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

"..."

Lin Yi stared at the list displayed on the big screen, his eyes revealing confusion and surprise.

He turned his head and silently looked at Ruan Yaoyao who was also confused beside him.

"Could it be that my father-in-law is behind this?" Lin Yi whispered to himself.

[Group 7: Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao from Qinghai team. Xingzhu and Nima from Yandu team.]

In the entire green grass field, only two teams have the strongest strength, namely Qinghai team and Yandu team.

Today's team battles bring together the captains and vice-captains of the two teams.

Who would believe it if I said there was no human intervention? !

How would the other teams cope with this grouping arrangement? It was simply hopeless.

"I really don't know! My father never told me these things."

Ruan Yaoyao shook her head vigorously, as if trying to defend herself.

Her eyes were full of innocence and confusion, and she was obviously surprised by the result.

Lin Yi turned his gaze to the big screen again and carefully examined the other groupings.

After careful consideration, he found that, apart from their group, there didn't seem to be any major problems with the grouping of the other teams.

If other members of the Qinghai team can demonstrate their strengths, then breaking into the finals may not be impossible.

But my father-in-law has already left, and there is no need for others to risk being accused of cheating by doing secret operations.

Could it be... really a coincidence?

"Ok?"

Lin Yi seemed to have noticed something, looked around and asked in confusion.

"Huh? Why aren't Xingzhu and Nima here?"

Now that the grouping has ended, members of different groups are looking for their teammates to discuss strategies for tomorrow's game.

But Lin Yi searched for a long time but couldn't find the two people.

Nima might have gone to visit his opponent who was accidentally injured in the battle, but what about Xingzhuren? He couldn't have gotten drunk at noon and hasn't woken up yet, right?

……

When Xingzhu woke up, he felt a splitting headache, as if thousands of needles were dancing in his head.

Memories were like broken pieces of glass, flickering sporadically in his mind, difficult to piece together into a complete picture.

He tried hard to open his heavy eyelids, and unconsciously covered his painful forehead with his hands. He couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and his voice was weak and trembling:

"hiss......"

He whispered to himself, with a hint of helplessness and confusion: "My head hurts... I really don't understand what's so good about alcohol..."

As time passed, the dizziness gradually subsided and he tried to sit up in bed, his movements slow and difficult.

However, just as he was about to get up, he seemed to feel something strange, and an inexplicable doubt arose in his heart.

He turned his head and saw a young girl lying quietly beside him.

Her clothes were disheveled, as if telling of the chaos of last night, and could not completely cover her delicate skin.

Her hair, which was usually tied into a neat ponytail, was now spread out, like the brilliant stars in the night sky, scattered on the white sheets, beautiful and dazzling.

Xingzhu's pupils dilated instantly at this moment, and a feeling of disbelief surged in his heart.

The two of them were lying on the same bed in dishevelled clothes. Even in a drunken state, this scene could make people vaguely guess what had happened.

On the bed sheet, that touch of bright red is like a blooming flower, particularly dazzling, and seems to be silently telling the story here.

Xingzhu stood there in a daze, unable to come back to his senses for a long time, his heart filled with shock and confusion.

"I put her..."

Xingzhu's voice stopped abruptly, he didn't know how to face this sudden reality.

His heart was filled with self-blame and guilt, and he didn't know how to make up for this sudden mistake.

Xingzhu's mood was like the sea after being hit by a storm, turbulent and difficult to calm down.

He grabbed his hair hard, as if he wanted to make his chaotic thoughts a little clearer in this way.

"Damn it! I can't remember anything!" There was a hint of anxiety and self-blame in his voice.

He did have a special feeling for the ponytail girl, but it was only pure and admirable between friends. He had never thought of sublimating this feeling into love.

Xingzhu's handsome appearance, excellent academic performance and prominent family background make him very popular among girls on campus.

However, Xingzhu did not indulge in these admirations. He always politely and firmly rejected the girls who confessed their love to him.

His refusal was not out of arrogance or indifference, but because he knew his own heart. He did not want to hurt others because of a momentary impulse, nor did he want to go against his true feelings.

As time passed, those girls who had bravely expressed their love gradually disappeared from Xingzhu's sight, perhaps because of embarrassment or disappointment...

Except for her.

She didn't say much, didn't make any exaggerated movements, she just stayed by his side silently.

Xingzhu looked at her pretty face which was still covered with traces of tears, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

He pursed his lips, his heart filled with guilt and heartache.

He didn't know when it started, but that ponytail always appeared in front of him.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm down his emotions.

Xingzhu's movements were gentle and cautious. He stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to warm the tear marks on her cheeks with the warmth of his fingertips.

However, just as he was about to touch her, the girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes, and the figure of Xingzhu was reflected in her clear eyes.

"Hmm~"

The girl's voice was a little sleepy and a little confused.

Xingzhu's hand paused in the air for a moment, then slowly retracted it.

He was silent for a while, as if looking for the right words. Finally, he said softly:

"Feel sorry."

Although these two words are simple, they contain all his emotions at the moment.

The girl with ponytail shook her head and her eyes turned to the ceiling, as if she was avoiding something.

"I'm the one who should apologize." There was a hint of self-blame in her voice.

Xingzhu was stunned. He didn't expect her to say that.

"Hmm? What did you say?"

There was doubt in his voice.

"I took the initiative. Your Pokémon was still in the Pokémon Center at that time, so if I wanted to resist, this would not have happened."

There was a hint of determination in the girl's words, but more of it was helplessness.

"Then why did you..." Xingzhu didn't finish his words, and there was a hint of confusion in his voice.

"Because I'm scared." The girl's voice was low and there was a hint of fear in her eyes.

"Scared?" Xingzhu repeated the word, trying to understand her feelings.

"I'm afraid of life without you. You're just too talented. I can never catch up with you."

The girl's words revealed her inferiority and powerlessness.

"You will definitely shine in this Little Phoenix Cup and be noticed by a prestigious school. I was eliminated in the first round, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to get into the same school as you through the college entrance examination."

The girl's voice became more and more trembling, and her fists were clenched tightly, as if she was suppressing the pain in her heart.

"I just...want...to be closer to you in these last moments...that's all..."

Her voice became lower and lower, almost turning into a whisper.

Xingzhu's silence was like an invisible wall separating him from the girl.

He looked at her thin shoulders, the trembling amplitude of which seemed to reveal her inner anxiety and fear.

He realized that the girl who always faced the world with a sunny smile actually had a fragile side and needed to be understood and supported.

The girl's voice, with a hint of trembling and begging, broke the silence:

"You don't need to be responsible. Let's continue to be friends, okay?"

Xingzhu closed his eyes, and at that moment, he seemed to be experiencing a fierce struggle in his heart.

He could feel her fear and anxiety, and he could also feel the entanglement and struggle deep in his heart.

Indeed, there is a considerable gap between the two, and the possibility of them going to the same school in the end is very slim.

If it is a long-distance relationship, there will be many uncertainties, so the other party's request is the best decision.

but--

When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were full of determination and resolve.

Escaping is not my style!

He looked at her and answered in a calm but firm voice:

"I reject."