Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

"Sister Wu! Wait for me——"

Xiaoxiao's knuckles turned white as she clutched the interview book, and her high heels made a messy sound as they tapped on the metal passage.

Wu Ling'er in front seemed to be riding on Hot Wheels, her chestnut ponytail drawing a neat arc behind her, and her press card flapping against the "News Daily" logo on her chest as she ran.

"I couldn't find Lin Yi the last time I visited. I have to make up for it this time no matter what!"

Wu Ling'er didn't even look back and turned the corner in a hurry.

The Dayu monster lying next to her blinked its three eyes and flexibly used its telekinesis to lift the heavy camera, floating it beside Wu Linger, with the lens aimed steadily forward.

This passage reserved for event media was empty at the moment, making this somewhat embarrassing chase seem particularly thrilling.

Xiaoxiao panted and held onto the wall, secretly marveling at the sight of her senior walking so briskly in nine-centimeter high heels.

If someone else were running in this passage that can only accommodate two people side by side, they would have knocked over the passing staff.

"Hu...Hu...Sister Wu, I really can't take it anymore...I'm going to die!"

Xiaoxiao slumped to the ground, holding her chest which was heaving violently, the strands of hair on her forehead stuck to her face with sweat.

She was just about to take out her cell phone to check the time, but she saw Dayu floating over and handing her a mint candy using telekinesis. The cool touch cheered her up.

&34;Xiaoxiao, you don't have the physical strength to do this.&34;

Wu Linger finally stopped and took out a powder from her makeup bag to touch up her makeup. Her bright almond eyes were reflected in the mirror. "When I was live-streaming in the Himalayas, I didn't sleep for three days and three nights."

&34;How can I compare with you!&34;

Xiaoxiao muttered as she got up, "With my physique, I even got second place in the 34-meter race at the university athletic meet!"

She straightened her back in defiance, but became deflated when she saw Wu Ling'er raising the camera with one hand. The device was heavier than her laptop.

&34;What journalists want is iron feet and spring legs.&34;

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly held her breath - around the corner in the distance, Lin Yi's tall figure was already looming.

Her professional instincts kicked in instantly. Wu Linger quickly tucked her scattered hair behind her ears and took out a powder compact from her diamond-patterned bag to touch up her makeup.

As the lipstick outlined a perfect arc on her lips, she winked at Xiaoxiao who was still panting:

"Get your recorder ready. Remember to capture the interaction between Lin Yi and Pokémon later!"

"Roger that!"

Xiaoxiao also took a deep breath and nodded.

Wu Linger quickly adjusted the hem of her windbreaker, pinned her press card neatly on her chest, and winked at Xiaoxiao.

As Lin Yi's figure got closer, she walked towards him quickly in her high heels with a sweet professional smile on her face:

"Hello, contestant Lin Yi! I am Wu Ling'er, a reporter from the News Daily. Can I take a few minutes of your time for an interview?"

Lin Yi paused, glanced at the press card on Wu Linger's chest, then looked at Da Yuguai who was carrying a camera behind her, and nodded politely:

"of course can."

Xiao Xiao quickly took out the recording pen, while Wu Linger skillfully opened the interview book:

"First of all, congratulations on your amazing advancement! In this match, was the tactic of letting the opponents deplete each other's energy planned in advance or was it improvised on the spot?"

Lin Yi glanced at Gardevoir next to him and recalled the situation on the field:

"It's a bit of both. I studied the characteristics of my opponent's Pokémon and my own personality in advance, and I know that most of them are the type with strong aggression but low endurance, so I wanted to use provocation to cause a melee. However, Gardevoir's use of teleportation to change the situation was indeed a temporary adjustment based on the on-site situation."

"so amazing!"

Wu Linger's eyes sparkled, and she wrote quickly on the notebook, "I heard that your father is one of the Four Heavenly Kings. Does this have any impact on your training methods?"

