"...Eh?!
"Why did Lei Qi Jiuduan call me so many times! ”
At six o’clock in the evening on December 1st, Give Gift Sky Hotel.
Rui Zhaogang, who had just lost another 5,000 yuan to give to his grandson Houer, wanted to go to the hotel canteen to buy something simple and come back to eat. But she couldn't help but be startled by five missed calls in a row on her phone.
She always only allowed a few whitelisted ringtones when playing chess to avoid being disturbed, so she ignored the phone messages sent to her by others. I often don't get a quick reply, and this time Lei Qi is no exception.
Looking at WeChat again, as expected, Lei Qi had already left a message:
[Call me directly when you are free, I will be waiting to ask you anything. 】
W-What is going on...
Rui Zhao swallowed subconsciously.
Since she met Lei Qi, there have been one misunderstanding after another between them.
Therefore, although the two of them are professional chess players of the same age, and one of Rui Zhao's teachers is Lei Qi's biological father, their relationship has never been warm or cold.
Even Rui Zhao, who is not good at observing words and emotions, can feel that there is always an inexplicable subtlety in the atmosphere between the two. Just because of the complicated past between the two, she couldn't ask more questions, so she had to play dumb most of the time.
But because of this, Lei Qi's urgent contact with her made her feel unusual, so she quickly dialed the number.
The other side received the call almost instantly:
"Lei Qijiu..."
"Rui Zhao, why do you insist on participating in this Nongshim Cup?!"
Rui Zhao hadn't even finished saying hello when Lei Qi on the other side lowered his voice and asked a direct question. Without any foreshadowing.
"Eh?! Why..."
Rui Zhao muttered, then understood, scratched his head in embarrassment and replied:
"Ah... ...You know Lei Qi Jiudan!
"That, that! I didn't mean to hide it from you!
"Chairman Shang told me not to disclose this matter to anyone except my parents... You also learned about it from Chairman Shang, right?
"No, but don't worry!
"Although I'm not very good, if there is only one game of chess, as long as I play like I did when I played 9th dan with Kim Woo-eun last year, I should be able to..."
Just when Rui Zhao thought that Lei Qi came to him so eagerly because he had doubts about his own strength, the young man across from him suddenly interrupted her without politeness:
"I'm not questioning your strength!
"I know better than anyone how difficult you are! "
After grabbing the conversation, Lei Qi seemed to realize that he was a little too excited, so he calmed down and said in a deep voice:
"...But do you know, Were you sent directly to the ambulance last year? !
“Do you know how much controversy and backlash it will cause if you fail to win against Ryu Shi-hyun in the end if you forcefully take this Nongshim Cup wild card based on your results?!
"You...listen to me.
"It's not too late to go to Mr. Monk and tell him to quit! There is no need for you to wade into this muddy water! "
"Ah..."
Hearing this, Rui Zhao was stunned for a moment, his big eyes flashed briskly a few times, and finally he replied softly:
"Lei Qi 9th Dan, you are absolutely right!
"But doing this... should be the best choice.
"If I can use 'heart flow' as much as possible and borrow Senior Brother Ni's flying knife, I should be very strong! The kind that is so strong that you might not even be able to defeat Lei Qi 9th Dan!
"Since I clearly have such an opportunity here, but for various reasons I hesitated and watched Senior Brother Ni regret in vain... Then I will definitely regret it for the rest of my life."
"Tsk! You idiot, can't you think about it for yourself?
"Do you really think that this matter is just as simple as losing the chess game because of your body's suffering? You have such a bad relationship with Lin Ruixin, and his fans are so troublesome!
"Once you make a mistake, they will pour all the dirty water on you without hesitation! By then, your reputation may become a burden to you!"
"Ah... This seems to be the case..."
Rui Zhao thought for a while and couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"But...there's nothing you can do about it!
"It can't be done to me! Generally speaking, your inner thoughts are definitely much more important than what others think!
"Since Chairman Shang and others have given me the opportunity to step onto this stage, it is not surprising that there are corresponding risks - in life, you have to give up before you gain. I still understand this truth!
"I think... …This is already the decision I consider most personally. "
After finishing these words, there was silence on the other end of the phone, only the sound of slight and rapid breathing came.
Rui Zhao could feel that there were several people on the other side of Lei Qi. He wanted to say something for the first time, but he swallowed his words as soon as he opened his mouth, looking extremely confused.
Rui Zhao didn't understand why Lei Qi on the other side behaved like this, so he had to quickly comfort him:
"Well, well, don't worry, Lei Qi 9th Dan! I, I'm really pretty good!
"I have also turned down all the lower-level women's competitions recently, and the free time has been to invite Sun. Senior brother and I are sparring! Try to improve a little bit before the Nongshim Cup, and we will definitely not hold you back!
"Just, the women's armor has other people's efforts, this must be finished..."
"You said...please Sun Yi to practice?"
Lei Qi, who was silent just now, heard something wrong and suddenly interrupted again.
Rui Zhao quickly took this opportunity to explain:
"Well! I have been asking Senior Brother Sun to spar with me recently, and I feel the effect is very good!
"It has been around since the 20th. Forty games of chess! "
Hearing this, Lei Qi was obviously a little confused:
"...Huh? Forty plates? !
