Chapter 10

Annie pulled people around to agree with her, and then she turned her head to see the face of the disaster standing behind the crowd, looking ugly.

Although yesterday, Qi's mother thanked Emily with tears in her eyes, but Annie repeatedly called Emily a disaster for the incident of Qi drowning yesterday, the prey being stolen, and Yong being seriously injured. Although the simple people of the Nuwa tribe were half-believing and half-doubting, they still unconsciously retreated from Emily and kept their distance.

Emily's heart sank, but she didn't argue with Annie. She just asked them, "Has Granny Maple returned?"

"Just came back, treating Yong inside," a dark-skinned strong man answered. No matter how you look at it, the lady doesn't seem threatening at all. How could such a fair and petite person be a disaster?

Emily stepped forward to go into the house, but was stopped by Annie, who was much taller than her.

"Get out of the way!" Emily's face showed no good expression towards her.

"Why should I step aside for you? You disaster! Yong was harmed because of you!" Annie said arrogantly.

"What's all this noise about?" The bamboo door opened, and Male stood at the door with a serious expression. When he saw Emily, his face softened a lot. "Emily, are you here to see Yong too?"

Male walked over, holding Emily's hand and walked into the bamboo door, and incidentally gently closed the bamboo door, leaving the infuriated Annie outside.

Emily looked at Male with some confusion. Why did he act like nothing happened?

Inside the house, the old woman sitting on the mat was examining Yong's eyelids, while Huang Ye stood obediently aside, and Yong's two family members looked at the old woman anxiously and hopefully.

It turned out she was Granny Maple.

Male held Emily's hand and didn't let go. The warmth transmitted through his palm gave Emily an inexplicable sense of security.

Emily thought of the remorse in his eyes last night and felt a little guilty. She stole a glance at him, then quickly looked away.

But as she withdrew her gaze, Emily unintentionally saw the wound on Male's chest. Although it had barely scabbed over, the surrounding area was red, indicating inflammation.

Her heart sank, and she gently pressed her hand around the wound, carefully examining it.

"You agreed to be my partner, and I am very happy. I will make sure you and our children have enough to eat and wear."

Somehow, Male's words from yesterday morning echoed in Emily's mind. Her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her big eyes.

In this primitive tribe, in this era where a misunderstanding could lead to war between tribes, Male truly regarded her as his partner, with plans for their future together, including their children.

Yet she, because of a small misunderstanding, instead of explaining, she confronted him head-on.

Emily sniffed lightly, one hand still held by Male, while the other wrapped around his waist, gently embracing him, avoiding his wound, and pressing lightly against his chest.

Although Male held Emily's hand, his attention was on Granny Maple and Yong, and he didn't notice his little woman's actions. Emily, embracing him so intimately, made his heart feel warm, but his gaze was still fixed on Granny Maple and Yong.

Emily's hot tears felt like boiling water, scalding his heart. Not wanting to disturb Granny Maple, he gently patted Emily's hand and silently asked with his eyes.

Unexpectedly, Emily lifted her tear-stained face and gave him a beautiful smile. Male's heart suddenly felt as sweet as honey, and all the frustration from last night and this morning disappeared.

Big Mountain was right. Women's angry words shouldn't be taken seriously!!

Emily obviously cares about herself, how could she not want to be Male's partner? As for polyandry, as long as Male is outstanding enough, how could Emily bear to share him with others?

Male gently stroked Emily's head, comforting her. Since Emily came in, Huang Ye had been secretly observing her and Male's actions. They had been holding hands all along, which made her very uncomfortable. Now Emily was openly hugging Male in front of so many people, and Male didn't push her away, but instead, stroked her head, which made Huang Ye even more jealous. This woman is simply a fox spirit! She seduced Male's soul! Otherwise, why would Male give up so many excellent girls in the Nuwa tribe and choose her as his partner?

On the day of the Bite Festival, she also took a piece of roasted meat. Originally, it was meant for Male, but with Annie in front, she didn't want to conflict with her, and she knew Male wouldn't choose Annie as his partner. So she planned to wait until Male rejected Annie before going to him. Because shortly before the Bite Festival, Annie hinted to Male that she wanted to be his partner, but Male's reaction was very indifferent, saying he didn't want a partner for the time being. However, Annie was too arrogant, thinking that Male would definitely choose her.

