Chapter 58

The little white deer didn't understand the wolf cub's question - after all, the pronunciation was the same, so after hearing his question, he taught him seriously.

"It is as white as the snow on the mountain, as bright as the moon in the clouds."

Little Langze recited the poem with him two or three times before he finally recited it correctly, albeit haltingly.

He looked at the little white deer with eyes that could no longer conceal his admiration. "Wow, you're amazing! Su Su only read it once and you memorized it!"

Hearing this, the little white deer couldn't help feeling a little shy.

This was the second time that Xiao Langze praised him. The first time was when he reminded him that he could give himself another name, and he praised him for being smart.

Although Xiao Langze may have just said it casually, he remembered it.

What's more, when Xiao Langze praised him, his green eyes would stare at him, his eyebrows curved, and the smile on his face made people feel very sincere at first glance.

So Xiao Langze was praising him sincerely!

The little white deer felt very happy, but at the same time couldn't help but wonder, was it because he was also so happy when he praised Xiao Langze, so he felt that he was not so annoying anymore?

He thought about it and said, "I only taught you two or three times, and you already know how to do it. You are very good."

Little Langze couldn't help but laugh. He looked at the breeder and asked impatiently, "Susu, what does this word mean? Please tell us quickly, I really want to know!"

While the two of them were talking, Su Ci had already written down the line of poetry on a piece of white paper.

For two children who have not received systematic education, it is quite difficult to learn poetry from the beginning, but it is not bad to give them some enlightenment.

Su Ci circled the word "皎" in the poem.

"Jiao means pure white or bright." He then pointed to the character "ai" in the previous sentence and continued, "ai also means pure white and is often used to describe frost and snow."

"The author of these two lines of poetry is a very talented woman. She is proficient in music and is particularly good at playing the zither..."

Before Su Ci finished speaking, little Langze couldn't help but ask, "What is playing the qin? Is it the same as playing the flute?"

When the child heard the word "qin", he immediately thought of the flute.

Looking at the ignorant look of little Langze, Su Ci couldn't help but think that perhaps the wolf cub he least expected might actually be quite talented in music.

He did not directly answer the child's question, but set a new rule: "Next time when you ask a question, you must raise your hand and get my permission before asking a question."

Little Langze was very confused, "Why?"

Little White Deer, who had spent some time in an orphanage, was very familiar with this rule. He said, "Because it's more polite this way."

Little Langze couldn't help but look at him and listened to the little white deer continue: "If we suddenly speak when the breeder is giving a lecture, it will interrupt him."

"Would you be happy if people kept interrupting you while you were speaking?"

Little Langze followed his words and thought about it. If he was interrupted by others while he was talking...

That must be very unhappy!

With his temper, he might just start fighting with the other person!

Although the little white deer's voice was childish, it had to be said that he spoke very logically and convinced the noisy wolf cub in no time.

Moreover, little Langze thought of one more thing - now the breeders give them lectures and give them names, but it's free!

If the keeper gets upset and stops teaching them, he'll be at a huge disadvantage! Besides, the little white deer hasn't been named yet.

Having had the experience of apologizing to the little white deer before, Xiao Langze already knows that when he does something wrong, no matter what else, he should apologize first!

So he looked at the breeder and said, "I'm sorry, I will pay more attention next time. Susu, don't be upset."

Then, the boy gave a flattering smile, and the big tail behind him began to wag.

Su Ci wasn't so stingy. He reached out and placed his hand on the wolf cub's head, rubbing his furry ears vigorously before nodding and saying, "Well, be careful next time."

Little Langze was a little dumbfounded when he was touched on the ear again without expecting it to happen. However, when he saw the breeder continue to lecture, he could only pout, slightly expressing his dissatisfaction, and then he listened carefully.

"The qin is indeed an instrument, just like the bamboo flute," Su Ci said. "But unlike the bamboo flute, the guqin produces sound by plucking the strings. Playing the two together can make the music richer."

Little Langze opened his mouth and was about to say something, but then he remembered what the breeder had just said, so he quickly covered his mouth and raised his hands.

Su Ci looked at him and nodded.

Little Langze then asked, "What does a zither look like? What are the strings? Why does plucking the strings produce sound? What does the sound of a zither sound like? Is it as nice as a flute?"

There are too few educational resources for the cubs, and at their age, they are actually the most eager for knowledge.

So, whenever he encountered something that interested him, Xiao Langze would ask questions one after another, as if he always had a hundred thousand whys.

"If there's a chance, I'll let you see what the zither looks like. Then you'll know whether the sound of the strings is nice or not." Su Ci said patiently.

