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

The sun shines on An Qing's large outdoor research institute. The modern building's exterior walls glow with a cold and hard luster under the sunlight. It is surrounded by lush green plants, and there is a bit of mystery in the tranquility.

The door of the research institute slowly opened, and an intellectual beauty in a slim white coat walked out. She was one of An Qing's assistants... Zhao Yajing.

Zhao Yajing has a graceful figure and her neat short hair makes her look capable and energetic. She wears a pair of exquisite glasses on her fair face, and her eyes behind the lenses gleam with intelligence.

But at this moment, there was a hint of hesitation in her eyes when she looked at Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao, and her hesitant look made the atmosphere slightly stagnant.

Although Zhao Yajing looks so young and the years have left few traces on her face, she is actually already a mother with two lively and lovely children.

Like An Qing, who takes good care of herself and has a natural beauty, Zhao Yajing exudes youthful vigor. No one can guess her real age at first glance.

"Dr. An has already greeted him. Um...Dr. An's son and daughter-in-law?"

Zhao Yajing opened her red lips slightly, her voice was soft but with a hint of uncertainty, her eyes looked back and forth between the two of them, as if trying to confirm their identities.

Seeing this, Lin Yi smiled politely and introduced himself generously:

"My name is Lin Yi, and her name is Ruan Yaoyao. You don't have to be so reserved."

He knew in his heart that his mother was well-known. As a famous female Pokémon doctor in China, his mother had established a firm foothold in the industry with her solid professional attainments. Her outstanding appearance was the icing on the cake. She had attracted countless fans on the Internet and her popularity remained high.

Even ordinary people outside the circle can see some information about her when they browse their phones at leisure.

Such high popularity has attracted countless researchers who have dreams of conducting scientific research or come here out of admiration for the institute to flock to various research institutes under Anqing.

Compared to those serious and old doctors who have very few vacation days, An Qing is young, beautiful and mild-tempered. She is tolerant and friendly to her assistants and gives them a considerable number of vacation days. Naturally, she has become a popular figure in everyone's eyes.

As for An Qing, she adheres to the principle of welcoming everyone and recruiting talented people. Over time, the number of her assistants is comparable to that of an ordinary person's WeChat friend list. It is not surprising that Lin Yi and Zhao Yajing do not know each other amidst such a mixed crowd.

"Hello."

Ruan Yaoyao bowed slightly, with an elegant manner, and greeted softly.

Seeing this, Zhao Yajing's tense expression relaxed a lot. She responded with a sincere smile, turned sideways, raised her hand and made a "please" gesture, leading the two of them into the research institute.

With An Qing's reminder, Lin Yi finally remembered that he still had a fossil pterosaur.

Now that the competition has ended and there is no urgent matter at hand, he has some free time. He is thinking of taking the fossil pterosaur back. It may come in handy in future training and battles.

But when Lin Yi happily mentioned this to An Qing, An Qing frowned slightly and told him solemnly:

"The situation of the fossil pterosaur is a bit complicated now. It's hard to explain it in a few words over the phone. It would be best if you go there in person and see it with your own eyes. Then I can rest assured."

Although Lin Yi was full of doubts, seeing his mother was so serious, he did not ask any more questions. He immediately took Ruan Yaoyao and rushed to the research institute without stopping.

Arriving at the destination, Lin Yi looked around. The huge research institute was deserted, with long and empty corridors. The usual sounds of operating instruments and researchers' discussions were nowhere to be seen. It was so quiet that it was beyond imagination.

Zhao Yajing seemed to notice the two people's surprise and took the initiative to explain. She pushed her glasses on the bridge of her nose and spoke in a calm but clear tone:

"The research institute specializes in a highly professional field, and Dr. An is the sole person who oversees and is responsible for the research content.

Although we assistants know a little bit, our professional attainments are far behind Dr. An. Most of the time, we just help her organize materials and do basic experiments. "

At this point, she sighed and shook her head slightly.

