Chapter 42
For him...
Hearing Su Ci's words, A Yan couldn't help but lower his head, holding up the space button hanging on his chest with his small hands, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He had just used his spiritual sense to look at it, so he knew how many good things were inside this space button.
So many supplies, so much food, and the breeder actually gave them all to him for safekeeping!
and……
He also sensed a familiar power from the keeper from the light golden lanyard. Wearing it like this, it felt as if he was always with the keeper.
A Yan tilted his head slightly and saw that the young man's hair had returned to its original shape.
The scene just now appeared in his mind.
A Yan couldn't help but stand on tiptoe, stretched out his little hand, and gently touched the place where Su Ci's hair had just been broken.
At the same time, the child opened his mouth.
His face and neck were swollen from the exertion, and a look of pain appeared on his little face, but in the end, A Yan continued to persevere.
Finally, with great difficulty, he succeeded in uttering a few syllables.
"Su...Su...it hurts..."
Su Ci was startled when he suddenly heard his voice.
This was the first time he heard Ah Yan speak in the truest sense. He hadn't expected that the first time the child spoke, he would call him by his name, or even by a nickname like 4586.
To be honest, children's voices are not pleasant.
His throat must have been seriously injured. The sound he made was like rough sand grinding through his throat, hoarse and harsh, not at all like the cute and adorable sound of an ordinary child.
However, the way he tried to make a sound despite the pain, his small hands gently stroking the side of his hair, and the look of heartache in his eyes overshadowed everything.
Su Ci looked at A Yan.
To be honest, he didn't want to have too deep a bond with other lives, but... sometimes, it was really hard to remain indifferent.
Just like the plants in the garden, just like A-Yan right now...
He grabbed the little hand that was pressing on his hair and said helplessly, "I don't feel any pain."
A Yan had only uttered three syllables, but he had already used up all his strength. He felt his throat was extremely dry and sore, and he even tasted blood.
Such pain was nothing to him. What really frustrated him was that his voice was so unpleasant.
A Yan looked at his hand held by the breeder, feeling the softness and warmth of the other's palm. He finally gave in to his thoughts and moved forward gently into the young man's arms.
The keeper didn't push him away.
A Yan felt his depressed mood lifting, and he put his cheek against the breeder's chest and rubbed it affectionately.
Su Ci put down his little hand, placed his palm on the top of his head, and gently touched it. A Yan's hair was fine, soft, and furry, and it felt no worse than a wolf cub's ears.
"Didn't I tell you not to be so stubborn?"
As Su Ci said this, a light golden light flickered in his palm. The golden soul power merged into A Yan's body, nourishing the child's broken body.
A Yan couldn't help but close his eyes. The pain in his body was relieved, which made him feel very enjoyable - as long as he stayed with the breeder, he would feel particularly comfortable.
He raised his little head, resting his chin lightly on Su Ci's chest, staring at him with his dark red eyes. Although the child didn't say anything else, Su Ci could clearly feel the child's apology and gratitude, just...
Suddenly I couldn't bear to talk about him.
"Take good care of this space button." Su Ci withdrew his soul power, looked at the space button hanging on the child's chest, and warned, "You have already mastered the specific usage. As for the things inside the space button..."
Although it was full of food, Su Ci still had another space button that he couldn't use for the time being.
"I'll keep it with you for now," he said.
Even if A Yan ate secretly, he probably wouldn't have eaten much, so he could just pretend he didn't know.
A Yan nodded obediently. The pain caused by forcing himself to speak had disappeared. When he heard that the breeder was really going to leave so much food with him, he felt trusted and valued, and he couldn't help feeling happy.
Is he now a little more important to the breeder than the little spirit species?
"Okay, let's eat first."
Finally getting the space button done, Su Ci looked at the can of chicken next to him, and the hunger in his stomach was aroused again. He had just consumed his soul power, and now he needed to eat as soon as possible to replenish his energy.
But just as he was about to reach out to take the can, the child held his wrist.
"Hmm?" Su Ci looked at the child in confusion.
A Yan touched the space button, took out a bag of potato chips and stuffed it into Su Ci's hand, then picked up the can and pointed to the food processor on the stove that Su Ci had always ignored.
Su Ci was a little surprised and asked uncertainly, "You want to use this food processor?"
"Yeah!" The child nodded vigorously.
Su Ci looked at the food processor, making sure that no relevant "common sense" had come to mind. Seeing that A Yan seemed eager to try, he had no choice but to say, "Can you do it yourself?"
The child nodded again.
