Chapter 4 Eating the Inherited
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At Night.
The beautiful woman's rapid breathing gradually calmed down, her charming voice long and ethereal.
"Brother Yuan, you're such a good man, you really know how to pamper your wife..."
"Alright, I should get up and cook... Hehe, you continue to lie down and rest, I'll do all the housework."
...
In the days that followed.
Li Yuan spent two more days testing this cheat system, and then came to a conclusion.
This system truly lived up to its name, encouraging harmonious married life.
Couples had to be affectionate every night to earn points.
To test this, he deliberately angered Sister Yan on the second day, then completely disregarded her feelings.
The result... he didn't earn any points.
Besides this, points could only be earned at night; daytime points didn't count...
...
On the third day, at night.
Yan Yu, who had been scolded, pitifully curled up in front of the earthen stove, her almond-shaped eyes staring intently at the fire in the stove, her small face showing some grievance, confusion, and fear.
She wasn't unaware that men might be different before and after marriage; how good they were to you before marriage, how bad they would be after.
But she never expected this to happen to her.
Last night… she thought of Li Yuan's appearance, and her heart was still pounding.
Although she and Li Yuan weren't officially married, they were practically husband and wife living together.
She saw that Li Yuan was honest and reliable, and since they spent every day together, their life under the same roof was harmonious and stable. Her heart had long been stirred, and after being frightened by the starvation during this year's famine, she was afraid she wouldn't have another chance, so she threw aside her pride and gave herself to him.
But now…
Li Yuan… how did Li Yuan become like this?
Besides, these past two days, why has he been doing *that* even during the day? It's really…
Yan Yu felt a little sad.
Crackling… crackling…
the flames in the stove popped and then went dark again. Yan Yu hurriedly grabbed firewood and continued to stuff it into the stove.
As she stuffed it, she heard footsteps.
Yan Yu knew immediately that it was Li Yuan, but she didn't dare to look at the man. She had been bullied so badly last night; she was both angry and scared, filled with anxiety.
“Sister Yan, you rest, I'll take care of it.”
Li Yuan’s voice rang in her ears.
Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, then stammered, “You…you rest…”
After saying that, she suddenly screamed.
Li Yuan picked her up.
“Li Yuan, let me go, let me go…” Yan Yu pounded on the boy with her fists, but stopped after a while…
Her eyes welled up with tears and quickly turned red. She began to regret her previous rashness.
However, the scene she had imagined did not happen. Li Yuan simply put her on the bed, looked at her red eyes, and said, “Look at you, you’re so tired, and you’re still working?
I’ll do the work during the day. I haven’t recovered yet, so I’ll stay home and rest for a few more days.”
As he spoke, the boy suddenly fell silent, then got up again, put his hands on Yan Yu’s thin shoulders, and said seriously, “Sister Yan, once I’m healed, I’ll go to the mountains…I promise, we’ll definitely be able to eat meat.”
“I was wrong last night. If I do that again, I’ll slap myself.”
After saying that, he clenched his fist and punched himself hard.
After throwing a punch, he prepared to throw another.
Yan Yu was startled, like a cat electrocuted, she sprang up from the bed and quickly grabbed his fist, "What are you hitting? What are you hitting?!"
Li Yuan laughed, "I'm hitting you to calm you down."
"I'm not angry anymore, I'm not angry anymore..." Yan Yu gripped his fist tightly, afraid he would hit her again, so she held his hand tightly in her arms, then gently rubbed the spot he had punched, asking worriedly, "Does it hurt?"
Li Yuan laughed, "It hurt a moment ago, but it doesn't hurt anymore after Sister Yan rubbed it, haha."
Yan Yu chuckled, then blushed and said, "Brother Yuan can say such sweet things to girls... Where did you learn that?"
"Do I really need to learn this?" Li Yuan looked surprised, then said, "These are my sincere and heartfelt words. If I'm lying, may I be struck by lightning..."
Before he could finish, Yan Yu pounced on him like a cat, covering his mouth and saying, "Don't say it!" Then
she gave him a playful glare, "It's bad luck!"
Li Yuan tried to pry her hand off, but he didn't force it; he just held it gently.
