Chapter 58
Chapter 58
【Extra Nutrition Supplement】
【Hahaha, Little Wolf: Hunt Time.】
Maybe because she encountered a leopard during the day, Lin Qianyu almost immediately guessed that the sound came from a leopard.
The leopard’s sound is different from that of a panther or lion; its call is either deep or intimidating. The leopard’s voice is always soft, and when it roars, to humans it sounds a bit like it’s being coquettish.
The prairie wolf obviously noticed too; it turned around to block Lin Qianyu’s front and gave a low warning growl from its throat.
The leopard’s call sounded only once and disappeared instantly.
Lin Qianyu hadn’t confirmed the leopard’s location yet. At this moment, as the prairie wolf moved, she looked in that direction and simultaneously scanned it with the faint light from her watch, unsurprisingly seeing a pair of glowing eyes.
There aren’t many animals in nature that can make sounds similar to a cub’s cry; the leopard is one of them.
“Come looking for me?” Lin Qianyu waved toward the leopard’s direction. “How did you know I’m here?”
The leopard slowly walked closer step by step. As the distance shortened, Lin Qianyu noticed it seemed to be holding something in its mouth.
It was very small, unlike prey.
“Meow...”
At this moment, the thing in the leopard’s mouth made a sound.
Lin Qianyu: “?!!”
【Is that a leopard cub!?】
【Huh? @RescueStation, your leopard cub is missing! How do you look after the cubs!?】
【This one looks like it’s not injured, and the cry is strong, must be a different one.】
“Not the same one,” Lin Qianyu said confidently. “So the leopard cub we found surrounded by hyenas during the day probably isn’t from this leopard’s home.”
There’s more than one leopard cub.
“You want to come with me but worry that the cubs at home have no one to look after them, so you didn’t agree to my invitation at the time, right?” Lin Qianyu could analyze the leopard’s exact situation just by looking at this cub.
Worried about the cub taken by the rescue station, wanting to follow her to understand that cub’s situation.
Also afraid that traveling back and forth wouldn’t allow proper care for the cubs at home.
Finally, it compromised and brought the cub directly to Lin Qianyu.
That way, the cubs could all be cared for.
Lin Qianyu’s eyes curved. “I’ll help you take care of it.”
The leopard put the cub on the ground and nudged it with its paw to go toward Lin Qianyu.
The cub was groggy, as if just woken up and dragged out. Its small furry head looked around blankly and instinctively walked in the direction its mother indicated.
Lin Qianyu paused. “You’re not staying?”
The leopard softly called once and turned to walk into the darkness.
Not long after, it brought out another one.This time, the leopard didn’t leave but just walked over to Lin Qianyu with the cub in its mouth.
The two leopard cubs walked unsteadily with their mouths opening and closing, seeming to have just learned to walk not long ago.
Lin Qianyu reached out her hand toward the leopard cubs. “Come.”
She didn’t hastily pick up the two cubs but first brought her fingertips close to the cubs’ noses to let them get familiar with her scent.
Besides, she had just touched the prairie wolf.
The cubs also needed to get familiar with the little wolf’s scent.
The little leopards don’t have the ability to communicate like adults can; adult leopards can reduce their guard by communicating through sounds, but cubs can only accept the scent and then actively approach.
Also, because they were quite small and their mother was nearby, their alertness was relatively low. The mottled scent confused their recognition system, and they bumped blankly into Lin Qianyu’s hand.
One bumped into her, and the other twisted its foot and quickly followed.
The cubs’ cuteness lies here — round, fluffy, and clueless little balls, those big watery eyes looking at you, little ears almost hidden under the fur on their heads.
Lin Qianyu picked up the two cubs. Wild leopards are somewhat thin; their life on the grassland isn’t easy.
There are too many animals that can prey on them, like the hyena pack she saw during the day, lions, and panthers all stronger than them. Plus, leopards aren’t social animals; they prefer to hunt alone.
Thus, when other animals attack in groups, leopards fighting alone are at a disadvantage.
Therefore, these two cubs weren’t very heavy.
— Much lighter than the prairie wolf cubs she held last time.
Actually, prairie wolves aren’t very dominant on the grassland either, but the wolf packs led by little wolves can raise their cubs so fat, showing their strength.
A smart and excellent alpha wolf leads the pack to a higher position.
Lin Qianyu put the cubs on her lap, bringing her fingers together to block beside them, pushing them back when they almost fell while wandering, then looked up and asked, “Have you eaten?”
The leopard was lying not far away, staring unblinkingly at Lin Qianyu. It was unclear whether it was looking at the cubs or at the person holding them.
Hearing her say that, the leopard was stunned. The face with unique markings suddenly showed some confusion. The cold mask it put on cracked at this moment. Its paws scraped softly on the grass, “Meow...”
