Pokémon: Master System.

“Okay.” Sylvia nodded, but in her heart she was determined to find out Wu Chongwen’s employer and not let Xia Yu down.

Hearing Sylvia's somewhat perfunctory reply, Xia Yu looked at her seriously and said, "I'm not joking with you, Sylvia. Whether you're investigating Chi Hanqing or Wu Chongwen, your safety should be your top priority. Just do your best in both matters, understand?"

Seeing Xia Yu's serious expression, Sylvia realized that her attitude just now had been somewhat perfunctory. She smiled and replied earnestly, "Don't worry, Boss Sakaki, I promise I won't... risk my life."

"You're quite good at using idioms! Looks like you've been studying really hard lately." Xia Yu chuckled and teased Sylvia, easing the tense atmosphere between them.

…………

Xia Yu took the USB drive handed to him by Sylvia and returned to his room. It contained some information about Chi Hanqing, which was one of the few pieces of information that could be investigated.

A dozen minutes later, Xia Yu, having finished reading the entire document, fell into deep thought. Although he already knew some of Chi Hanqing's background, the contents still surprised him.

Xia Yu sat back in his chair, his hands on the table, tapping the surface rhythmically, producing a crisp sound. This was Xia Yu's habit when he was thinking.

If the contents recorded there are correct, then Chi Hanqing can trust the deal with Meyer and allow her to participate.

Xia Yu leaned back on the sofa, looked up at the ceiling, and frowned.

The deal with Meyer is still a long way off; the initiative is in our own hands. We can put Chi Hanqing's matter aside for now. The most important thing now is to resolve Wu Chongwen's matter.

After thinking for a while, Xia Yu checked the time and it was already 10 p.m. He picked up his clothes and headed towards Long Yan Ning's apartment.

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The next day.

Xia Yu had just gotten up when she received a call from Wu Yaozu.

Xia Yu glanced at the time and was slightly surprised.

Although he often contacts Wu Yaozu, it's not to the point where they call each other first thing in the morning.

Unless...something big happens.

"Hello," Xia Yu answered the phone, her voice calm.

"Brother Yu, something terrible has happened!" Wu Yaozu's voice was urgent and anxious.

"What is it? Tell me slowly." Xia Yu's tone was as calm as ever. There was no use in being anxious. The more important the matter, the more important it was to remain calm.

"Brother Yu, have you checked the school forum?" Wu Yaozu's voice rang out: "A post about you appeared on the school forum last night, and it's already trending with thousands of comments. You should take a look."

"What's on it?" Xia Yu asked, unhurried, while eating the breakfast that Long Yanning had prepared for him before he went to work.

"Xia Yu, a freshman, university cup champion, and research genius, is a freeloader!"

"Pfft!" Xia Yu was startled when he heard the title and almost choked on the milk in his cup.

Was it his affair with Long Yanning that was exposed? Or was it his affair with Xiao Wanyu?

If it's the former, that's fine, but if his affair with Xiao Wanyu is exposed, that would be terrible.

Chapter 463 Wu Yaozu and Xia Yu

Hearing Wu Yaozu's words, Xia Yu took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and asked, "What is the content of the post?"

"They say you're dating Su Muzi and living off her. They say Su Muzi comes from a good family and is so beautiful, while you, a gigolo, rely on dating Su Muzi to live off her and climb the social ladder. You've only managed to stay in first place among the freshmen because Su Muzi is guarding your position, and even now, more than two months into the semester, you haven't played a single game."

“Many people are criticizing you down here,” Wu Yaozu said seriously. “They say you’re a phoenix man who’s climbed too high for Su Muzi. This year’s college cup championship was won by Su Muzi letting you win; otherwise, you would never have won.”

After hearing Wu Yaozu's words, Xia Yu breathed a sigh of relief. So that was all it was about. He had been so worried, thinking that his affair with Xiao Wanyu had been exposed.

As long as the matter with Xiao Wanyu isn't exposed, you can say whatever you want about other things.

After all, someone else has a mouth; he can't just tear their mouth off.

"I understand," Xia Yu said calmly.

"Brother Yu, no matter what the posts say, I will always firmly support you. After all, they only see your pretty boy looks and not your talent." Seeing that Xia Yu didn't seem to care and seemed to be in a pretty good mood, Wu Yaozu joked, "I know you made Su Muzi fall in love with you because of your flirtatiousness, right?"

"Fuck you!" Xia Yu laughed and cursed, seemingly only able to be so casual in front of Wu Yaozu.

"No, Brother Yu, why do I feel like you're quite happy?" Wu Yaozu said suspiciously.

"Really? Did you hear me right? I'm very sad right now, wiping away tears, and on the verge of a breakdown," Xia Yu said seriously.

…………

Hearing Xia Yu's words, Wu Yaozu knew that Xia Yu was perfectly fine.

