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

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to the audience seats."

Lin Yi put away his phone neatly. After exchanging contact information with Tian Mengru, he decided to leave the slightly noisy contestant channel. As he spoke, he turned around and pretended to leave.

"Wait a minute."

Lin Guochang was quick-witted and quick-handed. He suddenly stretched out his hand and stopped Lin Yi.

Lin Yi was full of doubts. He stopped walking abruptly and turned around with confusion in his eyes:

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Lin Guochang did not speak directly, but looked at Tian Mengru meaningfully.

Tian Mengru was so smart that she understood immediately. With her usual gentle smile on her face, she bowed slightly, greeted politely, then turned around and left, leaving the space for the father and son.

After Tian Mengru's figure completely disappeared around the corner, Lin Guochang lowered his voice and said with a serious and concerned look:

"Your mother is pregnant. You have to pay more attention to her and take good care of her during this period."

"what?"

Lin Yi's head buzzed, and his brows knitted tightly into the shape of the Chinese character "川". After he realized what was happening, his heart tightened, and he blurted out:

"During the time I was in Shancheng, something happened to my mother?"

Lin Guochang sighed lightly, a trace of fear flashed across his face, and he said slowly:

"It almost happened, but luckily it was safe. But your mother doesn't know about it yet. I don't want her to be frightened, so you must not tell her."

"Do you think you can hide it from her?"

Lin Yi's face was full of suspicion, and he asked back without thinking.

My mother is the youngest female Pokémon doctor. Apart from Lin Guochang's private money, any disturbance in the family will not escape her eyes. Can this matter really be concealed?

Lin Yi's rhetorical question choked Lin Guochang so much that he was speechless for a moment and could only remain silent.

Yes, it is not easy to hide it from her, but I really don’t want to make her worry right now, so I can only take it one step at a time.

Seeing his father's embarrassment, Lin Yi stopped asking questions and sensibly changed the subject, saying in a more relaxed tone:

"I understand. Don't worry too much. Before I left the mountain city, I left the Evil Food King and Xuwu Yide to my mother. With them around, they can at least protect my mother."

As he spoke, Lin Yi waved his hand at his father, took a step forward, and muttered:

"I won't say any more. I have to go back to the audience to accompany Yaoyao. Dad has to cheer for the game!"

After walking two steps, he seemed to remember something, turned his head, and a teasing smile hung on the corner of his mouth:

"If you lose this game, I will make fun of you for the whole year. Don't find me annoying then."

Lin Guochang looked at his son's back as he walked away, a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he raised his hand and tightened the Poké Ball in his hand.

……

The bustling competition field was like a passionate gladiatorial arena. Everyone's eyes were drawn to the fierce battle in the center of the field as if by a magnet.

Grandma Jiangzi was wearing a plain robe, her silver hair gleaming with a cool luster under the light. She was slightly hunched over, and she stood quietly, leaning firmly with both hands on the cane that had been worn out by the years.

Although the battle situation was extremely unfavorable to her, the glaring 4:0 on the scoreboard was like a heavy rock, making it hard to breathe.

But her face was still as calm as water, without any ripples, only a hint of stubbornness occasionally flashed in the depths of her eyes, which was the perseverance of the veteran superstar who would never give up easily.

At this time, her dream demon on the field was already at the end of its strength, its body was weak and it was panting.

The originally agile figure became sluggish, the beautiful purple fur was torn into a mess, the wounds were faintly emitting a faint light, and strands of shadow energy were struggling to maintain the injuries, trying to make a final struggle.

On the other hand, the opponent's Bangilas was like a giant war beast awakened from ancient times. Every movement of his towering body like a mountain made the venue tremble slightly. His bloody mouth opened and closed, and his roar was like rumbling thunder, intimidating the whole audience. The rock-like scales on his thick limbs stood up, exuding an unparalleled aura.

Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao sat next to each other in the VIP area at an excellent viewing position, their eyes never leaving the game field.

Thanks to Ruan Tianli's proper arrangements, Lin Yi, Ruan Yaoyao, Lin Yi's mother An Qing, and Ruan Yaoyao's mother Ruan Wen were all able to sit here and witness this meaningful duel up close.

Lin Yi frowned, his face full of doubts, and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice:

"Strange, before the game I was looking forward to the peak showdown between Grandma Jiang Zi and Xia Nantian, how come her opponent is not Xia Nantian?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ruan Tianli's tall figure quietly appeared behind everyone.

