"I'll tie you up first and then see, if it hurts when I'm tying the rope, just squeak."
Rong Yan thought he was really pitiful. If she hadn't found him, he probably would have completely cooled down within two hours.
Qin Ye: ...
Before he could speak, she had already started.
Well, he wanted to squeak now, it was too painful.
After Rong Yan had tied him up, she said, "I'll go up first, and then I'll pull you up."
After saying that, she climbed up the rope in one swift motion.
Qin Ye was left staring, completely dumbfounded by her proficient movements.
Was she really that skilled?
After Rong Yan made her way up, she used the principle of leverage, with a large tree as the fulcrum, to slowly pull him up.
After secretly returning the gloves on her hands to the space, she ran over to untie the ropes on Qin Ye's body, "How are you?"
"I'm fine," Qin Ye said through gritted teeth.
He couldn't very well admit that his whole body was in unbearable pain, could he?
Moreover, he had already lost feeling in his leg a long time ago, and it was clear that the residual poison had seeped into his bones.
"Go down the mountain to find someone! With that wild boar around, I guess some people will be willing to come up."
Rong Yan said directly, "With such a strong smell of blood here, do you think you're safe staying here? Don't wait for me to bring back help only to find you reduced to bones."
Qin Ye: ...
She didn't need to be so blunt.
Rong Yan didn't want him to just die here, so she decisively said, "I'll carry you down the mountain."
Qin Ye was taken aback and his eyes widened. With her slight build, could she really carry him?
"Wait here for a moment, I'm going to retrieve your knife. As for the wild boar, don't worry about it." She would take care of it in the space.
Before Qin Ye could respond, Rong Yan dashed away, then she pulled out the knife and, in passing, collected the wild boar into the space.
She ran back again.
"Come on, get on my back, I'll carry you down the mountain first."
Qin Ye: ...
You should really go and call for help instead.
But without giving him a chance to refuse, he was already on Rong Yan's back.
For a moment, Qin Ye couldn't express what he was feeling, as a multitude of unfamiliar emotions washed over him…
The trail down the mountain was not easy to find, especially as it was getting dark.
Fortunately, Rong Yan used to spend some time each year practicing wilderness survival, so she was relatively steady.
It was just a bit exhausting.
"…You should put me down…" Qin Ye didn't want her to struggle so much, knowing full well that even if he was skinny, he still had a significant weight.
"Stop talking, I can still manage," Rong Yan said a bit out of breath, thinking that this body was not very robust. If it were her body from before, carrying a hundred kilos for fifty kilometers would not be a problem at all.
Qin Ye: ...
An hour later, Rong Yan finally managed to carry him to their doorstep, "Open the door…"
Even though her voice was weak, Qin Yu, who had been worried all along, heard her.
He rushed out to open the door, and under the moonlight, when he saw his sister-in-law carrying his bloody and unconscious brother, he was shocked.
"…Big brother, what happened to you?"
"Move aside, let me in first." Rong Yan was almost at her limit.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu quickly moved aside, but his tears still uncontrollably flowed down.
His big brother's condition was terrifying.
Rong Yan carried him into the room, then said to Qin Yu who followed, "Go boil some water; I have to treat your brother's wounds first."
Qin Yu, frightened: ...
With such severe injuries, shouldn't his brother be taken to the hospital?
But he was only twelve years old, panicked and at a loss in such a situation—he could only obey and act accordingly.
In this moment, he unconsciously saw his sister-in-law as a pillar of support.
He ran out quickly, and it was only when he got to the kitchen that he realized how violently his heart was beating.
"Second brother, what happened to big brother?"
The sudden voice startled him so much he almost screamed, but upon realizing it was his younger sister, he swallowed and tried to calm himself, "Big brother is a little injured; come help me make a fire."
Qin Mei hadn't seen the scene earlier; when she got up from bed, her big brother's room was already closed.
Now, hearing her second brother mention big brother's injury, she got a big scare.
She hurried over to make the fire…
On one side, the siblings were anxious and disturbed.
