Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 495: Can’t Continue Anymore, Tell the Truth

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: Can’t Continue Anymore, Tell the Truth

"But as soon as you come into contact with her, even if it’s just picking up something she dropped for her, from then on her Life Pattern becomes related to you, and even if you leave later, the fact that her Life Pattern has already changed cannot be reversed."

Chen Nuo actually halted at that; he really hadn’t considered this before.

He had always thought that as long as he quickly disappeared from He Xi’s life, her life afterwards would have nothing to do with him.

Unexpectedly, from the very beginning, he had already changed He Xi’s Life Pattern.

"Shopkeeper Chen, I know you’re doing this for your daughter’s sake, and want to give your wife an explanation, but honestly, I don’t think leaving her after she comes of age is a very good thing to do."

When mentioning his wife, Yang Chan paused for a moment, as she still couldn’t ignore the fact that Chen Nuo already had someone he liked.

"I..."

Chen Nuo was so fiercely engaged in the discussion with Yang Chan that he almost blurted out the truth - that He Xi was not his real daughter.

There was still a chance to tell the truth, but now that the conversation had reached this point, what was initially a moment of mischief in fabricating lies had become impossible to retract.

"I think what Yang Chan Fairy said makes a lot of sense," said Lady Nuwa quietly, listening to the conversation between Yang Chan and Chen Nuo. When Chen Nuo had no response, she spoke up.

She, too, had been blinded by Chen Nuo’s preconceptions and hadn’t thought too much about what came after.

Indeed, since the moment Chen Nuo had stepped in to help He Xi, her Life Pattern had already started to change.

In her original Life Pattern, she was completely unrelated to Chen Nuo, but from the moment she met him, the Life Pattern that had been set for her had completely changed.

"Since Xi met you, any development in the rest of her life can’t be separated from you. I didn’t realize that, and not even I noticed this; it truly is my dereliction of duty," Goddess Nuwa said, letting out a sigh.

"Is that so?"

Chen Nuo truly didn’t know that Life Patterns were written like this. Now thinking back, he realized he had not only changed He Xi’s fate but had also left her alone in the mortal realm, ostensibly for her to grow, but in reality, he didn’t want to take on the responsibility that followed, which in truth wasn’t so different from abandonment.

Perhaps Chen Nuo’s expression changed significantly because Yang Chan, who had intended to discuss the matter further with him, was also startled by his reaction and advised, "I... I was only suggesting, since I have never encountered such a thing before and don’t know what might truly happen, whatever you choose to do is entirely up to you."

Chen Nuo shook his head, "It’s fine, it’s fine, I should thank you for telling me this." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Shopkeeper Chen..."

"If it weren’t for you, I might really have left Xi alone in the mortal realm, and I wouldn’t have known I was harming her, thinking that I was doing it for her own good," Chen Nuo said, looking toward Yang Chan with a grateful smile.

"Wait a minute, there seems to be something wrong." Chang’e, who had been silent, suddenly realized something was amiss.

She held only respect for Chen Nuo, devoid of affection. Despite knowing Chen Nuo already had a daughter, she only felt surprised, without any other emotion, capable of spotting problems others had missed.

Hearing Chang’e’s words, everyone turned to look at her, "What’s the matter, Fairy Chang’e, is there a problem?"

"Just now, I think I heard Goddess Nuwa saying ’met’," said Chang’e, "I apologize, Lady Nuwa, for voicing my doubts, and if I have offended you, please forgive me."

Nuwa had just finished speaking and didn’t notice anything amiss, but after Chang’e’s comment, she glanced at Chen Nuo with a sense of guilt.

"Shopkeeper Chen’s daughter, you must have seen her when she was born, right? Why did you use the word ’encounter’?" Chang’e asked.

"It’s because seeing is encountering. It’s not strange for Lady Nuwa to use the word ’encounter’." Chen Nuo came to Nuwa’s defense.

Nuwa gratefully looked at Chen Nuo; he had actually come to her defense. She had never met someone so good, and she liked him even more.

"Is that so?" Chang’e nodded, "Then have you seen Shopkeeper Chen’s daughter? From what you’ve said, it seems like you have seen Shopkeeper Chen’s daughter."

"I have seen her," Nuwa said, "A few days ago, when I descended to the mundane world to take care of some matters, I happened to pass by Shopkeeper Chen’s place and visited him, so I have seen her."

"I see." Chang’e’s curiosity got the better of her, and she continued to inquire, "Then have you seen Shopkeeper Chen’s wife? What does she look like, is she beautiful?"

"I’ve seen his daughter; she is a very adorable little girl. Unfortunately, her mother passed away early and couldn’t raise her."

"Does Shopkeeper Chen’s daughter resemble Shopkeeper Chen? With Shopkeeper Chen being so graceful and handsome, and they say daughters often resemble their fathers, his daughter probably looks quite a bit like him, right?" Chang’e pressed on.

"They don’t look very alike, Xi is very pretty, probably takes after her mother more." Nuwa said, "Do you have any other questions? You might as well ask them all at once, and I can explain slowly."

Originally, Chang’e had intended to keep asking, but once Nuwa said that, Chang’e didn’t have the courage to continue and just shook her head, "No, there’s nothing more, I was just asking casually. If you don’t like it, I won’t ask anymore."

"It’s not that I dislike it, it’s just..."

"Let me explain," Chen Nuo interrupted Nuwa, "because I don’t have a daughter at all."

Nuwa looked at Chen Nuo as if to say, why did you reveal it.

Chen Nuo smiled, "I was just trying to have a bit of fun with you, but I didn’t expect the joke to grow bigger and bigger. To prevent someone from making a fuss about it later, I’ve decided to clear things up with you."

Seeing that Chen Nuo was going to reveal the matter himself, Nuwa naturally did not cover for him and nodded her head, "That’s right."

"Ah? But I really did see her that day in the mortal world." Fairy Baihua remembered the glass room she saw in the mortal world and the sleeping child in the bed.

If she had not seen it, it would be one thing, but she had truly seen it, how could she not believe her own eyes.

"Actually, this is the case," Chen Nuo explained, "When I was in the mortal world, I saw a homeless child and took her in, adopted her."

"Is that so?" Fairy Baihua paused; if that was the case, she could understand the subsequent situation, but still...

"Shopkeeper Chen, there are so many homeless children in the mortal world, why did you choose to adopt that particular child?"

"The child caught my eye," Chen Nuo answered, "Also, I didn’t visit many places in the mortal realm, I only went to a small town at the foot of Mount Taihang. The people there have good local customs, and she was the only homeless child I came across."

"I originally thought you were only good at cooking, but I didn’t expect you to be so kind-hearted as well. The child is fortunate to have met such a good person like you; she must have accumulated virtue in her past life," Chang’e praised.