say that he was in poor condition, it lasted for more than a month! It's time to adjust!
“We were originally targeting you for this Nongshim Cup! No matter how many people want to enter, they can’t qualify!
“If you want to mess up, give me the quota if you can’t, and I’ll go I'll do it for you! ”
Kuailiang has always attached great importance to the Nongshim Cup, and everyone in this circle knows it.
However, although his level of fast chess is the first in the country, because of the great uncertainty of fast chess, and because of his mediocre performance in slow chess, his rating score is often not among the top 16, so so far he has only participated in Two Nongshim Cups.
Lei Qi gave a helpless smile:
“Kuai Jiuduan, I’m... really working hard now.
“But now it’s almost mine. The real level..."
Kuai Liang heard something was wrong and asked directly:
"Is this... a situation?"
The young man sighed and nodded slightly after thinking about it.
Unexpectedly, before Lei Qi could react, Kuai Liang’s next sentence came quickly:
“Could it be... related to this little girl Rui Zhao?” ?”
Lei Qi was suddenly startled and looked at the other party in surprise.
Without waiting for the young man to ask, Kuai Liang said directly and dissatisfiedly:
“Don’t look like this! I saw something was wrong with you two during the first round the day before yesterday!”
"Ah..." The young man felt a little embarrassed: "Is it so obvious?"
"Of course!"
Kui Liang said in a strong tone:
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"I said, you are also serious!
"It's not that you can't chase a girl. It's true that Ruizhao is a pretty good girl, but you can't say that you will be trapped in love if you can't chase her..."
“No, no… Kuai Jiudan, wait a minute! "
The more Lei Qi listened, the more something was wrong, and he quickly called out to Kuai Liang:
"What are you talking about! Why am I chasing her? ”
"Huh? Isn't it?"
Kuai Liang tilted his head:
"Isn't it because she rejected you that day that it affected your mentality and ended up losing what you almost got? The chess master is still in a sluggish state now?"
"Of course not! How could you think so outrageously?"
The boy was hysterical for a moment.
"Is this... outrageous?"
Kuai Liangyi shrugged and said:
"They are all boys and girls of the right age. It is normal to have a spark, right?
" Rui Zhao the day before yesterday After I apologized to you in public, there were rumors that you were given a good person card. Especially since you are obviously in poor condition recently, it is more consistent with being issued a card.
“Not to mention, Lao Lei Jiuduan also voluntarily gave up and continued to be Rui Zhao’s teacher...
"This was originally considered an unsolved case in the industry. Everyone is wondering why your father gave up on such a good student like Rui Zhao. Neither party has said the reason!
"But if it is your father, I am afraid he will do something to you. If it causes an impact and reluctantly gives up love...then everything is right! "
"Uh..."
After hearing these words, Lei Qi wanted to angrily denounce the rumors as groundless, but after thinking about it for a moment, he found...
Outsiders Without knowing the inside information, this seems to be the simplest and most reasonable guess, right?
On the contrary, the actual situation is too tortuous, and I can’t explain it clearly without a little time...
Lei Qi’s expression was a little ugly for a moment, so he had to deal with it first:
“...In short, in short, it’s really not the case. That’s what you think, I can guarantee that.”
“No?”
Kuai Liang was stunned, but looking at Lei Qi’s expression, it didn’t seem to be fake, so he couldn’t help but continue to ask. ：
"Then what's your current state like recently?"
Lei Qi was silent for a while and did not answer directly:
"This... I will talk to you in detail when I have the opportunity in the future!
"But Kuai Jiuduan, I just have a question to ask you. Can you please tell me what you think in your heart?" "
"Huh? But it doesn’t matter! ”
Lei Qi hesitated and continued:
"What do you think of this Rui Zhao...?"
"How about what?"
"Just as a chess piece Hands, in all aspects..."
Uh... young man, you...
I said I wasn't chasing her, but then she turned around and asked me what I thought of this girl.
What kind of innocent boy is this!
Kuai Liang was speechless when he heard Lei Qi’s question, but he still truthfully told his thoughts:
“A very good girl, except that she is a bit silly, there is almost nothing wrong with her.
“I played the first round with her the day before yesterday. To be honest, I was quite surprised.
"This kid has a good sense of chess, and his thoughts are coherent. He doesn't see any obvious shortcomings." Although the outside world thinks that Fatty Zeng lost to Rui Zhao because of his carelessness, if you have actually played against this girl, you will know that she is really good now. It can already put a certain amount of pressure on the master chess players, so I can’t rely too much on her if I win. "
Hearing that Kuai Liang gave Rui Zhao such a high evaluation, Lei Qi's heart sank.
But Lei Qi didn't expect that Kuai Liang would treat her so highly. Her high praise goes beyond that.
“...Moreover, regardless of her chess skills, this girl’s willpower and quality are even more rare. ”
"Will...quality?"
"Yes!"
Kuailiang said naturally:
"I must admit that this child's desire to win is really mine. The strongest woman I have ever seen
“When facing a fast chess expert like me in a blitz chess match, most female chess players just think, ‘Just give it a try if you have the chance. It’s normal if you can’t win. ' mentality. I feel like I lack enough fighting spirit.
