Chapter 59

Xiaolu Jiao, who had been paying attention to the two of them, couldn't help but widen her eyes and look at No. 3 in surprise.

This was the first time he heard Number Three speak!

So, Number Three can actually talk? And he has a really good temper. Even when Xiao Langze was forcing him like that, he wasn't angry at all and was actually willing to cooperate...

It turns out that not all carnivores are ferocious and violent!

The wolf cub's reaction was much more direct.

“Hey!”

When he heard Number Three calling his new name in a soft voice, he just thought it was so cute. He couldn't help but respond happily, then hugged the little boy.

Number three is as small as Xiaolu Jiao, two sizes smaller than him. His arms can completely embrace the child, just like holding a doll.

Of course, No. 3 is not a doll, he is much cuter than a doll.

He rubbed No. 3's cheek without any instruction. It felt soft, chewy and elastic, which was a completely different experience from rubbing his tail.

The boy's big tail behind him began to wag rapidly, like a big dog, getting carried away with pride.

Number Three, who was suddenly hugged and rubbed against his face by him, froze up. His little hands holding the bamboo flute turned a little white with nervousness, and his dazed and out-of-focus blue eyes were wide open, like some frightened little animal.

He didn't understand why the little wolf cub was suddenly so excited.

Fortunately, a voice soon rescued him.

"Langze, didn't you say you would teach me how to play the flute?" The voice of the little white deer rang out in the room.

Number Three recognized the voice. In fact, he knew it when the little white deer followed the breeder in, and he had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, after releasing him, the little wolf cub nodded and said, "Yes! But we still need to ask number three's opinion."

Ask him what?

Number Three instinctively moved away from the wolf cub, but the little white deer also took the first step and sat down on the other side of him.

Now, No. 3 has no way to escape.

However, the little white deer was not as impolite as the little wolf cub. It sat very close to him, but left a social distance of one body length.

However, this distance seemed a little too close for No. 3, so after a slight pause, he moved his body away and then moved back towards the wolf cub.

The shy little black cat huddled beside the big bad wolf, unconsciously revealing a kind of dependence.

The carefree little Langze naturally didn't notice this and continued on with his previous topic: "Yoyo also wants to learn the flute. I agreed to teach him, but I also want to play with you, so I brought him here."

"Number Three, can we let him play with us?" asked little Langze.

Although he had never heard of Number Seven's name before, given the current situation, Number Three could naturally guess who the "Yo Yo" in Little Wolf's mouth referred to.

He subconsciously wanted to refuse, however, Xiaolu Jiao, who had been quiet all the time, also began to fight for herself.

He wanted to learn to play the flute. The little wolf obviously had a better relationship with No. 3. If No. 3 refused, he would most likely be taken back to his room by the breeder.

Xiao Langze would probably stay. After all, he only promised to teach him, but didn't say that he had to teach him today.

However, the little white deer didn't want to wait until tomorrow.

In this case, we can only strive for the consent of No. 3.

Of course, the clever little deer Jiao did not state his purpose directly. The resistance on No. 3's face was already obvious. If he continued to force it, it would probably backfire.

Moreover, looking at the quiet No. 3 and his confused blue eyes, No. 7, who was obviously one year younger than him, felt a desire to protect him.

They had never encountered this before, but now looking at the helpless look of No. 3, No. 7 couldn't help but think of himself.

If in the end, Number Three still couldn't accept him, he would probably choose to go back. He didn't want to make everyone unhappy...

"Number Three, I'm Number Seven, you can call me Yo Yo."

After living together in the nursery for two years, it was the first time for Xiaolu Jiao to introduce himself so formally to the other cubs. He felt a little nervous, but his face showed that he was gentle and friendly.

Deer are kind and friendly animals. In an environment where they can completely relax, the little white deer no longer has any aggressiveness.

He tentatively took Number Three's little hand, then took out half a potato chip from his cub suit and gently placed it in the child's hand.

"Here are potato chips for you."

The child had a faint smile on his face, and he exuded a gentle and peaceful aura, like a real snow-white deer, ethereal and beautiful.

Number Three felt his breath at this moment, as well as the mental fluctuations that continued to emanate from him. Although it was cool, it was not as sharp as usual, so he did not find it disgusting.

For a moment, he forgot to break free from the little white deer's hand.

He did not respond to the little white deer, but turned his little face to Su Ci, his lifeless light blue eyes looking particularly at a loss.

Only this time, the keeper didn't help him.

The young man slowly came up to him, squatted down, and asked in a gentle voice, "Do you want to eat?"

