Chapter 199 (1/2)
Nan Xun was pissed off by this self-righteous man.
“Ah, bah! Even if every man dies and I’m lonely and old, I’ll never follow you! Narcissistic man, your proposal insults me, and I feel sorry for Chuxue! You’re the best warrior in the tribe— you should be ashamed of yourself. How could I have liked a man like you before!”
If there were idioms in their language, Nan Xun would definitely scold him until he looked for a crack to hide in.
Damn, I’ve seen narcissism, but never this much narcissism!
After Nan Xun scolded A’Yu, he stared blankly at her before his face turned dark and angry. She couldn’t help but feel happy, and looked at the Patriarch and A’Shi, solemnly saying, “Thank you A’Da and elder brother, but I really don’t need it. I don’t want to have babies for the time being.”
In ancient times, the union between a man and woman meant that it was the woman’s responsibility to have children.
After saying this, Nan Xun left, and she didn’t forget to take Chuxue, who looked like a punching bag with her.
In the cave, the Patriarch and A’Shi looked at each other. Did A’Xi refuse A’Yu? This child clearly liked A’Yu the most ah.
Nan Xun pulled Chuxue into her cave, placed her hands on her hips, and started to scold her. “Chuxue, how can you agree to such a ridiculous thing? Didn’t you say that a man can only have one wife? If a man takes in another wife or is good to another woman, he is despicable. How can you agree to him marrying me?”
Nan Xun spoke in the language Chuxue “taught” her, because there weren’t enough words to scold her with in the indigenous language.
After hearing this, Chuxue finally raised her head. Her red and swollen eyes made Nan Xun feel very distressed.
Ah, women in their world were most intolerant of a man’s half-heartedness. What kind of a mood was Chuxue in that she agreed to this?
“A’Xi, A’Yu is a man with a sense of responsibility. At first, he felt very guilty for rejecting you. Later, many people in the tribe secretly spurned you, so he felt sorry for you. Plus, this time you saved me, so he felt that he owed you a lot. So, he made this decision. Of course, I don’t agree with him, but why should I interfere with his thoughts? I’m just a captive.” Chuxue smiled bitterly.
She could see that the primitive man really liked her, while he only had brotherly affection towards A’Xi, but the guilt in his heart made him take the initiative to take care of her.
If it was in the past, Chuxue would rather be a broken jade than a fully intact jade.1 She had her own pride, and would never allow her man to marry another woman. But this woman was A’Xi. She was the first woman in the tribe who befriended her. She could clearly see that she was sincere. What made her unable to refuse was that A’Xi had just saved her life.
If A’Xi really liked A’Yu and A’Yu was willing to marry her, Chuxue really didn’t have the courage to say no.
After Nan Xun listened to this, she hated iron for not becoming steel2 and said, “Let me ask you something. Do you like A’Yu? If you like him, you should keep a close eye on him and express your thoughts. If you’re not happy, then you should tell him. You shouldn’t be so passive and put up with him ah. Who is he?”
Nan Xun’s fluent Mandarin made Chuxue’s grief turn into happiness. “A’Xi, your ideas are really avant-garde. Even if you said them in my hometown, people would love and respect it.”
Nan Xun touched her head. “Chuxue, I already have a beloved warrior. We already did that…what’s it called. Yes, making a pledge to be married without your parent’s approval.”
Chuxue was surprised incessantly. “Is this, is this true? But…”
She’d been inseparable from A’Xi ever since she came to the tribe. She had never seen which man A’Xi wanted in the tribe.
Nan Xun winked at her and said with a smile, “It’s true. He’s very handsome and his figure is also good. He doesn’t lose to A’Yu. I was interested in A’Yu at first, but saw that he was only good-looking. Now that I found someone better, naturally I don’t like him anymore.”3
Nan Xun suddenly thought of something and quickly asked, “Have you heard any gossip? I’m guessing something about A’Yu bringing me back here?”
Chuxue bowed her head in silence.