"When will that be in the future?" Little Langze asked.

Seeing the wolf cub so eager to learn, Su Ci couldn't bear to disappoint him. He thought for a moment and said, "Wait until you can play a complete piece of music on the flute."

"Wow!"

Little Langze was instantly inspired. "Then let's make a deal. I'll learn it quickly, and you'll keep your word."

Su Ci said: "This is natural."

Listening to their conversation, the little white deer realized belatedly that Xiao Langze might have learned to play the flute from the breeder.

At this time, Su Ci coughed lightly and brought the topic back to where it had strayed too far.

He turned over a new page and wrote the word "皎" on it again.

"Yoyo, that's your name."

The little white deer was suddenly called out, and was startled. He looked at the words on the paper and subconsciously said, "Only one word?"

Little Langze also looked at Su Ci, "Yes, why is there only one word?"

Su Ci: “…”

Only one character could be made out of the real name pattern drawn by the little white deer, but... facing these two pairs of clear and bright eyes, he still picked up the pen and added another character in front of the character "Jiao".

"Lu Jiao." Su Ci read.

Looking at the two words on the white paper, Little White Deer felt his heart tremble. He asked in a low voice, "Is the word in front... the deer in Silver Elk?"

"Yes." Su Ci nodded.

After receiving a positive answer, the little white deer's eyes widened slightly. He stared at the two words, and his eyes were filled with sparkles.

"Lu Jiao..." He whispered these two words, as if he wanted to remember them firmly in his heart. Then he tilted his little head and gave Su Ci a sweet smile.

"I like the name, thank you."

The way the little boy politely thanked him looked more and more like an elegant and calm little deer. Even when he was happy, he maintained his graceful posture, unlike a little wolf cub that jumped around on the ground.

Su Ci reached out and gently patted the little white deer on the top of its head.

And the little Langze beside him also followed along, "Lu Jiao... hehe, it looks like your deer antlers!"

Deer antlers?

Xiaolu Jiao blinked and saw the young man reach out and touch the tip of the antler on his forehead.

"Wow! It's so furry and cute!" Little Langze said with a smile.

Xiaolu Jiao was a little unhappy when his horns were suddenly touched, but when he heard Xiaolangze praising him for being cute, he couldn't help blushing.

"It's as bright as the moon among the clouds." He tried hard to correct Xiao Langze.

Little Langze chuckled, "But I think deer antlers are cuter!"

Seeing that he was about to touch his antlers again, the little white deer helplessly hid to the side and decided to ignore him.

Su Ci had already torn off the paper with the words "Lu Jiao" written on it, and gave it to him along with the real name pattern drawn by the little white deer and the poem.

Xiaolu Jiao took it with both hands, carefully aligning the corners of the pages. He hesitated for a moment, then said shyly, "Susu, I also want the poem 'Yo Yo Deer Calls, Eating Wild Apples'... Is that okay?"

Su Ci, who was about to finish his work, looked at him and had to take out his pen again and write the first paragraph of "Xiao Ya Lu Ming" from the Book of Songs on a piece of white paper.

The little white deer looked at the words written by the breeder, with longing and envy in its eyes.

He wants to write beautifully like the breeder in the future! And these wonderful poems... It feels so interesting!

Although little Langze also thought the poem read by the breeder was very interesting, his memory was not as good as the little white deer. He could not remember it after listening to it once. Moreover, he was more interested in the flute than the poem.

After the keeper tore off the paper and handed it to the little white deer, he couldn't help but urge, "Is it done? Is it done? Can we go find Number Three now? He's still waiting for us. He must be terribly worried!"

It’s hard to say whether No. 3 will be extremely anxious, but little Langze can’t wait to share his new name with him!

"It's almost done." The little white deer put the paper neatly into the drawer, and then carefully returned the jade buckle that the breeder had just given him.

Su Ci glanced at the jade button and said, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."

It was originally transformed from an ordinary button, and as long as it is not related to food, Su Ci is quite generous.

Then he put away his pen and paper and left Room 502 with his two children.

When coming out of the room, Xiaolu Jiao was a little hesitant, "It's not time for activities now, can we really come out?"

Before Su Ci could say anything, little Langze rushed to answer, "Of course! The breeder agreed. Now in the nursery, Susu has the final say!"

Su Ci nodded in agreement. At least his authority was higher than that of the nanny robot.

However, Xiaolu Jiao was still a little uneasy.

Because he knew that the keepers who had just arrived at the nursery had a probationary period. As long as they had not completed the probationary period, they were not formal employees and the base could dismiss the keepers at any time.