Lin Qianyu nodded, her tone gentle as usual. “It’s good if you’ve eaten. If you’re still hungry, there’s abalone and fish meat over there. You can try some.”
The leopard lay on its paws, not daring to look at her, its ears twitching, lost in thought.
The cubs rested on Lin Qianyu for a short while, then started ‘whimpering’ for milk—clearly hungry.
“You can stay there today,” Lin Qianyu said, pointing to the half-built shelter.
The leopard stood up and shook its fur.
Seeing the leopard no longer baring its teeth, the prairie wolf rubbed against her and then turned to walk toward the fire.
Earlier, Lin Qianyu had finished packing the cooked abalone and placed it in a large abalone shell.
It could be eaten directly, very convenient.
Lin Qianyu helped carry the two cubs into the shelter. The wool blanket hadn’t dried yet, so they had to make do with dry grass for now.
But this environment was much better than the leopard hiding with cubs on the vast grassland.After settling the leopard, Lin Qianyu turned and sliced a plate of bluefin tuna, placing it beside the leopard before sitting back down by the fire.
After some busy work and moving around, the evening’s chill didn’t feel as intense anymore.
【The leopard ate the fish meat!】
【Did it really eat? It looks so weak, maybe it’s pretending to have eaten so as not to trouble Sister Lin.】
【I think so too… but there was so much meat cut, and Sister Lin put several layers plus scrambled eggs, it should be enough to fill it up.】
【Sigh, facing packs of enemies alone is so hard, especially when you have cubs to care for.】
Lin Qianyu drank hot water, worried the leopard might feel embarrassed to eat, so she didn’t look back.
From the livestream comments, it was clear the leopard was eating quietly, just like its personality.
But... the leopard can be given food, what about the cubs?
Lin Qianyu hesitated, then opened her watch.
【May I ask, can the rescue station here apply for animal milk powder suitable for leopard cubs?】
The rainforest rescue station had plenty of milk powder in stock, but Lin Qianyu wasn’t sure about the grassland’s situation.
It was late; she guessed Bai Zhao had probably slept. After sending the message, Lin Qianyu turned off her watch screen, but as soon as she put it down, Bai Zhao replied.
【Yes. How old are the cubs? Can they lick the milk themselves? Do you need me to prepare some bottles for you?】
Lin Qianyu paused at her fingertips: 【Did I wake you?】
Bai Zhao: 【No, I’m up late writing a report. I opened your livestream and it seems very young. I’ll apply for milk powder and bottles here; they should arrive around 8 a.m. tomorrow.】
Lin Qianyu: 【Okay, thanks.】
Bai Zhao: 【Haha, don’t be so polite. Pei Feng and I know each other; you know Pei Feng, so that basically makes us acquaintances too. Besides, you’re helping our rescue station take care of leopards under our responsibility, so I should be thanking you. Get some rest; the stuff will be delivered first thing tomorrow.】
After saying good night, Lin Qianyu touched her hair and dried it by the fire for a while. By now, it was almost dry.
She reached out to touch the prairie wolf’s ears, rubbing the furry ears gently, “Little wolf, have you eaten enough?”
The prairie wolf carried the oyster shell back onto the stone slab, “Woo…”
Lin Qianyu chuckled softly and extinguished the fire. “Alright, it’s late, let’s go to sleep.”
“Awwooo!”
— It was cold at night; earlier she had been standing in wet clothes, exposed to the sea breeze for quite a while.
At the time, she didn’t notice much, but on the way back she started feeling a little off. After sleeping, her head felt dizzy and heavy.
Opening her eyes, her head throbbed with pain.
Catching a glimpse of sunlight through the cracks, Lin Qianyu took a deep breath, pinched the space between her brows, closed her eyes again, and turned to hug the little wolf close.
She didn’t know what time it was but felt her sleep was restless. Now her head hurt too much to fall back asleep.
The prairie wolf lowered its head, licking her forehead, resting its chin on Lin Qianyu’s head. With a sound from its throat, a slight vibration like a “purr” came out, sounding especially soothing.
After lying awake for a while longer, Lin Qianyu still couldn’t sleep but felt a bit refreshed from resting her eyes. She checked her watch—almost eleven o’clock.No wonder the sunlight felt so glaring.
Lin Qianyu stretched her arms and suddenly realized her whole body was painfully sore, as if even the spaces between her bones were protesting.
“Good morning, Little Wolf.” Lin Qianyu rested her head on the prairie wolf’s paw and tilted her head to nuzzle its chin.
Mutual nuzzling is a friendly gesture. Little Wolf obediently stretched out its paw as a pillow for Lin Qianyu and rubbed its chin against her forehead in return.
After playing with Little Wolf inside the shelter for a while, Lin Qianyu reluctantly got up and raised her hand to shield her eyes from the dazzling light. “Hi.”
