Chapter 79 Chapter 16 I am walking like a human now, why not...
When the little snake was still unable to transform itself freely, Yan Hao needed to adapt to the different forms of snakes that appeared randomly from time to time.
It may be a thin, small snake seedling in the last second, but as long as you go out and open the door, you can see a giant python with white and pink scales coiled on the carpet.
What's even more incredible is that most of the time, this giant python will belatedly think that it is a thin snake seedling, and will stubbornly want to return to the breeding tank that is no longer enough for it at the moment, or want to crawl into Yan Hao's sleeves like before and play the maze exploration game in his suit jacket.
The results are clear...
His big head was stuck, and he was staring at the human in front of him with a confused look, spitting out words blankly, as if asking him to help him, or as if asking him what was wrong?
Whenever this happened, Yan Hao would bend down and kiss the snake on the head, and then carry the "little snake" weighing several hundred pounds to the bed.
When a snake is young, it can be hung on the wrist, but when it grows into a three-meter-long snake that is almost as thick as a person, it can no longer do so. Its short tail can easily wrap around a 1.9-meter-tall man...
Any human in the world who gets entangled by a giant python should feel instinctively afraid.
In reality, Yan Hao felt his heartbeat quicken, his mouth dry, and the suffocating feeling of being entangled made him hear the crackling of his bones, and his adrenaline surged...
But at the same time, he had never felt so clearly before. Even when his brain was dizzy, he didn't feel the slightest fear. In his heart, he still felt that he loved her so much...
The snake wrapped itself around him so tightly, it must be...very fond of him, right? He thought dazedly.
Maybe she learned it from TV or comics, but Sheshe especially likes to sleep with her head resting on Yan Hao's arms, showing a good temper that is completely inconsistent with her body shape.
However, this time is usually not certain.
Often, before going to sleep, she would have a round snake-like head, but when she woke up, she would become half snake, half human. Her round snake pupils would become human pupils, her scaly cheeks would become jade-like human skin, her two white arms would be placed on Yan Hao's chest, her head would rest on his arms, and her long and thick eyelashes would cast a shadow under her eyelids.
At first glance, it seems to have returned to its previous appearance, but upon closer inspection, one can find that its facial features have grown a lot, its tail is thicker, and its winding force is stronger.
Even more adorable, Yan Hao would feel dizzy if he looked at her for a while longer.
I like it. I really like it.
The air from the boy's breath sprayed on Yan Hao's neck, and it was clearly cool, but he only felt that the skin area was so hot that it did not belong to him.
He didn't move, and stared at Shengqing for a long, long time, as if he could never get enough of looking at him.
He likes to observe his different sleeping positions.
Some sleep in crooked positions, some lie straight, some curl up in a ball, some sleep on branches in the eco-tray, some sleep in their own sleep, some rest on people's shoulders, arms, necks, thighs, and even on their heads...
During that period, he would get up late almost every day and was always late for scheduled work meetings.
Time passed like flowing water, and ten days passed.
Unconsciously, those sudden changes occurred less and less frequently.
The system data clearly states that the longer Sheng Qing maintains his form, the more mature he becomes. Being able to perfectly transform between different forms is a sign of the complete end of the transformation period.
As if in the blink of an eye, Shengqing's speech became more and more fluent, he could maintain his human form for longer and longer periods of time, he began to learn to walk like a human, and he could walk to the courtyard on his own without relying on a wheelchair...
He has really grown up.
Speaking of which, when the servants outside saw Shengqing walking out by himself instead of sitting in a wheelchair for the first time, the expressions on their faces were extremely surprised.
That day was the first time Yan Hao accompanied Shengqing out after Shengqing arrived in Binhai. He drove with him to a zoo in the neighboring city for a visit, and during that time, he turned off his mobile phone for the first time.
He didn't answer any calls or read any messages, just focused on playing with his little snake.
Shengqing didn't know what to do when he went out. It was also because it was his first time going out in human form. The novelty made him feel like a child who had never seen the world. He leaned against the car window the whole way, looking around curiously...
The vehicle entered the highway and then slowly sped off at an intersection. It was three hours later when the two of them arrived at the zoo.
Relying on his keen sense of smell, Shengqing had already smelled the scents of various animals in the zoo before the vehicle even entered the zoo.
Once inside the garden, the smell becomes even stronger.
"What's wrong?"
Yan Hao was holding Sheng Qing's hand when he saw him stop at a fork in the road. The sign at the intersection said that the Lion Park was two kilometers ahead, and there were many warning signs with exclamation marks along the way.
"I seem to smell..."
Shengqing paused, and his voice lowered a little, with a hint of uncertainty and doubt.
"Maybe I'm mistaken, but he does look a bit like someone I knew before..."
He tried to find a word from the new words he had learned that would summarize his relationship with the animal.
