Chapter 10 — After Rebirth, Khue Mat struggled to endure suffering, I just smiled

In the end, I still asked the doubts in my heart. Thuong Viem was silent for a moment.

“Her?”

He laughed coldly.

“Just a fool who doesn't know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is.”

"She came to Long Thanh, thinking that relying on her beauty, she could make me look at her with different eyes. I've never touched her, but she goes everywhere propagandizing that she is my most favored woman."

“She took advantage of my name to act mischievously in Long Thanh, and even offended the elders' spouses.”

“Later, in order to compete for favor, she was so stupid that she wanted to drug me.”

“I immediately threw her to the Black Thuy Ngac clan in charge of trash disposal.”

So that's it. Everything matches. From beginning to end, To Nhiem lied. She blamed the consequences of her stupidity and greed on Thuong Viem's "brutality" and my "luck". It's sad, but also funny. 【Chapter 12】 After the Beast God Ceremony ended, my life entered a new chapter. As the future female owner of Long Thanh, I begin to truly participate in managing the Dragon Clan. I took advantage of modern knowledge to help them plan the citadel more reasonably, build a drainage system, and even create a simple "school" to teach the Dragon Clan cubs to count numbers and recognize herbs. Under my management, Long Thanh becomes more and more organized and more and more prosperous. Thuong Viem gave me unreserved trust and support. He is still the domineering and strong Young Master of the Dragon Clan, but in front of me he revealed a gentleness that outsiders have never seen. He will clumsily comb my hair, will quietly put on my coat while I study the drawing until late at night, will immediately bring the best prey he has hunted to me. We are like a real couple, sharing each other's lives. Today, I was teaching the children to sing the "herbal folk song" that I arbitrarily made up when Thuong Viem came over. He pulled me aside, his expression a bit serious.

“Something happened to the Black Water Ec tribe.”

My heart makes a "pop" sound. The Black Thuy Ngac tribe is where To Nhiem finally belonged in his previous life. It is a tribe that is even more barbaric and chaotic than the Dragon tribe.

“What's wrong?”

“Their new leader is screaming to challenge my position, wanting to usurp control of Long Thanh's salt mine.”

“Furthermore... he also brought an 'offering'.”

Thuong Viem's eyes became a bit strange. I followed him to Long Thanh's conference hall. In the middle of the hall, a woman knelt. Or to be more precise, it is a "thing" that no longer looks human. Her whole body was covered in injuries, her hair was like dry grass, and her face was full of horizontal and vertical scars. One eye was blind, only a black eye socket remained. It's To Nhiem. I almost didn't recognize her. She was considered a gift by the Black Thuy Ngoc tribe.

“She said she knew a secret that could defeat you.”

Thuong Viem's voice was very cold. To Nhiem raised her head and used her only remaining eye to stare at me. The resentment in those eyes was deeper than the demons in hell.

“Lam Tieu…”

She opened her mouth, her voice as harsh as a broken gong.

“You are not from this world!”

"You come from another world! You know what will happen in the future!"

"Thuong Viem! She's still there Always taking advantage of you! She is a monster!”

She screamed wildly, telling me my biggest secret. The hall was immediately dead silent. All the Dragon Clan elders looked at me with shocked and skeptical eyes. I feel like my whole body's blood is almost freezing. I look at Thuong Viem. There was no expression on his face. Deep yellow pupils with no bottom. I don't know if he will believe her or me. My heart hangs in my throat. At this moment, Thuong Viem moved. He slowly pulled out the long sword from his waist and walked towards To Nhiem step by step.

“Are you done talking yet?”

He looked down at her from above. To Nhiem was stunned, she didn't understand why Thuong Viem reacted like that.

"After that, let's go."

The sword flashed. To Nhiem's head full of resentment soared and rolled to the ground. Her single eye was still wide open, filled with unwillingness and confusion. Thuong Viem retracted his sword, turned around and walked towards me. He reached out and wiped away a drop of blood that splattered on my cheek. Then, in front of all the elders, he hugged me tightly.

“I don't care who you are or where you come from.”

“I only know, she is the life partner that Thuong Viem recognizes.”

“Whoever dares to touch her is an enemy to the entire Dragon Clan.”

His voice echoed throughout the hall, carrying a majesty that did not allow refusal. All the elders bowed their heads. I leaned against his warm and sturdy chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. The heart that had always been hanging high finally fell. Tears flowed down uncontrollably. Turns out, the calculations and transactions I always thought were right, in his eyes were probably just child's play from the beginning. What he loves has never been my "value". It's the person, the soul, that wants to survive and puts all its strength into this sparkling, shining light. I raised my head and kissed him on the lips.

“Thuong Viem, thank you.”

Thank you for letting me find a home in this strange place. He kissed me back, gently but persistently. Outside the window, the sun is beautiful and the year is peaceful. Our story has just begun. Complete.