After school started, Jiang Mo entered the campus. The end of summer vacation meant that he had become a third-year high school student. Who would have thought that the dignified Young Master of Rebirth would still need to attend third year of high school?
The campus was bustling with people coming and going. In this familiar yet somewhat different atmosphere, Jiang Mo quickly arrived at the classroom door.
Upon entering the classroom, the first thing that caught his eye was Mu Qingxue's beautiful face.
Jiang Mo's lips curved upwards, and he walked over to greet her, "Qingxue, long time no see."
Mu Qingxue looked up at the sound, saw it was Jiang Mo, and responded with a smile, "Jiang Mo, long time no see. What have you been doing lately?"
With that, Jiang Mo sat down in the seat next to Mu Qingxue, and the two began to chat casually.
Mu Qingxue even complained that Jiang Mo was nowhere to be seen during the summer vacation, always busy with something, to which Jiang Mo could only awkwardly laugh it off.
He couldn't possibly tell her that he had joined an underground secret society this summer, and even became its Young Master, and that he had even led his good brother Chen Jiaxing astray.
Just as they were talking, Mu Qingxue seemed to suddenly remember something and frowned in confusion, "Hey, why haven't I seen Chen Jiaxing? It's almost time for class. He couldn't have been late, could he?"
Jiang Mo thought to himself that Chen Jiaxing was currently undergoing the Rebirth trial in a certain small island, under immense pressure, and it was uncertain if he would even come out alive.
Of course, Jiang Mo couldn't tell Mu Qingxue about such things. He still wanted to maintain his public identity in the Alliance, and his identity as the Young Master of Rebirth could not be easily known by others.
So Jiang Mo vaguely said, "Oh, his family moved, and he transferred schools. He probably won't be at our school anymore."
Mu Qingxue was full of surprise upon hearing this, her eyes showing regret, "Ah, why did he suddenly transfer? He never mentioned it before. The classroom feels much quieter without him."
Normally, Chen Jiaxing would often secretly play Pokémon mobile games in the classroom, constantly muttering and cursing. His gaming skills were poor, but he never lost an argument.
However, this kind of Chen Jiaxing probably wouldn't be coming back. Jiang Mo also felt a few seconds of sympathy for him in his heart.
Mu Qingxue tilted her head and looked at Jiang Mo, asking again, "Jiang Mo, do you know where Chen Jiaxing transferred to? Will we still be able to contact him in the future?"
Mu Qingxue had very few friends. Jiang Mo was one, Lin Junjun was another, and Jiang Mo's good brother Chen Jiaxing was barely half a friend, so she was quite curious about where Chen Jiaxing had moved.
Jiang Mo felt distressed inside, but feigned composure on his face, scratching his head and saying, "I really don't know about that. He's probably busy adapting to his new school. Maybe he'll contact us proactively once he settles down."
Mu Qingxue tilted her head, feeling very puzzled, but she didn't ask any more questions.
Seeing this, Jiang Mo quickly changed the subject, bringing up the matter of Eevee's evolutions: "Qingxue, do you know what the current evolutions of Eevee are?"
Mu Qingxue glanced at Jiang Mo, feeling like he was insulting her intelligence.
She slowly said, "Eevee's evolutions are Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Leafeon, and Glaceon. All of them require an ite to evolve. This is common knowledge, isn't it? Why are you asking this?"
Jiang Mo then smiled mysteriously, lowering his voice and saying, "Let me tell you, I've discovered a new Eevee evolution."
Mu Qingxue's eyes widened, her face full of surprise, "Really? Are you just bragging?"
Jiang Mo said with a serious expression, "Why would I have the time to brag to you? You know, I'm an Alliance genius Researcher. Isn't researching an Eevee evolution a very normal thing?"
Mu Qingxue quickly leaned closer, asking curiously, "Then tell me quickly, what does this new evolution look like, and what type is it?"
Jiang Mo acted mysterious, patting her hand and saying, "This isn't the place to talk. I'll tell you after school. Bring your Eevee then too."
Jiang Mo had the idea of publishing a new Eevee evolution, and Mu Qingxue happened to be a ready-made tool. Once her Eevee evolves, there would be evolutionary evidence for the paper.
Mu Qingxue shook off Jiang Mo's hand, saying with a hint of petulance, "Hmph, if you don't want to tell me, then don't. Why be so mysterious? I don't care anyway."
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After school, Jiang Mo took Mu Qingxue back to her home, riding in the car driven by Mu Qingxue's family driver.
The driver looked at Jiang Mo warily, afraid that this little brat would lead his young lady astray.
Back home, Jiang Mo smiled and asked Mu Qingxue, "Qingxue, do you still remember when I asked you what type you wanted Eevee to evolve into?"
Mu Qingxue immediately nodded, "Of course I remember! I've been hesitating. Each evolution has its own characteristics, and I can't make up my mind. And Eevee itself doesn't care, saying it's fine to evolve into anything, which just makes me even more conflicted."
Jiang Mo looked at her conflicted expression and chuckled, then asked, "How's your relationship with Eevee now?"
A gentle smile immediately appeared on Mu Qingxue's face, her eyes filled with doting affection, "Our relationship is great! Eevee sticks to me every day when it eats, like a little shadow. Wherever I go, it follows. It's so cute."
Jiang Mo looked at Mu Qingxue's doting expression and couldn't help but smile along, then said, "Haha, well, it's good that you have a great relationship! Hurry and let them out for me to see. It's been a while."
Mu Qingxue nodded, took a Poké Ball from her waist, and gently pressed the button. With a few flashes of light, Eevee, Kirlia, and Togepi appeared in the room.
"Bui!"
As soon as Eevee came out, it happily circled Mu Qingxue as usual, occasionally rubbing its head against Mu Qingxue's leg, emitting an affectionate Growl.
"Kirlia!"
And Kirlia, upon seeing Jiang Mo, a hint of surprise flashed in its eyes. It immediately floated to Jiang Mo's side, flying up and down around him.
It even stretched out its small hand and gently tugged on Jiang Mo's sleeve. It looked incredibly affectionate; it was clear that it missed Jiang Mo very much.
Jiang Mo smiled and reached out, stroking Kirlia's head, and said with a smile, "Kirlia, long time no see! Did you miss me?"
Kirlia nodded repeatedly, emitting a joyful Growl, as if responding to Jiang Mo.
Looking at Togepi, as soon as it appeared, it seemed a bit shy, its round eyes cautiously looking around.
Upon seeing Jiang Mo's unfamiliar face, it snuggled further into Mu Qingxue's arms, then let out two "Chajidui" Growls and instantly jumped into Mu Qingxue's embrace.
Its small head was buried in Mu Qingxue's arm, only revealing its small, round body encased in an eggshell, looking cute and obedient.
Mu Qingxue quickly held Togepi gently, soothing it softly, "Togepi, don't be scared. This is Brother Jiang Mo, he's one of us, so there's no need to be afraid."
Jiang Mo already knew Togepi's origin, but he still pretended to be surprised, saying, "It's a Togepi! This is a very rare Pokémon. When did you catch it?"
Togepi slightly raised its head, timidly glanced at Jiang Mo, and then quickly shrank back, though its small appearance wasn't as scared as before.
Mu Qingxue smiled and teased, "Look at you, you scared Togepi! It's just too timid, but that's also what makes it cute."
"This Togepi hatched from that egg I got in the Evergreen Secret Realm before. I treasure it very much."