【Good morning, Sister Lin! Starting the day full of energy!】
【Any plans today? Going to play with the elephants or feed the orcas?】
【Where’s the leopard? Why haven’t we seen the leopard? What are those big boxes for?】
...
Big boxes?
Lin Qianyu squinted, her vision blurred by the sunlight. “Those look like the milk powder the rescue station sent.”
She was still asleep when the milk powder was delivered and hadn’t noticed when it arrived.
Several boxes were stacked not far from the shelter, not brought inside—probably because Little Wolf was guarding nearby.
Lin Qianyu opened one box. The packaging was a bit different from the one previously given to the little mouse deer, but since it came from the rescue station, it was definitely the best choice based on a comprehensive evaluation for the cubs. She picked up a bag and said, “I’ll prepare some for the leopard cubs later.”
Bathed in sunlight, warmth surged upward, making her discomfort less severe. She sneezed, “As expected, it’s not good to blow sea wind in wet clothes.”
It felt somewhat like a cold, but luckily it was just a cold, without fever or anything more serious.
This time the variety show director hadn’t prepared any medicine. If she really got sick and her immune system couldn’t handle it, she’d have to quit early.
Drinking hot water when sick—no one knew if it actually helped, but the older generation always liked to do it.
And drinking hot water did make one feel more comfortable.
Lin Qianyu boiled water in three ostrich cups and hung them around the small fire. If too far, the water heated slowly; if too close, the cups or ropes might get damaged. Finding the right distance was tricky.
After boiling the water, Lin Qianyu rubbed her arms. She had little appetite for breakfast and slowly ate some wild fruit.
The two fruit trees planted last night were too recent to tell if they’d survive, but there were still quite a few fruits on them.
Lin Qianyu picked two more and said, “Gaja mushroom fruit boiled into water helps reduce swelling and dampness. Drinking this water is good for recovery from colds and fevers.”
She only had mild symptoms, not a full cold yet. Drinking the water in time was like taking Banlangen (a traditional Chinese herbal remedy), a preventive measure.
Gaja mushroom fruit tasted sweet and slightly sour. After boiling, the sourness disappeared, leaving only a sweet and refreshing fruity flavor.
Lin Qianyu gently blew on it and took a small sip. “Little Bear would definitely like this taste.”
Black bears love sweet things the most.
This kind of wild fruit didn’t grow in the rainforest because of the different climate, and they couldn’t survive there.
Lin Qianyu thought she’d bring a bag of wild fruit for Little Bear when she returned.
After two cups of hot fruit tea under the blazing sun, sweat was already forming on Lin Qianyu’s forehead. The slight sore throat symptom she had just after waking was already suppressed.Refilled two cups of water to keep boiling, Lin Qianyu got up and said, “I’ll go check on the leopard cubs.”
In the morning, she hadn’t heard the mother leopard’s voice. Now, coming to the half-built wooden hut, she still saw no sign of the leopard—only two cubs cuddling and sleeping soundly.
Since they were still asleep, Lin Qianyu didn’t go over but observed from nearby and said, “It was too dark yesterday to see clearly. Looking closely today, these two seem even smaller.”
“Meow…”
“Meow, meow…”
As soon as Lin Qianyu finished speaking, the two leopard cubs began calling out, their voices overlapping and interweaving.
“Huh?” Even from this far away, can they hear me?
Seeing that one cub had already begun biting its companion’s fur as if about to bite for real, Lin Qianyu thought, “Looks like they’re hungry.”
The two cubs, just awake, called once and then started biting each other, effectively blocking their own mouths.
Lin Qianyu went to prepare some milk powder. After mixing it, she poured it into a bottle and tested the temperature by dripping some on the back of her hand. When it felt right, she sat on the shelter’s bed and picked up the two little leopards.
At this age, the cubs should be able to eat meat, but they looked thinner and weaker than other cubs of the same age.
Smelling the milk, the two little ones stopped biting and obediently drank from her arms.
Feeding cubs with a bottle felt quite new. When she had met the little mouse deer, it could already drink independently and didn’t need a bottle; other big furry animals didn’t need one either.
The prairie wolf jumped down from the shallow pit and curled up beside Lin Qianyu’s wooden bed.
Though made of stacked wood, it was designed with grooves so the logs wouldn’t roll when sitting, and there was dry grass on top.
It would be even better to replace that with animal fur later.
The dry grass didn’t need to be removed; laying animal fur on top was like putting a blanket over a mattress. Just thinking about it made the bed seem very soft.
Lin Qianyu held the bottle. The nursing leopard cubs blinked their eyes, their little tails wagging back and forth, and the pads on their paws were still a tender pink color. “Look at the pads. Don’t they look like cat paws? When they grow up, they’ll turn white. The big leopards’ pads are cute too—I’ll show you later.”