On the other side, Rong Yan, looking at the person who had fallen unconscious, took out her own medical box from the space… Yes, in modern times she was not only the international sanda champion but also the Miracle Doctor.
So Qin Ye found it was not easy to die when he encountered her.
She quickly cleaned his snakebite wound again, then sprinkled on some detoxifying powder. Additionally, she cleaned his other wounds and applied medicine to them.
The two broken ribs were skillfully repositioned by her special technique.
At that moment, Qin Yu's voice came from outside, "Big sister-in-law, the water is ready, should my little sister and I bring it in?"
Rong Yan: "Bring it in."
As soon as she finished speaking, the siblings carried in a large basin of water.
They placed the water on the ground.
Their gaze fell on their elder brother lying on the bed... It was a shocking sight.
Qin Mei had never seen her brother like this and instantly burst into tears, "Big brother..."
Rong Yan: ...
That pitiful wail—it seemed as if someone died.
"Your big brother is fine. I've treated him and changed his dressings. In a bit, we can clean him up and wrap him in bandages."
She wanted to ask the two of them to leave, but seeing them like this, she figured they wouldn't go easily.
So she simply let them watch.
Qin Yu had some insight; he saw his sister-in-law preparing to wipe down his brother and hurriedly picked up the cleaned towel to hand over.
Half an hour later, with Qin Yu's help, Rong Yan finally finished.
She was exhausted.
She simply sat down to rest.
The siblings asked hesitantly, "... Big sister-in-law, is big brother going to be alright now?"
Actually, Qin Yu wanted to ask what those medicines were.
But he didn't dare. After all, they shouldn't be harmful.
"Yep, if he doesn't get a fever tonight, he will wake up tomorrow. You two should go to sleep now!" It was quite late; once they left, she could go to the space villa for a hot shower.
Qin Yu actually wanted to stay; he was worried.
But seeing his sister-in-law's expression, he nodded and led his sister out, though before leaving, he still said, "Big sister-in-law, there's still hot water in the pot..."
"Ah, I know."
As soon as they left, Rong Yan closed the door, glanced at the unconscious man, and flashed into the space.
She went to her villa, took a hot bath, and then ate something.
Pity that she couldn't spend more than an hour in the space; she had to leave.
Now, she was troubled by one thing... where should she sleep?
If it weren't for watching if Qin Ye got a fever during the night, she really would've preferred to sleep with that little girl.
With a helpless sigh, she hadn't expected to end up married so young here.
When Qin Ye woke up and found someone lying next to him, he stiffened.
Then the memories from before he passed out flooded back.
Just then, Rong Yan opened her eyes as well, and their gazes met.
Qin Ye: ...
"Are you awake? Let's see if you have a fever." Rong Yan reached out to touch his forehead, "It seems the medicine is effective, your temperature is just right."
Qin Ye felt the soft warmth on his forehead and suddenly his heart raced a little faster.
"I... did you go to get a doctor?"
Rong Yan: "No, because... I treated you."
Qin Ye: ...?
What are you talking about? He couldn't understand.
Seeing his shocked expression, Rong Yan raised an eyebrow, "What, you don't believe me? Oh right, I forgot to tell you, I studied with a traveling doctor."
Qin Ye: ...?
It seems he is incredibly lucky to open his eyes again today.
"Thank you!"
"No need to thank me, you're my man." If nothing unexpected happens, she doesn't want to leave for now.
After all, the man is quite handsome, and pleasing to the eyes.
In this era, finding a man she finds attractive is quite hard.
When Qin Ye heard her say this, his face flushed again.
His heart was in turmoil... was she acknowledging their marriage? Did she want to live life with him?
He opened his mouth to say something when there was a knock on the door and Qin Yu called from outside, "Big sister-in-law, there's someone looking for you."
Rong Yan frowned slightly, who would come looking for her this early in the morning?
"I'll go out and have a look."
With that, she walked out.
Qin Ye suddenly swallowed back the words he was about to say.