Actually, he admired Xia Yu quite a bit. From childhood to adulthood, Xia Yu had excellent self-emotional control. It seemed that nothing could cause him to have emotional fluctuations, or rather, he could always control his emotions very well.

He dislikes arguing with people, making pointless complaints, and shirking responsibility.

Many people, when faced with a problem, immediately think about how to shift the blame, but he thinks about how to solve the problem. He is methodical and gets straight to the heart of the matter.

Wu Yaozu recalled that after meeting Xia Yu, his father gave Xia Yu a very high evaluation: "Xia Yu's personality and family background destined him to have an extraordinary future. With his personality, he will succeed no matter what industry he is in."

Just as his father said, Xia Yu has always shone brightly, whether on the path of scientific research or as a trainer.

This reminded Wu Yaozu of his second year of high school, when Xia Yu never had a starter Pokémon and was the subject of gossip and ridicule from his classmates. Xia Yu only said one sentence.

"A storm begins with a ripple, a wave is formed from a gentle ripple; even at the bottom of the valley, flowers will bloom; even at the bottom of the sea, one will still gaze at the moon. Rather than struggling and trying to hold on, it's better to carry a lantern and move forward. Wind and rain cannot change one's will; shake off the storm, wash one's feet, and open one's heart." (Many students read this book, and I hope to use this quote to encourage everyone to study hard!)

From that time on, Wu Yaozu always admired Xia Yu.

And later, just as Xia Yu said, he only took less than a year to start from scratch and become the champion of their year's college cup.

Although Wu Yaozu never admitted that Xia Yu was better than him, as Xia Yu's best friend and brother, he knew better than anyone else how outstanding Xia Yu was.

That's why he was arguing fiercely with netizens online last night and called Xia Yu first thing this morning.

True brothers are like this: they joke around and laugh with each other in normal times, but when real trouble comes, they are always the first to rush to the rescue.

"Brother Yu, last night I fought against a hundred enemies single-handedly, charging into battle online for you," Wu Yaozu complained.

"How was the outcome?" Xia Yu asked with a smile.

"They told me to stop hiding and to speak up on my main account if I dared, and the administrator even banned my account."

Hearing this, Xia Yu couldn't help but laugh: "Why are you arguing with them? The wise discuss principles, the ordinary discuss matters, and the narrow-minded discuss people. They have a million reasons to criticize you."

“I’m just worried about you, son. It hurts me to see you being wronged.”

"Get lost." Xia Yu was amused by Wu Yaozu: "Alright, I'll handle this."

"Yaozu, I'm very pleased with you. You've grown up and know how to protect your father now," Xia Yu joked.

"Fuck you, Xiaoyu. I want to have a big meal. You should find some time to treat Xia Jie and me to a big meal yourself."

…………

After hanging up the phone, Xia Yu thought for a moment and then picked up his phone to call Sylvia.

"Hey, Sylvia."

"Hey, Xia Yu," Sylvia said with a smile. This was the first time Xia Yu had called her so early.

"Sylvia, I need to ask you for a favor. There's a post about me on the school forum today. Could you help me find out who posted it?" Xia Yu said earnestly.

Compared to Wu Yaozu, who was easily swayed by the narrative, Xia Yu was thinking much more deeply.

The timing of this post was rather strange, coming right when he and Wu Chongwen had a falling out. This made Xia Yu slightly wary, and he began to suspect that Wu Chongwen might be involved in the matter.

Even if it had nothing to do with Wu Chongwen, he would definitely have fueled the flames and kicked him while he was down after learning about this post.

"What post?" Sylvia asked curiously.

Upon hearing Sylvia's words, Xia Yu slapped his forehead, realizing that Sylvia barely knew any Chinese characters and certainly didn't frequent forums. He then said, "Use a translator to log in to the school's official forum and you'll see."

"Ah."

…………

After I finished the call, Su Muzi sent me a message.

"Xia Yu, don't worry about what others think, just be yourself!"

Xia Yu smiled as he looked at the message. He could almost see Su Muzi picking up her phone, typing and rewriting repeatedly, finally mustering the courage to squeeze out those few words to cheer herself up.

Xia Yu thought for a moment, then took out her phone and replied with a message: "Life is like a rushing river; without hidden reefs, it cannot create beautiful waves."

After sending the message, Xia Yu didn't pay any attention to it and went to the outskirts of North Bay to continue training his Pokémon.

Xia Yu was particularly strict today, especially towards Doronbalut, whom Xia Yu treated extremely harshly.

"Not fast enough, Dorombalto, you can be even faster!"

"Power, all-out attack, hold nothing back."

"Why are you holding back? Don't be afraid! Attack with all your might!"

"Dragon Arrow! Doronbalto, Dragon Arrow!"

"Speed ​​must be fast, and accuracy must be high!"

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Chapter 464: Ghost Gym

North Bay suburbs.

Dorombalut darted out like an arrow released from a bow, leaving a long trail and demonstrating its astonishing speed.