PFC Chapter 241 How could Yao say such a thing?!
Chapter 241 How could Yao say such a thing?!
Everyone looked at Lin Ni's belly after hearing Yao's words. This pregnancy was much larger than when she carried the snake eggs. Before, her pregnancy was only about four months, like a human's, but now, with more than twenty days until delivery, she was already about five months along. So, being careful was always a good idea. Lin Ni could occasionally feel the fetal movements, showing how different it was to be pregnant with a mammal from an oviparous animal. Thinking about this, Lin Ni couldn't help but wonder: "Will I have to nurse two tiger cubs? I'm a little scared, what should I do?"
Everyone agreed with Yao's request. Ye, Bai, and Yan already had experience, but the others didn't. So Azhi asked, "What does 'after the confinement period' mean?"
Yao glanced at Bai, who then explained to everyone knowingly, "Humans are very weak after giving birth and need to rest properly. It takes forty-two days for their bodies to recover."
Everyone nodded thoughtfully, and Tian Tian said, "In our Bear Beast Tribe, the females also rest at home after giving birth, usually for fifteen days."
Linni wondered if they were calculating based on the duration of lochia discharge. She felt that fifteen days of postpartum rest would definitely not be enough. However, thinking that if she had to undergo a 42-day postpartum confinement, she wouldn't have time to be intimate with everyone, she said, "No, postpartum confinement means resting for a month, which is thirty days. Only people with poor health need to undergo a 42-day postpartum confinement."
Yao said, "Last time you had a 42-day postpartum confinement period."
Linni said, "But last time it was because of an accident. This time I'm staying safely in the tribe, so nothing will happen."
Yao looked at her, pulled her into his arms, and said, "Little Ni, listen to me. As long as time allows, make sure you complete the full forty-two-day postpartum period and take good care of your health. Don't come all this way to the Beastman Continent only to ruin your health; it would break your parents' hearts, okay?"
Hearing this, Lin Ni's eyes immediately welled up with tears. How could Yao say such a thing! She was heartbroken.
Yao said to everyone, "That's it. Bai and Yan will tell you about the precautions for postpartum care. After the heavy rain, you should all go and find out from your mothers what other precautions there are. Our partners must receive the best care."
When the first partner spoke, everyone nodded and said, "Understood."
After the heavy rain started, Lin Ni stopped staying in Xuan's tortoise-shell house and returned to the heated kang bed in the stone house. Since they couldn't do those things now, Yao arranged for four people to sleep in one room with her each day. As for who Lin Ni wanted to hold her while sleeping, or who she didn't want to be held by, that was her business. Everyone agreed to this arrangement, and they automatically split into two groups according to the order in which they had formed their partnerships.
Because of the heavy rain, Lin Ni couldn't go out. However, Xuan, Ling, and Ye, the three cold-blooded beastmen, didn't mind and went out every day to find all sorts of food for Lin Ni. Yao and Bai stayed home and made all sorts of dishes for her. Then they discovered that their daily cooking was actually quite good, only slightly worse than Xuan's. If they practiced as hard as Xuan, they would definitely be star-level chefs.
Linni gained over ten pounds from their feeding, and finally gave birth to two adorable white tiger cubs on the fourth day of autumn. This time, there were no setbacks at all, and with the help of Mei and Li, two very experienced female elders, Linni was truly well taken care of.
Two white tiger cubs, one female and one male, were born. Lin Ni named the firstborn female Bai Qiu and the second-born male Bai Shi. She reluctantly nursed the cubs for thirty-six days before stopping. Although she felt a little cruel, tomorrow would be the fortieth day of autumn, and she needed to awaken and activate the White Tiger Monument, then proceed to the Central Forest to awaken the Beast God. She had to reserve the last ten days for her companions.
Since she had to go out on business, she decided to treat it as a celebration of her postpartum period. So, on that day, Linni had her partners host a banquet with several tables to celebrate the two white tiger cubs' one-month birthday. Coincidentally, Aya from the Orangutan Tribe had given her some fruit jam wine, which they shared with everyone to enjoy and have some fun.
The full moon celebration was, of course, very lively. Mei and Li, along with their partners, and Hui's partners all came.
Bai and the others didn't tell anyone that Linni might be leaving, and they all pretended to be very happy. So, apart from Linni's companions, the beastmen of the Tiger Beast Tribe didn't know that she might be leaving. They just thought that she would awaken the Beast God and return to the Beastman Continent in eleven days. Everyone was looking forward to it and very excited. They would be able to witness the Beast God's descent with their own eyes. This beastman life would be worthwhile.
Lin Ni raised her bamboo cup to toast everyone: "Today is Bai Qiu and Bai Shi's full moon celebration. Thank you all for coming to celebrate with us. I'd like to propose a toast to everyone!"
Remembering the gathering after Linni left the Tiger Beast Tribe, everyone raised their bamboo cups and clinked them with hers. Mei said, "Thank you for adding another precious female to our Tiger Beast Tribe. Cheers!"
Everyone drank their wine together, and Linni poured another glass for Mei and Li, saying, "You've worked so hard these past few days, and I'm truly grateful. In my tribe, my partner's mother is also like my mother. May I have a drink with both of you mothers?"
Mei looked at Lin Ni with a hint of surprise and confusion, and asked, "Lin, what did you say?"
Lin Ni said to her, "Beautiful Mother, may I call you that?"
Mei smiled and nodded, then picked up her cup and clinked it against the one Lin was holding up: "Of course! Lin, you're such a good kid."
Li also picked up her bamboo cup and clinked it against hers, saying, "Lin, you are a very capable woman."
Linni smiled and said solemnly to her, "Thank you for your affirmation, Mother Li. Let's toast to a better tomorrow!"
Everyone raised their glasses: "Cheers to a better tomorrow!"
Lin Ni had a few extra drinks at the full moon celebration. The meal lasted from noon until sunset, and everyone left in high spirits. Lin Ni was a little tipsy, but not drunk. While everyone was packing up, she wandered around in front of the house, playing with Ye Yin and Ye Qing for a while, and then went to hold the two white tiger cubs. The one-month-old white tiger cubs had just opened their eyes a few days ago. They could barely stand up and take a step or two, but their fur had already grown in, making them incredibly cute. Lin Ni loved them dearly. She took out her phone and took a few photos of herself with the four cubs. Then she took two more family photos, successfully draining her phone battery to 18%, and immediately turned it off.