Jin Po Po, the owner of a small shop in Bluepool City, had a conflict with Xiao Zhi's Continental Hotel. The reason was simple: she believed the hotel was stealing her business.
The Continental Hotel had partnerships with many shops along the beach, but Jin Po Po was an exception. She always asked for an exorbitant price, and even the Continental Hotel, which believed in the philosophy of "harmony breeds wealth," would not tolerate such behavior. As a result, all the shops that cooperated with the hotel were making money, while Jin Po Po could only watch helplessly.
This was Jin Po Po's act of revenge against the Continental Hotel.
On the other hand, Nana Mi was tired from chasing Xiao Mao, so she naturally took Xiao Zhi's juice and drank it. Xiao Zhi patted Xiao Mao's shoulder and said, "Be good, call me brother-in-law."
"Damn it! Xiao Zhi, you have the nerve to bring up my sister!" Xiao Mao was very unhappy. After all, he would really have to call Xiao Zhi brother-in-law in the future. The thought of his best friend, brother, and rival (self-proclaimed) becoming his brother-in-law made him speechless about his sister's willingness to marry Xiao Zhi.
"Get used to calling me that now, and you won't be awkward later. Come on, say it. You'll get used to it."
"No!"
Boom!
Just as Xiao Zhi was playfully provoking Xiao Mao, Team Rocket's Gyarados submarine appeared, causing chaos as soon as it arrived. Seeing this, Xiao Zhi grabbed the microphone and said, "All units, attention! Suspected enemy submarine detected! Protect the audience! Security team, get in there!"
"Yes!" *N
The eyes of the staff members changed instantly, turning into those of hungry wolves!
"Go! Rhydon!"
"Go! Golem!"
"Go! Nidoking!" ...
As the entire staff threw out a super strong barrier made up of obviously elite Pokémon, Team Rocket and Jin Po Po, who was secretly observing, were both taken aback.
"What?!" *4
Even more surprising was what came next. A silver-haired woman, who had been playing the role of a butler, directly threw out her Poké Ball.
"Go! Salamence! The reward is ours!"
"Salamence?!"
Salamence, also known as the Bloodwing Wyvern, is a Dragon-type pseudo-legendary Pokémon from the Hoenn region. And, Hirohina's eyes also changed as she looked at the woman.
"Xiao Zhi, I remember there was an illegal hunting group in our Sinnoh region…"
Xiao Zhi nodded and whispered, "That's right. She is the hunter J who disappeared before. She and her subordinates are now working for me. Because I pay more than they would get from illegal hunting, and I have something that all Pokémon trainers can't resist, right?"
Hirohina looked at Xiao Zhi speechless. Could it really be "money talks"?
"Anyway, their job is to protect the Pinghai ship. If you need them in Sinnoh, you can ask for their help. They're very happy to do this kind of thing, as it's extra income."
"..." Hirohina felt she was starting to understand how the officers felt.
On the other side, J's Salamence was already chasing after Team Rocket's Gyarados submarine. In their panic, Team Rocket charged towards Jin Po Po's shop.
"You idiots, don't come here, Po Po!"
Hearing Jin Po Po say this, everyone knew she was the mastermind behind the whole thing. So, Xiao Zhi directly said, "Since they're resorting to such a dirty trick, there's no need to hold back! Reward, 1 million Alliance Coins! Get them!"
Hearing 1 million Alliance Coins, all the staff's eyes went green. Then, they all shouted, "Destruction Beam!" *N
With countless Destruction Beams attacking, the submarine directly exploded.
"What an annoying feeling~" *3
"You three idiots! Po Po!"
Seeing the three idiots finally flying away, Xiao Zhi felt much more at ease. Xiaojiro's crossdressing appearance almost made Xiao Zhi lose his temper. If his beautiful fiancee hadn't been there to save his eyes, Xiao Zhi would have had Pikachu use Thunder Field and Hyper Beam.
Finally, the beauty pageant came to an end. After the judging, the champion was won by a beautiful woman. Xiao Zhi could understand why the audience chose her; after all, a beautiful woman had a higher charm bonus!
Afterwards, Xiao Zhi and his companions decided to stay another night. So, they all went to an entertainment room to play. Their respective Pokémon also played together. Xiao Zhi's Pikachu was madly trying to win over Qiu Qiu, Meowth was hugging a wooden ginseng, and everyone else was chatting about things they were interested in.
However, while they were playing, Xiao Zhi suddenly remembered that he hadn't put away the potions he made earlier. He said, "I forgot to put away a potion. I'll go and get it now."
Then he left, and Xiao Ju Er, seeing this, secretly followed. Xiao Zhi's mother, Hua Zi, saw this and smiled, "It seems we can prepare some blood-enriching food."
On the other side, Xiao Zhi was about to go back after putting away the potions, but Xiao Ju Er had already entered the room and locked the door from the inside.
Seeing this situation, Xiao Zhi, who was no stranger to emotional intelligence, immediately understood what was going on. He went up to her, took Xiao Ju Er's hand, and said, "Don't you want to wait until we're married?"
Xiao Ju Er shook her head and said, "If there's something you want to do, just do it. There's no need to wait."
"Understood." Holding Xiao Ju Er's hand, Xiao Zhi looked at her seriously, "Thank you, Xiao Ju Er. To grow old together with you."
"Don't make me cry, okay?"
"Does happy crying for children count?"
Hearing Xiao Zhi's answer, Xiao Ju Er smiled and said, "That's the kind of answer I expected. You haven't changed at all, Xiao Zhi..."
"That's right. I haven't changed. I've always liked you two."
There were no grand gestures or misunderstandings and partings. Their relationship had simply reached this point. It all started with a simple nutritional meal plan, but maybe that's okay.