I caught a Pokémon

But the issues that need to be addressed still need to be addressed.

This matter cannot be avoided. It is inevitable that Xiaoyu and the others will be angry, furious, and sad after they find out. Before this matter spreads throughout their harem, it should be resolved as soon as possible, at least to appease the three Yuanzhu sisters.

With that in mind, he first let his Pokémon practice freely in the arena, while he sat on a bench to the side and began to carefully edit the information word by word.

He didn't downplay the important points or try to shirk responsibility. Instead, he wrote down the cause and effect of the matter as objectively and in detail as possible, starting from his chance encounter with Karuna yesterday, the reason for their meal at the restaurant, then taking her back to the villa, and being deliberately photographed when he left this morning.

He recounted in detail his thoughts at the time and his gratitude towards Karuno, explaining how things gradually developed to this point.

Finally, he solemnly apologized to Xiaoyu, as well as to Xiaojuan and Xiaotao, who might have been troubled and angry because of this matter. Although it was not his intention, he had indeed caused the three women to worry for nothing because of his actions.

Of course, he also added that if Lijia or Naz asked, he should explain it to her.

The message was long; he wrote and deleted repeatedly, striving for clarity and sincerity.

After checking and confirming that everything was correct, he clicked send.

Xiaoyu is certainly not an unreasonable person, and I believe she will understand herself after reading this.

As for why not just send a video call and explain things face-to-face...

Ha ha.

Only a fool would do that!

Fingertips fall.

The message was sent successfully.

Xia You placed her phone screen-down on the bench, leaned back, looked up at the azure sky above the Pokémon Center, and let out a long breath.

What needed to be done has been done.

Now, all we can do is wait for a response, and... hopefully this storm on the internet will pass quickly.

He shook his head and turned his gaze back to the battlefield, where his Pokémon were working hard and sweating profusely. His mind quickly settled.

No matter what, she's still my woman. Couples often quarrel in bed and make up before they get out of bed; it's really not a big deal.

For now, he should focus on training.

……

Actually, just like Xia You said, this matter is really not a big deal, and Xiao Yu is definitely not the kind of petty woman.

After Xia You explained, he didn't receive any response, but he knew that the matter was now closed.

This relieved him of his worries.

At 3 p.m., Xiao Guang also brought good news.

Absolutely without any surprises, during the competition review stage, Xiaoguang, with his outstanding strength and extraordinary talent, smoothly made his way into the finals and easily defeated his opponent, earning himself another magnificent medal.

After returning to the Pokémon Center and reuniting with Xia You, the girls learned from her that the incident had caused such a sensation online.

This made Xiao Guang somewhat worried, and even the joy of victory was somewhat washed away.

“Xia You-ge…” she asked, frowning, “Won’t this matter… have any negative consequences for you? After all, your affair with Miss Karuno is fake. If… I mean if, once Miss Karuno gets married in the future, won’t it be seen as… betrayal between you two?”

To be honest, Xiao Guang knows quite a lot at such a young age.

However, it must be said that this is indeed a hidden danger.

If that's the case, then Karuno will suffer a huge backlash from public opinion.

In fact, it's not just her; if Xia You himself were exposed to have other women, given that people generally accept that he and Carol are a couple, it would also be a huge backlash against him.

But because of this backlash, how could he not help the woman who had once taken care of him and given him his first Pokémon?

"Let's talk about the future later." He waved his hand casually. "I'll just keep a low profile for now. Besides, there's a saying: time is the best healer. The internet has no memory. Maybe before long, everyone will forget about this."

That being said, it's clear that apart from Xia You himself, neither Xiao Guang, Ya Mi, nor Makomo were as optimistic as he was.

However, since Xia You has already said so, they won't say anything more.

"So where do we go next?" Yami asked gently. "Should we leave here directly, or go to Miss Karuno's place?"

Chapter 1322 The Shameful Dock

Leaving is definitely not something you can do directly.

You should at least tell Karuno.

Sending a message wouldn't show their sincerity, so after discussing it, the three decided to go to Pokémon Hollywood to say goodbye to Diantha in person.

It can be considered a proper ending.

Following the route they had taken before, they easily arrived back at the heart of Pokémon Hollywood.

Compared to yesterday when she entered this place with a playful attitude, it was difficult for Xia You to maintain a calm mindset when she stepped into this star-studded place again.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like there were many eyes around him, looking at him intentionally or unintentionally.

I guess... this is what they call 'a guilty conscience'.

Although he didn't actually steal, his "thief reputation" had clearly spread. In a film studio like this, there might be one or two crazy fans of Karuno who were waiting for him, harboring a "if I can't have you, I'll destroy you" mentality, and were about to do something ruthless to kill him!

Okay, he's been reading too many novels.

But if that's the case, then it would indeed be a little unwise for me to 'risk' entering this place.

But since we're already here, we can't just turn back halfway.

When they arrived at the studio where Karuno was, even though it was already afternoon and the rumors on the internet were everywhere, a large number of fans still gathered.

It is clear that most fans are true fans of Karuno and will not change their minds because their idol's relationship was exposed.

This is good news, at least it didn't have too much of an impact on Karuno.

As for those crazy fans, it might be better if they unfollowed them.

From afar, before they even got close to the studio where the Karuno film crew was located, they spotted a familiar figure again.

It is a hut.

