Dragon Ball: Reborn as a Saiyan, They Covet Me Chapter 18

As he spoke, Ox-King looked toward Chi-Chi.

"I was too excited just now and completely forgot. I just heard from Chi-Chi that you two saved her last night, right?"

Bulma and Son Goku exchanged a glance; it seemed exactly like when Master Roshi gave away the Flying Nimbus. Could it be that he wanted to give a gift too?

Bulma and Son Goku both nodded. "Yes, we saved her."

Ox-King immediately pulled Chi-Chi over. "Then that is truly fate! Goku, isn't Chi-Chi adorable?"

Son Goku was confused, but replied, "Ah, yes, Chi-Chi is very cute!"

Hearing Goku praise her, Chi-Chi's little face flushed red in an instant.

Bulma's expression, however, began to look unnatural. It seemed she had remembered something.

Ox-King continued, "How about this? Since you and Chi-Chi are about the same age, let's take our relationship a step further. I'll arrange a betrothal for you two. How about you get married when you grow up?"

"Oh, Dad..." Chi-Chi shyly covered her face. But her large eyes were straining to peek through her fingers at Goku, wanting to see his reaction; it was quite adorable.

Watching Ox-King hard-selling Chi-Chi, Son Goku was stunned into silence. Could it be that his marriage to Chi-Chi was fated by the heavens?

Just as Goku was contemplating life, Bulma's voice cut through and interrupted Ox-King. "No way!"

Ox-King, Chi-Chi, and Son Goku were all taken aback and looked at Bulma. Seeing Bulma's appearance and figure, which were also top-tier, Ox-King was the first to react.

"Oh, oh, oh, I understand now. I smell a strong scent of jealousy! Are you planning to marry Goku in the future?"

Bulma's mouth twitched. "No, that's not it at all..."

Halfway through her sentence, Bulma realized what she was doing. Why was she refuting it? Now that she had been called out, she realized she did want to marry a grown-up Goku.

Before she could explain, Ox-King laughed. "Alright, alright, I can tell just by looking that you're jealous; you must like Goku too. It's fine, you can be the first wife. When Chi-Chi grows up, she can marry Goku as a concubine. But you mustn't bully Chi-Chi! My wife, Iron Fan, and my concubine, Jade Face, are always arguing, and I had no choice but to send them to live elsewhere."

Bulma's face darkened. "I thought you didn't have a wife. So you actually married two brides?"

Ox-King patted his chest. "That's right... If I didn't have to worry about not having time to take care of Chi-Chi, I would have married another one!"

Bulma: "..."

Seeing Bulma's expression, Ox-King continued, "Don't worry, even the King wouldn't dare to interfere with me!"

"Whoever dares to oppose me, I will kill them!"

Son Goku immediately spoke up, "Uncle Ox-King, it is wrong for you to kill people so recklessly! Your reputation is suffering, and it is already affecting the honor of the Turtle School. I suggest you stop doing such things."

Ox-King heard Goku actually criticizing him, and a bitter smile flashed across his face, though it vanished in an instant. "Hey, I was just saying that. If I weren't a bit fierce, outsiders would covet the treasures in my home. Right, Chi-Chi?"

Chi-Chi nodded immediately. "Mm, Daddy is right. Daddy has already changed for the better; he hasn't killed anyone in a long time. At least, ever since I could remember, I've never seen Daddy kill anyone."

Ox-King's expression turned serious as he continued to speak to Goku, "Goku, what about my proposal from just now? Even though you are still a bit young, I am being very serious. Chi-Chi is certainly willing; it all depends on you."

After he finished speaking, Chi-Chi also looked at Goku with a face full of anticipation. Although Ox-King was smiling, there was a hint of pressure in his intent to make Goku answer.

Son Goku actually didn't want to agree, but he was afraid of hurting young Chi-Chi and didn't know what to say, so he secretly tugged on Bulma.

Bulma understood immediately and responded, "Uncle Ox-King, you are Chi-Chi's father, so you can make the decisions regarding her marriage, but you can't do the same for Goku. After all, he is still a minor and doesn't have the full capacity to discern such things. He cannot make this decision for himself. However, you and Son Gohan are fellow disciples, and since Son Gohan is Goku's grandfather, I think it would be best to discuss the marriage between Goku and Chi-Chi with Son Gohan once they are older."

Ox-King stroked his chin in thought. As an adult, he naturally saw that Son Goku was somewhat resistant to the idea of marriage. There was no helping it; boys were generally less mature than girls, especially little straight-laced boys who were passionate about adventure and knew nothing of the affairs between men and women.

At the same time, he also realized that Bulma, who liked Goku, didn't want to share Son Goku with Chi-Chi. Since they had just saved Chi-Chi, turning hostile and forcing the issue would be meaningless.

What should he do? Just as Ox-King was pondering, Chi-Chi tugged hard on him. "Daddy, Daddy!"

Ox-King turned his head to look at Chi-Chi. "Chi-Chi, what is it?"

Chi-Chi's face flushed red as she said, "Once the fire at our house is extinguished, will you go find your senior brother Gohan to propose for me?"

Looking at Chi-Chi's expression, Ox-King was stunned. Good grief, he hadn't expected that his own sweet daughter Chi-Chi was already so deeply infatuated with Son Goku that she would be this proactive. Just as Ox-King was about to persuade her otherwise, Chi-Chi began to act spoiled.

"A good father..."

"Won't you, please~"

Ox-King scratched his head in embarrassment and gave Chi-Chi an indulgent smile.

"Alright, alright, we're all family here. Once I put out this fire, I'll go find my senior brother and propose the marriage."

A rosy flush appeared on Chi-Chi's face: "Thank you, Daddy, you're the best..."

Because Chi-Chi was quite small and exceptionally cute, any kind of coquettish behavior didn't feel out of place at all; instead, it only made her more endearing.

Bulma watched Chi-Chi's performance and was momentarily struck dumb.

No wonder she had lost to Chi-Chi in her past life and failed to win Goku over.

It turned out that even though Chi-Chi was young and still didn't understand many things, her competitive drive for Goku was already this strong.

Bulma thought to herself, If she were asked to act cute and coquettish like that, or to shamelessly chase after Goku, she simply couldn't do it.

For a girl several years older like her, such things were far too embarrassing.

Having finally kicked the ball of Chi-Chi's engagement over to Son Gohan, both Goku and Bulma breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, it was time for the Kamehameha to extinguish the fire.

Goku jumped onto the abandoned city wall by himself, settled into a horse stance, placed his hands in a cupped shape, and began to gather energy with his palms held at his waist.