Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 436 The Girl Who Breaks Your Heart

"Don’t look anymore, your mother, she’s already..." Nezha hadn’t finished speaking when Chen Nuo covered his mouth.

"Don’t talk nonsense."

It was indeed too cruel to bluntly tell a child that their loved one had died, even though it was something that had to be communicated sooner or later. Chen Nuo didn’t want the child to be informed without any preparation.

"My mother, she’s not coming back, is she?" the young child said calmly.

"She..." Chen Nuo originally wanted to use other words to conceal the truth, but looking at the child’s young and calm face, she suddenly found herself unable to say anything.

She could only nod her head, telling the child, "Yeah, she’s not coming back."

"Oh." The child nodded, patted the dirt off their clothes, gathered the things on the ground, placed them on the table, and then looked at Chen Nuo with large eyes.

"Immortal brother, can I stay with you then? My mother said that if I stay with you, I won’t go hungry and will have a good life. Can I?"

Chen Nuo had also planned to let the young child stay in the courtyard. She had seen the child’s reaction earlier and thought that they were preparing to leave on their own, but the child had calmly tidied up the things on the ground before asking this question.

"Of course, you can. I had already promised your mother to keep you by my side, and I certainly won’t let you leave now."

Chen Nuo said, "Later, I’ll clean up the kitchen over there for you to use as your room, and then you can settle in there."

The child nodded again, then knelt down to Chen Nuo, "Thank you, brother, for your kindness in taking me in. He Xi will definitely repay you."

"Repayment is not necessary; just help me tidy the house while you’re here," Chen Nuo said.

"Okay, I will tidy it up well for you," the child quickly stood up and found a broom to start cleaning the house.

"Shopkeeper Chen, can I have my reward now?" Nezha asked.

Chen Nuo took out paper and a pen from a space, then sat at the table and sketched a rough drawing of a dress she had seen outside, which she showed to Nezha.

Looking at the drawing with some disdain, Nezha said, "Shopkeeper Chen, why does the quality of your drawing fluctuate so much? This one is rather hard to make out. If I give this to the Weaver Girl, will she be able to accurately create the dress? What if it turns out ugly?"

In fact, it wasn’t very ugly; it just didn’t compare well to the previous printed version.

Moreover, it lacked color, being a pure ink drawing, which indeed made it difficult for the Weaver Girl to produce. Describing the colors with words was also not easy. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Chen Nuo thought for a moment and then smiled at Nezha, "How about instead I cook a few dishes for you as compensation?"

"Shopkeeper Chen, have you encountered some troubles recently? I feel like you’ve been behaving somewhat abnormally," Nezha said.

There indeed had been some matters, but they were unspeakable and had to remain hidden.

Chen Nuo smiled faintly: "There’s nothing; what made you conclude that I’m facing troubles?"

"It’s just a guess, but you’ve been really unusual," Nezha said.

Nezha couldn’t quite put his finger on what was wrong with Chen Nuo; something just seemed off. It wasn’t that Chen Nuo was a different person, but rather that she seemed to be hiding something.

"So, do you want the dishes or the dress? If you want the dress, maybe come back in a few days, once I’ve dealt with some things," Chen Nuo said.

"I do have some matters to take care of lately, but those are my personal issues. Let’s say I owe you for now, and you can find me when I return to Chaos Residence, okay?" Chen Nuo said.

"Of course, you can," being owed a favor by Shopkeeper Chen of Chaos Residence—even without announcing it to the world—was no small matter, and Nezha would naturally agree.

Nezha said with a smile, "Alright then, since Shopkeeper Chen has spoken, I’m not an unreasonable person. I’ll take my leave now. If there’s anything you need, just call for me."

"Okay, I’ve got it."

Before this matter was concluded, Chen Nuo wouldn’t summon Nezha for any more help.

After Nezha had left, Chen Nuo thought about how he only had one room and no kitchen. Although he didn’t wish to cook, he could go without food, but the mortal child couldn’t. A kitchen was necessary.

Building a kitchen wasn’t a big deal; he didn’t need to rely on anyone else, he could manage it on his own.

Chen Nuo went outside the courtyard, roughly measured the area, and after determining the location for the kitchen, he stretched out his hand and formed a mud seal. The ground slowly rose, taking the shape of a house, followed by the formation of windows.

The windows were also pasted with oiled paper, which Chen Nuo didn’t particularly like. Sand could be used to make glass, and fortunately, he had a magic artifact for fire. Although its power couldn’t match Nezha’s Samadhi True Fire, it was sufficient to melt the sand.

When he arrived here, he had passed by a stretch of sandy soil, originally thinking that the watermelons grown here must be excellent.

Now, filtering this sand to make glass was more than enough. With the boost of mana, it would be possible to directly create it, but Chen Nuo still preferred doing it himself.

Half an hour later, Chen Nuo finished installing the glass and even added a small curtain over the window.

He called He Xi over and pointed out, "This will be your room from now on. I don’t eat, so if you want to eat anything, you’ll have to start a fire and cook for yourself."

"That room in the back is your bedroom. I’ll arrange food and water for you in due time. For tonight, just make do with the things I’ve given you. From now on, you’ll cook for yourself."

"Okay, got it," He Xi nodded.

There wasn’t a look of surprise in He Xi’s eyes, but a calmness just as before, as if nothing could make waves.

Chen Nuo understood; although her mother had been dead for a long time, she could still accompany her as a ghost. Now that she was truly gone, He Xi’s reaction was normal.

"Will you blame me for taking your mother away?" Chen Nuo asked. "If it weren’t for me, you could have spent more time with her."

He Xi shook her head, "How could I blame you, Immortal Brother? I know that if you hadn’t taken her away, my mother would have truly disappeared. Going with you, she will surely have a good ending. I’m very relieved, how could I blame you?"

The child looked so young, yet she understood everything.

Chen Nuo affectionately stroked He Xi’s head, "You’re so obedient and understanding, your mother would definitely be comforted by that."

"Thank you, Immortal Brother," He Xi smiled at him again, "I will obey my mother’s words and live well, and I will also take good care of you."

"There’s no need for that, just live your life here," Chen Nuo said. "Starting tomorrow, I’ll be back in town. Will you be okay here by yourself?"

"Of course, I will," He Xi said. "Immortal Brother, don’t worry, I will take good care of the place for you."

"Don’t call me Immortal Brother," Chen Nuo found the title somewhat awkward. After thinking for a moment, he said to He Xi, "From now on, just call me Brother Chen."

"Okay, Brother Chen."

Another busy day outside, and now the moon had already risen high in the sky.