"Why are you playing chess?" The simple words are as follows: six simple words, which constitute the most important letter in the Dingchen assessment, and the questions for the two tests are included.

Time has moved to March 25th. After a day off yesterday, Xingluo and the other six chess kids who stood out in the three tests of "Mind, Ding and Hui" ushered in the final assessment of two days.

The so-called trust refers to the belief that chess players must have before playing chess.

For a warrior, the most important thing is not how brave he is, but that he must understand at all times: why he is fighting! For a chess player: why he plays chess and why he picks up chess pieces, it has become a problem that must be involved in the annual Dingchen Assessment. This question seems simple, but it can also have many high-sounding answers, but it is not the question itself that makes the candidate feel embarrassed, but the person who asks this question.

Xu Qingyue, this man who is known as Mingjian, sat upright in the main hall of Quanyu Hall.

It is precisely because the person who asked this question was Xu Qingyue, a high-level eighth-level Hongyu chess player, that even if the candidate wanted to do something perfunctorily and pass the test, it was impossible. Although Xu Qingyue could not really have an insight into the other party's psychological activities, with his strong mental power, he could use the candidate's expression when answering the question and some unconscious small actions to determine whether the candidate was telling the truth. Once Xu Qingyue determined that the candidate was lying or was insincere, the person would be immediately disqualified from the Dingchen assessment.

After glanced at the six chess boys, Xu Qingyue did not forget to add after asking this simple question: "You have a whole day to consider this question. But I think: Even if you don't give you time to consider this day, you should always remember the answer. Because this question is not only the most important part of the Dingchen assessment, but also a question that everyone and the five-color chess players must face themselves. Tomorrow is still here at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and I hope to hear the most real answer from you!"

After saying this, Xu Qingyue didn't look at the six chess boys looking at each other, and walked out of Quanyu Hall with ease. Fortunately, Hua Lingqiu and Xingluo, both big and small, had participated in the Dingchen assessment many times, so the two of them were mentally prepared for Xu Qingyue's seemingly simple problem. However, compared with Hua Lingqiu's still persistent eyes as last year, Xingluo's small eyes showed a hint of undetectable trance.

Why? Why do I play chess?

Since Xingluo first participated in the Dingchen assessment three years ago, his answer to this question has always been: "Because I like it!" Because he likes to play chess, playing chess. For Xingluo: this logic that is so simple that ordinary people cannot accept has become the firmest belief that he has consciously touched the five-color chess. But today, or after he met Tang Xiaowan, Xingluo's belief began to shake. Because in the few days he was with Tang Xiaowan, Xingluo suddenly discovered that not only the five-color chess in this world attracted him, but the new lotus in the pond, the falling peach blossoms, the quiet starry sky and the refreshing gentle wind when spring and summer were intersecting. All of this made Xingluo feel that he loved them sincerely.

Of course, even if all of these add up, they are not as good as Xing Luo's nostalgia for Tang Xiaowan.

After all, Xingluo was only ten years old. His dependence on Tang Xiaowan was not so much on the relationship between men and women, but rather on the human instinctive need for care from the opposite sex. However, Xingluo did not understand that his emotions were normal. When he heard about Xu Qingyue's question, he was confused. Because in his little heart, he always believed that although there could be many things he liked, his favorite things could only be the same!

So, do I prefer chess or sister Xiaowan?

When Xingluo looked at Tang Xiaowan with this simple thought, he unexpectedly discovered that Tang Xiaowan was also confused at this moment.

Compared to Xingluo's worrying, the situation Tang Xiaowan is facing now is even more dangerous. Why am I playing chess? Tang Xiaowan has been asking herself in her heart over and over again, but she has never got a definite answer. For a princess who grew up in the imperial family: At first, Tang Xiaowan learned chess because it was fun - I'm afraid that many young chess learners started learning chess with this playing mentality. Then,

Under Duan Liuming's teaching, Tang Xiaowan's chess skills became increasingly advanced, but at the same time, her persistence in the chess path has gradually declined. Although Tang Xiaowan's progress has been very fast in recent years, despite this, Princess Shang Wan, who lives in the palace, has long been confused: With her respected identity, there are many more interesting and exciting things waiting for her than five-color chess, but why do you have to dive into this chess path that requires a lot of energy?

It may take ten or twenty years to build a strong belief; but it may take only a moment to defeat the illusory belief.

Just as Tang Xiaowan's belief in insisting on chess was almost collapsed, she unconsciously looked at Xingluo. Then, she found that Xingluo was staring at her without turning his eyes. The two boys were just staring at each other as if no one was around. At that moment, all the confusion disappeared. Just as Tang Xiaowan smiled, Xingluo also let go of his heart. He ignored Hua Lingqiu and the other three people in Quanyu Hall, and then took Tang Xiaowan's simple hand and ran out of Quanyu Hall with a smile.

"These two children... are really!" As he laughed and cursed, he saw the other three chess kids still thinking hard. Hua Lingqiu walked out of Quanyu Hall, while using a soft and inauspicious voice: "Cousin, you have a look: this time, I will definitely pass this time!"

Time, in the laughter of Xingluo and Tang Xiaowan and Hua Lingqiu's alone drinking that night, it was of course, as the three chess kids toss and turns, quietly moved to noon the next day.

"The reason I play chess is to be recognized!" Ouyang Haige, one of the six chess boys, spoke with a hint of sadness on his face: "I am the youngest son of a concubine. On weekdays, both my father and my aunt are disliked by us. But one day after I played chess and beat the aunt's son, I found a hint of relief from my father's eyes looking at me. From then on, I knew: as long as I keep walking, I will definitely get their recognition; only if I keep walking can I make those who look down on us, my son change their eyes!"

"I'm much luckier than this brother Ouyang." The person who said this was another chess boy Su Jien. He scratched his head with a little embarrassed look, and then explained softly: "My family is pretty good, and I am the only son of the family. As long as I say I want to learn something, my father will definitely agree. But it's really embarrassing to say it. I really don't know why I play chess! Maybe... it's just for the sake of art, right? Haha... who knows!"

Immediately afterwards, Hua Lingqiu, Tang Xiaowan and others also expressed their answers.

"Well! No matter whether your reasons are reasonable or not, the true feelings you have when answering the questions have already satisfied me!" After nodding, Xu Qingyue looked at the last chess boy and asked, "So Xingluo, what about you? Why are you playing chess?"

"Because I like it!" It was still the five simple words, but it revealed that it was more firm and determined than in previous years. After just a pause, Xingluo added with a smile: "Because I like playing chess the most!"

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Chapter completed!