Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

"Congratulations on your promotion."

Lin Yi had a gentle smile on his face and was already standing in the contestant channel waiting.

When he saw Ruan Yaoyao returning safely, a feeling of joy unconsciously welled up in his heart, and the curve of his mouth became more and more obvious.

Ruan Yaoyao's face was filled with a bright smile. She walked towards Lin Yi with light steps, then gently leaned her little head on Lin Yi's shoulder and asked in a coquettish tone:

"How am I doing?"

"Very good, especially that opening line that changes the opponent's mentality." Lin Yi replied with a smile.

"……Why?"

However, Ruan Yaoyao was slightly stunned and blinked her bright big eyes.

"Working on your mentality? I don't have any. I haven't used any of the techniques you taught me."

"???"

This time it was Lin Yi's turn to have three big question marks appearing above his head.

"So, what you just said was not meant to suppress your opponent's mentality?"

"No."

Ruan Yaoyao shrank her neck and her voice became very low, like a child who had done something wrong.

"I just want to have a serious fight with my opponent. If you ask me to specifically change my opponent's mentality, I don't have the brains to think about it."

Lin Yi: "..."

Lin Yi was speechless and suddenly felt that Ruan Yaoyao's words were very much in her style.

When Lin Yi patiently explained to Ruan Yaoyao what she had said to Zhou Feng before, Ruan Yaoyao finally understood her misunderstanding.

She originally thought she was encouraging her opponent to go all out, but she didn't expect the other party to misunderstand it as a threat.

Ruan Yaoyao revealed an expression of sudden enlightenment and said, "Oh! No wonder his face became even uglier after I encouraged him. It turns out he thought I was threatening him!"

Lin Yi smiled helplessly. He found that he was no longer able to complain about Ruan Yaoyao's naivety.

He shook his head gently, then reached out, took Ruan Yaoyao's soft little hand, and pulled her towards the Pokémon Center.

"Don't worry about these little things,"

Lin Yi said softly, "Let's go to the Pokémon Center first and treat Scyther and Heartscale."

Ruan Yaoyao nodded obediently without showing any resistance.

She let Lin Yi lead her, and they walked towards the Pokémon Center together.

As the first winner of the Little Phoenix King Cup, Ruan Yaoyao's fame was at its peak, especially after her father Ruan Tianli publicly acknowledged that she was his daughter in public, her popularity soared.

Her name quickly spread to every corner and became the focus of discussion among countless people.

Against this backdrop, some foresighted scalpers smelled a huge business opportunity.

They planned to make huge profits by purchasing a large number of Ruan Yaoyao-related peripheral products and then selling them at high prices when the market heat increased.

However, they soon discovered a surprising phenomenon:

Although other high-profile or good-looking contestants have corresponding peripheral products, there is no peripheral product of Ruan Yaoyao on the market.

It's not that it's scarce, it's that it's completely impossible to find.

Whether it is postcards, posters, medals or any other form of peripheral merchandise, Ruan Yaoyao's trace seems to have disappeared in the market.

The reasons behind this phenomenon are, on the one hand, Lin Yi's previous strict requirements on Xia Menghui, and on the other hand, the power exercised by Ruan Tianli as one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Champion Xia Nantian is currently abroad and there is no news about him for the time being; Dragon King Liu Yu is also not in the alliance; Grandma Jiang Zi seems to be busy with something and has not made a public appearance for a long time.

Currently, there are only Lu Wusong and Ruan Tianli in charge of the alliance, and all major matters are decided by the two of them.

It is not difficult for Ruan Tianxiang to control the circulation of peripheral products related to his daughter.

As for how it works specifically...

Ruan Tianli said he didn't know and he didn't interfere too much, but threw the task to Lu Wusong.

With the current shortage of manpower in the alliance, Ruan Tianli is still active in the outside world as a special guest of the Little Phoenix Cup. How will the daily affairs of the alliance be handled...

Ruan Tianli didn't care, he had already thrown it to Lu Wusong anyway.

Lu Wusong: "I******"

Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao were walking towards the Pokémon Center along the players' only passage. They knew nothing about the internal affairs of the league and the movements of scalpers.

However, there have been cases in the past where journalists have resorted to extreme measures to get exclusive news, including forcing interviews after a player's match, or even snatching Poké Balls, releasing injured Pokémon for close-ups, or harassing a player's family and friends for more information.

These egregious behaviors prompted tournament organizers to strengthen protection measures for players and impose strict controls on journalists and the media.

Now, reporters can only stand outside the cordon and look at Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao from afar.

They didn't dare to go beyond the line because they were surrounded by a group of security personnel dressed in neat military uniforms, police uniforms or alliance uniforms, as well as mighty wolfhounds and wind speed dogs next to them.

According to incomplete statistics, the alliance has deployed tens of thousands of security personnel, as well as additional police officers and soldiers.

The security personnel stood straight with sharp eyes, vigilantly watching the reporters' every move to ensure that no danger would occur.

The society has witnessed too many cases of victims being victimized by unscrupulous journalists and media.

Not only the Four Heavenly Kings, but also the general public, and even those pedantic old guys in the parliament, all advocate protecting these young players.

These young boys and girls participating in the Little Phoenix Cup are the future of China. If they can’t even protect the future, then what is the point of the present?

This is also the reason why Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao can walk freely in front of reporters, because they know that the country will stand on their side and protect their safety and privacy.

Reporters waited anxiously outside the Pokémon Center, knowing that they had to follow strict interview rules.

For Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao, treating Pokémon is the top priority, while reporters need to wait patiently and go through a series of tedious procedures before they can get the opportunity to interview them.

It is not easy to obtain interview qualifications, which require strict review and approval by the competition organizers.

If Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao clearly express that they do not want to be interviewed, the reporters must leave immediately without any room for negotiation, let alone pestering them.

This regulation is intended to protect the rights of the players and prevent them from unnecessary interference.

Normally, only officially sanctioned major media outlets are allowed to interview players during competitions.

These media often have good credibility and professional interviewing skills, and are able to respect the players' wishes and provide high-quality reports.

As for other media, they can only wait until the end of the game, or interview the eliminated contestants after obtaining permission from the organizers and contestants.

Although this interview mechanism is strict, it also reflects respect and protection for the contestants.

It ensures the quality of interviews and the privacy of contestants, while also maintaining the fairness and professionalism of the competition.