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

In the spacious and bright living room, moonlight shines through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows and falls on the soft carpet.

Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao were sitting in a warmly decorated living room with neatly arranged furniture around them. Although this villa in Qinghai City had been uninhabited for some time, every corner was spotless and tidy as it was cleaned regularly by a professional cleaning company.

Since they moved to the imperial capital, this place has been empty.

This villa was originally gifted by the Alliance to Lin Guochang, the owner of the museum. Later, when Lin Guochang became one of the Four Heavenly Kings, it should have been returned to the Alliance and then handed over to Zhu Wei, the current owner of the museum. However, Zhu Wei declined, so the villa still belongs to Lin Guochang.

Ruan Yaoyao sat on the sofa, leaning forward slightly, her face full of curiosity, staring at Lin Yi, and asked:

"I was wondering why it took you so long to get your admission ticket. It turns out it was because of this incident."

Lin Yi sighed softly and said helplessly:

"Yeah, I don't know how I provoked her."

At this moment, he was wearing an apron, walking out of the kitchen, holding a plate of cakes that had just been taken out of the oven.

The steaming cake exuded an enticing aroma, but Lin Yi looked focused. After taking off his gloves, he carefully cut a small piece with a knife, placed it on a delicate plate, then lowered his head to look at it carefully, his eyes full of scrutiny.

Ruan Yaoyao sat aside, staring at the cake and swallowing nervously. The sweet scent in the air raised her expectations.

However, Lin Yi suddenly shook his head with a serious expression, looked at the cake and said:

"No."

As he said this, he prepared to pile the cakes together and throw them into the trash can.

"Leo!"

A small figure rushed out from the corner like lightning. It turned out to be Riolu.

It was extremely fast and came to Lin Yi in an instant and snatched the tray from his hand.

"Leorio!"

Riolu was burned by the hot tray that had just come out of the oven and was screaming in pain. Its little paws kept shaking, but it held on to the tray tightly and would not let go. While crying out in pain, it ran into the yard at the speed of light and carefully placed the tray on the soft grass.

In the yard, a group of Pokémon including Blaziken and Giganto seemed to have received the news long ago. They were all in high spirits with shining eyes.

When they saw Riolu bring out the cake, they rushed over and surrounded the cake in an instant. After a while, they divided the cake up.

The moonlight spread across the courtyard, and the Pokémons gathered around the plate of cake that was "rescued" by Riolu, eating it with gusto.

"Ma!"

However, outside the crowd, little Manaphy's face turned red because he didn't get the cake, his eyes filled with tears, and he suddenly burst into tears.

Riolu heard the crying, turned to look at Manaphy, showed a look of disgust on his face, and shouted:

"Leo!"

Don't pretend! You white lotus, you ate a lot of cakes in the past!

Manaphy was crying sadly, but when she heard Riolu's words, she stopped crying, scratched her head, and looked confused.

"Mada?"

It seemed to be recalling or thinking. After a while, it seemed to react. The feeling of fullness in its stomach made it realize that it had eaten a lot, and it lowered its head a little embarrassedly.

In the living room, Ruan Yaoyao took in the entire scene. She turned her gaze away from the yard, looked at Lin Yi speechlessly, and said:

"Not really? How many pieces are these?"

Recalling that evening, after dinner, Lin Yi said excitedly that he wanted to use the oven here to make a new cake he had learned.

From then on, tempting aromas continued to waft from the kitchen.

But after several hours, the cakes that were made one after another seemed to never meet Lin Yi's expectations.

Every time, Lin Yi would frown, examine the cake seriously, and then prepare to throw it away without hesitation.

Fortunately, Riolu always rushes out at the critical moment, snatches the cake, and runs to the yard to share it with other Pokémon, so it is not wasted, and Lin Yi did not object to this.

Ruan Yaoyao was sitting aside, already being aroused by the sweet smell.

She watched Lin Yi reject cakes that she thought were perfect in both appearance and aroma, and her heart was full of doubts.

Why is Lin Yi not satisfied?

