Chapter 5

Emily was awakened by something hard poking her butt.

When she woke up and saw the room, it took her a moment to remember that she had crossed over to this unknown time and space.

The hot sensation on her back clearly indicated that she had been sleeping in someone else's embrace, and that hard thing poking her butt was...

Oh my god! With a start, Emily quickly turned over to see the stunningly handsome Male, lying on his side with his head propped up, flashing her a dazzling smile.

His entire body, with its aesthetic and muscular features, was fully exposed to Emily's eyes, and the certain weapon that had just poked her butt nodded slightly towards her.

"Ah—" Emily quickly covered her eyes with her hands, feeling blinded!

The soreness all over her body, like being run over by a truck, along with the fiery pain in her lower body, and the fact that the man was now half-naked, made Emily quickly realize that her virginity had been taken by this man oozing with male hormones!

The man chuckled with delight, "Feeling shy? I love you being as passionate as you were last night!"

Shy my ass!

Passionate? Fragments of last night flashed through Emily's mind... It seemed like she had indeed been quite forward. The battle to preserve her virginity had failed that night!

Emily's emotions were complicated. Despite being so modern and open-minded, she had always maintained her chastity and never had any overly intimate contact with men. She never expected that after crossing over to this unknown place, she would...

The only consolation for her was that this man was handsome and had a good body. If she considered it as going to a high-quality brothel, this man would be considered the best of the best, not a loss!

Although her thoughts were bold, when the man pulled her into his embrace again, Emily realized belatedly that she was completely naked too. Her face flushed instantly! She wasn't as open-minded as she pretended to be.

The man kissed Emily's lips gently, his weapon pressing against her abdomen.

Again? Beast!

Losing her virginity that she had preserved for twenty years, Emily felt tears welling up in her eyes. And what made her even more ashamed was that the man's gentle kiss actually awakened the ecstatic feeling she had experienced last night, leaving her feeling somewhat confused.

The fact that they had been intimate was now an established fact. It happened while she was under the influence of drugs, in a state of confusion. She couldn't accept being intimate with this stranger she had known for less than twenty-four hours.

After the confusion, Emily pushed the man hard, but he remained unmoved. After savoring the sweetness from her mouth, he reluctantly let her go, looking regretful, "Your body is too weak to withstand too much."

Though he said so, a certain part of him stood even taller.

After the man released her, Emily quickly put on her clothes and pants at a speed faster than during military training.

After getting dressed, she suddenly turned her head and stared at the man in astonishment. Why was the man speaking a language she didn't recognize, yet she could understand him? And why did his gibberish automatically turn into Chinese when it reached her ears?

"Can you understand what I'm saying?" Emily asked the man.

The man looked at Emily in confusion, adjusting the animal skin skirt around him, and asked softly, "Are you hungry?"

Emily shook her head, closed her eyes, and tried to recall.

Apart from the wild movements and the feeling of flying into the clouds over and over again last night, there seemed to be a faint mechanical voice from the system, as if...

"Oh, right! 'Achieved intimacy level with Nuwa tribe member Male, triggering language system.'"

Oh my gosh! This system is astonishing! I never thought that intimacy could unlock this feature of the system!

Thinking about this, Emily couldn't help but recall when she unknowingly ingested the aphrodisiac. She wanted to investigate, to ask Male about it. But as soon as she remembered that Male had consumed the same things as her last night, and he should have been affected too, yet she was the one who acted so boldly, she felt too embarrassed to ask.

Nuwa tribe, I wonder if it has any relation to the legendary Nuwa Goddess.

Male pulled Emily outside, saying, "Let's go wash by the river, and then I'll take you to pick fruits."

When Emily heard 'fruits', she pointed at the bamboo basket containing red and green fruits, indicating that there were still more fruits available. She wanted to find some reeds to make reed mats, to complete the beginner's tasks early. But she couldn't express her thoughts to Male. However, reeds usually grow by the river or on its banks, so she decided to check this stretch of the river while washing.

Male noticed Emily's actions and his eyes lit up. It seemed like this delicate woman could understand what he was saying.

"You can understand me now, can't you? What's your name?"