"That……"

Before he could finish his words, a strong wind suddenly blew past, lifting Wu Linger's hair.

Everyone turned to look and saw Olaf striding towards them like a moving hill.

The sturdy German man stretched out his big, greasy hand, a string of rapid German words rolled out of his throat, and his eyes flashed with eagerness.

Although Lin Yi didn't understand German, judging from the other party's expression and tone, it should be words of blessing.

With the idea of ​​not hitting someone in the face when they are smiling, Lin Yi looked at the burly man who was more than a head taller than him, stretched out his hand, and shook hands with Olaf.

"Huh? Where's the oil?"

Lin Yi felt that there was something in Olaf's hand, and the smell... was a bit like cooking oil?

"Sorry, I forgot to wash my hands after eating."

Olaf pulled out a translator and smiled.

"..."

Hold on, he is an international friend, he won’t understand even if you scold him.

Besides, the reporter next to us was recording the game, so we couldn’t lose any points.

Lin Yi silently pulled his hand back and wiped his hands with a tissue.

"What do you want?"

"I want your Gyarados. Name your price."

"?"

The scene instantly fell into dead silence. Wu Ling'er and Xiao Xiao stared with wide eyes, the camera lens zoomed in madly, and even Gardevoir beside them frowned, which was rare.

Lin Yi thought he had misheard, so he checked the translator again and finally realized that the German man was serious.

&34;Are you kidding me?&34;

Lin Yi's voice suddenly turned cold. The light from the stadium corridor shone on the boy's tense jaw, clearly showing the displeasure in his eyes.

Olaf was unaware of this, and his bronze face was filled with an eager smile.

&34;I mean it!&34;

He opened his calloused palms and gestured to the huge body of Gyarados when it was hovering, "In our Germany, Pokémon trading is a common thing as long as both parties agree."

As he spoke, he took out a black card and slapped it on Lin Yi's palm. The metal card surface still had body temperature. "Look, this card has no credit limit."

Lin Yi suddenly took half a step back, and the black card fell lightly on the red carpet.

What's more, no matter what happens in Germany, at least in China, buying and selling Pokémon is absolutely illegal.

He raised his eyes to look at the burly man who was a head taller than him. There was an almost fanatical desire burning in the man's eyes. It didn't seem like he was testing him at all. Instead, it seemed as if he really believed that anything could be bought as long as the price was high enough.

&34;In China, this is illegal.&34;

Lin Yi spoke word by word, digging his nails deeply into his palms.

Gardevoir stood silently beside him, light pink energy flowing through her fingertips, staring vigilantly at the uninvited guest in front of her.

Olaf scratched his short blond hair and suddenly smiled as if he had suddenly realized something:

"Ah! I understand! You are the son of the Four Heavenly Kings, so you are not short of money. You want rare items, right? Mega Evolution Stone, Z Pure Crystal... You tell me the number, and I will collect it for you! Is this enough to buy your Gyarados?"

&34;How dare he say that...&34;

Xiaoxiao's hands holding the camera were shaking, and the shaking image in the lens captured the entire absurd scene.

As a trainee reporter, she had never seen such blatant violations, let alone in front of the camera.

"Shh!"

Wu Linger pointed at the radio and put her finger on her lips to signal Xiaoxiao to shut up.

She turned the phone screen towards her with a serious look, and the news app clearly read: "Revealing the Mysterious Man Behind the German Championship".

In the accompanying picture, Olaf and the German female champion stood side by side in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of a hotel, their hands intertwined.

Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and finally understood why this burly man was so unscrupulous.

She glanced at Lin Yi secretly, only to see veins bulging on the boy's clenched fists, while Olaf continued to raise the price, completely unaware that he was pushing Lin Yi to the brink of anger.

The air in the passage seemed to freeze, and the tense atmosphere made Wu Ling'er and Xiao Xiao, who were watching the fight, unconsciously tense up.