Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

When Lu Ze snapped out of his thoughts about the woman in the red dress, he found that the atmosphere in the living room had changed.

Xilin sat cross-legged on the sofa, with the remote control on her lap, chatting away with Sun Wukong, who was squatting on the back of the sofa next to her.

A hint of doubt flashed through Lu Ze's mind. How did these two become so familiar with each other so quickly?

The food on the table was still steaming. Bella stood quietly beside the sofa, her hands folded in front of her apron, her pale blue eyes gazing at Celine's back.

Obviously, she wouldn't sit down at the table first if Xilin didn't come to eat.

Lu Ze clapped his hands.

"Let's eat! Eat first, then watch! Great Sage, why don't you join us for a bite?"

When Xilin heard that dinner was served, she immediately jumped up from the sofa, ran back to the dining table in her bunny slippers, and sat up straight.

He looks like a good kid.

She was completely different from the little girl who had been chatting animatedly with the monkey just moments before.

Sun Wukong raised his hand without turning his head and casually waved it with his back to Lu Ze.

"You guys eat, don't worry about me."

The TV was showing the first appearance of the Bodhi Patriarch. Although the Bodhi Patriarch in the animation was kind and gentle, he was a far cry from the venerable and dignified old man in reality. But Sun Wukong still couldn't bear to look away.

He was the only person in the Journey to the West world who was genuinely good to him.

Lu Ze did not insist.

This monkey is already indestructible; it won't starve even if it doesn't eat.

He took the bowl of rice that Bella handed him and greeted them.

"Eat, eat! Aren't you hungry, little girl?"

"hey-hey!"

Xilin smiled awkwardly, then stopped pretending to be a good girl and started wolfing down her food with her chopsticks.

Her cheeks were stuffed full, making her look like a hamster that hadn't eaten for three days.

Lu Ze shook his head, wondering who this eating style resembled.

He picked up a piece of braised pork rib and put it into Xilin's bowl, then pushed the greens towards her, muttering that she should eat slowly and be more refined, but his hands never stopped adding food to her bowl.

Bella quietly sat down beside her and picked up her own bowl and chopsticks.

Dinner ended quietly in a warm and cozy atmosphere.

After finishing her meal, Xilin wasn't in a hurry to start the live stream anymore. She hugged a cushion and went back to the sofa, snuggling up next to Sun Wukong to continue watching the Journey to the West animation with him.

As she watched, she would occasionally give the monkey a few spoilers.

"In this episode, the White Bone Demon will turn into an old woman."

"Later, you'll be roasted by the Flaming Mountains until your monkey hair is all curled up."

"That yellow-robed monster was actually Kui Mulang reincarnated as an mortal."

Sun Wukong didn't travel the original journey to the West. The version he experienced was a violent speedrun where Lu Ze led them through everything. All the twists and turns in the original story were new to him.

He listened to Xilin's story with great interest, occasionally asking her a question:

"So what happened to me, Old Sun, later?"

Bella tied on her apron and began clearing the dishes; the sounds of running water and clattering dishes came from the kitchen.

Lu Ze sat at the dining table, pondering how to arrange things for Sun Wukong next.

This monkey can't just stay cooped up in the living room watching cartoons forever.

After thinking for a long time, he decided that he could introduce the monkey to the countermeasures bureau.

Old Zhao had been trying to recruit him, and had sent people to test him more than once. Introducing the Great Sage this time would not only quiet Old Zhao down for a while, but also give Monkey King a proper job.

With the Monkey King in charge of the East China Countermeasures Bureau, Old Zhao could boast to his old comrades for the rest of his life.

However, we should ask the Great Sage for his opinion first.

If he doesn't want to work for someone else, Lu Ze can support him; he has that much money.

But such a plain and leisurely life may not be suitable for Sun Wukong.

He's a restless monkey at heart, always fighting demons and venturing into mountains on his journey to the West. He can't really become a shut-in like Xilin in modern society, can he?