"Excuse me, Mr. Yusuke, what do you think about losing to Huaguo Loushen again?"
"Mr. Yusuke, you were very confident before you came here, and you said you would regain the title of chess god. But now you have lost the game, how do you feel?"
"In this match, we saw two wonderful performances. But Lou Shen had been at a disadvantage before. But before the end, he suddenly ate three of your chess pieces and turned the defeat into victory. Mr. Yusuke, did you not expect this? Or did you not see it at all?"
Those reporters' words were very sharp.
Each person's question hits right at Yusuke Yamada's heart.
The poking caused pain in his heart, lungs and trachea.
But this is a live news interview, and Yusuke Yamada can't lose his temper.
So, he could only endure it.
But the expression on his face could no longer be maintained, and it turned as cold as ice.
"Losing to Lou Yuchen was beyond my expectation. His strength is much stronger than three years ago. His style of play has also changed a lot."
"As for how I feel about it, winning and losing in a game is normal. No one will always lose, and no one will always win."
"I'm sorry, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, Yusuke Yamada ignored the reporters and media's attempts to keep him, and turned around and left under the escort of his bodyguards.
After getting in the car and waiting until the car was far away from the group of media reporters, Yusuke Ichiro, who was sitting in the back seat with Yusuke Yamada, punched the soft seat on the passenger seat hard.
"Damn it. Father, don't worry, I'll go back and check on those reporters who spoke so rudely just now and teach them a lesson."
It can be said that Yusuke Ichiro felt even more upset than Yusuke Yamada because his father lost the game.
Because in his opinion, his father's defeat not only meant the loss of the glory and face of their Sakura Country.
They also lost the future of their cooperative club.
Compared to the irritable Yusuke Ichiro, Yusuke Yamada had a cold face but did not show any anger at all.
"Ichiro, didn't I tell you to be calm when doing things? Is this your calmness?"
"But, father, they treated you like that..."
Before Yusuke Ichiro could finish his words, he was interrupted by Yusuke Yamada.
"They were not wrong. I did lose. But this loss was too inexplicable. So, I have to go back and review the game to see what happened."
In the past, Lou Yuchen's chess moves were always steady and solid.
Today's game of chess was extremely dangerous.
The final comeback, if he hadn't placed that piece in that position.
There is no way Lou Yuchen could win.
It seemed as if Lou Yuchen had planned it all out from the very beginning.
He has planned everything well, and he will definitely make that final move.
Lou Yuchen, who already gave people a fixed impression of being steady and majestic, suddenly used a sinister move.
It really caught Yusuke Yamada off guard.
However, Yusuke Yamada wanted to know more about why Lou Yuchen suddenly changed his style of play. Also, how come his chess skills improved so much?
The other side of the hotel.
After seeing Yusuke Yamada leave, Akisui turned off the TV.
When he saw Yusuke Yamada's deflated expression, he didn't feel much of a stir.
What he didn't expect was that Lou Yuchen suddenly changed his style of play during the game.
And that style of chess is exactly what Qiu Shui often uses.
When I opened my phone, I saw people on the internet discussing Lou Yuchen's sudden change in chess style.
"Oh my god, did you see that last move? It was amazing."
"Yes, at first I didn't understand why Lou Shen made that move. But when I saw the last chess piece he placed, Yusuke Yamada had to place a piece to intercept him. In the end, Yusuke Yamada lost because of the chess piece he placed. I understood it instantly. It turns out that Lou Shen was planning for this move."
"Don't you find it strange? That's not Lou Shen's style of playing chess. If he suddenly changes his style during a game, he will lose if he doesn't handle it well."
"I think Lou Shen is taking too much risk. I won't stand with him this time. You know, this is about the honor of our country. I think it's wrong for Lou Shen to do this."
"It really shouldn't have happened. Fortunately, we won. If we had lost, the chess players from Sakura Country who were living a good life would have been grinning from ear to ear."