But unexpectedly, Male's way of rejecting Annie was to propose to Emily directly, and Emily actually agreed! As a result, this outsider became Male's official partner. Even if Male were to find other partners in the future, Emily would still be the one in charge. How could she, Huang Ye, as Granny Maple's only close person, as Granny Maple's successor, as the esteemed saint of high status, be suppressed by such a fox spirit?

Huang Ye's usually gentle and wise face twisted for a moment, but no one in the room noticed. Granny Maple was preparing medicine for Yong to take orally, and Yong's two family members were anxiously watching Granny Maple. Male and Emily's little actions, Huang Ye's expression, were all unnoticed by them.

"These medicines are to be boiled and given to Yong to drink three times a day. After the first dose, Yong should be able to wake up soon. Let him rest well and don't move him around. If Yong still has a fever tonight, continue to use water to cool him down. I'll come back tomorrow morning to check on him and prepare more medicine for him. Don't worry, he just needs to take the medicine for a few days."

"Yes! Thank you, Granny Maple!" Yong's two family members said excitedly.

Emily also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. When Granny Maple started talking, she embarrassedly let go of Male, letting him continue to hold her hand. Huang Ye had already composed her expression and was calmly arranging the small bamboo basket.

After Male greeted Yong's family, he led Emily out. But just as they were leaving, Granny Maple stopped them.

Granny Maple glared at Male with dissatisfaction. "Even a small wound, if not treated in time, can lead to a disaster. What heroism are you showing, child! Come here, let Huang Ye treat your wound."

Male grinned, "Granny Maple, I already have a partner now. Just let my partner handle this little wound. It's just that the medicine you gave me ran out, so I didn't treat it last night."

Granny Maple slapped Male's strong arm heavily. "Has Big Mountain's medicine run out too?" She looked at Emily, whose face was flushed, and squinted at her like an experienced person. "Trying to show off your strength in front of your partner? You can't take injuries lightly! How can you be so confused, child! Huang Ye, prepare a small bamboo tube of medicine for Male."

Although every word was reprimanding, Granny Maple's tone and body language showed her concern for Male.

Emily's face flushed suddenly. Yesterday, as soon as Yue saw Big Mountain injured, she pulled him back to treat the wound, while she sulked and left Male aside. Later, when Yue saw that Male's wound hadn't been treated yet and wanted to apply medicine for him, Male refused, saying there was still medicine at home and he would apply it later. Then it was her saying she didn't want to be Male's partner, and they stared at each other until the torch went out, even ignoring Male's injury when they went to sleep.

Previously, Male had told Yue that there was still medicine at home, but now he told Granny Maple that the medicine at home had run out. Emily felt complicated. She didn't know if the medicine had really run out, or if Male was trying to save face in front of Granny Maple—partners don't care about him, and family matters should not be made public, or... to prevent Granny Maple from having a bad impression of her?

Granny Maple seemed to believe Male's words and looked at Emily with a probing gaze. "I heard you revived Qi?" Although Huang Ye might have spoken ill of her in front of Granny Maple, Granny Maple's eyes showed no disgust, only surprise. Emily's fondness for her increased, so she awkwardly translated in her mind with the help of the system and explained to Granny Maple in the language of the Nuwa tribe that Qi hadn't died, just his airway was blocked and needed help to breathe properly. Granny Maple nodded approvingly, "The old lady understood! You're a good girl! Male has picked up a treasure!" Emily felt pleased, Male smiled heartily, while Annie's expression was very ugly.

"Granny Maple, this woman is clearly the disaster of the Nuwa tribe! She just arrived, and within a day, Qi drowned, Yong was seriously injured, and the prey of our Nuwa tribe was even snatched by the Leopard tribe..."

Granny Maple turned around, her aura immediately changing. She looked dignified, and with just a light tap of her peculiar-shaped cane, Annie trembled all over and immediately knelt down. "Annie, the good daughter of our Nuwa tribe, should be able to take the loss! Male chose her as his partner, so you should respect Male's choice, respect her, and address her as 'Madam'! Qi's drowning has nothing to do with her. As for your meaningless speculations and accusations, don't falsely attribute them to her! Do you hear me?" Although intimidated by Granny Maple's authority, Annie was unwilling and wanted to say more. Huang Ye quickly kicked her lightly to stop her from speaking, and Annie obediently replied, "Yes!" This little incident was quickly resolved with Granny Maple's intervention, and everyone relaxed when they saw that Yong was not seriously injured.

