Chapter 204 Goodbye Little Star
Chapter 204 Goodbye Little Star
Chapter 204 Goodbye Little Star
Once the cubs had calmed down, He Yu sat back down by the bed and began to take care of He Yi and He Er Er.
The moonlight, like water, filtered through the thin curtains and spilled into the room. He Yu's face appeared exceptionally gentle in the moonlight, but there was weariness in his eyes. He sat on the edge of the bed, looking at He Yi and He Er with concern in his eyes.
The two little ones weren't sleeping soundly, probably still feeling uncomfortable, fidgeting and whimpering. Crane One's little claws nervously gripped the animal skin, while Crane Two's long beak was an unnaturally red. Crane Feather could only bring over a basin of water and a soft cotton cloth, wet it, and wipe the two little ones down, trying to alleviate their discomfort caused by the high temperature.
Then it opened its two small wings to help dissipate excess heat.
Chu Xinyao pushed open the door, her voice soft as if afraid of disturbing the quiet atmosphere. Her concerned gaze first fell on He Yi and He Er'er, and seeing He Yu still guarding the bedside, she asked softly, "Yu, are they alright?"
Hearing Chu Xinyao's question, He Yu looked up and smiled. "He Yi and Er Er are both fine. I just wiped their bodies with a damp cloth, and their body temperatures have gone down. Are they asleep?"
"Hmm, they're all asleep." Chu Xinyao looked up at the flamingo chicks sleeping standing up. Although it wasn't the first time she'd seen them sleep like this, she still found it quite strange. Although they all slept standing up, their sleeping postures were all incredibly varied.
Some of the little heads were tilted to one side, some had their wings on the backs of other cubs, and some even had their little claws slightly raised, making them look very cute.
She lowered her voice and said, "They're asleep already?"
Crane Feather looked at the cubs. Just moments ago they were noisy, but now they had all closed their eyes and were huddled together asleep. It was as if they were trying to keep each other warm, or perhaps comforting each other.
"Yeah, they must be tired."
"You should go to sleep too!" Chu Xinyao said with heartache, looking at the exhaustion in He Yu's eyes.
“No, if you’re sleepy, go to sleep. I’ll stay here and watch over them. If anything happens, I can fly to find the priest.” He Yu shook his head and said.
Chu Xinyao knew he was right, and said to him, "Alright, if you go to find the priest, remember to call me and I'll look after them."
"okay."
Time passed quietly, and only the breathing of the cubs and the occasional chirping of insects remained in the room.
The next morning, Chu Xinyao woke up early. Although she and He Yu had stayed up late the night before for the sake of the cubs, today was a crucial time for He Yi and He Er Er to transform into human form, and they both needed to be prepared.
The priest came to visit the two cubs and, seeing that they were both in good condition, said to He Yu and Chu Xinyao, "The cubs are both fine and should be able to transform into human form soon. Newly transformed cubs are afraid of the cold, so you should be prepared."
Flamingo chicks are light-bodied and have waterproof and warm feathers. Once they transform into human form, they need a long time to adapt.
Upon hearing this, Chu Xinyao immediately went upstairs and took out the feather skirt she had prepared earlier.
Just then, He Yiyi, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, flew up and called out to Chu Xinyao as soon as she landed: "Xinyao, it seems that your white tiger beast husband is looking for you under the divine tree."
Chu Xinyao's heart skipped a beat. Yesterday, He Yu brought the cubs up and said that Hu Xiao and Yu Zijing wouldn't be coming up, but they had been busy with He Yi and He Er's transformation and hadn't had time to arrange for them.
"feather?"
He Yu smiled at Chu Xinyao and said to her, "How about this? I'll take you down first, and you can talk to them about the upcoming itinerary."
"But..." Chu Xinyao looked towards the room, somewhat worried about the cubs.
The priest pulled He Yi Yi, who was trying to run away, and said to them, "You go first, Yi Yi and I will take care of the cubs for you."
"Alright, you guys keep an eye on things. Duoduo, could you please go and ask my parents to come down for a moment?" He Yu said to the rabbit Duoduo who had run over to find Chu Xinyao.
Crane Feather's father injured his wing while hunting a few years ago, and under normal circumstances, they wouldn't leave the treetops. But Chu Xinyao and Crane Feather both knew that the clan leader and his wife cared deeply for their cubs.
"Okay." Tu Duoduo nodded and turned to run uphill.
Crane Feather transformed into a beast form, allowing Chu Xinyao to climb onto his back before flying down.
Chu Xinyao hugged He Yu's neck tightly, feeling the wind blowing past her ears.
Her heart was filled with complex emotions: longing for Hu Xiao and Yu Zijing, worry about He Yi, He Er Er, and the other cubs transforming, and concerns about her safety on the way back.
As they landed, Chu Xinyao immediately spotted Hu Xiao.
The seemingly reckless but actually shrewd boy has matured considerably after three years. He is now taller and his muscles are more defined.
After a long journey, his face was covered in stubble, which added a touch of mature masculine charm to his already youthful appearance.
Upon seeing Chu Xinyao, Hu Xiao's face immediately lit up with a bright smile. He opened his arms and strode over.
"Yaoyao, I'm so glad to see you again! I missed you so much!"
Holding Hu Xiao in her arms, Chu Xinyao felt a pang of sorrow. Three years had passed since they last met.
"Yu'er!" Yu Zijing, who had just returned with the firewood, saw this scene and, without even caring about the firewood in her hands, quickly ran to Chu Xinyao.
Tiger Roar released Chu Xinyao, and Chu Xinyao instantly fell into a slightly cool embrace.
"Xiao, Caviar, I miss you both so much!" Chu Xinyao's eyes reddened slightly, and her voice choked with emotion. Feeling his strong arms, Chu Xinyao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Caviar, you've lost weight."
Yu Zijing shook her head: "No, I've just gotten stronger."
Over the past three years, he has never stopped exercising; he hasn't gotten thinner, but stronger.
"Really? But you didn't mention exercising in your previous letter!"
Over the course of three years, fearing that Chu Xinyao would miss the cub, the two frequently corresponded, and in their letters they talked about everything.
"I..." Yu Zijing was interrupted before she could speak.
"elder sister!"
Chu Xinyao stared blankly at the two male orcs who looked so alike. After a moment of careful observation, she asked in confusion, "Are you... Xiao Xing'er?"
"Hmm, sister, you finally remembered me." Hai Xing saw that Chu Xinyao recognized him and quickly stepped forward, wanting to hug Chu Xinyao as well, but Chu Xinyao dodged him.
Chu Xinyao frowned, somewhat puzzled as to why they were here. Could it be that the two brothers were the strange male beastmen that He Yu had mentioned?
Hai Yan wasn't annoyed at not receiving a hug; he simply smiled at Chu Xinyao. He had already waited so long, he wasn't in a hurry.
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