[Soul of Chess] What if

After listening to what he said, Dad sat there silently with his chin on his hands and lowered eyelids, as if he was thinking about something.

After a while, he raised his head and looked at Ah Guang quietly: "You just said that you and Sai met in December of the year before last. If I remember correctly, you seem to have started every day at that time. I went to the Go classroom this weekend. In other words, the reason why you learn Go is entirely because of Sai?"

"Yes."

After Ah Guang admitted, his father continued to ask: "You said Sai couldn't even touch the chess pieces, so you should help him play online Go, right?"

"That's right..."

"That is to say, after entering middle school, every weekend late return... No, not only weekends, but also every late return every day, I also go to help Sai play online Go, right?"

"...Yes." Ah Guang lowered his head unconsciously.

"So, every time you came home late, you told your mother that you came back late because you participated in club activities. This is a lie, right?"

Dad's tone was as calm as ever, but Ah Guang's head lowered lower and lower.He swallowed, and answered with some difficulty: "...Yes."

Although at the beginning I came back late because I went to play chess with Mitani at the boss's chess club, but later on I went to play online Go with Zuowei, and I always answered yes to Mitsuko's mother's question Because I participated in club activities, so I really lied...

Dad's voice continued: "I asked for leave a few times before, but it was actually to assist Sai in the competition?"

Although there was a moment of astonishment, he was relieved immediately. After all, the competitions Sai participated in are all recorded on the Internet, so it is certain that Dad will know.Thinking of this, Ah Guang nodded silently.

"I understand."

Zhengfu sighed softly, seeing Xiaoguang's bowed head, he couldn't help softening his tone: "Xiaoguang, I don't mean to blame you, after all, you will lie and I just hope we don't worry too much .Besides, the fact that you are so considerate of your friends shows that you have grown up, and Dad is very pleased with that."

"Sai is indeed a poor child. With a friend who you are so willing to consider for him, I believe he will feel better. It's just..." He looked seriously at the person opposite who raised his head to look at him because of his pause , "Xiaoguang, what about yourself?"

"Myself?" the other party repeated in bewilderment.

Zhengfu said with certainty: "Yes. For him, you spent all your time learning Go, which you had never been interested in before, and sacrificed all your free time to help him play Internet Go. It made him become the "God of Go" from an unknown chess player. Now he has not only been recognized by the Chess Academy and obtained the nine-dan rank certificate, but also is active in the world Go competition, and has a bigger stage to show his talent .”

"But what about you? What have you got? Now you have almost put all your attention on Sai, and even put aside your own studies. Are you going to continue to pay for him like this?" What about your own life, then? Ignore it completely?"

The other party opened his mouth blankly, perhaps because he didn't know how to answer, and he didn't say anything in the end.Seeing him in this state, Zhengfu sighed deeply: "Xiaoguang, Dad just said these things in the hope that you can think about it carefully. If I remember correctly, I seem to have talked to you about the same topic a few months ago. I talked about it once, but now it seems that you don't take it seriously, so I have to remind you again."

"Xiaoguang, this is your life. Dad hopes that you can take responsibility for yourself."

At the end of the day, after solemnly saying this sentence, Dad sent A Guang out of the study, ending the conversation.In the past few days, he no longer needs to play online Go, thinking over and over again what his father said, but he still has no answer.

I also know that this is my own life, but...he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"It's okay, I know you have your own reasons for doing this, so you don't need to explain it to me..." Sangu said in a low voice while gently stroking Siyue's little head.

Before Sangu finished speaking, Ah Guang hurriedly said seriously: "How could that be? After all, I promised to tell you before."

He still remembers that after he was cornered by He Gu, San Gu helped him unconditionally, so he didn't want San Gu to mistakenly think that he only wanted to tell his family about Sai.

"..." After hearing what he said, Sangu's fingertips paused for a moment, then he got up and patted the dust on his clothes, "The lunch break is almost over, let's go back to the classroom."

Although his expression didn't change much, Ah Guang faintly felt that San Gu's mood was a little better.

"Okay." He quickly got up and walked towards the teaching building with San Gu.

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Finally came alive...

How should I put it, Zhengfu is Ah Guang's father after all, so compared to outsiders, he still hopes that his child will be well.