Night falls.
The beautiful woman's hurried breathing gradually calmed, her alluring voice long and ethereal.
"Brother Yuan, you're such a good man, you really know how to care for your wife..."
"Alright, I should get up to cook... hehe, you keep lying down and rest, I'll take care of all the housework."
...
In the following days.
Li Yuan spent another two days testing this golden finger, then came to a conclusion.
This system truly lives up to its name, encouraging a harmonious married life.
It requires a loving relationship between husband and wife every night to earn points.
To test this, the next day, he deliberately angered Sister Yan and then ignored her feelings.
As a result... the points just wouldn't come out.
Besides this, points can only be earned at night, daytime doesn't count...
...
The third night.
Yan Yu, who had been scolded, pitifully curled up in front of the earthen stove, her large almond eyes heavily watching the fire in the stove, her small face showing some grievances, confusion, and fear.
She had heard people say that a man might be different before and after marriage, as good as he was before, he could be just as bad after.
But she hadn't expected this to happen to herself.
Last night... thinking of Li Yuan's appearance, her heart was still uneasy.
Although she and Li Yuan were not formally married, they were already living together as a couple.
Seeing Li Yuan's honest and simple nature, living together under the same roof was harmonious and stable, her heart was already moved. Frightened by starving deaths in this famine year, she was afraid of not having a chance later and abandoned her modesty, giving her body to him directly.
But now...
Li Yuan... how did Li Yuan become like this?
Besides, why has he been doing that during the day in these past two days? Really...
Yan Yu felt a bit sad.
Crackle... crackle crackle..
The flames in the stove crackled and then dimmed, Yan Yu hurriedly grabbed firewood and kept stuffing it into the stove.
As she kept adding the firewood, she heard footsteps.
Yan Yu knew it was Li Yuan coming but didn't dare to look at the man, she was both angry and afraid after being bullied so much the previous night, anxious and uneasy.
"Sister Yan, you rest, I'll do it."
Li Yuan's voice sounded in her ear.
Yan Yu was slightly startled, stammering, "You... you should rest..."
After she said that, she suddenly screamed.
Li Yuan had picked her up entirely.
"Li Yuan, let me go, let me go..." Yan Yu's hands pounded on the boy, but soon she dared not...
Her eyes teared up quickly turned red, and she started to regret her previous rashness.
However, the scene she imagined didn't happen, Li Yuan just put her on the bed, looked at her reddened eyes, and said, "Look at yourself, you're so tired, still doing chores?
I'll take care of the chores during the day. Since I'm still not fully recovered, I'll recuperate at home for a few more days."
Suddenly, the boy fell silent, then stood up, put his hands on Yan Yu's slender shoulders, and gravely said, "Sister Yan, once I'm healed, I'll go into the mountains... I promise, we will have meat to eat."
"Last night was my fault, if I do it again, I'll punch myself."
With that, he clenched his fist and punched himself hard.
After one punch, he was ready to punch again.
Yan Yu jumped in shock, like a cat shocked by electricity, and bounced up from the bed, hurriedly grabbing his fist, "What are you punching for?! What for?!"
Li Yuan laughed, "Punching to let you vent."
"Stop being mad, stop being mad..." Yan Yu held his fist tightly, afraid he might hit himself again, so she stubbornly tucked his hand into her arms, then gently rubbed the place he had hit himself with the other hand, worriedly asking, "Does it hurt?"
Li Yuan laughed, "It hurt just now, but when Sister Yan rubs it, it doesn't hurt anymore, haha."
Yan Yu burst into laughter, then blushed and said, "Brother Yuan, you're saying those sweet things to coax a girl... where did you learn that?"
"Does that need to be learned?" Li Yuan showed a look of surprise, then said, "It's heartfelt, sincere words, if there is any falsehood, let me be struck by lightning..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Yu, like a cat, leaped forward and covered his mouth, saying, "Don't say that!"
Then she coquettishly glared at him, "That's unlucky!"
Li Yuan went to pry her hand off, but he didn't forcefully pry it open, just gently held it.