"Who cares about the style of play? I think as long as we win the game, that's all that matters. Go over the wall to Sakura Country and have a look. There's already a huge uproar over there."
"My God, the keyboard warriors in Sakura Country are not as good as those in China, but their joint efforts are still very good. Yusuke and his son were scolded to death."
"If they dare to go back to Sakura Country now, they will probably be pelted with rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves by the citizens of Sakura Country."
…
Qiu Shui read all this news and just smiled.
In the competition between Lou Yuchen and Yusuke Yamada, Qiu Shui was sure that Lou Yuchen would win.
So, nothing surprising.
It was just a little surprising that Lou Yuchen suddenly changed his style of play.
Moreover, Lou Yuchen changed his chess style to Qiu Shui's.
As soon as Qiu Shui turned off the TV, Lou Yuchen came back.
Seeing Qiu Shui sitting on the sofa, Lou Yuchen took off his coat which was accidentally stained with some snowflakes when he came back from the competition venue.
Then he walked over to Qiu Shui and sat down.
"What are you looking at?"
Lou Yuchen asked softly.
“See what your fans think of you.”
Qiu Shui picked up the phone and waved it in front of Lou Yuchen.
"They all blame you for suddenly changing your style of play when you shouldn't be playing."
Lou Yuchen said: "Whether I change my chess style or not is my business."
What this means is, what does it have to do with those fans?
Lou Yuchen has always been doing his own thing and never cares what others think of him.
He came to compete this time, and all he wanted was to win the game.
It is up to him to decide what style of chess to use.
He is not in the entertainment industry, so he basically doesn't care about his fans' opinions.
"That's right. You are the one playing chess, not them. Why bother about their comments? With your personality, you won't do anything you are not sure of. Those so-called fans will often just follow their own wishes and force you to do what they want."
"You don't have to pay attention to them, just like this one."
Qiu Shui pointed to a message on his phone and said, "This person actually said that you should devote your whole life to Go. You can't date, get married, or have kids."
When Qiu Shui saw this message, he was amused by the man's self-righteous, commanding tone.
How shameless must that person be to leave such a message.
"I never care." Lou Yuchen stretched out his hand and gently held Qiu Shui in his arms.
"Before, I only cared about myself. Now, there is one more person, you."
Lou Yuchen knew Qiu Shui wanted to comfort himself.
However, his heart was already strong enough.
He is no longer the young man who had just been promoted to a professional professional and was easily influenced by other people’s words.
Lou Yuchen's body temperature is higher than Qiu Shui's in winter.
Being held in his arms, feeling Lou Yuchen's warm body temperature, Qiu Shui couldn't help but rub his cheek.
"So, you will use my chess pieces in today's game. Is it to help me win the game?"
It’s hard to guess what Lou Yuchen is thinking.
It’s easy to guess, but it’s actually quite easy.
Lou Yuchen hugged Qiu Shui tightly, "The title of chess god should have been yours."
If Qiu Shui had not left unexpectedly to go to the competition.
So the person sitting opposite him today should be Qiu Shui.
Everyone thinks that Lou Yuchen is the chess god.
But Lou Yuchen felt that this title should be given to Qiu Shui.
Because the one who is the best at chess is Qiu Shui, not him.
Qiu Shui shook his head and said, "Compared to a title, I think two lives are more valuable."
Even if there was no system task at that time, Qiu Shui would have gone there anyway.
After all, He Bing is his subordinate.
How can a person who doesn't care about the life and death of his subordinates win the hearts of the people?
Moreover, Qiu Shui felt guilty.
Lou Yuchen already knew that Qiu Shui went to Luna Palace to rescue people.
Although what Qiu Shui described was very plain, Lou Yuchen could guess the danger at that time from Qiu Shui's words.
This time, things seem to be more difficult than last time.
Because Lou Yuchen heard that a "rat" had directly entered Qiu Shui's room.
He was caught by Qiu Shui's bodyguards who were waiting for him.
