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

Chapter 240 So what do you want me to do?

From never daring to speak in front of others to now being able to speak fluently and confidently, Lin Ni herself finds her transformation incredible.

After sharing some of her experiences and recounting some secrets she knew about the Orcish Continent, she concluded her talk by promising everyone to pray for and welcome the Beast God on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Afterward, she bowed as she had at the bonfire party in the Tiger Beast Tribe for the first time, and said, "Thank you everyone!"

Then Linni calmly walked back to the campfire where she was and sat down directly in Yao's lap.

Hui looked at Lin Ni with admiration: "Lin, Beast God Messenger, you are amazing!"

Linni smiled at her and said, "It's all thanks to the Beast God's blessing."

"May the Beast God protect us!" Hui said devoutly.

At the bonfire party that evening, many single men lingered around Linni, but not a single male dared to approach her to confess his feelings or propose. Her status was too high, and her partner was too powerful; no one even had the courage to express their love.

That night was Linni's day to rest. Before, when she rested, everyone slept together. However, the heated kang in the stone house in the northern mountain of the Tiger Beast Tribe couldn't accommodate so many people. Actually, they could squeeze in and sleep, but the males were unwilling to squeeze in. Besides, how could males sleep so close together?

Lin Ni glanced at the heated kang bed a few times, then turned to everyone and said, "You can either continue living in Xuan's tortoise-shell house, or you can go live in that big cave. Tonight, Yao and I want to sleep on the heated kang bed together."

Xuan Wen gently persuaded, "But the weather is so hot and humid right now. It will be very hot for you and him to sleep here. Why don't you stay in my tortoise shell house together? Or you can sleep with a few of us cold-blooded beastmen, then you won't be afraid of the heat."

Lin Ni wiped the fine sweat from her brow. It was really hot. After the bonfire party, she was drenched in sweat again, but she really wanted to be alone with Yao. She hesitated and looked at Yao, who looked back at her. "Sweating? Then take a shower before you sleep. If you want to sleep on the kang (heated brick bed), it's been really hot these past few days."

The room only had one door and one small window. With temperatures in the thirties and no rain for ninety days, how could it not be hot? No fan, no air conditioning, and having to hold a man who was burning up—it would be unbearably hot for a pregnant woman. Lin Ni finally gave in. She and Yao moved into Xuan's tortoise-shell house, so she could comfortably sleep with Yao for two nights.

Xuan then placed the tortoise-shell house between the stone house and the nearly dried-up pond. Since Lin Ni chose to live in the tortoise-shell house, no one would go back to the stone house. Living in the tortoise-shell house would keep them closer to Lin Ni and keep them cooler. Only a fool would choose to go back to the stone house!

After taking a shower, Lin Ni went back to her room with Yao. Once they lay down, she started to flirt with Yao. Yao didn't hold back and immediately took advantage of her without any hesitation.

Because of Lin Ni's initiative, Yao was more excited than usual. After their passionate lovemaking, Lin Ni hugged Yao and whispered, "Yao, have you been a little unhappy lately?"

Yao put his arm around her and gently rubbed her shoulders, saying, "No, it's nothing."

Linni looked up at him and asked, "Are you unhappy because I have too many partners?"

Yao held her with his other arm and said, "No."

Linni looked at him and asked, "So you're unhappy because you don't want me to leave?"

Yao smiled at her: "No."

Seeing his usual smile, Linni felt a pang of sadness. She wondered if he was deceiving her, or if even he hadn't noticed the change in her. Linni nestled against his chest, staring into his eyes, and said, "Say something else!"

Yao kissed her forehead before saying, "Everyone is really reluctant to see you leave, and it's inevitable that we're unhappy. We're just pretending to be fine in front of you. You have more partners now, so everyone is taking good care of you! The jealousy and rivalry won't last long."

Linni nodded silently; in truth, she could sense everyone's pretense. Since when did the beastmen, who couldn't lie, learn to act? Tian Tian was the worst actor, so this simple-minded black and white bear could only quietly eat fruit beside her—everyone else disliked vegetarian food, but he was always the only one who silently ate bamboo shoots, dried fruit, fresh fruit, potatoes, basically anything.

Lin Ni looked up at Yao and said, "Yao, if that's really the case, you all have to live well."

Yao smiled and said, "I know. Everyone heard you and Tiantian say that. Xuan and Ling, who didn't hear it, are guardian beastmen. How could they dare to die so easily?"

Lin Ni bit her lower lip and finally couldn't help but ask, "And what about you?"

Yao looked at Lin Ni seriously and asked, "So what do you want me to do?"

Linni lowered her eyes; she wanted to be with him and didn't want to be separated from him.

But even if there were a chance to return to their original world, he probably wouldn't leave with her. He had said before in the Golden Pheasant Tribe that, given her prediction, he would be even less likely to leave. So, should she abandon her parents for love? I never imagined she was such an unfilial daughter!

Lin Ni was conflicted. She was afraid of putting him in a difficult position, and even more afraid that he would say something that would disappoint her, so she didn't even dare to tell him her own thoughts.

Yao hugged her tightly and slowly said, "No matter what, if you want to leave, then leave. You didn't belong to this world anyway. Being able to spend more than 500 days with you is already very good. Don't worry, I will live well. Like Ling said, I am willing to spend the rest of my life recalling every moment I spent with you."

Linni hugged him tightly, her eyes welling up with tears, but she couldn't bring herself to say, "I'm not leaving!"

The next day, the family went on another outing, collecting bird eggs, making cakes, and even cooking sashimi. Linni said that Yao and Xuan, after countless failures, finally succeeded. Although their steps and methods were slightly different, both were surprisingly delicious. Linni ate the long-awaited cake; it was sweet and soft, made with honey instead of white sugar, and truly delicious. While enjoying the sweet cake, a touch of bittersweetness welled up inside her.

After everyone had taken their turn, the dry season ended. A torrential downpour finally arrived, washing away the sweltering heat of the towering mountains.

Yao announced to everyone, "Xiao Ni is about to give birth. From now on, no one is allowed to be intimate with her until she gives birth and finishes her postpartum confinement period."