Chapter 390 Untying the Knot
On the afternoon of the same day, Dajing City, Chinese Go Association.
This day is Saturday, and it is also the Lantern Festival. Logically speaking, no one should come to the workplace to work as a cow or a horse.
However, for the two leaders of the Chess Association, working overtime on Saturdays is commonplace - especially when there are some tricky things going on at the moment.
So today at noon, the two of them just got off the high-speed train and didn’t even return home, so they came to the association to meet.
"...Brother Tian, as I just told you on the high-speed rail, there are two things that are more troublesome right now."
As soon as the two of them entered the chairman's office and sat down, Lu Wenjie continued the conversation along the way. The topic continued.
“The first one is the current morale problem within the circle.
“Originally, our results last year were lackluster. Only Xiao Lei won the World Championship with a Sanshuang Cup, and the Women's World Championship failed to win anything!
“With the outstanding performance of Rui Zhao and Xiao Lei, we managed to hold the Nongshim Cup and the Lakeside Cup in our mouths. It would be unsatisfactory to win the two championships, but the result was It serves as a backdrop for others.
"So, we urgently need to make breakthroughs in various competitions to boost the morale of the circle!"
"Well, this is natural."
Shang Chaotian's expression at this time seemed to be slightly... A trace of tangle:
"This time the Nongxin Cup was skewered. Although the central government did not criticize it too harshly, of course we cannot let it go!"
Lu Wenjie nodded and paused for a moment. After a pause, he continued tentatively:
"Come back, I mentioned it to you a long time ago, and it is more urgent now...
"The matter between Rui Zhao and Lin Ruixin. ”
When talking about this point, Shang Chaotian, who seemed a little tangled just now, immediately turned bitter.
But Lu Wenjie had no intention of letting his chairman procrastinate again this time:
“Brother Tian, we can’t delay this matter any longer! We must set a direction today!
"Now Rui Zhao has won the Rookie King Championship, meeting the conditions for the duel set by Lin Ruixin at the time!
" It is already the second day after the game ends, and she may officially make a statement to Lin Ruixin at any time! But then it becomes difficult to control!
"Originally, the feud between these two chess players with huge fans would easily get into trouble. But now at a time when they have just been humiliated by South Korea, if this kind of internal feud is going to happen, The big news about the fight has a very bad impact!"
"This...I know!"
For a moment, Shang Chaotian felt a headache and a look of bitterness on his face.
"But the problem is, it's hard to persuade both sides!
"You know Lin Ruixin, he has always been very crazy. It's impossible for you to make him give in!
"And Rui Zhao...she has always blamed herself for the previous chess holy war, and always wanted to help Lao Lei and Lei Qi regain their position - in fact, it was clear that Xiao Lei was already in the last round There's 'revenge' on the armor..."
"That's what I said, but the impact of that incident has not been eliminated yet."
Lu Wenjie sighed in a low voice:
"You also know that Rui Zhao... has always wanted to restore the teacher-student relationship with Lao Lei Jiuduan.
"The reason why she wanted to play this game of chess with Lin Ruixin so much was mainly to express her feelings to Lei Qi. It means attitude..."
"That’s why I always have a headache! "
Shang Chaotian sighed:
"To be honest, we owe this girl enough for the past six months!
"Whether it's blocking Bai Yinhua, helping us win the Lakeside Cup, or playing a huge role in promoting Go... it can all be said that it's thanks to Rui Zhao being here!
" And now it's hard for her to follow the instructions Lin Ruixin won the Rookie King Championship at her request. If we even stop her from playing this game, I'm afraid it will affect her mentality..."
Hearing this, Lu Wenjie couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He raised his eyebrows.
In his opinion, Shang Chaotian's worries were indeed justified.
Rui Zhao had worked hard for the past six months, but in the end he had to give up informally. First of all, the association has to intervene, and I'm afraid there will inevitably be some fluctuations in mentality.
However, if this matter had been put forward a year ago...
My top leaders would probably have stopped thinking about it and "put the overall situation first", right?
On some things... Brother Tian has also considered it more fully!
Just when Lu Wenjie was about to propose some more ideas and suggestions to Shang Chaotian, he heard a young voice suddenly coming from outside the door.
“...So, Chairman Shang.
"As long as my dad accepts her as a student again, then the problem will be solved, right?"
…
…
"So, Xiao Zhaomiao...
“Do you really have to give up this game to Lin Ruixin? ”
At the same time, Rui Zhao's home in Dongjiang City.
