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After Zhang Xiuyan's car drove away, two people walked out from behind the pillar next to the cinema, they were actually Zhang Xiuwen and Zhang Xiuling.They wanted to find inspiration for a new drama, and decided to watch a movie together. They didn't expect to bump into Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan who came out of the movie theater.

"Brother and Ningning are reconciled!" Zhang Xiuling was very happy.Over the past few years, even as dull as she could feel the estrangement between Zhang Xiuyan and Yuan Ning, Zhang Xiuling was naturally happy for them seeing them watching a movie together.She looked at Zhang Xiuwen suspiciously, "Why don't you let me say hello to Ningning?"

"If my elder brother sees us watching a movie together, he might think we're in a relationship." Zhang Xiuwen nonsense calmly, "Look at what we're watching? This is a brilliant love movie!"

"That's right!" Thinking of Zhang Xiuyan's temper, Zhang Xiuling felt guilty for a while.After thinking about it, she blushed again, "You are talking nonsense, how could elder brother think we are in a relationship? I am your sister!"

"Well," Zhang Xiuwen nodded, "I dedicate myself to art, and I reluctantly turned down countless invitations from cute school girls to find inspiration with you."

Zhang Xiuling glared at him.

Zhang Xiuwen rubbed Zhang Xiuling's head, and pulled Zhang Xiuling to check the ticket.Seeing the poster on the wall, Zhang Xiuling turned to Zhang Xiuwen and said, "Brother won't watch this "Red List" with Ningning, will he?" Watching the movie from the poster gave off a special kind of drowsiness. temperament.

Zhang Xiuwen looked at the show, nodded and said, "It should be."

"Ning Ning is so pitiful." Zhang Xiuling said pitifully.

Zhang Xiuwen smiled and handed the ticket to the ticket inspector.His eyes drifted out of the glass window, looking at the busy street, his eyes were gloomy and gloomy, and he couldn't find a place to land.When the ticket inspector handed back the ticket, Zhang Xiuwen had already taken his gaze away, and he pulled Zhang Xiuling inside with a smile.

Seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and the Asian League Winter Championship is about to start, Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin have also visited the Chess Association more often.On weekends, Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin arrived at the Chess Association early in the morning, only to find that the Chess Association was busier than usual. They bumped into Luo Fat, who came out of it to breathe. Only then did Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin know that the list of seeded players had been finalized!

Yuan Ning asked curiously, "Who are they all?"

Fatty Luo reported several names, and Yuan Ning found out that four of them were all victorious generals in the practice room, with excellent chess skills, but two of them seemed to have never appeared in the Chess Association.Fatty Luo saw his doubts at a glance, and explained: "Qiu Dong followed his master to various places to play the Challenger League, and he won't be back until a few days later. The other one didn't come because he was busy recently. Speaking of which, he also You from Capital University, maybe you know each other!"

Yuan Ning said, "What's your name?"

Zhou Yulin also looked at Fatty Luo curiously.

"Li Yanqiu!" Fatty Luo has always loved to show off, and the cooperation of Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin made him particularly useful. "He is a man of the hour in your school, have you heard of it?"

Zhou Yulin was at a loss.

Yuan Ning was somewhat impressed: "Senior Li is the student representative who spoke at this year's opening ceremony."

"It seems that you are my junior brother." Just as Yuan Ning finished speaking, a gentle voice sounded from behind them.

Yuan Ning turned his head to look, and saw the begonias outside the corridor blooming, bright red, very beautiful.Under the flowers stood a boy in his twenties, wearing a casual sportswear, white, extremely clean, but his face still gave off a gorgeous feeling.Yuan Ning was taken aback for a moment, then he collected himself, and looked again, the boy was handsome and gentle, he looked like a very good-tempered person, how could he be so gorgeous?

Yuan Ning recognized it from memory, and obediently shouted: "Senior Li."

"I didn't expect it to be Junior Yuan." Li Yanqiu seemed to recognize Yuan Ning, "I didn't expect Junior Yuan to be able to play chess."

Yuan Ning suddenly became confused.He and this Senior Li seem to have never met before!

"Yuan Xuedi, you are very famous." Li Yanqiu smiled and looked at Yuan Ning softly, "My uncle mentioned you to us. You should remember my uncle? My uncle's name is Li Yunjing, and he belongs to the Calligraphy Association. For other things, focus on calligraphy. You can make him remember that calligraphy must be great."

Yuan Ning didn't think about Li Yunjing. Hearing Li Yanqiu's mention, he felt familiar.He said: "It turns out that Senior Li is Mr. Li's nephew!" Yuan Ning was still a little embarrassed when he was praised face to face, "My writing is not good enough, far worse than Brother Mi and the others."

"Brother Mi refers to Senior Huanran," Li Yanqiu said with a smile, "Senior Huanran's words are very popular."

