I caught a Pokémon

Especially…

Ya Mi looked again at Zhu Lan's ears and neck.

Although there were strands of hair and collar covering the area, gaps would always appear when Zhu Lan spoke or turned her head unintentionally, and it was through these gaps that she saw several deep hickeys.

As Xia You's bedmate, these were also his favorite places whenever Xia You enjoyed intimate moments with her, as if to prove that they belonged to him, he would leave his mark here every time.

It's the same for myself and other women.

And now... we have bamboo orchids too.

What all of this means when taken together is self-evident.

As the center of the conversation, when she heard about skincare and beauty products, Zhu Lan had a fleeting thought of agreeing to join in.

That is indeed a pretty good excuse.

But she immediately rejected it and opted for the strategy she had already devised.

"Why would I bother with any skincare at this time? As for skincare products, I have used some these past few days and they feel good, but the main reason is that I've been getting a good night's sleep these past few days. After all, sufficient sleep is the best way for a woman to maintain her beauty."

Hearing this answer, Xiao Guang didn't suspect anything, but asked again, "Then what were you doing just now? Why didn't you come back with Brother Xia You?"

Zhu Lan didn't pause, but tried to make her answer more natural: "I received a call from my grandmother at that time. There were some things to take care of. As you know, she is old and sometimes she is a bit slow, so it has been delayed until now."

A perfect explanation, and quite reasonable.

It's impossible for anyone else to call and verify anything with her grandmother, Jie Zilan.

"So that's how it is." Xiao Guang nodded. Although he was very smart, he was still very young and couldn't understand the adults' intricacies. He certainly couldn't have guessed that in just a few hours, Zhu Lan would be won over by Xia You!

Just as Zhu Lan was about to breathe a sigh of relief seeing that she wasn't going to ask any more questions, Xiao Guang spoke up again—

"By the way, Sister Zhulan, why did you and Miss Cattleya come to this city of Fukichi?"

coming!

As expected, they asked that question.

Zhu Lan's gaze sharpened.

A few hours ago, she could have directly confronted Xia You and asked about the details of that incident, but now…

She didn't answer immediately, but instead glanced discreetly at Xia You beside her and then at Cattleya opposite her.

Seeing that the two men looked calm, she knew that neither of them had revealed their purpose for this trip.

When Zhu Lan realized this, the weight that had been hanging over her heart for so long finally settled down quietly.

Cattleya did not reveal that she had chased after Xia You.

Xia You didn't have it either.

There is still room for maneuver.

“…On the way.” Zhu Lan heard herself say, her tone as calm as if she were stating an answer she had thought of long ago, “I was originally going to another place, but I happened to pass by here and saw him on the way, so I thought I’d stop by and see you.”

In a way, she wasn't actually lying.

After all, I had already agreed to go to that youth competition with Gadria as a guest a few days ago, so passing by here... although it was a long detour, it was still understandable.

The timing just doesn't match; it's way too early.

But obviously Xiaoguang wouldn't know any of this.

"What a coincidence!" Xiao Guang nodded. "If we hadn't run into Brother Xia You on the street, we would have missed each other!"

Zhu Lan gave a soft "hmm," neither daring to discuss the topic further nor looking at Jia Deli's thoughtful face.

It was obvious that Cattleya must have sensed something was wrong with the contradictions between her arrival and her current situation.

Fortunately, Hikaru's attention wasn't on that, and they quickly started talking about other things. In the end, somehow, the topic shifted to the rumor about Xia You and Karuno!

Chapter 1357 Some Losses

"Sister Zhulan," Xiaoguang suddenly lowered his voice, as if sharing some important secret, leaning forward slightly, "Do you know about that news from a few days ago? It's about Miss Karuno and Brother Xiayou—"

She paused, glanced quickly at Xia You, and seeing that he didn't react, she continued.

"—That scandal."

This is also where Xiaoguang's cleverness lies.

The reason she brought this up at this time was clearly not casual; she had her own thoughts on it.

Although she is still young, she is not a clueless naive girl.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have such different feelings for Xia You as Xiaoyao and Xiaoxia. At least compared to Xiaozhi, who is such a blockhead, one is in the sky and the other is on the ground.

Because of this, she also keenly sensed the slightly awkward grudges and affections between Xia You and Zhu Lan, even though the parties involved were trying to hide something from her.

The scandal has caused quite a stir, and Zhu Lan may not know about it yet, but since she is in the United States, this matter will definitely reach her ears in the future.

If that's the case, rather than waiting for Zhu Lan to find out about it later and having another conflict with Xia You, it's better to reveal some information now in advance. It would be a good way to give Zhu Lan a heads-up and clarify things while everyone is around, so as to avoid future trouble.

It's fair to say that Xiao Guang went to great lengths to ensure Xia You's relationship went smoothly.

When Xiaoguang brought this up at this time, not only Zhulan, but also Jiadeliya, Yami and Makomo were somewhat surprised.

"Oh?" Zhu Lan glanced at Xia You impassively, then looked away. "A scandal? I don't know. What happened?"

"I knew it!" Hikaru breathed a sigh of relief. "It's nothing really, considering we were all there. This is what Miss Karuno asked Brother Xia You..."

She then recounted how the group arrived in Liyong City, how they went to Pokémon Hollywood, how they met Diantha, how they encountered the annoying Wudang, and how Diantha asked Xia You to help her reject these suitors.

Xiao Guang has excellent communication skills. In addition, he is organized and speaks at a slow pace, so he quickly explained the matter clearly.