Upon seeing him, Xia You and the others instinctively stopped in their tracks.

At this moment, Wu Tang was standing under a decorative palm tree not far from the studio, holding a nearly burnt-out cigar in his hand, staring at the closed doors of the studio with a gloomy expression. He was alone, without any accomplices, and seemed somewhat out of place in the glamorous and hurried environment around him.

Are you waiting for Karuno?

Still not giving up?

Given his status, wouldn't it be easy for him to get into the film crew? Why is he standing here?

Can't understand.

Perhaps he wanted to express his...devotion?

As if sensing something, Wu Tang also sensed Xia You's appearance the moment he appeared and turned to look over.

When Wu Tang saw that the person who came was Xia You and the women beside him, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his face instantly turned ashen, a mixture of pale and ashen colors.

His once handsome face was slightly distorted by extreme anger and a kind of suppressed humiliation, and the fingers holding the cigar were so tight that the knuckles turned white.

Xia You, Xiao Guang, Ya Mi, and Zhen Gu all subconsciously tensed up slightly, preparing to face a barrage of sarcastic remarks or even a more intense conflict.

After several encounters, they had a general understanding of what kind of person he was.

With Xia You and Karuno having a scandal, how could he possibly remain indifferent?

However, something unexpected happened.

Wu Tang's chest heaved violently a few times, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Xia You, as if trying to etch his image into his very bones.

His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't utter a single word. His eyes, however, were cold, resentful, unwilling, and also carried an indescribable... fear.

He stood there, staring at Xia You from a distance of several dozen meters for a good seven or eight seconds.

Then, just when Xia You and the others thought he was about to explode, Wu Tang suddenly stubbed out his cigar on the trash can next to him with a dull "sizzle".

Then, he abruptly turned his head away, refusing to look at Xia You and the others again, and strode away quickly in the opposite direction from the photography studio without looking back!

The figure stood straight, yet seemed stiff and disheveled, and quickly disappeared around the corner.

"..."

Xia You and the others looked at each other, momentarily stunned.

"This...he's gone already?" Xiao Guang blinked his big eyes, his face full of disbelief. "That annoying guy, he didn't come over to cause trouble for Brother Xia You?"

"It's him, isn't it?" Yami was also a little hesitant.

"It's him," Makomo said confidently. "I could faintly smell the strong gel on him even from this distance, but there's really no reason why he would just leave like that?"

This was clearly an unbelievable thing for Makomo, the scholar.

"Could it be that they didn't see the rumors online?" Xiao Guang guessed.

“Impossible.” Makomo immediately denied it. “Such a big thing, as long as he’s still in this circle, or even as long as he still uses the internet, there’s no way he wouldn’t know. And judging from his expression, he definitely doesn’t seem to be unaware.”

"That's true."

Listening to the girls' discussion, Xia You looked in the direction where Wutang had disappeared, her brows furrowing slightly.

Besides resentment, Wu Tang's gaze just now also contained a kind of restraint that Wu Tang had never seen before... or rather, a kind of forced self-control.

Considering the somewhat strange trend in online public opinion, he had a vague guess in his mind.

Maybe…

Wutang wasn't trying to avoid trouble.

Instead, he felt some kind of pressure that he couldn't resist, forcing him to temporarily back down.

That's the only way to think about it.

"Forget it, let's ignore him." Shaking her head, Xia You temporarily suppressed these thoughts and said to the girls beside her, "It's better if he doesn't bother us, to save us trouble. Let's not let him affect our mood, let's take care of business first."

Xia You pulled her hat down a little, and she and the other girls squeezed through the crowd to the back entrance of the photography studio.

And just like yesterday, they ran into the same security guard who had stopped them from entering yesterday.

Xia You originally wanted to ask a familiar staff member to lead them in, just like before.

Unexpectedly, this time, after the security guard's gaze fell on Xia You, his initially wary look first flashed with surprise, and then he seemed to recognize him, actually waving at him.

Xia You was taken aback at first, but then she understood.

This is to let him in!

Huh? What do you mean?

Was it because someone led me through yesterday and recognized me, or because of the trending topics online and they knew I was the "scandalous male protagonist" of Karuno that swept the entire internet, that they let me in?

But actually, it makes no difference.

Since he was willing to let us pass, it certainly saved us a lot of trouble.

Nodding to him, Xia You and her group passed through the door and re-entered the photography studio through the back door.

On the way to the interior this time, the staff who had seen him yesterday smiled again when they saw him again.

They obviously knew about this as well.

However, it's unclear whether someone issued a gag order, because although everyone seemed hesitant to speak, no one took the initiative to talk about anything.

This relieved Xia You.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to fob off these gossipy people.

After passing through the slightly noisy backstage corridor, I stepped into that huge studio again.

Bright lights immediately enveloped them.

Looking around, it seemed that the filming was at a crucial point, with all the staff holding their breath and focusing their attention on the illuminated central area.

Xia You and the others stopped at the edge and looked towards the filming area.

Karuno was positioned in the center of the stage, as if she were the focus of the entire world.

Her expressions, eyes, every line, and even the subtlest body movements were full of tension. She was completely immersed in the role. Under the spotlight, she exuded a powerful aura and radiated brilliance, showing a completely different side of herself from when she interacted with them in private.

She truly is an international film queen.

You can watch this kind of filming experience countless times and never get tired of it!