Ye Qingqing slapped her forehead in self-reproach, realizing she had completely forgotten about Xiao Tong's competition. This competition was the Asian Grand Competition, held in Pingjiang City, which was the highest-level event Xiao Tong had ever participated in.
If Xiaotong achieves good results this time, she can break into the world rankings, which would be a great honor.
Before coming here, Ye Qingqing gave Xiaotong a good encouragement, but she had been having too much fun these past two days and forgot about Xiaotong's competition today, so she slapped her forehead as punishment.
"Xiaotong, it's your older sister... The competition is about to start, right?" Ye Qingqing's tone was relaxed, not wanting to put pressure on Xiaotong.
"Yes, it's Minami Tsumabuki, she's very capable."
With Tian Tian's patient guidance, Ye Tong has been able to speak fluently. However, he still doesn't like to talk and only talks to people he is close to. He also has social anxiety and feels uneasy or even afraid when he sees strangers.
So for Xiaotong, the most difficult part of each competition is not the competition itself, but facing all sorts of strangers. Fortunately, as the number of competitions increased, Xiaotong gradually overcame her fear of strangers, and her mental strength even improved. She is now able to dress and bathe by herself.
"Xiaotong is the best in my heart, the best in the world. But you can't underestimate your opponents. Just do your best in the competition. Whether you win or lose, Xiaotong is the best. I'll buy you some torreya nuts here, so you can have lots of torreya nuts to eat when you get back."
After chatting for a while, Xiaotong felt a little more at ease. Then, a urging voice came from her phone, indicating that the competition was about to start.
"Go for it!" Ye Qingqing gave a fist bump.
"Um!"
Xiao Tong responded, hung up the phone, and smiled shyly at Ye Mingcheng. Ye Mingcheng ruffled his hair and said, "Go inside. Tian Tian and I will wait for you outside."
"Um."
Xiao Tong took a deep breath. The boy, who had grown a year older, had lost his baby fat. His originally round face had become thinner, and he had grown much taller, vaguely resembling a handsome and refined young man. He was almost as tall as Ye Qingqing.
Ye Qingqing put away her phone and asked Lu Mo, "What level is Tsumabuki Minami in China?"
She really didn't know anything about Go, but Lu Mo had studied it.
Lu Mo frowned. "Xiao Tong's opponent this time is Tsumabuki Minami? He is a genius Go player in our country. Although he is only seventeen years old, he was already a seventh dan when he was thirteen years old. Now he is an eighth dan. His playing style is very strange. He often does not play according to the rules. Many ninth dan players have been defeated by him."
Ye Qingqing frowned. Xiao Tong was only a sixth dan, one dan lower than her, which was quite a big difference. Moreover, Xiao Tong's playing style was also unpredictable. The two of them were evenly matched, and this time she had met her match.
“Don’t worry too much. Xiaotong is the winner against Tsumabuki Minami, no matter who wins or loses. He’s young, has a low skill level, and hasn’t been in the industry for long, so he has no psychological pressure. On the contrary, Tsumabuki Minami has more pressure than Xiaotong,” Lu Mo analyzed.
The old man laughed and said, "It's just like when we fight. If the opponent is a powerful expert, we win no matter who we lose. We have nothing to lose, so let's go all out and fight. Tell Xiaotong not to be nervous!"
Ye Qingqing also laughed, "That's what I think too. Xiaotong is only 13 years old, four years younger than Tsumabuki Minami. Even if she loses this time, she'll have plenty of opportunities to win in the future."
Go is a high-IQ game. Professional players' peak performance lasts only a few years. Minami Tsumabuki is probably at his peak now, but he will start to decline in a few years. However, Kotori is rising rapidly. What's there to be afraid of?
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