[Soul of Chess] What if

"Sit down."

After closing the door of the study, seeing Xiao Guang still standing there very cautiously, Zhengfu reminded him aloud.

"Ah, oh." The other party replied dumbly, and sat down obediently.

Seeing Xiaoguang's uneasy look, Zhengfu sighed helplessly, and said in a firm tone: "Judging from your reaction, you probably know what happened today."

"...Well." After a pause for a few seconds, the other party replied somewhat awkwardly, "Father and Mr. Ogata met today and were asked about the recording."

"Ah."

The husband nodded, and asked tentatively: "Then, did that person go looking for you?"

"...Yes. After school in the afternoon." The other party replied softly.

After listening to Xiaoguang's answer, Zhengfu couldn't help but touch his forehead: He knew that even if he didn't admit that he recorded that recording, with the other party's mind, I believe it would be easy to guess.

I just didn't expect the other party to act so quickly...

Completely caught off guard... Zhengfu couldn't help but let out a long sigh in his heart.

I thought I could make some preparations in advance.After all, Xiaoguang is his own child, and he has an obligation to protect him.

The result was preempted by the opponent.

Even I inevitably fell into the other party's trap, and I believe that Xiaoguang may have been tricked out of more information.

I don't know if it's too late...

After pondering for a moment, he said in a slightly serious manner: "Before that, I want to confirm one thing first, Xiaoguang, are you Sai?"

Although there was a moment of astonishment, the other party quickly replied with a serious expression: "No."

"I think so," said Dad.

His expression didn't change much from the beginning to the end, Ah Guang, who couldn't guess his father's mood at all, only felt that he was suffering even more.

"So, Mr. Ogata, did he tell you the reason why he is looking for Sai and the next plan?"

"Uh..." Hikaru tried his best to organize his words, trying to answer this question as concisely as possible, "Mr. Ogata said that the Chess Institute has already been heavily in debt because there are too many moths who are greedy for pleasure. It was used to fill the debt. He hoped that Sai would stop donating the prize money, so that the Chess Academy could collapse earlier.”

The expression on Dad's face finally changed due to surprise, and he said in disbelief: "It's such a plan... I can't imagine that such a shrewd person would make such a naive decision."

"Childish?" Now it was Ah Guang's turn to be surprised.

"Yes." Dad rubbed the tip of his brows helplessly, "Where there is light, there must be darkness. This is something no one can avoid. So, even if the Chess Academy really collapses, so what? Who can guarantee that the newly established Will there be no more moths in the system that has been raised?"

"Instead of tearing down and rebuilding the existing chess academy, it is better to change it into your ideal as much as possible. This is a wiser choice."

"Then, if Sai disagrees, what will he do?" Masao asked patiently.

Ah Guang looked away in embarrassment, and replied in a low voice as if talking to himself: "He said... If Sai disagrees, he will make everyone think... that Sai is a program designed by Dad's company..."

His voice became smaller and smaller, and his head lowered lower and lower because of shame.

After he finished speaking, Dad didn't say anything more, so the whole room seemed a little too quiet, so that there was a faint sense of silent oppression.

Although on the surface Ah Guang seems relatively calm, in fact his heart has already burst into tears: Ah, really, now I really want to find a crack in the ground to get in Q_Q

It seems that after a long time, he finally heard his father's voice: "Then... what is Sai's decision?"

Ah Guang quietly glanced at Zuowei beside him, and then replied as if he had made up his mind: "I haven't had time to tell him. However, I don't want him to worry about this matter. Because I know, Bonuses and the like don't matter to him at all, he just hopes to be able to play chess with others, even if all the money is used to repay the debt, even if he is a little disappointed, he still doesn't have to come forward to ask for an explanation for this .”

"However, if he agrees to Mr. Ogata's proposal, he will definitely be pushed to the forefront because it directly damages the interests of those people. Sai just hopes to be able to play chess, and I can't bear to let him go through this."

"Really... so you think so." Dad said with a sigh.

"In other words, you didn't intend to tell Sai about this at all. Even if he knew, you would solve it before the other party took action, is that right?"

Ah Guang didn't know how to answer his father's question.

Although he did decide not to let Zuo Wei intervene, his father would also be involved in this way, so he couldn't give an answer confidently.

Although there was no definite answer, Xiaoguang's firm expression said everything.

Seeing such a serious look, Zhengfu was both relieved and helpless in his heart.

It turns out that Xiao Guang has grown up to be able to think about his friends like this...

For that sai, he didn't know anything about it until today.Leaving aside other things for the time being, he didn't show up in the face of such a huge bonus, so he really just wanted to play chess with others.

He likes Go so much, but has no way to play against other people in reality. From this point of view, he is also a poor child.Thinking about it this way, he couldn't bear to blame Xiaoguang for his lack of consideration.After all, he did this only out of consideration for his friends.

"Forget it, since you've already made up your mind, I can't say anything more." He said this with a half-sigh.

Seeing Xiaoguang's surprised but relieved expression, Zheng Fu added with a serious expression: "However, since I will be involved, I can no longer sit idly by. I will pay attention to the media in the near future. Of course , if you get any new news, please let me know."

"In addition, it is best not to let Sai continue to play online Go in the near future, because if you are using a fixed machine, even if you are not a professional, as long as you are careful enough, you will be able to find out his exact location sooner or later. Huh... recently I I will take the time to make a program to prevent people from finding out the specific location, and I can only let him endure it for a while before I finish it."

"Okay, it's getting late, you should go to your room to rest earlier." After speaking, he waved his hand a little tiredly, indicating that Xiaoguang can leave.

Eh?

Can we go now?After finally being released, Ah Guang hesitated.

Why didn't Dad ask about Sai?

As if guessing what Ah Guang was thinking, Dad said calmly: "I don't want to ask too much about what happened between you and that sai. Because I know you should have your own concerns, otherwise you would come to me before You just told me when recording. So, I won’t press you or anything.”

"It's just," he stepped forward, bent down, and gently put his hands on Ah Guang's shoulders, "Father hopes that Xiao Guang can trust and rely more on his family."

"Thank you, Dad..." Looking at those gentle and somewhat helpless eyes, Ah Guang was at a loss like a child who has done something wrong, so he had no choice but to thank him dryly.

"You don't have to be so polite, because we are family. Well, go to bed quickly." Dad patted Ah Guang on the shoulder, then stood up and walked towards the desk, apparently intending to continue working.

Looking at his father's tall back, Ah Guang's hand on his side tightened again and again, and finally he mustered up the courage to speak: "Dad, actually..."

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