After rebirth, I was hugged and kissed by a crazy boss

Yan Qing came out of the cafe, and Deng Huai hurriedly trotted after him.

"Ms. Yan, I just checked online, and that Coach Tan Jun is really awesome!"

His expression was filled with excitement.

"You're such a great chess player, why don't you try to contact him?"

Yan Qing paused and scratched his head in surprise, "You like Go too?"

Deng Huai was stunned, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, "I... have watched the Xuansu Chess Club's games, of course I can't compare to you, I can only be considered to have a rough understanding."

"I'll just say it."

Yan Qing grinned and smiled.

"This is not like your usual style."

She has been with Deng Huai for a long time.

Deng Huai is a shrewd and meticulous person with a good sense of propriety. He can be said to be cautious in his words and actions.

It is rare to instigate or urge her to contact someone or do something, like today.

Unless, he is a fan of Tan Sun.

Deng Huai felt bitter, but considering his master's order, he could only bite the bullet:

"Ms. Yan, I just noticed that you really like playing chess. Maybe you can create some sparks with Coach Tan?"

Feeling that the reason was not sufficient, he smiled again and said,

"If it's convenient, you can get an autograph for me."

Yan Qing also burst out laughing.

"You should have said it earlier. Maybe Lu Ziyu could help you get it. But——"

She looked at Deng Huai meaningfully.

"You don't know why I rejected him. To be honest, I think the Xuansu Chess Club is... pretty deep. I don't really want to have anything to do with them."

After saying that, she started walking towards University A, as if planning to meet up with Jia Jia and the others.

"Ah?" Deng Huai was also a little curious, "Miss Yan, can you tell me what happened?"

Yan Qing smiled and said, "I participated in the Yixin Cup competition once. You know, as long as you win the championship, you can choose whether to join the Xuansu Chess Club."

“That year, although I encountered some obstacles, I still made it to the semi-finals without any danger... and then lost to an opponent who was not as good as me.”

"I was very unconvinced at the time. But coincidentally, I happened to know the other player who advanced to the finals. I was very sure that I was the only one who could compete with him on equal terms. As for the one who won me, he would have to kill me."

"After the semi-finals, I told him privately that he would definitely be the champion of this year's Yixin Cup... As for me, I can only meet him again in two years."

Deng Huai couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "Miss Yan, are you really so confident?"

"Yeah," Yan Qing nodded disapprovingly, "To some extent, I know the level of the two finalists. One is my friend, and the other fought with me for five games in the semi-finals... Although I am only one of the top four, in my opinion, the level of the players is too different, and the outcome of the final is not suspenseful at all."

"Then what?"

"Then?" Yan Qing smiled, "My friend, the one I thought would definitely win the championship - suddenly passed away."

Deng Huai was surprised. "Dead?"

"Yes, he died unexpectedly."

Yan Qing lowered his eyes, his gaze dark.

"He was a healthy man, not even thirty years old. People said he might have suffered from depression, so he jumped into the sea..."

Deng Huai also sighed, feeling a little regretful.

"But I don't think so. Neither does my dad."

Yan Qing changed his tone and said firmly,

"How can a person who is suffering from severe depression and is ready to jump into the sea possibly make it to the finals of the fiercely competitive Yixin Cup? Playing chess... requires a clear mind, thinking, and analytical skills."

She sighed and her shoulders slowly sank.

"But I have no evidence, everything is just inference."

Yan Qing felt that his expression was too serious, so he shrugged and smiled casually.

"Sometimes I tend to judge others by my own standards, which is a conspiracy theory. Since my friend's death was not an accident in the conspiracy theory, then he was probably eliminated because he got in someone's way."

Deng Huai pursed his lips in a speechless manner - this was too much of a conspiracy theory.

No matter how you listen to it, it doesn't sound like something a normal person would say.

"The champion of that Yixin Cup was the opponent I met in the semi-finals."

Yan Qing turned his head away and said calmly,

"She is also the most unworthy champion in my opinion. I was thinking, if it happened that I was the one who blocked her... would I be the one who jumped into the sea? After all, I can't swim either."

Deng Huai scratched his head, not knowing what to say.

He studied psychology, and in his opinion, Yan Qing showed some symptoms of persecution delusion.

"Then... Professor Yan has the same idea as you?"

Yan Qing took a deep breath, rubbed his arms subconsciously, and turned to look at Deng Huai.

"That's right. Because I couldn't stop her, she didn't attack me. You can look up the champion of that Yixin Cup. I remember it very clearly. Her name was... Yunyue."

Deng Huai suddenly realized.

If it is this young lady from the Yun family... then it is very likely.

"She won the Yixin Cup and joined the Xuansu Chess Club... and then, with this specialty, she was admitted to University A with a reduced score."

Yan Qing's eyes were filled with sarcasm.

"It's quite funny that a Go student doesn't even have contact with the chess and card club of University A - don't ask, the only thing you know is that professional players look down on university clubs."

"I was already unhappy, and my friend's death made me even more unhappy. But my father warned me not to take the initiative to cause trouble, and my brother also kept a close eye on me... They said safety was more important than anything else."

"I don't make a living by playing chess anyway. It doesn't really matter whether I go to Xuansu Chess Club or not. It's better to stay away from trouble."

"Dad said that you don't have to show your strength to others. What's more important is to have confidence in yourself."

After saying this, Yan Qing suddenly fell silent.

There are some things that I thought I had forgotten, but once I brought them up, I suddenly realized that I had never let them go.

And some words can only be hidden in the heart and cannot be spoken out loud——

Dad, you underestimate the competitive spirit of a chess player.