When Li Yanqiu mentioned two acquaintances, Yuan Ning's defense suddenly became less than half.

Li Yanqiu kindly entered the training room with them and practiced chess with them.

After this period of "actual combat", Yuan Ning has improved a lot in chess. Instead of playing immediately, he watched the match between Li Yanqiu and Zhou Yulin.

Zhou Yulin's son is still very fast.In contrast, Li Yanqiu took each step at a leisurely pace, quite calm.

to lose!

Yuan Ning quickly saw that something was wrong with Zhou Yulin.

Zhou Yulin also noticed it.His sunspots have reached a dead end.Zhou Yulin stopped.

Li Yanqiu said: "You play very well, but you are too straightforward." He reset the chess game and pointed out the hidden traps to Zhou Yulin.Zhou Yulin once played chess with Xi Chuanjiang and Xiao Shengchang. At that time, he could clearly feel the gap between himself and them, but it was a bit difficult for him to analyze the source of the gap afterwards.Xiao Shengchang has also guided him during this period, but Xiao Shengchang's chess moves are also more sharp and direct, not as treacherous and changeable as Li Yanqiu's method of hiding needles in the cotton.

After Li Yanqiu coached Zhou Yulin, he played two more games with Yuan Ning.Yuan Ning's moves are flexible and changeable, but his calculation ability is not as good as Zhou Yulin's, and he is also trapped to death by Li Yanqiu.Yuan Ning couldn't help but said: "Since I joined the Chess Association, I have discovered that there are so many masters!"

Zhou Yulin nodded.He has been watching from the side, wanting to learn Li Yanqiu's layout skills.The three of them took turns playing the game, and the morning passed without knowing it.Li Yanqiu said that he hadn't tasted the food in the cafeteria of the Chess Association for a long time, so he went to the cafeteria with Yuan Ning.Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin both like this approachable senior.

After a short break after lunch, Xiao Shengchang came over.Seeing Li Yanqiu staying with Yuan Ning and the others, Xiao Shengchang was a little surprised: "It's rare for you to come here. Is the old man still in good health?"

“自然很精神。”黎雁秋一笑，“用拐杖打人时还挺有劲的，爸爸他们还是被他打得嗷嗷叫。小叔要是再不娶老婆，中秋回来可能也是要挨揍的。”

Xiao Shengchang laughed: "Li Yunjing is not married yet! I thought he had already had a litter." He turned to Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin, "You are also from Capital University, right? Go to him to practice before the game, his chess moves He is changeable, and he learned from his old man, he is a real master of the chess world - you can gain experience in playing against him and playing with ten people."

Li Yanqiu said: "Uncle Xiao, what you said doesn't sound like you're praising me."

Xiao Shengchang ignored him, let Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin sit down, and played a game with them at the same time.After a while, he figured out the progress of Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin during this period.Xiao Shengchang never boasted, but this time he nodded his head: "I have made a lot of progress, maybe I can really get you into the finals."

Li Yanqiu said: "If you guide two people alone, you will inevitably be distracted. Why don't you concentrate on guiding one from today, and leave the other to me. Maybe we can occupy two more places by then."

Xiao Shengchang looked at Li Yanqiu suspiciously.Don't look at this kid with a gentle temper, he looks like a ball of soft dough, in fact, even this kid's old man is a little afraid of him.

When did this kid become so enthusiastic?

But it's rare that Li Yanqiu has the heart to give advice to the younger generation, and of course Xiao Shengchang will not push people away.He glanced at Yuan Ning and Zhou Yulin.Zhou Yulin is the son of an old friend, and he wants to take the road of Go, so he doesn't want to hand him over to others.Although he prefers Yuan Ning's flexibility——

In an instant, Xiao Shengchang made a decision: "Zhou Yulin, you continue to practice with me, and Yuan Ning, you follow your Senior Li. Are you okay?"

Yuan Ning nodded.He knew that Xiao Shengchang had friendship with Zhou Yulin's father, so it was normal for Xiao Shengchang to want to take Zhou Yulin himself.Yuan Ning said to Li Yanqiu: "Then trouble Senior Li!"

Li Yanqiu reached out and rubbed Yuan Ning's head.

Yuan Ning was taken aback, and subconsciously hid.

Li Yanqiu withdrew her hand apologetically.He apologized to Yuan Ning: "I have a younger brother who is about the same age as you, and I'm used to rubbing his head." Li Yanqiu glanced at the black face beside him, "Do you want to practice with other people? I'll be watching you Next, let’s have a more comprehensive understanding of your chess moves.”

Only then did Yuan Ning realize that he forgot to say hello to the black faces and the others this morning.He said: "Then I'll go play Yan Ge and the others!" Heimian's surname is Yan. During this time, Yuan Ning would play a few rounds with him every time he came over, and he became familiar with him after a long time.Yuan Ning didn't call him a black face like the others, but called him Brother Yan.