The cubs unconsciously scratched with their pads. Lin Qianyu poked one, and it blinked, holding the bottle with both front paws.
“Fun?” Lin Qianyu lowered her head and rubbed her forehead against Little Wolf’s, “Isn’t it interesting?”
They looked like slightly bigger figurines.
“I’ll cut some meat for them later to try. With those teeth, they should be able to chew meat on their own.” The real age of the leopard cubs might be a bit older than Lin Qianyu estimated.
It was just that their nutrition wasn’t sufficient, so they looked a bit weak.
In a zoo, cubs around this age would already have forearms as long as an adult’s.
Wild leopards were more difficult.
The leopard cub’s tail unconsciously lifted, wrapping around Lin Qianyu’s wrist.
Though it was called wrapping, it was more like a half-loop. The tail was too short to hold on; as soon as it latched on, it would fall off.
But the leopard wasn’t discouraged. If it fell, it wiggled and tried again.
After feeding the milk powder, Lin Qianyu placed the cubs back on the grass and looked at the prairie wolf, who was half-closing its eyes. “Little Wolf, open your mouth.”
“Aw—” Almost an instinctive reaction, the moment the prairie wolf opened its mouth, it felt like something was inside.Lin Qianyu held the bottle in one hand and bent down to observe the prairie wolf’s reaction. She curved her eyes and asked, “Does it taste good?”
The prairie wolf paused for a moment, then slowly moved its mouth, “Woo…”
The sight of an adult prairie wolf holding the bottle made Lin Qianyu’s eyes fill with smiles. She even called over the livestream equipment, “Everyone, help me take a screenshot; I want to save a high-definition picture.”
【Don’t rush, I’m almost turning the livestream into a slideshow. If you want the original image, I’ll have to look back through the footage.】
【The little wolf who doesn’t fight or compete also gets milk! Give it the big bottle!】
【Awooo! The little wolf is so cute! Stroke its ears while it’s drinking, and rub its ears together to make a little rabbit-wolf!】
...
“Rabbit?” Lin Qianyu placed her index finger and thumb, one on each side, at the base of the prairie wolf’s ears, then gently pinched them toward the middle, “Like this?”
The pointed little wolf ears gathered together in the middle, then loosened and she covered them with her palm facing downward. “The little wolf has no ears now.”
The prairie wolf looked at Lin Qianyu with a helpless yet indulgent expression, its tail wagging behind its body.
Lin Qianyu was overjoyed, hugging the little wolf and stroking it two more times.
The milk bottles were all standard size with the same capacity. The prairie wolf drank quickly, and one bottle was finished in no time.
Lin Qianyu put the bottle away and pretended seriously to wipe the little wolf’s mouth with a towel, which had no milk powder residue. “When did the leopards leave? Why haven’t they come back after so long?”
One cub fell asleep after eating, while the other struggled to climb up Lin Qianyu’s leg.
Climbing from one side, it saw the prairie wolf resting its head on Lin Qianyu’s thigh on the other side. At the moment their eyes met, the prairie wolf’s snout was very close to the cub.
The cub gave a fierce “Awooo” and then fell with a thud onto its sibling.
The stunned cub paused its cry, probably not realizing what it had just done, and then sluggishly squeezed up against its companion to sleep.
The prairie wolf licked its lips and said, “Woo!”
“At night? Did they leave when it got dark?” Lin Qianyu rubbed the back of the prairie wolf’s neck, her fingers curling slightly down from its head. “That makes it even stranger.”
Lin Qianyu said, “It shouldn’t have run into any danger, right?”
Leopards mostly hunt during the day, but they left overnight yesterday and still hadn’t returned.
Lin Qianyu hurriedly stood and said, “Little Wolf, can you find where the leopards are? Let’s go find them.”
“Awoo!” The prairie wolf jumped up and ran toward the southwest.
Lin Qianyu stepped forward to follow but then remembered this place wasn’t like the rainforest caves; there were protective measures set up by the rescue station staff around here. Leaving the two cubs alone here was too unsafe, so she grabbed her backpack and carefully put one cub in each side.
The two cubs slept soundly and didn’t notice the change of location. By the time they realized, they were already stuffed into the hiking bag.
Seeing the darkness around, with only a bit of light overhead, the cubs closed their eyes without any suspicion and fell asleep immediately.
“Chasing Wind!”
The zebra, who was eating grass with its head down, looked up on cue.
“Let’s go.”
“Hoo—!”With the prairie wolf leading the way, tracking the leopards became a relatively simple task.
Lin Qianyu hugged the hiking bag in her arms, leaving the rest to the zebra.
After getting used to it, the zebra’s running felt steadier and steadier.
