Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

Some of the Aiya Mushrooms even jumped directly over the head of the Hot Cat to take a shortcut.

Seeing this, the other companions followed suit, and in no time, the top of Hot Cat's head became a temporary springboard, with one Aya Mushroom and Cotton Ball after another jumping over it.

"Meow!"

It's alright, it's alright. The road to success is always full of thorns and obstacles...

Hot Cat stood up and sighed.

Chapter 130 You have a mother?

Shortly after Jili Egg placed breakfast on the table, Xiao Lan yawned and expertly pushed back a chair and sat down.

"Wow, today's meal is made with 'lucky eggs'!" Xiao Lan was overjoyed as she looked at the normal eggs, normal bread, and normal seafood porridge on the table.

"You mean there's something wrong with the food I cooked?" Lu Yuan glanced at Xiao Lan sitting opposite him.

"No, no, I absolutely didn't think that. It's just that I haven't had any dishes made with jelly eggs in a long time."

Xiao Lan waved her hand while mentally complaining.

I don't even bother to talk about the food you made. Lemon eggs, isatis root seafood porridge, dragon fruit soaked in tomatoes—although they tasted good, they were a bit hard on the eyes.

It's the kind of thing that would explode if you looked at it too long.

After taking a bite of the crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside fried egg, Xiao Lan revealed a look of pure bliss.

This is real food.

She had reason to suspect that Lu Yuan made those foods as revenge against her.

At the dining table, Lu Yuan, Kerni, and Lu Jing each served themselves a bowl of seafood porridge. The thick porridge was filled with tender and juicy shrimp meat.

The bouncy squid strips and plump clam meat are so delicious that just the smell is enough to make your mouth water.

Not to be outdone, Gastly gripped the chopsticks tightly and ate several small steamed buns in a row.

Those xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) are small and exquisite, with translucent dough wrapping around savory meat filling, emitting an enticing aroma.

Gastly's eyes narrowed into slits with joy, and then it ate the small steamed buns one by one like eating candied hawthorns, chewing them with great relish.

As for Patchlet, it sat in its own special seat, and Chansey prepared food for it separately.

With Patchlitz's appetite, the meager amount on the table wouldn't even be enough to fill his teeth.

If it comes down to robbing, even four people and a ghost might not be able to outmaneuver it.

Unlike the others, Cai Dou was looking at the food in front of her with a conflicted expression. She was struggling internally, wanting to serve herself a bowl of seafood porridge like everyone else, but her eyes were involuntarily drawn to the exquisite chocolate cake next to her.

"Eat if you want." Lu Yuan seemed to see through Cai Dou's dilemma and suddenly said, "You'll have the energy to train later if you eat your fill."

Upon hearing this, Cai Dou was slightly taken aback at first, then blushed and nodded somewhat shyly.

Lu Yuan remembered that Cai Dou herself loved sweets, but didn't want anyone to know.

It's similar to how Japanese girls don't want others to know they like roasted sweet potatoes.

After breakfast, Lu Jing seemed a little hesitant, as if he wanted to say something, but after glancing at Lu Yuan, he swallowed his words.

Lu Yuan sensed something was wrong.

Every time Old Deng makes that face, it means he's gotten into trouble again!

Stared at by his son, Lu Jing instinctively shrank back. Knowing he couldn't escape, he organized his thoughts and said:

"Actually, it wasn't me, it was your mother..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Lan exclaimed in surprise to Lu Yuan, "What! You actually have a mother!"

Ayaka, Korni: ...

Lu Jing: ? ? ?

Lu Yuan: ? ? ?

Then let me ask you, if I didn't have a mother, how did I come into being?

"Oh, oh, I'm sorry, please continue, please continue." Xiao Lan also realized that her words were inaccurate.

You should say that you actually have a mother.

The main reason was that Lu Yuan's inhuman actions led her to believe that his parents were no longer alive; otherwise, how could he be so reckless?

