Chapter 75 "Secret Operation"
Chapter 75 "Secret Operation"
"Brother Tian, the external notification document has been drafted, take a look!"
May 5, Friday, Chinese Go Association.
Lu Wenjie handed a printed red-headed document to Shang Chaotian with a serious expression.
Shang Chaotian took it and read it line by line, finally setting his eyes on the signature column.
"You... do you have to add a prefix like that before everyone's name?"
Shang Chaotian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"I feel more confident this way! Even outsiders can't find any fault with me!"
“…Yeah, that makes sense.”
Shang Chaotian nodded slightly.
He originally thought that this was a bit too pretentious, but after hearing what Lu Wenjie said, he immediately agreed and even asked a question in return.
"But... there are only thirteen people who have signed now. Do you think that's enough? Is there any need to add more?"
Lu Wenjie smiled and said:
"Almost! You know, the Japanese are known for playing chess slowly and for long games. A big title can be decided in just seven games. We have played thirteen games for such a small matter!
“Moreover, these thirteen people have won almost all the honors that can be won in the Go circle. The worst one is also a national champion or a former title winner.
"Once we sign these thirteen names, I'm afraid even the leaders of the General Administration will have to take a good look at us! We are not afraid of any noise from the outside world!"
"Ah, fine, that's it!"
After hearing this, Shang Chaotian finally felt relieved, and then he carefully put the red-headed document without signature or seal into the drawer of his desk.
"It's just... I wish this document wouldn't be needed!"
Lu Wenjie pursed his lips when he heard this: "Ni Jue, you still can't persuade me?"
Shang Chaotian laughed at himself:
"What do you mean by 'still can't persuade him'? I only called him that one time, and afterwards... I didn't have the nerve to do it again!
"Um... Wen Jie, am I incompetent?
"Obviously, we should have used some tough measures at this time, but in the end, we were too embarrassed to even make another phone call..."
Lu Wenjie's expression remained unchanged: "No, Brother Tian. If you really used some tough measures, it would be a problem."
"Well...thank you for understanding."
Shang Chaotian thanked his deputy naturally and sincerely, then changed the subject.
"Rui Zhao, how are you now?"
"I heard from Yu Jiudan that it's good. She doesn't know about Xiaobai's participation yet, but she has been looking for high-level opponents to play against in the past two days."
"Hmm? Are there so many high-level chess players for her to brush?"
"It seems that the situation is good now. After she took the initiative to invite a 7th dan yesterday, everyone realized that she didn't seem to make appointments in advance anymore. So they flocked to her directly, and each one was more active than the other!"
Shang Chaotian couldn't help but exclaimed: "Old Yu... is really quite capable! It seems that he was right to insist that Rui Zhao and the others play chess with a large account! Of course, it was also thanks to Rui Zhao's willingness to agree!"
"But there is still more than half a month before the 'Metropolitan Cup' Dongjiang Division finals. I am a little worried that after the novelty wears off, no high-level chess players will be willing to play against her."
"It's okay. Our current level isn't too bad. We're at level six or seven."
After saying that, Shang Chaotian looked at Lu Wenjie, and Lu Wenjie immediately understood, and the two smiled at each other.
Unfortunately, this smile did not last long.
Shang Chaotian seemed to suddenly think of something and changed the subject.
"…Um, does Rui Zhao know about Xiao Bai's situation?"
"not yet."
Lu Wenjie replied.
“But, it’s coming soon…
"Once the 'City Cup' auditions are over, the list of players for the preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals will be announced. By then, not only Rui Zhao, but the entire Go community will be shocked, right?"
Shang Chaotian had no expression on his face when he heard this, and just started to arrange things one by one:
"Well, this afternoon before we get off work, we'll post a humble announcement on the association's website to announce Xiao Bai's demotion. This can be considered as our advance notification... Ah, the title should just be 'Recent Information Announcement', so that no one will be interested in coming in at all.
"Next...tell the media in the industry in advance and ask them not to report on this matter or amplify its impact.
"As for the outside media, Xiaobai wasn't a hot topic before he won the 'Metropolitan Cup', so they probably wouldn't have targeted our niche project so early...
