Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 497: Confession, Giving Chang’e a Startling Surprise

Chang’e was also startled, she watched Tian Peng warily, wondering what he was up to.

This was Guanghan Palace, her residence, and if Tian Peng did anything to her, the Jade Emperor would certainly not let him off easily.

"No, I didn’t plan to do anything, why did you send the Jade Rabbit away?" Tian Peng was worried that if the Jade Rabbit went out and told others, his entire plan would be ruined.

"Since you didn’t plan to do anything, why not let it go out?" Chang’e asked again, "What right do you have to cast a Freezing Spell on my Jade Rabbit in my palace? I demand that you release the Freezing Spell immediately, or I will surely take this to the Jade Emperor."

"Please, Fairy Chang’e, don’t panic, I won’t do anything, I just came to tell you something very important to me, and I don’t want others to know."

Seeing that Chang’e was preparing to make an accusation, Tian Peng became somewhat panicked. His intention had been to confess his feelings to Chang’e, but he had managed to turn things into such a mess.

"First, release it from the Freezing Spell," Chang’e said, using a roundabout tactic, preparing to slowly discuss the matter with Tian Peng.

"Fairy Chang’e, please wait, let me finish speaking to you, and then I will release the Freezing Spell immediately, is that okay?" Seeing that Chang’e was truly angry, Tian Peng hurriedly explained.

Naturally, Chang’e didn’t listen to Tian Peng, she was still a bit frightened.

The main problem was Tian Peng’s size, which was indeed too large—merely standing there was intimidating enough, and now he had cast a spell on her Jade Rabbit; if not for her remaining rationality, Chang’e would have been ready to flee.

"So you won’t release it, will you? Okay."

As Tian Peng did not move, Chang’e prepared to cast a spell herself to release the Jade Rabbit from its Freezing Spell, only to find Tian Peng blocking her again.

"Please, Fairy Chang’e, I truly have something very important to tell you. Don’t do anything until you’ve heard me out, and then I will release the Freezing Spell immediately."

Chang’e was now genuinely scared, Tian Peng kept saying he had something very important to tell her but he kept avoiding it, not only had he cast a Freezing Spell on her Jade Rabbit, but he was also trying to restrict her movements.

She couldn’t immediately show her fear, as she did not know what Tian Peng might do in a panic. She could only talk to him slowly, looking for a way to escape.

"Fine, I won’t move, the Jade Rabbit won’t move, go ahead and speak," Chang’e said.

Chang’e was truly relieved that voice transmission wasn’t limited by any spell, standing still, no one would know what she was doing.

While maintaining the expression on her face, she transmitted her voice, notifying anyone she could, and after she was done, Chang’e breathed a sigh of relief and quietly watched Tian Peng.

"Fairy Chang’e, ever since I saw you, I fell in love with you, and I feel like our relationship has made great progress. You even agreed to lend your Guanghan Palace for me to host a banquet. Does that not mean that you have feelings for me too?" Tian Peng thought of the details of his interactions with Chang’e, feeling that she was quite polite to him, and by now they should be considered friends. If she had even a bit of affection for him, she would surely accept him.

"I lent Guanghan Palace for the banquet because Chef Wukong said it was to thank Shopkeeper Chen for hosting the banquet, and Shopkeeper Chen was originally helping me with the rabbit problem. That’s why I was willing to lend it to you, and it doesn’t imply the kind of relationship you’re thinking of, Lord Tian Peng, I’m afraid you have misunderstood."

It was because of this that Chang’e now greatly regretted having lent Guanghan Palace to Tian Peng for the banquet. Not only did it fail to yield any good, but it also led to misunderstandings.

"But this was originally me helping you, you were the one who asked for my help. It was only after asking Shopkeeper Chen to resolve this issue on your behalf—not because the Shopkeeper truly wished to assist you."

"Fairy Chang’e, if you want to show gratitude, you should be thanking me, not the Shopkeeper. Besides, I offered him money for the favor he did for you!" Tian Peng felt some anger at his credit being stolen.

"Then, how much money did you give? I’ll pay you back."

Chang’e wouldn’t have spoken out if she had been better off. Upon hearing this, Tian Peng felt insulted, veins bulging from his temples, snaking across his forearms, and the air pressure around them dropping suddenly.

Chang’e was somewhat frightened, "Aren’t you telling me this because you just want the money? Don’t worry, although my palace is empty, I will not shortchange you. Besides, this favor really was troublesome, and a mere thank-you would indeed have been too insubstantial."

"Why do you have to be so exact with me?" Tian Peng bellowed, yet he didn’t want to lose his temper at Chang’e and tried his best to restrain his anger.

"We are not that familiar to begin with, it is only proper that we settle things clearly." Chang’e’s face still bore a detached smile, but her heart was filled with anxiety. Why hadn’t those people arrived yet? She was on the verge of being unable to contain herself.

"Yes, we are not that well acquainted now, but am I not trying to get closer to you?" Tian Peng said, "Moreover, didn’t you want to cozy up to me before? Why are you now saying that we’re not close?"

Chang’e was stunned, "When did I cozy up to you? I didn’t even know about it."

"You clearly did, and now you’re even denying it—when we were buying milk tea."

Tian Peng said, "I was just there making milk tea for you. If you didn’t want to cozy up, you could have just bought the milk tea and left without speaking. Why did you then encourage me? Your encouragement, wasn’t it an attempt to get closer?"

Chang’e couldn’t recall ever trying to get close to Tian Peng. After what had happened, she couldn’t wait to stay away from him, so how could she possibly have tried to cozy up to him.

Only when Tian Peng recounted the whole incident did Chang’e suddenly remember it.

She had been buying milk tea at the time, with quite a few people queuing in front of her. While waiting, she was also concerned about the rabbits in the palace, wondering whether the Jade Rabbit had properly taken care of them and if they had been allowed to nibble at the corners of the walls.

But no matter how long she waited, the line wasn’t moving forward, whereas the queue at Sun Wukong’s was advancing with several customers being served, and here only one had been served.

Chang’e became so anxious she couldn’t bear it, recalling how, when she had first arrived to buy milk tea, the line at Sun Wukong’s was much longer than at Tian Peng’s. She had thought the shorter line here would move faster, but this wait turned into several hours.

The person in front of her was perhaps affected by Chang’e’s anxious state and turned to ask if she had an urgent matter to attend to.

Chang’e didn’t feel it appropriate to tell others she was worried about the rabbits gnawing at the palace corners, so she just said to the person that she was a little anxious from waiting.

Unexpectedly, the divine official turned out to be unafraid of making a fuss, coming over to exchange places with her, saying all she needed to do was say a few encouraging words to the one making milk tea when it was her turn to buy. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Initially, Chang’e thought this request was strange; after all, such an odd request would be met with disbelief by anyone. She intended to refuse, but before she could, the divine official had already moved to her spot, insisting on switching with her.