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

Late at night, everything was quiet and the moonlight poured into the room like water.

Ruan Wen lay alone and quietly on the empty big bed. The moonlight passed through the thin curtains, caressing her delicate face like a veil, while also casting patches of mottled light and shadows.

She kept tossing back and forth on the bed, looking restless, with her eyebrows furrowed and her breathing rapid and heavy.

A pair of delicate hands tightly grasped the bed sheet beneath her, as if she was struggling with some invisible terrifying force in her sleep.

Her beautiful face was full of pain at this moment, with crystal clear tears hanging in the corners of her eyes, sparkling in the moonlight.

Her cherry lips trembled slightly, as if she was silently crying for help, but the weak sound was forcibly suppressed in her throat and could not come out.

Her heart was beating rapidly, as if she could clearly feel the endless fear from the nightmare, which was like a demon strangling her soul.

As the nightmare intensified, her whole body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, and her breathing became more and more rapid, as if she was trying her best to break free from the horrible nightmare that trapped her.

Forehead, nose tip, cheeks... beads of sweat the size of beans kept oozing out, soaking the hair and pillow.

Her hands clenched the bed sheet harder and harder, as if this thin piece of cloth was the last straw that could save her from the dire straits.

Ruan Tianli was not at home, and Ruan Wen was the only one left in the empty house. Having lost her husband's company, she was now immersed in endless pain.

The silence of the night was like an invisible net that enveloped her tightly, leaving her with nowhere to escape.

In her dream, Ruan Wen seemed to be in a terrible world.

She saw Caifendie's tombstone, the cold stone seemed to speak of endless sorrow, and Xiangwei Miao's sudden departure, without leaving a word of farewell.

These scenes pierced her heart like a knife and made it difficult for her to breathe.

Her lips parted slightly and she uttered a low, indistinct murmur, as if she was trying to break free from the entanglement of a nightmare.

However, those sounds were like broken notes, floating in the air, and no one could understand them.

"..."

I don’t know how long it took, but the first ray of warm sunlight penetrated the curtains and fell in the corner of the room.

Ruan Wen finally opened her eyes with difficulty and woke up from the nightmare. Her eyes were full of confusion and fatigue, as if she had just experienced a long battle.

As she gradually regained consciousness, the grief deep in her heart grew stronger, surging like a tide, constantly impacting her fragile mental defenses.

“Having a nightmare again?”

She muttered to herself, holding her hands to her chest, trying to calm the unspeakable pain.

Ruan Wen moved her body with difficulty and reached out to grope for something on the bedside table.

Finally, she found several photos that she had carefully treasured.

These photos recorded the good times that Caifendie and Xiangwei Miao had spent with her. Each one was full of memories, but now it has become an indelible pain in her heart.

Ever since the two beloved Pokémon passed away one after another, the relatives and friends around them saw it with their own eyes and felt sad in their hearts.

They all persuaded Ruan Wen to capture a new Pokémon, hoping that the new partner could bring her some comfort, help her get out of the shadows and regain confidence in life.

After all, the dead are gone, and life goes on.

However, Ruan Wen has never tried to capture other Pokémon, and has never even thought about it.

Because to her, Meowth and Butterfree are not just ordinary Pokémon, but her destined companions, for whom there is no substitute.

The photo in my hand, which I had touched countless times, kept overlapping and flashing in front of my eyes.

In the picture, the naughty colorful butterfly tightly grasps the tail of the cat and hangs it high up.

The poor cat's hair stood up all over its body because of its extreme fear of heights, and it screamed in fear.

Wanting to take revenge, the cat quietly chopped the spicy eggplant into small pieces and poured it into the food bowl of the colorful butterfly.

Unexpectedly, the Bug-type Pokémon, Butterfree, was so spicy that it spewed out a ball of flames on the spot.

As her memories gradually became clearer, Ruan Wen's vision became increasingly blurred.

She lowered her head silently, quickly wiped the tears from her cheeks with her sleeve, and then forced a smile and said:

"It's okay. It's almost time to get up. I'd better go wash my face first. I can't let the children see me in such a state of disgrace."

“Knock, knock—”

Suddenly, a light and rapid knock on the door broke the silence in the bedroom.

Before Ruan Wen could react, the door was suddenly pushed open and an agile figure appeared in front of her. It was none other than Lucario.

"what!"

Ruan Wen couldn't help but scream, her face flushed red, and her hands danced frantically, trying to hide the photo in her hand under the quilt.

She pretended to be calm and scolded with a stern face: "Lucario, it is very rude to break into a woman's boudoir without my permission!"

However, Lucario did not care about Ruan Wen's rebuke. Its eyes fell directly on the tears on Ruan Wen's face that had not yet dried.

Lucario quickly realized what had just happened. He was silent at first, and then he briefly explained his purpose.

"Well, you want me to meet someone?"

Ruan Wen looked at Lucario with suspicion, secretly wondering what the other party was up to.

Just as Ruan Wen was confused, Lucario suddenly turned around and shouted towards the door. Then, a small pink figure slowly walked into the room.

When she saw the person clearly, Ruan Wen's eyes widened instantly, her pupils contracted slightly, and her face was full of disbelief.

"Xiang...Xiangwei Miao? Are you really Xiangwei Miao?" Ruan Wen was so excited that she could hardly control herself. Her breathing became more and more rapid, and she couldn't help but stretch out her hands and reach forward.

"......Meow."

Xiangwei Miao limped to Ruan Wen and looked at the hand she extended, seeming a little hesitant.

It stood there blankly, seeming to feel both strange and familiar with everything in front of it.

Lucario silently walked behind it and raised his leg.

Leave you!

"Meow--"

Xiangwei Miao was kicked and flew away, but before he could scream, he felt himself being hugged gently.

"Mukai-nyan!! It's really you!"

Ruan Wen's eyes were red, and she was afraid that she was dreaming. She ignored the dirt on the other person's body, hugged him tightly in her arms, rubbed her face against him, and her voice choked with sobs.

"Finally, I finally..."

"Meow……"

Xiangwei Miao looked at Ruan Wen, who could hardly speak, and felt a little confused.

It chose to leave because it didn't have long to live and in order to prevent Ruan Wen from falling into sorrow again.

But, can this really help her avoid sadness?

Her tears were telling it the answer of denial.

Xiangwei Miao was silent for a moment, feeling endless guilt and regret in his heart, and rubbed the other party.

The movements were familiar and intimate, as if they had always been this way.

Lucario looked at them and smiled sincerely.

It walked out of the room silently and closed the door gently, not disturbing them anymore.

Hearing the crying coming from behind the door, Lucario spread his hands and shook his head triumphantly.

This family will break up sooner or later without me!

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(This is the first time I write like this, and it feels a little different from my previous style. I wonder what you guys think of it.)