Farm Girl's Manor-Chapter 1349: Extra Three: Daily Life After Marriage

Mao Tuan was sprawled in the middle of the wedding bed, having done so with the intention of separating the newlyweds so he could snuggle next to Mo Yan. But how would Xiao Ruiyuan let him get his way? Since calling out to him was ineffective and he was too heavy to pull off the bed, the couple had no choice but to squeeze together on the inner side.

Xiao Ruiyuan slept in the middle, his back pressed against Mao Tuan, tightly holding Mo Yan in his arms. It wasn’t too cramped. Though they couldn’t consummate the marriage, holding each other tightly in sleep was quite pleasant as well.

These past days had been hectic with wedding preparations, and both of them were indeed exhausted. Once they hit the bed, they talked for a while and shared a series of lingering kisses before falling asleep.

The "unawake" Mao Tuan then slowly opened his eyes, feeling the solid body pressed against his back, with a look of deep grievance in his tiger eyes: Hateful Two Legs Beast, daring not to let me sleep next to my master, I won’t let you have your wedding night, hmph!

The next day, as dawn broke, and the couple woke up, Mao Tuan "awoke" just in time as well.

Stretching out its front paws, it gently touched Mo Yan, passing over Xiao Ruiyuan as if to say hello before contentedly climbing off the bed, triumphantly observing Xiao Ruiyuan’s somewhat unwell expression: Look, little guy, didn’t I still climb onto your bed?

"Mao Tuan, last night was one thing, but—" Mo Yan deliberately put on a stern face and spoke in a very serious tone, "From now on you are not allowed to do this."

Though sleeping with this fluffy creature was comfortable and reassuring, it was no longer appropriate now that they were married.

"Ao wu—" Why can’t I sleep with you? Mao Tuan felt extremely wronged. The confidence it had built up last night was shattered in an instant.

Mo Yan hardened her heart and refused to look at it, offering no answer to that question.

Xiao Ruiyuan looked contemplatively at Mao Tuan, who hung its head in sadness without a word. He had always been curious about his wife’s ability to communicate with the six fierce beasts. After witnessing Mao Tuan being persuaded and even coming out to help him out of a tight situation last night, he understood that this tiger was very smart and might truly understand human speech; otherwise, it wouldn’t have shown such an emotional reaction.

Although he wasn’t sure how his wife managed it or if the Six Beasts were inherently magical, it didn’t affect Xiao Ruiyuan’s good mood. Being able to understand human speech meant they could communicate, which was far better than having to fight every night and forcibly evict the creature with violence.

Not receiving the answer it sought, Mao Tuan cast a glance at Mo Yan, who was unwilling to look at it, and dejectedly hopped off the bed, moving towards the door slower and slower with each step.

It wasn’t until its head pressed against the door, and it could not move any further, without hearing Mo Yan’s words of retention, that it turned its head back tenaciously for another look. Seeing that the two people on the bed were tightly clinging to each other without paying it any attention, it outstretched its paw in fury, unfastened the door latch, and thundered out of the bridal chamber with a roar.

"Ah—"

The maids waiting outside for their masters to wake up saw the door flung open, only for an enraged tiger to dash out, scattering their souls in fear and shouting as they ducked to the side, terrified of being bitten by the huge creature.

In contrast, Yuan Yue and Er Mei, who had come with Mo Yan to the General Mansion as part of her dowry, were a lot calmer, offering comfort to the maids they’d be working with in the future: "Don’t be afraid. This tiger is called Mao Tuan and is raised by our master. It is quite understanding of humans, and as long as you don’t harbor bad intentions, it won’t harm you."

"Sister Er Mei, is that really true?" A few maids asked the silent Er Mei uncertainly while patting their chests. After all, a tiger is not a cat—if it really started attacking, they wouldn’t die but would be severely injured.

Hearing this, Yuan Yue and Er Mei smiled without saying much. The first time they arrived at the Mo Family and saw the Six Beasts, they too were frightened, dreading the thought of being consumed by these creatures if they hadn’t eaten their fill.

As it turned out, they truly had been overly concerned. Each time they crossed paths with the Six Beasts, they were simply ignored, and the beasts would pass by without a second glance.

The staff in the meal preparation area had received instructions from Yuan Yue an hour ago and had heated two large pots of water, now and then adding a couple of logs to maintain the water temperature. As soon as Xiao Ruiyuan gave the word, a few maids scooped up the hot water into buckets and carried them next door to the bridal chamber, pouring it into a clean, large wooden tub and mixing it with some cold water to adjust the temperature.

