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Chapter 883 More Exciting than Making Money

Chapter 883: Chapter 883 More Exciting than Making Money

"If you want to force Jiaojiao into an early romance, you might as well be the Queen Mother of the West... or should I say King Father of the West?"

"Whatever it is, unsheathing your sword to stop the flow only makes the water run faster, the more you try to control puppy love, the more it gets out of hand. That’s an undeniable truth. They’re not in anything serious right now, but with your meddling, they’ll start exchanging letters more frequently."

Suizi rubbed her temples.

"Have you read ’Love in the Time of Cholera’? The author Marquez made it very clear long ago. If you separate the two kids, they’ll quickly end up like the characters in the book."

Unable to see each other, they correspond with letters, piling all their beautiful yearnings onto the image of the other, falling in love with an illusion, only to find upon meeting that the real person falls short of their imagination, leading to estrangement.

This phenomenon is known as "catfish syndrome" in modern times, but centuries ago, the concept was already being written about—only the medium of online dating had been replaced by letters.

As the times progress, humans keep upgrading the tools at their disposal, yet emotional responses, from ancient times to the present, remain strikingly consistent.

"If the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl weren’t separated by the Milky Way, maybe their love would’ve been worn down by mundane life within a few years. Their annual meeting actually made their love legendary."

"You want to stand by and watch two little brats getting mushy under our watch?! How old are they, do they even have a full set of whiskers yet?" Yu Jingting had only suspected before.

The reaction from Little Fatty today had confirmed his suspicions.

He wished he could give the little bastard coveting his sister a good thrashing.

Suizi leaned on Yu Jingting’s shoulder and took a brief nap with her eyes closed.

"A person who can be a chess player must have long-term vision. He knows better than anyone what the consequences of crossing the line are. As long as his affection for Jiaojiao is deep enough, he can restrain himself until he’s of age and successful in his career. By then, if Jiaojiao has no objections, neither will I."

Suizi drew a square shape on Yu Jingting’s chest with her finger.

"To be able to sit at this card table, you must have the sufficient capability. To suppress one’s instincts for a decade to develop oneself, that’s what it takes to have the potential to join the game."

The background of the Yu Family ensured that anyone who could marry Jiaojiao couldn’t be just anyone.

Little Fatty might be young, but he was intelligent and wouldn’t overlook this point.

Suizi was willing to give a young man with potential the time to grow, to see how capable he would be in the future.

The affairs between men and women originate from instinct, but when it comes to love, respect and responsibility are essential.

If he dared to act inappropriately toward Jiaojiao at this point, he would be kicked out of the game for good. Little Fatty wouldn’t be that foolish.

"What if he can’t hold back?"

Yu Jingting imagined a night of pitch-black darkness with a strong wind, Little Fatty extending his claws toward his helpless and pitiable little sister... And he felt a surge of aggression again.

"With us around, things won’t spiral out of control. Besides, do you think our father is just for show?"

"Dad knows about it too?"

"Lately, Dad has been giving Little Fatty sidelong glances and speaking to him in a strange tone."

Others might not notice such subtle changes, but Suizi saw them all.

"Dad’s fishing for a reaction. If the kids show any sign of puppy love, he’ll intervene right away, but I think, in the short term, Dad’s not going to have a chance."

These two kids are in a very pure, childhood sweetheart relationship right now, and it’s unlikely the Fourth Master will find any leverage.

"When you refer to a short term, how long do you mean?"

"The time frame is between 6 to 8 years, not less than 6 years, but no more than 8."

"Are you kidding me? Look at that kid with his leering look, does he seem like someone who can wait that many years to make a move?"

"Since I was ten, you’ve had your eyes on me, stealing my first kiss and my bun, but you still waited until I was of age before you did anything, didn’t you?"

"Nonsense! What’s the use of a man who can’t support a family and take a wife? Ugh, you’ve twisted my words. Can he be like me?" Yu Jingting said, flustered and frustrated.

Suizi nodded, right, he’s different.

"Xiao Pang was only 15 and already an amateur 7-dan. I just heard his dad say that the boy has now qualified for a professional 3-dan status from the national Go administration; he’s a professional player. Among the thirty-six professional Go players in Beijing, he has his place. When you were fifteen, you were still leading a pack of street kids stealing corn."

The professional ranking in Go is solely based on one’s placing in national competitions and holds significant value.

What Suizi said hit Yu Jingting right in the heart.

"Wife, why do you rate him so highly? You’re praising him, but why drag me into it and put me down?" Yu Jingting began to suspect that his wife was an undercover agent sent by Xiao Pang, solely here to sing his praises.

"Because Xiao Pang is truly outstanding. He’ll be able to compete in the professional group this winter. Over time, as he climbs the ranks and scores points, playing for the country isn’t out of reach. After all, he’s one of my students too. If he brings glory to the country, so do I by association. Of course, you are also very outstanding in my heart."

The last sentence sounded to Yu Jingting like blatant placation.

Suizi had a premonition that Xiao Pang had the potential to reach professional 9-dan.

Professional 9-dan means winning a world championship or being the runner-up twice.

In all the years since the founding of the nation, only a handful have attained 9-dan status, all of whom were geniuses with exceptional intellect.

Go is not like other sports; results do not come merely from hard work. Top Go players have an intelligence level far above the average person.

In her memories from her previous life, Xiao Pang didn’t exist.

This realization thrilled Suizi; her rebirth had altered Xiao Pang’s original trajectory.

The rise of Xiao Pang’s family was inseparable from Yu Jingting’s support.

To cultivate talent that brings honor to the country gave Suizi a sense of achievement greater than making money. She began to forcefully educate Yu Jingting.

"In Go, you can skip ranks. Xiao Pang hadn’t participated in international competitions before, so he was rated 3-dan. But this winter, once he gets the chance to compete in international championships and if he wins, he’ll jump straight from 3-dan to 9-dan. By then, we’ll be witnesses to history."

Being younger and having competed less, being rated at full-capacity for him was already generous.

"You can tell someone’s character by their Go style. Dad says Xiao Pang has a calm and composed temperament, unaffected by praise or criticism. How could such a person not control his own desires?"

She had watched him herself and asked her father’s opinion. If she wasn’t completely confident, how could she rest easy letting Xiao Pang stay close to Jiaojiao? "I suspect you’re implying something about me, and you have evidence." Right now, Yu Jingting just wanted to show her what it meant to not be able to control one’s desires.

"Your narrow-mindedness, tsk tsk," she muttered, referring to him.

"No matter how much we might like Xiao Pang, it’s useless. The decision is Jiaojiao’s. If she doesn’t agree, even if he becomes world number one, this matter won’t come to fruition. And look at our Jiaojiao, does she seem like she has figured it out?"

Jiaojiao’s IQ is like her fourth uncle’s, quick to learn anything, but her EQ is like Wang Cuihua’s—she’s not very astute when it comes to emotions.

So the current situation is, Xiao Pang is in unrequited love with Jiaojiao, and Jiaojiao still treats him like just a buddy.

"Only you favor him; Dad and I are both firmly opposed," Yu Jingting said with a scoff.

"Since Jiaojiao hasn’t realized it yet, we shouldn’t wake her up. Right now, their relationship is purer than distilled water. Our focus shouldn’t be there, as there are more important matters at hand."

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