Chapter 16: Did you act so weakly yesterday?

Su Liyan now looks especially beautiful, like a newlywed bride, uh… to be precise, she is exactly a newlywed bride.

Su Liyan is not wearing the coat that Lu Yuan bought for her.

but the clothes she wore earlier in the village.

Su Liyan lives frugally; when working in the village she fears getting dirty, so as soon as she gets home she changes out of those clothes.

However, as I said before, Su Liyan's beauty cannot be concealed by clothing.

Especially now Su Liyan has her long hair pulled up and coiled behind her head, revealing her swan-like neck, with a gentle, tender expression; under the kerosene lamp's light, she is absolutely stunning.

While washing Lu Yuan's feet, Su Liyan heard this, her beautiful face flushed with a shy red, she dared not look up at Lu Yuan, and instead spoke softly:

"Brother, once we return to the city… I'll be with you, brother; it's not convenient at home."

Huh?

Lu Yuan blinked, and indeed that was the case.

It seems there is a rule here that a son-in-law visiting can only sleep in separate rooms.

Actually, it's not that this rule is unique to this place; even before Lu Yuan transmigrated, on Earth there were places with such a rule.

Hearing this, Lu Yuan nodded slightly, and didn't say anything about being disappointed.

Lu Yuan isn't a lustful person; waiting an extra day is fine.

Besides, I've been drinking now, and I'm afraid it'll affect my performance.

After all, this kind of thing isn't just her first time, Su Liyan; it's also my first time!

In this situation, Lu Yuan also fears that as soon as he goes in he'll come out again… that would be too embarrassing.

Immediately, Lu Yuan nodded and said:

"Okay."

After Su Liyan finished wiping Lu Yuan's feet, he took off his clothes and fell into a deep sleep.

This kang is burning hot today, nice and warm.

……

At night, in the main hall.

Su Liyan and her mother were adding water and firewood to the stoves in each room, so that the kang wouldn't get cold later in the night.

Meanwhile, Su Changliang had already set up a small plank in the main hall, hugging a hot water bottle as he went to sleep.

Su Liyan and her mother didn't feel like ordinary families would, feeling sad or crying now.

After all, starting tomorrow Su Liyan will go to the city to enjoy blessings, great blessings; what's there to cry about?

After adding firewood to each room, her mother then produced from her bosom a red-cloth-wrapped, palm-sized object and handed it to Su Liyan.

Su Liyan took it with a puzzled expression, and while opening it she asked curiously:

"Mother, what is this?"

Her mother whispered in Su Liyan's ear:

"You know we are of the fox clan, right."

Su Liyan blinked and said:

"I know."

"How could I not know? The white fox ears on my head have been upright since childhood."

"Although it's useless, this thing doesn't improve hearing or anything; it's just an atavistic trait…"

"No, you can't call it atavistic… to be precise, this thing has been with me since birth; only after cultivating immortality can one make it disappear, otherwise it would always be there."

But Su Liyan has known since childhood that she is of the fox clan.

This isn't anything unusual; there are quite a few people in the village who are also of the fox clan, to be precise, the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

While Su Liyan was puzzled, her mother whispered in her ear:

"We are basically the same as humans, but there is one difference: that is, when we are in the bedroom."

Eh?

Su Liyan looked at her mother, bewildered.

Her mother thought that since Su Liyan is already married, there's nothing wrong with saying it, so she continued:

"Just as humans sometimes feel tired from the day's work or something and have no mood at night, feeling off, but we are different."

"Our fox clan practices yang‑nourishing yin; even after a night of indulgence, the next day we are still full of vigor, and our condition may even be better."

"Although it's just the two of us, talking about this makes my mother feel embarrassed."

Su Liyan also suddenly understood what her mother wanted to tell her, and instantly her face flushed.

However, some things, no matter how embarrassing, need to be said; after all, she's a married woman now, she can't remain ignorant.

Immediately, her mother continued:

"But humans are different; look, your father‑in‑law is human, he works hard every day and inevitably sometimes feels weak; when you cook, if you add a little of this to his food, it will surely help."

Hearing this, Su Liyan's face turned completely red as she said:

"Will this thing have any side effects?"

Upon hearing Su Liyan's words, her mother couldn't help but give her a white‑eye look and said:

"What are you saying? Could I possibly harm your man? This is a great tonic, unique to our fox clan; money can't buy it."

"However, at dinner just put a little, the size of a fingernail cover is enough; otherwise, your father‑in‑law will be fine, but you'll have trouble the next day."

Su Liyan, her face flushed with embarrassment, lowered her head and replied:

"I understand…"

…………

The next day, Lu Yuan slept straight through until late morning, around eight or nine o'clock.

When Lu Yuan got up, he saw Su Liyan already dressed and ready.

This is really proactive.

And many villagers had come to the courtyard.

After all, it's winter, there's no work in the fields, this is the most idle time of the year, and everyone gathers during the day to chat.

The Su Clan has taken in a son-in-law, so everyone naturally wants to gather here.

Especially the men, after all, this son-in-law is extremely generous, handing out cigarettes for no reason.

As for how this son-in-law could sleep until this time, nobody had any idea.

He is, after all, the young master of Huangcheng; how could he be the same as a villager?

After Lu Yuan went out the door, Su Liyan immediately stepped forward and smiled sweetly at him, saying:

"Brother~ hurry up and eat, I've kept the pot warm for you~"

Lu Yuan nodded, washed his face with Su Liyan's attendance, then sat in the courtyard, chatting with everyone while eating.

After finishing his meal, Lu Yuan wiped his mouth and then looked toward Su's father and mother, saying:

"Father, Mother, I'll take Liyan to the city; we'll go get the marriage certificate first, and the banquet will be held after we settle down."

"You don't need to worry at home; Liyan will definitely not suffer hardship following me."

Su's father and mother beamed and nodded repeatedly, saying:

"Of course, following you, Liyan will surely enjoy blessings."

Marrying off their daughter so well brings glory to the Su Clan, and they're delighted.

From now on, when walking in the village they'll hold their heads high, after all, their son-in-law is the young master of Huangcheng.

Seeing off by the villagers, they went all the way to the official road before Lu Yuan mounted his horse and took Su Liyan toward Huangcheng.

On the return trip there's no need to rush; leisurely along the way, viewing the barren scenery and smelling the fresh cow dung is quite nice.

Sitting in front of Lu Yuan, Su Liyan then took out an oil-paper parcel from her small pouch, turned her head slightly toward him, and said:

"Brother, would you like some peanuts?"

Looking at the peanuts, Lu Yuan found it a bit strange and said:

"Aren't these the ones I sent back yesterday?"

Su Liyan nodded and said:

"Yeah, I sneaked some back; they can't eat that much, so I'm giving them to you, brother~"

Lu Yuan: "???"

This wife really knows how to manage a household……

Just as Lu Yuan was about to say something, he suddenly noticed a small red cloth in Su Liyan's pack and asked curiously:

"What is this?"

Asked by Lu Yuan about this, Su Liyan felt a bit shy but still told him the truth.

After all, he's her husband; nothing can be hidden from him.

And after Su Liyan finished speaking, Lu Yuan's face was lined with black marks, wondering if his performance yesterday had been lacking??

(End of chapter)