The elegant, intellectual Zhang Sisi had all the single Elite Four Trainers falling for her.
Standing on the raised platform, Zhang Tuzhen had a clear view, and it did not take him long to spot Ye Qing alone below.
"Big Brother Ye Qing, Mom and I both missed you!"
Zhang Tuzhen's shout startled not only Ye Qing but Zhang Sisi as well.
Hearing someone call him, Ye Qing turned and saw that brat Zhang Tuzhen waving at him.
It had been over half a year since they parted at Forbidden Ridge.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Zhang Sisi swatted Zhang Tuzhen's little bottom, twisted his ear, and sat down in a seat in the stands.
"Long time no see."
Lion, the Fighting-type Elite Four member, greeted Zhang Sisi. The two got along well, and back when they were training Ye Qing in the Bond Phenomenon, they had often exchanged ideas and discussed things together at night.
"Mm."
Zhang Sisi nodded lightly without saying anything more.
As the big shots took their seats, Ye Qing also had Gardevoir bring him to the competitors' stands.
Thirty-one people had already gathered there, chatting and laughing in groups of three or five. On the surface, everyone got along wonderfully, but secretly, they wished the others would hurry up and die.
"Big Brother Ye Qing!"
Luo Jiujiu ran up to Ye Qing. For convenience, she had specifically worn a fitted pink tracksuit today, and Doublade was strapped conspicuously to her back.
"Good luck in the competition."
Ye Qing smiled. Even now, he still could not reconcile the cute girl before him with that sword-wielding heroine.
Inside the villa.
Ye Mom was watching the television nervously with a roomful of people. The table before them was covered in fruit, candy, and beans.
"I'm so nervous. I wonder