Even though she just sat upright like that, not holding onto the zebra’s neck, she wasn’t worried about falling off.
Amid the alternating sound of hooves, Lin Qianyu heard a warning hiss from a feline: “Hah!”
The zebra leapt over the bushes, and not far ahead, the leopards were surrounded by a circle of hyenas.
Lin Qianyu clicked her tongue, “Again with these things.”
A few hyenas wouldn’t actively try to steal from lions or leopards; they waited until the big cats finished eating before moving in. Because of the lions’ bad temper and the leopards’ lack of scruples, they might bite and kill hyenas mid-meal as an extra snack.
The smell of hyenas is unpleasant, and animals generally can’t accept it.
This is one of the reasons hyenas dare to be so reckless—leopards are not picky eaters and can crunch down even the worst food.
The few hyenas here couldn’t form a full clan, so they could only bully the leopards a bit.
“Little Wolf, attack!”
“Roar—!”
The prairie wolf never drags its feet; swift and precise, it bit the nearest hyena to death. Before the other hyenas could react, its sharp canine teeth pierced the throat of another hyena.
At the same time, the leopards also launched an attack against the hyenas in front of them.
The hyenas that had been winning moments ago were instantly routed.
To fight hyenas, you must catch them off guard. Once their encirclement forms, animals trapped inside have little chance.
With their circle broken, the remaining hyenas had no choice but to flee.
【I watched Animal World yesterday. The prairie wolves on the grassland seem weak. Why is this little wolf so fierce?】
【Maybe the little wolf itself is strong? Plus smart. A smart mind with powerful fighting ability—who can handle Zhuge Liang with a knife?】
【In my lifetime, can I see a little wolf chasing and fighting a lion? I want to see that.】
【Then go egg on the lions, make them come scare Lin Jie. Then you’ll see—no need to talk about chasing them, the lion pride will be chased away by the little wolf.】
【Hahaha, Little Wolf: Hunting Time.】
...
“Are you okay?” Lin Qianyu jumped off the zebra and hurried over to the leopards. “Are you hurt anywhere?”
Worried about the leopards’ condition, Lin Qianyu grabbed one of their paws, but when she touched it, she realized the leopard might not like this.
However... the leopard didn’t resist or try to pull its paw away. It dropped the hyena it was holding in its mouth and lowered its eyes, not looking at her.
As long as the leopard didn’t resist, that was fine.
Lin Qianyu checked the leopard all over, from the tip of its ears to the tail.
Good, no injuries.The leopard swiftly climbed the tree, and soon, a dead sheep fell from above.
“You hid your prey up in the tree?” Lin Qianyu was stunned for a moment. Only leopards could carry prey several times their own weight up a tree; cheetahs are much weaker.
She really didn’t know how this leopard managed to put the prey up there. Maybe it sensed the hyenas approaching and climbed the tree early to hide its prey.
No wonder adult leopards get surrounded by hyenas.
“Next time you meet hyenas, just run. With your speed, you can shake them off,” Lin Qianyu patted its head. “Run back and find Little Wolf to help you. Bring more with you next time to take the prey back—don’t carry it all alone.”
No matter how fierce a leopard is, it can’t fight a pack of hyenas.
Besides, their own fighting strength wasn’t very high.
Lin Qianyu wrapped her arms around the leopard’s neck. “Alright, let’s go back first, so the hyenas don’t come bring reinforcements. Let’s go, Little Wolf.”
“Wooh…”
The leopard remained silent, carrying the prey and following behind Lin Qianyu.
The hiking bag was worn backwards, hanging in front of her chest, the zipper slightly open so she could glance inside at the status of the cubs.
Maybe they heard their mother’s voice just now, the cubs had already woken up.
Lin Qianyu sat on the zebra’s back. She had run over to find the leopard in a hurry, but going back she wasn’t in a rush—especially since the leopard was carrying such a big sheep; if she ran too fast, it couldn’t keep up.
She held the cubs in her hands, cradling them, her thumbs supporting them under her forearms, gently stroking them to soothe them. The little leopard squinted its eyes.
The leopard, originally walking behind, noticed Lin Qianyu moving her hands. It stepped forward and turned its head sideways, its translucent animal pupils full of confusion.
As if unable to see clearly, it took a few steps forward, carefully trying to recognize what she was holding.
【Leopard: What’s she holding? Looks kinda familiar?】
【I think I really saw shock and disbelief in the leopard’s eyes.】
【Leopard: Could this be my cub? Not sure, let me check again.】
Lin Qianyu noticed the leopard moving closer, so she passed the cub to it to sniff. The leopard had the prey in its mouth and couldn’t pick up the cub.
The leopard looked even more puzzled.
“There’s another one here,” Lin Qianyu said, patting the hiking bag in front of her, putting the cub she held back inside. Then she tore open the outer layer of the bag, revealing two furry little heads lined up neatly inside. “Ta-da!”
