Hua Zi had been lonely for a full ten years, enduring solitude, desolation, and cold.
With Ye Feng, her little husband, she had finally dispelled her loneliness, like dry wood meeting a raging fire.
But dry wood couldn't meet raging fire every day, could it?
Setting aside everything else, playing cards, playing cards, playing cards every day. The cards were almost worn out, but the person playing them was completely unharmed.
Hua Zi couldn't help but recall what Zhen Ye's mother had said: there are only tired old oxen, never fields that are plowed too much.
Yet, after so many days, Ye Feng, this little ox, was completely fine.
She, as the field, was utterly exhausted from the daily plowing.
Therefore, she desperately wished for Ye Feng to go out for a long time so she could rest at home.
Otherwise, she truly couldn't bear it.
So, upon hearing that Ye Feng was going to the Johto region to participate in the Silver Conference there, she was naturally very happy.
"Then, husband, goodbye!"
Outside the house, Hua Zi was seeing Ye Feng off. After a light kiss, Ye Feng embarked on his journey.
Why go to the Johto region for the Silver Conference instead of the Orange Islands' League?
Because the Orange Islands' league was unofficial.
He would leave such unrecognized events to Ash for a consolation prize.
What Ye Feng needed was something with absolute authority.
However, before he even left Pallet Town and passed by Professor Oak's laboratory, he was pulled into the lab by Professor Oak.
"Ye Feng, you're leaving?" Professor Oak asked.
"Yes, I'm going to Johto to participate in the Silver Conference, win the championship, defeat the Elite Four there, and become the champion of the Johto League."
Professor Oak heard this and hesitated for a long time.
Ye Feng thought Professor Oak might want to study his Rayquaza again.
So he asked, "Professor Oak, after the Indigo League ended, I lent you my Rayquaza for a few days to research. You don't plan to keep researching it, do you?"
As a Legendary Pokémon, Rayquaza naturally attracted the attention of researchers eager to study it in depth. Professor Oak was no exception.
Ye Feng, as a Pokémon Trainer, had made the greatest contribution to the world's Pokédex by adding detailed information about Rayquaza.
It was important to note that the Pokédex mainly contained common or rare Pokémon. Not only were there no detailed entries for Legendary Pokémon like Rayquaza, but even for sub-legendary Pokémon like Articuno and Zapdos, their detailed information was missing. Therefore, Ye Feng had set a good precedent for the Pokédex.
"No, of course not." Professor Oak repeatedly shook his head.
"I just heard you were going to Johto. Professor Elm in New Bark Town is my junior and a good friend. He's also very interested in your Rayquaza. If you happen to reach New Bark Town, please let him see your Rayquaza."
"No problem." Ye Feng promised Professor Oak.
Just as Ye Feng was about to leave, Professor Oak, for some unknown reason, said, "Nanami is also in New Bark Town right now."
This was quite thought-provoking. Ye Feng looked at Professor Oak with surprise, wondering why he would say such a thing. Could it be that Professor Oak already knew about his relationship with Nanami?
"By the way, where is Gary?" Ye Feng looked around, but couldn't find Gary.
Oak: "He's also in New Bark Town, with Nanami."
After leaving Professor Oak's laboratory, Ye Feng didn't rush to Johto. Before heading to Johto, he had a very important matter to attend to in Kanto: visiting Lyra.
Lyra was currently under house arrest by her family due to her relationship with him, so he had to go.
He took out his phone and frowned at the dense recruitment information on it.
Although he had just become the League Champion, he had arrogantly kicked the championship trophy and declared that even dogs wouldn't want it, leading to his championship title being revoked.
However, his strength was undeniable, not to mention that he possessed the Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza. Therefore, the influential families in Kanto had extended olive branches to him. Not only that, but he had also received recruitment offers from families in other regions.
However, the Excellent family in Kanto had not contacted him until a few days ago, when they sent him a message:
"Lyra needs you."
Followed by an address.
"Come out! Rayquaza!" Ye Feng summoned Rayquaza.
As the gigantic green dragon appeared, the surrounding space vibrated slightly. Ye Feng immediately mounted Rayquaza and patted its hindquarters.
"Rayquaza, let's go!"
Since he had Rayquaza, Ye Feng had essentially given up on walking.
However, while this benefit was obvious, its drawback also became apparent: getting lost.
Damn it, getting lost, truly lost, even with a map. Ye Feng was extremely troubled by this personal weakness. He, who was so powerful, possessed such a seemingly trivial flaw.
Finally, after much effort, Ye Feng arrived at a cluster of villas. This was the exclusive villa area for the Excellent family, inhabited by members of the family. Among them, Ye Feng spotted a villa heavily guarded by men in black.
The colossal Rayquaza descended from the sky, startling the men in black. Ye Feng dismounted from Rayquaza and returned it to its Poké Ball. Only then did the group of men in black slightly relax. The pressure emanating from Rayquaza was immense; this was the terror of a Legendary Pokémon.
"Mr. Ye Feng, please come in. The patriarch has been waiting for you for a long time." A man in black outside the villa made a respectful gesture. The other men in black also cleared the way, all appearing respectful. Ye Feng said nothing and strode in.
The villa was luxurious. Ye Feng looked at it, estimating whether the over twenty million he had earned in the past month could afford this villa, including renovation. Looking around, it was impossible. Besides the land cost, construction, and renovation, the decoration itself was the most expensive. Ye Feng caught a glimpse of a painting. He remembered seeing it in a magazine, with a price tag of over five million. Even though he was now a rich man, he was still far from being truly wealthy.
There were three people in the villa. The first was Lyra. The second was a middle-aged man in a gray suit. The third was an old man in a burgundy suit. The old man appeared vigorous, showing no signs of being in his seventies.
"Ye Feng!"
The moment Lyra saw Ye Feng, she eagerly rushed into his arms. With soft warmth in his embrace, Ye Feng felt a bit flustered.
At this moment, the middle-aged man suddenly spoke.
"Lyra, cough cough, your father and grandfather are both here. Can you be a little more reserved?"
Lyra blushed upon hearing this and slightly separated from Ye Feng, but still stood by his side.
The patriarch and the elder of the Excellent family watched this scene, feeling as if they had raised their daughter and granddaughter in vain.
The patriarch of the Excellent family looked at Ye Feng, scrutinizing the young man. Indeed, he looked much like his appearances on television. It was no wonder he had captivated his daughter; he certainly had a good appearance.
However.
"Ye Feng, I called you here today to get straight to the point."
Ye Feng: "Please speak."
Patriarch of the Excellent family: "I understand everything about you and my daughter. Originally, given your status, you were not fit to be with my daughter. However, after comprehensive consideration, we have decided to accept you as our son-in-law. But there are a few conditions."
Ye Feng: "Please state them."
Patriarch of the Excellent family: "First, you need to join our Excellent family through marriage, and your children will take the surname Excellent."
"Second, hand over Rayquaza to us for safekeeping and training. We will provide it with the best conditions."
Ye Feng smiled slightly and replied directly:
"Are you joking?"
Ye Feng was truly amused. Setting aside the issue of marriage into the family, just handing over Rayquaza to them? Who would be so foolish? To give away a Legendary Pokémon? Although Rayquaza was nothing in Ye Feng's eyes, merely a mode of transportation, he would not give it to them.