"Although you are still children, you are able to take responsibility for your own decisions. Lusamine has successfully convinced me these days that children's affairs should be resolved by the children themselves, and it is not convenient for us elders to intervene." Moon said earnestly.
"Haha, persuade? I think she convinced me by sleep. But my mother-in-law is really kind and keeps her word. Not only did she not stop me, but she also helped and assisted me. She is simply the best mother-in-law in the world." The above were all the words that Gongsun Yan silently repeated in his heart but did not say them out loud, otherwise the situation might not end well.
The reason why Lusamine helped Gongsun Yan so much was not only because the mother-in-law liked her son-in-law more and more, but also because Lusamine had promised Gongsun Yan before that as long as Moon was found, she would fully support Gongsun Yan. Now she was just fulfilling her promise.
"Of course, please rest assured that I will definitely protect Liliae and won't let her get hurt." Although he was criticizing the two in his heart, Gongsun Yan still stood up and expressed his determination at the first opportunity, showing that he was serious about Liliae.
"I'm not worried about that. Although I've only been back for a short time, your name is well-known in the league now. I also watched your battle with that boy named Xiaozhi in the finals of the Caiyou Conference. You are really strong."
"Add to that the Rayquaza that is following you now, there are few people in the entire alliance who dare to say that they can beat you. In terms of strength, you have even surpassed your father. You are undoubtedly a genius."
"But this is exactly what I'm worried about. The more talented you are, the more women will be attracted to you. You may face all kinds of temptations in the future. As Liliae's incompetent father, I just want to ask you a question. As long as you answer it, I won't stop you anymore." Moon said seriously.
Seeing Moon's serious face, Gongsun Yan also restrained the smile on his face, sat up straight, looked at Moon with the same serious expression, and asked in a deep voice.
"Whatever question you want to ask, I will answer it truthfully."
"Very good. My question is, can you guarantee that you will only love Liliae in the future?!" Moon widened his eyes and stared at Gongsun Yan, as if he wanted to see whether Gongsun Yan's answer was sincere.
Chapter 44: Promises between Men
After all, Moon was once a man in a high position. Although he had lived alone in the uninhabited Crown Snowfield for four years, his ordinary life made it impossible for people to feel his sharpness and the aura of a superior. However, this did not mean that they had disappeared, but were just hidden deeper.
And now, with Moon's glare, those hidden things were once again aroused, filling the entire restaurant, and all of those things were directed at Gongsun Yan who was sitting there.
"Huh~, so that's the question? Then I can tell you the answer right now. I promise that I will only love Liliae in my life, and I will never have any second thoughts!"
After hearing Moon's question, Gongsun Yan seemed not to feel the aura emanating from Moon. Instead, he became more relaxed. However, the words that came out of his mouth had nothing to do with relaxation.
"Oh? Really? Why are you so sure, or are you just bragging?" A gleam of light flashed in Moon's eyes, but he continued to question Gongsun Yan.
Lillie on the side wanted to step forward to help Gongsun Yan, but was stopped by Lusamine. Facing her daughter's angry gaze, Lusamine just shook her head helplessly and motioned Lillie to continue watching.
"No, of course not. I just think that as a man I should do this. If you must tell me why..."
When Gongsun Yan said this, the image of a man who still had 32 years of loan to pay off suddenly appeared in his mind. What he said seemed to perfectly explain this problem.
"Isn't it cool and amazing that a man has always loved a woman?" - Hiroshi Nohara
"Hahaha!" After Gongsun Yan said this, Moon suddenly burst into laughter, slapping his thighs hard and wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes. He seemed to be unable to breathe.
"Ah, so it turns out that all men are like this. Forget it, Liliae, let's go help you pack your luggage first, and leave the restaurant to the two of them. Gladion, you come and help too."
Lusamine couldn't help but shook her head when she saw her husband laughing for no reason and Gongsun Yan standing beside her with a confused look on his face. She told Gladion and Liliae to leave. She knew that everything was a foregone conclusion.
Although Gladion and Liliae didn't quite understand what was going on, Gongsun Yan seemed to have reached a consensus with Moon. Their father seemed very satisfied with his answer, so they followed him obediently.
"Haha, sorry for being a little out of control. I just didn't expect you to be so interesting. It seems that Liliae has a good taste."
After a long while, Moon gradually returned to normal, which made Gongsun Yan beside him breathe a sigh of relief. He even touched his Pokémon Navigator, ready to call an ambulance for emergency treatment at any time. After all, Moon's current condition was not so optimistic.
But it seems that the situation is still under control, so there is no need to trouble Miss Joy. Gongsun Yan quietly pulled his hand out of his pocket and pretended nothing had happened.
