The departure of the little white dog truly left Yu Mian feeling lost for a while.
However, she quickly rallied and returned to her work.
Until this day
As usual, Yu Mian drove the feeding truck to the place where she met the Golden Lion and the Black Panther every day.
But unexpectedly, this time, which was extremely rare, neither the golden lion nor the black panther, who had been eagerly waiting for her here every day, appeared.
"What's going on!"
"Was something held you up?"
When Yu Mian saw the empty grassland without any small animals, her first reaction was disbelief.
Given the rapport they've developed with the Golden Lion and the Black Panther over this period, they wouldn't deliberately be late or avoid seeing her.
But on the vast grassland, she was all alone, and there was no point in trying to find anyone.
Yu Mian forcibly suppressed her nervousness and stood there silently waiting for half an hour, an hour, two hours, three hours...
From sunrise, when the air is cool and refreshing, to high sunrise, when the sun's heat is intense and you can feel it on your skin.
She still hasn't seen the golden lion and the black panther.
Yu Mian's unease grew stronger.
She instinctively turned around and ran towards the feeding truck; she wanted to go back and ask Shen Junzhi for help.
She couldn't believe that the golden lion and the black panther would abandon her and not come to see her, for there was only one reason.
Did something unfortunate happen to them, and are they no longer able to appear before her?
Yu Mian's hands were trembling as she gripped the steering wheel.
Perhaps every animal feeder finds it hard to accept that the little animal that was lying in their arms the day before, obediently eating the food they fed, will never appear in front of them again the next day.
Who could accept such a scene?
The feeding truck sped toward the base at an unprecedented speed, like an arrow released from a bow.
Unbeknownst to her, Shen Junzhi, the man she was looking for, was right beside her, silently watching her.
Di Xingyan and Huo Shicheng were completely cured of their madness in the early hours of the morning during the night shift. The battlefield is ever-changing, and arriving at the battlefield a day earlier would be better for everyone.
Emperor Xingyan and Huo Shicheng immediately chose to set off without hesitation.
As for Yu Mian, because she had concealed the truth from the beginning, it was too late for her to think about anything now.
“Shen Junzhi, if the war goes well, we will come back.”
"Please take good care of Yu Mian during this time."
If something really goes wrong, why not tell Yu Mian now, and just let her mistakenly believe that the naturally free-spirited furry creature is tired of the mundane life and wants to go live in other parts of the grassland? Wouldn't that be a good thing?
This has almost become a consensus among them.
So Zhan Xiye didn't say anything when he left, and neither did Di Xingyan and Huo Shicheng when they left.
Shen Junzhi, naturally, wouldn't say anything.
He just...
The scenery along the roadside was rushing past, and Yu Mian felt worried and anxious, but she knew even more that her safety was just as important now.
The furry creatures would worry if something went wrong because they were too hasty.
Therefore, although the feeding vehicle moves quickly, it always stays within a safe range.
When Shen Junzhi's beast-shaped deer reappeared before her eyes, Yu Mian suddenly slammed her foot on the accelerator, and the screeching sound of brakes rang out as the feeding truck came to a steady stop.
"Elk!"
How did you get here?
Yu Mian's tone was one of surprise and shock.
She hadn't seen a deer in a long time since she hadn't found one last time, but instead unexpectedly encountered a little white dog.
The time spent with it felt like a dream, an unreal dream.
But now the deer has reappeared in front of him.
Despite her worries and anxieties, Yu Mian opened the door of the feeding cart and walked up to the deer.
The elegant, noble, and mysterious deer obediently lowered its head, and Yu Mian reached out and patted its head.
"Where have you been all this time? I haven't seen you at all. I thought you had left this grassland and I would never see you again."
Unexpectedly, it happened again.
Will she ever see the Golden Lion, the Crimson Tiger, and the others again?
As if knowing what Yu Mian was thinking, the deer suddenly raised its head and licked her face with its tongue, as if to comfort her.
Deer Eyes just stared quietly at Yu Mian.
Yu Mian felt the tension and unease surging in her heart instantly soothed in that instant.
My heart gradually began to feel at peace.
but
Yu Mian's apologetic voice rang out:
"Sorry! I can't play with you today."
"I have urgent business to attend to at the base right now. If you'd like, I can come visit you here tomorrow."
"good!"
After saying that, Yu Mian turned around without hesitation and walked firmly toward the feeding vehicle not far away.
so
Are you so worried that you don't even want to stay with your beloved furry friend for long?
The deer stood still, quietly watching Yu Mian's departing figure.
He let out a soft sigh, a truly human-like sound.
*
Half an hour later
Yu Mian successfully found Shen Junzhi at the base gate.
"Mianmian, why are you back so early today?"
Shen Junzhi's expression remained unchanged, with a hint of surprise, as if he didn't know what had happened.
After letting out a soft breath, Yu Mian quickly spoke:
"Dean, when I arrived at the feeding point today, the golden lion and the black panther were nowhere to be found."
"I waited and waited, but they never showed up. It wasn't like this before."
“You know, they are very well-behaved. Every time I went to the grasslands before, they would already be there waiting for me.”
"Do you think something might have happened to them? Maybe some other animal on the grassland is bullying them?"
Two beasts at the top of the food chain, who can bully them?
Yu Mian is now completely confused by her concern.
Shen Junzhi sighed inwardly, then spoke with a surprised expression:
"Really? How could this be?"
"Yes, Dean, I don't know why, but I feel very uneasy right now."
Yu Mian took two breaths, pursed her lips, and pleaded:
"Dean, could you please send someone to look for them on the grassland?"
"As long as we make sure they are safe and sound, that's fine."
"If they also prefer a free and unrestrained life, like the little white dog, that would be great too."
Look at the mess they've made! Perhaps Yu Mian should have known the truth from the very beginning.
Shen Junzhi sighed and nodded under Yu Mian's anxious gaze:
"Can."
"Ensuring the safety of the animals is also our responsibility at the conservation center."
"I'll send someone right now."
After speaking, he took out a communicator in front of Yu Mian and notified the guards to go out and investigate the situation.
Until this time
Yu Mian had done everything she could before she finally sighed.
(End of this chapter)
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