Upon hearing Xiao Lan's words, Lu Yuan realized that he hadn't seen Ms. Yin in a long time either.

Ms. Yin, Lu Yuan's mother, was sent back to her parents' home by her father when Lu Yuan was still young.

The incident started when Lao Deng took his grandmother to a karaoke bar for her birthday celebration and sang a song for her in front of all the relatives.

The song title is "We Were Once Lovers".

Grandpa's face turned green with anger. When Ms. Yin arrived, she kicked Old Deng's left buttock into his right pocket.

This old Deng isn't human at all; he's just a pure beast with no humanity whatsoever!

Therefore, Lu Yuan never complained about Ms. Yin's departure. Having such a husband meant his life was over.

However, the two are not divorced at present, but are just living separately.

So what exactly did Mom want from him in the first place?

Upon hearing Ms. Yin's name, an unnatural expression instantly appeared on Lu Jing's face, and his eyes began to dart away. He seemed somewhat uneasy. He lowered his head slightly, hesitated for a while, and then slowly raised his head, saying softly, "Actually... it's not just your mother who wants to see you; your maternal grandparents also seem to have something to discuss with you."

"Are my grandparents looking for me?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan frowned and asked in return, full of suspicion.

For a moment, his mind was in complete disarray.

suddenly!

He finally remembered his mother's identity.

Ms. Yin, whose real name is Yu Long Yin, is a direct descendant of the Yu Long family and belongs to the same clan as Yu Long Du, the champion of the Kanto region.

Upon thinking of this, Lu Yuan gasped, becoming even more puzzled.

The Yulong family has money, influence, and strength, so how did Mom fall for this old man?

Could it really be that Old Deng tricked us with his silver tongue?

"Did they say what it was about?" Lu Yuan frowned and pressed for details.

"No, no..." Lu Jing timidly poked his little hand and answered somewhat embarrassedly, "You know that your grandfather and I have never been able to get along. Plus, after what happened before, he hung up after we hadn't said more than a few words. He just told me that you must come to Yanmo City in two days."

Old Deng is as unreliable as ever.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Chapter 131 Gastly and its Friends' Gathering

"Swoosh!"

Did you hear? We're leaving for Chengdu tomorrow.

That night.

Chansey, Pachirisu, Haunter, Litten, Vulpix, and Riolu sat around the sofa in the living room.

Even Pokémon have secrets they don't want their trainers to know.

Although everyone lives in this house, they don't see each other very often.

Chansey, as the head housekeeper, is busy every day, not only handling housework but also taking time to discipline the disobedient Pokémon in the backyard.

Pachirisu and Vulpix are both seasoned homebodies with schedules that are completely opposite to those of other Pokémon. They only start their new day when it is late at night.

Gastly and Litten are constantly in Lu Yuan's shadow, one spending all his time dreaming of how to unify the backyard.

Riolu is even more extraordinary; it can meditate for hours on end, and even during its rest time, it trains moves with the Pokémon in the backyard.

So, the Pokémon didn't meet very often throughout the day.

So, to prevent everyone from becoming familiar strangers, the well-read Gastly suggested that everyone temporarily put aside their work and get together to exchange feelings every Monday night at 3 a.m.

Upon hearing this suggestion, the other five elves readily agreed.

Now, the six elves are sitting around the sofa, sharing their experiences from the past week.

Riolu held a piece of chocolate he had taken from the refrigerator and took a small bite. Instantly, a smooth, silky sweetness flowed from the tip of his tongue like a clear spring and quickly spread throughout his mouth.

"Oh my gosh~"

Riolu let out a satisfied sigh, his eyes slightly narrowed, and a happy smile spread across his face.

For it, having a piece of chocolate after training has become a habit.

Despite its inferior quality and nutritional value compared to Energy Cube, Riolu has a particular fondness for it.

However, unlike the hot cat who is obsessed with catnip, Riolu knows that eating too much of it can be a burden on its body, so it restrains itself and only eats a small piece after training.