Huan Rusha froze, not daring to move. Only after the wave of intense pain subsided did she slowly shift her body and sit up.
Her clothes were worn incorrectly—it was obvious Shen Juan had dressed her.
A faint blush rose on her pretty face. Having just experienced the touch of intimacy for the first time, she seemed subtly different now.
Her fair skin carried a rosy glow, her face like blooming peach blossoms. Compared to her earlier cold purity, she now radiated a healthy flush, her skin luminous and full of vitality.
“You… I…”
Huan Rusha hurriedly adjusted her clothes, glancing at Shen Juan with embarrassment, unable to continue.
Anything she said now felt awkward.
“Thank you… for saving me.”
She nervously pinched the corner of her clothes, her voice soft.
“I was poisoned. I didn’t have time to prepare the antidote, so I could only… only balance yin and yang with a pure yang man to remove the poison. If I hadn’t met you today, I might already be dead.”
She explained quietly, yet still felt she had wronged him.
In Huan Rusha’s understanding, such things could only happen with the one she loved—the only person she would ever love.
But today, just to survive, she had forced herself on this man without regard for his wishes. To her, it was unforgivable.
Suppressing the discomfort in her body, Huan Rusha slowly walked to Shen Juan’s side.
“My name is Huan Rusha. What happened today… I’m sorry. I’ve ruined your life. I don’t know how to make it up to you.”
Her small face was pale, filled with guilt.
The rabbit in Shen Juan’s hands was already roasted, giving off a rich, savory aroma.
He tore off a leg and handed it to her. “You’ve been active for so long, you must be hungry. Here, eat this.”
“Ah? For me?”
Huan Rusha seemed surprised by his reaction and froze for a moment.
She hesitantly reached out. Only when Shen Juan placed the crispy, tender rabbit leg in her hand did the innocent girl realize he didn’t seem angry at her at all.
Her eyes immediately turned red. Looking down at the meat, tears began to fall uncontrollably.
“Why are you crying?”
Shen Juan wondered if his cooking was so good it made people emotional—but that didn’t seem likely.
“I’m sorry… I harmed you, yet you’re still giving me food. I don’t know how to thank you.”
Her words made Shen Juan feel a little embarrassed.
“You don’t need to feel guilty. Helping you detoxify can be considered a good deed. Eat first. After you’re done, I’ll take you back. Where do you live?”
Huan Rusha was indeed hungry. Her body had long burned through all its energy. She took a bite of the rabbit meat.
“I live in a wooden hut on the other side of the mountain.”
“You live alone up here? You don’t go down to the city?”
“The city? I’ve never been.”
She shook her head, confused, clearly unfamiliar with what he meant.
“If there’s a chance, I’ll take you to the city sometime.”
Shen Juan said it casually, but Huan Rusha blushed.
She looked at him carefully, a mix of caution and expectation in her eyes. “Does that mean… we’ll meet again in the future?”
Shen Juan smiled slightly. “Do you want to see me again?”
“I… Master said a girl should remain devoted to one person. The first man in my life will be my only husband. If you don’t dislike me, I’m willing to follow you.
I know medicine, I can hunt, and I know some martial arts. I can hunt to support you.”
Her small face was filled with determination.
Having never left the mountains, her way of thinking was entirely like someone from ancient times—completely different from modern city women.
In her understanding, her husband was her entire world. Supporting him was only natural.
Shen Juan looked at her with a hint of sympathy.
With her looks, figure, and extraordinary medical skills, she could dominate the city once she stepped out. Yet here she was, speaking to him so humbly.
“Huan Rusha, life down the mountain is very different from here. We don’t make money by hunting. And as a man, I can’t rely on a woman to support me.”
He continued, “This is a very free era now. Women don’t have to devote themselves to just one person for life. What happened today can be considered fate.
I did save you, but I didn’t suffer any loss either. You don’t need to take it to heart or feel guilty. After today, let’s consider this matter settled.
I’ll leave you my contact and address. If you run into trouble in the future, you can contact me or come find me.”
Tears welled up in Huan Rusha’s eyes, her voice trembling, “You… you don’t want me?”
“It’s not that I don’t want you. I just want you to calm down and follow your own heart.
Don’t feel like you must stay with me just because of what happened today. That’s not how things work now. You can still choose a man you truly like and be with him.” New chapters come out on g.com first.
The system couldn’t help but mutter.
[Ding! Host, the way you describe taking advantage so elegantly is truly something.]
“Shut up. Don’t interrupt.”
[Final reminder, Host: the medical inheritance of Master Xian Gui will be transmitted to you tonight during your sleep. The knowledge is vast, but you will have sufficient dream time, and it will cause no harm. When you wake up tomorrow morning, the inheritance will be complete.]
[Additionally, the spatial ring has already been placed in your system backpack and can be activated at any time.]
Shen Juan felt a surge of excitement. Either of these rewards alone was priceless—something money couldn’t buy.
Huan Rusha had already started crying.
Shen Juan had taken her body, yet now he was saying these things. To her, it felt like the sky had collapsed.
“Hey, don’t cry. That’s not what I meant. I just don’t want you to feel like you owe me anything. No one owes anyone in this kind of matter.”
Shen Juan was usually immune to women’s tears—but genuine tears from a beauty were a different story.
“Do you already have a wife at home? I can be the second wife… or your maid, serving you and your wife.”
Her words stunned Shen Juan.
A woman blessed by heaven—did she even understand what she was saying?
“Have you never left the mountain? Do you know nothing about modern city life?”
Huan Rusha nodded. “Is it different from what I think?”
“Very different.”
“Then… do you want me?”
“I’ll explain what modern city life is like another day.”
“Then do you want me?”
“I’m still a university student. I haven’t even graduated yet. I—”
“Can you please take me? I’ll be obedient. I’ll take good care of you.”
They were completely talking past each other.
At this moment, Huan Rusha’s mind was set—she didn’t want to hear anything else. All she cared about was whether Shen Juan would accept her.
Otherwise, she had already decided that she would withdraw from worldly desires and dedicate her life solely to healing others.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for activating a choice reward!]