Chapter 629: To Suffer the Eagle or the Son
Si Ya did not forget that she and Xiao Man had the same father.
And the whole family's goal is to make Xiaoman realize and admit this as soon as possible.
She wants to help too.
"By the way, brother, our father will be back tomorrow."
"Are you coming back? Then I won't be coming over tomorrow. Come and play with me."
To be honest, Xiaoman is not against Xiao Yan.
But he was afraid that he would unconsciously become close to Xiao Yan, which would make Zhang Heyao feel disappointed.
"You should go home. Dad caught an eagle and said he would come back to train it. Don't you want to see it?"
When Yun Ting learned about this, he laughed at Xiao Yan.
"Why are you like a peacock spreading its feathers? You've gone to great lengths to recognize your son."
It’s not that he is mean, but Xiao Yan is really, really "artificial".
Xiao Yan's purpose of going out this time was to capture an eagle alive and bring it back to train it.
The ultimate goal is to attract Xiaoman.
Although it is impossible to catch a top-quality Saker Falcon like Xiaoshen, it is also not easy to capture a falcon alive.
Moreover, Xiao Yan was not a hero and brought a lot of people to "cheat" in order to achieve the goal as soon as possible.
If he is not a peacock spreading its tail feathers, then what is he?
Xiao Yan didn't care about this ridicule.
He looked at Yun Ting with disdain: "Does this trick work on you?"
You little bastard, aren't you bewitching him like a fool?
In the military camp, Xiao Yan had seen the most men of various ages.
In fact, men are very simple. From the age of three to ninety-nine, their hobbies are similar.
So he was almost certain that the act of keeping the eagle awake would definitely attract the attention of children.
Yun Ting shut up.
But the facts proved that Xiao Yan had a good grasp of the little boy's psychology.
Xiaoman arrived as expected the next day.
Xiao Yan was wearing a neat riding and archery suit, concentrating on working on a pair of exquisite cowhide arm guards in the courtyard.
Not far in front of him, a sharp-eyed, fully-fledged eagle was fluttering anxiously on a shelf, its feet bound with leather shackles, preventing it from flying away.
Xiaoman came in along the wall, trying to avoid him.
But he didn't know that Xiao Yan was staring at him out of the corner of his eyes.
——Just waiting for him to come.
Xiaoman has always liked Xiaoshen, but Xiaoshen almost always comes and goes in a hurry, so she is not satisfied.
Now that he could finally see the living eagle, he couldn't take his eyes off it.
Also, although he was reluctant to admit it, Xiao Yan's calm yet powerful aura also attracted him.
He hid behind the pillar, with only half of his head exposed, staring intently at the movement over there.
Yun Ting was inside the house, watching the scene outside through the window, and whispered to Erya, "Look at your father, isn't he despicable?"
Is this hawk training?
This is to make my son suffer.
Xiao Yan put on his arm guard, walked a few steps away from the eagle, and sat down steadily.
He did not move closer, nor did he try to comfort her, but simply stared into the eagle's hostile golden eyes without blinking.
His gaze was calm and firm, with an unquestionable control that seemed to penetrate the savagery of the bird of prey and reach the depths of its soul.
Time passes by little by little.
The sun sets in the west and the moon reaches its zenith.
Xiao Yan stood motionless like a rock, only occasionally drinking a sip of water, his eyes always fixed on the eagle.
His patience and willpower seemed endless.
Xiaoman went from peeking at the beginning to moving a small stool and sitting in the corridor to watch openly.
He was completely absorbed in this silent contest.
He had seen Zhang Heyao's concentration on reviewing documents in his study all night long; that was the calmness of a scholar; but what Xiao Yan displayed at this moment was a completely different kind of silence, full of power and wildness.
This silence, with its primitive charm, made Xiaoman unable to take his eyes off it.
He saw that the ferocious eagle's flapping frequency gradually slowed down under Xiao Yan's continuous gaze, which seemed to be able to suppress all restlessness, and the ferocity in its eyes was gradually replaced by fatigue and a trace of imperceptible confusion.
It was time for Xiaoman to go home, and for the first time she felt a little reluctant to leave.
The next morning, he woke up earlier than usual and came eagerly.
Xiao Yan still maintained his previous posture. Although he looked a little tired, his eyes were still shining.
The eagle seemed to have exhausted all its strength and finally lowered its proud head. It no longer tried to attack or break free, but just panted tiredly.
In fact, it had already compromised earlier.
But Xiao Yan has been waiting for Xiaoman to come.
Seeing him coming, Xiao Yan slowly stood up and picked up the fresh meat strips and water prepared beside him.
He did not approach rashly, but stretched out his arm, placed the strip of meat on the edge of his palm, and handed it to the eagle's beak very slowly and steadily.
The eagle looked at him warily, then at the strip of meat. Finally, hunger and instinct overcame its last bit of caution. It suddenly lowered its head and quickly pecked away the strip of meat. Xiao Yan's hand did not move at all.
Xiaoman's heart was in her throat and she watched the scene with bated breath.
When he saw the eagle accept the food and Xiao Yan's arms were as steady as a rock, he couldn't help but whisper "Wow" with amazement in his eyes.
Xiao Yan seemed to have just noticed Xiao Man's presence.
He turned his head.
His eyes were still sharp and bright.
He didn't say anything, just waved to Xiaoman.
Xiaoman hesitated for a moment, but out of strong curiosity, she took small steps over and stopped a few steps away from Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan pointed to a shallow dish of water nearby. His voice was low and calm, with a strange soothing power: "Bring it over and put it under the shelf."
Xiaoman looked at the eagle, which was still alert but no longer aggressive, and then looked at Xiao Yan. She mustered up her courage, carefully picked up the water dish, placed it as instructed, and then quickly retreated to Xiao Yan's side.
The eagle lowered its head and drank a few sips of water.
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Man's nervous yet slightly excited face and suddenly asked, "Do you want to touch it?"
Xiaoman's eyes lit up instantly and she nodded vigorously: "I want to!"
Xiao Yan stretched out his arm, and the eagle hesitated for a moment, then actually jumped onto his arm guard.
Xiao Yan slowly moved his arm towards Xiao Man: "Don't be afraid, it recognizes me now. Gently touch its back feathers."
Xiaoman held her breath, stretched out her slightly trembling little hand, and touched the eagle's feathers very gently.
The strange touch and the magical scene before him made him forget all the alienation and awkwardness he had felt before, leaving only excitement in his heart.
After a while, Xiaoman suddenly realized that he and Xiao Yan were a little too close.
He subconsciously wanted to take two steps back.
But Xiao Yan was faster than him and even took several steps back to create some distance.
Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief silently.
Xiao Yan walked to the shelf and put the eagle back.
Xiaoman looked at his back with a complicated look.
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