Pokémon: Master System.

Chapter 105 Xiao Wanyu

"Xia Yu, Xia Yu!"

Su Muzi looked at Xia Yu, who was in a daze, and waved her hand in front of Xia Yu's eyes, pulling Xia Yu back to reality from his fantasy.

"Have you been working too hard lately, training Pokémon and doing research at the same time? You must get more rest." Su Muzi looked at Xia Yu with concern and carefully examined him. She noticed that Xia Yu's dark circles were indeed quite heavy and his complexion was not good, clearly indicating that he had been suffering from chronic sleep deprivation.

This made Su Muzi admire Xia Yu even more, and also felt a little sorry for him. Sure enough, success is inseparable from hard work. At the age when many people are enjoying themselves, Xia Yu has already learned to endure hardship and struggle.

"It's nothing. I was just thinking about something and my mind wandered off," Xia Yu explained. "You still haven't told me what you wanted to see me about."

"Actually, it's nothing much. I just wanted to talk to Dr. Xia. I hope Dr. Xia won't forget his little sparring partner when he becomes successful." Su Muzi and Xia Yu are quite close now, and they often joke around with each other.

"Sure, sure. Don't worry, when I become successful, I'll get you an AK and a Raffles. Let's grow bigger and stronger, create new glories, and I'll eat the meat while you drink the soup." After getting to know each other better, Xia Yu was no longer as reserved as when they first met and joked with Su Muzi: "Hey, my shoulders are suddenly a little sore. It would be nice if someone could massage them for me."

"Dr. Xia, please sit down, let me rub it for you." Su Muzi blushed and looked around. The two of them were in the battle room, and there was no one else around. The entire battle room was just the two of them.

Su Muzi glanced around a few times, still a little worried. After making sure no one else was around, she had Xia Yu sit on a chair nearby and went behind him to massage his shoulders: "Is the pressure right?"

"No, that's not suitable. Putting aside looks and figure, your technique is extremely unprofessional. I can only offer 15 yuan an hour at most." It was obvious that Su Muzi, this pampered young lady, had never given a massage before. In just a short while, Xia Yu felt his shoulder was about to be bruised, and as Xia Yu spoke, the pressure on his shoulder increased: "Ah! Ah! Be gentle! There's no such thing as a free lunch. Tell me what you want."

“Dr. Xia, you are very perceptive. My mother said she would like to invite you to lunch tomorrow,” Su Muzi suddenly said.

Su Muzi's mother?

Xia Yu immediately thought of Xiao Wanyu, the fairy-like queen, that beautiful and wealthy woman who was still charming and alluring even with a daughter as big as Su Muzi. Why would she suddenly invite him to dinner? Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Yes, it must be related to its exclusive Z-Move. It seems that Xiao Wanyu has a Mimikyu, and Mimikyu has an exclusive Z-Move called Intimate Strike, but it hasn't been announced yet.

Should I agree? Or can I refuse?

Xia Yu frowned in thought. Xiao Wanyu was not only one of the Four Heavenly Kings of East China, but also a famous rich woman in the country. With her figure, appearance, status and wealth, she was definitely a high-quality rich woman who would be ranked on the first page of the national rich women's contact list. Unfortunately, she lived a happy and fulfilling life and loved her husband dearly, which greatly disappointed her fans who had the style of Cao Cao.

In addition, considering his relationship with Su Muzi, and the fact that the young lady was giving him a massage under the guise of having a meal, he really couldn't refuse.

"I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee I can come. I might not be free tomorrow."

Official rhetoric: Not being able to come is the same as not being able to come at all; not being available is the same as not being available at all.

Xia Yu could only find an excuse to postpone it for the time being. He didn't know if he would be free tomorrow, so he could only ask his grandfather tonight before making a decision.

Su Muzi felt slightly embarrassed and annoyed when she heard Xia Yu's perfunctory words. When did she start giving people shoulder massages like this? Not only did Xia Yu not appreciate it, but he also complained that her technique was not good. What was even more infuriating was that he said she was only worth 15 yuan an hour and was now politely refusing her.

