Ye Qingqing noticed something amiss and was startled. If she were to arrange the items according to the photo, she probably wouldn't be able to recreate the exact same positions!
Could it be that Xiaotong not only has a talent for mathematics, but also a photographic memory?
Catherine looked at Gao Fei with a mischievous glint in her eyes, "Why don't you have a few rounds of hand-to-hand combat with this kid?"
Gao Fei paused for a moment, then smiled, "Okay!"
He sat down properly, gestured to Ye Tong to yield, picked up the white pieces himself, and let the black pieces go first.
Ye Tong stared at him blankly, not knowing what to do for a long time. It was his first time playing Go. Catherine had just taught him some basic rules and they had played a few games together. It was a really interesting toy, and Ye Tong immediately fell in love with Go.
He found it more interesting than arithmetic.
Ye Tong casually placed a black piece, and Gao Fei followed closely behind. He was initially nonchalant and didn't take Ye Tong seriously as an opponent, but after only about ten pieces, Gao Fei's expression became serious, and he slowed down his moves.
Catherine's smile grew increasingly mischievous. She winked at the bewildered Ye Qingqing and whispered, "Joey's going to lose. Your brother is a once-in-a-century Go genius!"
Seeing that Ye Qingqing didn't understand, she realized that she had used English, so she quickly switched to her not-so-fluent Chinese and said it again.
"That's impossible. My brother has never learned Go."
Ye Qingqing shook her head in disbelief. No one in her family knew how to play Go, and they couldn't even see the Go stones. Before coming to Angel School, Ye Tong didn't even know whether Go stones were round or flat. How could he be a Go genius?
Catherine smiled meaningfully. "Geniuses don't need to learn, because they're born with it. Just watch, Joey's about to lose."
Ye Qingqing looked at the chessboard and saw that the black pieces had completely surrounded the white pieces. Even though she was a layman, she could tell that the white pieces were in a bad situation.
Moreover, Gao Fei's expression became increasingly solemn, and he took longer and longer to place his pieces, while Ye Tong remained calm as always, and each time he placed a piece, he didn't think much and it never took more than three seconds.
"I lost..."
Gao Fei was covered in sweat and finally couldn't hold on any longer. He sighed, admitted defeat, and looked surprised.
Catherine laughed and said, "Just now, I was just like you, getting completely thrashed by this kid."
Gao Fei also smiled, his gaze towards Ye Tong burning with passion, yet also tinged with regret.
It was discovered too late. If Ye Tong's Go talent had been discovered a few years earlier, he might already be on the national team. But now, the child is already twelve years old.
Moreover, Ye Tong has intellectual disabilities, so the national team probably wouldn't consider him.
China is a vast country with abundant resources, and it has no shortage of geniuses. Ye Tong has not yet won any honors and is not qualified to enter the national team at all.
"Let your younger brother come to school, but his situation is a bit special..."
Gao Fei recounted Ye Tong's talent for Go and said regretfully, "It's best to start learning Go as early as possible. Many Go prodigies start training at five or six years old, and by twelve they are already making a name for themselves nationally, some even participating in international competitions. Your brother is only just starting out now, which is too late."
Ye Qingqing slapped her forehead in frustration and asked anxiously, "Is it too late for my brother to start learning? Or should I let him study math so he can research math in the future?"
Gao Fei smiled and shook his head, "Your brother's talent in Go far surpasses his talent in mathematics. I personally suggest that your brother learn Go. He will definitely achieve great things in Go."
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