🤗 Please if you find any incorrect names let me know in comments so I can fix them
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen walked back.
"Ahem, let's forget about the arranged marriage, to save you further trouble."
Jiang Chen said to Gu Shuangyue.
In his opinion, Gu Shuangyue was also unwilling to marry him, and he likewise had no interest in Gu Shuangyue, so there was no need to force it.
"I'm not troubled."
That one sentence directly choked Jiang Chen.
You came to challenge me, wasn't it to defeat me and avoid the arranged marriage? What do you mean by "not troubled" now?
Jiang Chen realized he truly couldn't understand this woman.
"Since I lost to you, I will agree to the arranged marriage. I will keep my word."
"No need. I don't think we're very suitable. I've already asked my dad to decline it." Jiang Chen quickly said to Gu Shuangyue.
"You don't like me? You hate me?" Gu Shuangyue looked at Jiang Chen.
He patted his head, then Jiang Chen said, "It's not that I hate you. It's mainly that I don't like your type."
Gu Shuangyue said nothing, but she didn't leave either.
"Why don't you eat at my place before you go?"
It didn't seem right to just send Gu Shuangyue away. It would be better to offer her a meal. If she said no, then everyone would be happy.
"Okay."
"She actually agreed."
Jiang Chen had thought Gu Shuangyue would just leave after his polite offer.
Never mind, if she wants to stay, then she stays. It's not like he can't afford one meal. It's just that they had nothing to talk about, which was too awkward.
"Young Master, you actually refused the arranged marriage with her."
Ning Ya said softly in Jiang Chen's ear, her tone filled with surprise.
When she heard that Gu Shuangyue was going to have an arranged marriage with Jiang Chen, she was also very surprised.
But she didn't expect the Young Master to refuse. Was Gu Shuangyue not pretty enough? Certainly not. Was it because of Ling Wanqiu or Xiao Luoxue?
"Do you think we would hit it off? Even an arranged marriage would be a waste of time; neither of us would be interested in the other. Besides, I'm not even sixteen yet."
He was still a few months shy of sixteen. What kind of arranged marriage was this at his age? His dad and Grandpa Gu were just messing around.
"Sister Ning Ya, please look after Gu Shuangyue for me."
"What about you, Young Master?"
"I'm training Pokémon."
Did they expect him to chat with Gu Shuangyue?
He imagined sitting in the living room with Gu Shuangyue, not a single word exchanged, and having to face her icy expression. What a torture that would be.
He released all his Pokémon. Jiang Chen had healed Blastoise's injuries.
The Heal Pulse effect was far superior to Gardevoir's, and Blastoise instantly recovered to full health.
Not far away, Gu Shuangyue's gaze was fixed on it.
"Are you interested in it?"
Gu Shuangyue shook her head.
"I'm only interested in Ice-type Pokémon."
She was staring, merely out of curiosity. After all, it was a Divine Beast. Even an icy woman like Gu Shuangyue would be curious about a Divine Beast.
Ice-type Pokémon. Jiang Chen actually wanted to capture an Ice-type Pokémon himself.
He had originally planned to train a Glaceon, but because he had too many Pokémon already, he couldn't spare the time and temporarily gave up.
After he finished training his current Pokémon, he would look for an Eevee and train it into a Glaceon.
"Your injured Pokémon, do you need my help to heal them?"
"Thank you."
Gu Shuangyue released her Pokémon that were injured from their battle with Jiang Chen.
Hearing Gu Shuangyue's thanks, Jiang Chen's expression was a little strange.
"Heal their injuries."
For it, this was merely a minor task. Its Heal Pulse was stronger than any Pokémon doctor.
Instantly, the not-lightly injured Pokémon recovered to full health. Honestly, with this healing ability alone, Jiang Chen could become a world-renowned Pokémon doctor.
"Let's all start training."
He called out to his Pokémon, and they began their training, starting with physical conditioning.
Training under the pressure applied by psychic power was tough, but the progress was indeed fast.
"Miss Gu Shuangyue, please come inside with me."
Ning Ya said to Gu Shuangyue.
"No need. I'll stay here and watch his training."
Gu Shuangyue wanted to stay and watch Jiang Chen train his Pokémon. Since she was a guest, he naturally had to let her.
Gu Shuangyue was very quiet while watching Jiang Chen train his Pokémon and didn't disturb him.
However, Jiang Chen felt quite awkward being watched while training. He didn't have this feeling when he was with Ling Wanqiu or Xiao Luoxue.
But with Gu Shuangyue staring, Jiang Chen felt completely ill at ease.
"Can my Pokémon train with yours?"
Suddenly, Gu Shuangyue asked.
"Yes."
Being with Gu Shuangyue, Jiang Chen had also learned to be sparing with his words.
Actually, Jiang Chen was quite surprised.
Gu Shuangyue suggested training together because she had seen the effect of psychic power on Pokémon training.
The field created by psychic power directly generated a gravity field.
Moreover, after excessive physical exertion, Heal Pulse could be used to help the Pokémon recover.
This directly restored the Pokémon's fatigue, allowing them to continue training.
