Bai Xiyue walked into the shop, completely ignoring Ye Chen and the others.
She looked at Qin Feng and smiled. "Well, Boss Qin, business is really booming today!"
Before Qin Feng could react to her greeting, something moved.
Egg Yolk leaped off his shoulder into Bai Xiyue's arms.
"Pika~ Pika~" ✿(.◕‿-.).:*:
Qin Feng: ...
Tong Jingcheng walked over with his phone, his eyes fixed on Bai Xiyue, and nudged Qin Feng.
"Boss, I forgot to add you on WeChat."
Being ignored clearly annoyed Ye Chen.
But as a rich heir, he had too much pride to shamelessly go over and strike up a conversation.
That didn't stop him from grinding his back teeth, though.
He became even more convinced that Pokémon were the key to meeting beautiful women. He had to get himself a good-looking one.
In the end, his audience of amused onlookers grew to four.
Ye Chen had practically swiped sparks off his black card, yet not a single Pokémon he could stand looking at had appeared.
"Oh? Surely the Ye Group can afford a few more draws?" Bai Xiyue said, glancing at Qin Feng.
As the owner, Qin Feng naturally couldn't make his encouragement too obvious.
Tong Jingcheng, a fellow customer, understood perfectly. "Honestly, this isn't about money. It's about keeping up appearances."
"Otherwise, you couldn't take it out in public."
Hearing their conversation, Ye Chen snorted and said:
"You don't need to goad me. If I draw something I like, I'll keep it. If I don't, there's no way I'm stopping. Money is just a string of numbers!"
Bai Xiyue applauded. "Bravo! Well said! Young Master Ye really has class!"
Just then, Ye Chen's phone rang.
He took it out, glanced at the screen, and instantly furrowed his brow into a tightly puckered knot.
"Hello, Dad!"
Although he hadn't put the call on speaker, the voice on the other end was so loud that everyone heard it perfectly.
"Dad? I think you're the one calling the fucking shots! The bank just called and told me you've spent tens of millions in a few hours!"
"I've frozen your card. Get your ass back here!"
"Beep, beep, beep!"
The call ended.
Ye Chen's face turned a deep, liver-red.
Looking at the three-headed little monster on the screen, Tong Jingcheng asked, "Say, if this thing got a blood clot in its brain, would all three get one, or just one of them?"
Qin Feng: "Um..."
A classic case of rubbing salt in the wound, much to the delight of audiences nationwide.
Bai Xiyue burst out laughing.
Ye Chen's phone creaked in his grip as he turned to look at the Magneton frozen on the screen.
His rage caught in his throat. With a sharp crack, he hurled his phone down and smashed it to pieces!
[Name: Magneton] [Magnet Pokémon] [Lv: 20] [Evolution EXP: 0/100] [Height: 1 m] [Weight: 60 kg] [Ability: Magnet Pull/Sturdy] [Move: Rising Voltage] [Description: It floats in the air, emitting powerful magnetic field lines and high-voltage electricity. The powerful electromagnetic waves released by three linked Magnemite are enough to evaporate the moisture around them.]
Whether this thing was strong was beside the point. It was ugly as hell.
Immediately afterward, Ye Chen strode toward the exit.
Seeing this, the kindhearted maid Xiao Changchang called after him, "Mr. Ye, you haven't taken your Poké Ball!"
Ye Chen ignored her and left without looking back.
A little later, one of his bodyguards returned to collect the Poké Ball.
"By the way, why haven't we heard anything from Xiaoyu today?"
After Ye Chen left, Bai Xiyue also sensed something was wrong and turned to ask Qin Feng.
In truth, Qin Feng had been uneasy all along.
He shook his head, took out his phone, and sent Wang Lin a message.
Wang Lin replied a moment later.
Jiang Xiaoyu hadn't gone to class.
"This is bad."
Suddenly!
Qin Feng blurted out those words.
Then he ran straight toward the school.
