Although it was only a few seconds, Zhou Chu felt like he had been killed a thousand times by the gazes of these onlookers.
"I'm heartbroken. My Go goddess is gone!"
"Even though this guy is handsome, I'm still not convinced. He's only a tiny bit more handsome than me, isn't he?"
"I remember in the photos of the school beauty I saw before, she did seem to be holding a man's arm. Could this man be him?"
"Have you been waiting for me here for a long time?" Gao Qinyi had already moved closer to him, seemingly very interested in his shyness.
"I was just looking at the chess pieces," Zhou Chu replied seriously.
"Is it really that simple?"
"real."
What club or organization would you like to join?
"Which club does the senior belong to?"
"I knew you would come with me."
"No, I need to find out what clubs my senior is involved in first, and then eliminate them one by one."
Before Gao Qinyi could even chop him on the head...
"Senior!" A girl with glasses suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
They were the kind who kept waving their cameras around.
"Gu Man?" Zhou Chu and Gao Qinyi said in unison.
"Originally, I just wanted to wander around the club recruitment area and see if I could take some good photos, but I didn't expect to see a senior playing chess and Brother Chu watching the game quietly!" Gu Man said as she showed Gao Qinyi the photos on her camera.
"What did you call him?" Gao Qinyi noticed something different.
When did they become so close?
"Brother Chu," Gu Man pushed up her glasses, realizing she had misspoke, and quickly added, "He looks older than me, and I noticed he wasn't even looking at the chess pieces!"
As she spoke, she tapped on the photo in her hand: "Look."
Zhou Chu also joined in.
When exactly was this photo taken?
Just how good is she at finding the right angle and timing?
In the photo, his gaze is completely fixed on Gao Qinyi, and because it's from the side, it looks especially affectionate.
Even the usually calm Gao Qinyi couldn't hold back anymore.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting increasingly awkward, Gu Man finally clicked on other photos.
These are all photos of Gao Qinyi playing chess from various angles and close-ups, with a few photos of her and Zhou Chu together.
"It's alright." Although Gao Qinyi said that, her hand did not leave the camera, and she continued to slide the photos backward one by one.
It was obvious that she quite liked the photos; her thoughtful expression completely betrayed her.
She looked at it for a long time before returning the camera to Gu Man.
"Would you two like to join a few more clubs?"
"No, I'm already busy enough with the photography department," Gu Man said, directly declining her invitation.
"I don't need it either." Facing the gazes of both of them, Zhou Chu decisively waved his hand: "I'm just accompanying my classmate here for a visit, and I don't have any particular hobbies, so I won't participate."
Where are your classmates?
Zhou Chu subconsciously pointed to the English department behind him.
But then they discovered he was no longer there.
After looking around, he finally spotted Sun Yao chatting with a female student from the Department of Humanities in front of the Chinese Classics Society.
“Yes, he’s right there.” Zhou Chu pointed.
"You want to join the Chinese Classics Society with him?"
"Of course not."
"Then you still don't have a club?" Gao Qinyi instantly seized on the key point: "How about this, I'll get you into a club, I guarantee you'll be a leader as soon as you join, how about that?"
"No need," Zhou Chu shook his head.
It's not that he doesn't have hobbies, it's just that he doesn't have the time.
After all, I still need to write.
Moreover, he was never one to use connections to get ahead, nor did he have the same obsession with power as Zhang Meiyu, who forced others to call her "senior sister."
“Since you don’t have any specific goals, I’ll decide for you.” Gao Qinyi reached out and patted his head. “You play chess, so join a chess club. With your skills, it should be relatively easy for you to win some awards at school.”
Seeing how confident she was, Zhou Chu suddenly had a guess.
"Senior, you haven't always been the number one Go player in our school, have you?"
"Not at all," Gao Qinyi shook her head modestly. "I'm usually in the top three."
"No way! I've never seen anyone who can beat Sister Qin since I enrolled." The club president, who looked like a bookworm, suddenly appeared and said, "Let me put it this way, no one in our school can beat me, and I can't beat Sister Qin at all."
Is he bragging?
Zhou Chu and Gu Man exchanged a glance, confirming each other's thoughts.
"I am Zhang Raoying, the president of the chess club. Young friend, I see you have extraordinary talent; you are a natural chess prodigy. If you could join my club, it would be like tigers filling the forest or dragons entering the sea." The president, having just finished praising Zhou Chu, turned to Gu Man: "I think this beautiful lady is also..."
"No need." Gu Man had no interest in listening to him continue and said to Gao Qinyi, "Senior, our photography department has something to do, so we won't bother you any longer. I'll come and take your picture next time."
"Yes, senior, I also have something to do." Zhou Chu wanted to take advantage of the situation and leave with her.
"Our chess club might participate in the next National College Chess Championship! As long as you participate and are good enough, I can reserve a spot for you!" The club president hurriedly threw out his trump card as he watched him leave.
He looked up at the sky with feigned seriousness and said, "I suppose the ultimate goal of every college chess player is to win a place in the tournament."
"No need, I know my own level."
He was tempted, but only for a fleeting moment.
Because he is very clear about his own level.
At best, he can only bully weaker opponents; he can't handle the intensity and difficulty of tournament players.
It's very likely they won't win a single game and will end up going home with a record of all losses.
That would also affect his writing time, which would be a loss.
“Chess pieces are round,” Gao Qinyi suddenly said, pinching his cheek. “Even if you get eliminated, it’s still worth a try.”
"Have you ever participated in a Go tournament?" He casually slapped away her hand that was rubbing against his face.
“No.” Gao Qinyi sighed with some regret: “There are all sorts of things going on, and Go can only be ranked very low. Moreover, Go is mostly world-class, unlike the Xiangqi Championship which is held in Shanghai.”
"Yes, Sister Qin, I also have a lot of things to do. You know the current employment situation in chess. Don't say I can't win awards, even if I did, it would be completely useless."
“It will be useful.” Her expression was serious. “At least you can let me know that Chuchu is an excellent and persistent chess player. I will be your coach this year, and I will definitely lead you to a good ranking!”
"That's great! A chess player that Sister Qin has chosen must be quite skilled. To be honest, I can play a little bit of chess too. Shall we play a game?"
Before he knew it, the club president had already set up the chessboard! He was looking at him with an encouraging expression.
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