Having dismissed the maid who wished to attend from the side, and making sure the water was neither too cold nor hot, Xiao Ruiyuan returned to the bridal chamber and gently lifted his wife, who had already fallen asleep, into the wooden tub. He then took a towel from the tray and somewhat awkwardly wiped her body clean.

By this time, Mo Yan had woken up, but she had no strength, so she let the man bathe her. Although she felt a bit ashamed, she was unwilling to do it herself.

Time flew by, and soon it was the day for Mo Yan to return to her parent’s home. Originally, she was supposed to go back on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, but after learning that the day was inauspicious, they postponed it until the seventeenth.

According to the customs of Great Chu, a woman may return to her parental home on the third, sixth, ninth day, or on the full month after her marriage, to avoid any inauspicious days.

During this period, Mao Tuan sneaked back several times, but each time, Xiao Ruiyuan, who was prepared, detected its presence before it approached the bridal chamber, intercepted by the hidden guards.

Mao Tuan’s combat power was not low, and it could easily break free from the entanglements of twenty or thirty hidden guards. However, dealing with fifty or sixty hidden guards was a bit more challenging. After not seeing Mo Yan for several days, its animal instincts were fully aroused, causing injuries to several people.

After finding out, Mo Yan twisted its ear severely in reprimand. However, her primary method of managing Mao Tuan was a mix of punishment and reward; seizing the opportunity, she made a series of demands to Mao Tuan. One of them was that Mao Tuan could sleep in the couple’s room on even days, but it was not allowed on the bed and could only sleep in its own nest.

Mao Tuan was very unhappy with this demand. In its view, sharing a bed with Mo Yan was its natural right, and Xiao Ruiyuan was the superfluous one. However, it also knew that times had changed and worried that Mo Yan would get angry and not even let it sleep in the room, so it reluctantly agreed.

Xiao Ruiyuan was also displeased, as this meant that on even days, he would not be able to be intimate with his wife as he wished. For an old man who had finally indulged and couldn’t wait to be with her every day, this was unbearable.

But who was Mo Yan? She paid no heed to Xiao Ruiyuan’s desires, and he should be grateful she did not leave him sleeping alone.

On the seventeenth day of the first month, Mo Yan got up early, a rarity for her. Despite not resting well these past days, even Mao Tuan’s presence, which helped her sleep soundly, did not alleviate the fatigue under her eyes.

She could have resolved it by taking a soak in her Space, but Xiao Ruiyuan had been inseparable from her these days, leaving her with no opportunity to enter her Space. She had also locked Xue Tuanzi in a small, dark room and hadn’t had a chance to talk to it, fearing she might forget and accidentally perform an adult-only live show in front of it.

"Lady, your complexion doesn’t look very good. Let me powder your face a bit!" Yuan Yue finished brushing Mo Yan’s hair, which couldn’t be styled properly due to the confinement period. Noticing her continual yawning and somewhat unwell look, she couldn’t help but softly suggest.

Actually, even with a tired appearance, Mo Yan still looked better than most people. But Yuan Yue, accustomed to her usual looks, felt her complexion was off and needed to be concealed with some powdered makeup.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan looked at herself in the bronze mirror. Although the dim mirror did not reveal the specifics of her complexion, since Yuan Yue noticed it, she knew it couldn’t be very appealing. She nodded and said, "Then let’s apply a bit!" Meanwhile, she cursed Xiao Ruiyuan countless times in her heart for causing her to be in this state.

Xiao Ruiyuan, who had just changed clothes in the inner room, suddenly sneezed several times. Looking out the window at the bright sunlight, he worried about a change in the weather. He took a bright red cloak from the wardrobe and came to the dressing table, where he personally fastened it on Mo Yan: "The morning air is chilly, wear a bit more."

No matter how angry Mo Yan felt inside, she was warmed by the man’s considerate gesture. She silently scolded herself, but couldn’t bring herself to show a cold face to him: "The weather is turning back to cold these days, you should also wear more."

With the maids present, Xiao Ruiyuan maintained an icy facade, but his eyes softened with a trace of amusement: "I am not cold, but you should take care."

"Yes, I will," Mo Yan smiled in response, and stood up to tighten the cloak around her.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xiao Ruiyuan took Mo Yan by the hand and led her to the dining hall. After a simple breakfast, they left the General Mansion together and sat in the already prepared carriage, heading towards the North gate...