"Forget it, James, please take out a bottle from my box of stored wine." Moon turned and said to the butler beside him.
"Yes, sir." The butler understood what he meant and turned to go to the wine cellar to get some wine.
"Why are you drinking so early in the morning? You've consumed so much energy in the past two days. Drinking is not good for your health." Gongsun Yan felt a little puzzled. They were chatting happily today, but why did he suddenly start drinking?
"Nothing, just happy. Do you want a drink too?" Moon couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He took the bottle of wine handed over by the butler, opened it casually and poured himself a glass.
"Uh, no, I'm still young and can't drink." Gongsun Yan knew that he would get drunk after one glass of wine, so he refused to touch the wine, for fear that he would say something bad.
"Really? I fought a bloody battle with my troublesome father-in-law until dawn. You can't do that, kid." Moon looked at Gongsun Yan provocatively and drank the glass of wine in front of him.
"Gudong~" Gongsun Yan couldn't help swallowing his saliva as he watched this scene. This was a full glass of whiskey, and he drank it in one gulp? It seemed that the four years in the Crown Snowfield had improved Moon's alcohol tolerance.
"Brat, I suddenly feel that you and I are very similar. Except for the fact that we can't drink, everything is alike." After drinking a glass of wine, Moon continued to pour himself a glass as if nothing had happened, and started to drink it in small sips.
"Oh, really? It's an honor." Gongsun Yan had no idea what Moon wanted to say, but because his goal had not been achieved yet, he still sat there patiently and listened to Moon's chatter.
"Yeah, you know, more than ten years ago, when I first met Lusamine's stubborn old father, he also used those words just now to test me, and my answer at that time was exactly the same as yours. Isn't it a coincidence?" Moon's eyes were suddenly filled with memories.
"That's indeed a coincidence..." Gongsun Yan couldn't help but look at Moon. He didn't expect that this handsome old man in front of him would say such a childish thing. He really didn't expect it.
"You must be thinking in your heart that I can actually be so childish." Moon said to Gongsun Yan while being slightly drunk. After two large glasses of whiskey, even he was a little tipsy.
Although he seemed to be talking to Gongsun Yan now, his thoughts had already flown to the day many years ago when he faced his father-in-law alone. It felt like it happened just yesterday, but today another young man came to face him with the same purpose as he did back then.
"Haha, no, no, why would I think of such an rude thing." Gongsun Yan smiled awkwardly but politely. He would not admit that his inner thoughts were guessed by Moon.
"Forget it, kid, remember what you said. If you don't do it, I won't let you go, no matter how strong you are."
Moon silently poured himself another glass of wine. His daughter was about to be taken away like this. He suddenly began to understand the stubborn old man's thoughts.
"Ton ton ton! Ha~, a man should keep his word. If I change my mind in the future, I won't forgive myself even if you don't need me to tell you."
Gongsun Yan snatched the wine glass from Moon's hand, drank the wine in the glass, and while he was still conscious, he solemnly made his promise.
Chapter 45: Alola Arc, End.
"Bang!" After saying this, Gongsun Yan fell directly to the ground. What he said about "one glass falling" was not nonsense, and it only referred to beer, not to mention that this was whiskey with a higher alcohol content. Look, the glass fell to the ground.
"Haha, you're such a loser, with such a low alcohol tolerance, you still dare to say that you will always love my daughter." After seeing Gongsun Yan lying on the ground, Mo En also laughed.
Although he didn't know what the connection was between drinking and loving someone, Gongsun Yan had obviously passed the test of Moon. After seeing that Gongsun Yan's personality was so similar to his own taste, Moon simply didn't even take the glass, but picked up the bottle and started drinking.
"Dangdang!"
With a crisp sound, the bottle in Moon's hand fell to the ground. It was empty. A bottle of 700 milliliters of wine was finished in just five minutes. No wonder Gongsun Yan and Moon both fell to the ground unconscious.
"Oh, it's happening again." Lusamine came out of the room and shook her head helplessly after seeing this scene in the restaurant.
She had seen this scene once before eleven years ago, but that time, Moon and her father were both collapsed on the dining table, and she and her mother had to use a lot of effort to drag them to the bed.
But this scene actually has its benefits. Ever since they got drunk together that time, Moon and her father have almost become close friends regardless of age difference. Sometimes she even wonders if she is the only outsider in the family.
"James, I'm troublesome to you. These two guys are really something." Lusamine looked helpless and asked the butler who came over for help. She couldn't throw both of them back by herself.
"Madam, this is great. It seems that the relationship between the master and Young Master Yan is very good. You don't have to worry." James carefully picked up Gongsun Yan and spoke to Lusamine with a smile on his face.
