Qin Feng picked up his phone and tagged Jiang Xiaoyu in the group chat:
"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, want to go to Magic City to get our licenses the day after tomorrow?"
He was deliberately using the opportunity to test whether Jiang Xiaoyu had really misunderstood.
It took a long time before Jiang Xiaoyu finally replied.
"Oh, it's too far. I'll pass."
Bai Xiyue looked at Qin Feng and smiled.
"You're done for. She really did misunderstand."
Qin Feng was speechless. He continued typing in the group chat:
"What's wrong, beautiful Little Fish? Don't tell me you really misunderstood? There's nothing between me and our rich lady Bai, and I haven't hidden anything from you. She only came to my place once for work."
Jiang Xiaoyu: (◠‿◠) "I didn't misunderstand. I just think it's too far. You two go ahead."
Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Bai Xiyue.
"See? I told you explaining it would clear things up."
Bai Xiyue wore a what-the-fuck expression.
Dude, are you really that clueless, or are you an idiot?
"Have you ever dated anyone?" Bai Xiyue asked.
"No!" Qin Feng answered, his voice suddenly rising several notches.
Bai Xiyue stared at him, dumbfounded.
"You've been single since birth, and you're saying it that loudly?"
"No wonder you're doomed to be single forever!"
As something of an outsider, and as a woman herself, Bai Xiyue understood.
She could naturally see what was going through Jiang Xiaoyu's mind.
First, Jiang Xiaoyu had definitely misunderstood their relationship.
Second, she really had developed feelings for Qin Feng.
She might not even have realized it herself.
But when people dealt with romantic feelings, subtle emotions always surfaced.
As an executive at RM, how could Bai Xiyue possibly miss those emotions?
Unfortunately, Qin Feng was a complete blockhead.
He couldn't read a girl's mind at all.
So she felt she needed to step in and clear things up.
After all, she really liked Jiang Xiaoyu.
Although... she seemed to share Jiang Xiaoyu's feelings, too!
Before long, Wang Lin and Deng Jialiang also arrived at the Pokémon Home.
The two of them had worked hard during the days Qin Feng had been away.
Whenever they had free time, they came to the shop. If there were customers, they helped them catch Pokémon.
When there were no customers, they battled each other to improve their Pokémon's combat abilities.
To Qin Feng's surprise, they told him Ye Chen had also been there almost every day lately.
He battled whenever someone was available, and when no one was, he paid people to spar with him.
Both of them had battled him, but Ye Chen had improved remarkably fast, and his Magneton was strong.
So they had both lost to Ye Chen.
"Ye Chen's been the biggest name at Jiangning University these past few days!"
"He's battled practically every student who owns a Pokémon."
"You've got to admit, his Magneton is seriously tough."
Deng Jialiang said.
In truth, these first-generation Pokémon had almost no absolute distinction between strong and weak.
It all came down to how their Trainers trained them and developed their fighting abilities.
Still, Ye Chen's talent genuinely surprised Qin Feng.
"Feng, now that you're back, I bet that bastard's going to challenge you."
"After all, you were the first person at Jiangning University to own a Pokémon, and you humiliated him in front of so many students. He definitely won't let you off."
Wang Lin said.
The moment he finished speaking, Ye Chen actually walked into the Pokémon Home with two girls.
His gaze swept over Qin Feng, revealing a clear hint of contempt.
Then he walked up to Qin Feng and sneered.
"I couldn't find you at school these past few days. Were you deliberately hiding from me?"
Hearing that, Qin Feng thought, Are you fucking sick in the head?
"Why would I hide from you?" Qin Feng asked.
Ye Chen suddenly burst into wild laughter. "Why? You know perfectly well!"
"Everyone knows I've beaten every Pokémon owner at Jiangning University these past few days. Didn't you know I'd come looking for you?"
Qin Feng said, "So what?"
"What does that have to do with me?"
At that moment, a girl beside Ye Chen wearing black hot pants spoke up. "Tch! Sure, it has nothing to do with you. But do you dare accept his challenge?"
The other girl, who wore a short skirt, chimed in. "He probably doesn't dare, right? Otherwise, why would he have hidden for days?"
"After all, Ye Chen is Jiangning University's number-one Trainer now."
"What accomplishments does Qin Feng have?"
"He just got a Pokémon before everyone else. What's so impressive about that?"
Qin Feng smiled. "I really don't want to accept. After all, I made a bet with someone before, and didn't he welch on it when he lost?"
At Qin Feng's words, Ye Chen's face instantly darkened.
That had been his first public humiliation at Jiangning University, and it had happened in front of Jiang Xiaoyu and so many other students.
He still hadn't gotten over it.
"Qin Feng, I'm warning you. Don't get too fucking cocky."
"If you've got the guts, battle me again. The loser crawls one lap around the field in front of the whole school."
Ye Chen pointed at Qin Feng and spoke viciously.
Qin Feng flicked his hand out, knocking Ye Chen's pointing hand away.
"I have no problem battling, and I have no problem with the stakes. But how are you going to convince me you'll actually keep your word?"
Faced with Qin Feng's retort, Ye Chen scoffed. "I'll post a video right now announcing our battle."
"Everyone can be our witness. If either of us loses and refuses to honor the bet, he can forget about staying in the Pokémon scene!"
Qin Feng nodded. "All right. You said it."
After Ye Chen left, the expressions on Wang Lin's and Deng Jialiang's faces made it clear that neither was certain Qin Feng would win.
"Feng, that bastard might be arrogant and begging for a beating, but his Pokémon really is strong. You need to be careful," Wang Lin said.
"Right. Don't underestimate him. If you lose..." The worry on Deng Jialiang's face was just as obvious.
Although Bai Xiyue really wanted to see Qin Feng's true strength,
the stakes of this battle were a little...
Still worried, she asked,
"Are you confident?"
Qin Feng smiled and stroked Egg Yolk on his shoulder. "Are you confident?"
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"Pika!"
"Kick his ass!"
Sure enough!
Ye Chen immediately posted a video on his short-video account.
[Tonight at 8, I'm battling Qin Feng at the Pokémon Home at Jiangning University. The loser...]
Since many of Ye Chen's followers were Jiangning locals or people from Jiangning University,
the news quickly spread throughout the university and caused quite a stir!
"Qin Feng's challenging Ye Chen? Has he lost his mind? Doesn't he know Ye Chen's swept through Jiangning University lately?"
"Pikachu and Magneton are both Electric-types, but I saw a video someone posted the other day where Magneton beat Pikachu."
"I don't like Qin Feng's chances. If he loses, does he really have to crawl a lap around the field? How's he supposed to show his face at Jiangning University after that?"
"Hey! Haven't you heard? Qin Feng offended Ye Chen before. I bet Ye Chen's deliberately doing this to get back at him!"
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