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

"You must be Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao, right?"

A large ship was quietly docked at the noisy pier. The two men had just taken a few steps towards the ship when a middle-aged man wearing glasses and with a kind face quickly walked down from the ship.

He had a warm smile on his face, and his eyes looked at the two of them with a hint of intimacy and familiarity.

"Yes, you are... Mr. Zhao Quanyi... right?"

Lin Yi raised his head slightly, looked at the stranger in front of him, with a hint of confusion and uncertainty in his eyes, and asked tentatively.

After all, before this, I had only heard Lin Guochang mention that someone would pick me up on this trip, but I had never actually met this elder.

"Hey, please don't call me sir, it's so polite!"

Zhao Quanyi smiled brightly, stretched out his hand, and swiftly took the luggage from the two people.

The action was done in one go, as if he was afraid that they would politely refuse. He stepped aside to lead the way and took the two of them to the boat.

The springboard under my feet swayed slightly with my footsteps, making a slight creaking sound.

"Lin Yi, your father, your mother and I are all old classmates. We spent many unforgettable days together on campus."

Zhao Quanyi tilted his head slightly and looked at Lin Yi, his eyes full of memories. While he was talking, he continued to lead them deeper into the cabin.

"Ruan Yaoyao, your father and I have been classmates and friends for many years. This fate is really wonderful. According to seniority, if you don't mind, you two can call me uncle."

"Uncle Zhao." Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao looked at each other, and then shouted in unison.

Zhao Quanyi agreed readily with a kind smile on his face, then slowed down his pace and patiently explained to the two of them the many details of the trip.

"The conditions for this trip are quite special."

He slightly pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, with a hint of pride in his eyes.

"Because the two famous Four Heavenly Kings, Lin Guochang and Ruan Tianli, personally came forward to grant us the privilege, we were able to ignore the sea routes that are usually strictly prohibited for ships to pass through and head directly from Qinghai City to the mysterious Bermuda Triangle. This is a convenience that most expedition teams dare not even think about."

Having said this, he paused and continued to introduce:

"Our expedition team this time is not small, with more than 20 people. If we exclude the cooks, logistics personnel and other people who are responsible for ensuring everyone's daily life, there are probably only about 10 people who are actually involved in the core expedition mission. And now, you two have joined us as a new force."

Zhao Quanyi walked along the narrow corridor, counting on his fingers as he gave a detailed explanation:

"Here, Professor Shang Hefeng is the leader of the entire team. He is highly respected and has made considerable achievements in his professional field.

As for me, along with three other researchers who are equally passionate about scientific research, we are mainly responsible for collecting data and analyzing samples.

There are also two battle-hardened professional trainers who are the team's "guardians", responsible for escorting and ensuring everyone's personal safety.

In addition, Professor Shang Hefeng also carefully selected three students who he believed had outstanding qualifications and unlimited potential and were worthy of following him to gain experience.”

"student?"

When Lin Yi heard this, he subconsciously paused and was stunned for a moment.

The thought that he and Ruan Yaoyao were both students flashed through his mind for a moment, but soon he smiled with relief.

"Well, that's about it."

Zhao Quanyi stopped and turned to look at the two of them.

"Everything is ready now. We can weigh anchor and set sail at any time. However, we have discussed it and decided to wait until after lunch before setting out. After all, only when you are well fed and well-drinking can you have the strength to work!"

As he spoke, he led the two of them to the cabin area.

"I will formally introduce you to the other team members during lunch. Now, I will arrange a room for you."

Zhao Quanyi glanced back and forth between Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao, with a hint of joking.

"Do you want two rooms or..."

Lin Yi understood what he meant, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He stretched out his hand generously and gently hugged Ruan Yaoyao's slender waist:

"One room will do."

Ruan Yaoyao's cheeks flushed slightly. She lowered her head slightly, without any intention of resisting. Instead, she leaned quietly into Lin Yi's arms.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Quanyi gave a knowing "I understand" expression, smiled and nodded, then continued walking forward to arrange a room for them.

Zhao Quanyi led the two people through the narrow and slightly winding corridor of the cabin with familiarity, as if he was strolling in his own backyard.

After a while, they stopped in front of an inconspicuous door.

"This is the one we'll take. Although it's not very big, it's clean and tidy. You guys just have to make do with it for the time being."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pushed open the door, and the furnishings in the house were instantly displayed before his eyes without reservation.

I saw a not-too-large double bed leaning firmly against the wall, with a small cabinet neatly placed next to the bed, and a simple-style table lamp sitting quietly on the cabinet.

At this moment, the dim and soft light slowly shines down, adding a warm and peaceful atmosphere to this slightly cramped room.

On the opposite wall, a simple seascape painting that captures the charm of the sea is hung upright. Apart from that, there are no other decorations.

There is only a small round window, through which you can clearly see the sparkling, endless sea outside. From time to time, the cheerful calls of long-winged gulls can be heard, adding a bit of vitality to the room.

"Ok?"

Lin Yi, who was about to enter the house, suddenly seemed to have noticed something. He stopped abruptly, turned slightly, and looked at the next room with a sharp gaze.

The door was slightly opened with a narrow gap. Although he could not see the person inside, Lin Yi could clearly feel the sight faintly coming through the gap in the door, as well as the hint of hostility hidden in that sight.

Hostility? This sudden feeling made Lin Yi confused. He had just arrived and hadn't done anything yet.

He subconsciously pondered in his heart, trying to find out from his memory the reasons that might have caused the hostility of others.

Then, he quickly glanced at the system interface in his mind, and seeing that the system had no response, he roughly concluded that the person hiding behind the door should be a person rather than a Pokémon.

After all, if a Pokémon has emotions, the system will usually give some prompts.

As if aware that his snooping had been discovered, the door of the next room slammed shut with a bang. The noise was particularly abrupt in the quiet corridor.

"Lin Yi?"

Ruan Yaoyao was just following into the house when she noticed something strange about the person next to her. She turned around with a puzzled look on her face and looked at Lin Yi who was standing motionless at the door, her eyes full of questions.

"Are you not satisfied with this room? If you don't like it, I can change it for you."

Zhao Quanyi was sharp-minded and immediately caught the subtle atmosphere between the two people, and quickly spoke.

In his heart, it was not an exaggeration to say that Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao were the major sponsors of this voyage.

After all, the cost of this trip was borne solely by Ruan Tianli, the privilege of sea travel was granted jointly by Lin Guochang and Ruan Tianli, and even this rather magnificent ship was obtained by Lin Guochang after a lot of trouble and through his connections.

"No, this is fine."

Lin Yi shook his head gently, came back to his senses, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, indicating that everything was fine.

Afterwards, he walked into the room with Ruan Yaoyao and gently placed the backpack on the bed.

Seeing this, Zhao Quanyi kindly told them a few words such as have a good rest and to contact him anytime if they need anything, then turned and left, asking them to rest for a while and come out to meet everyone at lunch time.