Act Nine

Zhang Yidi was truly beyond her expectations

At this moment, she was truly afraid that he would refuse, her heart was in turmoil.

Mr. Zhang Yidi gradually revealed a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, slightly nodding his head, "Circle and cross? Yes, this expression is quite powerful."

It is important to note that the brother sitting next to her is a proud and aloof figure, akin to a prince who keeps others at a distance. If he were to become impatient with her incessant chatter and dismissively say he no longer wishes to play, would she not find all her previous efforts wasted and in vain?

It is truly rare that even her seemingly impervious and thick-skinned demeanor has moments of fever and warmth

She also stood there in a daze

The English teacher seems to be unwell. She barely finished the first class, and in the second class (they have large lectures at the university, with two consecutive sessions), she only taught for less than ten minutes before allowing everyone to study independently.

This is truly a good omen! The more he smiles, the more likely it is that she will develop a great friendship with him

She has a premonition that she is certain to win the upcoming competition

Zhuo Yan was startled, her eyes bulging in surprise

Smiling and smiling, upon a sudden thought, if it were not for the abruptness, what year would she have to wait to establish a great friendship with this brother

Zhang Yidi glanced at the "chess score," picked up a pen, then raised his eyes to Zhuo Yan and asked her: "What do you choose? Circles or crosses?"

I think a best of nine series with five wins is better

Stealing a glance at Zhang Yidi, I couldn't help but be momentarily taken aback.

Zhuo Yan quietly glanced at Zhang Yidi—what a diligent and studious young man he is! He is so serious about his studies during class, surely he must be well-versed in this field

She is, after all, a highly skilled expert in the realm of chess, yet unexpectedly, she was so easily defeated by Zhang Yidi, having not even utilized a quarter of the theoretical moves on the board, and she has already suffered a complete and utter defeat

However, when the elite encounter Zhuo Yan, they are destined only for a stark and humiliating defeat

Zhuo Yan was no longer calm

When faced with a class that she simply cannot pay attention to, she always drags her deskmate into a battle. Years of accumulated combat have long since transformed her into a highly skilled expert in the realm of tic-tac-toe, possessing extensive experience and techniques that can drive her opponents to the brink of despair.

There seemed to be a hint of a smile in his eyes

Since middle school, she has been unstoppable in the game of Go.

Thus, I immediately felt relieved, and my smile gradually became more natural

Then ... ... then. ... ... ... and then ...

She really wanted to ask Zhang Jun one more question: was what he just said serious or sarcastic?

Zhuo Yan has made up her mind; at this moment, even if she is called a rogue, she must not easily admit defeat! Because the world has always been in the hands of those with thick skin!

After Lu Yang had lost twice before, he became more cunning. Before any future matches, he would hide in the restroom, putting on ten or eight layers of underwear.

She looked at him, and he looked at her

She could not help but feel a bit exhilarated—she had actually managed to get a handsome man, who was indifferent to women, to agree to play Go with her, and during class time no less, with a wager involved—she decided that upon returning to her dormitory, she would kiss the apple basket, not expecting it to bring her such honor, allowing her to gain such a unique distinction in front of Zhang Jun

After much effort to suppress the excitement within her, Zhuo Yan decisively made her choice, "I want the circle!"

I don't care

Zhuo Yan raised her head, pouting her lips and looking at Zhang Yidi with boundless sorrow.

Then ... ... after another three minutes ... ...

Then ... ... three minutes later ... ...

Zhuo Yan was somewhat surprised, as she did not expect that the young man was so passionate about studying

Faced with his bright gaze, Zhuo Yan felt a sense of guilt.

Zhuo Yan did not betray history. She suffered a very, very tragic defeat

Zhuo Yan chuckled twice, trying her best not to let the other person notice that she was actually a bit awkward. "Um, do you want to play?" she asked cautiously, filled with anticipation.

Miss Zhuo has been petrified

Zhuo Yan was feeling anxious inside, and Zhang Jun slowly began to speak

The sound of the pen gliding across the pages was so distracting, yet the person sitting next to her, Zhang Jun, seemed completely unfazed—Zhuo Yan felt that he appeared not the slightest bit curious about what she was doing, merely keeping his gaze lowered and engrossed in his book

She could not help but feel secretly excited

As expected, Zhang Yidi indeed turned his head to look at her, his eyes filled with questions, and his expression inscrutable.

She took out a piece of paper and used a ruler and a ballpoint pen to draw dense and intricate latitude and longitude lines all over it

Zhuo Yan quickly calmed herself down. She sat up straight with a serious demeanor

His words carried a hint of mockery

This silent ending made her feel a deep pain in her liver

She won't be able to manage that photo

With a tilted head, he cast a sidelong glance at the person beside him. Zhang Junzheng focused intently on his textbook without looking away.

She vaguely remembered that on Wu Shuang's birthday, it was mentioned that Zhang Jun was not very willing to interact with girls

Before starting, Zhuo Yan thought for a moment and said to Zhang Yidi: "Well, you know, I have quite a good skill in Go, and when I usually play with others, I don't play for free; I usually bet something. How about we also bet something?"

With a pretentious smile, Zhuo Yan said to Zhang Yidi, "I haven't thought about what exactly to bet on, how about you? Ah, you probably haven't thought of anything either, right? How about this: let's bet that the loser agrees to do one thing for the winner, what do you think?"

