SCT-Novel Chapter 401 - 398: You're a Dad Now, Can't You Be More Stable?
Chapter 401 - 398: You're a Dad Now, Can't You Be More Stable?
Lady Lynx had enjoyed a meal.
Actually, she did not eat much, as she and Er Niu had already mostly eaten during their previous hunt.
"Do you want to see my cub?" Er Niu offered the invitation.
Lady Lynx hesitated for a moment and then nodded reservedly.
She used to dominate over Er Niu in fights, but female friendships can also arise from such clashes.
Lady Lynx didn't come too close, she lay down and stared at the den for quite a while.
"Your child has grown well, he will definitely be a strong leopard," her beautiful eyes glanced at the neighboring one, "just like their father."
Er Niu also lay on her side, resting her head on her right front paw.
"Your cubs have left, haven't they? Don't you plan to have another litter?"
"Not yet, I don't plan to have cubs this year, I'll rest a bit longer. I plan to walk towards the mountains, the guys say there are strong males over there."
While Lady Lynx's previous cubs turned out fine, she was always slightly dissatisfied. After one left her, it had a territory dispute with another lynx and got beaten badly, forcing it to slink away to another place.
Though a child outgrows its mother's grasp, she had beaten every rival nearby; how could she have given birth to such a cowardly fighter? Surely, it must be the father's genes!
After a glance at the three little leopards, Lady Lynx prepared to leave.
But before she left, she hesitantly asked Er Niu why there was a fox smell around.
"The children's father picked up two fox cubs and handed them to the two-legged beasts to raise. He has no milk, so he found a dog wet nurse."
Lady Lynx's mouth visibly twitched.
She had never really understood the minds of two-legged beasts.
Never mind, Lady Lynx was off to feast elsewhere.
Lady Lynx appeared here also in pursuit of birthing Tibetan antelope. Although she had met Er Niu unexpectedly, friendship clearly wouldn't fill her stomach; she still needed to nourish her body better this year for stronger cubs next year.
Watching Lady Lynx disappear into the dusk, Er Niu looked up at the Snow Leopard in the next enclosure.
"Why don't you go too? I can manage alone, and the two-legged beasts will help me."
Snow Leopard glanced at her, jumped off its perch, came around beside Er Niu, and lay down.
"It's fine, I'm not picky about taste. Besides, that's not the only good meat to eat. Did you like the meat I brought you today?"
Er Niu nodded, her eyes slightly narrowed, showing a smile.
"I liked it a lot; the meat was chewy and the bones tasty."
Snow Leopard wrapped its paws around her neck, carefully licking the fur on the back of her neck.
"If you like it, I'll catch more for you."
"No need, I ate a lot today and still have plenty left. Go get some when I'm hungry."
The two leopards affectionately snuggled in the animal shed, watching the screen display. Sun Qihai took a screenshot, sent it to his phone, then added some text before sending it to his mother.
Sun's mother was a tough woman but also a mother.
Like most mothers, she hoped for her child to follow a bright, clear path into the future.
But Sun Qihai, like a young animal full of courage, hoped to rely on himself to claim his own territory and even planned to support his mother when he became more mature and stronger.
This was the source of their recent conflicts.
Even though Sun Qihai had already come to River Source, his mother still hadn't given up on persuading him to return to the lab.
Caught in the middle, Mr. Sun recently had the excuse of a business trip, and now he dared not even go home.
"Mom, these are my current re
He looks kind of cute yet pitiful.
Little Sen thought for a moment, asking Chen Ying if he could go and feed this little cat.
"Not for now. You keep an eye on it. A cat this small should usually be learning with its mother; if it's out by itself, either something happened to her or it's not yet fully capable of independence and that's why it's this hungry. Just pay more attention to it."
Little Sen, who couldn't bear to see cubs suffer, felt reassured after receiving the flexible instructions from Chen Ying.
Little Sen asked about Er Niu's situation, and Chen Ying showed him a video of Er Niu's children. His eyes even teared up, he really wanted to pet the Snow Leopard cubs!
Petting was impossible, he could only take solace in looking at photos and watching videos.
After chatting a bit more, Professor Bai and Teacher's wif walked back hand in hand. It was a good opportunity to take the phone and gently scold Chen Ying.
"We have two universities' veterinarians and animal-related majors contacting me, wanting me to inquire if they could establish an observation and research station at River Source. This has already exceeded my expertise, and I told them to find you directly. If you're not sure, don't agree to it, let them inquire with Qing Province Forestry and Grassland Bureau themselves."
Professor Bai glanced at his student, "I'm planning to retire, only going to teach a little at the university, and mainly work on finishing the book I want to write. Do you want to take in your poor teacher?"
Chen Ying gave a wry smile, "Teacher, are you tapping me up here? You can stay at the rescue station anytime, and if that's not convenient, I'll get the village to clean up my family's house, and you can move there with Teacher's wife; it's not far from the rescue station, and if you need something, just have the village youths run errands, they won't refuse."
Professor Bai probably waited for this sentence, smiling reservedly and nodding, saying he wouldn't need to call, he would check it out himself when he was free.
After finishing the chat with his teacher, Sun Qihai called him out for dinner.
Taking advantage of mealtime, Sun Qihai directly revealed the matter his teacher asked him about.
"Brother Ying, what do you think I should tell my teacher? Don't worry about saving my face, you're in charge here."
Chen Ying thought for a moment and decided not to take on the task, suggesting they contact Qing Ye directly for collaboration.
Since Qing Ye was already handling related research, it would be purely disruptive to step in.
The two chatted while eating, and just after they finished talking about that, they suddenly saw the Snow Leopard rushing over, almost knocking the dining table over.
"Damn, even as a daddy now, can't you be a bit more composed?" Chen Ying quickly held down the table and glared at the Snow Leopard.