Chapter 9 — After Rebirth, Khue Mat struggled to endure suffering, I just smiled

I was kissed by him until I was almost suffocated, my mind was blank. I don't know how long it took before he let me go, his forehead resting on mine, breathing heavily.

“Lam Tieu.”

He hoarsely called my name.

“Do you know what you are doing?”

“I know.”

I gasped, looking at his eyes that were close at hand.

“Dragon clan only recognizes one mate for life.”

“Thuong Viem, do you dare to bet the second half of your life on me?”

I looked at him, in his eyes was all-or-nothing madness. He was silent. But his eyes became brighter and brighter, as bright as burning gold. Suddenly, he laughed. It was a refreshing laugh, coming from the bottom of my heart.

“Okay.”

He looked at me, each word echoed like a stone thrown to the ground.

“I bet.”

“From today onwards, you, Lam Tieu, are the life partner that Thuong Viem recognizes.”

“The future female owner of this Long Thanh.”

Outside the window, the Beast God Sacrifice's campfire rose high into the sky, illuminating the entire night. It also illuminates the silhouette of two people embracing each other tightly in the stone house. Not far away in the dirty, smelly animal skin washing yard, To Nhiem was being rudely pushed into the cold river by several beastmen. She heard cheers coming from afar, heard someone shouting "young master" and "mistress". She raised her head and just happened to see on the watchtower, Thuong Viem wearing a splendid black cloak over the small figure being held in his arms. At that moment, she understood everything. She lost. Lost miserably. Endless regret and despair like ice-cold river water completely engulfed her. 【Chapter 11】 The news that I became the female owner of Long Thanh grew like wings, and the next day it spread throughout the entire Beast God Ceremony. The way all the tribal leaders looked at me had completely changed. If yesterday was awe, then today is submission. Elder Snow Fang brought several special Snow Rabbit beastmen to apologize to me.

“Master Lam Tieu... no, mistress.”

Elder Tuyet Nha bowed his head in shame.

"It's because we have blind eyes and mistakenly believed To Nhiem, causing trouble for you."

“Elders don't need that.”

I personally helped him up.

"The kindness of the Snow Rabbit Clan, I always remember in my heart. If it weren't for you, I probably would have died at the bottom of the abyss long ago."

I told Xich Nha to take a large amount of dried meat and salt and deliver it to Elder Tuyet Nha.

“Bring these back to the tribe and share with the children.”

Elder Tuyet Nha was moved to tears and continuously thanked me. I watched their backs leave, my heart was full of chaos. In the past life, they gave it their all to give me their last warmth. In this life, it's my turn to protect them. After dealing with these things, we went to the animal skin washing yard. From afar, I smelled a fishy smell that made people nauseous. To Nhiem was soaking in waist-deep river water, laboriously scrubbing a giant, stiff animal skin. Her hair was wet and stuck to her face, her original beautiful dress had lost its original color, and her hands were full of wounds. After just one night, she turned from a weak young lady into an emaciated prisoner. Seeing me, her whole body trembled, her eyes filled with fear and... resentment.

“What did you come for?”

Her voice was hoarse and hard to hear.

“Come and see my smile?

“That's right.”

I nodded, not hiding my purpose at all.

“Your jokes are very good.”

I walked to the riverbank, lifted my feet, so she could see my shoes were also made from Thien Son Tuyet Ho fur.

“You see, this is also a gift for me from Thuong Viem. He said Long Thanh's ground was too hard, he was afraid it would hurt my feet."

To Nhiem's eyes immediately turned red.

“You like gorgeous clothes, right?”

I caressed the soft long dress on my body.

“This is also a gift from him. He said white suits me."

“And this.”

I raised my hand, letting her see the bracelet woven from gold scales on my wrist.

“This is his inverse. He said, put it on, and all the dragons in Long Thanh will listen to my command."

Every time I say a word, To Nhiem's face turns a little whiter. By the end, her face was completely cut off and her whole body was trembling. These things, each one of them, are things she earnestly dreams of but can never have.

“Why…”

She muttered, like crazy.

“Why you… not me…”

“Because,”

I squatted down, looked straight into her eyes, and said word by word:

“From the moment you chose to run towards the Snow Rabbit Clan, leaving me behind, you lost.”

“You think you choose peace, but actually you choose cowardice.”

“You think I choose danger, actually I choose opportunity.”

"To Nhiem, your biggest problem is not selfishness, not deception, but..."

“You are both stupid and greedy.”

After speaking, I stood up, without looking at her again, turned around and left. Behind him came the sound of To Nhiem's collapsed, hysterical cries. That sound to me is the most melodious music in the world. I returned to the prison, Thuong Viem was waiting for me.

“Go see her?”

“Yes.”

“Are you in a better mood?”

“Much better.”

I went to his side and leaned into his arms. He hugged me, placing his chin on top of my head.

“In the future, leave such matters to me.”

He said.

“I don't want your hands to get dirty.”

My heart feels warm for some reason. 【This man… doesn't seem to be too heartless.】 I suddenly remembered something.

“Thuong Viem, what happened to To Nhiem in the previous life?”