Xiao Lan, in order to save Xiao Chi's life, ultimately yielded to superior strength.
In the living room, only Da Mu Nai Nai Mei, Xiao Chi, Xiao Lv, and Xiao Yin remained.
Listening to the unbearable sounds, Xiao Chi was filled with bitter hatred.
Xiao Lv was even more furious, looking at Da Mu Nai Nai Mei:
"Ye Feng is your man, yet he's finding other women right in front of you. Aren't you angry?"
To everyone's surprise, Da Mu Nai Nai Mei replied, "I'm already used to it."
This left Xiao Lv and the others speechless.
A long time passed.
Finally, Ye Feng and Xiao Lan emerged. Xiao Lan's shy demeanor pained Xiao Chi deeply.
"Alright, call Officer Jenny to come and take these heinous criminals away," Ye Feng said, sitting on the sofa with a slight smile.
Da Mu Nai Nai Mei complied.
"Xiao Lan, are you alright? Did he trouble you?"
Xiao Chi, usually taciturn, could no longer remain so.
Xiao Lan shook her head, "I'm fine, I'm very well."
At the same time, Xiao Lan secretly glanced at Ye Feng sitting on the sofa.
Her expression seemed a mixture of shame and admiration.
Seeing this, Xiao Chi understood clearly.
Xiao Lan had fallen.
Just like his wife, Xiao Huang, had fallen before.
"Ah hahaha, hahahaha."
"Ye Feng, Ye Feng."
Xiao Chi was now like a madman.
Bound to the ground, his face was contorted in exaggerated laughter.
"What kind of enmity do we have? What resentment do you have that you would plot against me like this?"
"Xiao Huang is one thing, but you've taken Xiao Lan too!"
Xiao Chi continued to laugh hysterically, completely losing his sanity.
Xiao Lv looked at Xiao Chi with nothing but heartache on her face.
But what could they do in their current situation?
Officer Jenny arrived.
She took away Xiao Chi and Xiao Lv.
Originally, Xiao Yin was also to be taken.
However, Xiao Lan pleaded with Ye Feng on his behalf.
Xiao Yin had always treated Xiao Lan as an elder sister and obeyed her.
It was Xiao Lan who had advocated for rescuing Xiao Chi and Xiao Lv initially, so Ye Feng, being magnanimous, let it slide.
Thus,
Xiao Chi and Xiao Lv still faced the fate of spending their lives in prison.
Ye Feng, on the other hand, returned to Pallet Town with Xiao Lan and began their happy life together.
...
"Pikachu? Tell me, what is happiness? What am I truly pursuing?"
On a nameless mountain in a corner of the world, the night sky was dotted with stars, a vast expanse of shimmering water.
A gentle breeze blew, refreshing the soul.
Ash sat with his long-time companion Pikachu on a large, moss-covered rock.
Gazing at the starry sky.
After a long while, he took out his phone.
He opened his photo album.
Scrolling to the very bottom,
He tapped on the specially marked "Family" category.
The first photo was a wedding picture.
It was of him and Serena.
The second was a family portrait of the three of them after Serena gave birth to their little girl.
The third, and subsequent photos, were their family portraits.
Including Ye Feng, Hanako, and him, Serena, and their daughter.
Looking at this photo, a tear rolled down Ash's cheek, falling onto the phone screen.
From this picture, he felt like an outsider.
"Sigh."
He sighed.
Had his actions back then been the right thing to do?
Even though he knew about the relationship between Ye Feng and Serena, he hadn't exposed it, fearing it would affect his mother's relationship with Ye Feng.
There were other reasons as well.
So, he exiled himself.
He left alone to continue pursuing his dream.
But he had been pursuing it for so long, and he was tired.
He also longed for a home.
A place where he could stay, feel at peace, and comfortable.
But the home in Pallet Town was not his true home.
That was Ye Feng, Hanako, and Serena's home.
There was no place for him there anymore; he felt like an outsider.
Then, where was his true home?
He returned to the Kanto region.
He went to Pewter City to visit his good friend, Brock.