"Liu Qing, how could you agree to her request so easily?" Cynthia asked, sounding a little angry after Lusana left.
"Don't be angry. We've spent plenty of time here with Cousin Lorelei anyway. It's time to visit some other islands. If we're lucky, we might really find a shiny Pokémon," Liu Qing reassured her. "Haven't you noticed that Pokémon like the Butterfree here in the south already look different from ordinary Butterfree?"
"Liu Qing, do you know where to find a shiny Pokémon?" Cynthia asked suspiciously, seeing how confident he looked.
"Your husband knows everything from astronomy to geography. Finding a shiny Pokémon is just... ow!" While Liu Qing was still boasting, Cynthia gave a derisive laugh and slapped his chest. "I've only just realized what a smooth talker you are. I thought you were an honest man when we first met!"
"Hehe, you've only just figured it out? Too late! You're mine now, and you'll never get away. Mmm, let me leave my mark first." Liu Qing puckered his lips and leaned in to kiss Cynthia. Blushing, she wriggled free and ran off, while he followed behind, laughing.
"Cousin, we've been here for a few days now. I'm planning to take Nana and the others to visit some other islands tomorrow," Liu Qing told Lorelei after dinner that evening.
"Oh?" Lorelei gave him a knowing smile. "That sounds nice. Have you decided where to go?"
"Goldenrod Island. We'll visit the famous commercial island first, then decide where to go afterward," Liu Qing said, naming their destination.
As Liu Qing had said, Goldenrod Island was a famous commercial island. Unlike the other islands covered in tropical rainforests, it was filled with towering buildings. The Uzumaki also owned businesses here. After their private helicopter landed at the helipad, Liu Qing led