"Zhao Gongming, you're tired of living, aren't you? Have you forgotten how I once made a big disturbance in Heaven and smashed the Southern Heavenly Gate?" Sun Wukong's eyes burned with fierce anger as he pointed his Golden-Hooped Rod straight at the God of Wealth's chest and took step after step towards him. "Do you believe I'll make sure you never return today?"
"Great Sage..."
"If it weren't for Yang Xue saying you're a friend, I'd surely beat you into minced meat and send you before the Buddha today, just to show that one who always makes things difficult for me!" With a howling gale and dark clouds looming overhead, Sun Wukong grabbed the God of Wealth by his lapel. "How dare you question whether I'm a real man? Tomorrow, I'll show you that although it's true I've fallen for a mortal, no one, not even the Heavenly King himself, can lay a finger on my woman!"
"Great Sage, you..." The God of Wealth closed his eyes. How could he have forgotten that Sun Wukong was naturally hot - tempered? This time, he'd stepped on the wrong toes and was courting death!
"I won't go for that useless Buddhist scriptures from the Western Heaven anymore! Let whoever wants to protect that Tang Sanzang do it. I'll take Yang Xue and disappear from these Three Realms right now. Do you believe me?" He picked up the God of Wealth directly and brought him in front of his eyes. "Have I been too lenient recently, making you so rebellious and arrogant?"
At this moment, Sun Wukong exuded a powerful aura. The God of Wealth looked at the dense dark clouds above their heads, and saw the grass, trees, rocks around them sparking with lightning. Only then did he realize what he'd challenged!
"Don't dare, don't dare. Great Sage, please calm down. I didn't mean that." The God of Wealth forced a smile. "I was just worried that Miss Yang Xue had set her heart on you. You've been busy on the pilgrimage and never experienced earthly love, and might hurt her sincere feelings."
"None of your business!" Sun Wukong pushed him against the stone wall, looking down on him menacingly. "Just you wait. I'll surely show you who understands a girl's mind better!"
"Bang!" The God of Wealth closed his eyes and felt an explosion in his ears.
Throwing Zhao Gongming aside, Sun Wukong flew directly onto the clouds. "Since that's the case, in the next few days, I'll have to trouble the God of Wealth to disguise as me and protect Tang Sanzang for a few days to experience the fun of the journey to the West."
"Sun Wukong!" The God of Wealth got up from the ground, holding his waist and wanting to refuse, but saw that he'd already disappeared.
How annoying! What a mess!
The God of Wealth regretted it deeply. Why on earth did he provoke Sun Wukong?
Now, not only had he failed to persuade him to stay away from Yang Xue, but he'd also volunteered to take his place. This was a huge loss!
The gentle God of Wealth, for the first time, pounded his chest in regret for his impulsive behavior. He smashed several stones before he had to transform into Sun Wukong and go find Tang Sanzang and his disciples.
If he didn't disguise as Sun Wukong, it would arouse suspicion from all quarters, and Yang Xue might be in even greater danger.
...
When Yang Xue woke up, she looked at the starlight outside groggily, not knowing how long she'd slept.
"Awake?" A somewhat gentle voice sounded above her head. Then a cup of green tea appeared in front of her eyes. "Thirsty? Drink some water."
"G - Great Sage?" Yang Xue stared blankly at the person in front of her. Uncertainly, she reached out to pinch his face. "Are you really the Great Sage?"
The affectionate man in front of her, with a gentle look on his face, staring at her intently, with a heart - fluttering smile on his lips, lying beside her bed... How could this be Sun Wukong?
Was she still dreaming?
Moreover, his light - gray soft silk robe made him look extremely handsome, as kind and gentle as the spring sun in March...
"The tea I've served with my own hands. Are you sure you won't drink it?" Sun Wukong saw Yang Xue looking so dazed and couldn't help reaching out to hold her fidgety hand. His voice was gentle. "Stop pinching. It's me."
Who said he didn't know how to cherish a girl? It was just that he hadn't met the one who made his heart flutter before. How could he have any tender feelings for those coquettish women?
Although he'd once firmly believed that he'd never fall for any woman...
But this girl in front of him was different. She was charming but not coquettish, full of mischief, extremely intelligent, and very good at teasing him.
"Great Sage, I miss you so much." After Yang Xue confirmed that the person in front of her was indeed Sun Wukong and drank the tea he'd offered, she suddenly threw herself into his arms. "I haven't seen you for several days. I was worried that some other girl had stolen your heart."
Sun Wukong was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground. His ears burned.
But feeling that her mood was a bit low, he reached out to hug her back and gently patted her on the back. "The only woman who can stir my mortal heart is you. There'll never be an exception."
"Great Sage, you..." After throwing herself at him, she was extremely shy. Biting her lips, she was ashamed and angry. But instead of scolding her for being naughty, he comforted her gently. This Sun Wukong was really so charming that she suspected if there was someone else in his body.
"Get up." Just as Yang Xue was about to get up to confirm again, she heard his extremely low and hoarse voice.
"Okay." After she sat up, she found that she was actually straddling the Great Sage. She quickly stood up.
"Ah!" But when people were nervous, they'd lose their composure. Her legs went weak, and she sat on his abdomen again!
"Cough, cough..." Sun Wukong opened his eyes wide and subconsciously sat up. His whole face turned bright red instantly. His heart skipped a beat and he felt as if it was about to jump out of his chest.
"Great Sage, I'm sorry. I... I didn't do it on purpose." Yang Xue was about to cry. She'd actually taken liberties with the Great Sage.
"It's okay." Since he'd already sat up, it was not good to lie back down. Their postures were extremely awkward as they stared into each other's eyes.
"I..." Yang Xue didn't dare to touch him. Leaning on the ground with both hands, she was about to get up again.
Unexpectedly, in Sun Wukong's eyes, when she leaned back, he also leaned back due to the force...
What was even more embarrassing was that her legs clamped down instinctively. Sun Wukong, who'd never received any enlightenment in this regard, was completely stunned. His mind went blank, and he felt unprecedented shame...
No, he remembered that in the Flower - Fruit Mountain, he'd seen monkeys courting each other...
This was a disaster! Sun Wukong flipped over and picked Yang Xue up from the ground. In a hurry, he put her on the bed and walked out without raising his head. "I'll wait for you outside."
"Great Sage..." Yang Xue's face was as red as blood. She called out to him tremblingly, afraid that he'd disappear for several days like last time.
"I won't leave. I'll wait for you outside." Sun Wukong stopped in his tracks, took a deep breath, but his voice was still unsteady. "This time, I won't run away again."
"Okay." Yang Xue felt relieved. She was completely dazed and didn't know how things had turned out like this.
Didn't he think she was a promiscuous girl?
"Great Sage, don't misunderstand. I'm not that kind of promiscuous girl. It was really an accident just now. I..."
"I know." Sun Wukong covered his head. "It's okay. I'll wait for you outside."
After saying that, he stiffened his body, his neck was out of control, and he dragged his legs out of the door!
"Bang!" Once in the corridor, he somersaulted out, trying hard not to bump into anything, to go outside and get some fresh air and sort out his emotions!
If someone looked up, they could see a faint figure scurrying around in the clouds in the sky, and then rolling around with his head in his hands.
This was the first time Sun Wukong missed his master's tightening spell. Maybe a few chants and a bit of pain would calm him down.