My husband is too wild, I need to go home and find my mom.

Chapter 61 The Newlywed Adjustment Period

Lin Ni was comfortably rolling around on the spacious heated kang bed when she felt a burning gaze upon her. Looking up, she saw Feng standing in the doorway, gazing at her with deep affection. A little embarrassed, Lin Ni sat up and smiled at him, "Good morning, Feng!"

Feng smiled and nodded, saying, "Lin, do you want to get up now or sleep a little longer?"

Linni: "I'm getting up now."

Feng nodded upon hearing this, then turned and left.

Lin Ni got up and left the room, where she saw Feng pouring her water and preparing breakfast. Lin Ni quickly went into the bathroom to take care of her personal needs.

After drinking half a cup of hot water, Lin Ni went to drink the meat broth. The broth was a bit bland today, but it didn't look like it was made by Ye. The meat was cut thickly and cooked a little tough, and there were no seasonings to remove the fishy smell. Luckily, he added some potatoes, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to drink it. Seeing Feng looking at her nervously, she looked up and asked, "Did Feng make this meat broth?"

Feng nodded: "Yao said the soup was a bit salty last time. Since you don't like salty food, I put in much less salt today. How does it feel?"

Lin Ni smiled and didn't say it was bland. A little bland for breakfast was fine; she didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm. "It's quite delicious; it's perfect for a morning drink."

Feng said happily, "I'm glad Lin likes it."

After breakfast, Linni went into the cave to find items to exchange at the trade fair. She found a lot of animal hides, meat, and fruits that she liked to eat. Some were fresh, and some were probably Feng's previous possessions.

Feng followed him in: "What is Lin looking for? I'll help you find it."

Linni said to him, "I want to go to the trade fair, but I don't know what I should bring to exchange for items."

Feng went over and packed a bag of things for her, including salt, animal hides, and meat: "This is enough, let's go."

Feng hoisted the large bag onto his shoulder, took Lin Ni's hand in one hand, and started walking down the mountain. Feng's steps were a bit large at first, and he had to adjust several times before he could keep up with Lin Ni's small steps.

It took the two of them more than half an hour to walk down the mountain and arrive at the trade fair. The square was still bustling with people. The orcs from the Tiger Beast Tribe who had been watching Lin Ni the day before greeted Feng. Some would say enthusiastically, "Feng, you've come to the trade fair with your partner!" or "Feng, are you here to exchange items?" Others would just nod or call out, "Feng, hello!"

Feng nodded lightly to everyone, saying things like, "Hmm," "Yes," or "Hello."

Once inside the stall, Linni couldn't help but exclaim, "Feng is so popular in the tribe!"

Feng smiled at her: "No, we're all from the same tribe, everyone knows each other."

Yan doesn't seem to receive this kind of treatment, and he has a very cheerful personality, so it must be a matter of strength.

Lin Ni went to the stall selling Chinese yam and ginger that she had seen yesterday and exchanged them for what she wanted. After exchanging them, she carefully inquired about where they grew and what the plants looked like, planning to dig them up in the surrounding mountains and forests herself in the future. She couldn't just stay at home eating and sleeping every day, could she?

She noticed that some of the people and items at the stalls in the square were different from yesterday. She asked Feng, who said that if they exchanged the items they needed, they would leave early. Although the trade fair lasted for ten days, there would be far fewer people in the later days. The distance between tribes was long, and they would rush back as soon as possible to prepare supplies for the winter.

Two hours had passed since they finished browsing the trade fair, and Lin Ni was exhausted. It was only the second day, and the workload was particularly heavy; she felt almost soaked through. She said anxiously to Feng, "Feng, what should we do? I'm too tired to walk anymore, but I need to get home quickly."

Feng also smelled the strong odor of blood on her: "Don't walk by yourself, let me carry you back, okay?"

Linni glanced at the things they had changed into; they came with a huge bag, and they left with even more bags and bundles. How was he going to carry her with so much stuff?

Feng said, "Let the clansmen watch over the things for now. I'll come back to get them after I take you back."

Lin Ni nodded and stood still to wait for him, afraid that if she moved any further, the tears would run down her thighs.

Feng quickly found someone to help carry the things up the mountain, then carried Lin Ni and ran uphill, arriving home in just a few minutes. Lin Ni thought to herself: "What kind of speed is this?! I walked so hard down the mountain, and you didn't even offer to carry me!"

There was no hot water at home, so Linni asked him to fetch two basins of hot spring water. Anyway, he was fast, and it wouldn't take him more than five minutes to make the round trip.

After washing herself, Lin Ni looked at the clothes with a conflicted expression. She usually washed her own clothes, but now the weather was so cold and there was no hot water; she was too tired to move. Before, when she wasn't feeling well, Ye would help her wash them, but now Ye wasn't here… Lin Ni shamelessly threw the dirty clothes in the corner of the bathroom: Never mind for now!

She asked Feng to make her lunch, then went back to lie down on the kang (a heated brick bed). She felt like her feet were going to give out! She was already prone to getting tired during her period, and the animal skin shoes she was wearing weren't suitable for walking so much (she had washed and put away the shoes she brought after arriving at the Tiger Beast Tribe, and couldn't bear to wear them).

Feng had prepared lunch for her: meat soup and roasted meat. Lin Ni was a little disgusted; the meat Feng made was terrible—tough, dry, and fishy. The roasted meat was burnt on the outside but raw on the inside; it was really awful! She wanted to eat the food Yao made. Forcing herself to eat a few bites, she suddenly said, "Um, I want to eat those fragrant fruits. Could you go and pick some for me?"

Feng nodded: "I'll go pick some more after you've finished eating."

Lin Ni: I only want to eat something else because I'm not eating well! She then pouted and acted cute, saying, "No! I want fragrant fruit right now! Go pick some for me!"

Feng immediately stood up: "Okay, I'll go pick them now! It's a bit far, wait for me to come back!"

Lin Ni smiled and nodded, then pushed the bowl away, saying, "I'll wait for you to come back before I eat!"

Feng glanced at the almost untouched food: "You've lost so much blood, you need to eat some meat to replenish yourself!"

Lin Ni was a little angry. "You cooked such a terrible meal yourself, and you still force others to eat it!" She wanted to get angry, but then she remembered that he had worked so hard to cook it for her. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then looked up at Feng and said, "You've worked hard all morning and haven't eaten yet. You can have all of these. I'll wait for you to come back from picking the fragrant fruit."

Seeing Feng's disapproving yet determined expression, Lin Ni deliberately drew out her words in a pitiful tone, "Okay—"

Feng felt a surge of heat from her voice, his eyes darkened, and he said "Okay" in a hoarse voice before turning and disappearing as if fleeing.

Lin Ni looked at the doorway and smiled smugly. It seemed she had found a way to deal with him.

Lin Ni went into the cave and retrieved a fruit she had picked earlier. She ate it while waiting, but Feng still hadn't returned. Given Feng's speed, the fact that he hadn't come back for so long meant he must be really far away. So she went back to bed and lay down, thinking about Yao and Ye for a while, and then about the Beast God, until she drifted off to sleep.