Zhang Yidi looked at Zhuo Yan, pursing his lips and blinking twice, his long and thick eyelashes fluttering like two small fans—Zhuo Yan couldn't help but think, isn't this a waste of natural beauty?! How can a woman live with a man who has such exquisite long eyelashes?

Smiling while carefully observing his expression

The number of games continues to increase infinitely

He blinked twice and said, "Can I still say no? You have already decided for me what to gamble on, even before I had a chance to think about it!"

Often, the two would battle until the lights went out, and Lu Yang still had three or four small NKs on him that Zhuo Yan had not yet managed to strip off.

Quickly recalling, I suddenly realized what I had just said, which sounded rather awkward. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed and break into a cold sweat.

Thus, until the class bell rang, the two individuals remained "evenly matched"

History warns humanity that one should not underestimate others lightly. Those who make such mistakes often end up suffering a tragic fate.

Touching her bangs, Zhuo Yan said with a serious expression: "It seems that we can only play ten games today, which is a bit unsatisfactory. How about we set it to twenty-one games, with eleven wins required, and continue the competition next time!"

Thus, Zhang Yidi is Chacha

In the gaze filled with inquiry from Zhang Jun, Zhuo Yan realized that her recent actions seemed somewhat abrupt

OK

Looking at the paper filled with grids, those pitiful, scattered circles, and those menacing, all-conquering crosses, Zhuo Yan stared wide-eyed with her mouth agape, filled with deep sorrow and indignation

Then it will be best of nine, first to five wins

In an instant, she was so excited that she almost wanted to scream

Best of five matches

Zhuo Yan felt a secret joy

She feels that this is a great opportunity granted by heaven to get closer to Zhang Jun, and she must seize it well and not let it go to waste

Zhuo Yan could not help but smile triumphantly.

Zhuo Yan was somewhat astonished, "Um... ah?!"

Zhuo Yan : `` ... ... ''

She could not have imagined that he would be so perverse, not only excelling in martial arts and being known as the campus rebounding king, but also being so domineering and arrogant in a minor competitive event like Gomoku!

Out of gentlemanly courtesy, Zhang Yidi allowed Zhuo Yan to go first

After she finished stating her demands, Zhang Jun did not respond immediately, but simply looked at her quietly

Zhang Junru appears to be an extraordinary person, wearing an expression of serene detachment, as if unaffected by the world around him

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became; she was almost worried that she might accidentally burst a blood vessel.

She couldn't help but feel a bit anxious, as she could not discern whether he was truly unhappy or not

In a gaze, she said: "Best of three!"

This feels like watching her see Xiao Yu playing tractor in a QQ game, ultimately losing to negative points while flaunting the impressive identity of a glider, which is incredibly frustrating and suffocating

Zhuo Yan felt that Zhang Jun's teasing was just teasing, but it seemed that she did not mind too much, so she relaxed her mind generously

With her cheeks burning, Zhuo Yan quickly explained to Zhang Yidi: "Uh... I didn't mean that... what I meant was, let's play Gomoku! My friends and I usually call Gomoku 'circles and crosses'—it's called that because one person draws circles while the other draws crosses during the game, so..." My friends and I usually call Gomoku 'circles and crosses'—it's called that because one person draws circles while the other draws crosses during the game, so...

Zhuo Yan scratched her head and smiled at him awkwardly

Then ... ... three minutes later ... ...

Zhuo Yan found Zhang Yidi's demeanor quite commendable. In response to her bizarre suggestion, he did not show any impatience; after glancing at her twice, he nonchalantly nodded and replied, "Alright, it's up to you."

For this reason, Zhuo Yan harbored resentment and unwillingness, designating a certain individual as the mother of NK

She looked at him, trying to make her gaze warm and friendly, her expression gentle and amiable, and tentatively asked him: "Shall we play tic-tac-toe together?"

She could not have imagined that Zhang Jun would actually agree to play with her

Faced with her absurd seriousness, Zhang Jun surprisingly did not break into laughter; he even nodded earnestly in agreement, "Alright, I look forward to your ability to win eleven consecutive games next time!"

Let's stick to the best of seven format!

He was actually staring at her without blinking, his gaze filled with inquiry, as if asking what could possibly be worth celebrating like this

With eyes observing the nose and the nose observing the heart, after silently singing the song of "I and You" for a while, Zhuo Yan had a flash of inspiration and thought of a great idea that would allow "I and You" to be "heart to heart".

She couldn't help but silently commend him for his bravery, then took a deep breath, displaying a certain valiant spirit of knowingly heading into danger, and slowly pushed that page of paper right under Zhang Jun's eyelids

It is not yet the time for the true self to be revealed; if Zhang Jun happens to prefer a serene girl, once he discovers that she is actually quite eccentric, he will certainly keep his distance from her thereafter

Speaking of this, there is also an anecdote.

He responded to her words, saying: "Well, then let's bet on something."

He surprisingly did not find her annoying and responded to her

She began to reflect, feeling that she had perhaps been a bit too hasty and had overreached.

She raised her hand to touch her bangs and gave Zhang Yidi a silly smile, chuckling awkwardly.

It is said that the mother of NK was once an elite who dominated the Go game scene in her hometown.

Every time Lu Yang, feeling indignant, challenges her, she ends up losing completely, left with nothing but her underwear—these two compete to see who loses and has to take off their clothes

After she finished speaking, Zhang Yidi was clearly taken aback for a moment, with one eyebrow raised high and a look of disbelief on his face