Emily nodded, "Emily."

"Then I'll call you 'Wang'." Male seemed unused to three-word names, but Emily felt awkward hearing this, feeling like he was calling a dog. She shook her head, "Emily."

"Emily, Emily, Emily." Male parroted, repeating "Emily" several times. The name that came out of his mouth made Emily feel entwined with Male's, a feeling of intimacy.

"These fruits can be stored. I'll take you to pick more and bring them home."

From last night's bonfire party, it seemed like the people in this tribe were quite friendly. Living here seemed better than continuing to search for unfamiliar environments or facing the realities of life in other tribes.

And so far, Male seemed to treat her well. They had also become intimate, so she had nothing to fear losing, right?

So when Male suggested taking her to pick fruits, Emily happily agreed. Since she decided to live here, getting familiar with the environment and adapting as soon as possible was the right path.

Suddenly, Male grabbed Emily's small hand again. His rough fingers gently caressed Emily's delicate and fair fingers, his deep ink eyes revealing a determined gaze.

"You agreed to be my partner, I'm happy. I'll make sure you and our children are well-fed and clothed."

Partner, children!!

Emily's mouth twitched, but seeing Male's sincere and determined expression, she inexplicably felt her eyes moistening.

Clearly, the living conditions here were not good. Male's expectations were very simple and straightforward—being well-fed and clothed!

Moreover, he used the word 'partner' and even considered the situation of having children in the future.

She hadn't developed any deep feelings for Male, nor had she considered the future. But at this moment, she felt Male's sincerity, which was much stronger than those smooth-talking men she had encountered in her previous life, who painted a rosy future but had no ability to realize it, deceiving girls' emotions.

So she nodded involuntarily, and in an instant, her face blushed like a tomato. Ignoring the soreness in her body, she turned and ran out. She absolutely refused to admit that she was, at this moment, being charmed by this savage man!

Male picked up an empty bamboo basket, smiling happily as he followed her out.

After stepping out of the bamboo gate, Emily took a few steps before stopping and walking obediently. She even took the initiative to grab Male's calloused hand.

She used to think the phrase "walking while holding onto the wall" from books was exaggerated, but now she deeply felt the need to lean against the wall due to her sore legs and feet.

She shot a fierce look at the culprit who caused her discomfort, feeling extremely unfair. Although she had been a bit proactive last night, it was this man, with his overflowing male hormones, who had exerted the effort. Why was she now feeling sore all over while he seemed to be full of energy?

Male interpreted Emily's fierce look as a charming glance and liked it very much. He even seemed to realize her embarrassment and flashed his white teeth, saying, "I'll carry you."

After speaking, he squatted down in front of Emily.

How could Emily let him carry her? Especially when she saw the long scratches she left on his wheat-colored back... and she couldn't help but think of the intense battle last night, making her cheeks even redder.

"Brother, sister-in-law!" A familiar voice sounded not far away.

Emily turned around and saw the robust woman who resembled Male and the man she had bitten and fought with yesterday walking over.

Male greeted them happily, "Moon, Big Mountain, congratulations on your wedding! Are you also going to the river to wash?"

It turned out Moon was Male's sister, which explained their resemblance.

Sister-in-law? Was Moon addressing her?

It turned out that Moon and Big Mountain were newlyweds, which explained why Moon had only accepted food from Big Mountain last night and refused others. She was giving face to her new husband!

But last night, Emily had witnessed Moon biting and hitting Big Mountain. Did they have some unpleasantness during the bonfire party? Was it so intense?

Emily was puzzled, but seeing Moon and Big Mountain now, it seemed that the disagreement from last night was not between them. They were inseparable, and their expressions were full of tenderness and affection, indicating they had made up.

"Brother, speaking of which, you suddenly proposed to sister-in-law yesterday, which surprised all of us! The day before yesterday, you firmly said you had no plans to get married this year, and you hadn't even prepared new bedding," Moon approached, affectionately putting her arm around Emily's shoulder, her beautiful eyes shining with curiosity, "Sister-in-law, you are simply my idol! How did you make my brother change his mind and propose to you on the Bite Festival? I heard that you just came to our tribe yesterday. I heard that Sister An had been rejected by my brother twice when she proposed yesterday. The second time she proposed, you directly took the lead, so domineering and breathtaking! I heard that after drinking the fertility soup, your reaction to my brother was even more intense than mine to Big Mountain! Did you and my brother know each other before? Did you come specifically to be with my brother on the Bite Festival? Which tribe are you from?"

