Faced with Qin Fen's mocking expression, the Jade Emperor wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground. But words once spoken were like spilled water; taking them back now would be difficult. Besides, Qin Fen had been there all along, and he had no idea how much Qin Fen had heard. How the hell was he supposed to explain his way out of this?
The Jade Emperor racked his brains for a long time before blurting out, "I was bored just now, so I told everyone a joke to lighten the mood. Really, I just wanted everyone to know that I'm not always so serious. I have a cheerful side too. Haha!"
"Heh!" You think I'll believe that just because you say so? The corner of Qin Fen's mouth twitched.
The Jade Emperor closed his eyes. Just look at that scornful little gaze of yours.
Taibai and the star official on daily duty were suffering inwardly. Never mind Qin Fen's contempt-as the people directly involved, they held the Jade Emperor in contempt too. Aren't you insulting everyone's intelligence?
The heavenly soldiers couldn't take it anymore. Looking at the Jade Emperor, they wanted to ask just one thing: Do you never think before you spout your bullshit?
"May I ask what brings Dongwang Gong back to see me?" The Jade Emperor was in an awkward position. On the one hand, he had to think about how to get through this; on the other, he had to consider what to do next if Qin Fen became displeased.
If Big Chef rejected his proposal, or went to win over Ziwei and Gouchen, everything he had done would go down the drain. That was the last thing the Jade Emperor could accept. He had to fulfill the Dao Ancestor's instructions. Becoming a sage?