“Xiao Zhi! What is this?!”
Xiao Ju'er’s shriek made Xiao Zhi’s ears hurt, but thinking about what he had to say next, he still stepped out of the tent. Meowth, ever so thoughtful, used its mechanical arm to hold an umbrella over Xiao Zhi.
“Thank you, Meowth. What is it, Ju’er Jie?”
“What’s the meaning of this share certificate for the Continent Hotel in the Unova region?! Do you know how much just one percent is worth? You actually gave me five percent?!”
Xiao Ju’er’s female agent’s eyelids twitched. The Continent Hotel was a sensation throughout all the regions, and it had many branches. Most importantly, many powerful families had a stake in the Continent Hotel. In the Kanto region, the Great Oak family, which was said to have ties to legendary Pokémon, held shares. The Pokémon League also had shares, and there were two mysterious groups of shareholders whose identities were unknown. Now it seemed that the person Xiao Ju’er had been calling was Xiao Zhi.
That’s right, Xiao Ju’er was also from a family, the Leiwen family of Leiwen City. And Xiao Ju’er’s agent was actually sent by the Leiwen family to take care of her.
“Xiao Zhi, explain yourself. What’s the meaning of all this? If you’ve gone crazy, I’ll get you a doctor. And I happen to have a very good electroshock therapy machine.” Now Xiao Ju’er was really afraid of what was going on. While this wealth was indeed tempting, she was more worried that Xiao Zhi had gone mad.
Looking at the rainy forest, Xiao Zhi said, “There’s nothing wrong. I’m perfectly fine. But Jie, we’ve known each other for so long, you should know that I’m not exactly a good guy, so I’m going to start pressuring you now.”
“Hey, what do you mean?” Xiao Ju’er was taken aback by what Xiao Zhi said. But the agent beside her seemed to have an idea and secretly contacted the Leiwen family.
“There’s a small box in the delivery, right? The one that looks simple and inconspicuous.”
Xiao Ju’er, upon hearing this, actually found a small, inconspicuous box.
“I see it. Is this a new toy Meowth made?”
“If you say that, Meowth will cry. Never mind. Open it and you’ll understand.”
“So mysterious... Ha!”
Xiao Ju’er had been curious, but when she saw the contents of the small box, she was speechless. It was a diamond ring.
“You...”
“I said I was the type to fall in love over time, right? So, can you wear this?”
Looking at the diamond ring, Xiao Ju’er suddenly smiled, and as she smiled, tears began to flow.
“You knew all along! You were pretending to be clueless!”
Hearing this, Xiao Zhi explained helplessly, “I couldn’t help it. I wasn’t of age before. I couldn’t say anything, or make any promises. Now that I’m of age, of course I need to act. After all, I’m really afraid that you, Xiao Ju’er, will be taken away by someone else.”
Hearing this, Xiao Ju’er rubbed her slightly red eyes and said, “Smooth talker. Tell me, did you also give one to Karune?”
“That’s right.”
“Wouldn’t you lie to me?”
“I don’t want to. If I lie about something like this, I’d be a real scum.”
Putting the ring on her left ring finger, Xiao Ju’er calmed down and said, “What about Nana? And the Junsa family and the Joy family.”
“I’ve already sent one to Nana. I’ve also talked to the Joy and Junsa families, and I’ll wait for them to choose someone.”
Looking at the diamond ring on her finger, Xiao Ju’er couldn’t help but ask, “Where did you get such a big diamond?”
“Don’t even get me started. To get Big Guy Daigo to help, I spent almost a year observing his Pokémon. I finally came up with a set of meals suitable for his Pokémon. Can you imagine how much effort it took me and Meowth to communicate with those Rock-type and Steel-type Pokémon? To distinguish what was beneficial for them, I even went to ask those scientists!”
“I said, why did I always hear banging sounds coming from your place that year.”
“So, Ju’er Jie, you have to take good care of it. This is a custom-made design. Of course, if you lose it, I’ll just have another one made.”
“I’m not going to lose it! I don’t know if you’re clever or stupid. I’ll go tell my family.” She glanced at her agent who was using her communicator, and then continued, “Okay, they already know. I’ll also announce this news when it’s confirmed.” Talking about this, Xiao Ju’er was still a little nervous. After all, she wasn’t sure if announcing it would affect Xiao Zhi.
And Xiao Zhi’s answer put her at ease.
“It’s fine. It’s not something we need to hide.”
“I know. It’s all your fault. I can’t sleep at all now!”
“I apologize. Get some rest then. Good night.”
“Good night.”
Seeing Xiao Zhi end the call, Meowth asked, “Boss, is this considered a proposal?”
“Of course. What else could it be?”
“I want to learn how to confess, so I can find my Madonna.”
“Just take a special delicious grilled fish I made to her.”
“Boss, your method is so brutal.”
“I’m not a Pokémon. How am I supposed to know about your proposal methods?!”
“Pika!”
At that moment, Pikachu came out with three cups of hot milk. Xiao Zhi took one and said, “Thanks. Let’s watch together. Honestly, I really like this scenery. It’s beautiful.”
Xiao Zhi, Meowth, and Pikachu, three big guys, watched the rainy scenery while drinking hot milk. They felt surprisingly satisfied.