The audience nearby noticed and looked at him in awe, but he acted as if he didn't notice and walked straight towards Ruan Wen, sitting down next to her naturally. Then he stretched out his long arms and gently embraced Ruan Wen in his arms, his movements were intimate and natural.

"Dad, as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, aren't you going to the guest seats?"

Facing his daughter Ruan Yaoyao's question, he waved his hand slightly and smiled nonchalantly:

"What's so good about going to the guest seats? A bunch of people sitting there, saying polite things. It's boring. How can it be as comfortable as being here with your wife and children?"

Lin Yi was full of doubts. He turned slightly to face Ruan Tianli and asked sincerely:

"Father-in-law, I really can't understand why everyone is looking forward to watching Xia Nantian and Grandma Jiang Zi's duel. Why did it turn out like this... uh, Huang Tianjiao and Grandma Jiang Zi had an exhibition match? What's the reason behind this?"

When Ruan Tianli heard the word "father-in-law", his eyelids twitched uncontrollably and the corners of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

He raised his eyes and glared at Lin Yi fiercely, but he finally suppressed the inexplicable awkwardness and did not flare up on the spot. He just snorted heavily from his nose and said unhappily:

"Humph, it's because this little Biden has a good father!"

"Little Biden?"

Lin Yi repeated subconsciously, his face full of confusion.

"I'm talking about Huang Tianjiao!"

Ruan Tianli looked disgusted and explained with a curled lip.

"His father is a senior councilor in the alliance. He is always domineering and it makes me angry. We all call him Old Biden behind his back, so his son is naturally Little Biden."

"So that's what happened."

Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully, and then asked,

"But what exactly do you mean by that? His father is a senior councillor, what does that have to do with the arrangement of this match?"

Ruan Tianli slowly glanced at the few people and saw that everyone had a confused look on their faces. He narrowed his eyes slightly and instantly understood a little bit.

It seems that they are really unaware of the little tricks Huang Tianjiao had done before - sending people to kidnap Lin Yi and An Qing, trying to control Lin Guochang and force him to withdraw from the competition.

However, Lin Yi was a tough guy. He actually killed the kidnappers and prevented them from succeeding.

As for An Qing, there is no need to worry too much. As a female Pokémon doctor who is the focus of the alliance, her security level is already high when she travels on weekdays.

But as soon as those people got near An Qing's home, the guards stationed by the alliance in the surrounding area were transferred away from their posts as if by a mysterious force.

With a little bit of thinking, you can guess that this must be related to old Biden.

It was just a coincidence that Ruan Wen was with An Qing at the time. Those people were afraid of her and did not dare to act rashly. They retreated in disgrace.

Even if a fight really broke out, Lin Yi was well prepared. I heard that he gave the two ultimate beasts in his hands to An Qing for self-defense.

If something really happens, An Qing will definitely have the means to counter it.

Ruan Tianli sorted out the cause and effect in his mind, and then spoke slowly:

"Originally, the competition was arranged properly. The plan was for Xia Nantian and Grandma Jiang Zi to come to this exhibition match, but that old man insisted on interfering and said that he wanted his son Xiaobi to participate. As a result, the competition system had to be changed.

Little Biden doesn't have to fight like other contestants, he just needs to wait for the others to decide a winner, then he will fight that person, and the winner will get to sit on the Four Heavenly Kings. Isn't this obviously taking a shortcut!"

Lin Yi's brows knitted into knots as he listened, and he said, "Isn't this a blatant abuse of power? How can the alliance just watch and do nothing?"

Ruan Tianli shrugged helplessly and explained with a wry smile:

"Manage? How can it be so easy to manage? Old Biden is a senior councillor, and his words carry a lot of weight in the alliance. Apart from us four kings and the champion, he has the most power. Who dares to touch his beard easily?

Besides, it happened that Xia Nantian was busy at the time and couldn't come. The rest of us, the Four Heavenly Kings, were too lazy to get involved in this mess. We thought it was better to have less trouble, so we all nodded in agreement.

But then again, it doesn't matter. Even if that guy can win all the way to the finals, what does it matter? The one who will win the title of the Four Heavenly Kings in the end will definitely be Guochang."

After listening to this, Lin Yi nodded vigorously several times in agreement.

Indeed, in terms of strength in a head-to-head confrontation, no one in this King of Kings Tournament can beat his father Lin Guochang. Those crooked ways are ultimately not worthy of being on the stage, and the title of champion must be well-deserved.