"Finally, if Rui Zhao successfully enters the main competition, please tell the Dongjiang Chess Association to make sure they rig the draw for the main competition!"
When listening to the first few sentences, Lu Wenjie was still serious, but he couldn't help laughing when he heard the last sentence. "Brother Tian! This is the first time I see you arrange a secret operation, and the key is to be so serious!"
"What's the big deal? I'm justified!"
Shang Chaotian didn't seem to feel guilty at all.
"As the chairman of the chess association, I feel sorry for young chess players. I'm afraid that a rookie won't be able to win an amateur competition. Can't I lower the difficulty for him?!"
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"I am also impressed! This is the first time I have seen an anchor who is so casual during his first official live broadcast..."
May 5, Saturday, is the second day of the “Metropolitan Cup” Dongjiang Division auditions.
Ai Jianan stood downstairs of an apartment building opposite the Muhu Go Dojo, looking conflicted.
Today, she has to follow Rui Zhao to Yanbei Middle School to continue participating in the auditions and do a live broadcast at the same time.
...Yes, by the way, let’s do a live broadcast.
According to Ai Jianan's original plan, Rui Zhao's first live broadcast should be at prime time one evening in a room full of girlish atmosphere. He would introduce some of his daily life in a nice and polite manner, and then play one or two games of chess with the audience online, while giving commentary.
Although this doesn't have any gimmicks, it is friendly and simple, and is closest to the live broadcast style she had planned for Rui Zhao.
But who would have thought... Rui Zhao directly rejected this plan.
"Sister An An, no! I've been busy practicing chess lately, so I can't spend so much time on live streaming!"
"It's only been a little over two hours..."
"Two hours is a lot! How about we wait until the 'City Cup' is over?"
How could Ai Jianan accept this proposal?
We have finally managed to generate some popularity through TV reports, and now we need to strike while the iron is hot.
If we wait until the end of the City Cup in early June, the opportunity will be gone by then!
However, no matter how Ai Jianan persuaded her, Rui Zhao was unwilling to take any time out of her chess practice to broadcast live, saying that she had a rare opportunity to play against a large number of masters and she had to seize it. This almost broke Ai Jianan's defense.
In desperation, Ai Jianan had to make a compromise: the first live broadcast was scheduled for the second day of the auditions, and it would mainly broadcast things about the competition, just like a daily vlog.
The disadvantages of doing this are actually very obvious. This kind of daily live broadcast is not eye-catching enough and it is easy to lose viewers due to lack of hot spots.
But fortunately, this kind of daily vlog-type live broadcast can actually be cut into a vlog video in the end, and posting it on Bilibili can still help attract traffic for subsequent live broadcasts, so it’s not too much of a loss.
So... there was this scene where Ai Jianan and others were waiting downstairs at Rui Zhao's residence.
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"Hmm... Why hasn't Xiao Zhaomiao come down yet? It's almost eight o'clock in the morning!"
Although the agreed time had not yet arrived, Ai Jianan, feeling very aggrieved, was still waiting anxiously.
"When she comes down later, I will have to talk to her face to face! How can a broadcaster have no professionalism at all!
"Even if it's just a part-time anchor, it's too much if you can't even spare two hours of live broadcast time..."
"Sister An An! Good morning!"
Just as Ai Jianan was muttering to herself, she suddenly heard an extremely energetic voice.
Ai Jianan turned her head and saw a girl as light as a kitten jogging towards her with a canvas bag on her back.
Perhaps considering that it was already mid-May and the Dongjiang River had occasionally felt a bit like summer, Rui Zhao did not wear the royal blue suit he wore last time. Instead, he changed into a black and white sailor school uniform.
The girl's white collar sets off her fair skin, and her black pleated skirt sways gently with her steps, like a blooming lily dancing in the breeze. Her long black hair flutters in the wind, which matches the sailor suit full of youthful charm.
Ai Jianan was so stunned that she didn't react until Rui Zhao ran up to her.
Eh……
What did I just want to say?
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I will probably write about live broadcast in the next two to three chapters. Please forgive me if you don’t like it. I will finish it as soon as possible.
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