Chapter 351: Join the Go Academy?
Ye Fan smiled humbly, lightly waved his hand, said: "Teacher Guo, I just had relatively good luck, if we played another game, I'm afraid the result would be rewritten."
Facing Ye Fan's humble words, Guo Yuan didn't take it to heart. Even if they played another game again, he didn't have the confidence to beat Ye Fan.
Gu Yun, standing beside Guo Yuan, patted his old buddy's shoulder, comforted: "Old Guo, don't take it to heart, come, I'll avenge you."
Saying this, his gaze landed on Ye Fan, said: "Little friend Ye, since you already played with Old Guo, play a game with me too. I am after all considered Xiao Xi's master, you can't favor one and slight the other!"
Ye Fan: "…"
He just knew Gu Yun would pull this move, so he had already thought of a countermeasure in his heart.
"Teacher Gu, right now my whole person is muddled, playing Go with Teacher Guo really consumed too much mental energy. If you insist on playing, I might as well just concede directly."
Gu Yun opened his mouth, looking at Ye Fan's face full of seriousness, felt quite helpless in his heart.
Can playing a game kill you?
Ning Xi spoke up to rescue Ye Fan: "Teacher, let's forget it for today, his condition isn't good, play another day."
Looking at the disciple protecting Ye Fan, Gu Yun felt even more frustrated.
Fine.
If not playing, then not playing!
Ye Fan smiled slightly, nodded towards Guo Yuan, said: "Teacher Guo, does the agreement you mentioned just now still count?"
"Of course!"
Guo Yuan affirmed: "A real man, one word spit out is one nail (keeps his word). Starting tomorrow, you and Xiao Xi don't need to attend the dojo's courses, just come directly here, Old Gu and I will tutor Girl Ning full-time."
Although losing felt somewhat unwilling, regarding the words he had let out, Guo Yuan disdained to renege on the debt.
Hearing this, Ye Fan turned his head and blinked at Ning Xi. Ning Xi's pretty face reddened, slowly lowered her delicate head, deeply moved in her heart.
The girl knew very clearly in her heart, with Ye Fan's personality, under normal circumstances he absolutely would not agree to Guo Yuan's challenge. The reason he accepted this time was entirely for her.
Gu Ziyi's fine brows furrowed high, she muttered to herself in a low voice: "How does it feel like dreaming? This guy actually really beat Teacher Guo…"
Gu Yun heard his granddaughter's low muttering, couldn't help but sigh along, his heart quite complex.
Ye Fan being able to beat Guo Yuan also meant he could beat him.
You should know, he and Guo Yuan were currently the highest level players in the Xia Country Weiqi world. This also meant that Ye Fan was now the number one person in the Xia Country Weiqi world.
The key is, he's only eighteen!
Gu Ziyi hesitated for a moment, took a step towards Ye Fan, seriously suggested: "Ye Fan, your talent in Weiqi is truly too high, how about you join the Weiqi Institute? This way, in this year's Weiqi World Championship, our Xia Country is very likely to defeat Beiye Country."
Beiye Country, world Weiqi number one! This is a globally recognized fact. Of the world's top ten professional players, currently half originate from Beiye Country, and moreover, Beiye Country's players have swept the top three.
Gu Yun and Guo Yuan only ranked eighth and seventh, barely squeezing into the top ten.
In previous years' Weiqi World Championships, it was basically Beiye Country dominating alone. Precisely because of this, Gu Ziyi made this proposal.
Ye Fan being able to defeat Guo Yuan also means he possesses the strength to squeeze into the top ten. If he joins the Weiqi Institute, then in this December's Weiqi World Championship, Xia Country will shine brilliantly.
Even if they can't compete with Beiye Country's limelight, they can still become a unique existence outside of Beiye Country!
"Join the Weiqi Institute?"
Ye Fan shook his head, "Sister Ziyi, Weiqi to me is just a hobby. I'm only relatively free during this summer vacation period. After school starts, I should be very busy. The matter of joining the Weiqi Institute, let's just forget it."
Hearing this, Gu Ziyi felt so angry in her heart she almost wanted to curse. Possessing such outstanding Weiqi talent, yet saying Weiqi is just a hobby, this is too... Versailles (humblebragging), right!
Gu Ziyi didn't know about Ye Fan and Ning Xi's college entrance exam scores, but Gu Yun and Guo Yuan knew. The two silently looked at each other, finally Gu Yun spoke to persuade: "Ziyi, just don't force Ye Fan, he has more important things to do."
"What matter could possibly have…"
"Ziyi, do you know Ye Fan and Ning Xi's college entrance exam scores?"
"Hmm?"
Gu Ziyi paused, her eyes full of doubt, "Grandpa, why suddenly ask this? Do Ye Fan and Ning Xi's college entrance exam scores have a direct relationship with joining the Weiqi Institute?"
"Yes!"
Gu Yun smiled wryly continuously, explained: "Ye Fan and Xiao Xi are this year's Genius List's number one and number two. Letting geniuses like them play Weiqi, don't you think it's a very wasteful thing?"
"Ah?"
This time, Gu Ziyi was completely dumbfounded.
Genius List's number one and number two?
This…
Perceiving Gu Ziyi's incredulous reaction, Ning Xi lightly walked to her side, took her arm, said softly: "Sister Ziyi, this matter is indeed true, I kept forgetting to tell you, sorry."
Gu Ziyi swallowed with difficulty, looking at the indescribably beautiful Ning Xi before her, confirmed again: "Xiao Xi, really not joking?"
Ning Xi shook her head, smiled politely, "No."
Gu Ziyi's shoulders trembled, her mind shaken.
The Genius List was widely publicized by the media, she naturally also knew what entering the Genius List meant, let alone being number one and number two. People like this would definitely be cultivated by the country as key talents.
Letting this kind of genius play Weiqi is indeed a waste.
Before, she only knew Ye Fan and Ning Xi's academic results should be quite good, but never ever expected they could be good to this extent.
The most crucial thing is, these two are also a couple.
Heavens!
What the meow kind of immortal couple is this?!
At this moment, Gu Ziyi completely envied ( admired/envied - internet slang).
This kind of love, she also wanted…
After a good while, Gu Ziyi slowly digested this fact. When she raised her head again, she said to Ning Xi: "Xiao Xi, you and Ye Fan really are… well-matched!"
Ning Xi's small face reddened, her demeanor more or less showing a trace of bashfulness, a sliver of happiness flashed through her heart.
Seeing this, Ye Fan coughed once, said: "Teachers, Sister Ziyi; since the tutoring starts tomorrow, then today I'll take Xiao Xi home first to prepare, farewell."
Ning Xi released Gu Ziyi, raised her fair hand and waved at the three. The next second, she made a bold move in front of the three, extremely intimately hugging Ye Fan's right arm, her starry eyes carrying very obvious reliance.
Although very shy in her heart, her small hand held very tightly, without the slightest intention of letting go.
The girl's action made a rich smile appear in Ye Fan's eyes. He nodded towards the three again, taking Ning Xi and leaving.
Gu Ziyi watched their retreating figures, couldn't help but helplessly roll her eyes.
Leaving, still didn't forget to sprinkle some dog food...