"Okay, then use it." Although Su Ci didn't know what A Yan was going to do specifically, he didn't stop him.
He pulled over a stool and sat next to A Yan. After opening the potato chips, he started eating.
Su Ci stuffed several pieces of potato chips into his mouth, but he couldn't concentrate. His eyes were always involuntarily focused on A Yan's movements.
Thinking of his busy little figure in the morning, he couldn't help but be curious about what A Yan was going to do this time.
The child stood on a stool, tiptoed, opened the hanging cabinet above the stove, and took out a plate.
Judging from the way he seemed familiar with the place, he must have explored it before.
After putting the plate in place, A Yan poured the chicken from the can onto the plate, spread the chicken flat with a fork, and finally poured the remaining barbecue sauce in the can evenly over the chicken pieces.
Then, he picked up the plate and put it into the food processor with great effort. He selected the baking mode on the machine panel, and then the child lay on the edge of the countertop, staring at the food processor.
After eating half a bag of potato chips, Su Ci felt less hungry. Seeing that A Yan was watching intently, he couldn't help but come over.
Two heads, one big and one small, were pressed together, staring at the food processor.
At first, Su Ci was just curious and wanted to join in the fun, but soon, his expression changed.
He smelled a fragrance.
It has a very strong meaty aroma mixed with barbecue sauce. After being baked, it bursts out with an extremely tempting rich spicy aroma.
“Gurgle——”
Su Ci swallowed his saliva and looked at A Yan. His beautiful and gentle eyes were filled with anxious questions: "Can I eat now? Is it not ready yet? When can I eat?"
A Yan, who was originally staring at the food processor intently, soon noticed Su Ci's gaze - the gaze was so strong that it was hard not to notice it.
He turned his head to look at Su Ci, and suddenly felt that the breeder at this moment, in addition to being good-looking, also had a feeling that made him want to... touch his head.
This feeling should be... cute?
A Yan thought a little confusedly, then tentatively reached out and touched Su Ci's hair. Seeing that he did not dodge, he gave him a reassuring smile, and then looked at the food processor.
He didn't need to check the instruction manual of the food processor. Just by taking a look, he knew how to use the food processor. It was much easier than learning the divine text.
As time went by, the aroma became stronger and stronger, and soon, the food processor made a "ding" sound.
Noticing that the people around him were becoming increasingly impatient, A Yan quickly turned on the food processor.
A stream of hot steam came out of the food processor, emitting an even richer aroma - it looked like it was a success!
Just as A Yan was about to reach out to take it, the plate of roasted chicken flew out by itself and landed steadily on the stove, revealing the finished product in its entirety.
After baking, the chicken, which was originally a little white, turned golden yellow. The oil and water in the skin seeped out, mixed with the barbecue sauce, sizzling and bubbling, emitting waves of aroma that made people salivate.
Even A Yan couldn't help swallowing.
Su Ci stretched out his hand, and a fork appeared out of thin air in his palm. He didn't care about the heat, picked up a piece of chicken, and opened his mouth to hold it.
As soon as his tongue tasted the sauce, he couldn't help but reveal an expression of enjoyment, feeling that his taste buds were extremely soothed.
The flavor of the barbecue sauce is fully brought out during the baking process, and the canned chicken, which has been marinated, becomes crispy on the outside and tender on the inside after baking. It is several times more delicious than simply eating cold canned meat!
Although Su Ci had tasted countless delicacies in the world, after eating several meals of nutrient solution and cold canned food in a row, he had to admit that this was the most special delicacy he had ever eaten.
Su Ci only ate one piece and couldn't stop.
The chicken on the plate disappeared piece by piece, but the amount from a can was quickly finished by Su Ci, leaving only a little bit of barbecue sauce.
Only after he stopped did he notice the child next to him who had been looking at him and waiting for his feedback.
The child's eyes seemed to be able to speak. When he looked over, they widened slightly, as if asking: Is it delicious?
"It's delicious." Su Ci patted the child's head approvingly, "Ayan, you are very smart."
You actually know how to use that food processor!
The young man smiled with his eyebrows curved, and there seemed to be stars in his beautiful eyes. The light around him seemed to become brighter because of this smile.
A Yan, who was patted on the head again, saw the smile on Su Ci's face. He was stunned at first, then he grinned, feeling happy in his heart.
It was the first time he saw the keeper smile so beautifully! Moreover, the keeper even praised him!
After receiving the praise, A Yan became more motivated. He knew that the breeder had a big appetite and one box of canned chicken was definitely not enough.