"Um...colleague? Friend?"
"Anyway, it's the ones I know. There's a lion with all its teeth pulled out, a bear with one eye blind, and monkeys..."
He went on to talk about a lot of small animals that he had encountered in his memory, including not only large animals, but also small animals like birds and monkeys.
He talked about what they looked like in a nonsensical way, how long it had been since they last saw each other, and kept saying that if they performed well, they would get some snacks, which was all they were looking forward to at that time.
As early as when he rescued Sheng Qing, Yan Hao had thoroughly investigated all the circuses he had been to in the past. Even the destination of today's trip was specially selected, but he pretended to know nothing.
"That's quite a coincidence. Why don't we go and take a look together? Maybe it's someone you know."
Shengqing thought, could it be such a coincidence?
Of course he knew that the previous circus was reported by an unknown person and several people in the circus were locked up. He also knew that some of the animals in the circus had died and the rest were rescued to the zoo, but could it be this one?
A few minutes later, standing in front of the isolation net, Sheng Qing looked at the familiar figure not far away, and his nose was filled with the mixed smell of different animals, one of which was particularly familiar.
He couldn't believe it was true.
Instead, the lion recognized Shengqing first.
At first, it was lying in the shade with its back to the tourists and resting. Suddenly, it seemed to smell something, turned its head to look in the direction of the tourists, locked in a direction, stood up, and ran towards this side quickly.
Because the action was so sudden, the nearest uniformed staff member even took out a walkie-talkie and said something to the other end. Some nearby tourists also screamed in surprise and subconsciously moved a little further away from the protective glass.
At this time, Sheng Qing and Yan Hao, who were still very close to the glass, stood out among the tourists.
"Is that it?"
Yan Hao asked softly.
Shengqing nodded, and looked through the thick glass at the lion with sparse mane inside, examining it carefully from head to toe.
It seems to be living well in the zoo. It is not as skinny as it was in the circus. The bones on its back are no longer protruding, and its hair is no longer tangled in clumps. Even the scars on its face have healed and scabbed. It must be well taken care of by the keepers, right?
Furthermore, Shengqing discovered that the lion even had a separate area. I wonder if they were worried about his skin disease or that he didn't have teeth and couldn't beat other lions...
All in all, it looks like a good life.
The lion looked very excited, constantly walking back and forth in front of the glass, and finally stood up, scratching the glass with its thick paw pads, and occasionally letting out a few low roars.
Of course, these were just the lion's roars and behaviors in the eyes of others, but in Shengqing's eyes, those growls became words of concern.
[Is that you? Shengqing!]
[Has Shengqing become a human now? ]
[Shengqing, how are you? ]
Who is next to you?
[Are your injuries healed?]
【I'm so glad you're okay! 】
I'm telling you...
【……】
Other tourists were taking photos nearby when a keeper came over, looking apologetic, to explain that the lion had been rescued from a circus the previous month. He said the lion had always been timid and afraid of people, and it was rare to see it approach tourists like this. He also added that the lion had lost its teeth and couldn't bite anyone, so they were told not to be afraid...
Following the keeper's introduction, a group of tourists also saw the information of the lion posted on the glass.
Written on it were the lion's name, age, gender, and origin. Shengqing stared at the name next to the photo. So they had given it a new name?
It turns out her name is Qiqi now.
He half-knelt down and stared quietly at the lion inside through a glass.
We stayed in the lion park for about half an hour in total, and it was soon time to feed the lions.
The keeper who had just explained to the tourists appeared behind the glass in work clothes. He seemed to like Qiqi very much and called Qiqi's name softly. The lion also looked back at him.
"Go ahead." Shengqing waved through the glass. "I'll come see you next time..."
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"What happened to it just now?" Yan Hao asked knowingly, "Is it talking to you? What did it say?"
Sheng Qing felt the palm of his hand being gently pinched by the human next to him, and then he followed suit and gently pinched it back.
"Well... he asked me why I became like this, and I said I'd grown up and could change. He said that was good. He asked how I was doing now, and I said it was OK... He said he was doing OK now..."
"Well, then what?"
"Didn't I tell you just now? There were many animals where I was before, including a monkey that was always chattering, and an old tiger..."
"Well, then?"
Shengqing's voice lowered a few notches.
“Dead…”
“…”
"After I was thrown away, the monkey tried to go out and look for me, but was caught. Then it bit the person and was thrown to death. The tiger was already old, and it was forced to perform in hot weather without rest or water. It couldn't be saved, but..." Shengqing smiled, "But the bear, he said he's not dead. He was rescued like him, also in this zoo, but his eyes haven't healed yet, so he's still being rescued..."
“…”
The last time Yan Hao saw this information was in a work report from his foreign assistant, which detailed the circus where Xiaoshe had been and the current whereabouts of the animals in it.