Bai Xiyue's expression grew serious at the sight.
Fortunately, she had worn casual sportswear that day. Her excellent athleticism showed as she immediately caught up.
Tong Jingcheng wanted to follow, but the hidden lifts in his shoes made running too awkward, so he gave up!
When they reached the girls' dormitory, Bai Xiyue explained the situation to the dorm supervisor.
The dorm supervisor took them to Jiang Xiaoyu's room.
Jiang Xiaoyu was sleeping soundly.
Jigglypuff sat beside the bed with a microphone. Seeing visitors arrive, it was about to start singing.
Qin Feng hurriedly shouted, "Egg Yolk, stop it!"
Egg Yolk immediately rushed over and covered its mouth with a little paw.
"Like hell you're singing! We're not planning on sleeping yet, pika!"
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Only then did Qin Feng and Bai Xiyue breathe sighs of relief.
Jigglypuff's signature trait was that its song indiscriminately put any people and Pokémon who heard it into a deep sleep.
It worked quite well as a sleeping pill for insomnia.
But this little fellow sang regardless of the time or place.
That made it one hell of a headache!
"I need to remind her to train Jigglypuff, or things will get really troublesome."
Bai Xiyue looked bewildered at Qin Feng's words. "Train? Train what? Lift weights?"
Qin Feng gave a wry smile.
Inside, he silently screamed, Please let Pokémon knowledge become widespread soon, or I'm going to lose my mind!
Seeing that Jiang Xiaoyu was asleep, neither of them woke her.
Qin Feng returned Jigglypuff to her Poké Ball for her, and the two of them left.
By now, the system's sales total had reached 95,000,000.
Ye Chen, his biggest spender, had contributed over forty million all by himself!
That was seriously impressive!
He only needed another five million to complete the mission. Qin Feng really wanted to hint that Bai Xiyue should buy something else.
But those support items were all inexpensive. There was no way they would add up to five million.
He had no choice but to give up!
"Want to grab a meal together?" Bai Xiyue asked.
Qin Feng hesitated, thinking, Lady, I'm broke right now. Sure, I just took in all that money.
But it isn't mine!
It all belongs to that damned system.
I'm just working my ass off for free.
"Well, where would you like to eat, Sister Yue?"
"How about that fried noodle place behind the school?"
Without giving Bai Xiyue a chance to speak, Qin Feng decided on the place himself.
How could Bai Xiyue not know what he was thinking?
She rolled her eyes. "Cheapskate."
She hadn't intended to make Qin Feng pay at all. She had invited him to eat because she wanted to learn more about Pokémon.
After all, Jiang Xiaoyu's Jigglypuff really could put people to sleep by singing.
That was pretty ridiculous, wasn't it?
She wanted to learn more about what miraculous things her Butterfree could do.
She was also growing increasingly interested in the battles Qin Feng had mentioned that day.
But this money-obsessed shop owner really was stingy!
They arrived at the fried noodle shop. It wasn't mealtime, so there weren't many customers, but people still recognized them.
Bai Xiyue's presence was so commanding, however, that they only dared watch from afar rather than approach.
"Isn't that the beauty who danced to Paradise of Ultimate Bliss with Jiang Xiaoyu in that video?"
"Yeah, that's her. Her style's different today, but she's gorgeous in person, and she carries herself so well!"
"Who's that loser beside her?"
"I think he's that electric mouse's owner. Did his ancestors bless him or something? It's one gorgeous woman after another!"
"Bless him? I bet his ancestors climbed out of their graves and started partying!"
After they sat down, Bai Xiyue asked:
"By the way, those battles you mentioned last time-how exactly do they work?"
"Can my Butterfree fight too?"
Hearing Bai Xiyue's questions, Qin Feng let out a long breath.
Hah, women!
Butterfree was a seriously strong Pokémon in the early stages, okay!
Just as he was about to answer, something happened.
The system's electronic voice sounded in his mind.
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