"Well, Dr. An is pregnant now, and she has pregnancy reactions and needs to recuperate, so she really has no time to take care of this.

Without her as the backbone and professional master, we dare not mess with those delicate experiments or advance the research process without authorization. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous. Dr. An felt bad about it, so he simply waved his hand and gave us all a holiday. "

After a pause, Zhao Yajing pointed to the habitats of the Pokémon deep in the research institute and continued:

"As for the Pokémon in the institute, we assistants usually take turns to take care of them according to our respective shifts. We feed, clean, and train them. We don't dare to be vague about anything. It just happens that it's my turn to be on duty today, so I'll take care of you two."

Lin Yi listened carefully, nodding his head, his face full of understanding. After Zhao Yajing finished speaking, he hurriedly stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said apologetically:

"Well, I'm sorry to have caused so much trouble to your work. It's all because of my mother's sudden condition. I want to say sorry to you on her behalf for delaying your normal research progress."

"What does it matter?"

Zhao Yajing turned around when she heard the voice, her lips curled up, revealing a relieved smile, her eyes revealing open-mindedness and ease.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Dr. An. My husband is going to take a vacation soon, and we have long planned to take advantage of this free time to go on a family trip and relax. If it weren't for the doctor's arrangement, I'm afraid I would still have to stay here and miss this rare parent-child time."

As Zhao Yajing spoke, her steps gradually slowed down, and finally she came to a steady stop. She raised her hand and gently pointed at the closed door in front of her, and said softly:

"This is it."

There was a barely perceptible solemnity in his tone, as if there was some huge secret hidden behind the door.

Upon hearing the voice, Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao also stopped in tacit understanding, and their eyes were all cast towards the unremarkable door in front of them.

I saw that the door was made of thick metal. Under the cold white light of the research institute, it was shining with an icy luster. The patterns on the door were intricate, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

Zhao Yajing calmly took off the ID card hanging from her neck. The card twirled flexibly at her fingertips, and then she brought it precisely to the identification device next to the door.

There was a soft "beep" sound, and a blue light flashed from the device.

Then, there was the subtle sound of a mechanical lock operating, and the heavy door slowly slid open to both sides, making a low muffled sound.

"This fossil pterosaur... the situation is a little special. You must be mentally prepared."

Zhao Yajing did not step in immediately, but turned slightly to look at Lin Yi. When their eyes met, the worry in her eyes became more intense, and she could not help but remind him.

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat and his brows instantly twisted into the shape of a "川" character.

As I recall, my fossilized pterosaur has been very timid ever since it was painstakingly resurrected from amber. It would cower in a corner at the slightest sign of trouble.

Even when facing Riolu, who had just been born and had little fighting power, he did not dare to fight easily. He was extremely cowardly.

At this moment, not only did his mother An Qing, who was a Pokémon doctor and well-informed, say this, but even Zhao Yajing also reminded him in a serious and solemn manner. This made Lin Yi feel even more uncertain. What on earth had happened to the fossil pterosaur?

Could it be that he was sick, or that something went wrong during training? Countless bad ideas flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

Full of doubts and uneasiness, the three of them slowly stepped into the room.

In an instant, a simulated ecological park that looks like a paradise comes into view, the realism of which is astonishing.

There are undulating mountains in the park, lush trees scattered among them, gurgling streams winding down, splashing water, and shining under the simulated sunlight.

What is even more eye-catching is that there are some strange-looking, never-before-seen exotic plants growing around, with broad and thick leaves, dark color, and thick and winding vines. It seems that they were specially arranged by the research institute to accurately simulate the living environment of ancient fossil pterosaurs.

"Whoosh-"

As soon as the three of them landed, a deafening snoring sound came towards them like a surging wave. The sound waves were so loud that it hurt people's eardrums, and the air seemed to tremble slightly because of the snoring.