bestfiction Chapter 439 Li Luochen hung up the phone so quickly, he must have something important to say, right?
Chapter 439 Li Luochen hung up the phone so quickly, he must have something important to say, right?
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, the plates on the table were empty.
Yuto Seidai put down her chopsticks, picked up a napkin and wiped her mouth with elegant, unhurried movements, then glanced to the side.
Li Luochen was leaning back in his chair, slowly sipping his tea, looking completely at ease, as if he were in his own living room.
It wouldn't be wrong to say it's your own living room.
"Where is Master staying today?"
Yuto Seida folded the napkin and placed it on the table, then rested her hands on her knees with her body slightly leaning forward.
"Me? I'll stay in a hotel and stay in Changqing City for a few more days. I'll head to Quartz Plateau around the day after tomorrow," Li Luochen replied, putting down his teacup.
"Oh~ Is Master's hotel close to here?" Yuto Seidai's eyes lit up.
"It's quite close, right next door."
Li Luochen tilted his head slightly towards the window.
Rainbow Hotel is located in the heart of Evergreen City, surrounded by numerous hotels, several of which are within walking distance.
"Hehe, may I see Master off?"
Yuto Seida stood up, put her hands behind her back, tilted her head slightly, and looked exceptionally well-behaved.
"Okay, I appreciate your thoughtfulness." Li Luochen stood up, picked up his coat from the back of the chair, and walked towards the door.
Yuto Seidai followed beside Li Luochen, her arms linked with his, her palms pressed against his forearms, applying slight pressure.
A gentle evening breeze blew from the street corner, causing her hair to flutter slightly. A few strands of chestnut-colored hair brushed against Li Luochen's sleeve, soft and ticklish.
"Hey! Master, who do you think is the most talented among the three of us?"
On the way to the hotel, Yuto Seida turned her head and looked up at him.
"That's hard to say."
Li Luochen shook his head, his gaze fixed straight ahead, his steps neither hurried nor slow.
Whether it's Yuto Seidai, Xiao An, or Riko, their skill levels are currently about the same.
His qualifications hover around the threshold of becoming an elite trainer; he has solid theoretical knowledge but lacks practical experience.
Like three unsharpened knives, the blanks are good, but they are far from being sharp.
As for the three characters' performances in the original work, Li Luochen also said he couldn't bear to watch them.
To put it bluntly, they were like three cobblers with their own wits—not to belittle their talent, but because their growth trajectory in the original work was frustratingly slow.
Especially Riko!
His record is legendary, he's a champion of endurance!
This is truly unbearable to look at!
Fortunately, I have my own help now, so I'll have to give Rico a good talking-to!
Lest you truly become a legendary loser!
"Hmph!"
Yuto Seida puffed out her cheeks slightly, seemingly not quite satisfied with the answer, but didn't press for further questions.
She simply tightened her grip on Li Luochen's arm, pressing herself even closer, as if afraid he would run away.
Upon entering the hotel, Li Luochen went to the floor where his room was located.
The elevator stopped at the top floor. When the doors opened, there was a corridor covered with a dark carpet, with several abstract paintings hanging on the walls on both sides.
Li Luochen walked to the door at the end of the corridor, swiped his room card, and the door lock made a soft "beep" sound. He pushed the door open and entered.
"Wow! Master, you're really generous! This must have cost a fortune!"
Yuto Seidai followed behind him, her eyes widening as soon as she entered the room.
The living room was much larger than she had imagined. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was the night view of Changqing City, with thousands of lights twinkling in the night, like a starry sky reflected on the ground.
The sofa is made of dark leather, and there is a bouquet of flowers and a fruit plate on the coffee table.
The bedroom door was half open, revealing a large bed with snow-white sheets and plump pillows.
Yuto Seidai's eyes lit up.
Hotels in Evergreen are not cheap; a regular room starts at four figures per night, let alone the presidential suite on the top floor.
This level of spending would probably be quite painful for anyone who isn't a very wealthy and powerful boss!
"It's alright." Li Luochen smiled, took off his coat and draped it over the sofa, walked to the window, and pulled back the curtains of the French windows a little to let more of the night in.
Doesn't he even know who his second uncle is?
That's Giovanni, one of his public identities is a real estate tycoon with businesses spanning major cities in the Kanto region. His wealth is so immense that it ranks among the top in the world.
This hotel is just one of his properties.
Yuto Seidai stood in the center of the living room, looking around with her mouth slightly open, unable to close it for a long time.
She felt that her understanding of the identity of "master" was probably far from sufficient.
"By the way, Master, you said you'd show me Pokémon, what Pokémon?"
Yuto Seidai was still bothered by what Li Luochen had said about Pokémon during the meal.
"Uh, it's on the belt."
Li Luochen pointed to his belt, which was equipped with several Poké Balls.
"Shh, I need to take this call."
Just then, Li Luochen's phone vibrated in his pocket.
He took it out and looked at it.
Wow, it's Mingyi calling.
He gestured for silence to Yuto Seida, put his finger to his lips, and then answered the phone.
"Hey, Mingyi? What's up so late?"
"Um... are you available now?"
On the other end of the phone, Mingyi's voice was hesitant, unlike her usual decisive and straightforward manner, as if she had something to say but dared not say it.
"Hmm..." Li Luochen hesitated for a moment, not answering immediately.
At this moment, Yuto Seida quietly walked up to Li Luochen.
Her movements were very light; her footsteps on the carpet were almost inaudible.
They were just a few steps away from Li Luochen.
Yuto Shota crouched down, her knees touching the ground, and reached her fingers toward the belt around Li Luochen's waist where the Poké Balls were attached.
She lightly touched one of the Poké Balls containing the leader pseudo-legendary Pokémon with her fingertips, and seeing that it had an effect, she touched it again.
Li Luochen looked down and frowned.
Goodness, this little apprentice's hands are getting a bit too restless.
Li Luochen had no choice; after all, he was the best teacher in the world.
He had no choice but to take the Poké Ball and send out the strongest Ice/Dragon-type Pokémon in our gym.
"call out!"
Because they were standing too close, Yuto Seidai was accidentally slapped.
"There might not be much time."
Li Luochen stood there, and could only say to Mingyi.
"Oh, I see... Haha, I was just asking casually."
On the other end of the phone, Mingyi sounded a little disappointed, but she was trying hard to pretend she didn't care.
In the background noise, I could vaguely hear something Gadria said; it was hard to make out, but her tone sounded like she was trying to comfort me.
"Mingyi, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now?"
"Eh... so fast? Do you have something important to do?"
Mingyi said with some regret.
"Ahem, that's true."
Li Luochen nodded slightly and then reached out to stroke the back of You Teng Shengdai's head.