You are not allowed to date a trainer.

Chapter 35 Riding a Panda to School

Wuyang City, Baiyun Tower.

Ying Jue huddled alone in the shadows in the corner of the hall, hugging his knees with his hands.

The sound of high heels came from far away. With a "creak", the door opened and a long leg in high heels stepped over the threshold. Then a tall woman in a red dress walked into Baiyun Building, stood in front of the cashier, and looked around.

Soon, she found Ying Jue sitting in the shadow in the corner. The woman stared at the young Ying Pavilion Master for a while, and finally turned half-way around, her eyes resting on the leaning cash register.

A newspaper was spread out on the cash register. It was the famous local newspaper, the Wuyang Daily. The headline on the front page was extremely sensational:

A Reckless Battle! The New Gym Leader Fell to Yuelu! Baiyun Gym's Ranking May Be Headed for a Plummet!

"Your uncle just called me and said that you played too much in fighting and gave a kill to Xiao Chi. The Baiyun Gym's ranking has fallen out of the top three in the league for the first time in ten years." The woman closed the newspaper and said slowly.

"Tell my uncle you're sorry for me. I've embarrassed him."

"He doesn't blame you. He's even a little happy. Too much smooth sailing isn't a good thing for a professional trainer," the woman smiled. "But he must be a little suspicious of me. After all, Xiao Chi and I are close friends. He thinks I was the one who encouraged you to help Xiao Chi find confidence, but he's still afraid of me and doesn't dare to ask directly."

At this time, the woman took a few steps forward and stepped into the sunlight. Her eyebrows and eyes were 80% similar to Ying Jue, but more mature. The woman had a slim figure and a gentle face, and possessed the elegance and dignity unique to Donghuang women. If Ying Jue was a bud about to bloom, then this woman was a blooming peony, a truly one in a million beauty.

"Where is the boy named Qin?" The beautiful lady looked around the empty Baiyun Building and asked with a smile.

"He left yesterday," Ying Jue replied sullenly, "He came to Wuyang City just to get the badge. Now that he's achieved his goal, why is he still staying here?"

"Won't you keep them here for a while?"

"Isn't this what you taught me?"

"What did I teach you?"

"Don't tie the boy you like to your side like a nagging woman."

The beauty was startled, and her elegant and dignified aura suddenly disappeared. "When did I ever say such nonsense?"

"Have you forgotten? I asked you about your father before, and you said that true good men are like unrestrained eagles. You should treat the boys you like like flying elves, giving them space and letting them be free..."

"Ouch! Stupid girl! I was just kidding you!" The beauty finally reacted. She slapped her thigh and cursed in Cantonese: "I won't let you imitate the good ones, but you can only imitate the bad ones!"

"Ah? Are you kidding me?" Ying Jue was stunned. "But, but you and Dad..."

"Your father and I were married through a family alliance. We had absolutely no feelings for each other. I despised him for his idleness, and he thought I was just a money-grubber. We were both disgusted by each other and each considered the other a boring idiot." The beautiful woman couldn't help but hold her forehead. "Silly girl, if I don't tell you to give men freedom, then do I have to tell you that your mother and I, your father, have no feelings for each other and can't even live together? After all these years of marriage, the only thing we have left that's like husband and wife is that we gave birth to you together?"

"Ah?" Ying Jue was stunned.

"Even if you're raising a Flying-type Pokémon, you need to give it some freedom. That can only be considered after it's in your Poké Ball." The beautiful woman stared at Ying Jue fiercely. "Girl, don't tell me you really believed my nonsense. You just let that boy go so openly? And you didn't do anything else?"

"I..." Ying Jue muttered "I, I, I" for a long time before finally lowering his head and whispering, "I gave him a cell phone and pinned my number to the top of his address book."

"That's it?"

"I also copied four copies of the elves' special moves from my home computer and stuffed them into my phone before sending it over."

"What's the point?" The beauty was furious. "Girl, tell me the truth, does that boy know that you like him?"

"This……"

Ying Jue fell silent. After finishing the gym challenge, Qin Zhen stayed in Wuyang City for an extra day. During that day, the work done by the young Ying gym leader was as follows:
Release Snorlax so that Qin Zhen can take a nap with his head resting on Snorlax's belly; release Eevee to help Qin Zhen keep watch so that he can sneakily touch Eevee's head and big tail while carrying Serpentar on his back;

After Qin Zhen's Caterpillar smelled something wrong on his hand, he helped make a bowl of soup and gave it to Qin Zhen as a bribe to the dog, without even asking for money.

Did Qin Zhen know that he liked him? Probably not. In his mind, he was more like a Snorlax launcher, an Eevee launcher, or a Cantonese dim sum launcher...

"He, he really likes my little Snorlax and Eevee! He even made an appointment with them to come back to Wuyang City to see them in the future!"

"Who asked you about Snorlax and Eevee!? What about yourself?"

"I...I..." Ying Jue regretted it in his heart, but at this moment he could only be stubborn. "I'm the trainer of Snorlax and Eevee. Qin Zhen came to visit them. How could he avoid me?"

"You're not even as good as an elf! I'd rather give birth to a piece of barbecued pork than you!"

"Hey! Ying Lihua, that's enough!"

Ying Jue was so angry after being scolded by her mother that blood rushed to her forehead and her little face turned red. She couldn't help but reach out to touch the Poké Ball behind her waist, wanting to intimidate her mother with the power of a gym leader, but she touched nothing. Her Pokémon was still receiving treatment at Baiyun Lake.

At this moment, the beauty's expression suddenly changed, and a startling murderous look appeared in her slender phoenix eyes.

"Do you have that kid's phone number?"

Ying Jue was stunned. At this moment, her mother displayed the strong aura that dominated the business world. She was attracted by this aura and nodded unconsciously.

"Of course."

"Very good, call and find a way to trick him back. Mom will help you arrange the wedding first."

…………

After two beeps, the call was connected.

"Ajue?" The background noise from Qin Zhen's end was very mixed.

"Yes, it's me." Ying Jue took a deep breath. "Qin Zhen, where are you now?"

"I just got off the plane and am now leaving Jinguan City's Tianfu International Airport." Qin Zhen's voice sounded quite excited. "Ajue! Panda! People in Jinguan City actually ride pandas to school!"

"So?" Ying Jue blinked blankly.

You should know that one of the Donghuang Alliance's signature Pokémon is the Naughty Panda and its evolved form, the Overbearing Panda. These Pokémon are intelligent, brave, and possess a chivalrous temperament. Jinguan City boasts the world's largest breeding center for Naughty Pandas, and the locals have a deep bond with Overbearing Pandas. In that city, the prevalence of these Pokémon even surpasses that of the Starter Pokémon.

In Jinguan City, if parents are busy with work, they often ask the overbearing pandas at home to pick up and drop off their children. So every morning and after school, the streets of Jinguan City can be seen everywhere with giant pandas standing up and children riding on the pandas' necks.

So isn't it normal for people in Jinguan City to ride pandas to school? What's so exciting about this?
"Alas, Jue, you don't understand. This is the joy of a stereotype finally coming true." Qin Zhen sighed. "By the way, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"that……"

Ying Jue blushed and remained silent for a full half minute. Finally, he uttered a word under the stunned gaze of his mother.

"Nothing, I just made a mistake."

(End of this chapter)