However, Qiu Shui didn't tell him, and he didn't ask.
It was just like Qiu Shui had never asked him about his background before.
For people who trust each other, there is actually no need to ask.
Just support.
"In a few days, it will be the Spring Festival. This is the first time for me to spend the Spring Festival abroad. How about we go buy some Spring Festival decorations tomorrow and decorate the room?"
In the past, Qiu Shui would not care about these things at all, but now, with someone by his side, things are definitely different.
Decorating with Spring Festival items will create the atmosphere of the Spring Festival.
Lou Yuchen said, "Okay. This place is not far from Chinatown. It takes less than half an hour to drive there."
"Okay, let's go to Chinatown and buy it."
After making plans, Qiu Shui's phone vibrated.
Then he said in surprise: "The video of your game has been uploaded."
Lou Yuchen just opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
Qiu Shui interrupted him.
"I don't want to listen to you. I want to see it for myself."
Although he already knew the result, Qiu Shui still wanted to watch it carefully.
The next day was a day off.
After two days of rest, the International Chess God Cup will usher in the final.
The two contestants in the finals are Lou Yuchen and Liang Zitao.
Most chess players in China know the strength of these two players.
Liang Zitao has never won against Lou Yuchen.
So, in fact, the championship has already been locked in Lou Yuchen. The final is just a process.
Qiu Shui and Lou Yuchen took advantage of the off-season, when the snow hadn't fallen so heavily, to go shopping.
I heard that there will be a heavy snowstorm during the Spring Festival.
Therefore, many people take advantage of this Saturday and Sunday to go out shopping.
Many stores in the United States are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Only some shops in the suburbs will open later.
Only in Chinatown are all shops open on Saturdays and Sundays. And because it is close to the Spring Festival, the flow of people is also very large.
Although it is snowing outside, as long as you keep warm enough, you won’t feel that cold.
Qiu Shui and Lou Yuchen were wearing the same couple scarf around their necks.
They were wearing couple's clothes from head to toe.
Although they were wearing masks, they were walking hand in hand on the busy street. Their outstanding temperament still attracted a lot of attention.
Originally Liang Zitao was planning to follow out as well.
However, Lou Yuchen was unwilling.
So, regardless of Liang Zitao's protests, he was thrown directly into the hotel.
The two of them came with bodyguards to go shopping together.
Qiu Shui hasn't done this for a long time. She went out alone with Lou Yuchen to stroll leisurely.
So, this time I plan to have a great time before going back.
When the two returned to the hotel, it was already dark.
Qiu Shui, Lou Yuchen and the bodyguards behind them were all carrying a lot of things in their hands.
In addition to some Spring Festival supplies, Qiu Shui also bought many other things.
Soon, the offseason was over.
The day of the final of the Chess God Competition has arrived.
Originally Qiu Shui only wanted to send Lou Yuchen and Liang Zitao to the competition.
After watching Lou Yuchen and Liang Zitao go into the competition, Qiu Shui was preparing to go back to the hotel.
As soon as he turned around, he saw Yusuke Yamada and Yusuke Ichiro walking towards him.
Although the result of the game was already known, there were still quite a few media reporters who came to interview and report today.
When they saw Yusuke Yamada and Yusuke Ichiro stopping a young man, they immediately became like great sharks smelling blood.
He ran towards Qiu Shui and the other two.
"What's up?"
Qiu Shui raised his eyebrows when he saw Yusuke Yamada and Yusuke Ichiro stopping him, and the journalists not far away were running over here.
Yusuke Yamada looked at Qiu Shui from head to toe and confirmed that he had not found the wrong person.
Ignoring the reporters running towards him, he said to Qiu Shui, "Hello Mr. Qiu. I'm Yusuke Yamada. Mr. Lou's chess style is very similar to yours. I heard that you even beat Mr. Lou. Is that true?"
In Yusuke Yamada's mind, Lou Yuchen is actually the mountain that he has always needed to climb.