Xiaolu Jiao didn't want the breeder to be fired. Although they had only been in contact for two days, he had already fallen in love with the new breeder and even developed a little dependence on him in his heart. If the breeder was fired, he would definitely be heartbroken!

"Oh, don't worry! It's true that it's not activity time now, but we're not going to the activity room to play!"

Although Little Langze's memory wasn't as good as Little White Deer's, he had a unique talent for exploiting loopholes. "We went to Room 3, stayed there, and played with him!"

During activity time, they have to go to the activity room to play. So if they come out during non-activity time, as long as they don’t go to the activity room, it doesn’t count as breaking the rules!

Xiaolu Jiao was confused for a moment, then after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was really the truth!

He once again realized that although little Langze was stupid most of the time, he was sometimes very smart and could always think of things that he couldn't.

"Yeah!" Xiaolu Jiao nodded, "You're right!"

Little Langze grinned and pulled him into the elevator, then urged the slowly walking breeder to hurry up. Finally, unable to wait any longer, he came behind Su Ci and pushed him into the elevator.

"Hurry up! Number Three is still waiting for us!"

The little white deer watched him push the keeper in, then jumped up and pressed the elevator button. For some reason, he felt a little nervous.

This was his first time playing in the other pups' rooms!

Number Three...will he welcome him?

Thinking about Number Three's usual personality, Xiaolu Jiao became a little uncertain. He felt that Number Three was not the type of person who liked to be around people...

"Oh right!" Little Langze looked at the little white deer. "The keeper said that we need to ask for No. 3's permission before we can stay in his room and play. You have to ask him later. If he doesn't agree, we may not be able to play together."

Xiaolu Jiao nodded in understanding, and then couldn't help but become curious.

So, did Number Three agree to let Little Langze stay in his room and play with him? Given Number Three's personality...did Little Langze use some trickery to get Number Three to agree?

Xiaolu Jiao fell into deep thought, and the elevator soon reached the fourth floor.

Little Langze pulled Su Ci, and Little White Deer fell behind. The three of them got out of the elevator together and prepared to go to room number three.

only……

When passing by rooms number four and five, Xiao Langze paused.

He hadn't seen No. 5 come out to play for two days. Xiao Langze also learned from the breeder that No. 4 was still in the medical purification room due to serious injuries and had not returned yet.

In fact, he also thought this was very strange. This time, the fight between No. 2 and No. 4 was not very fierce. No. 2 was back, so how could No. 4 still be injured?

If Number Two had been able to injure Number Four so badly, he wouldn't have never become the boss of the brooding house.

Little Langze didn't quite understand, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he couldn't leave the nursery to visit Number Four at the infirmary...

"Susu, can I go in and see Number Five?" He pulled the breeder's sleeve and asked.

Su Ci lowered his eyebrows and looked at him, "Why?"

"She hasn't come out to play, and I want to see her." Little Langze answered subconsciously.

Xiao Lujiao, who was standing behind Su Ci, couldn't help showing envy.

It’s great that Number Five not only has her brother who loves her, but also Little Langze who cares about her, unlike him and Number Two and Number Six... They are allies, but their relationship is not that good.

Now his relationship with Xiao Langze has eased - Xiao Langze not only gives him potato chips, but also teaches him to play the flute... If Xiao Langze doesn't bully him in the future, he won't fight or quarrel with him anymore.

However, this also means that his relationship with Number Two and Number Six may deteriorate.

Xiaolu Jiao lowered his head slightly, his eyes filled with some uneasiness and anxiety about the future, and then... he felt a hand fall on his head.

He subconsciously raised his little head.

The keeper was looking at him with a gentle gaze and a calm and indifferent expression, which unexpectedly gave people a sense of trust and security.

The little white deer smiled lightly, revealing a small dimple.

No matter what, he will have a keeper by his side in the future, and he is not alone now.

Seeing that the child's breathing had stabilized, Su Ci withdrew his hand. As for the little wolf cub, he rushed into rooms number four and five the moment Su Ci helped him open the metal door.

"Number Five, Number Five, I'm here to see you!"

The boy's voice was still full of energy. "Come and see what goodies I have for you!"

He jumped up and down, his eyes scanning the room until they finally landed on Number Five's small bed. There was a bulge in the middle of the bed, and the ends of the little girl's flaxen hair could be seen from the edge of the quilt.

Little Langze rushed over and grabbed the quilt like last time.

However, when he was about to pull the quilt away, he quickly paused. The boy remembered the last experience. After he pulled the quilt away, No. 5 cried very hard, which scared him.