The spacious kitchen was filled with the sweet aroma of cake, but also with a lingering sense of confusion.

Lin Yi stood in front of the cooking table, frowning, holding his chin with one hand, his eyes full of contemplation, and whispered softly: "How strange..."

Why on earth?

The taste and appearance of the cake he made were always quite different from what he expected in his mind.

Lin Yi racked his brains, trying to find the cause from every aspect.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and his eyes fixed on the bag of flour on the table.

He reached out and picked up the flour, looked at the package carefully, then turned to look at Ruan Yaoyao who was sitting next to him.

"Yaoyao, where did you find this flour?"

Ruan Yaoyao was stunned by the sudden question, and then replied: "Ah? In the kitchen cabinet."

"..."

After hearing this answer, Lin Yi was silent for a long time, and the air seemed to freeze at this moment.

After a long while, he slowly turned around and looked at Ruan Yaoyao head-on with a helpless expression:

"This flour should have been bought by my father when he was still in Qinghai City, and has been kept until now."

"Ah? Isn't that just..."

Ruan Yaoyao reacted instantly, a look of surprise appeared on her face, but she paused when the words came to her lips.

Lin Yi nodded with a wry smile, rubbed his temples with his hands, and looked like he had a headache:

“Expired…”

"Then, will the Pokémon be okay?"

Ruan Yaoyao's eyes were full of worry. Thinking of the Pokémon eating happily in the yard, she couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

"Pokémon's physique is not comparable to that of ordinary people... at least not to my level. Eating expired food won't be a problem."

Lin Yi was about to blurt out that humans' physical fitness is not as good as Pokémon's, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he suddenly remembered something, and subconsciously looked at Ruan Yaoyao. After a slight pause, he changed his words.

"That's it..."

Ruan Yaoyao nodded, not quite understanding.

Lin Yi looked at her, smiled helplessly, and didn't explain any more.

He knew very well that the most important thing at the moment was to make another satisfactory cake.

After simply tidying up the kitchen, he hurried out to the supermarket to buy fresh ingredients.

When Lin Yi came back from the supermarket with a bag full of ingredients, the buzzing sound of the egg beater and the slight noise of the oven were heard in the kitchen again.

He weighed, stirred and baked skillfully, with every movement being focused and serious.

Ruan Yaoyao sat aside, staring at Lin Yi without blinking, sniffing from time to time. The sweet scent in the air made her more and more expectant.

Time passed minute by minute, and the oven made a "ding" sound, announcing that the baking was complete.

Lin Yi carefully opened the oven and took out the cake.

This time, he finally showed a satisfied smile on his face. The cake had an attractive golden color, a fluffy texture and just the right aroma, all of which were exactly the same as the perfect cake he had imagined in his mind.

The warm yellow light gently sprinkled on the kitchen counter. Lin Yi gently placed the freshly baked cake on the counter. The rich sweet fragrance instantly spread, tempting people's taste buds.

However, this amount is only enough for him and Ruan Yaoyao...

He subconsciously raised his eyes and looked at the yard through the bright window.

At this time, all the Pokémon in the yard seemed to feel the call of delicious food and gathered around the kitchen window.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger changed from its usual majestic appearance and squatted on the ground with its two front paws close together. Its round eyes were full of desire and it whimpered from time to time.

The giant mantis waved its majestic large pincers, but it no longer had the momentum it had in a battle, and its movements were so gentle, as if it was acting coquettishly.

Riolu was even more direct. He rolled his little body on the ground, calling "Leo Leo" over and over, trying to gain sympathy with his pitiful appearance.

As for Manaphy...

Well, it eats the most and is a little full now, so it just comes here to join in the fun.

Lin Yi looked at this group of Pokémon with "excellent acting skills" who were trying to play the victim, and sighed helplessly, but couldn't help but smile.

He pretended to be serious and said, "I can't stand you guys. After you finish this, go to bed!"

After saying that, he decisively rolled up his sleeves again, reached out to pick up the flour beside him, and the sound of ingredients colliding could be heard in the kitchen again.