The black face was still very silent.He did not refuse Yuan Ning's invitation, and played with Yuan Ning as usual.His chess ability is considered to be at the upper-middle level among the young people.There was no expression on his face, but there was an unspeakable shock in his heart.

Yuan Ning progressed too fast.

If it was his mistake that Dalong was slaughtered on the first day of joining the Chess Association, now Yuan Ning can force him to admit defeat in the middle game almost every time!Heimian looked at the scattered white pieces on the chessboard, and said to Yuan Ning, "Come again."

Yuan Ning readily agreed.

Li Yanqiu stopped Yuan Ning: "No need."

Yuan Ning looked at Li Yanqiu suspiciously.

Li Yanqiu said: "Continuing to play with him is useless, he can't keep up with you." Li Yanqiu's tone was very calm, as if he was just stating the facts, without the slightest arrogance.

Hei Mian clenched his fist, and suddenly got up and left the seat.

Yuan Ning was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly grabbed the black face: "Brother Yan!"

Hei Mian said: "He's right." Hei Mian broke away from Yuan Ning's hand, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Yuan Ning could only let go.

Li Yanqiu said lightly: "You think I'm wrong?"

Yuan Ning turned his head and saw the wind blowing away the hair on Li Yanqiu's forehead, revealing the faint star-shaped scar on Li Yanqiu's forehead. It was very small and very light, but it gave his whole face a strange beauty. .

"I don't think it's right," Yuan Ning thought about his words, "playing chess is for fun." He used to think it was fun to play against anyone in the Huating Chess Club, and he would not find it boring just because the opponent was young or weak in chess.

"Junior Zhou won't agree with your idea." Li Yanqiu said, "Junior Zhou didn't pay much attention to Go before because he didn't meet a real opponent. He didn't decide to join the chess association until he was defeated by Xi Chuanjiang."

Yuan Ning was silent.

Li Yanqiu said: "Playing chess is the same as everything in this world. If you don't strive for the top, you will be eliminated. No one doesn't want to be happy, but if you keep losing, you will definitely not be happy."

Yuan Ning still felt that what Li Yanqiu did was wrong just now, but he couldn't refute Li Yanqiu's words, so he could only continue to play chess with others under Li Yanqiu's watchful eyes.Li Yanqiu left before three o'clock, Yuan Ning quietly found the black face and apologized to the black face.Hei Mian said: "No need." Hei Mian paused, and said a rare extra sentence, "His background is not simple, you should pay more attention."

"Are you talking about Senior Li?" Yuan Ning frowned. "Senior Xiao seems to say that Senior Li also plays chess! And his uncle is Mr. Li. I know him and he is very nice."

"His grandfather's house." Hei Mian said concisely.

"Thank you for your reminder." Yuan Ning secretly remembered it in his heart.He thought of Xiao Shengchang's surprise when he saw Li Yanqiu's appearance and Li Yanqiu's attitude when he talked with Xiao Shengchang, which was similar to the conversation of the same generation, and he knew that what the black face said was probably true.This is the capital, so if you can be said to be "very powerful" in the capital, it is naturally very powerful!

Yuan Ning continued to find someone to play against.At 04:30, Zhou Yulin came over and pushed Yuan Ning, who was concentrating on the chess game.Yuan Ning looked up and saw Zhang Xiuyan standing upright outside the window, his eyes were on himself.

Yuan Ning immediately ended the game, ran out and left with Zhang Xiuyan.The Mid-Autumn Festival will soon be here, and they will take advantage of the weekend to buy something for their family.Although there is nothing missing at home, it still feels different to pick it yourself.

Yuan Ning and Zhang Xiuyan took the list and ran to several department stores, filling up the trunk and the back seat of the car.After returning to the passenger seat, Yuan Ning talked to Zhang Xiuyan about meeting Li Yanqiu and the black-faced warning.

Zhang Xiuyan frowned when he heard the word "Li Yanqiu".

Yuan Ning said, "Brother, have you heard of Senior Li?"

"I've heard of it." Zhang Xiuyan paused for a moment, "He looks gentle, but there is a lot of ruthlessness in his bones. He has a scar on his forehead, which has been there for many years, and was beaten by his father. Originally, that There is a way to get rid of the scar, but he keeps it, as if to turn it into a thorny thorn—it is said that his father still cowers like a quail in front of him.”

Yuan Ning came to a sudden: "That's how it came about." It didn't sound like a pleasant thing, so Yuan Ning didn't ask any more questions.

Zhang Xiuyan said: "He wants to teach you how to play chess?"

Yuan Ning nodded.

Zhang Xiuyan frowned, and finally commented objectively: "His grandfather is a well-known senior in the chess world. If you want to improve your chess skills, it's good to learn more from him. As for the other things, you don't have to care too much. It doesn't affect you."

