Pokémon: Master System.

Hearing her best friend's words, Su Muzi frowned and turned to look. When she saw Xia Yu appear in the classroom, her tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a bright smile instantly appeared on her face.

She hadn't seen Xia Yu since his last birthday, only occasionally calling or video chatting with him.

Seeing Xia Yu suddenly filled her with immense joy. If she weren't in class, she would have immediately walked towards him.

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The class ended quickly, and it was time for the five-minute break.

Su Muzi walked towards Xia Yu without any hesitation, a bright smile on her face, her eyes fixed on Xia Yu.

Xia Yu broke out in a cold sweat because he could clearly see Long Yanning on the podium picking up a cup to drink water, but her gaze was fixed on his direction.

"Xia Yu!" Su Muzi, dressed in a white dress, was breathtakingly beautiful. Her voice was soft as she walked to Xia Yu's side and called out to him, her eyes carrying a hint of complaint: "You didn't even call me when you came back today."

"I was just thinking of... giving you a surprise," Xia Yu said. He did indeed want to give you a surprise, but not for Su Muzi, but for Long Yanning.

"Really?" Hearing Xia Yu's words, Su Muzi's smile widened, her eyes like water, and she looked at Xia Yu and said, "How about having lunch with me?"

Hearing Su Muzi's invitation, the other male classmates beside her showed envious expressions.

Su Muzi took the initiative to invite him!

Since the start of the semester, countless people have pursued Su Muzi, including those in her own grade and upperclassmen, but she has rejected them all.

Only now, seeing this scene before them, did everyone understand what had happened.

"Ahem. Not at noon today." Xia Yu naturally dared not agree, as he had planned to have lunch with Long Yanning: "I have important business to attend to at noon today. Let's wait until tomorrow or the day after. I'll treat you to lunch after I've finished my business."

Hearing Xia Yu's words, a hint of disappointment flashed in Su Muzi's eyes. Although she knew that important matters were the priority, she still hoped that Xia Yu would put her first.

Xia Yu continued, "Didn't we agree last time that I'd treat all your roommates to dinner? When I'm done with this, I'll call you, and you can invite all your roommates and close friends over. I'll treat everyone to dinner."

"Really?" Hearing Xia Yu remember what she had said last time, Su Muzi, who had been somewhat disappointed, showed a joyful expression and her eyes brightened: "Then it's a deal, call me when you're done with your work."

"Ah."

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Chapter 430 Discussion with Xiao Wanyu

after class.

Xia Yu left the classroom and sent a message to Long Yanning, asking her to have dinner together outside.

Long Yanning, who was surrounded by students asking questions, picked up her phone and looked at it after hearing it ring.

Upon seeing Xia Yu's message, Long Yan Ning's lips curled up slightly.

"Teacher Long, who sent you that message? You're smiling so happily!"

"Did your boyfriend send you this message?"

"It's rare to see Teacher Long so happy, it must be a message from her boyfriend."

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Several male classmates nearby kept subtly probing, clearly curious about who sent the message.

Who could possibly make the usually cold-faced Long Yanning show such a bright smile?

Instead of answering the students' questions, Long Yanning smiled and continued to answer them.

Long Yanning has always been this conscientious and responsible; otherwise, she wouldn't have cared about Xia Yu, the bottom-ranked transfer student, in the first place.

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Ten minutes later, after answering the last student's question, Long Yan let out a long sigh and then quickly walked out of the classroom.

As she walked, she tidied her hair, her heart filled with joy. She hadn't seen Xia Yu in a long time and missed her terribly.

Thinking of this, Long Yanning couldn't help but quicken her pace.

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Inside a traditional, antique-style restaurant, Xia Yu had booked a table well in advance and was patiently waiting for Long Yan Ning's arrival.

After waiting for about half an hour, Long Yanning finally arrived.

Unlike her appearance in the classroom, Long Yanning had touched up her makeup and styled her hair up, which added to her charm.

"Yan Ning." Looking at Long Yan Ning, Xia Yu's lips unconsciously curled up.

"Finished with work? You didn't even call me when you got back." Long Yanning put her bag aside and gently complained to Xia Yu, "By the way, Han Qing has asked me several times these past few days if you've come back yet. It seems to be about the new experiment. She's quite anxious. If you come back, go see her when you have time."

Mentioning Chi Hanqing gave Xia Yu a headache and made him feel a little irritated: "I've already seen her. I asked her to cancel my leave before I came to see you."

"What did she want to see you about?" Long Yanning asked curiously.

"It's nothing, just about the new experiment," Xia Yu replied casually.

"Oh." Hearing that it was about a new experiment, and considering Xia Yu's tone, Long Yanning showed a curious expression and said softly, "Have you encountered any difficulties? You don't seem to be in a good mood."

