Chapter 54 Spoke Up
Fan Rongkai, with the vicissitudes of a deputy, looked at Wentian with disdainful eyes, as if Wentian was truly just a stupid pig that understood nothing but eating, drinking, and excreting.
Bai Zhongzhou frowned but did not speak. Stay updated via empire
Bai Ruguo wanted to retort, but in her limited life experiences, she indeed had never dealt with any poor people. She believed that Liu Wentian definitely wasn't the cowardly and unambitious person Fan Rongkai described, yet she did not know how to argue back.
At that moment, Liu Wentian finally spoke up.
Looking towards Fan Rongkai with a faint smile, Wentian said, "You think you understand poor people?"
"Of course!! I have dual Ph.D.s in Economics and Psychology from Washington University. Do you think I could be mistaken?" Fan Rongkai snorted coldly.
At this time, he was furious about Bai Ruguo favoring Liu Wentian and couldn't be bothered to hide it anymore, his expression twisted.
"Do you have any poor friends?" Liu Wentian asked again.
Fan Rongkai sneered, "My friends are all high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, of course I don't have any poor friends!! I get what you're trying to say, that I've never truly interacted with poor people, and therefore I don't really understand them, right? Ridiculous!! Every day when I step out of my door, countless poor ghosts want to lick my boots like dogs. And you still dare say I don't understand?"
Liu Wentian chuckled coldly, "Of course you don't understand!! Have you ever thought why they gather around you? It's all for interest. Motivated by interests, whether they are the poor or the rich, they are all the same. You treat the poor like dogs and still expect genuine feelings in return, how freaking brain-dead can you be??
You've always looked at people through colored lenses, how can you see others clearly? You can't see shit!! And you say that the lives of the poor are worthless, they're all stupid pigs; well, I want to ask, was your dad a poor man when he was born? No? Then what about your grandfather? And your great-grandfather? Speak with your brain, don't go insulting your ancestors."
"Poverty or wealth is just about money; it doesn't define what's in a person's heart. Only an idiot like you, who already has a near-brain-dead arrogance inside your bones, would use money to judge the goodness or badness of a person's heart. In the end, you are nothing but a naïve fool, your doctorate be damned!!"
Bai Ruguo's eyes lit up, and she nodded, "Well said, Wentian. So what if someone is poor? Not all poor people are bad!!"
Bai Zhongzhou also had a smile on his face, clearly agreeing with Liu Wentian's words.
Fan Rongkai was infuriated beyond measure by Liu Wentian's rebuttal, "Humph, a person like you can only be sharp-tongued to satisfy yourself. I can't be bothered to argue with you. What abilities could you possibly have!!"
"Let's make a bet," said Liu Wentian calmly.
"What bet?" Fan Rongkai squinted his eyes, deciding to listen first. If he was confident, he would accept the bet; if not, he would simply stop wasting words with this loser.
"I was actually thinking of a physical fight to give you a proper lesson, but I guess you wouldn't agree. You just said you're good at chess, right? Then let's play chess."
Fan Rongkai's face brightened, "Fine, I'll bet with you. If you lose, you'll get lost immediately and never show up around Yaoyao again."
Liu Wentian said indifferently, "Okay, but if you lose, you'll slap yourself three times and say, 'The poor are my fathers, I'm the real despicable wretch,' and also stop pestering Bai Ruguo. How about that, do you dare to bet?"
A vicious gleam flashed in Fan Rongkai's eyes, but at the same time, he was somewhat suspicious. Why did this kid look so confident? Could it be that he was a Go grandmaster?
He asked doubtfully, "How long have you been studying Go?"
"Just started this year," said Liu Wentian.
In truth, to be more precise, he had only started a few days ago in a dream.
Fan Rongkai laughed heartily, cursing, "It seems your brain really does have a problem. You just started this year, and you dare to play chess with me? You should at least get an amateur 1-dan rank first! Little rookie, you want to play chess, I'll teach you properly. Honestly, even if your teacher came, he wouldn't be a match!!"
It wasn't that he was arrogant; his amateur 6-dan level was enough to crush most of the teachers at Go classes.
Bai Ruguo looked anxious; although she felt there was something wrong with Fan Rongkai's character, she was also aware of his high level of skill in the game.
Liu Wentian knows medical skills and Kung Fu. How could he possibly win against Fan Rongkai, who has been studying Go since he was a child!
"No way, Liu Wentian, you should compete with him in something else, not Go. You can compete with him in medical skills, or just beat him up in a fight!" Bai Ruguo hurriedly said.
Fan Rongkai's mouth twitched. Damn this cheap woman!
Liu Wentian smiled and said, "It's fine, let's just play Go. Believe in me. Even if he pretends to be very good at Go, in my eyes, he is just trash."
Fan Rongkai sneered, "Nonsense! I bet you just bluffed your way into making Yaoyao your girlfriend, huh??"
"Enough talk, let's just play now."
After Liu Wentian spoke, he walked over to the Go board.
Bai Ruguo stamped her foot anxiously and followed behind Liu Wentian, deciding in her heart that if Liu Wentian lost, she would claim he was her bodyguard, and the decision to stay or leave would be hers, rendering the bet meaningless.
Soon, several people sat down around the Go board.
Fan Rongkai held the black pieces and went first.
After Fan Rongkai made his move, Liu Wentian picked up a white piece and placed it in the lower right corner of the board.
Quickly, both had made three moves. Fan Rongkai's plays were cautious; he pondered for a few minutes every time he made a move, while Liu Wentian immediately placed a white piece each time without any thought.
Fan Rongkai's expression went from serious to scornful. He thought to himself, this guy is really a beginner!Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Seeing Fan Rongkai's expression, Bai Ruguo felt a thud in her heart. However, she didn't understand Go very well either, so she could only ask Bai Zhongzhou, "Dad, how is it going? Who has the advantage?"
Bai Zhongzhou frowned and said, "Only three moves in, it's impossible to say who has the advantage. We are still in the opening stage. Rongkai doesn't stick to traditional patterns, whereas Liu Wentian's setup is a classic three-star opening."
"Is the three-star opening very strong? Can it win?" Bai Ruguo asked eagerly.
Bai Zhongzhou said, "It's not necessarily strong, but it's not bad either. After all, it's just an opening. However, Liu Wentian probably really is a beginner, since the three-star opening is what beginners like to use the most and is also one of the easier openings to handle."
He started to feel a bit disappointed. He loved Go and had originally hoped that Liu Wentian would bring him some surprise, but it turned out Liu Wentian really was a beginner.
"Ah? He really is a beginner?"
Bai Ruguo's delicate nose wrinkled a bit, feeling somewhat disappointed.
The thought of Liu Wentian leaving made her somewhat upset. No matter what, even if Liu Wentian really lost, she wouldn't let him go!!
The black and white pieces continued to fall on the board, when suddenly Bai Zhongzhou exclaimed in surprise.
"What's wrong, what's happened? Did Liu Wentian lose?" Bai Ruguo asked nervously.
Bai Zhongzhou furrowed his brows and said, "Rongkai is using the Cosmic style, and he's handling it quite well."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ruguo pursed her lips, "He's been playing Go for so many years, so of course he's not bad. What's there to be surprised about. Hmph, if Liu Wentian had also studied Go for that many years, he would definitely be better than Fan Rongkai!"
Bai Zhongzhou frowned and said, "What surprises me is not that. Although Rongkai is playing well, that's not enough to astonish me."