0p0 Chapter 199 Thinking and Decision
Chapter 199 Thinking and Decision
"Alright, Lezhi, you don't need to worry about them, you eat too." Lei Xiu served Lezhi a bowl of his favorite stew, which was overflowing with meatballs. Paired with meat pies, it was so delicious that you could swallow your tongue.
"Okay, I understand." Xiaoxiao accepted Lei Xiu's offer, then glanced casually at the package in front of Lei Xiu's chest, "Huh..."
Was it his imagination? He thought he saw the package move slightly.
The next second, before even opening its eyes, the furry ball eagerly poked its head out of the package, sniffing the air with its little nose, and let out a soft "cheep cheep" sound, declaring to Lezhi that it wasn't his imagination.
"Furry..." Yuezhi exclaimed with delight. He didn't even have time to eat. He quickly reached out and picked up the furry ball, which was leaning halfway out towards him, and then hugged it tightly in his arms.
"Waaah, I missed you so much! You're finally awake~"
"Chirp chirp~ Chirp chirp chirp~"
Completely awakened by Lezhi's passionate kiss, Maoqiu realized that it was the already awake Lezhi who was holding him. Having not interacted with Lezhi for a long time, Maoqiu very obligingly allowed Lezhi to hold and cuddle him for a while before peeking out to observe the source of the scent that had just woken him up.
"Zhizhi, the chick seems to have woken up too." Lei Xiu's voice slowly brought Lezhi back to her senses. Lezhi then realized that Maoqiu's attention had been mostly drawn away by the food, and the newly awakened chick had started making its signature cries for food. Lezhi quickly put her portion of food in front of Maoqiu.
"Oh dear, I didn't even notice. You must be hungry, Maoqiu. Here, have this first." Although Lezhi had only recently regained consciousness, he had been baptized by the Mother Tree's energy, and the energy stored in his body was enough for him to digest for a long time. As a result, he didn't feel hungry.
This brings us to the physique of the tree spirits. Eating is just one way for them to replenish their energy. In fact, even if they don't eat, their bodies will automatically absorb energy in an energy-rich environment. It's just that they eat faster and can also satisfy their appetites at the same time.
This is one of the reasons why people didn't pay much attention to developing food flavors before Lezhi came along. When food isn't a necessity, some people are bound to be too lazy to put too much effort into it.
But insects are different from birds and beasts; they can only obtain energy by eating, so missing a meal has a great impact on them.
Watching Maoqiu devour its food, making slurping sounds as it ate, Lezhi felt a surge of satisfaction. Taking the package from Leixiu, Lezhi crushed some of the meatballs she had specially selected and cooled with chopsticks and fed them to the chick.
"Lezhi, I've been wanting to ask you this for a while, what are you going to do with this chick? Are you just going to keep raising it like this?" Leman and the others had almost finished eating while Lezhi was feeding Maoqiu, and now, as they were digesting their food, his thoughts started to stir again.
Le Yun glanced at Le Man, but this time she didn't stop him. Le Zhi was already awake; they could discuss the rest themselves. Besides, although he didn't say it, he secretly shared the same thoughts as Le Man.
Bird and beast companions! Who wouldn't be tempted? This has been the hottest topic in their guard team for the past few months, hasn't it?
Seemingly oblivious to Le Man's implied meaning, Le Zhi thought for a moment and replied earnestly, "I actually hope his parents can come looking for him. We've never raised birds or beasts before, and he's still so young, it's better for him to stay with his parents."
Upon hearing Lezhi's answer, Leman looked like a rejected puppy, its ears drooping, looking pitiful.
"But this is just my hope. I don't know what the habits of the chicks are. If its parents don't want it, I can't just stand by and watch. I'll just have to take it one step at a time!"
There was still a chance. Le Man straightened up and immediately regained her spirits. "It's not impossible. After all, you've been with the chick for so long. It carries your scent. Even if its parents came, they might not recognize it."
With a beaming smile, she analyzed the situation for Lezhi, her true intentions revealed: "If, and I mean if, its parents don't come looking for it, or don't want it, and Lezhi, you don't have the energy to raise it, I can help..."
Finally, he revealed his true feelings to everyone, and his eyes were full of anticipation.
If anyone else had made this request, Lezhi would have felt offended, but Leman was different. To be honest, Leman was someone Lezhi had known from the beginning, and because the color of his wings just happened to match Lezhi's aesthetic sense, Lezhi had been impressed by him from the start.
Back in the clan, Le Man was the guard team member that Le Zhi was most familiar with. Because Le Yun was more reserved, she didn't interact with Le Zhi as much as Le Man.
Before serving as temporary instructors, in terms of friendship, besides Leyou and Leju, Lezhi and Leman were even more familiar with each other than Lenian and Leting.
Most importantly, when Le Man made this request to Le Zhi, he did not beat around the bush, but chose to tell Le Zhi his thoughts frankly. Because he was honest enough, Le Zhi was not offended, but only a little confused.
"Sure, but when did you become interested in raising birds and animals, Le Man?" Le Zhi raised an eyebrow suspiciously, somewhat curious.
"Hehe, to be honest, I've been eyeing Maoqiu for a long time, and I'd like to try and find a bird or beast companion, but adult birds and beasts are hard to come by, so..."
Oh, I see. Then Lezhi can understand why Leyun next to Leman looked so expectant even though it was Leman who was talking.
However, some things need to be made clear: "Birds and animals are not easy to raise, especially one so small. And I can't guarantee that if you raise it yourself, it will be obedient; it's not like a furry ball."
After all, from the very beginning, it was more like the furball was taking care of him than the other way around.
"Chirp chirp~" After showing off a bowl of stew, then a bowl of braised pork and three pies, Maoqiu stopped grooming itself when Lezhi mentioned it and turned to look at Lezhi, who was still feeding the chicks.
Human feeding is less efficient than feeding other birds, so Maoqiu took over Lezhi's job with a sense of responsibility and helped feed the chicks. Their communication became smoother, and the chicks could even ask Maoqiu for different flavors, something that others couldn't do.
Seeing that Maoqiu stopped feeding the chicks meatballs and instead started pecking at the berries that Lezhi had specially brought out to feed them, Leman gave her a knowing look.
"Yes, that's how it is. There are many things to consider when raising baby birds, so you should think it over carefully. Once you've decided to raise them, you can't back out."
Their initial enthusiasm was dampened by reality. Le Man and Le Yun exchanged a glance, then looked at the chick chirping at the ball of fur. Their eyes flickered with hesitation, but then slowly hardened.
"Yes, I will think about it carefully. Don't worry, if I really decide to raise it, I will never regret it."
Even if you raise it and it still leaves to return to its pack instead of staying as you hoped, you won't regret it?