After putting down the potato chips, the little white deer loosened his hands and was also waiting for No. 3 to make a decision.

Only little Langze stared at the half piece of potato chips and tilted his head.

This should be the piece he just gave to the little white deer. I didn’t expect that he kept half of it and gave it to No. 3!

Little Langze couldn't help but admire him, because if it were him, he would definitely not be able to resist and eat the whole piece of potato chips - he ate one piece of potato chips yesterday and couldn't resist and ate the second piece as well, which he originally planned to save for the next day.

But he didn't regret it too much, because as long as the breeder was there, he could eat potato chips every day!

"Number three, eat quickly, this is specially left for you by Yoyo!" Little Langze said while wagging his tail.

He thought this was just right, everyone got some chips and everyone was happy.

Seeing that No. 3 didn't move, and thinking of the time he gave No. 3 some potato chips yesterday, Little Langze said considerately, "We won't be watching you. Eat them. The chips won't taste good if they get soft!"

Then, little Langze called little white deer and took Su Ci to the corner on the other side of the room to talk.

Feeling them walk away, Number Three slowly relaxed, and the air around him seemed to be a little fresher, but... he lowered his head and swept his mental power over the potato chips in his palm.

The little boy had a dull expression on his face, but if you looked closely, you could see his confusion.

After a long while, he swallowed his saliva quietly, still holding the potato chips and chewing them carefully.

Potato chips are still delicious!

While eating, he pricked up his ears to listen to the wolf cubs talking.

Being in the same room together, the wolf cubs didn't lower their voices, so their voices came through incredibly clearly.

"Susu, number three doesn't have a name yet. Can you give him one?"

name……

Number Three paused slightly while chewing on potato chips.

He came to the brooding center when he was very young. As far as he could remember, No. 3 was his name. Although he was emotionally indifferent, he didn't think there was anything wrong with the name.

It turns out that "No. 3" is not his name?

Number 8's name is Langze, Number 7's name is Youyou, so his name...

He thought about it, and a hint of expectation arose in his heart. Of course, this expectation was not that strong. It would be good to have it, but he would not be unhappy if he didn't have it.

Then he heard the breeder's voice faintly, "If he wants, of course he can."

"Okay then, I'll ask him later."

Little Langze said, and then he became confused again, "Now there are three of us, but only one flute..."

Su Ci glanced at him, then gently turned his palm over, and a flute appeared in his palm.

Little Langze recognized it immediately, "It's the one in the activity room!"

Su Ci nodded and handed him the flute.

"I'll give it to you guys first." He thought for a moment and warned, "Don't break it."

"Okay! I promise it won't be damaged!" Little Langze agreed readily, thinking that the breeder had put it in the space button and brought it here, so he didn't doubt it.

He took the flute, played with it for a while, and then put it into the little white deer's hand. At this time, No. 3 had finished eating half of the potato chips.

The little wolf cub happily jumped over, squatted in front of Number Three, and asked, "Number Three, can you let the keeper give you a new name?"

The boy squatted in front of the child, his hands on the ground, his body leaning forward slightly, his green eyes shining.

Number Three raised his eyes slightly, feeling the vitality and energy flowing from the little wolf cub. He was so lively, like a little sun, completely different from him.

I don’t know what number eight looks like... Will he be the same as the shepherd boy who plays the flute?

Number Three thought so, stretched out his little hand, and poked little Langze's cheek with his fingers.

Soft and warm, just like the feeling in the morning.

The little wolf cub blinked in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly poked his face, but he didn't stop him. Instead, he continued to seduce him, "Let me tell you, the breeder is really good at naming! He can also recite poetry and play the piano!"

"That's right, the breeder said that after I learn to play the flute, he will teach me to play the piano!"

Su Ci, who was standing behind him, heard the little wolf cub's words and couldn't help but put his hand on his head and rubbed it. "Did we say that?"

Little Langze covered his head and pouted in dissatisfaction, "Isn't it?"

He turned around to look at the little deer Jiao and asked, "Yoyo, that's what I agreed with the breeder, right?"

Xiaolu Jiao: "..."

How should he answer? Of course, he had heard the conversation between him and the keeper. The keeper had clearly said that once little Langze learned to play a complete tune, he would let him see what a real qin looked like and why the strings could produce sound...

But can he say that?

Looking at the wolf cub's trusting eyes, Xiaolu Jiao really didn't want to say anything that would "betray" him, but at the same time, he didn't want to lie, and he didn't want the breeder to hate him.

Xiaolu Jiao was instantly caught in a dilemma.

He looked at this, then looked at that, and finally lowered his head in silence.