“Cute, right?”
Lin Qianyu poked each little head, leaving a small round dent on their fluffy backs of their heads, then smoothed the fur back down.
“Meow…”
The leopard couldn’t help but let out a call. The sheep in its mouth dropped to the ground. It stumbled, came to its senses, picked up the prey, and followed after.
The prairie wolf had been walking alongside the zebra, but catching sight of a rabbit darting out, it immediately took off in pursuit without hesitation.
Lin Qianyu didn’t even have time to stop it before the prairie wolf had already caught the rabbit.
After catching so many rabbits, the prairie wolf was experienced; if it wanted to catch one, no rabbit could escape.
By the time the zebra carrying Lin Qianyu slowly arrived, Little Wolf had already caught three rabbits.“Enough, enough.” Lin Qianyu quickly dismounted, helped the prairie wolf put away the rabbits, placing them into the side pouch hanging on the zebra, “Any more and we won’t finish eating. We still have to go hunting later.”
The sheep was caught by the leopard. Lin Qianyu thought to first go back and organize things, leaving the leopard at home, then go out with Little Wolf to help the orca catch prey.
“Aw.” The prairie wolf carried the last rabbit over but couldn’t help but look to the other side as it walked.
“What’s over there?” Lin Qianyu stood up, lifted the edge of her straw hat, and saw a figure in the distance. “Looks like a guest on the show.”
As she was speaking, the person seemed to glance at their watch, noticed something from the live chat messages, suddenly stood up and waved toward Lin Qianyu’s direction, shouting, “Sister Lin!!!”
Seeing his face, Lin Qianyu matched the guest’s name—Miyu Xinming.
Before Lin Qianyu could say anything, Miyu Xinming eagerly ran over with a face full of surprise: “It really is you! The live chat kept saying you’re behind me, I thought they were lying.”
Miyu Xinming smiled happily, looking at the prairie wolf and leopard. The chat messages all said Lin Qianyu was here, so naturally, he knew these two fierce beasts were present.
Having followed Lin Qianyu’s livestreams for so many episodes, Miyu Xinming filtered the wildness of the animals through rose-colored glasses—no matter how fierce, they seemed cute. If he didn’t know his own limits, he might’ve tried to pet them.
Though he liked them, when the leopard bared its teeth, Miyu Xinming still took a half step back—an instinctive reaction to facing a wild beast.
Lin Qianyu stroked the little furry head of the leopard and calmly rubbed its neck to soothe it, preventing it from getting angry and rushing out to bite Miyu Xinming.
At the same time, she glanced toward the place where Miyu Xinming had been squatting earlier and asked, “What were you doing here?”
Miyu Xinming chuckled, “I was delivering a baby for the golden jackal.”
He spoke proudly, smiling.
“Huh?” Lin Qianyu was stunned. The individual words were understandable, but strung together, it sounded strange. “Delivering a baby for a golden jackal?”
She repeated it in disbelief.
Miyu Xinming nodded firmly, “Yes, a golden jackal.”
He pointed over there, “Her belly’s huge, she’s about to give birth, but I’ve been watching for a while and nothing’s come out. Luckily Sister Lin is here—you should come take a look.”
Seeing how certain he was, Lin Qianyu grew more curious and said, “Alright.”
Then she paused for a moment, “Little Wolf, you and the leopard wait here for me. Chase Wind, you don’t go either, just to be safe.”
A golden jackal in labor might instinctively run if it encounters wild beasts. If it got scared and ran off, that would be bad.
“Wooh!”
Before going to find the jackal, Lin Qianyu left her backpack behind.
The prairie wolf put the rabbits into the zebra’s saddlebag, then turned and dashed off—obviously chasing after nearby rabbits.
The leopard looked around, dropped the prey, then buried its head into the backpack to check on the cubs.
Hearing their mother come, the little ones mewed non-stop in a soft baby voice.
Miyu Xinming spoke as he walked, “I found that golden jackal this morning. It didn’t run when it saw me, just kept rolling on that dry grass pile over there, breathing hard with its tongue out. Only later did I realize it was giving birth. Her belly’s huge—I’d guess there are five or six pups.”
“But until now, no amniotic sac has broken. Not sure if it’s a difficult labor. It looks really worrying. She’s very alert, so I could only stand far away, couldn’t get close, but I kept cheering her on.”
When Miyu Xinming first met the jackal, he was just curious and playful. He didn’t dare to look for lions or wolves, but since he really liked the jackal, he filmed it on livestream.
Only after filming did he realize something was wrong—the belly was extremely swollen, like she was carrying babies ready to be born.At that time, Miyu Xinming wasn’t sure whether he should leave, but he thought that since the jackal hadn’t driven him away after noticing him, maybe it agreed to him staying there.