"It's nothing, we can handle it," Xia Yu replied. He didn't want Long Yanning to worry, and besides, the matter of Chi Hanqing wasn't a big deal, but it wasn't a small one either. As long as she didn't reveal her identity, the matter was within control. "Let's eat, Teacher Long. Look, you've lost weight in the past month."

"Hmm." Seeing that Xia Yu didn't want to say more, Long Yan Ning didn't ask any further questions.

Although Chi Hanqing is her best friend, Xia Yu is still her boyfriend.

She knew Xia Yu's personality well and believed that Xia Yu could handle this matter well.

"Teacher Long, do you have classes this afternoon?" Xia Yu asked.

"No classes, I only teach two classes," Long Yanning replied with a smile.

Being a battle training instructor was much easier than she had imagined. She had plenty of free time every day, allowing her to focus on training her Pokémon while doing things she enjoyed.

"And you? I remember you trainers should have quite a few courses too," Long Yanning said, looking at Xia Yu.

"There are quite a few, but there's actually a lot of freedom involved. After all, the most important thing for a trainer is their own strength. If they're strong enough, it doesn't matter whether they attend classes or not."

"Too."

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The two chatted and laughed as they finished lunch. To avoid suspicion, they left the restaurant one after the other, like thieves.

After parting ways with Long Yanning, Xia Yu prepared to return to the Zishan Villa.

In the past month, Zishan Villa has undergone a second major expansion project, which includes the construction of a spacious underground training room and, most importantly, a large underground Pokémon aquarium to temporarily house Xia Yu's Pokémon and Gigantamax Lapras.

Such a massive project would have been an enormous undertaking in the past, and would have been very difficult to complete. However, in this world with Pokémon and the help of supernatural forces, construction was relatively easy.

Back at the Zishan Villa, Xia Yu went inside and found several servants cleaning and tidying the flowerbeds.

Xia Yu walked straight towards the basement.

The basement level is a spacious and reinforced training ground and battle arena, specifically designed for simple physical strength training and Pokémon battles.

Meanwhile, at the edge of the training ground, you can see a huge tempered glass wall, along with the lake in the Zishan Villa community, which is also where Gigantamax Laplace rests.

"Come out."

Xia Yu released all of his Pokémon.

"You guys train first, then we'll do the special training later." Xia Yu let them train first, then picked up the phone and dialed Xiao Wanyu's number.

"beep."

"beep."

The phone rang for a while before being answered. Xiao Wanyu's voice came from the other end: "Hey, Xia Yu, why are you calling me at this hour? You usually call me at night."

"Ahem." Xia Yu felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing the teasing in Xiao Wanyu's words: "Isn't it important that I need to talk to you?"

"What is it? Tell me," Xiao Wanyu asked with a smile. "I also have something to tell you."

"I'm back in the capital today," Xia Yu said succinctly. "Some people already know my identity as Sakaki."

"Who?" Xiao Wanyu asked, frowning. "Your girlfriend, Long Yanning?"

"No..." Xia Yu shook his head and said, then recounted what had happened that day.

"Chi Hanqing?" Xiao Wanyu pondered upon hearing the name Chi Hanqing.

Although Chi Hanqing is just a scientific researcher, her identity is quite complicated.

It wasn't just because her grandfather was a champion; the bigger reason was her father.

“If it’s her, then it is indeed a bit troublesome,” Xiao Wanyu said, frowning. “But judging from your tone, you should have already resolved this problem? She shouldn’t reveal your identity, right?”

"Hmm." Xia Yu nodded: "She probably didn't intend to leak the information to the Pokémon Association. She just made some demands. She wants a Gigantamax Pokémon."

"You agreed?"

"Okay." Xia Yu nodded, but he was afraid that Xiao Wanyu would overthink things, since these two Gigantamax Pokémon were hard to come by, so he quickly explained, "Let's keep her calm for now."

“You don’t need to explain to me. If she really wants it, it’s not impossible to give it to her.” Compared to many women, Xiao Wanyu’s most charming quality is that she has a very clever and perceptive mind.

Many people would absolutely not be willing to bring out a Gigantamax Pokémon at this time, but Xiao Wanyu saw things very clearly: "But Xia Yu, you have to make sure she can keep the secret."

"I'm not sure, that's why I'm asking you," Xia Yu said. "Do you have any good methods?"

“It’s very simple,” Xiao Wanyu said with a smile. “The first thing is to involve her. The deeper she gets involved, the less likely she is to leak information.”

"Secondly, if we are really desperate, we must make sure she can't talk. But her identity is special, and she is in the capital. She knows your identity, Sakaki, and what you have to offer. It will be difficult for you to deal with her quietly. The risk is too great."