"Xue'er, have you really made up your mind?" Sun Wukong was quite surprised by Yang Xue's decision. He had thought that, just like himself in the past, she would never admit defeat or compromise.
Neither her experiences nor her personality seemed to suggest that she would be so easy - going.
"Great Sage, I'm so tired. I don't want to walk. Can you carry me on your back?" Yang Xue opened her arms in a dejected manner, looking like a spoiled little princess in need of consolation.
Sun Wukong stood at the Southern Heavenly Gate, ignoring the curious looks from the two celestial guards. He naturally squatted down in front of her. "Come on."
He knew that she must be troubled by something.
Yang Xue lay on his strong and broad back, feeling an unprecedented sense of peace.
"Great Sage, we don't really know each other well. Will you really be willing to be with me?" Her voice was muffled. She was worried that all this would turn out to be a bubble in the end, and she would eventually disappear from this world.
But what if the fact that she had been here still remained? Would the Great Sage resent her then?
Or, after meeting the real her, would he scold her for deceiving his feelings?
"Do you really think I've never seen a beauty before? In those hundreds of years before I met you, I never fell for any woman. If I really judged people by their looks, wouldn't I have just flocked to places with more fairies in the Heavenly Court back then?" Sun Wukong scolded her impatiently. "Am I that superficial?"
"Okay..." Yang Xue closed her eyes, feeling much more at ease. "Then I won't worry anymore. I've been so tired lately. Let's go back and rest for a couple of days, and then go and subdue the snake demon."
"Yeah, that demon is not simple. Otherwise, this hot potato wouldn't have been thrown to you at this critical moment." Sun Wukong declared霸气ly, "But with me around, even the most powerful demon has to call me grandpa!"
"Yes, yes, yes." Yang Xue pursed her lips and smiled secretly. She leaned over and kissed his neck. "I'm so sleepy. Let's go back and take a nap."
"Sure~" Such a charming beauty's mischief made Sun Wukong flustered for a rare moment. He immediately rushed to the Flower - Fruit Mountain, thinking that it would be better to get married earlier. That way, he would feel more at ease.
Logically speaking, with her current cultivation level, she didn't really need to sleep for rest. But Yang Xue felt physically and mentally exhausted. Now that things were finally taking a turn for the better, she must have a beauty sleep.
When they got back to the Flower - Fruit Mountain, Yang Xue had already fallen asleep on Sun Wukong's back.
He gently laid her on the bed and was about to go out to check on the situation at home when his waist was tightly wrapped around.
Looking down, he saw that Yang Xue was holding his waist tightly with both hands. Although her eyes were closed, she was still conscious.
"Xue'er, you sleep well. I'll go and check first..."
"Great Sage, you're not allowed to leave. Stay with me." As she spoke, her voice was nasally. She curled up beside him like an octopus. "I need a body pillow. I can only sleep soundly when I'm holding you."
"Okay, fine." Sun Wukong smiled helplessly. He lowered his head and kissed her cheek. He didn't really want to leave either, but he wasn't sleepy yet. Staying would only make it more difficult for him.
But it seemed that Xue'er didn't have the same intention as him. He simply hugged her tightly in his arms and gently patted her back. "Go to sleep."
"The Great Sage is so nice." Yang Xue found a comfortable position on his arm and coquettishly said contentedly, "I really miss the Great Sage's embrace~"
Sun Wukong looked up at the roof, his eyes gentle. In these three years, he had missed her terribly and had never dared to imagine such a peaceful and beautiful scene.
He had thought that perhaps the Tathagata had never intended to let them be together, and the Heavenly Court would never allow such rebellious people like them to have a happy ending.
Five hundred years ago, when he caused a ruckus in the Heavenly Court, he never considered the consequences. But now, for this little hope, he had gladly accepted the Tathagata's arrangement.
Now, he had a girl who was even more unpredictable than himself and made the Three Realms in awe.
The corners of his lips curled up, and he smiled brightly like the warm sun. He never thought that one day he would be standing behind his wife enjoying the shade. But why did this feeling of being a kept man feel so blissful and wonderful?
However, what he didn't know was that someone hadn't given up on investigating her origin. When they heard that the Jade Emperor had bestowed a marriage on them, they thought this whole thing was extremely absurd.
Just as dawn was breaking, Yang Xue suddenly sat up in bed, gasping for fresh air. Her back was completely soaked. She felt like she had survived a disaster.
"What's wrong?" Sun Wukong woke up quickly and pulled her into his arms. His deep and hoarse voice was somehow reassuring. "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Yeah..." She was weak all over and leaned against his chest, smelling the faint fragrance on him. "Did the Great Sage take a bath?"
Sun Wukong's ears turned slightly red, and he smiled shyly. "I took a bath in the middle of the night. I haven't taken a bath for a long time. I was afraid you might dislike me."
He was such a considerate Great Sage, being so meticulous for her. She hadn't taken a bath for several days either, and she had just slept in her clothes on the bed.
"Great Sage, you're so nice." She took a few deep breaths of the scent on him. "It's the fragrance of flowers and grass. It smells so good. I want to have this kind of smell too in the future. By the way, I also want to grow flowers. In another ten or twenty years, I'll plant flowers all around the yard."
"Okay, I'll do everything as you wish." As he said this, he got up and picked her up. "Since you're awake, get up. There's an honored guest. Let's go out and have a look."
"Honored guest?" Yang Xue carefully sensed for a while and then suddenly smiled slyly. "It really is an honored guest. The Great Sage is really powerful now. You've even noticed this."
"Your secret manual is really powerful. Now I'm sure that the Tathagata can no longer easily trap me." Thinking of this, he suddenly frowned. "If you don't like what he's doing, I can fight with him."
"Sure. If the Great Sage is unhappy later, teach him a good lesson. If you can't beat him in a fight, I can cheat." She smiled wickedly, her eyes as bright as stars, exuding a kind of smart and evil charm.
"Don't worry. I'm good at fighting. Xue'er, you just stand by and watch." Thinking of the person he was about to meet, he couldn't help itching his palms. "If I really can't beat him, it's not embarrassing to let Xue'er teach him a lesson for me."
Yang Xue looked at the Great Sage in front of her. He was much more mature than three years ago, exuding the charm of a mature man everywhere. He was really pleasing to the eye.
"Wow, after not seeing you for three years, the Great Sage is getting more and more charming." Yang Xue stood on tiptoe and gave him a light kiss on the lips. "This is your reward. Good morning."
"..." He suddenly froze and desperately suppressed his impulse to kiss her fiercely.
"What's wrong?" Yang Xue saw him standing there with his eyes wide open and thought he was unhappy.
"Xue'er..." Sun Wukong held the hand that she had placed on his cheek. He kissed her hand with red - rimmed eyes and stared straight at her.
"..." Yang Xue immediately understood.
You shouldn't tease a man in the morning, especially a man who hasn't had any "meat" for a whole night and even took a cold shower!
She keenly felt that the temperature of the man in front of her was rising, and he was approaching her with a scorching breath.