Chapter 1518: 1518
Noon .
His mother had called to order a barbecue .
"Just place it here . "
"Alright, Auntie . "
"Oh yes, bring some more beer . It's a grand occasion today . "
"Is someone celebrating their birthday?"
"It's not that . My son has just come back!"
Several of the hotel's staff carried the barbecue equipment and food over to the villa's yard . They also brought over a lot of cold beers and placed them on the table . As Zhang Ye was afraid that he would get recognized, he habitually put on his sunglasses again . This had become a reflex of his over the years ever since he started working in the industry . But he soon discovered that no one seemed to have noticed him at all, much less recognized who he was .
When the hotel staff left .
His mother laughed and said, "Was that necessary?"
Zhang Ye chuckled and said, "The sun was too bright . Can't I put on my sunglasses on for that reason?"
His father called him over . "Son, let's drink together today!"
"Whoa, it's so rare seeing you wanting to drink," Zhang Ye said happily .
Wu Zeqing brought their daughter out and said, "Our dad is just really happy today . "
His father said, "That's right, I'm very happy today . "
His mother said sarcastically, "What are you so happy about? Now that this kid is back, something big is surely going to happen again . Do you think he can give it a rest for even a day? Like I'd believe that!"
Wu Zeqing laughed .
Everyone got seated .
Sisi was sitting in Wu Zeqing's lap . Sometimes, she would give Zhang Ye a look, then steal another glance at him every now and then .
Wu Zeqing smiled and signaled to Zhang Ye with her eyes . She whispered, "Our daughter seems to be paying a lot of attention on you . Let her get used to it first and take it slowly . "
Zhang Ye nodded .
His father said, "Come, let's toast . "
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Sure . "
Wu Zeqing also raised her cup . "Cheers . "
Zhang Ye said, "Dad, Mom, Old Wu, it's been hard on you these past few years . I'm not gonna say anything else, so lemme toast you . I'll drink first, and you can drink at your own pace . "
He emptied the cup into his mouth .
His father sighed like he had a lot to get off his chest .
Only then did Zhang Ye ask, "How has everyone in the family been?"
His father said, "Your grandpa had some heart issues last year and underwent a heart stent procedure . He has recovered quite well since then . Your grandma still has the same old problems . She still has high blood pressure and cerebral thrombosis, but they're all under control . As for your mom and I, we're doing quite alright . "
Zhang Ye asked, "Have we renovated the house yet?"
His mother laughed and said, "Renovate? We've already moved out from there . "
Zhang Ye said, "Where did you move to?"
His mother said, "Some place not too far from where Zeqing is living . She has to go to work, so your dad and I take care of your daughter . Oh, and sometimes it's Zeqing's parents who take care of her . "
Zhang Ye looked at Old Wu, "How're Mom and Dad doing?"
Wu Zeqing smiled . "Pretty good . "
His mother said, "Yes, it's just that Zeqing's dad would put you down so often . "
His father laughed and said, "That's only because our son did not live up to their expectations . Since there's some resentment, surely we can allow him some criticism . "
His mother said, "About your return, aren't you going to let Zeqing's family know about it?"
Zhang Ye hurriedly waved his hands . "Please don't tell them . Wait until I return to Beijing so that I can go and apologize to them in person . If we tell them now, I'm afraid that Father-in-law will take the next plane and come for me in the afternoon . "
Everyone laughed .
Wu Zeqing smiled and said, "Don't say that . I think it's actually possible that he would do something like that . Quite a few people from the China Qiyuan have also come to Sanya on vacation . If I remember correctly, they should be staying near our hotel . My parents had wanted to come as well, but they didn't as they don't really like flying . "
Zhang Ye said, "I've already met the Qiyuan people . "
Wu Zeqing said, "When did you see them?"
"On the way here . " Zhang Ye said with a laugh, "I got a ride from them, but they didn't recognize me . I even played several games of Go with them . '
His mom exclaimed, "You haven't touched Go in so many years . Can you still play?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Of course . "
Wu Zeqing asked, "Did any of the newcomers catch your eye?"
Zhang Ye gave it some thought and said, "They're alright . They aren't too bad . I played some games with Chen Ying's two nieces and saw many ways of playing that I've never encountered before . "
Wu Zeqing nodded and said, "In these years that you've been away, the Go world has undergone a lot of change . There are a lot more playstyles now, and many of them were innovated by my dad and those old comrades he retired alongside . They studied all the different ways of playing and came up with new ones in order to deal with the AI . But after two years, there is still no one who can beat PeterGo in a match . "
His father sighed and said, "The Go world is in such a terrible state right now . "
Zhang Ye said, "I've also heard a little about this . "
Wu Zeqing smiled and said, "That's why my dad keeps putting you down whenever he's at home . He says that if you were around, there could still be a chance that humans could turn the tables on PeterGo . "
Zhang Ye's eyes narrowed as he smiled and said, "Aren't I back now?"
Wu Zeqing said, "When do you intend to announce this to the public?"
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