Pokémon: Master System.

The battle just now ended with Grovyle defeating Lycanroc. Treecko, with its near-champion potential, began to show its strength after evolving into Grovyle. Its strength is amazing. Now, Grovyle, with its rare-level combat power, has the strength to rival the elite-level Lycanroc.

Xia Yu was naturally overjoyed at the result, while Wu Yaozu was so angry that he didn't want to speak. He clearly had a huge advantage, but he still lost. It felt like his childhood sweetheart, with whom he had a very good relationship, had been snatched away by a blond-haired guy. It was extremely painful and distressing.

Fortunately, Xia Yu had a change of heart and treated him to a big meal, which made him feel much better.

"Another steak, please." Wu Yaozu could only channel his grief and anger into his appetite, and began to eat voraciously: "I'll eat you out of house and home today."

"Eat as much as you want, I can afford it," Xia Yu said with a smile. A meal for two without drinking would cost at most a few thousand yuan, which was within his means. Of course, this was all thanks to his parents reimbursing him for all the expenses of raising Pokémon; otherwise, Xia Yu, who had no income, would have been penniless long ago.

This gave Xia Yu a sense of crisis; he had to find a way to make money. Raising Pokémon was incredibly expensive.

The two quickly finished their dinner, and Wu Yaozu didn't leave the restaurant until he was quite full and burping.

"Want to play some games tonight? School starts tomorrow, and if we don't go now, we'll miss our chance." After eating and drinking his fill, Wu Yaozu was thinking about playing games. He had been playing Pokémon battles with Xia Yu lately and hadn't had time to go online. Now that he finally had some free time, he was naturally itching to play.

"No, I'm going home." Xia Yu has lived two lives. He used to play games occasionally when he was bored, but now that he has Pokémon, who still plays games? He is determined to become a Dragon-type Pokémon Master.

"How boring. Fine, I'll go back with you. By the way, I heard there's a really pretty new freshman girl this year." The fat guy said lewdly, "Do you think I'd have a chance if I made the first move?"

Xia Yu sized up the fat man. Actually, the fat man's features were quite regular, and he wasn't bad-looking, just a little overweight.

"Yes, after all, you're rolling in money."

"Get lost! I'm talking about my looks and talent," Fatty Wu snapped.

Wu Pangzi's family is actually quite wealthy, otherwise he wouldn't have owned two rare Pokémon, Rockruff and Charmander. You know, in a small city like Starlight City, many ordinary families start with Pidgey, Machop, Weedle, and the like.

Logically speaking, a nouveau riche like Fatty Wu should be very popular, but in reality, because of his weight, Fatty Wu is quite insecure around girls. To this day, he has never even held a girl's hand, nor has he ever had his first love. But the more insecure he is, the less it can stop Fatty Wu's desire to be in a relationship.

"You're so creepy," Xia Yu bluntly commented on his best friend. "Seriously, how do you know the new female student is pretty before school even starts?"

"She came up from the junior high school of Xingguang No. 1 Middle School. She was the school beauty in junior high school. She's very pretty." Fatty Wu said, his mouth practically watering.

"Wu Yaozu, I solemnly warn you, your idea is very dangerous. You're just a first-year high school student, only about fifteen years old, possibly not even fifteen yet. According to our country's laws, those under fifteen, regardless of their own will..."

Xia Yu felt that Fatty Wu's thoughts were a bit dangerous, and warned him with a smile.

"Damn it." Wu Yaozu interrupted Xia Yu immediately, looking at Xia Yu with disdain: "I think your thoughts are dangerous. I just want to have a pure love affair and I won't do that kind of thing before marriage. How come your mind is full of dirty and obscene thoughts? I, Wu, am ashamed to associate with someone like you."

"........."

Xia Yu blushed. As a man whose soul age was over forty, it was hard not to think about love in that way. After all, pure love was very rare in his time.

"Xia Yu, answer me honestly for a question." Fatty Wu suddenly moved closer to Xia Yu, put his arm around Xia Yu's neck, and asked slyly.

"ask."

What's it like to be pursued by a girl? Is it awesome? And are you still a virgin?

Fatty Wu spoke with a lewd grin, which left Xia Yu speechless.

Xia Yu is very handsome, nearly 190 cm tall, with fair skin. He has been the school's most popular boy since the beginning of high school. In addition, his academic performance has always been among the top three in the school, and girls often pursue him. This makes his best friend, Fatty Wu, very envious.

Fatty Wu had sighed countless times, lamenting that girls were indeed visual creatures. They only saw Xia Yu's false exterior, not his dirty, filthy, and scheming heart. Unlike himself, although he was slightly less handsome than Xia Luo, his heart was noble and pure. Was there not a single girl who could see through his feigned strength?