"Well, I have no objection to their relationship getting better, but could you please not cause me any trouble? Not to mention getting drunk so early in the morning, Xiaoyan is only ten years old now. It's really inappropriate to let him drink like this."
Lusamine helped Moon up, and after hearing what the housekeeper said, she complained to Moon in a helpless but sweet tone.
"Isn't this good? The master is just a little excited. This scene reminds me of the time when I followed the master to the lady's house to propose marriage. The master was also so excited at that time."
The butler remained unmarried throughout his life and had no offspring. In his eyes, Moon was like his own child. As an old man, he was naturally most pleased to see the increase in family members.
"James, thank you so much for your help over the years. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what would be happening now." Lusamine said with a little gratitude.
"Madam, there is no need to say more. This is what I should do. The master would not want to see the Ether Foundation, to which he has poured his heart and soul, fall apart."
Afterwards, the butler and Lusamine took Gongsun Yan and Moon back to their own rooms. Looking at Gongsun Yan and Moon sleeping soundly on the bed, the butler and Lusamine smiled with relief at the same time.
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"Hiss~, the feeling of a hangover is really not exaggerated, my head hurts so much!"
Gongsun Yan struggled to get up from the bed. Although he felt very uncomfortable, today was the day he had an appointment with Professor Oak to visit, so he had to set out in the morning. Not even a hangover could stop him.
"Good morning, let's go have breakfast together."
Just as Gongsun Yan staggered out of the room, he bumped into Moon, who had also gotten up. Before Gongsun Yan could figure out how to greet him, Moon greeted Gongsun Yan very cordially.
"Ah! Ah, okay, excuse me." Gongsun Yan was obviously frightened by Moon's attitude. The man who was glaring at him the day before now looked like a good brother. The change was so huge. Alcohol was indeed a good medicine to bring men closer together.
When Gongsun Yan and Moon walked to the restaurant arm in arm, Lillie and Gladion cast strange looks at them. They didn't know what happened later, so they were curious about when the two of them became so close.
After Gongsun Yan and Moon sat down one after another, the first sentence Moon said made Gongsun Yan and Gladion spit out the milk they had just drunk.
"Lillie is going on her honeymoon with Gongsun Yan soon. Gladion, as a brother, why are you so slow? When will you bring a girl back?"
"When did we ever say we were going on a honeymoon?" Gongsun Yan and Liliae said in unison.
"What?! Dad, what are you talking about?" This was naturally said by Gladion.
"Haha, it's only a matter of time. Anyway, Xiaoyan and Liliae are about to leave for Kanto. Gladion, when will you go out for a trip?" Moon said cheerfully.
"Wait!" Gongsun Yan stopped Gladion who was about to step forward to argue with his father, and looked at Moon with a very suspicious look. He seemed to feel that something was wrong. After thinking about it carefully, Gongsun Yan suddenly understood something.
"Father-in-law, you don't want to send us all away to avoid disturbing your loving life, do you?"
"Hehe, don't talk nonsense. We just want you to have enough experience. Anyway, ten years old is old enough to go out and travel." Moon coughed and said with a wandering look.
"...Forget it. It's okay on my side. Just pay attention to safety measures. It would be bad if someone gets killed. At your age, you should focus on your career." Gongsun Yan sighed, gave a few instructions like an old father, then pulled Liliae out.
"Well, I'll be leaving first." Gladion was obviously not a pushover. Although he didn't react at first, after hearing what Gongsun Yan said, he obviously understood the deep meaning of Moon's words and immediately found an opportunity to run away.
"Hey, brother-in-law, you really couldn't help but run out."
Just as Gladion walked out of the door, Gongsun Yan and Liliae rushed out from the side with backpacks on their backs and stopped him.
"Well, what's wrong? You haven't left yet. I was planning to see you off at the airport." Gladion said in surprise after seeing the two of them.
"It's nothing. I just want to point out a clear way for you, my brother-in-law. I wonder what you are going to do next?" Gongsun Yan said with a little doubt.
"Next, I might conduct the island test and challenge all three island kings in power." Gladion said after thinking for a while.
"This is indeed a good idea. With the unsealed silver companion war beast by my side, passing the island test will be no problem. But what after that?" Gongsun Yan nodded and continued to ask.
"I haven't thought about it yet. Just say what you want to say." Gladion was annoyed by Gongsun Yan's words, so he just asked directly.
"Oh, brother-in-law, you are really anxious. Actually, I just want to give you two suggested places. I think Hoenn and Kalos are very suitable for you to travel now." Gongsun Yan said something very inappropriate in a serious manner.