In Yusuke Yamada's opinion, the only one who can defeat Lou Yuchen is himself.
Now, after losing the game, he repeatedly went back to look for videos and news about Lou Yuchen playing chess.
I want to know why Lou Yuchen changed his chess style during the game.
Unexpectedly, the cause was traced back to Qiu Shui.
On Chinese websites, he saw many Chinese chess players saying that if Qiu Shui had not given up the competition, the title of chess god might not have belonged to Lou Yuchen.
Yusuke Ichiro had told Yusuke Yamada about Qiusui before, but Yusuke Yamada didn't believe it at all.
He didn't believe that anyone else could beat Lou Yuchen, whom he couldn't beat.
Until he saw what those Chinese chess players said.
I saw the competition video of Qiu Shui when he participated in the Hualong Cup.
Only then did Yusuke Yamada realize that Lou Yuchen had learned how to play chess from the young Chinese man in front of him.
So, Yusuke Yamada wanted to come over and ask Qiu Shui, wanting to get the real answer from him.
The journalists who came over heard the question Yusuke Yamada asked Qiusui. I was suddenly very excited.
What's the meaning?
This Yusuke 9th Dan from the Sakura Country said that this Chinese guy named Qiu Shui in front of him actually beat Lou Yuchen in chess?
Doesn't that mean that Qiu Shui is more powerful than Lou Yuchen?
How is that possible? Those journalists simply didn't believe it.
However, Qiu Shui nodded calmly and admitted, "That's right."
As soon as Qiu Shui said this, it was like throwing a bomb into the crowd.
All those people exploded.
"What? He admitted it."
"This must be a joke. How could this Chinese guy win the building?"
"It's a lie, it must be a lie. Chinese people always love to lie. He wants to make news and become an internet celebrity."
"This is too much. This Chinese guy seems to be Lou's friend. Now he actually wants to use Lou to become famous. This is too much."
All those foreign reporters did not believe what Qiu Shui said.
Only the Chinese journalists said a few words for Qiu Shui.
"Maybe what Mr. Qiu said is true?"
"That's right. Mr. Qiu won the Hualong Cup before. He is very strong in chess. There is no need to lie."
"Yes, I think what he said is true."
Of course, these Chinese journalists also want to get explosive news stories.
However, I don’t want to get bad material from my compatriots.
After all, if they did that, they would bring shame to all Chinese people.
Faced with the accusations and slanders from foreign journalists, Qiu Shui didn't care at all.
He stared at Yusuke Yamada in front of him and said, "So, you just want to ask me this question? Why did you go to the trouble of attracting so many reporters?"
Qiu Shui didn't believe that Yusuke Yamada didn't know that he was stopping him here.
What consequences will it cause.
But he did it anyway.
Lou Yuchen had heard before that Yusuke Yamada was a good guy.
But now it seems that it is just that.
If one's character and chess skills are really good.
There would be no son named Yusuke Ichiro.
I would never question him in this way.
Or rather, interrogate him.
"Whether it is true or not, it is very simple to verify. Mr. Qiu, my father wants to play a game of chess with you. Do you dare to accept the challenge?"
Yusuke Ichiro smiled meaningfully.
Yusuke Yamada did not deny what he meant because that was exactly what he thought.
He wanted to see if Qiu Shui was really that strong.
"Why should I fight you just because you want to challenge me?"
Qiu Shui really doesn't like the feeling of being intimidated.
"I think you don't dare. You don't dare to play with my father because you are afraid of losing to my father."
In fact, the reason why Yusuke Yamada came to find Qiu Shui was that Yusuke Ichiro put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.
He also saw the unfriendly public opinion towards him and his son from people in the country.
When he knew that Qiu Shui had once defeated Lou Yuchen, Yusuke Ichiro immediately came up with this plan.
He first had to ask his father to issue a declaration of war to Qiu Shui in front of the media reporters.
If Qiu Shui didn't respond in front of so many people, someone would definitely say that he was a coward.