Yuan Ning glanced at Zhang Xiuyan's frowning, rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "That's good! I think Senior Li is pretty good, with a good temper, a good chess player, and good looks. I don't know why, He looks really, really good when he shows that scar on his forehead—"

Zhang Xiuyan stared at Yuan Ning.

Yuan Ning half-kneeled on the car seat and hugged Zhang Xiuyan's neck, and kissed Zhang Xiuyan's frown more and more tightly.Big brother is really too cute!Obviously don't like him getting too close to others, but I still force myself to say rationally, "It's good to learn more from him"!Yuan Ning came and kissed, and only when he had enough kisses did he boast: "Of course, the most beautiful one is the elder brother!"

Zhang Xiuyan understood Yuan Ning's tricks, grabbed Yuan Ning's waist, and stared at Yuan Ning's lips that were close at hand.

Yuan Ning suddenly became nervous.

Big brother is going to kiss him!Yuan Ning carefully hugged Zhang Xiuyan with his sweaty little paws.

A faint smile flashed across Zhang Xiuyan's eyes, and he mercilessly moved his little paw away, and pushed him back into the passenger seat: "Sit down, it's time to go home."

Yuan Ning: "..."

Big brother learned badly!Brother must have done it on purpose!

After Yuan Ning took a bath at night, hugging the pillow with bare feet, while Zhang Xiuyan was taking a bath, he hid in Zhang Xiuyan's blanket.

Zhang Xiuyan came out of the shower to read a book for a while, turned off the light and went to bed, when he suddenly came across a small warm stove.Zhang Xiuyan snapped on the bedside lamp, only to see Yuan Ning sticking out half of his head from under the quilt, blushing and saying in a mosquito-like voice, "Brother, we haven't slept together for a long time."

Zhang Xiuyan picked up Yuan Ning Lianren and his pillow from the bed, packed them up and went back to Yuan Ning's own room, and said sullenly, "No nonsense!"

Yuan Ning looked at the door that Zhang Xiuyan quickly closed, his face flushed, and he rolled happily on the bed a few times.

He just found that the big brother's bottom is hard!The big brother didn't dare to let him kiss because the big brother wanted to get closer to him too!If only he grew up faster!

Yuan Ning rolled around regretfully hugging the pillow, and finally buried her red face in the quilt.

What is he thinking!

the other side.

Zhang Xiu seriously took a shower, flushing the image of Yuan Ning hiding under his bed with the pillow out of his mind.

How much he pampered that little bastard.

Zhang Xiuyan put on his pajamas and lay back on the bed.

Yuan Ning's body temperature still remained on the quilt.

Zhang Xiuyan soon fell into a deep sleep.

Good night, little bastard.

Yuan Ning also slowly fell asleep.

He was in the "dream" again.The spring is still full of vitality, and even feels more and more lively.The fish also disappeared without a trace, probably playing in the paddy field.The big tree began to bear fruit again, Xiao Hei lay down on the tree and had a full meal, staring straight at the lotus pods in the pond.The lotus pod exudes a tempting sweet smell.

This lotus seed has the effect of prolonging life. Yuan Ning has sent many lotus seeds to various families, and also planted some on the pasture. Now the pasture has begun to produce fresh lotus root and lotus seeds, which are better than those on the market.The lotus flowers gave Yuan Ning two lotus pods.

Yuan Ning sat next to Xiao Hei holding the lotus pod, and asked about the pasture while peeling lotus seeds for Xiao Hei to eat.Xu Jing and Xiao Qingqing were unwilling to leave the ranch. Together with Luo Yuanliang, they were responsible for the planning of the ranch and forest, and developed the ranch into a resort that cooperates with all major schools, and the surrounding villages have also developed There are a lot of "farmhouse music", which is very lively.

Zhaofu still stays with Ivory every day. Zhaofu seems to be very old for an Akita dog, so Xiao Hei didn't force him to "take in younger brothers" with him everywhere.Xiao Hei said his current status very plainly: "All the birds and beasts in that area listen to me now. A little tiger came here a while ago, it's white and pretty, do you want to play with it?"

Yuan Ning: "..."

Is this what even the tiger listens to Xiao Hei!

Yuan Ning hugged Xiao Hei into his arms, and rubbed his face against Xiao Hei's furry head: "Xiao Hei, you are really amazing! I want to see the little tiger!"

The ginseng babies came back from playing in the paddy field, and when they saw Yuan Ning hugging the expressionless Xiao Hei, they all thought it was fun, and ran over: "I want to hug! I want to hug!" Yuan Ning let go of Xiao Hei with joy. It makes Mori babies them.The ginseng babies were very happy, and immediately worked together to hug Xiao Hei tightly.

Xiao Hei: "..."

If you were in the forest, you would be beaten to death by me.