He also thought that if there were any problems during the birth, since he had rich experience delivering kittens and puppies, delivering for the jackal shouldn’t be difficult.
But unexpectedly, the jackal wouldn’t let him get close. Miyu Xinming could only silently watch from a short distance as the jackal struggled painfully to give birth, rolling in pain.
“I was planning that if after ten more minutes the amniotic sac still hadn’t broken, I’d call the rescue center.” Miyu Xinming had already prepared a message to send in the chatbox, ready to be sent immediately when the time came.
But now, having met Lin Qianyu, who he admired somewhat, Miyu Xinming decisively chose to ask her for help.
After all, in his eyes, if Sister Lin couldn’t solve the problem, the rescue center probably wouldn’t be able to either.
“Is there only one jackal here?” Lin Qianyu looked around and saw no male jackal guarding. Jackals are monogamous, living in family units. For something as big as giving birth, besides this one jackal, no other jackals were around.
This was very strange.
Miyu Xinming didn’t think much and just shook his head: “Seems like there was only this one when I arrived.”
[“Looks so pitiful, Sister Lin, please save her.”]
[“If it really is a difficult labor, you have to contact the rescue center in time, or the pups could suffocate.”]
Wild jackals are usually small and look a lot like foxes. This one, except for its belly, looked quite plump overall, struggling painfully while rolling on dry grass, clearly having a difficult labor.
Miyu Xinming squatted far away and comforted it: “Little jackal, don’t be afraid, Sister Lin is here. If anything feels wrong, just tell Sister Lin.”
The jackal lay on its back, fiercely growling at Miyu Xinming, “Awoo!”
Miyu Xinming didn’t even need Lin Qianyu to translate; from the eager look and excited emotion in the jackal’s eyes, he could understand it meant, “Thanking me, right? Don’t be so polite, this is what I should do.”
Good deeds without seeking credit, Miyu Xinming smiled.
“Awooo!!!” The jackal’s call grew louder.
Miyu Xinming smiled broadly, “Sister Lin, what is the jackal saying? Is it thanking me?”
“Uh…” Lin Qianyu’s expression was hard to read.
[“Oh no, looking at Sister Lin’s face, I feel something’s wrong.”]
[“Could it be that it’s trying to drive Miyu Xinming away?”]
[“That howl sounds powerful, doesn’t seem like difficult labor.”]
...
Lin Qianyu hesitated, but Miyu Xinming didn’t think anything was wrong. Carefree as he was, he was sure the jackal was grateful, and waved his hand, “Sister Lin, just translate directly. I’ve followed your livestreams, and seen you translate for the leopard cat before. No need for any embellishment or artistic processing, just the plainest, truest words to reflect what the jackal means.”
Though he said this, Lin Qianyu still warned, “That word might not be very suitable.”
“No problem, just say it.” Miyu Xinming looked back, determined.
Lin Qianyu calmly and indifferently said two words: “…idiot, fool.”
“Haha, I knew it—” Miyu Xinming’s smile froze halfway, his whole body stunned. If not for a gust of wind fluttering his hair, the livestream would’ve looked like it was frozen.
Miyu Xinming could hardly believe what he’d just heard, feeling wronged, he said, “Sister Lin, why are you scolding me?”
Lin Qianyu helplessly rubbed her forehead, “That’s exactly what the jackal said, translated.”Miyu Xinming: "……"
Now, the way he looked at the jackal was completely different.
Accusation, strong accusation!
“I worked so hard helping you give birth, even cheering you on from the side, and those two howls you made—could they really be scolding me?!” Miyu Xinming clenched his fists and cheered hard, finally getting a rare response from the jackal after a long time.
Knowing the jackal needed to focus on giving birth, Miyu Xinming didn’t mind its indifference, but who could have expected the jackal’s response to be like that?!
If you think carefully, the previous scene was basically him shouting encouragement, and the jackal ignoring him, thinking: “Idiot.”
Miyu Xinming felt a stabbing pain in his heart and was secretly relieved that no one else understood what the jackal was saying, so it didn’t make him look too foolish.
He sighed and gave in: “Alright, since you’re giving birth, if scolding me a couple of times helps you feel relaxed and finish the birth, I’ll accept it.”
Usually, jackals don’t like anyone around when giving birth.
Sometimes, even pets that have a close relationship with their owners will hide when giving birth.
Moreover, this was a jackal he’d just met for the first time, and to the jackal, he was a stranger—so it was understandable that it scolded him.
Miyu Xinming said, “You keep giving birth, I won’t say anything more.”
“Awoo awoo!” The jackal struggled to turn over, but its body was too heavy, so it could only wave its paws.
“Why are you scolding me again?” With Lin Qianyu’s earlier translation, Miyu Xinming categorized these more urgent sounds as more scolding.