Seeing this, Xiao Langze thought he hadn't heard, so he had to say firmly again: "Anyway, this is what we agreed on. When I learn to play the flute, you have to teach me how to play the piano! Don't cheat!"

Who is cheating now?

Su Ci looked at him and couldn't help but reach out and gently tapped Xiao Langze's forehead.

"Ouch!" Little Langze couldn't help but cover his forehead.

Seeing the boy's dissatisfied expression, he shrugged and said, "You should learn to play the flute first. If you can only play one tune, it doesn't count as mastery."

Su Ci didn't mind teaching him to play the piano, but he thought it was a case of biting off more than one can chew. It would be great if little Langze could learn to play the flute well.

Just as Xiao Langze was about to say something, he looked at Number Three and asked, "Do you want a name?"

The three of them focused their attention on number three again. The little boy nervously clenched the bamboo flute in his hand again, but he finally nodded slightly and whispered, "I want to..."

Little Langze immediately forgot about the piano and said excitedly, "Great! Let's name number three!"

He stood up and moved table number three over. Seeing this, Xiaolu Jiao also pushed a chair over.

Number Three was a little confused, not understanding what naming had to do with tables and chairs, but he soon found out—

The keeper took out a pen and paper and handed them to him. He heard the keeper say in a gentle voice, "Write your real name on the paper."

Number Three was slightly startled.

He felt a force pulling him, coming towards him from the deep fog of the breeder. The force was gentle and warm, but it could not be rejected.

Before Number Three could react, he had already picked up the pen, and the tip of the pen fell on the paper placed on the chair by the breeder, and he began to sketch slowly.

His hand seemed to have its own consciousness, moving the pen across the paper. No. 3, who had a strong mental strength, was naturally much more sensitive than Xiao Langze and Xiao Lujiao.

However, he felt no fear as he sensed the power guiding him.

Somewhere in his heart, he had a very mysterious feeling.

He could sense that this power was guiding him to do something that would be of great benefit to him, but he couldn't figure out what the specific benefits were yet.

He just subconsciously felt the outline of the pen tip on the paper and remembered the trajectory of the pen.

Finally, his hand stopped.

What exactly did he write? Number Three couldn't see it, and even with his mental power, he couldn't perceive such details, which made him feel a little lost.

Number Three put down his pen and turned his little face towards the breeder.

Su Ci picked up the paper and raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise. The handwriting on Number Three was even messier than Xiao Langze's, not to mention Xiao Bailu's.

Of course, the clearer the handwriting, the better the talent. It just means that he has not yet embarked on the path that truly belongs to him.

Su Ci tore off the page of paper, stared at the pattern on it for a while, and then wrote the first word on another piece of white paper.

Conquest.

After seeing him write the word, little Langze couldn't wait to ask, "How do you read this word? What does it mean?"

"Zheng," Su Ci read, "originally meant to conquer."

He looked at number three, a small child. Perhaps because he was blind, his dazed and unfocused eyes made him look dull and his reactions seemed a little slow.

Like some soft, cute and harmless little animals, it is easy to make people want to protect them.

"What does conquest mean?" Little Langze continued to ask.

Number Three didn't seem to react, but the fingers holding the flute were noticeably tightened.

Su Ci looked at the pattern on the paper and shook his head. "Besides conquest, this word has another meaning."

"What is that?" Little Langze looked at him curiously. Little Deer Jiao had also come over and was listening carefully to the breeder's lecture.

"Go to a distant place." Su Ci said.

Little Langze tilted his head, "To a distant place..."

He looked at the blind little boy, then at the breeder, and fell silent for a moment. The little white deer, which was already very quiet, became even more silent.

Su Ci wrote the second word on the paper.

Before Xiao Langze could ask, Xiao Lujiao said, "I know this character. It's the character for 'xing' (star)!"

"Star?"

"Yes, the stars in the sky!"

So, the name of number three is——

"Zhengxing?" Xiaolu Jiao was stunned by the name and said, "Going to the distant starry sky, is this what you mean?"

But the cubs in the nursery...cannot leave Prison Star.

The little white deer overheard this from the adults.

He didn't know why and was confused, but he was still young after all. He couldn't even leave the nursery, let alone go outside the Prison Star, so he planned to think about this problem when he grew up.

But the name the breeder gave to Number Three...

Looking at the child's lifeless blue eyes and thinking about how he is always immersed in his own world, so... this is the breeder's best expectation for No. 3, right?

To the distant starry sky...

Xiaolu Jiao recalled the dreamlike galaxy she saw through the window of the spaceship when she was sitting there, and couldn't help but say, "What a beautiful name..."

