Chapter 217 Sister Feng talks about gossip

[Hmm... not bad, your technique is much better than that clumsy makeup artist.]

It hummed in appreciation, its tail feathers unconsciously rising up in an elegant arc, and it was obvious that it was very satisfied with its own beauty.

After applying the feather oil, the macaw shook its feathers to allow the oil to evenly cover every inch, then stood on the shelf with its head held high, like a lady who had just finished a SPA.

It tilted its head and looked at Xu Ying, a hint of awkward admiration flashing in its dark eyes.

[…You are now my favorite human on the set.] It announced awkwardly, its tone still arrogant, but with a slight rise at the end, revealing a hint of unconcealable happiness.

Xu Ying raised an eyebrow and teased it deliberately: "Oh? What about the white peacock?"

The macaw's crest feathers exploded instantly, and the bird jumped as if its tail had been stepped on. "Who cares about that flamboyant idiot! I just don't want to lose to him in terms of looks!"

It turned around angrily, facing Xu Ying with its butt, but within two seconds, it turned back secretly and added in a low voice: "...But if you can help me apply oil every day, this actor can consider having you as my exclusive assistant."

Xu Ying finally couldn't help laughing, and reached out to gently tap its little head: "Sure, big star, but I don't come here to work every day."

"Can I just anoint you when I come?"

The macaw made a satisfied "quack" sound, flapped its wings and flew to a higher platform, and began to admire its shiny feathers in the sun, adjusting its angle from time to time to ensure that every feather was presented in the most perfect posture.

[My name is Caifeng, what's your name?]

The macaw then took the initiative to give its name.

Xu Ying smiled and gave her pseudonym: "My name is Xu Mumu."

She was afraid that if she told the parrot her real name, it would call out her name in public.

Caifeng waved her long tail and said, "Xiao Xu, since we're so close, I'll tell you a secret!"

[Have you seen that mannequin wrapped in white cloth? It seems to be called something like Zhang or something. Cockroach? Octopus?]

Xu Ying looked at Zhang Chenyi, who was wearing a white ancient costume on the set, and immediately pricked up her ears: "Sister Feng, what's wrong with him?"

Caifeng seemed to really like being called Sister Feng, and she had a bit of the domineering attitude of a big sister: [He, he must be a bad guy!]

Cai Feng lowered her voice mysteriously, her wingtip pointing in the direction of the dressing room: "That cockroach demon hid the powder in his broken Buddhist beads! I saw him pour the powder into the beads with my own eyes!"

The parrot suddenly fluttered to Xu Ying's shoulder and whispered in her ear: "Yesterday at noon, I was standing outside the dressing room window when I heard him say on the phone, 'I'm going to throw it myself this time.'"

It mimicked Zhang Chenyi's cold voice perfectly: [Let everyone see that it was Jiang Mo who rode his horse and injured someone]

[He even said he wanted to sew blood bags into his costume!]

Caifeng shook her feathers excitedly. [She wanted to be covered in blood when she fell. She had bribed three stagehands to testify.]

It tilted its head and added, "Oh, yeah, they said they've already arranged for reporters to come and film the 'big news' tomorrow."

Xu Ying's pupils suddenly contracted: "He plans to stage a plot to frame Jiang Mo?"

No wonder this person always holds that string of Buddhist beads in his hand. It turns out that these beads have a lot of hidden secrets.

[It’s absolutely true! You must believe me!]

Caifeng used her beak to smooth out her feathers. "I heard him say with my own ears, 'This time, I'm going to bring disgrace upon the Jiang family.'"

The parrot suddenly lowered its voice: "Xiao Xu, please don't say that the bad guy who informed me is the one who holds the grudge the most."

Xu Ying gently stroked the phoenix's blown feathers and said softly, "Sister Feng, this time it's all thanks to you! When this is over, I'll buy you the most expensive imported nuts, the kind in the shell!"

Cai Feng was wagging her tail triumphantly when she suddenly froze, as if frozen: [It, it, it’s coming!]

The parrot panicked and hid behind Xu Ying. [That bully is here again!]

A black shadow "whoosh" fell from the sky, and the peregrine falcon "Lightning" landed steadily on a nearby shelf, and its sharp golden eyes swept across the trembling Cai Feng.

[Hey, why isn't that little chatterbox so noisy today?] It slowly and methodically preened its feathers with its beak.

Caifeng only dared to poke half an eye out from behind Xu Ying's shoulder: [Lightning! You, you don't get so cocky! I have someone protecting me now!]

Xu Ying protected Caifeng and took out a piece of beef jerky from his pocket: "Lightning, stop bullying Sister Feng. How about this for you?"

The peregrine falcon turned its head away proudly: [I am not like those stupid birds that bow down for snacks.]

"Yeah?"

Xu Ying blinked. "What if I told you that I know almost half of the peregrine falcons in the desert?" She lowered her voice, "Including the group of young peregrine falcons that migrated from the north last month."

Although Xu Ying was not familiar with the animals in the desert scenic area wildlife park, she had read the wildlife park's brochure.

This peregrine falcon was taken in and treated by the zoo in the scenic area because its wings were injured during migration. It can no longer fly as fast as its companions.

Lightning's feathers suddenly trembled slightly.

[Are those new here?] The peregrine's voice softened noticeably. [How long will they stay here?]

"At least until winter," Xu Ying said softly. "When they get into trouble, they'll seek help from the 032 Rescue Station in the desert. The leader is particularly talkative and said he really wants to meet the local friends..."

Lightning's golden eyes flashed with desire. It looked down at its injured wings - an old injury from a year ago that prevented it from joining the wild herd's migration forever.

Xu Ying took the opportunity to take out another piece of dried meat: "Do me a favor and I'll introduce you two to each other, how about that?"

The peregrine falcon stared at the dried meat for a long time, then suddenly swooped down and snatched it away: "Let me make it clear, I'm not eating this!"

It landed on Xu Ying's other shoulder, [just to see if those rookies were flying properly.]

Caifeng poked her head out from behind Xu Ying and said boldly: [It, it clearly wants to make friends!]

Lightning immediately got angry: [Shut up! Believe it or not——]

"Alright, alright."

Xu Ying quickly tried to smooth things over, gently stroking the peregrine falcon's back feathers, "From today on, you two are partners."

Thus, a unique team was born. Cai Feng was in charge of ground reconnaissance, and with Xu Ying's support, she even dared to show off her power in front of Lightning; Lightning, on the other hand, used her sharp eyes to monitor Zhang Chenyi's every move.

Whenever Cai Feng got carried away, Lightning could make it retreat back to Xu Ying with just a glance - but Xu Ying found that the Peregrine Falcon never really bullied the noisy parrot again.

Zhang Chenyi, who was filming on the set, never dreamed that his every move was being watched by this pair of "natural enemies".