Chapter 146: Lang Ge Enters the Chu Residence
That evening.
The sky was gloomy, as if mourning something.
The morgue at the Fushou Funeral Home in Shanghai was filled with a heavy, oppressive atmosphere, making people feel suffocated and sorrowful.
Rows of morgue refrigerators were closed, with only one open. Cai Ruoyong's body lay quietly inside, looking ghastly. Chills emanated from within the morgue refrigerator.
Chu Tiannan, CEO of Chu Group, was dressed in a solemn black suit. His expression was haggard, his eyes red and swollen, and tears streamed continuously down his face.
Chu Tiannan bit his lip tightly, afraid he would cry out, but the pain in his heart surged like a tide.
Chu Tiannan held a clean white handkerchief tightly in his hand, constantly wiping the corners of his mouth, trying to hide his uncontrollable sorrow.
However, the handkerchief was already soaked with tears, as if also telling of Chu Tiannan's endless grief.
Chu Tiannan stood silently beside Cai Ruoyong's body, looking at his withered life, his broken body, lying lifelessly in the morgue refrigerator, feeling a heart-wrenching pain as if he had lost a lover.
Chu Tiannan gazed at Cai Ruoyong with tear-filled eyes, and the beautiful times they had spent together flashed before him.
Those warm memories, like movie scenes, flickered in his mind, causing Chu Tiannan immense heartache.
Although their relationship was a forbidden love, Cai Ruoyong's years of companionship left Chu Tiannan feeling lost and empty at this moment.
Such a tragic fate.
Cai Ruoyong's unexpected death plunged Chu Tiannan into deep pain.
Chu Tiannan silently shed tears, his heart filled with longing and reluctance for Cai Ruoyong.
How Chu Tiannan wished time could flow backward, returning to those beautiful moments they once shared.
But reality was so cruel; Chu Tiannan could only watch helplessly as his lover, Cai Ruoyong, left him for another world, powerless to do anything.
The morgue was silent, with only Chu Tiannan's sobs echoing in the air.
Chu Tiannan's heart was shattered into countless pieces, each carrying his love and longing for Cai Ruoyong.
In this mournful moment, Chu Tiannan felt incredibly lonely. Without his lover Cai Ruoyong by his side, he felt as if the entire world had turned dark and bleak.
However, despite Chu Tiannan's immense pain, he remained silent from beginning to end, only quietly bidding farewell to his lover, Cai Ruoyong.
Finally, Chu Tiannan turned and left the morgue, his steps heavy and sorrowful.
Sadness is sadness, sorrow is sorrow.
Pros and cons are merely trade-offs.
Lovers can be replaced, but a younger sister is unique.
Chu Tiannan wiped the tears from his face, drove away from the Fushou Funeral Home alone, and returned to the luxurious Chu Residence feeling somewhat emotional.
As soon as Chu Tiannan returned to the Chu Residence, he saw Lin Lang sitting on the reception sofa in the first-floor hall, playing Go with Chu Yiren.
AI generated Chu Yiren playing Go.
The most crucial thing was that Lin Lang, who couldn't play Go at all, managed to easily defeat Chu Yiren by following the Omnipotent Entry System's prompts.
Chu Yiren looked shocked and said, "No way, A Lang?"
"Miss is a top professional 9-dan Go player, and I was actually defeated by you, a Go novice. Is this really your first time playing Go?"
Lin Lang shrugged and said, "It really is my first time playing Go. I've never touched this thing before!"
Chu Yiren exclaimed, "A Lang, you're practically a Go genius! You could participate in international Go tournaments and win prizes!"
The maid took the coat and car keys from Chu Tiannan, respectfully greeting him, "Young Master is back!"
Lin Lang looked back upon hearing the voice, and politely stood up to greet him, "Hello, Brother-in-law!"
Chu Tiannan met Lin Lang's gaze and chuckled awkwardly, "Hello, Mr. Lin!"
"Your older cousin, Gu Keqing, and I are already divorced. From now on, you can just call me Nan Ge."
Lin Lang re-addressed him as "Hello, Nan Ge!"