The fact that he won the chess game against Lou Yuchen was just a fabrication.
By then, once those reports got out, Qiu Shui's reputation would be ruined.
What if Qiu Shui accepts the challenge?
That's better.
In his heart, Yusuke Ichiro didn't believe that Qiu Shui's chess skills were better than Lou Yuchen's.
He also didn't believe that Qiu Shui could win over his father.
Even though Yusuke Ichiro lost to Lou Yuchen.
I was also frightened by Lou Yuchen's chess.
He no longer dared to play chess with Lou Yuchen. Because of the shadow of Lou Yuchen's chess.
So, he hoped that his father could avenge him.
Qiu Shui just admitted that he beat Lou Yuchen.
As long as his father defeats Qiu Shui, that would indirectly mean he has defeated Lou Yuchen.
By then, domestic and international public opinion will definitely be much friendlier.
Those people will definitely shift their targets and direct public opinion towards Qiu Shui.
Therefore, whether Qiu Shui accepts the challenge or not, he will be caught up in the storm of public opinion.
"Host, this human is so despicable. He is setting a trap for you."
The system saw through the intentions of Yusuke and Yamada.
He was so angry that he was jumping up and down.
"I know." Qiu Shui certainly saw through the intentions of Yusuke and Yamada, father and son.
He knew that the two men in front of him were forcing him to fight.
However, Qiu Shui had to accept the challenge no matter what.
Otherwise, not only Qiu Shui would be caught up in the storm of public opinion, but Lou Yuchen would also be dragged into it.
This does neither of them any good.
This move by Yusuke and his son was really cruel.
"Want to fight? Okay, then I'll help you." Qiu Shui looked deeply at Yusuke Yamada and said, "I hope you won't regret it."
"No regrets in making a move."
Yusuke Yamada couldn't care less at this point.
He wanted to find the answer.
Found the answer to why Lou Yuchen made such rapid progress.
On the surface, Lou Yuchen turned defeat into victory in the end.
But think carefully about the chess piece he made that ultimately turned the defeat into victory. He had been planning this move since the middle game.
That powerful computing power is even more terrifying than before.
Yusuke Yamada spent three years preparing for this competition. He prepared for three years.
Therefore, he was actually very unwilling to lose the game.
So, he needs proof.
I want to get proof from Qiu Shui.
Yusuke Yamada said: "Mr. Qiu, I have obtained the consent of the venue staff. We can use the closed competition venue."
Qiu Shui glanced at him and found that he was well prepared.
A large group of media reporters excitedly followed him into the venue.
Qiu Shui randomly chose a table and sat down.
Yusuke Yamada sat opposite him.
The reporters around immediately took various photos. They had even set up live broadcast equipment around to start broadcasting the match.
Soon, countless chess players received the news.
If you are nearby, come here directly.
Those who were not nearby directly turned on the live broadcast.
The traffic of Qiu Shui and his team's live broadcast soon surpassed that of Lou Yuchen and Liang Zitao.
The two people who were competing at this time didn't know what was happening.
However, He Ran and others in the hotel received the news.
Guo Ruoxi and others immediately gathered in He Ran's room.
"What's going on? I heard that Qiu-ge is going to play chess with Yusuke Yamada?"
Bai Yan also hurried over.
He asked in confusion, "Didn't Brother Qiu send Lou Shen and Brother Tao to the competition? Why did he suddenly play chess with Yusuke Yamada?"
He Ran said: "It was that Xiongsuke Yamada who personally approached Uncle Qiu. Xiongsuke Yamada and Xiongsuke Ichiro forced Uncle Qiu to accept the challenge in front of those media reporters."
"What? They are so despicable? Then Brother He Ran, how did you know?"
Bai Yan knew that He Ran had been in the hotel.
"There happened to be a chess player I know at the scene. He told me about it and sent me the live link." He Ran said with a gloomy face: "This matter has now spread throughout the entire Go community."
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