Ai Jian'an felt a severe headache for a moment when he heard that his main pillar planned to publicly challenge the current holder of the title of [Chess Saint].
"Yes." Rui Zhao nodded vigorously, with a rare expression of determination on his face.
"But...why?
"So you want to compete with Lin Ruixin? ”
"This is not a matter of vindictiveness!"
The girl pursed her lips, but her tone remained firm.
"Well, there is a reason anyway..." Ai Jianan couldn't help but frowned when he saw this.
In her impression, the pillar of her family has always been obedient and courteous, and is almost exclusively focused on Go itself. Logically speaking, she should not be so obsessed with "making big news."
But when it came to the fight with Lin Ruixin, the girl showed a strong desire to fight, which made Ai Jianan very confused.
As expected...what happened in the last game of the Chess Holy War?
Miss Ai, who didn’t know the inside story, thought to herself, but now she had no time to guess further.
"Xiao Zhaomiao, I understand what you mean.
"But...although fans on both sides are now quarreling with each other, I don't think this is the right time for a fight. ”
"Eh? Why, why!"
Ai Jian'an advised earnestly:
"Xiao Zhaomiao, you have to know that you are already a public figure with millions of fans. It has been reported by the central media many times, and it is completely regarded as one of the image signatures in the chess circle!
"Even in normal times, playing such a 'grudge game' with Lin Ruixin, a leading figure in the country, is already easy to cause rhythm. with controversy.
“At the moment, domestic Go results have not been very good in the past year. I was really hoping that the Nongshim Cup would end South Korea’s consecutive championships to boost morale. Instead, I was directly skewered by Ryu Shixian, and the entire China was defeated. Go is a pillar of shame!
"Now, the atmosphere in the entire circle is very depressed. At this time, if you openly ask Lin Ruixin for a fight because of mutual discord, it is of a very, very bad nature! It is easy to be judged as only focusing on internal fighting and not caring about the overall situation!
"This is not only a matter of your personal image, but also a harm to the reputation of the domestic professional Go circle! Do you understand? "
"Is this so..."
Hearing this, Rui Zhao was obviously a little disappointed, but after thinking about it for a while, he still said:
"That, that's not it. Public appointments and games are also available!
"As long as he can apologize to Lei Jiuduan and Lei Qi after I win this game!"
Hearing this, Ai Jian'an frowned deeper.
My little Zhaomeow!
Everyone in the industry knows that Great Chess Master Lin has no "apology" skills at all!
Asking him to apologize is almost like killing him!
Ai Jian'an was waiting for further persuasion when Rui Zhao's cell phone suddenly rang.
"Ah...Sister An An, please wait a moment!"
The girl was startled for a moment, then hurriedly took the mobile phone from the side and prepared to answer the call.
But when she saw the name of the caller, she was slightly surprised:
"Lei, Lei Qi 9th Dan?"
There is a reason for the girl's surprise - ever since they exchanged contact information during the training camp, Lei Qi usually only communicates with her through WeChat and never calls her.
Rui Zhao hurriedly answered the phone:
"Hello Lei Qi Jiuduan!"
"Hello Rui Zhao!"
The voice of the boy opposite Calm and composed:
"That's what happened...
"Didn't you promise before that you would be my commentator for some of my games in the Nongshim Cup? It seems that you have never been free. I wonder if you will be available next month? "
"Eh? "
Rui Zhao couldn't help but be stunned, a little surprised that the other party would actually bring it up.
Originally... this matter was actually arranged during the Chinese New Year.
However, at that time Lei Qi said that he would cooperate with his teammates in preparing for the third stage of the Nongshim Cup, so he gave the pigeon again.
"That, that... there are some!"
After a brief accident, the girl answered quickly:
"As long as there is no competition that day, I can do it at any time. !”
“Okay, come to my house! I’ll set a specific time...”
Lei Qide's voice on the other side still had no fluctuation, and he spoke very naturally.
“Hey, your family?”
The girl was stunned for a moment, but Lei Qi’s tone didn’t seem to be weird at all. Instead, it seemed as if he suddenly remembered something, and he said casually: :
“Oh, by the way, Rui Zhao, I have a grudge to ask you.
“My dad sees that your grades have been very good recently, and he seems to want to continue to be your teacher. ...But I'm a little embarrassed to take the initiative to tell you.
"I just don't know...
"Are you still willing to be his student? ”
(End of this chapter)