Faced with Fatty Wu's question, Xia Yu frowned slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression, as if he had thought it through carefully before answering: "It's alright. Actually, I don't want to be pursued by girls. I'd rather be a little ugly, after all, there are too many people who covet my beauty. Also, like you, I still haven't had my first love."

Hearing Xia Yu's words, Fatty Wu wanted to strangle him with the hand he had on Xia Yu's shoulder. "You bastard, you want to be even uglier so you can show off."

"How can you be so annoying?"

"Really? This is my honest opinion. Sometimes being too handsome is a mistake. If being too handsome is a crime, then I am unforgivably guilty," Xia Yu sighed.

"I bother."

Unbeknownst to them, the two had walked all the way to the battle square in the east of the city. It was only seven or eight o'clock at night, which was the busiest time of day.

Looking at the familiar square, Xia Yu was startled and instinctively lowered his head, trying to hide himself. Half a month ago, he had been forced by the system's mission to deceive many elementary school students here, and his reputation was already infamous. Thinking about it now, he felt ashamed, but fortunately, the reward was worth it.

Xia Yu prayed that he wouldn't be recognized, so he kept his head down and quickened his pace, going around to the side.

Damn it, I should have just taken a taxi back. Why did I have to walk with Fatty Wu? It would have been so embarrassing if someone had recognized me.

"Xia Yu, why are you looking down? There are so many pretty girls in the square, don't be so creepy." Fatty Wu asked curiously, looking at Xia Yu who suddenly hid his face like an ostrich.

"Xia Yu? I think I heard Xia Yu's name. Where is he?"

"Is Xia Yu lying to people again?"

"Hey, isn't this Xia Yu? It's been half a month since I last saw him. Where have you been fooling people again? Are you here today planning to go back to your old ways?"

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Standing at 1.9 meters tall, Xia Yu was quite conspicuous in the crowd and was recognized at a glance. As the teasing voices from the square came from time to time, Xia Yu blushed and quickened his pace. He hated Fatty Wu even more for making a scene in the square.

Fatty Wu was also stunned; he didn't know why his brother was so famous in this square.

"Damn it, Xia Yu, what did you do? Why do they all know you?" Fatty Wu asked.

"Stop talking nonsense and get going." Xia Yu's face darkened, but he didn't stop walking and his long legs made him walk faster and faster.

After finally crossing the square, the two arrived at the barbecue street. After their frantic run, Fatty Wu was actually quite hungry.

"This is a barbecue street. I'm getting hungry. How about I get a couple of skewers?"

"Then let's do it," Xia Yu said.

Just as Fatty Wu was about to go to the nearest barbecue restaurant to order some skewers, Xia Yu grabbed him.

"Let's eat at that place up ahead." Xia Yu pointed to a barbecue restaurant next door that was doing poorly.

"Why? That place is practically empty, this one's busier, it must taste better, I'm not going..." But when Fatty Wu saw the voluptuous long legs of the waitress at the barbecue restaurant next door, his tone changed: "Go, we have to go! Isn't that our classmate, Zhao Ruohan? We have to support her."

Chapter 38 The Zhao Siblings

"Xia Yu, Wu Yaozu."

Zhao Ruohan looked at Xia Yu and Fatty Wu with surprise, a little shy in her eyes, but still greeted them.

Zhao Ruohan is Xia Yu and Wu Pangzi's classmate. She is tall, standing at 1.78 meters, which is taller than many boys. She also has excellent grades and is the goddess in the hearts of many boys.

Unlike most fiery girls in Xishu Province, she is gentle and refined, even blushing when talking to people. This is quite unusual in Xishu Province, which makes many boys particularly fond of teasing her and deliberately bullying her to see her blush and get angry.

Xia Yu wasn't that bored, spending his time teasing the girl. He and Zhao Ruohan weren't actually that close. Their only interaction was when the class organized a dance, and they were partners. After all, only someone as tall as Xia Yu (1.9 meters) could match Zhao Ruohan's height.

However, I heard that Zhao Ruohan's family has never been well-off, and her father has been seriously ill in recent months and has been hospitalized. The medical expenses are a lot of money. The school once organized a donation drive, and Xia Yu donated 1,000 yuan. Although it's not much, it's a token of his appreciation.

The person grilling the barbecue is Zhao Ruohan's older brother, Zhao Ruoxuan. Since their father fell ill, the family has completely lost its source of income. The two siblings have spent all their savings on their father's medical treatment. Recently, they thought of making a living by setting up a barbecue stall. It just so happens that they are on summer vacation now, so Zhao Ruohan can come and help out.

