Lorze was quickly pulled into the Xue family's private group chat.
It was a dedicated group on the Snowhide Corporation's proprietary Pokédex app, not so common social dia platform.
Who the fuck would discuss unreleased research results on a rival company's app?
What if the chat was being monitored?
When it ca to high-level research data, discussing it on their own internal software was infinitely more secure.
However, Lorze was slightly taken aback when he saw the roster—had a mole slipped into this family circle?
He noticed there were already five people in the group.
Four of them were familiar faces: Mother Xue, Xue Tong, Xue Yi, and Anna Lee.
So... why the hell was Anna Lee here too?
Was she already the Xue family's officially recognized daughter-in-law?
The problem was, this family didn't even have a "son"!
Lorze was genuinely puzzled until his gaze landed on the avatar of the final person in the group.
The nickna was Elena.
Her profile listed her age as 36.
Clicking the avatar revealed a stunning blonde MILF in a white lab coat.
Her eyes looked slightly weary, as if she had spent far too many nights pulling all-nighters in the lab.
Of course, in this digital age, nobody knew if a profile was real—for all he knew, she could be packing sothing bigger than him down there.
But Lorze leaned toward it being genuine.
Mother Xue had ntioned a "pedantic" researcher, and the woman in the photo was a dead ringer for Anna Lee.
The two looked at least 70% identical.
So, the reason Anna was in the group was simply because her family were corporate insiders.
And just like that, Lorze was inexplicably gathered in a digital room with two sets of gorgeous mothers and daughters.
Seeing that everyone was present, Mother Xue @-ed Elena.
Elena didn't reply imdiately; she was likely buried in so experint.
Xue Yi, seeing Lorze suddenly pop up in her "family" chat, froze for a second.
She almost thought her mother had officially brought him in as a live-in son-in-law.
But she quickly snapped out of it.
Why he was here didn't matter—what mattered was that the bastard had finally shown his face!
The prick had promised to tell her the Umbreon secrets after the final, then he just went and fainted, disappearing for nearly two days.
She had never t anyone more flakey than Lorze.
How long had he been stringing her along?
I finally have you cornered, you bastard.
If you try to reject again, I'll slap that 10-million-dollar contract right across your face!
Little Xue: "Oh? Look who decided to grace us with his presence. Our great benefactor has finally erged from his hole?"
Lorze: "As a human being, I am deeply sorry for existing."
Little Xue: "?"
Little Xue: "I don't have ti for your ntal illness! Spill the Umbreon evolution conditions right fucking now, and we'll call it even."
Anna Lee: "Call what even?"
Anna Lee: "Why does it sound like you two have a long, ssy history of romantic drama?"
Little Xue: "Don't interrupt! There is no 'drama.' Umbreon is the only thing that matters right now! Nobody distract him! [Angry]"
Xue Tong: "?"
Xue Tong: "Umbreon? Has a new Eevee evolution been discovered?"
Lorze: "Yes, Goddess Xue Tong~."
Xue Tong: "What type?"
Lorze: "It's a Dark-type. Little Xue seems particularly thirsty for this specific type~. [Eating Popcorn]"
Xue Tong: "Oh?"
Little Xue: "LORZE!!! Why the hell do you answer my sister so respectfully?! [Rage]"
Lorze: "Hehe~."
Little Xue: "Don't 'Hehe' , you piece of shit!"
Xue Tong: "Little Xue, is what he said true? [Confused]"
Little Xue: "Uh... basically."
Xue Tong: "You want to evolve Eevee into a Dark-type?"
Little Xue: "Yeah..."
Xue Tong: "I understand. Your big sister will be waiting for the day you co to challenge her."
Little Xue: "Mmm!"
Lorze: "Wait."
Lorze: "That's it?"
Lorze was stunned. He hadn't expected the sisters' interaction to be so brief and civil.
Even an outsider could see that Xue Yi choosing a Dark-type—the hard counter to her sister's Psychic-type—was a blatant attempt to challenge her sister's throne.
This wasn't just a healthy sibling rivalry; she clearly wanted to totally overthrow her sister.
Why else would she pick such a targeted typing?
He had expected so intense backstabbing or a "succession war" plot, yet they were... peaceful?
Anna Lee: "Are you stupid? You love causing trouble too much. Their sisterly bond is rock solid; there's no room for you to wedge yourself in."
Little Xue: "Shut up! [Annoyed]"
Little Xue: "And you, Lorze! If you don't release the evolution info now, don't bla for hitting you with a breach-of-contract warning! [Kitchen Knife]"
Lorze: "Alright, alright. Since you're so desperate, I'll tell you. [Shrug]"
Little Xue: "Say it! And don't you dare lie!"
Lorze: "By the way, Goddess Xue Tong, if I may ask... how old are you...?"
Little Xue: "TELL THE INFO!!!"
Lorze: "Geez~ I'm telling you. Why are you screaming like a banshee~?"
Xue Tong: "I'm 25. Single. Now tell us about Umbreon; I'm curious too."
Lorze: "Yes, Goddess. I'll tell only you~. The evolution conditions for Umbreon are twofold: First, the Friendship level must reach its peak. Second, it must absorb enough 'Lunar Power' at night."
Little Xue: "Why is your attitude toward my sister completely different from how you treat ?! [Resentful]"
Anna Lee: "For real. I want to know too. Do you have so kind of special 'plans' for Goddess Xue Tong? [Pouting]"
It was obvious to everyone that Lorze was being a total "good boy" in front of Xue Tong.
Not only did he answer her every whim, but he even asked for her age?
Unless you were checking her compatibility as a mate, why would you care how old a woman is?
Did he not know it was rude to ask a lady's age?
Anna Lee seriously suspected that Lorze had a thing for the "Ice Queen" type.
Though, it was hard not to love soone like Xue Tong—she had the looks, the power, the fa, and the aura of a supre ruler.
Even won found it hard to resist her (wait, scratch that).
But Lorze was just collecting girls like Pokémon at this point.
And you claim you aren't a manipulative fuckboy!
Facing Anna's accusations, Lorze coughed twice to deflect: "Cough, cough. Aren't we getting off track? We're supposed to be talking about Umbreon. Little Xue, don't you want your cute Eevee to evolve?"
Little Xue: "Soone's getting defensive. I won't say who."
Lorze: "I am the King of Defense!"
Little Xue: "I'm ignoring you! So the conditions are just that?"
Lorze: "According to my intelligence, yes."
Little Xue: "Where did you get this 'intelligence'?"
Lorze: "That clause isn't covered by the contract, so it's a trade secret, babe~."
Little Xue: "Then how do I know if you're right or wrong?"
Lorze: "The contract says you pay only after the info is verified. If it's wrong, you haven't lost a di, right?"
Little Xue: "But we would have been played for fools, wasting ti and energy testing a lie!"
Lorze: "Tell one scientific research project that doesn't involve wasting ti and energy."
Little Xue: "...Fine."
Little Xue: "What's the success rate of this info?"
Lorze: "I'm 90% certain. The remaining 10% is just a matter of minor fine-tuning. It's basically a lock."
Little Xue: "Fine... I will believe you for the absolute, very, very last ti!"
Lorze: "Any other questions?"
Little Xue: "I'm done with you!"
Xue Yi had what she wanted. She didn't want to look at his face for another second!
So, bond with Eevee and then use a Moon Stone at night, right?
Easy enough.
If it fails, she'll just sue him into the ground.
He wouldn't dare make this up!
Xue Yi was about to kick this annoying brat out of the group, but before she could, the silent Elena finally spoke.
Her first ssage was a bombshell...
"There's a massive problem with that."
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