Chu Tiannan walked closer to the reception sofa, glanced at the Go board, and said courteously, "Mr. Lin, please sit. Don't be so formal."
Lin Lang sat down again after hearing that.
Seeing that her older brother, Chu Tiannan, was a bit emotional, Chu Yiren said, "Big Brother, you're better at Go than I am. Do you want to play a game with A Lang to test if A Lang is a Go genius?!"
Chu Tiannan sat opposite Lin Lang and asked with some disbelief, "Mr. Lin, are you really a Go novice?"
Lin Lang truthfully replied, "Yes, Yiren sister just taught me the rules of Go."
Chu Tiannan then looked at his younger sister, Chu Yiren, and asked, "Yiren, you didn't go easy on him, did you?"
Chu Yiren replied, "Big Brother, with my competitive personality, how could I possibly deliberately lose a game?!"
Chu Tiannan was astonished upon hearing this, "Yiren, your Go level is professional 9-dan. You can easily defeat top professional Go players in the country. How could you lose to a Go novice?"
Chu Yiren feigned grievance and replied, "Big Brother, A Lang's moves are all very cunning and ruthless, full of pressure, sharp attacks, and deep calculations. I guarantee you'd be speechless too."
AI generated Chu Yiren playing Go.
"No way?!"
"Big Brother, I've won third place in the Asia Professional Go Championship. Could I really lose to Mr. Lin, a Go novice?!"
Chu Yiren smirked after hearing that, "We'll know who wins after a game!"
Chu Tiannan rolled up his shirt sleeves, striking a pose as if ready to dominate, and accepted the challenge, saying, "Mr. Lin, you're Black. Please begin!"
Lin Lang sat upright before the board, casually placing a black stone while modestly saying, "Then Lin Lang will make a fool of himself."
Although Lin Lang was a Go novice, with the assistance of the Omnipotent Entry System, he could access various information and receive corresponding prompts at any time. Every move he made seemed well-thought-out and powerful.
AI generated 【System Prompt for Lin Lang to Play Go】
Go is played on a square grid board with black and white circular stones. The board has 19 vertical and 19 horizontal lines, dividing it into 361 intersection points. Stones are placed on these intersections. Players take turns, and once placed, stones cannot be moved. The player who surrounds more territory wins.
"Mr. Lin is too modest. Let's play a game and learn from each other's Go skills."
Chu Tiannan, brimming with confidence, held a black stone in his hand. Each time he placed it, there was a faint "ding" sound, echoing in the quiet space, as if he was certain to win.
"If Lin Lang makes any wrong moves, I hope Nan Ge won't laugh!" Lin Lang said with a smile, as he began an intense match against the Go master, Chu Tiannan.
After several exchanges of moves, Lin Lang showed no signs of losing, even gradually gaining the upper hand. This greatly surprised Chu Tiannan, as he had never encountered a Go novice with such strong pressure.
Lin Lang's playing style was aggressive; he dared to take risks and forge ahead. Every move was thrilling and exciting, yet he also skillfully planned and played steadily.
Every black stone Lin Lang placed tightly pressured Chu Tiannan's white stones, forcing his opponent into a passive position.
Not long after the game began, Chu Tiannan already felt somewhat overwhelmed.
"Mr. Lin, your Go skills are so superb, you truly don't seem like a novice who just started!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Lang smiled slightly and humbly replied, "Oh, not at all. I'm just a shallow learner, merely understanding a little about Go, just the basics."
However, Chu Tiannan was not swayed by Lin Lang's words. He remained fully focused on the board, struggling to place each white stone.
"Mr. Lin, you truly are a genius Go player! To exhibit such mastery after just starting to play Go is simply astonishing!"
Relying on the system's prompts, Lin Lang effortlessly handled the game, pushing the white stones step by step into a desperate situation.
Chu Tiannan wiped away cold sweat, holding a white stone in his hand, struggling to defend against Lin Lang's black stone attacks, looking somewhat disheveled.
Chu Yiren, who was sitting by and watching the game silently, couldn't help but show a mischievous smile as she saw her older brother, Chu Tiannan, a top Go master, being outplayed by the Go novice, Lin Lang, and falling behind.