"What's the reason?" Gladion asked curiously.
"It's very simple. It's mega evolution. Although mega stones and key stones have been found in various regions, the largest number of them are in Hoenn and Kalos regions."
What Gongsun Yan said was indeed the truth. The mega stone and the key stone all came from the meteorite that fell. After the meteorite was shattered by the Rayquaza clan, a large amount of fragments fell in every corner of the planet.
But if we talk about the regions with the richest reserves, we have to mention Hoenn and Kalos. First of all, the meteorite was shattered in the sky above the Hoenn region, and the most essential part of it also fell in the Hoenn region and was enshrined by the people of Meteor. Naturally, the quantity is extremely high.
As for the Kalos region, except for the meteorite in the center, all other large pieces of meteorites were scattered in the Kalos region. It was naturally a disaster for the creatures living in the Kalos region at that time, but for people now, it is naturally the greatest gift.
"Mega evolution? I see. I'll think about it."
After hearing Gongsun Yan's reasons, Gladion nodded in agreement. He was indeed very interested in mega evolution. Gongsun Yan had previously thought about lending his mega stone and key stone to Gladion to experience it, but unfortunately Gladion didn't even have a Pokémon that could mega evolve, so he had to give up with regret.
Although the previous experience was unsuccessful, Gladion's interest in mega evolution was aroused, especially when he saw Gongsun Yan's Pokémon becoming more powerful in the mega evolution state, his interest became even stronger.
However, when Gongsun Yan was about to give Gladion a few mega stones he didn't need and asked him to capture the corresponding Pokémon, Gladion decisively refused. He still preferred to find these things by himself, and he didn't want to capture those Pokémon simply for mega evolution.
"Okay, that's all I have to say. If you're going to Hoenn, I can provide a full range of help, but if you're going to Kalos, then I can only say that you'd better not mention my name. This may be the biggest help to you." Gongsun Yan waved his hand casually, pulled Liliae and walked away.
Although Gladion didn't know why Gongsun Yan said that, he still kept it in mind.
That's right, Gladion had no intention of going to the Hoenn region. Although he already regarded Gongsun Yan as his brother-in-law, his pride made him unable to accept being supported by his brother-in-law.
Although Gongsun Yan and Gladion both clearly know that the two are different, Gladion still decides to go to the Kalos region. There is actually another reason, which is that the Kalos region is more romantic.
After all, the Kalos region is modeled after the country famous for its red wine and romance. The entire region is full of romance. After being stimulated by Gongsun Yan and Liliae, Gladion also had the idea of looking for love.
Gongsun Yan did not expect that Gladion, the guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually had some thoughts on his mind. This did not seem to match his character. He just thought that Gladion would not go to the Hoenn region, but he did not expect that there would be so many twists and turns.
When Gongsun Yan and Liliae arrived at the airport on Melemele Island, all of Liliae's friends from the trainer school came to see them off.
During the days of waiting for Moon and Lusamine to come out of the room, Gongsun Yan fulfilled his previous promise and completed both the battle and the fishing, which also brought Gongsun Yan closer to everyone.
So when Gongsun Yan and Liliae were about to set off for Kanto, they all came to see them off and made an appointment with Gongsun Yan to play together in the future.
A few hours later, Gongsun Yan and Liliae were sitting on the plane, looking down at the familiar yet unfamiliar Kanto continent below, and a new chapter in Gongsun Yan's story began.
Kanto Region
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Chapter 1: First Arrival in Viridian City
"Wow, is this Tokiwa City? It looks great." Liliae got off the plane and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at the slightly luxurious city in front of her.
Just now, Gongsun Yan and Liliae flew from the Alola region to the Kanto region on time. Fortunately, there were no problems with the flight, and Gongsun Yan and Liliae finally arrived in Tokiwa City at noon.
"That's true. Although Tokiwa City is not the most luxurious city in the Kanto region, it does have its own unique flavor." Gongsun Yan said with nostalgia as he looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar city in front of him.
If it is in other regions, the most luxurious city is usually the city that hosts the league competition. For example, in the Hoenn region, the most luxurious city is naturally Saiyou City, and the area it covers is usually the largest.
But the Kanto region is different. For various reasons, the Quartz Plateau cannot be called luxurious at all. If we talk about the most luxurious city in the Kanto region, Golden City is naturally the undisputed first, and it is even one of the best in the entire Pokémon world.
In fact, the city of Hooray where Lillie lives is also the most luxurious city in the Alola region. The city of Saiyuu that she has visited before is also the most luxurious city in the Hoenn region. Compared with these two cities, Tokiwa City is actually far inferior.