Such recovery would not have any adverse effects on them, so it would be strange if they didn't get stronger quickly with this kind of training.
Seeing Jiang Chen train this way, Gu Shuangyue was no longer surprised by how strong his Pokémon were.
During Pokémon training, Jiang Chen and Gu Shuangyue sat side by side, but they had nothing to talk about.
This woman's personality was too cold; Jiang Chen truly didn't know what to talk about with Gu Shuangyue.
Two hours passed in a flash. Ning Ya came from the living room to the villa's courtyard and called out to Jiang Chen. Hearing it was time to eat, Jiang Chen nodded, then called his Pokémon over, telling them to rest.
Although they were continuously helped to recover their stamina, constant training still caused mental fatigue, and they also needed to eat. Ning Ya must have already prepared food for them.
"Let's go, let's eat together."
At the dinner table, Jiang Chen asked Gu Shuangyue, who was eating calmly, "Does it suit your taste?"
"It's alright."
Gu Shuangyue nodded.
In reality, this was the best food Gu Shuangyue had ever eaten.
"Young Master, dinner is ready."
After eating, Gu Shuangyue looked at Jiang Chen.
"Ahem, if you have something to say, you can just say it. There's no need to keep staring at me; it puts a lot of pressure on me."
Seeing Gu Shuangyue staring at him, Jiang Chen knew she definitely wanted to say something.
"I'd like to stay here and train my Pokémon for a few days. Is that convenient? I can pay."
"No need to pay. You can stay for a few days."
Jiang Chen didn't refuse, mainly because it would be hard to refuse. Gu Tong was his father's teacher, making him his grand-teacher.
He couldn't just kick his grand-teacher's granddaughter out; that wouldn't be good.
"I thought you wouldn't agree."
"Why would I? Even for Grandpa Gu's sake, I couldn't refuse."
"I see."
Gu Shuangyue understood that Jiang Chen only agreed to let her stay out of respect for her grandfather.
"Sister Ning Ya, please arrange for a guest room to be prepared."
In the afternoon, another guest arrived at Jiang Chen's home.
"Why are you here?"
"Don't you welcome me? Then I'll leave." Ling Wanqiu made to walk out.
"Welcome, welcome. It's just that you didn't tell me beforehand, which surprised me a little."
Previously, when Ling Wanqiu came to find him, she would always notify him in advance, also wanting to know if Jiang Chen was home.
"I'm here to share some good news: I've already obtained a badge."
Ling Wanqiu held a leaf-shaped badge in her hand. As soon as she got the badge and returned to Tianhai City, she couldn't wait to share the news with Jiang Chen.
"This badge, it's from the Maple Leaf City Gym, isn't it?"
Each Gym's badge was different, and one could usually identify which city's Gym was challenged by looking at the badge.
"That's right. I finally managed to get this badge."
The Maple Leaf Gym was not weak, and Ling Wanqiu had to exert considerable effort to obtain its badge.
"What about you? You should have your second badge by now, right?"
After putting away her badge, Ling Wanqiu asked Jiang Chen.
"Yes, besides the Tianhai Gym badge, I also got the Luojiang Gym badge."
Jiang Chen also took out his badges and showed them to Ling Wanqiu.
"The Luojiang Gym badge, huh? I won't be able to get that one anytime soon."
Ling Wanqiu looked enviously at the badges in Jiang Chen's hand. Both of those badges were beyond her reach for now.
"If your Garchomp reached Elite Four strength, I think you should be able to challenge the Luojiang Gym."
Although it might not be a guaranteed win, it would be worth a try.
"Garchomp reaching Elite Four strength? That's not so easy. Right now, my Garchomp is stuck at Quasi-Elite Four Rank Nine and hasn't broken through yet." This was a bottleneck, and it wasn't simple to cross that threshold.
"Who is she?" Ling Wanqiu pointed at Gu Shuangyue and whispered to Jiang Chen.
She had been so engrossed in sharing the joy of getting her badge with Jiang Chen that she hadn't noticed Gu Shuangyue until now.
This woman was so beautiful, though her demeanor was a bit cold. Ling Wanqiu felt that in both height and figure, the other woman surpassed her.
That was normal. Ling Wanqiu was still young and had plenty of room to grow. In the future, she might not surpass her, but at least she wouldn't be inferior.
"My dad's teacher's granddaughter."
"Oh."
Ling Wanqiu nodded, a hint of wariness in her eyes as she looked at Gu Shuangyue.
She already had Xiao Luoxue as a love rival, and Ling Wanqiu certainly didn't want another one.
"Hello, I'm Ling Wanqiu. I'm Jiang Chen's good friend, a very, very good friend."
Ling Wanqiu extended her hand to Gu Shuangyue.
"Mm."
Gu Shuangyue nodded but showed no intention of shaking Ling Wanqiu's hand, which made Ling Wanqiu a little awkward.
"That's just her personality."
"Oh."
Despite saying that, Ling Wanqiu still wasn't very happy.
🚨 Note : Consider to Support this Story on Patreon.com/Flokixy to access +300 advance Chapters & 2 Chapters Daily and To Support The Daily Update