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

The cold wind was howling, making the branches on the roadside tremble. Li Ye stood alone in the empty and lonely place, like a forgotten sculpture.

His eyes were fixed on the message sent by Lin Yi on the mobile phone screen, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably, and the expression on his face was extremely colorful.

"Lin Yi, you are so..."

He gritted his teeth and cursed softly, but the sound was instantly blown away by the cold wind.

"I have been sitting here foolishly worrying about you for so long. This kid has lost his conscience! If I knew I couldn't beat him, I would rush to his house right now and beat him up. I would let him have a taste of what it feels like to wait foolishly in the cold wind."

Li Ye muttered indignantly and kept blowing on his hands, trying to dispel the icy coldness at his fingertips.

It was a freezing cold season, with the chill wind penetrating into his bones, but Li Ye was still waiting in a nearby park like a stubborn fool.

As time passed, his hands and feet were already frozen cold and numb, and he was almost losing consciousness.

"I can't stand it anymore, Charizard, warm me up quickly."

Unable to bear the biting cold, Li Ye tremblingly took out the Poké Ball from his waist. With a flash of red light, the Charizard appeared majestically before his eyes.

Seeing this, Li Ye threw himself forward without hesitation and hugged Charizard's broad and warm back tightly, like a sloth seeking shelter.

"Roar……"

Charizard looked down at the "big bag" hanging on his body, a frown appearing on his face, obviously disgusted with Li Ye's slightly embarrassing behavior.

However, it was only pretending to be angry and had no intention of resisting. Instead, it stretched out its tail considerately.

The vigorous flame jumping at the tip of the tail instantly enveloped Li Ye's body in warmth, dispelling some of the coldness.

"Hmm, Charizard's body is so warm..."

Li Ye pressed his face tightly against Charizard's warm back, muttering something comfortably, completely immersed in this rare warmth, temporarily forgetting the annoyance of being "stood up" by Lin Yi and the coldness of waiting for a long time.

Suddenly, a light but clear sound of footsteps came from not far behind me, which seemed particularly abrupt in this quiet park.

Li Ye's body stiffened instantly, like a frightened rabbit. His mind buzzed and only one thought remained.

Something bad has happened. It's so embarrassing to be seen by others in such a disheveled and childish state!

"Don't recognize me, don't recognize me..."

Li Ye muttered silently in his heart, trying to comfort himself.

"No, the other party doesn't know who I am, so it shouldn't be a problem... Just pretend nothing happened."

He held his breath, his body tensed, not daring to move, praying that the person would leave quickly.

"Xiaoye?"

However, an old and familiar voice broke his fantasy.

The sound was like a thunder, exploding in Li Ye's ears. He suddenly felt his scalp numbing, cold sweat broke out from his forehead, and he wailed in his heart.

It's over! The other person knows me! I'm so embarrassed that I can dig out a three-bedroom apartment with my toes!

Immediately afterwards, Li Ye was stunned for a moment, and his originally panicked brain seemed to be paused by an invisible hand.

Wait a minute, why does this voice sound so familiar?

He frowned and searched quickly in the depths of his memory, trying to match the owner of the voice with a familiar face.

Dean Liu stood there, his eyes quietly fixed on Li Ye's back. Seeing that he looked like a wooden sculpture, with no reaction, he could not help but frown slightly, his heart full of doubts:

"Could it be that I'm seeing things? This figure looks like him, this yellow hair, but he didn't respond no matter how I called him. Could it be that he really isn't Xiaoye?"

"Liu, Grandma Liu?"

Li Ye seemed to wake up from his deep thoughts and slowly turned around, with a look of panic and helplessness on his face.

Dean Liu was standing a few steps behind her. Happiny and Roselade beside her were very well-behaved. Each of them was carrying large and small bags with their slender "arms", which must have contained daily necessities for the children in the orphanage.

"It's really you, Xiaoye,"

Dean Liu's face instantly blossomed with a kind smile, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were filled with smiles. She walked forward quickly,

"I thought I was old and my eyes were blurry and I recognized the wrong person. Why are you standing here, kid?"

"Um……"

Li Ye subconsciously took a small step back, as if trying to escape from something. His eyes turned to the side in panic, not daring to look directly into Dean Liu's concerned gaze.

Ever since the much-anticipated Little Phoenix Cup came to an end, he had quietly hidden away like a wounded little beast and had never set foot in the orphanage again.

Recalling that before the game, he clenched his fists in front of everyone, with a firm look in his eyes, and vowed to win the championship. He was so excited that it seemed as if the championship trophy was already in his pocket.

But the reality was like a loud slap in the face, and at the end of the game, he only got ninth place.

Although this ninth place result was already very glorious in the eyes of others, and was the glory that many trainers dreamed of, Li Ye was filled with bitterness and could not get over the result.

He was thinking about making it into the top eight and getting the generous bonus.

Combined with the money saved through hard work, it should be enough to move the orphanage out of that remote and dangerous corner and relocate it to a safe and worry-free urban area with complete facilities, so that the children can have a better environment for growth.

However, the cruel reality was that he only got ninth place. Although the prize money was generous, it was far from enough to relocate the orphanage.

With no other options left, he went to the so-called father to borrow money.

He already harbored resentment towards his father for abandoning him and his mother, but for the sake of the children in the orphanage, he swallowed the humiliation.

But who could have imagined that his father not only had no mercy at all, but rejected him without hesitation, humiliated him severely with harsh words, and trampled on his self-esteem.

During that time, Li Ye felt as if he had fallen into a dark abyss, without seeing a glimmer of hope.

But he has a spirit of not admitting defeat in his bones. In order to save more money, he runs around in various odd jobs like a top every day.

But fate always seems to like playing tricks on people. Now, his father is in prison for committing too many sins.

Although this was what he deserved, Li Ye felt happy when he heard the news, but soon, the reality of the problem was put in front of him again.

Huang Tianjiao was imprisoned and the minimum living allowance he received every month was cut off.

Today, he is struggling to feed himself, Charizard and Beedrill. He has to worry about the next meal every day. How can he have the energy to help the orphanage?

Thinking of this, Li Ye's eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red, and his heart was filled with guilt towards the children in the orphanage.

"Why are you crying, child?"

Dean Liu saw the tears in Li Ye's eyes, and her heart tightened. She frowned deeply, and hurriedly stepped forward and took Li Ye's hand. The hands were rough and warm with years. She asked softly with concern,

"Have you encountered any troubles? Talk to grandma, don't keep it to yourself."

"No, I'm fine."

Li Ye seemed to have the softest corner of his heart touched. He hurriedly turned his head to the side, trying to hide his vulnerability.

Charizard was standing nearby. Being smart, it immediately understood what was happening. It stretched out its claws with warm body temperature and carefully wiped the tears from Li Ye's face. It made a soft purring sound in its throat, as if to comfort him.