Noon.
Mom called for an outdoor barbecue.
"Just put it here."
"Okay, Auntie."
"By the way, order some more beer. Today is a big day."
"Whose birthday is it?"
"No, my son is back!"
A few hotel staff moved the equipment and ingredients to the courtyard of the villa. They even brought a lot of iced beer and placed them on the table. Zhang Ye was afraid of being recognized, so he habitually wore his sunglasses again. This was a habit and conditioned reflex that he had developed over the years in the industry. However, he soon realized that he was overthinking. No one had noticed him, nor did anyone recognize him.
As soon as the hotel staff left.
His mother smiled and said, "Isn't that unnecessary?"
Zhang Ye chuckled, "The sun is blinding, can't I wear sunglasses?"
His father said, "Son, let's drink today!"
"Whoa, it's rare for you to drink, isn't it?" Zhang Ye was amused.
Wu Zeqing came out with her daughter. "Our dad is very happy today."
Dad said, "Yes, I'm happy."
His mother said hypocritically, "What's there to be happy about? Once that kid comes back, something big will definitely happen. How can he stay idle for a day? I'll be a fool to believe him! "
Wu Zeqing smiled.
Everyone sat down.
Sisi was sitting on Wu Zeqing's lap. She would glance at Zhang Ye from time to time, and then steal another glance at him.
Wu Zeqing smiled and gave Zhang Ye a look. She whispered, "Our daughter is quite concerned about you. Let her get used to it first and take it slowly."
Zhang Ye nodded.
Dad said, "Come, let's try one first."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Sure."
Wu Zeqing also raised her cup. "Cheers."
Zhang Ye said, "Dad, Mom, Old Wu, it's been hard on all of you these past few years. I won't say anything more. Let me toast to all of you. Cheers, please."
He drained the cup in one gulp.
His father also sighed and sighed.
Only then did Zhang Ye ask, "Is everyone in your family alright?"
His father said, "Your grandpa had a heart problem last year. He had a stent surgery and recovered quite well. Your grandma still has the same old problems. She has high blood pressure and cerebral thrombosis, but it's all under control. Your mom and I are fine."
Zhang Ye asked, "Has our house been renovated?"
His mother laughed and said, "Renovations? I moved long ago. "
Zhang Ye exclaimed, "Where did you move to?"
His mother said, "It's not far from where Zeqing lives. She usually goes to work, so we go there to take care of her. Oh, sometimes Zeqing's parents take care of her as well."
Zhang Ye looked at Old Wu. "How are our parents?"
Wu Zeqing smiled. "They're all pretty good."
His mother said, "That's right, it's Zeqing's father who always scolds you."
His father said with a smile, "That's because our son didn't do his job well. Since he's angry, can't he say a few words?"
His mother said, "Aren't you going to inform Zeqing's family that you're back?"
Zhang Ye hurriedly waved it off. "Don't talk about it for now. I'll pay you a visit when I get back to Beijing to make amends. If I talk about it now, I'm afraid that my father-in-law will fly over in the afternoon."
Everyone laughed.
Wu Zeqing smiled and said, "Now that you mention it, it might really be possible. Quite a few people from China Qiyuan came to Sanya for the holidays. I remember that they are staying not far from here. My parents had wanted to come too, but they don't really like flying, so they didn't come along."
Zhang Ye said, "I've met the people from the Qiyuan."
Wu Zeqing said, "When did you meet him?"
"On the way here." Zhang Ye said in amusement, "I hitched a ride with them here, but they didn't recognize me. I even played a few games with them."
His mother exclaimed, "Aiyo, you haven't touched a Go board in so many years. Do you still know how to play?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Of course."
Wu Zeqing asked, "Do the newcomers these days catch your eye?"
Zhang Ye thought for a moment and said, "They're not bad. I've played against Chen Ying's two nieces before, but there are a lot of styles that I've never seen before."
Wu Zeqing nodded and said, "In the few years that you weren't around, the Go world has changed a lot. There are many new styles of play, and a lot of them were innovated by my dad and a few other retired comrades. They've come up with all sorts of new playstyles just to deal with the AI. But even after two years, no one has been able to beat PeterGo in a single game."
His father sighed and said, "The Go world is in such a miserable state these days."
Zhang Ye said, "I've also heard a little about that."
Wu Zeqing smiled and said, "That's why my dad has been scolding you at home for the past few years. He says that if you were still around, humanity might still have a chance to turn things around."
Zhang Ye grinned and said, "Well, I'm back now, aren't I?"
Wu Zeqing said, "When are you going to announce it to the public?"
Zhang Ye said, "We'll see. I haven't thought about it yet."
At this moment, Sisi suddenly said, "Mommy, I'm full."
