Chapter 80

He had originally imagined countless possibilities in his heart—Xia Muqihui might have had a girlfriend long ago, might have had no feelings for Yue Dao Lin at all, might even be a scumbag playing with feelings, or might have used the opportunity to reject Yue Dao Lin to improve his status in school, etc., etc...

Only he didn't expect that this handsome freshman who was the focus of attention in the academy would reject an outstanding girl like Yue Dao Lin to shoulder the heavy burden of his family.

If the boys in the academy who were pursuing Yue Dao Lin knew this reason, they would probably be shocked to the point of dropping their jaws...

The students of this private Moonlight Academy mostly had wealthy family backgrounds.

Many had never experienced the hardship of working, nor had they ever worried about economic distress.

Someone like Xia Muqihui, who had to shoulder the responsibility of supporting his family at such a young age, was simply rare.

He remembered the former glory of the Xia family; unfortunately, it collapsed overnight...

Regardless, the maturity and responsibility Xia Muqihui showed at this moment made Anjing Liangdou unable to ignore it, and he had already recognized him in his heart.

Although he knew Xia Muqihui had made the girl he loved cry in the classroom for an afternoon, after hearing this reason for the rejection, he really couldn't blame him.

Amu Jieai covered her mouth in surprise on the side.

She clearly didn't expect the truth of Xia Muqihui rejecting Yue Dao Lin to be so heavy.

And didn't expect this dazzling and handsome junior to bear such a difficult family situation.

It was a pity she had carried prejudice before, thinking that a handsome guy like Xia Muqihui must be a scumbag playing in the world, and wouldn't be short of money at all.

It could even be said that with Xia Muqihui's looks, even if he were poor, he could completely rely on sweet talk to cheat girls out of money.

This was truly not a joke.

If Xia Muqihui used these looks to be a host or a star, he would probably have a bunch of die-hard fans throwing money at him with their eyes closed.

But now the truth was before her eyes—this handsome junior was not only mature and steady, but also extremely responsible!

No wonder even an outstanding girl like Yue Dao Lin would be attracted to him.

Even she, as she was now, couldn't help but feel a bit moved by Xia Muqihui after hearing these words...

Amu Jieai glanced at Anjing Liangdou with some regret, only feeling that the childhood sweetheart she secretly loved didn't lose unjustly this time.

Xiyuanji Qilai, hearing this, widened her eyes slightly, looking at Xia Muqihui with flickering eyes.

Anjing Liangdou took a deep breath, raised his hand, and patted Xia Muqihui's shoulder heavily, his strength carrying a hint of understanding and respect:

"That chessboard is indeed in my family's storage room now."

"Finding it might take some effort; the storage room is piled very full, and things are a bit messy."

"After I find it, I will bring it to school for you."

Xia Muqihui thanked him sincerely:

"Thank you."

Anjing Liangdou seemed to remember something and asked with a hint of curiosity:

"By the way, you want to get that chessboard back so much... is it because you, like your father, have been studying shogi since childhood?"

He looked Xia Muqihui up and down:

"Are you an amateur player? Or did you enter the Promotion Association? What rank are you?"

Amu Jieai's eyes lit up, and she immediately took the conversation enthusiastically:

"Right, right, right! If you know how to play, do you want to consider joining our Shogi Club?"

Her abacus clicked fast—with a big handsome guy like Xia Muqihui sitting in town, wouldn't club recruitment and funding applications be easy to get!

Xia Muqihui shook his head, his tone frank and carrying a hint of apology:

"It's shameful to say... from childhood to adulthood, I have played shogi a dozen times in total, and I haven't joined the Shogi Association, so I don't have any rank."

Anjing Liangdou had originally had a hint of expectation rise in his heart.

He remembered the "New Sharp Shogi Competition" that had recently opened in Tokyo, with generous prize money.

As long as you keep winning, you can make the prize money double continuously, thus attracting many players; the Shogi Club president, him, and Amu Jieai had all signed up.

He had thought if Xia Muqihui had a certain strength, he could pull him into the club to participate in the competition together.

But since the other party had almost no contact, joining the Shogi Club now didn't have much meaning.

Shogi is a game that is extremely dependent on talent and deep accumulation, requiring years of studying chess scores and honing skills.

Even a talented novice is hard to contend with an experienced old player in the short term.

However... thinking about it again, Xia Muqihui not playing shogi might not be a bad thing for him, Anjing Liangdou.

Otherwise, with the other party's looks and attention, plus chess skills... his status in the academy's shogi circle would probably be challenged.

Anjing Liangdou sighed with a hint of relief and a hint of regret: "I see... then that's truly a pity."

"Yeah..." Amu Jieai also echoed softly, her tone unable to hide her disappointment.

At this time, Xiyuanji Qilai blinked her lively eyes and asked curiously:

"By the way, I remember Student Council President Xiang Yutang is a female 5-dan player, right? Is she also in the Shogi Club?"

At the mention of this name, the expressions of Anjing Liangdou and Amu Jieai instantly became subtle, and they shook their heads at the same time:

"No."

"Student Council President Xiang... has never joined the Shogi Club."

Xiyuanji Qilai was puzzled:

"Why?"

Anjing Liangdou lowered his voice, his tone carrying a hint of awe:

"As for why she didn't join the Shogi Club, I can't explain... anyway, you will understand after you meet her."

Amu Jieai, who had just been big and bold, had a serious expression at this time, her voice sinking, as if reminding of some taboo:

"Don't say we seniors didn't remind you; it's best not to discuss the Student Council President's name and affairs casually, otherwise sometimes you might... cause unnecessary trouble."

"If you are unlucky enough to meet her, either greet her respectfully or try to avoid her as soon as possible."

Xia Muqihui, although he didn't understand why the two said this, it seemed that they were not very willing to talk about the Student Council President Xiang Yutang.

Even looking a bit afraid?

It seems he has to be careful.

It's just that this Student Council President seems to be a female 5-dan; he thinks she should have also participated in the New Sharp Shogi Competition?

He hopes not to meet her on the competition field, so as not to get into any trouble.