Chapter 493 He Is My Man

Emily realized that Mr. Barefoot was praising her beauty. She had never blushed that easily before, but
now she felt her cheeks feverish. She could not help but look down.

"Hello, I'm Ja... Bear's fiancee. I came here specially to find him."

Mr. Barefoot didn't say anything. He just asked her to sit down and looked at the condition of her
injured ankle. Then he asked her to stretch out her hand and diagnosed her by feeling her pulse.

"The injury to your ankle is not a problem. It will heal. But you've not recovered from a serious illness
yet, and you're so tired and worried. You're extremely weak. I'd say it's a miracle that you survived till
now. But you won't last three years if you go on like this."

After hearing what Mr. Barefoot said, Emily and Jacob both stared at him.

Emily never thought that she was getting this weak. When she realized that both her child and Jacob
were dead, she had already wanted to die. So she didn't take care about her body at all.

Jack kept her alive by medicines and treatments, but he failed to prevent her health from deteriorating.
Only when Magee told her that Jacob was still alive did she have the strength to live.

In order to find Jacob, the one she loved, she came to the mountain with her weak body.

It seemed she was in such poor health after the illness, but her body was so overtaxed that it was on
the verge of surrender.

"Old man, you must save her!" Jacob said in a slightly trembled voice, with a pale face, and dark eyes
filled with worry and tension.

Mr. Barefoot laughed with pride. Tugging at his beard, he said, "There's no disease I can't cure in this
world. Since she is your wife-to-be, she is worthy of my help. Of course, I'll do my best."



Emily was not as worried as Jacob. However, she said in a grateful tone, "Thank you for helping me,
and thank you for saving my fiance."

"Don't mention it. I saved him just because I wanted someone to take care of me when I'm too old to
move," Mr. Barefoot said casually.

Emily felt that his words seemed to have some implied meaning, but she could not fully figure it out.
She just asked, "Do you have a way to refresh his memory about the past without pain or suffering?"

"No," Mr. Barefoot answered, "Memory can only be restored by itself. Other interventions are useless."

"I see. Thank you anyway..."

Emily was a little disappointed, but she quickly adjusted herself to present situation. In her mind, it was
the greatest luck for her that Jacob was alive. 'I shouldn't crave more.

It is enough that Jacob and I can be together again, ' Emily mused. She then smiled at Jacob.

Emily stayed and received treatment from Mr. Barefoot. She also inquired about Magee's whereabouts.

She came with Magee to this village, but she had no idea where he was now. She was so worried after
Magee got lost.

Neighbors told Emily that anyone who came into the mountains and lost their way would receive help
from the villagers. They would soon find their way back. They also told Emily to wait for news about
Magee and that she need not to worry.

A few days later, Emily still had no news of Magee. But another unexpected visitor came to her.

"Are you the girl who was snatched back by Bear?" The visitor asked. It was a girl with twisted braids.
She rushed in and looked down at Emily with a critical eye.



She looked at Emily carefully and found that Emily was as white as snow. Although Emily's face did not
look spirited, her skin was like freshly shelled eggs without any blemish.

In the eyes of the girl, Emily's distant face was indescribably beautiful and charming. She thought Emily
was as delicate as a willow by the lake. And Emily's temperament was so noble that it was hard to be
ignored, as if she was born to be the apple of one's eye.

The girl suddenly remembered a story she had read, called "A Dream of Red Mansions". Emily was
just like the heroine in the story, who was ailing but still noble and elegant.

The girl thought to herself, 'She's the kind of woman all men would fall in love with.'

Then she looked at herself, and she could not help but sigh. Her wheat-colored skin was rough
because of frequent exposure to the sun and ill weathers. And she was not sharp-featured. Her figure
was stout and strong due to constant work. Her behavior was also rude and vulgar.

She had always thought that she was the most beautiful girl in the village, but now she suddenly
realized she was just like a vulgar servant girl and Emily was like a lady in a rich family.

She experienced a lot of mixed emotions by just looking at Emily. She felt envious, jealous, and
resentment towards her.

As the girl immersed herself in these thoughts and emotions, Emily asked politely, "What can I do for
you?" Emily was sitting in the yard, and she didn't know why this unacquainted girl came to her.

This girl stared at Emily's face for a long time. She then pointed to Emily's nose and said, "You are not
qualified to be Bear's wife."

"Ah." Emily rose quietly and slowly. She waved the girl's finger away. "Is there anything else to say? I
don't like being pointed at like that," said Emily.



The girl looked at her calm look and kept pointing her finger violently. "You can stop pretending now.
Stay away from me. We are rivals now!"

Emily laughed. She took one look at the girl and regarded her as a naive child, "So are you going to
duel with me now? My little sister!"

The girl got even more annoyed when she heard Emily's words, "I'm here to warn you! Now that you
are Donny's wife, you should go back to Mr. Yang's house. Bear is my man. You can't take him away.

"I can't do that," Emily said firmly. Emily knew that she was becoming naive like the little girl now when
she was seriously quarreling with her over Jacob, but she couldn't control herself. She was unhappy at
the thought of that some people liked Jacob, coveted him, and even touched him during the last
months.

"You!" The girl was very angry at first, then she suddenly thought of something and raised her chin with
pride. "There are ten pigs, five cows, and twenty sheep in my family. And have you seen the field in the
west? They are all owned by my family. As long as Bear marries me, these will all be his! And you! you
have nothing!" said the girl.

Emily was amused more. "Oh, then your family should be a rich family in the village, right?" she asked.

At the same time she thought, 'If Jacob sold his soul for these properties, I would beat him hard.'

"Of course!" The girl looked complacent and said, "So I advise you to quit as soon as possible. You
can't give him anything if you're poor. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?"

'Bear is the most handsome man in the village.

I had a crush on him long before. But how could I be defeated by this woman? It makes me so mad!'
thought the girl.



"I really don't have anything here." Emily nodded and said in a very calm tone, "But I am good-looking."

The girl was taken aback for a minute.

But then she said with a hint of sarcasm, "What's the point of being beautiful? Appearance can't make
money. You look so fragile. How can you do manual labor? How can you give birth to a son for Jacob?
He should marry a wife who is virtuous. Do you understand?"

Speaking of giving birth to a child, Emily's sadness was immediately aroused. Her face suddenly
clouded, and she was not as mild as before. "I don't understand. Please leave go back to your home
now," Emily said to the girl.


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