Yan Yu blushed and said, "Don't say that anymore."
Li Yuan nodded, only then did she cautiously remove her hand, then tried to get off the bed to cook, but Li Yuan stopped her again.
"Sister Yan, I told you to rest, so rest. If you get up to do chores today, I'll keep punching myself." Li Yuan threatened righteously in front of the woman.
Yan Yu's pretty face blushed more, her heart felt like honey was flowing, sweetly, yet she still tugged at Li Yuan, saying, "Brother Yuan, I understand your intention. But doing the chores at home is my job, that's the rule of our household..."
The thin and weak woman showed a peculiar stubbornness, shining brightly.
Li Yuan said, "Then I'll do it with you."
"No way!"
"I understand."
...
...
That night, the two went to bed early.
The next day...
At dawn, a message appeared in Li Yuan's mind.
[You have gained 6 remaining points]
Li Yuan paused for a moment.
An extra point?
Is there a hidden bonus here?
He looked at the woman in his arms and felt quite content, even in malnutrition, she could still show a bit of allure. When she eats well and becomes plump and beautiful, what then?
She could be an "unsealed incomplete form," and once "unsealed," she would be a big beauty.
Moreover, this beautiful woman is so obedient, knows how to care for a man, and always wants to do the house chores. In the time before he traveled here, was such a thing even possible?
Must hone some skills, earn some money, and bring Sister Yan to settle in Silver Creek, where the order is restored... then he could slowly live comfortably.
...
...
Four days later...
The household grain had been halfway consumed, mainly there was no taste in the mouth, no taste of meat or oil, which was particularly uncomfortable.
And on this day, Lady Yan brought back news from outside when she went to gather firewood.
"Brother Yuan, Sister-in-law Cai Hua's husband got trampled by a bear, left in the mountains... I heard he took the risk to go over to Erchong Mountain.
Sister-in-law Cai Hua has a son and a daughter at home, how will they live...
The last time, you also went to Erchong Mountain and got chased by a wild boar and got injured... hey... is there really no game in the mouth of Xiao Mo Mountain?"
Because her own husband was also a hunter, Lady Yan had a bit of "shared sorrow" feeling sad for those like her.
Sister-in-law Cai Hua's household was like her household, with the man taking care of the outside and the woman taking care of the home, Sister-in-law Cai Hua watching the children and doing chores at home, while Uncle Cai Hua hunted outside. In this famine year... with Uncle Cai Hua dead, how will the family with those three live?
Li Yuan's expression slightly changed.
Uncle Cai Hua?
He remembered, wasn't this the hunter who appeared when he left Qian San the other day?
Qian San tried to trick him into going to Erchong Mountain and ended up finding Uncle Cai Hua instead.
Now it seems Uncle Cai Hua was persuaded to go into the mountains with him, and then... died?
Suddenly, there were slight lively noises outside.
Lady Yan ran out, catching Aunt Wang, who just came out, asking, "Aunt, what's happening?"
Aunt Wang was puzzled, not knowing either.
After a while, a man came along, and Aunt Wang and Lady Yan went over.
The man was informed.
"Uncle Cai Hua died, but there is still a lot of meat in the house, it was well hidden under normal circumstances.
Hey, not this...
The main thing is, after Uncle Cai Hua's death, everyone is sad, and the second and third of the Qian family said they would help Uncle Cai Hua handle the funeral.
So, everyone's rushing to attend the feast."
After that, the man ran off.
Aunt Wang and Lady Yan looked at each other; wasn't this taking advantage of an orphaned family?
Lady Yan said, "That's too much..."
Aunt Wang pulled her, sighed, "Let's not talk about it."
...
Inside the house...
Li Yuan listened quietly to the movement outside, he reviewed his own status:
[Name: Li Yuan]
[Add Points: 40 Points]
[Realm: Unranked]
[Cultivation Skill: None]
[Skills: Intermediate Archery (0/20); Basic Tracking (5/10)]
[Divine Techniques: Immortality]
[Equipment Bar: Unlocked]
Li Yuan paused for a moment.
"It's time to add points..."