Waist Pain

After buying a house, he had a woman too.

All at once, Lin Fei felt that he had a "home" in Nanli City as well.

Through chatting with the girl, Lin Fei learned about her background.

The girl was named Peach Blossom. She was only eighteen this year, a proper unmarried maiden.

Her mother had fallen ill and passed away years ago. She had originally had a younger brother, but he drowned while catching fish in the river.

Her father had been heartbroken by it, then later fell ill as well.

He did not last through the year and had now passed away too.

Her home was in an alley in South City. Its four walls were bare, and it had only two door planks.

There was not even a decent piece of clothing in the house, so there was nothing much to pack.

Had she not met Lin Fei, there was no telling how miserable her fate would have been.

Lin Fei hired a carriage and took Peach Blossom to East City.

It was Peach Blossom's first time in East City, and her eyes were full of curiosity.

"Gurgle..."

Her stomach growled. She had not eaten for three days.

Lin Fei deliberately teased her. "Where did a frog come from in this carriage? It just keeps croaking."

Peach Blossom lowered her head, looking terribly embarrassed.

"Husband... it's my stomach growling."

"Haha, I know. I was only teasing you."

Lin Fei reached out and patted her little head. Peach Blossom shuddered all over, seeming a little nervous and shy.

"I'll take you to get something to eat first!"

Lin Fei brought Peach Blossom to Tongfu Restaurant. Yet when she stood at the entrance, she did not dare go inside.

"Come on. What's wrong?"

"Husband, dressed like this, I'll embarrass you if I go in."

"Don't worry. Come with me!"

Lin Fei took her little hand. The warmth in his palm made Peach Blossom's heart beat faster.

The moment they entered the restaurant, a waiter hurried over.

The instant he saw Peach Blossom's clothes, his face turned cold as he drove them out.

"Go, go, go! This isn't a place for beggars!"

Lin Fei took out a gold coin and tossed it at the waiter.

"You thing with dog eyes that look down on people!"

The moment the waiter saw the gold coin, his face changed at once, and he broke into a fawning smile.

"My apologies, sir. I'm nothing but a pair of dog eyes. Please come inside!"

"Arrange a table of food for me and send it to my guest room."

"Right away. I'll get on it."

Very soon, a table laden with delicious dishes was brought to the guest room.

Peach Blossom stared at the food covering the table. Smelling its fragrance, she had long been swallowing mouthful after mouthful of saliva.

"Hehe, don't hold back. Eat!"

Peach Blossom picked up her bowl and chopsticks and began wolfing the food down, utterly lacking the reserved manner a girl ought to have.

It could not be helped. She was starving and had no mind left to care about appearances.

Lin Fei ate with her for a while before stopping her.

"Alright, stop eating."

Peach Blossom's cheeks were puffed out with food, and her lips shone with oil. She looked at Lin Fei, her eyes full of confusion and reluctance to part with the dishes.

Lin Fei explained, "Judging by how you look, you've been hungry for quite a long time. Eating too much in one go will hurt your stomach and intestines."

"Don't worry. Now that you're with me, you'll be able to eat your fill every meal from now on. While it's still light out, I'll take you to buy a few more things."

Peach Blossom wiped her mouth. As they left, she still looked back at the table of food with lingering reluctance, feeling it was such a waste.

Lin Fei first took Peach Blossom to a clothing shop and picked out several suitable outfits for her.

Afterward, he brought her to buy some furniture and household necessities.

Though he had bought the house, it was empty inside, lacking all manner of daily necessities.

Fortunately, Lin Fei had plenty of money now. So long as he paid in gold coins, the shops would deliver whatever caught his eye to his home.

The main reason he had bought a house in East City was for the convenience of going to Thousand Gold Pavilion.

"Peach Blossom, from now on, this will be your home."

Peach Blossom looked around the residence. She had never seen such a fine house before. It was simply like a dream.

"Husband, such a large house... will there only be the two of us?"

Not to mention Peach Blossom, who came from poverty and had seen little of the world—even Lin Fei, an Earthling who had seen skyscrapers, was quite satisfied with this residence.

The residence covered five or six mu. It was not large, but it was elegant.

After all, this was East City, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.

A thousand gold coins could buy more than a hundred houses for commoners in South City.

"Mm, for now it's just the two of us. It is a bit lonely."

"Tomorrow, I'll go look around and see about buying some servants."

The entire Dragon Abyss Dynasty was a feudal society, and people could be bought and sold here.

Poor people like Peach Blossom, unable to afford food, often chose to sell themselves.

The lives and deaths of those purchased servants lay entirely in their masters' hands.

If they were sold into wealthy households as servants or maids, they would no longer need to worry about food or clothing.

For many common folk, that counted as changing their fate.

A seventh-rank official stood before a prime minister's gate; even servants in wealthy households considered themselves extraordinary, believing themselves a cut above others.

That night, Lin Fei and Peach Blossom moved into the residence instead of returning to Tongfu Restaurant.

In the middle of the night, Lin Fei was asleep when he suddenly felt someone slip beneath his blankets, startling him awake at once.

"Who is it!"

"Husband, it's me..."

Peach Blossom's voice rang out, trembling slightly.

The room was pitch-black. There were no electric lights here; if one wanted illumination, one could only light an oil lamp.

Lin Fei casually reached out and discovered that Peach Blossom was completely bare, wearing nothing at all. It made him rather awkward.

"Peach Blossom, why did you get into my bed?"

Although Lin Fei had dated Ma Weiwei, the two had only held hands and hugged. They had not even kissed, much less slept together.

So, up to this point, Lin Fei was still a virgin.

A girl suddenly throwing herself into his arms caught him completely off guard, leaving him at a loss.

Peach Blossom replied shyly, "Husband, don't worry. I've already washed myself clean."

"It's late. I'm your woman, so naturally I should serve you."

Peach Blossom pressed herself against Lin Fei's chest. The soft, bun-like sensation made his heart sway, and in an instant, he could barely restrain himself.

Then, two petal-like red lips pressed against Lin Fei's mouth.

As a hot-blooded young man, how could he endure such temptation?

This bundle of dry firewood in him was ignited all at once.

The two became entangled, and before long, the room filled with the sound of the bed boards shaking.

By the time the sun was high in the sky, Lin Fei finally walked out of the room, supporting his waist.

His complexion was rosy, his spirits high, and he was still not fully satisfied.

"Peach Blossom, get some proper rest."

After last night's fierce battle, the little girl had been unable to take much more.

She had wanted to help Lin Fei wash up, but he felt sorry for her and told her to sleep a little longer.

Before leaving, Lin Fei locked the main gate of the residence.

Although public order in East City was good, Peach Blossom was still a young woman alone at home, so he could not truly feel at ease.

Once he bought some servants and had guards to watch the house and protect the courtyard, there would be nothing to worry about.

There were brokers in Nanli City who specialized in buying and selling people. While purchasing furniture yesterday, Lin Fei had already asked around and found out clearly.

"If only I could drive a car in Nanli City. Carriages are slow and bumpy, and all that jolting makes my waist hurt..."