Chu Tiannan looked at the game, which was already out of his control, and couldn't help but exclaim, "The game has just begun, and I'm already struggling to cope, only able to defend weakly without attacking. Mr. Lin is truly no ordinary person!"
"Nan Ge, you flatter me! You are the Go master; I still have much to learn from you."
Lin Lang smiled as he placed a stone, almost cornering the white stones. Chu Tiannan broke out in a cold sweat, feeling a loss of face as he was about to lose the game.
"Uh..."
Chu Tiannan, hesitating over his move, never expected to be defeated by a Go novice. He stared intently at the disadvantageous board, falling into deep thought.
Chu Tiannan's brows were tightly furrowed, his forehead dotted with fine beads of sweat. Every move he made seemed hesitant, as he tightly gripped the white stone, doing his utmost to resist the fierce attacks of Lin Lang's black stones.
Chu Tiannan couldn't help but wipe away cold sweat, his eyes revealing disbelief and deep surprise.
On the board, the black stones pressed relentlessly, and the white stones' living space continuously shrunk, with the disadvantage becoming increasingly apparent.
Lin Lang looked completely relaxed, barely needing to think. Following the system's prompt, he gently placed a stone, a move that almost pushed the white stones into a desperate situation.
Chu Yiren, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but reveal a schadenfreude smile as she saw her older brother, Chu Tiannan, looking so discomfited in front of the Go novice, Lin Lang.
Chu Yiren secretly thought, "This Lin Lang is really keeping a low profile. He can actually make my older brother so frustrated in Go."
Seeing the black stones continuously encroaching upon the white stones' territory, Chu Tiannan gazed at the board. The feeling of being in control of the situation had long vanished, replaced by helplessness and melancholy.
Chu Tiannan, hesitating over his move, his head buzzing, after a period of deep contemplation, gritted his teeth and made an incredibly difficult move.
If there had been an oxygen mask nearby, Chu Tiannan would undoubtedly have grabbed it without hesitation and taken a few deep breaths to revitalize his brain, which was nearly depleted from excessive thinking.
Every one of Chu Tiannan's defenses seemed so strenuous, as if each time he was barely maintaining the balance of the game.
However, Lin Lang, on the other side of the board, placed a stone without even thinking, his movements so relaxed as if he didn't take this game seriously at all.
A casual black stone placed by Lin Lang sent Chu Tiannan back into deep thought. He frowned, his face full of indecision, and fine beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
"Mr. Lin, your Go skills have reached the pinnacle of perfection. How can you possibly be a novice?!"
Lin Lang smiled slightly upon hearing this, and calmly said, "Nan Ge, you flatter me. I really just learned Go today. Before this, I didn't even know how many stones there were in Go."
"Uh..." Chu Tiannan was almost driven to despair upon hearing this.
Facing this uncontrolled situation, Chu Tiannan continued to rack his brains for a way to break the deadlock, almost twisting his mind into a knot. He finally managed to come up with a brilliant counter-strategy.
Chu Tiannan triumphantly placed the white stone from between his fingers, thinking, "Surely this will turn the tide?"
Who knew that in the very next second, Lin Lang calmly placed a black stone, once again pushing the white stones to the brink of losing the game.
"Uh... this?!"
More sweat appeared on Chu Tiannan's forehead. He realized he was about to lose this game and felt somewhat embarrassed.
Chu Yiren, who was watching the game, couldn't help but exclaim, "A Lang, that move of yours is absolutely brilliant!"
Chu Tiannan, hesitating over his move, couldn't believe he was losing to a Go novice. His gaze couldn't move away from the losing board, and he fell into deep contemplation.
Chu Yiren couldn't help but laugh and say, "Big Brother, why don't you just surrender? After all, in the face of absolute talent, effort becomes worthless."
Chu Tiannan, however, responded with a melancholic expression, "Big Brother, I once won third place in the Asia Go Championship. If I lose to a Go novice, wouldn't that be too embarrassing to spread around?!"