When they were little, if they asked their parents where they came from, they usually got one of these answers.
Picked up by the roadside.
Popped out of a crack in a rock.
A free gift with a phone top-up.
Verdant Green Maiden had to admit, phone top-ups didn't exist in this era. But she had met someone who'd popped out of a meteorite picked up by the roadside!
And he was a monkey, too! Truly... strange beyond belief.
In a shabby little house in Kunyang, Verdant Green Maiden had lit a fire and squatted off to one side, watching the monkey munch on fruit.
The fruit had originally been set aside for Hong Luan.
Seeing how happily he ate, Verdant Green Maiden looked around, picked up a stick, and poked him with it. "Monkey Brother, is your surname Sun? Monkey Brother, my surname is Shaodian. Stop eating for a moment and answer me, will you..."
The monkey snatched the stick from Verdant Green Maiden's hand, gave it a few flourishes, then went back to eating.
"Hey... what the heck!"
Verdant Green Maiden sprang to her feet, then squatted back down.
Hong Luan was thoroughly puzzled. "Stupid Snake, weren't you always so domineering? Why are you afraid of this monkey?"
"If he really is Sun Wukong, there's no telling whether this snake could beat him!"
Verdant Green Maiden quipped.
Only after Monkey Brother had eaten his fill did he turn to Verdant Green Maiden. Wiping his hands, he said, "Old Sun doesn't know any Sun Wukong you're talking about. Never heard of him! Heh heh..."
"You don't know? Then why are you calling yourself Old Sun!"
Verdant Green Maiden glared and kicked him.
The Stinky Monkey had a copper head and iron arms. Verdant Green Maiden's kick didn't budge him