Transmigrated to a Period Novel as the Genius Antagonist's Birth Mother

Chapter 88: Brother Cen's Family

Because the outcome was certain, Cen Huai'an played neither too tight nor too loose. He was still thinking about how to patch up those loopholes if he played the way Zhao Qi did.

Zhao Qi learned Go from elementary school. At first, she didn't realize it, but later on, she discovered that Cen Huai'an could have defeated her a long time ago.

Now, he was still playing, deliberately avoiding the winning moves. Zhao Qi thought he was playing with her. Why not win and instead play around the board, deliberately teasing her?

She slammed the stone onto the board, her eyes filled with anger, staring at Cen Huai'an. "Is playing tricks fun? Hong Youxuan often praises you, but I don't think you're that great! Even if your Go skills are high, with a bad personality, you're still very annoying!"

Zhao Qi's voice was loud, and everyone suddenly heard the dispute. Those who had been watching the two play Go, including Hong Youxuan, Hong Yuande, and Grandpa Jiang, were surprised by Zhao Qi's sudden anger. They didn't think Cen Huai'an was playing tricks on her.

Grandpa Jiang and Zhao Qi's father walked over, and Hong Youxuan and Hong Yuande also joined them.

"Zhao Qi, what's going on?" Zhao Qi's father came over and frowned at Zhao Qi, his expression very serious.

Grandpa Jiang walked to Cen Huai'an's side, patted his head, and told him not to panic. He understood his great-grandson; he was not as Zhao Qi described.

Zhao Qi, upon seeing her father, immediately burst into tears, complaining to him that Cen Huai'an was playing Go too aggressively.

After listening, Zhao Qi's father's frown deepened, and his gaze towards Cen Huai'an became somewhat unfavorable.

Cen Huai'an wasn't afraid, nor did he avoid Zhao Qi's father's gaze. He calmly explained why he played that way.

"I wanted to observe how Zhao Qi's game would develop until the end and how I could win the game using her method. I didn't mean to play tricks on her. I'm sorry; I didn't realize it would cause a misunderstanding."

Grandpa Jiang patted Cen Huai'an's head, walked to the game board, looked for a while, and then said to Zhao Qi's father, "Zhao Li, come and look at this game. If An'an was intentionally playing with your daughter, he wouldn't play like this."

In the world of Go, it is commonly said: "The onlooker sees more than the players." Zhao Qi, being in the game, only saw Cen Huai'an not winning when he could have, making it seem like he was playing with her.

But when viewed from a broader perspective, it wasn't the case.

Grandpa Jiang continued, "After the first time An'an could have won against Zhao Qi, he stopped playing according to his own ideas and started coordinating with Zhao Qi, allowing her to fully express her own ideas."

The teachers who had been watching Cen Huai'an and Zhao Qi play also spoke up, telling Zhao Qi's father that there was a misunderstanding, and Cen Huai'an indeed had no such intentions.

The Go exchange meeting is meant for young people to exchange Go skills, and the senior players don't want any unpleasant incidents at the beginning.

After Zhao Qi's father finished looking at the chessboard, his forehead gradually relaxed. However, he still harbored some resentment for his daughter's crying and said with a hint of anger, "This indeed easily leads to misunderstandings. Even if he could end the game, not doing so is also a way of showing off. Don't do this next time."

Grandpa Jiang frowned upon hearing this and was about to speak when a contemptuous laughter interrupted, "This is the best joke I've ever heard. Talking about showing off in Go? If you lack the skill, you lack the skill. If someone is genuinely outplaying you, you have to endure it! Playing Go has its rules, and if you can't handle this, you better quit early."