Wu Zeqing nodded. "Alright, why don't you go play by yourself then?"
Sisi said, "I want to play Go."
Wu Zeqing smiled. "Then let Daddy play with you, alright?"
Zhang Ye said excitedly, "Yes, yes, yes. Daddy will play with you."
Sisi said shyly, "Mommy, play with me."
Wu Zeqing patted her head and said, "Mommy's skills are far worse than Daddy's. Didn't I tell you before? Daddy is the best Go master in the world. Back then, no one in the world could beat him. "
Zhang Ye corrected, "What do you mean back then? It's the same now. "
Sisi whispered, "Is he better than Grandpa?"
Wu Zeqing said, "Of course."
"Hur hur." Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Even ten of your grandpas together wouldn't be a match for your Daddy. They were all defeated by your Daddy."
His mother rolled her eyes. "Would it kill you to stop bragging?"
Sisi did not believe it. She tugged at Wu Zeqing's sleeve. "Mommy, play with me."
Wu Zeqing didn't know what to do. "Alright then."
The mother-daughter pair set up the Go board at the side.
Zhang Ye asked his father, "My daughter knows how to play Go?"
His father smiled and said, "Zeqing's father taught her. When the child went over to his place, he taught her how to play Go. He said that it would help her develop her intelligence or something. I have to say, Teacher Changhe is really a good teacher. The child is also very smart, and she's starting to learn how to play. Sisi is also quite interested in it."
She liked to play Go?
That was good!
This was a breakthrough point!
…
Meanwhile.
Yalong Bay. At a hotel restaurant.
A group of more than 30 people were sitting together. Chen Qiqi, Chen Niannian, and the others were also among them.
"Is your luggage all ready?"
"It's ready."
"Alright, let's eat. We'll start training tomorrow."
"Ah? Training starts tomorrow? "
"Do you guys really think that we're here for a vacation?"
"Got it, Teacher Tian."
"Let's rest for a day. We'll start taking on PeterGo in batches tomorrow."
"Ah? Please don't. "
"What are you talking about? This is what the training is all about."
Tian Weiwei was lecturing them with a straight face. He looked much more mature now and was no longer that young, crybaby from a few years ago.
Too many things had happened in the past few years. The artificial intelligence had left the Go world in a bloodbath, and the world of Go was in turmoil. The former number one Go player, Xiang Rong 9-dan, had quietly retired. Li Yi 9-dan and the others had also retired from the Go scene. The Go world had been decimated, and many people had matured overnight.
At this moment, Chen Ying walked over from afar.
There were a few other people next to him, all of whom were senior professional Go players who were still active.
Chen Qiqi immediately pulled a long face and said, "Auntie, are we going to play against PeterGo again?"
Chen Ying smiled and said, "Yes, all of you will be the hope of the Go world in the future. What you need to do now is to study your opponents and familiarize yourselves with them. You must believe that PeterGo is definitely not unbeatable. There will come a day when someone can beat it. And Teacher Tian, me, and the people from the Qiyuan hope that it will be one of you. That's because all of you are the most outstanding newcomers in recent years."
Chen Niannian gave a wry smile and said, "What do you mean by the hope of the Go world? Auntie, don't praise us too highly."
Chen Ying was taken aback. She said in amusement, "What's the matter?"
A girl said, "Hai, don't mention it."
A boy said, "On the way here, we got swept by someone."
Tian Weiwei was taken aback. "You guys got swept by someone?"
Chen Qiqi said dejectedly, "Yeah, it was an amateur player."
Chen Niannian added, "He even used the old-fashioned Cosmic Flow and wiped out all of us. And he even knows how to play Xiangqi."
An 8-dan player asked curiously, "Who was it?"
Chen Qiqi shook her head. "I don't know."
Chen Niannian said, "Oh yes, I think he knows Teacher Tian and my auntie."
Chen Ying and Tian Weiwei looked at each other. "He knows us?"
Chen Qiqi could not explain it clearly either. "That person is about this tall. He was wearing sunglasses, so I couldn't see his face clearly. In any case, he's pretty good at Go. He said that he's an amateur 9-dan, but I think he's more than that."
Chen Niannian interrupted, "He didn't say that he was an amateur 9-dan. I tried to recall, and he said that he was a 9-dan player."
Chen Qiqi rolled her eyes. "Don't tell me he's a professional 9-dan? There have only been so many professional 9-dan players in history. Which one of us wouldn't know him? "
Chen Niannian said, "That's true."
Tian Weiwei said, "Maybe he's a retired Go player?"
Chen Ying said, "Where does he stay?"
Chen Niannian pointed to the west. "The No. 1 Villa Hotel."
Chen Ying did not think much of it. "Let's see which old friend he is when we bump into him."
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