However, Su Muzi wasn't angry. While massaging Xia Yu's shoulders, she lowered her head, leaned close to Xia Yu's ear, and whispered, "Xia Yu, you have to come because my mother knows about your flirting with me."

"Su, don't wrong me. When did I flirt with you?" Xia Yu was startled and tried to stand up, but Su Muzi pressed down on his shoulders with both hands. Xia Yu was also afraid that his magic power would hurt Su Muzi, so he could only sit in the chair and ask.

"You...you told me not to call you Dr. Xia, and you even asked me how I knew you were 'dr.' You said I should keep a low profile and call you Dr. Xia." Su Muzi said with a blush, "I went back and asked my mom."

"........."

Xia Yu suddenly felt that there was no love in the whole world, and his glorious image seemed to have completely collapsed. The key thing was that Xiao Wanyu found out about this. It was already a favor that she didn't kill him, but she even invited him to dinner. This was a trap, a pig-slaughtering feast. He was a stupid pig.

"I was just kidding." Su Muzi looked at Xia Yu's expression and was quite satisfied with his reaction. She was already grinning from ear to ear.

"Hmm?" Looking up, Xia Yu saw Su Muzi's smiling face and realized that he had been tricked by this little girl today.

He spent the whole day hunting geese, and got his eyes pecked by a goose.

Just then, Su Muzi suddenly lowered her head, gently brought her mouth close to Xia Yu's ear, and said softly, "Dr. Xia, you must come tomorrow, okay? I promised my mom I would be able to invite you, don't let me down."

"If I don't come, you won't tell your mom about this, will you?" Xia Yu couldn't help but ask.

Xia Yu's words made Su Muzi's smile disappear. Her eyes were fixed on Xia Yu, her expression serious, and she said in a solemn tone, "Xia Yu, I will not threaten you or force you. If you don't want to come, you can tell me directly. Although I will be sad, I will not tell my mother about this. Whether you believe it or not, I will never threaten you."

Looking up from his chair at the little girl's earnest expression, Xia Yu realized he had misspoke and quickly said, "Okay, okay, I misspoke. I'll call my grandpa tonight and let you know if I'm free tomorrow morning. My exclusive Z-Move was recently announced, and there might be an interview, so I can't guarantee I'll have time."

"Thank you, Xia Yu, you're so kind. Here, let me massage your shoulders again."

"No need, I still want my arm."

Just then, Xia Yu suddenly saw two figures walk into the laboratory. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Teacher Long and Shen Zijun. Long Yan Ning looked coldly at him, then at Su Mu Zi, who was massaging his shoulders.

Startled, Xia Yu jumped up from her chair. "Damn it! Wasn't this afternoon supposed to be energy training? Shouldn't Teacher Long be training in the forbidden area? Why is she here? And what's with Shen Zijun next to her?"

"Xia Yu, Teacher Long is looking for you. I told Teacher Long that you and Mu Zi are currently fighting, and I brought Teacher Long here to find you." Shen Zijun's expression was equally grim.

Su Muzi's neck and face turned red. She silently withdrew her hand, stood aside, and kept her head down, remaining silent.

"Teacher Long, what brings you here? You could have just told me what you needed, why did you have to come all this way?" Xia Yu quickly stood up and said with a smile.

"Xia Yu, come out here. I need to talk to you." Teacher Long's voice was calm, but also cold, as if he hadn't seen what had just happened.

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Chapter 106 Training Daily

"This is the Gallade that the Pokémon Association lent you." Long Yanning handed the Poké Ball to Xia Yu. "This Poké Ball is a specially customized one. Gallade can enter and exit the Poké Ball uncontrollably. If you encounter danger, it can come out of the Poké Ball to protect you, which is quite convenient. Also, try not to expose Gallade normally, otherwise if the enemy has prepared measures to restrict Gallade in advance, you will also have a hard time escaping. Of course, the safest way is to never act alone."

Long Yanning's face was cold, giving off an unapproachable vibe. She spoke the warmest words in the coldest tone, as if she didn't see Xia Yu and Su Muzi at all.

"Teacher Long..."

"I have other things to do, you focus on your training."

After handing the Poké Ball to Xia Yu, Teacher Long didn't even glance at Xia Yu before turning around and leaving without saying a word.

