In the Go club.
The atmosphere became lively.
"Quick, let's watch."
"Changhe is playing."
"I haven't seen him play Go in a long time."
"I want to watch the game too."
"Why is he playing against a young lad?"
"I don't know."
The game had already begun.
Zhang Ye did not say anything even though he had been given a handicap of two stones. He just smiled and started playing.
Changhe 9-dan made a move. "How should I address you?"
Zhang Ye made a flying move. "My surname is Zhang."
Changhe 9-dan followed. "Where do you live?"
"Caishikou." Zhang Ye pointed.
Changhe 9-dan raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, it's not far. I live nearby. Alright, your skill is quite good. Let me give it another try."
Clack.
Clack.
The stones were placed very quickly.
The two of them were playing fast and didn't have much time to think.
Zhang Ye had been given a handicap of two stones, so of course he had the upper hand. This was reflected right from the start of the game. However, Changhe 9-dan was still a professional player and had even reached the top of the Go world before. By the midgame, Changhe 9-dan had gradually turned the tables around. This made the surrounding people exclaim in surprise.
"Good move!"
"That was a beautiful move!"
"Teacher Changhe is still as impressive as ever!"
Changhe 9-dan chatted as he played. "Haha, I can't take it anymore. I'm not as good as before. My mind isn't as fast anymore. I'm getting old."
An old neighbor of his laughed and said, "It's mainly because he has a bad temper and his playing style is not as stable as before."
Someone disagreed. "But compared to Teacher Changhe's playing style in the past, he's much more aggressive."
An old man looked at the Go board. "This young lad isn't bad either. It's already very good that he can play so well against Changhe as an amateur. If he works hard, he might even become a professional Go player in the future."
"Not necessarily."
"Right, he gave him a handicap of two stones."
"The gap is still quite big."
"This young lad has potential."
There were all sorts of comments.
The first game was over.
There was no need to post any results. Zhang Ye had already lost.
But Changhe 9-dan was very happy. "How satisfying! Other than those professional players, very few amateur Go players have been able to play against me like this in recent years."
Zhang Ye smiled.
Changhe 9-dan's interest was piqued. "Come, let's play another round. I'll still give you a handicap of two stones."
Changhe 9-dan was very familiar with these old neighbors of his, but he rarely played Go with them. This was because the difference in their skill levels was too great, and he couldn't even settle the score with a single move. He would usually play Go with some of his disciples, or he would find some of his old friends on the online Go platform to play against him. But the feeling of clicking the mouse online was clearly not as good as the feeling of playing with the pieces in the real world. Now that he had met a young man who could exchange a few moves with him, he naturally would not let him off the hook.
Another round.
Changhe 9-dan had won again.
Zhang Ye did not think much of it. It was as though he was not serious at all.
But the others naturally wouldn't think otherwise. They all thought that this young man had exerted all of his strength to be able to fight with a former 9th dan Great Master to this extent.
After three rounds, Flowing River 9-dan slapped the table and laughed heartily. "Alright, it's you then, kid!" Then, under the confused gazes of the crowd, Changhe 9-dan pulled Zhang Ye away. "Come, come, come with me!"
Zhang Ye was taken aback. "Where are you going?"
"Come to my house."
"Again?"
"I'm not playing anymore, haha!"
"Grandpa, I still have something to do."
"Even if you have something to do, you should reject it. I'm waiting for you to save the day!"
Zhang Ye was speechless. Before he could figure out what was going on, he had been dragged to the entrance of a courtyard house by the old man. When he entered, he didn't see anyone else in the courtyard. He didn't know if the entire courtyard belonged to the old man. Then he was dragged to the north wing by the old man.
Inside the house.
A middle-aged woman was picking vegetables when she looked up and was taken aback. "You're back?"
Changhe 9-dan smiled and said, "Yes, you're back. Are you cooking?"
