dognovel Chapter 70 Accompanying Hui to Take the Kids Out
Chapter 70 Accompanying Hui to Take the Kids Out
The two smiled at each other, and Lin Ni called out, "Night."
Ye also said at the same time, "Lin, you're awake."
Lin Ni realized that they must have all heard her tell Yao that she would wait for her before getting up, so he didn't get up early but waited for her. She felt a warm feeling of being cherished.
Lin Ni got up, ate breakfast, and then went with Ye to the place she had arranged to meet Hui the day before.
Hui had arrived ahead of time. In addition to her partner, she also brought two yellow tiger cubs about one meter tall and two small silver wolf cubs.
Linni has always loved these fluffy little animals, and she couldn't resist looking at these cubs with sparkling eyes: "Hui, are these your cubs?"
Hui nodded and said, "Yes, the two tiger cubs were born last year, and these two wolf cubs were born this summer. One of them is even a female!"
One of the four cubs is a female, which is something Hui can be very proud of. There's no way around it, the birth rate of females is just too low!
Linni exclaimed in amazement, "Hui, you're amazing! You've already given birth to four pups!" Although she had already given birth twice, Hui's waist and belly didn't have that loose feeling; she didn't have a tiny waist, just an average waistline. Looking into the two little silver wolves' wet eyes, Linni couldn't help but ask, "Hui, can I touch them?"
Hui picked up one of the little silver wolves and placed it in Linni's arms: "Of course!"
Linni hugged it in her arms and stroked it again and again: "It's so cute!"
Hui laughed and said, "Lin likes babies so much, she can have them herself!"
Linni imagined herself giving birth to baby snakes, baby tigers... well, she didn't dare to think about it!
Hui took Linni to their usual gathering spot—behind the mountains where they lived. Clearly, Hui's main purpose wasn't gathering; she just wanted to take her cub out for a play. Linni didn't object. She didn't need to worry about food; as long as she showed a preference for a particular plant, they would bring it back for her during their hunts. Linni mainly wanted to see if there were any undiscovered plants in nature that could be used as seasoning.
The two women strolled around the back hill with their child, creating a rather charming scene. Then, Linni discovered a small taro patch by a small pond. She saw taro that had been nibbled on by small animals. The taro was about the size of a basketball. She went over to look at it, smelled it, and then happily said to Ye, "Ye, there are taro here. Can you dig them out for me?"
Hui quickly stopped her, saying, "Lin, this plant will make your body very itchy if you touch it. Its leaves, stems, and fruits will all itch. Some beastmen have also eaten the fruits; they are a bit prickly and don't taste good at all."
Lin Ni smiled even more broadly and nodded, "That's right! This kind of taro should be boiled or roasted before eating; it's so fragrant!" She knew that some people would also pick the taro stems and cook them with duck meat, and she'd heard that it was delicious, but she'd never tried it, and fresh stems didn't keep well, so she'd leave it be. However, she definitely had to dig these taro back into the cave and store them. She knew that taro could be stored for a long time, which would make her winter food more abundant, and one taro this big would be enough for her to eat for several days.
Hearing her words, Hui asked somewhat disbelievingly, "Really? I know many females like to eat different plants. You mustn't eat random things! I heard that Huang almost died yesterday after eating some poisonous plants."
Linni smiled and said, "You trust me."
After saying that, she asked Ye to dig out a whole taro, but the taro was too big, and it would take a long time to roast if it was roasted whole. So Linni asked Ye to build a fire, and then cut the taro into pieces and put them on the fire to roast.
Before long, the roasted taro emitted a unique aroma. Lin Ni took out some seasoning from her crossbody bag, sprinkled some on top, and then the two of them started eating.
The delicate fragrance and soft texture of taro won over Linni, but not Hui. Hui took a few bites and found the food indeed very fragrant, but she wasn't particularly interested in the taro itself. Instead, she became very interested in Linni's seasonings. Unfortunately, Linni hadn't found these seasonings on the Beastman Continent, and she couldn't bear to share the remaining half-bottle with Hui. She only told her that she could grind the salt stones and mix them into the chili powder to make seasoning, and that ginger and lemon juice could also be used to remove any fishy smell and enhance the flavor. Hui could clearly see from the transparent bottle that there was only a small amount of seasoning left, so she reluctantly looked away. It was indeed too little; otherwise, she would have definitely tried to snatch some.
Linni was still eyeing the taro. She wanted Ye to dig them all up and take them back. So she kept thinking about how to get them back. She thought of bamboo baskets, but she didn't know how to weave them. Then she thought of her plastic bags, but they could only hold one at a time. What to do?
Ye said, "Let's come back and dig it up together with Bai and the others tonight."
Lin Ni thought for a long time. These beastmen used animal skin bags or large leaves to carry things. It seemed like there was no good way. She could only wait for them to come back at night, then dig out the taro and put it back in the animal skin bags.
At this point, a number of single men began to appear in the vicinity. Hui glanced meaningfully at Lin Ni and chuckled, unaware that one of the single men was there to pursue Hui, much to Lin Ni's amusement. So the two of them stopped playing around, packed their things, and went home.
Time slipped away quietly in Linni's relaxed and happy state, just like her menstrual cycle, passing by unnoticed. By noon on the seventh day, she was completely clean. So, after dinner, Linni went to the hot springs. After only being able to shower for the past few days, she could finally enjoy a relaxing bath!
Yao stayed home with her today. He soaked in the hot spring with her for half an hour. Seeing that she still showed no sign of getting up, he reminded her, "Xiao Ni, you've been soaking for a long time." He took her hand and said, "Look, your hands are all wrinkled from soaking."
Linni hugged Yao and leaned on his shoulder, saying, "Yao, I don't really want to go back."
Yao, who had been holding her, kissed her on the head when he heard this: "It's okay, I'll hold you while I sleep when we get back."
"But I'm still a little scared." Lin Ni thought of the several males in her family. She had to admit that Bai was really amazing. Two days after he became an adult, which was last night, he had completely merged with the divine soul. He was no longer sometimes human and sometimes demonic. He was like a cheerful big boy, talkative but not garrulous. The key point was that he had successfully reached level seven! That meant that she had to fulfill her promise and become his partner!