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

Chapter 44 Let's Dance

Unlike Ye's pale, bloodless complexion, and Yan's almost Caucasian whiteness, Yao's skin, while also white, was the white of an Asian, with a rosy undertone that gave him a healthy, vibrant appearance. Combined with his strong muscles and well-proportioned physique, everything about him was perfect. Most striking was his long hair. Aside from the occasional shoulder-length cut like Ye's, all the other males had short hair; only Yao's hair was so long. He never seemed to style it, but his blond hair was always smooth and flowing. Parted in a 3/7 ratio, with a few strands falling around his eyebrows and face, it added an ethereal quality to his refined features. Yao never tucked his hair behind his ears, but his long hair never seemed to hinder him in his actions.

After tidying up his things, Yao came to Lin Ni's side. By then, his face had returned to calm, and he smiled gently at her as always: "Okay, let's go to sleep." Then, as usual, he lay down on her left side.

After Linni and Ye lay down, Linni leaned against Yao as usual. Yao reached out and hugged her tightly, more tightly than usual. Linni felt his burning body temperature and listened to his rapid heartbeat, and suddenly realized that she probably held a more important place in his heart than she had thought.

Because of Yao's gentle and magnanimous behavior these past few days, especially that night at the fox-beast tribe when he left the cave to give her and Ye space to be intimate, she felt that she was just that in his heart, and that the word "partner" was ultimately less important than "lover." But now, being held tightly in Yao's arms, she felt that she might be wrong. When Yao returned, his strength had weakened. Facing the powerful Ye who had always protected her, what else could he do but be magnanimous and yield?

Thinking of this, Lin Ni reached out and hugged him tightly, her heart aching. Neither of them spoke, but their hearts were intertwined.

The next day, Lin Ni woke up in Yao's arms as usual. She looked up at him and smiled, "Good morning, Yao!"

Instead of responding with a smile and "Good morning!" as usual, Yao hugged her and kissed her. His kiss was passionate and lingering, making Lin Ni's heart pound wildly, like a deer thrashing in her chest.

They kissed tightly, as if trying to melt the whole world into that kiss.

Lin Ni's car was completely soaked with sweat. She was incredibly prone to lust right now, but as Yao kissed her chin, her reason returned somewhat. Ignoring how many people were in the cave, she gently pushed against his chest and softly called out, "Yao..."

Yao whispered in her ear, "They've all gone to dig caves."

Yao's enthusiasm gave Lin Ni a very different experience: unlike Ye, who would only call her name affectionately, and not just in one specific rhythm, Yao would call her Xiao Ni affectionately, say that he liked her very much, and say many more sweet words.

Yao held her tenderly, his movements as gentle as a breeze rippling across a lake, or as powerful as a storm creating countless waves. They frolicked like fish, then stood up and danced. He was like a skilled dancer, with different moves in all directions, leading her into a frenzied dance. Lin Ni could only follow his rhythm and sing along to various songs.

They danced and sang together tirelessly from morning till night until they were completely exhausted.

Ye and Yan returned when it was completely dark. By then, Yao had already tidied up the entire cave and the two of them. They snuggled together, drinking meat soup that had been simmering for most of the day to replenish their energy after the day's exhaustion.

Ye hugged and kissed Lin Ni for a while before noticing that her lips were a little swollen. He thought he had accidentally kissed her, so he was afraid she would be angry. He quickly told her about what had happened that day: Feng had called over a dozen male beastmen over. The cave had been dug, and according to Lin Ni's request, they had dug a large one, and there were four smaller ones inside. The stones were also almost ready, and they were just waiting to build the house tomorrow.

Lin Ni leaned against him guiltily and talked about their new home. She'd sung too hard, and her voice was a little hoarse.

Yan added that Feng, Bai Shu, and Bai Ji would light a fire there tonight to warm the cave so it wouldn't be damp when they stayed there tomorrow night.

Linni was delighted and said, "Then I'll go with you tomorrow and see if there's anything I can do to help."

Ye shook her head: "Tell us what you're thinking, or we can change it later. Feng said that all the females in the tribe will go to the Beast God Stele to pray for blessings tomorrow morning, so you should go and take a look too."

The Beast God Stele. Lin Ni was quite interested when she heard this seemingly grand and impressive thing again, but having just arrived at the Tiger Beast Tribe, she was too busy with everything else to pay attention to it. Since Feng said that all the females in the tribe would be there, she felt she should make a proper appearance at her first blessing ceremony after joining the tribe, so she nodded and said, "Okay."

Yao said, "Then let Yan come back and pick up Lin."

Everyone agreed. They were new to the tribe and unfamiliar with the area, so Yan, a local flying orc, was the most suitable person to pick them up and drop them off.

Linni decided that after attending the blessing ceremony, she would go directly to the new house, settle her things in, and then they would attend the tribe's bonfire party that evening, which would mark her official joining the tribe. After the party, she would stay at the new house. Everyone agreed.

Linni then suggested that they build a square stove in the middle of the cooking room, which could be used for hot pot or barbecue in winter, and could also be used as a table by covering it with a large wooden plank when not in use. For the male orcs who could dig stone pots out of stones, this was a piece of cake, and Ye said he would definitely make it for her tomorrow, since he had done it before under the Great Waterfall and had experience with it.

Everyone was tired today and quickly lay down to sleep. He woke up in the middle of the night and saw Yao open his eyes and look at him. He whispered, "I'll go over there first and try to get the house done for Lin before noon."

Yao nodded, then hugged Lin Ni and fell asleep again.

When Ye and Yan arrived at Beishan, where Lin Ni had chosen as their new home, they found Feng, Bai Shu, and Bai Ji moving stones. The fire in the cave was burning brightly; it had been burning all night, and after airing it out for another day, it would be warm enough to sleep in at night. Ye, a man of few words, nodded to Feng and started working. Yan and Feng, according to Chinese custom, were cousins. While working, Yan imparted his experience to his older cousin, Feng, which boiled down to one thing: stick to her shamelessly. Lin Ni had said so many things to him those past few days, but he had a strong constitution; look, now Lin Ni has tacitly agreed, hasn't she?