"Where's Teacher Long?" Su Muzi asked Xia Yu as she returned to the battle room. Her face was still flushed; Teacher Long had seen her massaging Xia Yu's shoulders, and she was mortified.

"Let's go," Xia Yu replied. He could sense that Teacher Long seemed to be in a bad mood.

Upon hearing that Teacher Long had left, Shen Zijun, not wanting to stay there and suffer any more humiliation, quickly followed Teacher Long and left the battle room.

"I went to training too."

"Ah."

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As night fell, Xia Yu made a phone call to Old Lin.

"Hey, Grandpa, how are you and Grandma feeling lately?" Xia Yu asked.

"It's alright, just some old ailments, nothing serious. Did Xiaoyu watch today's press conference?" Grandpa asked.

"Grandpa, you should also drink and smoke less. I was busy with training this morning and didn't have time to watch." Xia Yu gave Grandpa Lin a few words of advice, and he honestly replied, "By the way, Grandpa, there's something I want to ask you."

"What is it?" Old Lin asked.

"Today, we have a classmate named Su Muzi in our training camp. Her mother is Xiao Wanyu, the Fairy Queen of East China. She said she'd treat me to lunch tomorrow." Xia Yu succinctly explained the purpose of the visit.

"About this matter," Old Lin said, "Last night, the Pokémon Association sold Mimikyu's exclusive Z-Crystal and Z-Power Bracelet to Xiao Wanyu. However, you must keep this a secret. Mimikyu's exclusive Z-Move has not yet been announced to the public; it's a secret weapon."

"I see." Xia Yu nodded, but still had a question in his mind: "Since Xiao Tianwang already has Mimikyu's exclusive Z Crystal, why is she still inviting me to dinner?"

"I don't know, go ahead, it can't hurt. I guess he wants to ask you some tips on his exclusive Z-Move. By the way, remember to be careful, did you receive that Gallade?" Old Lin asked worriedly, "Don't go alone."

"Mm." Xia Yu nodded.

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The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up. On the other end of the line, Old Lin stroked his gray beard, but his mind was elsewhere.

Xiao Wanyu's daughter, Su Muzi, is in the same class as Xia Yu? Then they should be about the same age.

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Xia Yu lay in bed, his phone already overflowing with 99+ messages. He scrolled through them, politely replying to everyone before sending messages to his family and his good friend Wu Yaozu one by one.

Especially Wu Yaozu, that guy sent dozens of messages by himself.

"Xiaoyu, you've struck it rich! You've really struck it rich! Don't forget your good brother who's been supporting you behind the scenes."

"Brother Yu, Brother Yu, I miss you, please reply to my message."

"Damn it, Xia Yu, you idiot, reply to me now. I told my classmates in the training camp that I'm your brother, and they all said I was bragging."

"Brother Yu, you wouldn't want your good brother to be looked down upon either."

…………

Seeing the message from Wu Yaozu, Xia Yu couldn't resist teasing him and simply replied, "We're not close, don't bother me."

Just seconds after the message was sent, Wu Yaozu called.

“Cao, Xiaoyu…” He started speaking in beautiful Chinese.

"Fatty Wu, calm down." Xia Yu finally managed to interrupt Fatty Wu.

"You're so busy now that you don't even reply to your brothers' messages anymore, huh?" Fatty Wu's tone was full of resentment, like a wronged little wife.

"Fatty Wu, I'm training all day and don't have time to check my phone," Xia Yu patiently explained to Fatty Wu.

"No way, bro, you're going to play in the University Cup? What the hell? Bro, you're amazing! You're guaranteed a spot at Beijing University." Fatty Wu exclaimed excitedly, "If you ask me, we should just invite you to be a professor and have me take on the role of your student, how about that?"

"Scientific research is just a hobby of mine," Xia Yu replied casually. "What you see is only the tip of the iceberg. My ideal is to become a great trainer."

"Waaaaah." Fatty Wu suddenly started crying.

"What's wrong, brother? Don't cry," Xia Yu asked quickly.

"I'm relieved to see that you still love to show off. You haven't changed at all, Brother Yu."

"........."