"Brother Sun, is he... so free?! Playing so many games of chess with you?!"
"Well, at first Senior Brother Sun said he didn't have that much time!"
Rui Zhao immediately explained:
“But after I said he could beat me for five thousand yuan, he still agreed...”
“Wait a minute!”
Lei Qi's voice suddenly rose up:
"Win a game...five thousand?!" Then haven't you already spent two hundred thousand during this period? ! "
"Uh, bad, almost!
"Senior Brother Sun, he is really good at suppressing. I have beaten him in two games these days..."
Rui Zhao smiled awkwardly and tried hard to explain:
"No, but don't worry about Lei Qi 9th Dan! I will continue to practice like this until the Nongshim Cup!
"I already feel I feel that I have gradually improved little by little, especially the officials! By then my strength should be somewhat improved!
“Furthermore, my use of ‘flow’ is relatively restrained in training and competitions. Then I can use it more aggressively in that game, then I...”
“...enough ”
Lei Qi's low but powerful voice came from the receiver again, along with waves of heavy breathing:
"I, I know what you mean...
"Put you in The list is decided by the Chess Association, and I will definitely obey the arrangement. Since you are so stupid, I can't save you!
"Just...don't think that you will be able to play if you are on the list!
"When the time comes, you have spent all this money and energy, but in the end you can't play...
"Don't blame me for not making it clear to you in advance!"
After saying this, Lei Qi on the other side suddenly hung up the phone, leaving Ruizhao standing there confused, a little confused for a moment. Come to think of it.
…
…
“Lei Qi 9th Dan, first of all, congratulations on ending the second stage of the competition with a wave of two consecutive victories!
"After eliminating Park Min-yeol and Ueno Tooraichiro yesterday and today, you once again gained the numerical advantage for the Chinese team!
"Now the South Korean team has two generations of leading figures, Ryu Se-hyun and Lee Jung-yeon, and the Japanese team only has The main general Takuya Ichijo is left alone, and the Chinese team still has three players! It can be said that we have an advantage in the subsequent third stage!
"How do you evaluate your performance in these two games?"
"In short... let's fight every game.
"Although I won the [National Player of the Year] this year 】He Changqi Cup won two championships, but I am really not very satisfied with the overall performance.
"Especially in the World Championships, I lost to Xu Xiangheng in the final of Sanshuang Cup, lost to Liu Shixian twice in Tongge Cup and Yingyi Cup, and I didn't seize such a good opportunity in Miaojia Bailing Cup.
"Including, winning against Park Min-yeol and Ueno in the past two days is not something worth bragging about...
" Well, this certainly doesn't mean that the two masters are not strong.
"Just. Park 9th Dan may not have played that well, and Ueno 9th Dan may not have fully adjusted since losing the game... In short, he still needs to work harder. "
"Ah, Lei Qi 9th Dan has very high requirements for himself!
"But... I wonder if you, Lei Qi 9th Dan, have noticed one thing - this afternoon the Chinese Chess Association just announced the rankings for November.
" As expected by many chess fans, With your outstanding performance in the Changqi Cup, Weijia League and Masters Tournament, you surpassed Lin Ruixin's 9th Dan for the first time and reached the top of the domestic rankings. How do you feel? "
"...Huh?
“I’m first?!”
“Yes! Congratulations!
"And the next step...
" Lei Qi 9th Dan, shouldn't you look forward to challenging the title of [Chess Saint] again in the middle of next year, which symbolizes the number one person in the country? "
"Well, it's too early to talk about this...
“The most important thing for Chinese Go now is the World Championship and Nongshim Cup Championship. For me, ending the arena and winning the World Championship again are the most important things right now.
"[Chess Saint] is nothing compared to it. ”
"Ah...I, I understand!
"Thank you, player Lei Qi, for accepting our interview! I wish you continue to achieve good results in the next LG Cup! "
"Thank you! "
"Okay, that's the content of Lei Qi's 9th paragraph interview!
“Although in the past year or so, the continued strength of South Korea’s Ryu Se-hyun 9th Dan and the re-emergence of Japanese chess players have brought considerable impact to the Chinese Go team.
“But as the new generation of forces represented by Lei Qi and Rui Zhao continue to grow and mature, we can believe that the current difficulties faced by China Go are only temporary. We also ask all chess fans to be more tolerant and patient towards China Go.< br>
"CCTV reporter Nian Lili reported from Puju, South Korea. "
...
Hmm... this interview is just mediocre!
Why did you send it to me specifically...
On the evening of December 4th, Nongshim Hotel in Busju, South Korea.
Lei Qi, who was practicing chess, couldn't help but frowned after watching a news video sent by his father.
After this video, there are two sentences:
[How are you, son! 】
【You see, even CCTV reporters are very sure of your achievements! I completely regard you as the future face of Chinese Go! 】
[Including me, I also feel that you are becoming more and more like a general recently! Dad is very, very proud of you! 】
Hey...
If I don’t mature quickly, I won’t be able to compete with your students!
Lei Qi couldn't help but whisper in his heart.
She even...
They have all been raced continuously in the women's armor! (End of this chapter)