It was only then that Zhu Lan and Jia Deliya realized that this was the whole story!

This is really...

Zhu Lan glanced at Xia You again.

She traveled all this way just to find out about this, and then she lost her virginity to him?

And even now, I haven't been able to hear any of this from him!

No wonder he didn't tell me; he was so confident in his abilities!

Of course, it's not that this is a bad thing; after all, it also allows him and Xia You to cross that line in their relationship...

But I always felt... that Xia You had gotten her way too easily.

“I didn’t expect…” Zhu Lan hesitated for a moment, “that Karuno would do this.”

"That's right." Recalling that radiant woman in her mind, Cattleya could only sigh, "A Carlos regional champion, and a world-class actress, actually forced by a suitor to... resort to such methods, really... really..."

She wanted to say something, but for a moment she didn't know how to describe it.

I feel like Karuno's sacrifice was a bit too great...

“Quite daring and risky,” Zhu Lan added. “By entrusting her reputation to others, anyone who wants to ruin her can simply tie themselves to this relationship and exploit it to gain a great deal of wealth and drag Karuno into an endless abyss.”

At this point, she gave Xia You a deep look, and the others around her nodded in agreement.

Indeed, if she really encountered bad people, even if Karuno wanted to escape, it wouldn't be easy. At best, she would be badly injured, and at worst, she would suffer serious injuries and have her reputation ruined.

"From this perspective, she seems to trust you quite a bit."

Strangely, when Zhu Lan said those words, she thought she would feel a pang of sadness.

After all, Karuno was a regional champion just like her, even more famous and popular than herself, and she had known Xia You earlier than herself. There was also an entanglement between them that she was unaware of.

Now, this scandal has spread all over the world, becoming common knowledge.

It can be said that, in the eyes of the world, from now on, the names of these two people will be inextricably linked.

This is undoubtedly a treatment that even Naz, Rika, and the three sisters, Enju, do not enjoy.

While feeling sorry for them, Zhu Lan naturally felt a little envious.

But for some reason, sitting next to Xia You at this moment made me feel at ease, and none of the negative emotions that should have appeared appeared.

"So how do you plan to wrap this up?"

“Of course, we should downplay all of this.” It was Xia You who spoke. “The commotion was not our intention. Someone was interfering, but it has been resolved. But that’s not important. Once we leave the Union, everyone will forget about this.”

But will that really be the case?

Zhu Lan remained skeptical.

But no matter what, we can only let nature take its course now.

……

That night, Chikura and Cattleya also stayed in Fukiyo City.

In Zhu Lan's words, their matter wasn't urgent. Since they had met, they would accompany Xiao Guang to the grand event here, witness her growth, and then leave.

But her scheme was about to backfire on Yami.

Why are you even watching Xiao Guang's match? You're clearly only staying for Xia You's sake!

Because she was mentally prepared, Xia You simply greeted her briefly before sneaking out to rest that night, which surprised her completely.

Without a doubt, he's just trying out a new woman.

Shaking her head, Yami ignored Xia You, lay down on the bed, put on an eye mask, changed to a more comfortable position, buried herself in the quilt, and quickly fell asleep.

Silent all night.

At least the next morning, when they had breakfast there, no one noticed anything unusual.

However… Zhu Lan’s face showed deep fatigue.

Yami had experienced this feeling before, and now seeing Zhulan looking listless, as if she hadn't slept well, sitting there yawning incessantly, she naturally found it amusing.

Walking up to Zhu Lan, she asked knowingly, "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Zhu Lan paused, the tips of her ears turning slightly red, as she naturally understood the unspoken meaning behind Ya Mi's words.

In fact, the two of them are now as close as sisters.

"...I'm not used to sleeping in the same bed." She stared at the fried egg in front of her, her voice muffled.

Yami didn't press the matter. She simply smiled, picked up her coffee, took another sip, and looked past the rim of the cup to the energetic person across from her who was spreading jam on bread.

It must be said that, compared to Zhu Lan, Xia You still looked energetic and full of vitality.

This once again makes one admire his abundant physical strength and boundless energy.

Xia You ignored all of this.

For him, taking advantage of the time before Xiaoguang's competition tomorrow, he finally has some time to deal with some issues within the team.

First, there's Meloetta.

After breakfast, Yami accompanied Hikari to practice as usual, Makomo continued her research, and Natsumi went out alone to an open space behind the Pokémon Center.

Seeing that no one was around, he took out a Poké Ball and released his newly caught Meloetta.

It's been a few days since he subdued Meloetta.

During this time, whenever she had free time, Xia You would release it to familiarize it with itself and the other Pokémon. At the same time, she would also let it do some basic training to correct some unnecessary habits it had developed as a wild Pokémon.

It can be said that the effect is significant.

After spending a few days together, it has indeed gradually integrated into the team, but more effort is needed to command it effectively.

Chapter 1358 Should We Evolve?

When Meloetta appeared, Xia You released several other Pokémon to train with it, serving as its sparring partners and teaching it moves one by one, so that it could get used to the intensity and battle style unique to Xia You.

The other Pokémon are also willing to play with this beautiful and agile Pokémon and help it grow.

Such a friendly atmosphere naturally helps Meloeta integrate into this big family more easily.

After giving a few more instructions, Xia You turned her gaze to the vine snake standing to the side.

This is the second thing.

In the past, Snivy has often shown a reluctance to evolve, such as suppressing its desire to evolve and showing a resistance to evolution, trying to avoid it.

This made Xia You realize a few days ago that she needed to have a serious talk with Tengteng Snake.