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

The award ceremony was solemn and dignified. The bright lights were focused on the podium, and below the stage were a crowd of people and flashing cameras.

Louvre, one of the judges, wore a neat suit, had an upright posture and elegant temperament, showing his gentlemanly demeanor.

When he looked up inadvertently, he saw Lin Yi wearing a heavy down jacket and walking towards the podium. Lu Fufeng was slightly startled and thought to himself:

Why aren't you wearing formal clothes?

Lou Fufeng remembered clearly that he had personally provided the formal attire that Lin Yi had worn to attend important occasions.

The suit was exquisitely tailored and made of high-quality fabric, with the Lu Group's logo discreetly printed on the chest. As the only sponsor of this event, Lu wanted to use the clever design of the formal suit to subtly advertise the group and demonstrate its strong strength.

Who would have thought that Lin Yi would totally disregard the "dress code" at this moment and go on stage in his down jacket.

The audience and the media in the audience had no time to delve into the reasons behind this. As soon as Lin Yi appeared, he instantly became the focus of the whole audience like a magnet.

Reporters from all walks of life were quick-eyed and quick-handed, and the sound of "clicking, clicking" was endless. Densely packed cameras were all aimed at Lin Yi, the rising star who was quickly becoming famous. For a moment, the dazzling spotlights intertwined into a blinding light curtain.

Lin Yi was dazzled by the strong light, and he subconsciously closed his eyes. His brows instantly wrinkled into the shape of a "川" character, and he instinctively took a step back.

Before everyone could react, two powerful roars suddenly rang out, making people's eardrums hurt.

"Crack!"

"Roar!"

It turned out that the Blazing Tiger and Gyarados following behind Lin Yi couldn't stand the stimulation of the strong light. Their violent natures instantly ignited their anger. They showed their sharp fangs and let out intimidating roars towards the direction of the light source.

These two normally ferocious beasts became angry at the same time, their roars intertwined like materialized sound waves, shocking the reporters present so much that their faces turned pale and they were silent.

For a moment, the only sounds echoing around the podium were the angry roars of the two Pokémon.

The atmosphere on the podium was tense. Lou Fufeng seized the opportunity and quietly moved to Lin Yi's side.

He leaned forward slightly, half covered his mouth with his hand, lowered his voice, and asked with some doubt and displeasure:

"This is not what we agreed on. What's going on? You should wear a suit on stage. It's totally against the rules to look like this."

Lin Yi looked helpless, sighed softly, raised his chin towards the backstage, and muttered softly:

"My suit was torn by Yaoyao, there's nothing I can do."

Lou Fufeng looked in the direction he pointed, and saw Ruan Yaoyao sitting in the corner of the backstage, holding a needle and thread, staring at the formal suit in her hand with an obviously torn collar, as if facing a great enemy.

Ruan Yaoyao's brows were furrowed, tiny beads of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose, and her usually lively eyes were now full of concentration and tension.

She held the needle and thread in her slender fingers and tried to thread the needle tremblingly. The thread end slipped through the eye of the needle several times as if it was deliberately causing trouble.

After finally getting it threaded, she took a deep breath, pursed her lips, and stabbed the needle towards the torn part of the collar. Then she pulled it up, as if she had used all her strength.

Unexpectedly, there was a crisp "rip!" sound, and the original hole was made even worse by her "strange power", and the crack spread in all directions like a spider web.

"..."

Lou Fufeng witnessed this scene, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he was speechless for a moment, with only helplessness and a face full of helplessness.

What the hell is this!

While everyone was still recovering from the incident, Lin Yi quietly approached Louvre Feng, lowered his voice, and said sincerely with a hint of negotiation:

"Lu Fufeng, I'm really sorry that this unexpected situation has disrupted our plans. But don't worry, I have a way to remedy this. After the award ceremony, I will go and persuade my father-in-law to see if I can ask him to come out and be the spokesperson for the Lu Group. I'll just treat it as compensation for you. Is that okay?"

Lou Fufeng's originally depressed expression suddenly brightened up, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

You know, the father-in-law Lin Yi mentioned is no ordinary person, he is the famous Four Heavenly Kings!

In the circle of Pokémon trainers, the Four Heavenly Kings are the pinnacle symbol of strength and prestige, and their every move can cause a stir in the industry.

Normally, if major groups want to invite them to endorse their products, they may not be able to do so even if they try their best.

Usually the Four Heavenly Kings are too busy to attend interviews, but the reason why Ruan Tianli was willing to be a guest at this Little Phoenix King Cup is 99% because his precious daughter is also participating in the Little Phoenix King Cup.

In comparison, although the champion of the Little Phoenix Cup in this rookie-level event is in full swing and very popular, his influence is nothing compared to that of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Lou Fufeng couldn't hold back his secret joy, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, and he said repeatedly:

"Okay, Lin Yi, if you can really make this happen, that would be great!"

Lou Fufeng was secretly thinking about the endorsement, but his thoughts suddenly turned like a wild horse.

He suddenly remembered the reason why Ruan Tianli showed up at the venue. He came here specially for his precious daughter Ruan Yaoyao. He was looking forward to his daughter winning the Little Phoenix King Cup championship trophy and enjoying unlimited glory.

But now, the champion is someone else, and it's not Ruan Yaoyao at all.

Lou Fufeng's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself: Oh no, this is going to go wrong.

Ruan Tianli was known for his hot temper and protective nature. He usually acted according to his own preferences and would become very upset if something went wrong. Now that his beloved daughter failed in the competition, who knows what outrageous news might happen.

The more Lou Fufeng thought about it, the more worried he became, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. However, he changed his mind and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the champion was not Ruan Yaoyao, the winner was his future son-in-law Lin Yi. Considering this relationship, Ruan Tianli should not turn hostile and make a big fuss on the spot.

Lou Fufeng had just finished comforting himself when the next second he wished he could travel back a few seconds ago and slap himself hard a few times - before he could take the regret pill, an overwhelming sense of oppression, like a surging black tide, swept across the entire venue without any warning.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Ruan Tianli walking up from the stage with big strides, his face full of gloom and dissatisfaction.

Every step he took made the ground tremble slightly, and in his hand he casually held the Little Phoenix King Cup championship trophy, which symbolized the highest honor, as if he was going to crush the trophy in the next second.

"Xiao Qing, look, someone can't afford to lose."

Lin Guochang seized the opportunity, nudged An Qing beside him with his elbow, and said this in a sarcastic tone, with a gloating smile on his face, deliberately raising his voice, as if he was afraid that others would not hear him.

"Yaoyao herself is very calm and hasn't said anything yet, but some people are getting anxious first."

Every word of these words entered Ruan Tianli's ears, like adding fuel to the fire. His face instantly turned even darker with anger, and the veins on his neck bulged.