Bite Festival? Proposal? Emily was completely puzzled.

Moon's questions came one after another like a machine gun, and Male said Emily could only understand what they were saying but couldn't speak their tribe's language. Even if she could, she didn't know where to start answering.

Male laughed heartily, "Moon, Emily can only understand our words, she doesn't speak our tribe's language yet."

Moon seemed a bit disappointed, but she quickly patted Emily's shoulder with enthusiasm, "It's okay, sister-in-law, you and brother have become partners, living in our tribe every day, you will learn our tribe's language sooner or later."

The "Bite Bite Festival" in Moon's mouth should refer to last night's bonfire barbecue party.

But what exactly is "courtship"?

According to Moon, Male proposed to her last night, and An also proposed to Male. She saw An propose to Male and then boldly proposed to Male herself?

An, she knew, was the one who wanted to tear her apart during the day yesterday and the sturdy, beautiful girl who cooked for Male twice in the evening, but Male didn't accept it!

But when did she propose to Male?

Wait a minute... if we replace the proposal Moon just mentioned with offering meat, it seems that such a thing did happen last night!

But Moon said it was a proposal!!

So, is this so-called courtship of the Nüwa tribe just giving meat to someone to eat?

OMG! Describing Emily's feelings as thunderous is not an exaggeration at all!

And what about Moon saying that after she drank that "good luck soup," her reaction was even more excited than Moon's?

Could it be... that it refers to her biting and scratching Male again?

Moon also bit and scratched Big Mountain last night. She was just wondering what conflict happened between them last night?

Is this actually a normal reaction after accepting a proposal? Judging by Moon's reaction, it seems that the more intense the reaction, the better?

Could it be that yesterday, when she couldn't speak the language at all, because she was hungry, Male gave her meat, and when she accepted it, it counted as accepting Male's "proposal"?

And then, out of kindness to resolve the conflict between An and Male, she asked for meat for Male, and it became her "proposal" to Male?

Even more exaggerated is that later, Male hugged her, and "that thing" poked her belly, making her angry and beating the pervert, and coincidentally counted as "intense reaction"? No wonder she hit Male so hard yesterday, but Male kept laughing, and the people around were cheering rhythmically!

No wonder Moon called her "sister-in-law" directly today. When they danced together yesterday, Moon's pronunciation of her name was completely different from "sister-in-law"!

So she accidentally completed this tribe's unique marriage ceremony with Male?!

In other words, did she become Male's wife after eating a piece of meat from him and hitting him?

No wonder Male, who was impulsive during the day yesterday, didn't do anything extreme to her, but turned into a wolf at night!

Being married, isn't it natural for couples to do that kind of thing?

OMG! Thunderous!

The people of the Nüwa tribe, can't their imagination be a little less brain-burrowing? She fell directly into this huge pit!

Emily didn't know how accurate her understanding was, but based on what Moon said about Male not planning to marry this year and then suddenly proposing to her yesterday, as well as the intimate relationship that followed, Emily felt that at least her general guess was correct.

She looked at Male with a complicated mood. Is a piece of meat meant for a lifetime commitment? This bizarre custom is killing people! Language barriers are killing people too! Emily was at a loss.

But Male smiled at her, carried her on his back, and walked to the riverbank with Moon and Big Mountain, chatting along the way.

Emily was a bit disappointed. There were no reeds within her sight.

The river water was very cold in the morning, but Male, Moon, and Big Mountain showed no fear, and they went into the river directly to wash themselves.

Emily declined Male's invitation and just washed her face, neck, and arms with water on the rocks by the river.

Her T-shirt already had a smell of sweat, but she didn't have any spare clothes to change into, and she didn't want to wet her clothes again.

Male looked at Emily thoughtfully. His petite companion seemed to be afraid of water!