Since this food processor has been proven to be useful and the breeder likes it, we can make more at a time.
Soon, the aroma of meat wafted from room 303.
Although Su Ci was only half full in the end, his taste buds were greatly satisfied and he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
And A Yan also received a cup of Su Ci's favorite berry-flavored nutrient solution as a reward.
Although Su Ci generously shared the barbecue chicken with him, A Yan only took a bite. After knowing what it tasted like, he left the rest to Su Ci.
He likes to see the smile on the breeder's face after tasting the delicious food. He will make many more delicious foods for the breeder in the future!
In the bedroom, the work manual embedded in the wall once again exuded a wave of angry emotions.
Su Ci naturally noticed the obvious fluctuations coming from the bedroom. He couldn't help but wonder why this prototype of the book spirit seemed to have a worse temper?
And... I always feel that it is much weaker than in the morning?
Su Ci was just about to get up to check when the communicator rang.
It was Gu Qingchen who called.
Gu Qingchen had just finished purifying the cubs.
Although Su Ci was not accompanying him, this was his daily job, and with the help of two guards, it was not difficult to complete.
Moreover, the cubs today are much more well-behaved than usual. Except for the little monkey number six, the cubs number three, five, seven and eight are all cooperative.
It was the way little girl number five looked at him with tears in her eyes and asked him to be her brother that made Gu Qingchen feel a little overwhelmed.
He quickly cast two purification spells on the little girl and left her room.
Strangely enough, after experiencing yesterday's bloody rain, the cubs in the nursery did not have high levels of contamination. This was probably the reason why the cubs were in a relatively stable mood today.
When Gu Qingchen arrived at the door of No. 8's room, he became very cautious, because in his impression, No. 8 was as naughty as No. 6, and often slipped out when the door was not closed properly.
But today, when Gu Qingchen opened the door of Room 503, he did not see the little wolf cub pouncing towards him as he expected.
He glanced into the room and saw the young boy holding a glass, drinking water in gulps, with the wolf tail swaying back and forth behind him. When he put the glass down, he could hear him humming an unknown little tune.
This little wolf cub seems to be in a good mood today?
Gu Qingchen felt strange. He took a tentative step forward. The young boy who was lying on the table, fiddling with something, suddenly looked at him warily.
Seeing Gu Qingchen, the little wolf cub bared his teeth at him fiercely and was not friendly.
Gu Qingchen didn't care. Seeing that he didn't rush over, he walked into the room with one of the guards, and the metal door behind him slowly closed.
He greeted with a smile: "Xiao Ba, you feel good today."
Number Eight rolled his eyes, ignored him, and continued fiddling with the things in his hands.
Gu Qingchen walked closer to take a look and found that the child had got a piece of white paper from somewhere. He first rolled the paper into a long tube, then tore the two ends, poked it into the tube body to fix it, and finally took a pen to poke holes in the paper tube.
Although he couldn't understand what they were playing, it was rare to see the little wolf cub so quiet, neither making trouble nor making a fuss, which made Gu Qingchen feel a little uncomfortable.
"Let me test the pollution value for you first." Gu Qingchen took out the detector, and with a sweep of the light, the number appeared on the instrument.
Pollution value: 8 (low).
Gu Qingchen was stunned. This was a very low number. Even if no purification was done in a short period of time, there would not be any big problems.
Although the cubs had not been out in the bloody rain, several days had passed since the last purification. Moreover, the wolf cub's value was abnormally low.
Thought flashed in Gu Qingchen's eyes. He looked at the little wolf cub and asked patiently, "Xiao Ba, are you feeling unwell?"
There were new bruises and obvious teeth marks on the child's face, and he had already seen the data of No. 8 before entering the door. When the blood rain came yesterday, he went into a frenzy just like No. 6 and No. 7.
Moreover, he did not use any sedatives and eventually fell into a coma due to exhaustion.
Logically speaking, after the wolf cub wakes up the next day, it is unlikely to be as lively and energetic as usual. Instead, it would be more normal for it to be in a tired and sleepy state like No. 6.
Seeing that No. 8 didn't answer, Gu Qingchen continued, "Let me help you treat the wound on your face."
Doctor Gu's tone was very gentle, and the smile on his face looked gentle and harmless.
However, Number Eight frowned. The little wolf cub had always had a sharp intuition. Although he didn't sense any malice from Gu Qingchen, he didn't like his fake smile.
"No need for you." The young boy curled his lips, his expression a little fierce, "Hurry up and purify me, and leave after you're done. You're disturbing me here."