"But Rui Zhao didn't have any stage fright in the game of chess the day before yesterday. He used various means to try to gain an advantage from the beginning.
"And even if the board went bad in the follow-up, he still tried his best to dig holes for me. win. I had to be careful about everything, for fear of falling into the hole she dug if I wasn't careful.
“I have to say, I am truly a chess player who can compete with the Ice Queen in the ‘call my mother’s name’ game! With this desire to win, even if your senior sister is slightly worse than her!”
Sister Yu Hong was a little bit close...
Lei Qi felt increasingly uncomfortable, but Kuai Liang hadn't finished speaking yet!
"...In addition, this girl is also very hard-working!
"I heard that recently she is either playing chess or reviewing games every night, whether she is tired from traveling during the day or has just finished a game—— Even the little witch was given a roll!
“You also know that training like this every day shouldn’t be too hard, but some people can do it!
“Considering that her appearance is so outstanding, this is even more valuable—— I have seen many talented girls who practice this game and then start to take advantage of the female bonus!
“So, I think if this child can keep it up, then it is only a matter of time before she becomes the leader of Chinese women’s Go.”
It's just a matter of time...
Hearing this sentence, Lei Qi repeated it silently in his heart, feeling a little uncomfortable.
If Rui Zhao is really good enough...
Everything Chairman Shang does, is...all right?
But if Chairman Shang does it all right...then there is a problem...
For a moment, Lei Qi only felt that his body began to feel slightly cold.
But at this moment, I suddenly felt someone pat my lower back hard:
"Hey, Xiao Lei, why are you making such a sad face!
"You may not be interested in comparing others to Rui Zhao, but you, who is recognized as the number one person in the future, why are you so afraid? "
"...Huh? ”
After hearing Kuai Liang's words, Lei Qi was still in a daze.
Seeing Lei Qi’s reaction, Lao Kuai laughed angrily:
“Ouch! Why don’t you understand yet, little guy!
“Ren Rui Zhao It does have a great future, but it can’t compare to you!
“She is now eighteen years old. Not to mention the Women’s World Championship, she has just won a new preliminary championship in the domestic competition. It is hard to say whether she will be better than the little witch in the future.
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"But what about you? The recognized genius boy, three consecutive rookie champions, won a world championship, two national championships before he was a minor, and even almost won the symbol of the number one in the country - [Chess Saint]! Among his peers, There is no hope for you! If you go ahead, only the prodigal son and Lin Dawang can compare with you at the same age!
"Even considering the objective differences between men and women, you are still better than her!" So why do you lose confidence in front of her?
“Take ten thousand steps back and consider appearance again. She is indeed very outstanding, but do you, a handsome guy, have few female fans?”
After hearing these words, Lei Qi blinked several times briskly, and then asked with some uncertainty:
"Kuai Jiuduan, you mean...I, I'm not bad either?"
"Of course!"
Kuai Liang couldn't be more sure:
"You too! Why didn't you perform well in the last game of the chess holy war! Why do you directly doubt life?"
Lei Qi did not expect that Kuai Liang would suddenly give him such a burst of praise, but it was indeed very useful to the current young man.
Kuai Liang always talks about what comes to mind and rarely covers it up. This is why Lei Qi took the initiative to ask his opinion this time.
However, Lei Qi quickly thought of something and asked with some worry:
"But... to tell you the truth, my current condition is indeed not very good. I am afraid that I will not be able to return to chess in a short time." The state before the Holy War..."
"Oh, what's the matter! Didn't Rui Zhao just lose to Gao Yang a few days ago?"
Kuai Liang still thinks what the young man in front of him is thinking. too much.
“If your condition is not good, just adjust slowly!
"Perhaps from the perspective of you, the 'Little Shang Chess King', the ups and downs of state are worth worrying about, but let me tell you, this is not commonplace for chess players!
"You, this is the Holy War of Chess I think too much after that, just practice more! The state and level will naturally come back! Before Rui Zhao, weren't you also the famous scroll king of the previous generation?
"But you are struggling with messy things here every day, and your grades are getting worse and worse. Then you may not be able to compare with this little girl in the future!"
Hearing this, the young man He couldn't help clenching his fists, squinting his eyes slightly and nodding.
“...I understand! Thank you Kuai Jiuduan!
"I... can't be worse than that Rui Zhao!"
"That's right!"
Seeing that the young man seemed to have turned a corner, Kuai Liang couldn't help but smile:
< br>"So don't be anxious, take your time step by step!
"When you win a few more world championships and titles, I believe that girl will definitely agree to date you! ”
"...???"
After a bunch of question marks popped up on his head, Lei Qi reacted and had an emotional breakdown:
"Kuai Jiudan!
"I I told you I'm not chasing her at all! ! ! ”
…
…
“Hmm…when can we catch up closer…”
At the same time, Dongjiang City, Muhu Go Dojo.
The girl who had just finished her online chess practice muttered to herself before going to eat.
“Since Lei Qi said so the day before yesterday, then just get closer to him...
"He will probably recognize me and let me become Teacher Lei's student again, right?"
Well, I thought that the final chapter of the Pinghu Rapid Chess Tournament would be enough, but it still took two Chapter...
The follow-up will be transitioned as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)