Chapter 3 You want to kick me out?
Yueqing pursed her lips and ignored the system's words.
After stepping out of the cellar, she took a deep breath, filled with the scent of dust and vegetation.
"Wait here, I'll go fetch some water." Yueqing had Yuyun sit on a flat stone, and then took the rough wooden bucket and walked towards the well not far away.
The well water was icy cold, and she struggled to lift only half a bucket of water. She couldn't see any potential for the original owner's body to have children.
She muttered to herself, her arms aching terribly.
"Qing'er, let me help you." Yu Yun had already walked up behind her without her noticing and reached out to take the bucket of water.
"Are you stupid? Your leg is injured like that and you're still trying to be strong." Yueqing glared at him, but softened her tone after seeing the guilt in his eyes. "Just take good care of yourself and don't worry about this."
Yu Yun's Adam's apple bobbed, and his gaze fell on Le Qing's thin shoulders: "It's all my fault. I can't even carry water, let alone protect you."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yueqing's face flushed, feeling that this man was even more clingy than the original owner's memories. "I'm not a porcelain doll, this little thing is no big deal."
The two returned to the stone cave where they lived. Yueqing helped Yuyun clean her wounds and applied some medicine from the first aid kit.
At night, only the dim light of an oil lamp flickers in the cave.
Yueqing was sitting cross-legged, sorting the herbs he had stolen from the shaman, when he suddenly felt Yuyun's gaze fixed on him.
"What are you looking at?" She instinctively covered her chest; at least the animal hides here were fairly well covered.
"Qing'er." Yu Yun hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke as if she had made up her mind, "At tomorrow's marriage ceremony, if a male with high talent takes a liking to you, you should agree."
Yueqing's hand trembled, and he almost spilled the herbs.
"Trying to get rid of me?" She stared at Yu Yun suspiciously.
"No, I just..."
Yu Yun lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a small shadow on her face. "I just hope you can be doing better."
Yueqing put down the herbs in her hand and sighed helplessly: "Come on, who would want a skinny female like me?"
She wasn't being modest.
According to the original owner's memories, most males in this world prefer plump and strong females, believing that they are more suitable for reproduction.
The original owner was always thin as a bean sprout because of her poor health, and no one in the clan pursued her.
[Host, your current physical condition is indeed rather weak; you need to improve your nutrition.]
The system chimed in at the opportune moment.
Upon hearing this, Yu Yun raised her head, her deep green pupils still clearly visible in the dim light: "In my eyes, you are beautiful."
Yue Qing's heart inexplicably quickened; the man in front of her was quite eloquent.
She turned her head away, pretending to be focused on arranging herbs: "Stop talking nonsense, go to sleep."
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, the entire beast race was bustling with activity.
The wedding procession was held in an open space in the center of the tribe, surrounded by flowers and fruits, with thick animal hides on the ground and the aroma of roasted meat filling the air.
Yueqing and Yuyun were the last to arrive.
As soon as they approached, they attracted a lot of attention.
"Isn't that Yu Yun with the broken leg?"
"I heard he failed in his hunt and almost died."
"Is that the stupid female next to him who bled him out?"
The buzzing of voices filled the air.
Yueqing didn't take it to heart at all, but Yuyun's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Don't mind them," Yueqing said softly, tidying Yu Yun's hair as she did so. "You're much more handsome than them."
Yu Yun's lips curled up slightly, and the gloom in her eyes dissipated somewhat.
The family gathering officially began.
First, the males display their hunting achievements and talent levels, and then the females choose their preferred mates.
Males of grade B or higher can actively choose females, but the females must agree.
Yu Yun was even ineligible to participate in the exhibition due to her leg injury.
He and Yueqing sat in a corner, silently watching the strong males flaunt their muscles and hunting spoils.
"Yu Yun and Yue Qing."
After the witch doctor announced the last pairing, he remembered the two people in the corner, saying, "Come and check them out."
All males and females need to be examined by a witch doctor to confirm a pairing.
Yueqing helped Yuyun walk to the shaman, feeling the probing and mocking gazes from all around.
The shaman first examined Yu Yun's injured leg, then frowned: "The broken bone has begun to heal, but you will never be able to hunt again."
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for those around him to hear.
Yu Yun's face was pale, but she stubbornly straightened her back: "I can raise Qing'er."
The witch doctor then turned to Yueqing, pressing his rough fingers against her wrist a few times, a hint of disgust in his eyes: "You are too weak and have low fertility; you are not suitable to be together."
A murmur arose from all around.
Yueqing cursed inwardly, thinking that the old man was deliberately picking a fight.
"I only want Qing'er."
Yu Yun's voice was calm but firm: "Even if she cannot have children, I will not find another partner."
"Nonsense!"
The shaman roared, his eyes filled with malice, "Your union will bring disaster to the tribe!"
Yueqing felt a chill run down her spine; this witch doctor was definitely hostile towards them. But why?
Just because she bled Yu Yun?
[Host, I think there's something wrong with this witch doctor!]
The system is rapid and swift.
"Then what should we do?" Yu Yun frowned, her tone still calm, but her knuckles were already white from clenching her fists.
The witch doctor sneered, "I'm going to take Yueqing to the Beast God's Sanctuary. If we can obtain the Beast God's decree, that will be an immense blessing, and you two can then get together."
An alarm bell rang in Yueqing's mind.
The Beast God's Sanctuary? To accept the Beast God's decree?
What the hell? That's obviously an excuse.
Yu Yun hesitated. He looked at Yue Qing, his eyes filled with struggle and unease: "Qing'er."
"It's fine."
Yueqing patted Yuyun's hand, signaling him not to worry, "I believe the Beast God will bless us."
Yu Yun finally nodded and compromised: "Alright, please have the witch doctor take Qing'er to receive the beast god's decree."
Yueqing sneered inwardly.
This so-called witch doctor is clearly just using the banner of the beast god to commit all sorts of evil deeds.
But she couldn't show it, so she could only obediently follow behind the witch doctor, secretly glancing at Yu Yun and telling him with her eyes not to worry.
[Host, be careful! The system has detected a dangerous aura emanating from the witch doctor!]
Yueqing felt a chill run down her spine. She needed to find a chance to escape, or at least figure out what this witch doctor was up to.
She clenched her fists and followed the witch doctor step by step to the designated location.
She looked around and realized that she wasn't the only female being taken away.
"Qing'er!"
Yu Yun struggled to catch up, ignoring the pain in her injured leg, her eyes filled with worry, "I won't give up on you."
Yueqing felt a warmth in her heart and was about to tell him to rest assured when a sharp voice interrupted her.
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