Perhaps it was because all I saw at that time were cold black words on paper, and even if I was a little touched, it was not much. But now, when I listen to the little snake repeating it in a low voice, the sourness begins to spread throughout my body belatedly.
"Don't be sad..." he said softly, "It's all my fault for coming too late..."
If he had appeared earlier, if he had found him earlier, perhaps the little snake wouldn't have suffered so much, and his friends wouldn't have...
"What are you talking about?"
"What does this have to do with you?"
Sheng Qing raised his head, and his face did not show the kind of grief that Yan Hao had imagined. Instead, there was only calmness, a kind of calmness that he was used to.
"Death, isn't that normal?"
He said.
"Animals die, humans die, and so do I." He spoke in a calm tone, words that would be morally condemned in human society. "Death is a normal thing. Living is rare..."
“………”
At that moment, Yan Hao felt a great panic, and he almost subconsciously asked the system how long Sheng Qing would live.
He couldn't imagine that one day he would see him stop breathing in front of him.
Fortunately, the number the system finally answered was much larger than he had imagined, and his heart finally settled back down.
"What happened to you just now?"
Shengqing and others were becoming more and more familiar with each other. Before, when she smelled a change in his scent, she would only guess in her mind, but now she would ask directly.
"You were...bitter just now." Shengqing struggled to express his thoughts using the words he had. "Hmm...it was also a little spicy..."
"Nothing, I just thought of something I don't like."
"oh."
At this time, the man and the snake had left the lion's enclosure and were walking slowly along a stone path, passing through a pavilion, passing by the orangutans and macaques' enclosures, and walking through the busy visitor center, walking aimlessly.
Shengqing didn't know where he was or what to do, he just followed people.
"Further ahead is the area for seals and hippos, and around the corner is the sika deer. There are a lot of young sika deer here lately, and they're very cute. Do you want to go and see them?"
It can be seen that he is quite familiar with this place.
"Do you like coming to the zoo?"
Yan Hao shook his head. He rarely, if ever, had to lie to Sheng Qing.
"I come here occasionally, but I don't really like it."
They happened to pass by a pavilion for tourists to rest. Seeing Shengqing sitting on a bench, Yan Hao also sat down next to him.
"Choose the lesser of two evils, eh?"
The latter part of the sentence was too profound, and Shengqing, who had just learned human language, found it difficult to understand.
Yan Hao didn't intend to let Sheshe guess, he just continued talking on his own.
"I don't like people."
“…”
"Old or young, male or female, smart or stupid, beautiful or ugly, I don't like them all. Or rather... I hate them. I hate all humans, myself included." He paused and said, "Although they are like animals, they are much better than humans."
Um…
Shengqing thought about it.
Shengqing couldn't figure it out.
Shengqing gave up.
"Well, now that I'm a human being," he asked earnestly, "doesn't that mean you don't like me either?"
As if he didn't expect him to ask such a question, Yan Hao laughed out loud: "What kind of human are you? You are just a cute little snake."
“But I’m already just like a human being.”
Sheng Qing spread out his palm, stretched it in front of Yan Hao, clenched it and then closed it, showing his bony fingers. He then stood up and walked back and forth in front of him, as if to prove something.
"Look, I can walk like a human now, so how can I not be a human?"
Seeing that the little snake was very serious, Yan Hao stopped smiling and put on a serious look.
"You're different."
"The human heart is very complicated and disgusting. You can't imagine how shameless a person can be..."
He looked into Shengqing's clear eyes. When the little snake was in human form, its eyes were not the light gray color of its snake-man form, but pure black.
It looks really good.
It looks good no matter how you look at it.
"But you are different. I like you, very, very much." Yan Hao hadn't realized that the love in his eyes was so thick that it was about to burst out. "Whether you are a snake, a human, or a snake-man, I like you very much..."
like…
This was not the first time Sheng Qing heard this word from Yan Hao. He often told him that he liked him. No matter whether he was in human form, with a human head and a snake body, or in a completely snake form, the sweet smell on his body did not diminish in the slightest.
Just like what he said, Shengqing is different to him, no matter what kind of Shengqing he is, he likes it...
"Then how can I become a human being?"
He murmured softly, and no one heard it.
"Are you hungry? There's a pretty good restaurant nearby. Let's go eat."
The man said in a gentle voice.
"How about we go shopping after we finish eating?"
"You probably want to see that bear, right? I know someone in this zoo. He's still getting treatment, but it's okay to see him..."
"Or if that lion named Qiqi is your friend, how about we go through the employee passage this afternoon and stay in there for a while?"
His tone was filled with obvious coaxing: "I have all day today. I will be busy tomorrow and may not have as much time to spend with you. Is that okay?"
Shengqing looked at the tourists coming and going in the distance, then glanced at the houses in one of the parks from a distance and hummed softly.
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