Although Sun Wukong had never heard the term "first kiss" before, he could figure out its meaning from the literal words.
What he wasn't sure about was whether this little demon, whom he had known for only a short time and whom even the Buddha Tathagata couldn't find, was just joking with him or really had a crush on him.
Moreover, after several encounters, he had summed up some experience. Whenever he couldn't get out of a situation, Yang Xue would flirt with him in every possible way until he fled in embarrassment.
But that night, that warm and real kiss burned him so much that he didn't dare to land on the ground for several days. When escorting Tang Seng, he was listless and fell out of the tree several times. Later, he directly stole his master's horse and rode it for three days.
It was only after secretly consulting the White Dragon Horse that he decided to give her something to show his feelings.
"I know you're not an ordinary demon. Now even your real form can't be seen. Maybe the real White Bone Demon has already disappeared. Those people from the Western Heaven are worried that you'll affect the plan of going to the Western Heaven to fetch the scriptures. You're definitely not an ordinary character..."
"Great Sage, I really like you," Yang Xue interrupted his rambling. She suddenly got up, walked forward, held his hand, and stared into his eyes. "It's not a momentary whim, nor am I just joking. I'm a girl, and I'm also very nervous, okay? It's just that you're so different from the legend. You blush as soon as you're teased, and I can't help but want to joke with you more."
"However, Great Sage, I'm just an ordinary woman. Maybe I've been too direct and proactive towards the person I like, but you can't doubt my sincerity." Her heart began to race out of control because Sun Wukong's eyes were too intense.
She quickly got up and walked to the side. "Just think about it. The White Bone Demon and Sun Wukong are worlds apart. Even if I'm not the real White Bone Demon now, I'm not much better. I was a bit too frivolous before. Please don't blame me, Great Sage."
"Pop!"
"In that case, I, the Great Sage, must tell you that from tonight on, you should stay away from that God of Wealth!" As if he had taken a courage pill, he suddenly raised his hand and blocked it beside her ear, declaring extremely domineeringly, "That pretty boy makes me annoyed."
"Ah?" Yang Xue's face turned red, and she couldn't help but raise her hands to her chest. "How do you know he's here?"
"Humph, do you think I don't know what he's up to?" Sun Wukong turned his head to hide his inner uneasiness. "I can even guess that his intentions around you are not pure."
Seeing Sun Wukong's reaction, the little devil in Yang Xue's heart resurfaced.
"What intentions does the God of Wealth have?" she asked pretending to be innocent. "Actually, the God of Wealth doesn't really want to capture me and take me back. He's helped me a lot and even given me money. Moreover, it's safer for him to stay by my side. Otherwise, the Heavenly Court might send other gods down to capture me."
"Nonsense!" Sun Wukong jumped up in anger but had nowhere to vent his frustration. He could only grit his teeth and say, "Here, I, the Great Sage, have gold. Since you've said you like me, from now on, don't spend other men's money, not even the God of Wealth's."
Yang Xue widened her eyes and looked at the money bag Sun Wukong handed over. "This... this is..."
"There's a lot of gold in this Qiankun Bag. As long as you don't buy a city, it's enough for you to spend until you're a thousand years old." He shook the bag. Seeing that she didn't reach out, he directly stuffed it into her hand. "Come to me if you run out of money."
"..." Yang Xue couldn't help but laugh. The Great Sage was so naive.
Also, where did he get the money? He couldn't have sold the entire Flower-Fruit Mountain just to look good, could he?
"Great Sage, where did you get the money? You didn't empty out the Flower-Fruit Mountain, did you?" Yang Xue said seriously. "Actually, I don't need much money. I just eat and drink every day. I'm used to living a thrifty life, so I can't spend much at once. It's better for the Great Sage to keep it and not be too extravagant."
"Take it!" Sun Wukong's face darkened a bit. He stuffed the money bag into her hand. "Although I, the Great Sage, can't compare to the God of Wealth, I can exchange some treasures from the mountains for gold. I won't empty out the Flower-Fruit Mountain. These are all tributes from my monkey children. Don't be polite."
"But..." She had never seen anyone give money like this. The Qiankun Bag was so big that it could at least hold a mountain of gold.
"Or do you prefer to spend the God of Wealth's money?"
"Oh no no no," Yang Xue took the Qiankun Bag. "Thank you, Great Sage. I'll definitely keep it well for you."
That's more like it. Sun Wukong turned around and sat back in his original position, feeling much more at ease.
Just then, Boss Hua came up from downstairs and glanced meaningfully at Sun Wukong and Yang Xue.
"So this is the person you've been missing every day. He's really handsome. No wonder you've been so restless. But he's just a bit inflexible. Since he's here, why is he still sitting here stupidly? It's not easy to see each other. Go back to the room and rest. A short separation makes the heart grow fonder. I've brought some wine for you. Go and drink in the room."
With that, Hua pushed Yang Xue and Sun Wukong towards the room.
Sun Wukong's ears immediately burned. "No need, no need..."
"Oh, what do you mean no need?" Boss Hua put her old tobacco pipe aside, pulled Sun Wukong up from the chair, and pushed him towards the corridor. "Miss Xue hasn't had a good sleep in the past dozen days. Since you like her, you should comfort her well. A big man like you still hides for a dozen days after being kissed. It's not good to be too shy."
"Boss, I..." Sun Wukong was extremely speechless but didn't know how to refute.
"If you hadn't come, I would have tried to match that man in red with her. He's so gentle, considerate, and good at taking care of people. He chats with Xue every day to relieve her boredom..." Boss Hua couldn't stand it when two people in love were being so reserved. She pushed them to the door of the room.
Suddenly, Sun Wukong didn't resist anymore. He was obediently pushed into the room and looked at the top of Yang Xue's head at a loss.
Yang Xue covered her face and took the wine flask that Boss Hua had stuffed into her hand, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Just hearing the name of the God of Wealth, this shy person like Sun Wukong was actually willing to be alone with her in a room?
"That's right. You're both old enough. Why don't you sit down and have a good chat? Since you're both orphans and don't have to worry about others, if you want to get married, just tell me, an old woman. I'll arrange it for you." With that, Hua closed the door.
"Sister Hua..."
"Look at you, such a good-looking girl but so useless. It's just a man. If you go up to the roof to look at the moon again, I'll match you with the God of Wealth!"
"..." Yang Xue immediately shut her mouth.
Sun Wukong tightly held his golden cudgel. "If she dares, I'll smash her shop!"
"Calm down, calm down, Great Sage. Don't take it seriously. Sister Hua is just saying it on purpose." Yang Xue quickly grabbed him. "Why did you even take out your golden cudgel? Don't scare others."
Being grabbed by the corner of his clothes, Sun Wukong immediately calmed down a lot.
When he calmed down, he suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a bit inexplicably ambiguous.
A single man and a single woman, alone in a room...
"Great Sage, you can rest assured. I definitely won't kiss you without permission like before. Let's drink, drink..." What was she saying? Where was she? She wanted to dig a hole and disappear!