"Yes! It sounds great!" Little Langze also nodded in agreement, "Zhengxing, really good, hehe, it means superb!"

As he said this, he couldn't help but lean against the child's head and rub it like a dog, wagging his big tail, appearing more excited than the child himself.

A trace of distress appeared on the child's face.

Is it because he touched the wolf cub's ears yesterday that he is so close to him today?

Number Three felt helpless and turned his little face towards the breeder.

However, the keeper did not help him out, and he remembered what the keeper had said to him in the activity room.

Don't like to refuse...

But he didn't seem to particularly dislike it.

Fortunately, the little wolf had released him at this time and asked him, "Number Three, do you like this name?"

Do you like this name?

The child tilted his head slightly. Although he couldn't see how the two words were written and could only hear their pronunciation, he recalled the feeling when he had just outlined the "real name" and felt that they were so fitting.

To the distant starry sky...

What does the starry sky look like? He knew that the stars were in the sky, very far away, so far away that his spiritual power could not reach them.

He also wanted to know what the stars looked like...

Just like the first time he "saw" the colorful world through the sound of the flute, the child felt a desire for the outside world for the second time.

Once he learns to play the flute, will he be able to "see" what the stars look like?

He nodded and said, "Yeah, I like it."

He likes the name given to him by the breeder.

The child's voice is so soft and thin that one needs to be very quiet and listen carefully to hear it clearly. However, before he responded, little Langze had been waiting, and naturally did not miss his words of love.

"Great, we all have new names from now on!"

The little wolf cub was very proud because he was happy that he had gotten a nice name for his friend. At this time, seeing Su Ci handing over two pieces of paper, he hurriedly helped little Zhengxing take them.

"Xingxing, keep this. It has your name on it, and the picture you just drew. Yoyo and I both have one!"

The little wolf cub took the child's hand, carefully placed the two pages of paper in his hand, and asked him to hold it.

"Stars?" The child was a little confused. Isn't it about conquering the stars?

"Yes!" Little Langze reached out and rubbed his head. "That's a nickname. Yoyo is Number Seven's nickname. It's a name that's convenient for others to call him."

He enthusiastically explained the science to the children, "Yoyo's full name is Lu Jiao, not the horn like deer horn, but the foot like short foot!"

The little white deer, who had been listening quietly, couldn't help but widen his eyes. He hurriedly corrected her, "No, no, the poem goes like this: White as snow on the mountain, bright as the moon between the clouds!"

The tender and quiet child's voice repeated the poem again.

Then, he formally introduced himself to Number Three: "Xingxing, my full name is Lu Jiao, Lu as in Silver Elk, and Jiao as bright as the moon among the clouds. Jiao means pure white and bright."

Xiao Zhengxing was slightly stunned when he heard his words.

Bright white...

The world that he had a glimpse of that time appeared before his eyes. He knew that above the shepherd boy's head was the sky, and floating in the sky were clouds.

That……

What does the moon look like?

So the number seven is a bright white moon?

Xiao Zhengxing was still in a daze, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

He could feel that Number Seven was looking at him.

The aura of Number Seven was also changing, becoming more peaceful and soft, making people feel very comfortable.

Thinking of the half potato chip he had just given him and how friendly Xiao Langze was to him, Xiao Zhengxing pinched his fingers and spoke softly, "I am... Zhengxing."

After saying this, he quieted down and returned to his autistic state.

However, just this four-word response was enough to surprise the little white deer.

Did this mean that Zhengxing had accepted him? Could he stay and play the flute with them? He looked at the keeper with joy, hoping for his confirmation.

However, Xiao Langze has already started making arrangements.

"Number Three has a name, too. Let's play the flute together!"

The boy said, "Little Star will play the bamboo flute, and I'll use the flute in the activity room to teach Yoyo... That's right! Since this is Yoyo's first lesson, can Susu play the flute for us again?"

Xiao Zhengxing was still wondering how he could become a "little star" again, but upon hearing this, he immediately forgot his doubts.

That’s right, during the first class, the keeper played the flute for them! So there must be flute music in Yoyo’s first class too!

Now, Xiao Zhengxing had no objection to the little white deer staying in his room. As long as he could hear the keeper's flute again, he would stay as long as he wanted!

Su Ci looked at the obviously excited little Zhengxing, and then looked at the little Langze who was carefreely fighting for benefits for himself and his friends, and couldn't help laughing.

Is this little wolf cub really as stupid as he looks?

Only the little white deer looked slightly bewildered. Was the keeper's flute particularly beautiful? Why did even little Zhengxing seem so excited?