Li Qinqin looked at Zhang Ye. "This young man is Old Lu's son? That can't be right. I saw Old Lu's son last year. He didn't look like this, did he? "
Changhe 9-dan waved it off. "Don't mention Old Lu to me. He's too unreliable and stood me up. Look, I found a young man at the last minute and he's pretty good at Go. I played two games with him and he's considered one of the best amateur Go players. It's just that he's a little old now. If he were 16 or 17 years old, I would definitely have taken him in as my disciple."
Li Qinqin grumbled, "Why are you always doing this? Look at that young man. He doesn't even know what's going on, yet you managed to lure him here. You're really something."
Zhang Ye gave a wry smile. "Auntie, what's going on?"
Li Qinqin said apologetically, "Child, you should hurry back. It's fine."
"Why should I go back?" Changhe 9-dan waved it off. "Don't worry about it. Our girl will be back soon, so just focus on cooking. I'll make the decision on this."
Li Qinqin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You're just messing around."
Changhe 9-dan said, "So what? I just don't like that young man our girl found. "
Li Qinqin shook her head and said, "You don't even know who he is."
"Isn't it enough that I know what line of work he's in?" Changhe 9-dan harrumphed. "In any case, I don't agree to it. I have to mess things up for her!"
Zhang Ye was confused.
Changhe 9-dan's next words scared Zhang Ye silly. "Kid, my daughter will be back in a while. You can go on a blind date with her and have a good chat with her."
What?
A blind date?
Why would I want to go on a blind date!
Zhang Ye was floored. "I already have a girlfriend."
Changhe 9-dan nodded and said, "It's fine. My girl definitely won't like you anyway."
Zhang Ye was floored again. "Grandpa, why doesn't that sound right to me?"
Li Qinqin blinked. "Young man, what do you do for a living?"
Zhang Ye took off his mask.
Li Qinqin exclaimed, "Eh? Why do you look so familiar?"
Changhe 9-dan looked at him and nodded. "Yeah, your looks are average, but your demeanor is alright. Why else would they say that people who play Go have a good demeanor? What do you do for a living?"
Damn, you really don't know me?
Zhang Ye could only casually say, "I teach."
Li Qinqin asked again, "What do you teach?"
Zhang Ye said, "Math, I guess."
"A teacher? Not bad! "Changhe 9-dan nodded." And you're even a math teacher? No wonder you're so good at Go. Math and Go are both interlinked. I know quite a few math professors from Peking University who are also quite good at Go. "
Bro, I'm from Peking University!
Li Qinqin scrutinized Zhang Ye a few times and said, "It's just that you're too young."
But Zhang Ye started walking away, trying to slip away. "I really can't do this job. I'm going to leave first."
But Changhe 9-dan grabbed him. "Come back here. Do you know how beautiful my girl is? Ah? If you leave, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. Let me tell you! You play Go as well, so don't you know the traditions of our Go world? When one side is in trouble, help comes from all sides, right? Sit down. No matter what, you have to eat before you leave. What if, and I'm saying what if, my daughter takes a liking to you? That would be the good fortune you've accumulated over eight lifetimes! But of course, that's not very likely. " Saying that, he couldn't help but smile. "You don't know how good my daughter is. She's so beautiful, and her job —"
In the end, Zhang Ye was still asked to stay.
Or rather, he had been forcefully pressed down.
Zhang Ye couldn't sit still and was on the verge of tears. I'm going on a blind date? If Old Wu finds out about this, I won't even know how I died. Aren't you just trying to get me killed?!
This Lucky Halo too!
Are you kidding me?!
You're simply …
Suddenly, footsteps came from the entrance of the courtyard.
Li Qinqin's eyes lit up. "It's our daughter!"
Changhe 9-dan gave Zhang Ye a look. "Behave well and be more natural. When you see my girl's face later, don't get scared. She's really beautiful!"
The footsteps got closer.
A figure appeared in the courtyard.
Li Qinqin went out to welcome her with a smile. "You're back?"
Changhe 9-dan asked, "Where did you park your car?"
The woman smiled. "It's parked at the entrance of an alley."
Then the woman saw Zhang Ye in the house and was stunned!
Zhang Ye was also stunned when he saw the woman outside!
Holy shit!
Old Wu???
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