Feeling disappointed, Miyu Xinming explained to Lin Qianyu, “The jackal didn’t chase me away earlier, so I thought it agreed to let me stay and help with the birth.”
Earlier, when he arrived, the jackal had seemed like it wanted to leave, but then it didn’t and instead lay back down.
To Miyu Xinming, that clearly meant it agreed to his help.
But now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
Lin Qianyu had already figured out the situation and said, “Your intention was good, but…”
Before she finished, Miyu Xinming excitedly clapped his hands, “Right?!”
Then he turned back to the jackal and said, “You focus on giving birth, I’ll watch the surroundings and make sure no animals come near you.”
The jackal’s belly heaved violently, “Awooo!”
Miyu Xinming: “Don’t get too excited, take it slow.”
The jackal lay back on the dry grass, looking so exhausted from giving birth it didn’t even have the strength to scold anymore.
Lin Qianyu patted Miyu Xinming’s shoulder, “Don’t get excited yet, listen to me.”
“Hm?” Miyu Xinming clearly couldn’t calm down but stayed quiet for the moment.
Lin Qianyu said, “First, it’s not giving birth; it’s just lying here sunbathing. Second, that sentence it just said translates to…”
“It’s a male jackal.”
“You really are a great person who loves to help animals!”
Miyu Xinming and Lin Qianyu spoke simultaneously. Miyu Xinming’s strong fist froze mid-air, and the smile at the corner of his mouth slowly stiffened, “Ah, ah… what?!”He summarized his current mood with a few short, astonished words, raising his tone at the end.
Lin Qianyu nodded, suppressing a smile, “It just has a better appetite.”
【Hahaha damn, if it’s not scolding you, then who else?】
【Jackal: You really are a blind big-hearted person.】
【The intention is good, but you better not set off just yet.】
Author’s note: Pre-release of 《I Use Animal Mind-Reading to Diagnose on Live Stream》 (actually just a renamed version of the previous 《I Became Popular on Variety Shows by Reading Animal Minds Live》) and the synopsis is out! Everyone, remember to bookmark it, daily updates with a base of 10,000 words, no upper limit at 20,000 words, mwah mwah mwah.
Synopsis: Wen Youning, a famous veterinarian in the animal kingdom who can befriend wild beasts, accidentally transmigrates into a story about fake and real daughters, becoming the true daughter unloved by both biological and adoptive parents.
Thinking about the later heartbreaking and torturous plot, Wen Youning immediately plans to escape.
With the rise of live streaming, other streamers do eating shows or sell goods; Wen Youning, holding her veterinary license, returns to her old profession and livestreams animal medical treatments.
Live stream title: 【Diagnosing Various Difficult Diseases Through Mind Reading.】
At the start, no one watched; occasionally passersby came in to mock the “fraud,” but her skills improved steadily.
Coincidentally, a movie emperor’s fans joined Wen Youning’s stream through a group call.
With a “since I’m here” attitude, the movie emperor held his golden retriever and said: “My dog started limping on the front leg last month, we’ve visited many hospitals and taken lots of scans but found nothing.”
Wen Youning saw through immediately: “It’s faking.”
Movie emperor: “What?”
Wen Youning: “Does it bark whenever you sit on the sofa? I suggest you check under the sofa for broken glass. It’s probably from that trophy you got a few months ago; the dog broke it, scared of being punished, so it’s been faking ever since.”
The golden retriever was shocked and barked at thin air: “Woof woof woof woof?!”
Comments: 【LOL, is this called diagnosing?】
With the movie emperor’s popularity, the stream went viral.
The next day, the movie emperor posted on Weibo a video: “Just swept up broken trophy pieces from under the sofa, and the previously limping golden retriever is now running and jumping happily.”
Comments: 【???】
A miracle vet!
After that, the live stream gained more and more viewers.
In the countryside with no nearby pet hospitals, a popular beauty influencer desperately looked for help: “My son is a Ragdoll cat and has been very weak these days; he falls asleep after walking just a few steps.”
Wen Youning: “Next time, close the doors and windows at home properly; there might be drafts.”
Influencer: “Impossible, my cat never goes out the front or back door.”
Wen Youning: “Calico, tortoiseshell, and a tabby. Go check; you’re superstitious on steroids.”
Ragdoll cat: “Meow meow meow meow meow?!”
Two months later, the beauty influencer posted a video: 【Thanks for everyone’s concern; three cats had three litters safely and have been spayed/neutered.】
As more difficult cases were solved, the live stream’s popularity soared.Later in the live streams diagnosing animals, she helped a panda resolve emotional knots, chatted with a tiger about everything under the sun, and taught a leopard how to care for its cubs...
Comments: 【...】
Is the streamer’s range of expertise really this broad?!