Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 324: I, Drank It!
"This Peach Blossom Porridge is truly delicious! It’s the first time in my long life that I’ve tasted such a sweet and glutinous porridge that isn’t cloying," Gold Star Taibai swallowed a mouthful, his face expressing sheer bliss.
Haotian, seeing this, chuckled disdainfully, "Look at you, satisfied by such trivial pleasures!"
"Isn’t everything made by Shopkeeper Chen the best we’ve ever had?"
"Your Majesty speaks the truth!" Gold Star Taibai laughed heartily and nodded in agreement.
Being able to drink even half a bowl of porridge was a grace from His Majesty. Whatever His Majesty said was right, and indeed, it was the case!
Getting to eat Shopkeeper Chen’s dishes for free on one side was simply too awesome!
Gold Star Taibai tilted his head back and gulped down the rest of the Peach Blossom Porridge.
"Haotian!"
Gold Star Taibai was about to burp but was startled back into composure by an angry shout from a female voice.
Haotian too, almost dropped the Peach Blossom Brew he was holding in his hands.
When they looked up, they saw an imposing woman in palace dress coming into view—it was Jade Pool!
Gold Star Taibai quickly got up and performed a grand bow, "This humble official pays his respects to the Queen Mother!"
"Jade Pool, what brings you here?" Haotian asked, somewhat surprised. Wasn’t it time for dining now?
Why would she have the time to come here?
Jade Pool didn’t beat around the bush, "Haotian, where’s my porridge?"
Seeing the hand Jade Pool extended, Haotian was puzzled, "What porridge?"
"Is my Peach Blossom Porridge with you?" Seeing Haotian trying to feign ignorance, Jade Pool’s eyes narrowed, her aura beginning to spread with a chilling undertone.
"What do you mean ’your’ Peach Blossom Porridge? It’s true that I have Peach Blossom Porridge, but it was Shopkeeper Chen who gave..." Haotian was about to argue reflexively, but he suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
A feeling of unease crept into his heart. Could Shopkeeper Chen really do such a thing?
He had never seen Shopkeeper Chen curry favor with a customer!
Could it be? A possibility suddenly surged in Haotian’s mind.
No, it can’t be, Haotian dismissed the thought almost immediately without giving it much consideration.
"I ordered Peach Blossom Porridge, and it wasn’t in the package!" Jade Pool said coldly.
"Perhaps Shopkeeper Chen forgot to pack it for you?" Haotian quickly came up with an excuse.
"Impossible!"
"Then tell me, what else did you order?" Haotian continued to struggle.
"I ordered Crispy Fried Chicken, Peach Blossom Porridge, five jars of Peach Blossom Brew, a cup of Flat Peach Juice, and a cup of Freshly Squeezed Flat Peach Juice!"
Jade Pool didn’t hesitate at all.
And as soon as Haotian heard ’Crispy Fried Chicken’, his head began to buzz.
Done for! The sequence of events was too clear!
Haotian gave a sheepish smile, "A misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!"
He immediately pointed his finger at Gold Star Taibai, shifting the blame: "He picked up the meal, he took the wrong one! I clearly ordered in front of him!"
However, Haotian’s attempt to shift the disaster elsewhere was futile.
"Give me my Peach Blossom Porridge," Jade Pool shook her outstretched hand again.
She didn’t care who messed up; she just wanted her Peach Blossom Porridge.
At her command, Haotian became more embarrassed, "About the Peach Blossom Porridge, I... drank it."
"Drank it?!" Jade Pool’s eyebrows shot up, and she looked about ready to take action.
She had come at the first opportunity, and now she was being told it was gone?
"But Gold Star Taibai also drank half!" Haotian panicked, hastily adding another sentence.
He needed someone to cushion the blame.
Fuck!
Gold Star Taibai almost cursed out loud, feeling like crying but having no tears. Was His Majesty really that decisive in selling him out?