However, their barbecue stall business has never been very good. Firstly, since it's a new stall, they don't have any regular customers. Secondly, Zhao Ruoxuan's cooking skills are always a bit lacking, and the taste of his barbecue isn't as good as the surrounding shops.

"What would you like to eat?" Zhao Ruohan greeted the two of them, standing crisply in front of them. Her tall stature made Fatty Wu feel a little intimidated.

Zhao Ruohan's gaze fell on Xia Yu. Xia Yu had always been popular at school. Standing at 1.9 meters tall with good looks, he consistently ranked among the top three in his class academically and had never been involved in any scandals. His father was the Gym Leader of Starlight City, and his brother was the Gym Leader of Crimson Lotus City. All of these factors combined made Xia Yu the focus of girls' discussions since his first year of high school.

Although she rarely discusses things with others, dancing with Xia Yu last time made them a little more familiar with each other, and she never expected to meet Xia Yu again here.

Zhao Ruohan was wearing an apron, jeans, and faded white sneakers, but this did not detract from her beauty at all; on the contrary, it gave her a fresh and refined ethereal beauty.

"Fatty, what do you want to eat?" Xia Yu turned around and asked Fatty Wu.

"It's all right."

"Okay, let's have two skewers of everything, both meat and vegetables." Actually, the two of them had only eaten for a short time and couldn't possibly eat that much. However, it was a rare opportunity to meet his classmate, and given that Zhao Ruohan's family was indeed facing difficulties, he was doing his best to help within his means.

"Ah. You can't eat this much. It'll be a waste," Zhao Ruohan quickly said when she saw Xia Yu order so much.

Xia Yu couldn't help but laugh at this scene. Everyone else wanted customers to order as much as possible, so why was he complaining about ordering too much here? "It's okay, Fatty Wu eats a lot."

Fatty Wu: "???"

"Well... okay." Zhao Ruohan nodded and went to choose some skewers for Xia Yu and the other person.

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"Damn, Xia Yu, I can't eat this much." Fatty Wu said in a low voice as Zhao Ruohan walked away.

"I believe you, and just consider it charity. Zhao Ruohan's family is in such a difficult situation, so please eat more," Xia Yu said. "If you can't finish it, we'll pack it up."

"That's pretty much it."

As the two were talking, Zhao Ruoxuan's phone suddenly rang. He answered the phone and said, "Okay, okay, I'll send the money tomorrow, Dr. Li. I'm so sorry to trouble you. My dad really can't be discharged. Please, Dr. Li, think of a way. We really will send the money tomorrow. I promise, there will be no delay. Don't worry, don't worry."

Hearing Zhao Ruoxuan's humble manner, Xia Yu and Fatty Wu felt uneasy, especially Fatty Wu Yaozu. Although he was lecherous and sleazy, he was actually kind-hearted. He couldn't help but whisper, "Xia Yu, why don't we help him out?"

"How can we help?" Xia Yu tilted his head and looked at Fatty Wu.

"Give me the money." Fatty Wu's thinking was actually very simple. He and Xia Yu's families were both quite wealthy, so since Zhao Ruohan was short of money, they would just give her the money. Simple and straightforward.

Xia Yu smiled and shook her head: "What if you give her the money? What if her father's illness is incurable and he can only take medicine and undergo long-term treatment? Can you keep giving money? And if other classmates' family members get sick in the future, will you also give them money?"

Xia Yu thought much further ahead than Fatty Wu. He always adhered to the principle that unless it was a close relative or someone who had done him a favor, he should never give money directly. It's better to teach someone how to fish than to give them a fish. Once money is given, the nature of the matter may change.

Just like Xia Yu said, if the other party needs money again in the future and asks you for a loan, will you give it to them? If you do, there will be a second time, and you may have to keep giving them money. If you don't give them money, they will forget the kindness you showed them and wonder why you didn't help them this time, and may even hold a grudge against you.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Fatty Wu said dejectedly; he hadn't really thought that far ahead.

"We'll see," Xia Yu replied. He hadn't really figured out how to help Zhao Ruohan, but since he'd seen it, he figured he should lend a hand as a classmate. Besides, he admired this girl; she studied hard and had good grades. Her future should be in university, on a better stage.

…………

As the two were talking, the barbecue was served. It has to be said that there is a reason why no one comes to eat their barbecue; the taste is not particularly good and there is nothing special about it.

"How does it taste?" Zhao Ruohan asked curiously from the side. At the moment, there was only Xia Yu and his group at their table, so she acted as their personal waitress.

"Not bad." Seeing Zhao Ruohan's expectant expression, Fatty Wu pretended to enjoy the food. That was just his personality; he didn't want to offend anyone or hurt anyone's feelings.