At this moment, Male said to Granny Maple earnestly, "Granny Maple, Huang Ye has been with you for several years, but still can't stand alone. Do you want to select one or two clever people to learn from you?" Huang Ye's originally gentle and calm face suddenly turned red with panic. Male was directly saying she was incompetent in front of so many clansmen. "Granny Maple..."

Granny Maple just glanced at her lightly, and Huang Ye immediately shut her mouth. After careful consideration, Granny Maple nodded, "If it weren't for Madam's cleverness this time, Qi would have been dead! Our tribe suffered a great loss fifteen years ago, with a significant decrease in population, but in the past fifteen years, the population has increased quite a bit, and indeed, we need more doctors. How about this! Madam will follow me, and in addition, all families with children between the ages of twelve and fifteen, regardless of gender, will gather at my place. I'll select and train a few promising ones."

"Oh!" The crowd cheered and hurried back to spread the news. Those with children in this age group were even more excited. If they could learn some skills with Granny Maple, their children's status in the tribe would be greatly elevated! This was all thanks to Chief Male and Madam!

Male also smiled at Emily, who only realized after a while that the "Madam" mentioned by Granny Maple was referring to herself, and she could also learn medical skills with Granny Maple!

This tribe is a bit strange, with Chief Male being addressed by everyone by name, while she, on the other hand, is called "Madam" by people, which feels quite awkward for her, especially in front of this respected Granny Maple. Emily is naturally willing to learn a skill of this era, especially medical skills that can save lives.

Emily immediately bowed solemnly to Granny Maple and said, "Thank you, Granny Maple! Please call me Emily!" Granny Maple was momentarily stunned, then smiled affectionately, "Go back to Male and treat his wound first, then let Male take you to me. You two can also help me assess which children are clever."

Huang Ye and Annie stood by, grinding their teeth with hatred. Male happily led Emily back to his house. "Actually, treating the wound here is also possible," Emily reminded Male, but Male ignored her and quickened his pace while holding Emily's hand.

Without iodine or alcohol for disinfection, the medicine was applied directly to the wound, then lightly fixed with bamboo pieces, which Emily had seen Huang Ye do yesterday. Male's wound wasn't deep, so it didn't need bandaging, just a light application of medicine with bamboo pieces. There was no need to go back to his house specifically.

As soon as the bamboo door closed, Male's warm lips met Emily's, and she suddenly understood why he insisted on going back to the house. She felt embarrassed and annoyed, and also guilty for her behavior last night. Although she didn't respond to Male, she didn't push him away either.

After a while, Male finally released Emily, his lips curling slightly as he gazed tenderly into Emily's eyes, "Emily, Emily..." His deep eyes seemed to contain a thousand words, yet those words couldn't express his feelings, and in the end, all languages could only converge into softly calling her name, and his handsome lips slowly approached again.

Emily felt like her heart had been brushed by a small brush, making it soft and itchy, and she couldn't help but blush and close her eyes, wrapping her hands around his waist in response to his passionate kiss. It was just a kiss, what's there to be afraid of? Even if she made a mistake, she was still a licensed driver! She didn't want to admit that she was once again attracted by this primitive man!

Until a hard "weapon" poked into Emily's stomach, she blushed and pushed the man away with all her might. Although she pushed hard, she had been kissed by the man who was not skilled enough just now, and her whole body was soft, so she had no strength at all.

It was Male who, although his eyes were still lingering on Emily's lips, kissed and swollen by the kiss, stepped back, revealing his white teeth and letting out a low, pleased laugh.

Emily's little face turned bright red with embarrassment, her hands on her hips, but her eyes glared fiercely at Male. She spat out the words she had just learned from the Nuwa tribe through the system, "Rogue! Don't kiss me casually!" A slender girl of 1.63 meters stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at the burly man opposite her, which looked particularly funny.

Male, looking down from a height, smiled with satisfaction, his eyes full of indulgence. His little partner, even when angry and coquettish, was so lively and lovely, making him want to do the most intimate things that partners could do again and again. Unfortunately, it was still bright outside now, and they had to go to Granny Maple's place. He pointed to the wound on his chest with some resentment, "Help me apply the medicine."

Emily stared at Male in astonishment. Did she misinterpret his expression just now? Did this primitive man, who was rough and tough, just act petulant and cute toward her? Oh dear, primitive muscle man, you can't do this! You'll ruin your image!