Chapter 311: The Wild Man Makes Her a Toothbrush

Nan Qinghuan could only play dumb and nod, "I'm awake, Mother, what are you cooking that smells so good?"

"I boiled some porridge; you like drinking porridge, so I had Mother make a little. Get up quickly, I prepared things for washing your face and brushing your teeth. Does that look okay?"

"Things for brushing teeth?"

Yes. Nan Qinghuan told Ying that one must brush teeth and wash the face each morning to be clean. Ying knew what washing the face meant but had no idea about brushing teeth, because they had never brushed teeth before.

Whenever their mouths felt uncomfortable, they would chew wild fruits, which also counted as cleaning.

He knew Qinghuan didn't like him dirty, so he went to Youchao Xuan and asked him to teach him how to make that soft, fluffy thing she mentioned.

He had never seen that thing, so he could only imagine it—making a soft brush from the hair of a wild gourd; Qinghuan would surely like it.

When Nan Qinghuan saw the brush in his hand, she was stunned for a long while.

Because it resembled the toothbrush they used, she examined the wooden brush, gently running her hand over its bristles, which were somewhat rough yet quite sturdy.

It was the most toothbrush‑like one she had ever seen.

She couldn't help but ask, "Did you make this?"

She realized Ying's handiwork was truly impressive; after she merely described the shape of a toothbrush, he memorized it and even crafted a close replica—cutting animal hair short, securing it in a wooden groove, then smoothing the uneven wood, thus completing an ancient toothbrush.

Although it didn't smell great, it would improve over time.

"Qinghuan, do you like it?"

His voice carried a tremor and a hint of pleasure; he asked cautiously, fearing she might not like it.

He knew there was still a great gap between him and her, but he would strive to give her a better life.

Let Li Xiang shut up for good!

Ying's eyes shone as he crouched by the bedside; he hoped to earn her approval and make her like him. He swore that the good days Li Xiang spoke of, he would also give Qinghuan.

He is worthy of her.

When this matter is over, no one will be able to ruin them again.

Never again.

Nan Qinghuan couldn't tell what Ying was thinking, but upon seeing the toothbrush she was naturally delighted, reaching out to hug him and planting a kiss on his forehead; the two were very affectionate.

"Qinghuan, Ying, come out to eat; the food has gone cold."

Mother was urging them outside, so Ying hurriedly carried Nan Qinghuan out. Though she wanted to go on her own, the man wouldn't allow it, so she had no choice but to rely on him.

With the man's toothbrush, she could clean her mouth; even without toothpaste, brushing still worked, at least her mouth would feel a bit better. Wash the face, brush teeth, tend to herself.

After everything was ready, the three of them sat around the bonfire. Mother handed her a bowl of fragrant sizzling meat porridge, saying, "Qinghuan, eat quickly; after you eat, aren't you going to attend the Bolan Festival?"

Hearing this, Nan Qinghuan was also a bit surprised, "Mother, you knew that too?"

"Of course I know; I heard it's quite fun."

"Then Mother, are you going too?"

She wanted Mother to go so she could find a chance to warn her senior brother to be careful; she hoped to smooth their relationship, but unexpectedly the more she tried, the worse it became.

Her senior brother was stubbornly determined to take her away, but this man was the one she said she loved—how could she leave? Hearing Nan Qinghuan's words, Mother felt a bit embarrassed and shook her head, "No way; that's not a place just anyone can go. Qinghuan, when you go, bring back some Fishbone Needles."

"Got it."

Mother's porridge didn't taste great, but Nan Qinghuan forced herself to eat; her morning sickness seemed to have improved and wasn't as severe as before.

However, her weight kept dropping; she knew carrying this child would be very hard, so to force herself to ingest nutrition she drank three bowls of porridge in a row.

Ying felt relieved once he saw she could eat something. Fearing she would keep losing weight, Ying had Mother stew lamb; eating lamb first thing in the morning made Nan Qinghuan feel very greasy, but knowing that Ying and they were reluctant to eat it themselves, she ate it all.

Even though it was uncomfortable, she forced herself to eat.

She needed to get used to all the ancient customs; her body also had to be trained.

After they ate, Ying took her and prepared to set off; everything within the tribe was left to Ashu and Youchao Xuan to manage, and this trip would take three days to return.

Nan Qinghuan had just become pregnant, so Ying carefully cradled her in his arms. Xiao Guai, the Mammoth, had also been warned by Ying to walk slowly, so this big fellow moved very cautiously.

Also slowly.

After Ying and the others left, Ashu and Youchao Xuan stood there watching their departing silhouettes. Ashu let out a deep sigh: Ying truly suffers; after finally sharing some simple days with the Goddess, Li Xiang appears again. He doesn't know where the Goddess's hometown is, but he also doesn't want her to leave with that Li Xiang.

Without the Goddess Tribe, they cannot continue to develop.

Out of selfishness, he wishes Li Xiang dead, because Li Xiang is their enemy; Li Xiang refuses to become a tribe member with them, so he can only be an enemy.

"Ashu, where did Asu and the others go?"

Youchao Xuan noticed Asu seemed absent; Ashu didn't dare tell Youchao Xuan about it, only smiled and said, "Went to handle something. There are more and more people in the tribe now. Let's go repair the bridge; maybe by the time they return, the bridge will be finished."

This side of the tribe was busy with road building, while over there, Ying led Nan Qinghuan and Xiao Guai to the site of this Bolan Festival.

They had expected it to be the Shanhai Yishi they visited last time, but it turned out not to be.

They walked all day and ended up at a place they had never been before.

It looked as if it were the Manghuang Shoushi; the ground was filled with many large reptilian creatures roaming and playing, and many prehistoric plants she had only seen in pictures.

She, as a paleontologist, was stunned, because she saw animals that had long been extinct; most strikingly, these creatures coexisted peacefully with the Ancient People without disturbing each other.

How wonderful—people and animals living in harmony in this ancient wilderness.

Suddenly a herd of animals ran toward them; Ying immediately pulled her close to keep Xiao Guai away, "Careful."