"President Liu, the last two Go games yesterday were actually played by Song Yun against you."
Master Bai said indifferently, "I believe that through yesterday's matchup, you have already come to know his strength, haven't you?"
"What!"
President Liu stared at Song Yun as if he were looking at a monster, for a good ten seconds, before finally slamming his hand on the table and exclaiming with emotion, "A freak of nature!"
"To tell you the truth, I have been up and down in the Go world for over forty years and thought I had seen enough geniuses, but compared to Song Yun, they all seem like amateurs! In my view, even the word 'genius' is an understatement for Song Yun's talent!"
President Liu shouted excitedly, "Song Yun, are you interested in becoming a professional Go player? Under your leadership, Hua Country's Go scene could reach a new peak within no more than five... no! Three years! I believe that it would take at most three years for you to elevate Hua Country's Go to a peak!"
"Sorry, I am merely interested in Go and never thought about doing it professionally."
Song Yun declined tactfully.
President Liu patted his thigh, showing considerable regret.
"Alas, the Go circle of Hua Country has lost a dazzling star!"
"Hehe, President Liu, let's talk about the competition instead,"
Song Yun suggested with a smile, "I don't mind helping you during the match, but I can't possibly take on all the players by myself, right?"
"Rest assured, I have thought out the entire schedule, with each country playing three matches against each other, using a two-out-of-three system. As long as you and I each win one game, that will be enough!"
President Liu revealed a hint of a smile and said, "Not only that, I'm also planning to pitch players from Cherry Blossom Country and Kimchi Country against each other to stir up internal strife!"
"It's good to have a plan, but I want to know, why are those two countries so fixated on us?"
Hearing Song Yun's query, President Liu laughed heartily and answered, "Because we are too strong! There was once a grandmaster, as extraordinary as you, who at the age of thirty began challenging top Go players nationwide, defeating every single one of them without a loss!"
"After establishing his position as the King of Go, he went on to challenge all the top masters from Cherry Blossom Country and Kimchi Country, in a series of consecutive matches. The events lasted for five days, and within those five days, not a single person could win even half a point against him!
Some masters from those countries were even so filled with frustration that they went back home and died of hemorrhage not long after!"
Hearing this, Song Yun was quite surprised. His so-called talent was bestowed by the system, yet he hadn't expected there to be such ruthless individuals in reality!
"And where is this grandmaster now?"
"Sigh, he passed away this year; otherwise, those little snobs from those countries wouldn't dare be so brazen!"
President Liu said with a touch of sorrow, "Perhaps it's the deep humiliation that this predecessor inflicted upon them that makes them so eager!"
"But Heaven favors the Go path of Hua Country, for now we have you!"
President Liu spoke earnestly, "We are currently in a gap of high-end strength, an era without young talents flourishing. Should we face any hits during this critical period, the results could be devastating! So Song Yun, I am truly grateful to you! Under your deterrence, those seedlings will be able to grow strong and healthy!"
"It's nothing, as a citizen of Hua Country, it's my duty."
Song Yun replied modestly.
The three of them chatted for several hours and, nearing noon, President Liu invited them to lunch, but Master Bai declined.
They had been out too long already, and if Bai Qiu learned of their schedule, there would be another scolding waiting for them upon their return.
Hurrying back to the Bai Family residence, Master Bai didn't even bother with lunch and went straight into his study to delve into his opening animations.
Meanwhile, Song Yun and Ye Qingqing ate lunch at home and planned to call Yuan Siyi in the afternoon to go shopping together.
Ever since she returned to the Bai Family, Yuan Siyi had been consistently following Bai Qiu, learning some things and building connections at the same time.
So, every time they saw Yuan Siyi, she always looked somewhat exhausted.
Song Yun had suggested more than once that if it was too much for her, Yuan Siyi should just stop.
But the first to object was Yuan Siyi herself.
Once you've entered this circle, it doesn't matter if you are tough, capable, or can do anything - the one thing you cannot be is a mere decorative vase!
This was the principle Yuan Siyi had learned these days!
No decorative vase ever had a good ending.
Although she didn't believe Song Yun would abandon her, Yuan Siyi wanted even more to be of help to him.
By two o'clock in the afternoon, Song Yun and his group drove to a shopping mall in Forty-nine City, accompanied by those two lightbulbs, Ouyang Jie and Xiao Wan.
Song Yun couldn't tell how far along these two were in their relationship, but every time he noticed them stealing glances at each other, he felt that there was a potential romance brewing.
"Xiao Wan, I didn't expect to bump into you here!"
A young man wearing a mask and sunglasses ran over.
Xiao Wan sounded somewhat impatient upon hearing the man's voice.
"Cai Jiaming, what are you doing here?"
"Heh, I came here for lunch at noon and thought I'd take a stroll in the afternoon since I had nothing else to do."
Cai Jiaming said with a chuckle, "And who might these people be?"
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"Mr. Song, nice to meet you! We met in Ya San City a few days ago. I'm Cai Jiaming from our company! It's a great honor to meet you!"
Cai Jiaming extended his hand to Song Yun, shouting excitedly.
Song Yun glanced at Xiao Wan and, not wishing to embarrass the man in public, gave him a brief handshake.
"Mr. Song, the truth is, I really like Xiao Wan..."
As soon as he said this, everyone present was stunned.
What is he trying to do?
Publicly declare his love???
You ignorant fool, can't you see that Xiao Wan is neither warm nor cold towards you, and now you've gone and approached her directly!
"That's your business, it's got nothing to do with me."
Song Yun spoke in a flat tone.
"I just want to make my feelings clear, I would do anything for Xiao Wan! I love her!"
What the hell!
This guy is getting ahead of himself, speaking even more nauseatingly!
How can there be such people in this world!
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Xiao Wan regretted stopping to talk to him; she should have just ignored him!
"Heh heh..."
Song Yun smiled and said nothing.
"And who might this gentleman be?"
Ouyang Jie's expression was fluctuating, damn it, a romantic rival had come knocking at his door! How could he tolerate this!
"He's my boyfriend!"
Before Ouyang Jie could speak, Xiao Wan cut in first, "So you might as well give up on that idea!"
"What??? You have a boyfriend? Why have I never heard you mention him!"
Cai Jiaming stood there stunned, unable to recover for a long time.
"Why should I tell you? Cai Jiaming, I hope you don't harass me anymore in the future!"
Xiao Wan said coldly, "And don't think I don't know what you're thinking. In this lifetime, I would never be fond of someone who's picky and wants to live off a woman!"
"No! Xiao Wan, you've got me all wrong! I really like..."
"Bro, haven't you seen that my girlfriend has already rejected you? To keep pestering her would be impolite!"
Ouyang Jie was inwardly thrilled, like a blooming flower, but he spoke with a serious expression, "Stay away from my girl, Xiao Wan, from now on! Or else you'll regret it!"