Looking at the frosty-faced Jade Pool, Gold Star Taibai didn’t hesitate for a second, he immediately kowtowed and wailed, "Queen Mother, spare my life! Your humble servant was just careless for a moment, I truly didn’t know this porridge was yours!"
If he had known, even if he had eight more guts he wouldn’t dare to take a sip!
Gold Star Taibai’s face wore a mask of agony—His Majesty had misunderstood him!
In a few words, he made him believe that this porridge could’ve been gifted by Shopkeeper Chen!
Now he was in trouble: with half the porridge in his stomach, he was dead meat and there was no way to clean his slate!
Jade Pool originally wanted to punish without mercy, but looking at Gold Star Taibai’s amiable face, she couldn’t bear to penalize him too severely.
"Speak, how should we resolve this issue?" Stepping onto the high ground, Jade Pool turned around, looking coldly at the two of them.
Haotian, knowing he was in the wrong, didn’t dare to confront the issue directly and pondered for a moment before saying, "How about, I give you a Golden Immortal level magical treasure?"
The price for his meal was akin to a Golden Immortal level magical treasure; it would be just like buying another serving with money.
"Beautiful thinking, do you believe you can simply buy one today?!" Jade Pool immediately dismissed the idea.
The rules of Chaos Residence allowed only one dish to be ordered each day, and this Peach Blossom Porridge was a privilege of her imperial VIP status—the significance was more than just a bowl of porridge.
Haotian was torn for a moment: "What about a magical treasure from the Great Luo Immortal Castle?"
"I don’t need it!" Jade Pool flatly refused. After all, she was The Queen Mother, a dignified figure—would she lack such treasures? Who did he think he was looking down upon?
"A Daluo Golden Immortal level treasure? Don’t be too excessive!" Haotian also began to get slightly incensed; he had already made a substantial concession!
Daluo Golden Immortal, huh?
Jade Pool muttered, but her heart still wasn’t joyful; she lacked nothing of the sort.
Her gaze unavoidably fell upon Haotian’s takeaway. When she saw the unopened Crispy Fried Chicken, her eyes suddenly lit up a bit.
"How about this, give me your takeaway, and I will forgive and forget, how about it?" Jade Pool said softly.
"No way!" Haotian shook his head vehemently, protective like a parent with a calf, hiding his own portion of takeaway behind him.
It was absolutely impossible. How could magical treasures be compared to takeaway?
The dishes made by Shopkeeper Chen offered ultimate enjoyment with each bite. Compared to them, Haotian mainly used just a few magical treasures; having many didn’t serve much purpose. The importance of each was clear at a glance.
He would rather give away magical treasures!
Seeing Haotian so resolute, Jade Pool had a brainwave and started to use her Emotional Manipulation Divine Skills.
Her originally somewhat proud and unparalleled beauty slowly revealed a bit of sorrow, her brows lightly furrowed.
Which just happened to strike right at Haotian’s heart, and for some reason, he felt an inexplicable empathy.
Hooked!
"What’s wrong with you, Jade Pool?" Haotian couldn’t help but show concern.
Letting out a faint sigh, Jade Pool softly said, "Because my Peach Blossom Porridge is gone, I’m reminiscing."
As soon as her words fell, a strong sense of guilt instantly welled up in Haotian’s heart, and even Gold Star Taibai wasn’t spared.
After all, they had each drunk half of that Peach Blossom Porridge!
"Sorry, what can I do to make you feel better?" Haotian was full of remorse, inadvertently being completely drawn into this mood.
Of course, it is to give me your takeaway!
Jade Pool internally snarked, but the sensible her didn’t rush to say so.
"If you can give me one serving from your takeaway, then I’ll be fine." Secretly, Jade Pool’s eyes flashed with cunning, but her face remained sadly distressed.
After hearing this, Haotian’s face surprisingly showed a struggle...
This scene startled Jade Pool, but then Haotian reverted back to his previous apologetic demeanor.
"Alright," Haotian nodded—he really had overstepped this time.
But... for some reason, it just felt painful!