Thinking of this, he carefully loosened the quilt again, observed it for a few seconds, and then poked his finger under the quilt, at the part that looked like a head.

"Number Five, are you crying again?"

The ball squirmed and dodged the boy's hand.

Little Langze saw that No. 5 didn't seem to want to come out, and he was about to share his idea of ​​a new name with her, but the idea suddenly disappeared.

The little wolf now has learned to think from other people's perspectives.

Number Five is the closest to Number Four. Number Four hasn't come back yet, and no one knows how badly injured he is. She must be very sad.

Just like he doesn't like being interrupted when he's talking, so when the breeder is talking, he has to raise his hand when asking questions. Similarly, when he's sad, he naturally doesn't like to see others happily hanging around in front of him.

So, since Number Five was hiding under the quilt and refused to come out, he should not force her.

Thinking of this, little Langze opened the pocket of his cub's clothes and took out a potato chip from it - the breeder had just given him three potato chips, one for Xiaolu Jiao, one he ate himself, and now there was only one left.

"These are super delicious potato chips. Smell them, they smell amazing! Try them quickly, and you won't feel sad after you finish them."

Little Langze put the potato chips on the bedside. Seeing that No. 5 still didn't lift the quilt to come out, he had no choice but to reach out and gently pat the little girl's head through the quilt like a zookeeper.

"Then I'll be leaving now! I'll see you tomorrow!"

After saying that, little Langze really turned around, hopped over to the door, and said to the breeder who was watching him, "Let's go, Number Five is sleeping."

Su Ci glanced at the bulging quilt, nodded, and left Room No. 5 with the two children.

When the metal door closed, silence returned to Room No. 5.

The motionless quilt on the bed finally began to shake, and finally, the little girl poked her head out from under the quilt with a pair of red and swollen eyes from crying.

Number 5, who originally loved beauty, now had messy hair that had never been taken care of. With two ears of the same color fur, he looked more and more like a chubby little lion.

She sniffed aggrievedly, glanced at the empty bed opposite, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

But soon, she lowered her head and noticed what the little wolf cub had just placed on her bedside.

She recalled what Number Eight had just said.

Potato chips...smells good...

She stretched out her little hand, picked up the thin potato chip, put it under her nose and sniffed it.

The fragrance she had never smelled before stimulated her taste buds through her sense of smell, making her mouth start to secrete saliva. The little girl couldn't help swallowing.

What Number 8 gave her...should be edible, right?

The little girl, with red eyes and nose from crying, hesitantly brought the potato chips to her mouth and gently took a small bite.

Then, her eyes widened and she couldn't help but take another bite.

Really...it's delicious!

The little girl, who had tears in her eyes, now had a happy smile on her face. Just like the little wolf cub said, after eating this thing called potato chips, she felt much better.

The little girl looked towards the metal door, her two lion ears twitched slightly, and a puzzled look appeared on her face.

"Susu, when can No. 4 come back?" After coming to the corridor, the little wolf cub couldn't help but ask.

He had already asked this question in the activity room this morning, and now he couldn't help but ask it again.

"I'll ask Doctor Gu again."

"Then you must remember this!"

As they were talking, they opened the door of the next room, and after walking in, little Langze forgot everything else.

He waved the bamboo flute in his hand and said excitedly, "Number Three, I'm here to play the flute with you again!"

Then, he skillfully rushed to the corner of the room, dragged the little boy out from the shadows again, and said to him cheerfully, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Behind him, the little white deer watched his movements and couldn't help feeling a little frightened.

Could he really just drag Number Three out like this? Wouldn't Number Three be angry? Although Number Three didn't usually like to move, Little White Deer could sense that Number Three's strength wasn't as weak as his appearance.

However, what he worried about did not happen.

The little boy's face was calm, so calm that he seemed a little numb. After the little wolf cub handed him the bamboo flute, he put down the metal ball he had been holding and played with the flute with his two little hands, looking very focused.

The little wolf cub had already started sharing his joy with him, "Number Three, let me tell you, the breeder just gave me a new name."

"My name is Langze now! Doesn't it sound nice?" The little wolf cub started talking nonstop as soon as he opened his mouth.

He fished out the two pieces of paper Su Ci had given him from his pocket, pointed at his own name, and said, "The breeder said, 'Lang' is a beautiful stone like jade, and 'Ze... Ze... Ah, I forgot what this means! But it's not important!"

"Number Three, come and recite with me, Lang-Ze-"

The boy taught him word by word very patiently, just like he was teaching a child to speak. After he said it several times, a trace of helplessness appeared on the little boy's face.

In the end, he still cooperated and called out softly and softly: "Lang...Ze..."