Yan Yu blushed and said, "You can't say it anymore."
Li Yuan nodded, and she carefully moved away. Then she turned her long legs and tried to get out of bed to cook, but Li Yuan stopped her again.
"Sister Yan, I said you should rest, so you can rest. If you have to get up and work today, I'll keep hitting myself." Li Yuan said righteously, threatening the woman in front of him.
Yan Yu's pretty face flushed even more, her heart overflowing with sweetness, but she still tugged at Li Yuan's sleeve, saying, "Brother Yuan, I understand your intentions. But I'm the one who does the housework, that's the rule in our family..."
The thin, frail woman possessed a unique stubbornness that shone through.
Li Yuan said, "Then I'll do it with you."
"No!"
"I understand."
...
...
That night, the two went to bed early.
The next day...
Just as dawn broke, a message appeared in Li Yuan's mind.
【You have gained 6 spare points】
Li Yuan was stunned.
A little more?
Was there a hidden bonus?
He glanced at the woman in his arms, feeling quite content. Even malnutrition could give her a charming appearance; if she were well-fed and beautiful, what would she be like?
This was a "sealed, incomplete form"—once the "seal was broken," she would be a great beauty.
Moreover, this beautiful woman is so obedient, knows how to cherish her man, and eagerly does all the housework. Before transmigrating, would he have even dreamed of it?
He'd have to hone his skills, earn some money, and take Sister Yan to Yinxi to settle down. Once there, the order would be better… only then could he slowly eke out a living.
…
…
Four days later…
more than half of the family's food was gone, and the worst part was that his mouth was tasteless—no meat, no oil, just blandness that was incredibly unpleasant.
On this day, Sister Yan, who had gone out to gather firewood, brought back another story.
“Brother Yuan, Sister Caihua's husband was kicked by a bear and left in the mountains… I heard he risked his life to run off to the Second Mountain.”
" Sister Caihua has a son and a daughter at home, how are they going to survive...
Last time you ran across the Second Mountain and were chased by a wild boar, that's why you were injured... Hey... Is there no prey left at Xiaomo Mountain Pass?"
Because her husband was also a hunter, Madam Yan felt a pang of sympathy.
Sister Caihua's family was like hers, the husband was the breadwinner and the wife stayed home. Sister Caihua stayed home to take care of the children and do chores, while Uncle Caihua went out hunting. In this year of famine... if Uncle Caihua died, she really didn't know how the mother and her three children would survive.
Li Yuan's expression shifted slightly.
Uncle Caihua?
He remembered, wasn't that the hunter who appeared when he left Qian San's place a few days ago?
Qian San tried to persuade him to go to the Second Mountain but failed, so he went to find Uncle Caihua.
Now it seemed that Uncle Caihua was persuaded by him, went to the mountains with him, and then... died?
Suddenly, some lively sounds came from outside.
Madam Yan ran out and caught Aunt Wang, who had just come out, and asked, "Auntie, what's wrong?"
Aunt Wang was completely bewildered and didn't know either.
After a while, another man came running over, and Aunt Wang and Madam Yan went over to him together.
This man knew the truth. "
Uncle Caihua is dead, but there's still a lot of meat at home, which we usually hide very well.
Oh, it's not that...
The main thing is that everyone is saddened by Uncle Caihua's death, and the second and third sons of the Qian family said they would help with the funeral arrangements.
That's why everyone is rushing to the feast."
After saying this, the man ran away.
Aunt Wang and Madam Yan looked at each other, weren't they just taking advantage of someone who had lost their family?
Madam Yan said, "That's going too far..." Aunt
Wang pulled her back and sighed, "Don't say anymore." "
...
Inside the house...
Li Yuan listened quietly to the sounds outside the door. He glanced at his own status:
[Name: Li Yuan]
[Stats: 40]
[Realm: Unranked]
[Cultivation Technique: None]
[Skills: Intermediate Archery (0/20); Basic Tracking (5/10)] [
Divine Ability: Immortality]
[Equipment: Unlocked]
Li Yuan paused for a moment.
"It's time to add more stats..."
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