Gu Qingchen was not angry at Number Eight's blunt remarks. After all, the child did not hit anyone or curse at anyone, it was just that his tone was not very good.
"Okay, I'll help you purify it first."
Gu Qingchen patiently followed No. 8's instructions and asked him to stretch out his hand.
Number 8 then reluctantly put down the "paper flute" in his hand, stretched out one of his hands to Gu Qingchen, and was then held down by his hand wearing medical gloves.
A faint light lit up, and No. 8, who had done purification countless times, was no longer curious about it.
What's more, he now only wants to learn the flute.
"Are you done?" He tapped his toes one by one, one of his furry ears half folded down, looking a little impatient.
"soon."
Gu Qingchen smiled, but slowed down the purification process. Just as he was about to test Number Eight again to see what he had done in the past few days to get such a low pollution level, he heard the little wolf cub ask, "By the way, is the breeder back?"
When talking about the breeder, the boy's mood became noticeably more lively and he talked more.
"He's been out since this morning. Looks like he went to the infirmary to pick up Number Two and Number Four. Oh, and Number Two and Number Four are back too, right? That crybaby Number Five should be happy now!"
Hearing him mention number four, Gu Qingchen's smile faltered. He could only say vaguely, "Keeper Su has returned and is probably in the dormitory now."
"Then you call him and ask him to come and see... to find me!" Number 8 stuttered for a moment, then became confident again.
Gu Qingchen looked at Number Eight again in surprise. He hadn't expected that Keeper Su would get along so well with Number Eight. He had been to the nursery many times before, but he had never seen Number Eight look for any of the keepers.
"I'm talking, are you listening?"
At this time, number eight's dissatisfied voice sounded. The child saw that Gu Qingchen was distracted and couldn't help but slapped the table and accused, "You are like this..."
He paused, at a loss for words, then thought of something and continued, "Yes! That's rude!"
Gu Qingchen: "..."
This kid still knows what politeness is? That's really rare.
He had no choice but to coax her, "I'm listening. You want to find a breeder? Fine, but can you answer a few questions for me first?"
"Who said I was looking for the breeder? It was obviously him who was looking for me!"
Number Eight looked dissatisfied, but finally nodded and said, "Okay, then what do you want to ask?"
Gu Qingchen didn't expect it to be so smooth. He was stunned for a moment, and then tentatively asked about No. 8's activities in recent days, such as what he ate, what he did, and any behavior that was different from the past.
In fact, these should all be written into the growth record by the breeder, but considering that Su Ci has just arrived, it is estimated that they have not started yet.
Number Eight thought the question Dr. Gu asked was strange, but since he had agreed, he would still cooperate well. "It's no different from usual."
He recalled his daily life over the past few days, hiding basically nothing except the "deal" between him and the breeder.
The daily life of Master No. 8 is also very simple. Apart from eating and sleeping, he fights, teases and snatches toys. He is not ashamed of these things and talks about them with great enthusiasm.
The smile on Gu Qingchen's face was a little stiff. In the end, he didn't get any useful clues from the wolf cub. He could only go back and study the wolf cub's physical data carefully.
After all, this involves the health of the cubs and is related to the pollution level, so it must be taken seriously.
"Okay, thank you for your answer." Gu Qingchen withdrew his hand and prepared to leave.
"Don't forget what you promised me!" Number Eight reminded.
Gu Qingchen nodded. It was rare for him to be able to coexist peacefully with No. 8. He would certainly cherish this opportunity and try to gain a little trust from the little wolf cub.
But he couldn't help feeling a little jealous.
He has been working as a purifier for two or three years. He has a lot of contact with the cubs on a daily basis and has always treated them very attentively. How come he is not as good as Su Ci, who has only been in office for a few days?
"Do you want me to call him now?" Gu Qingchen asked.
As soon as he asked this question, the wolf cub's big tail began to wag vigorously, but he rolled his eyes and said, "Go out and fight!"
Lest it seem like he really wants to see him!
"Okay." Gu Qingchen agreed readily.
The purification went so smoothly that Dr. Gu felt it was unreal. He packed up his things and before leaving, he glanced at the little boy's tail that was shaking unconsciously, and there was a hint of smile in his eyes.
You know what, this little wolf cub is quite cute.
Although he really wanted to touch the wolf cub's furry ears, Dr. Gu finally gave up this dangerous idea.
He called the guard and prepared to leave room 503. As the metal door opened, he suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing by his side.
"Let me go!"
When Gu Qingchen came to his senses, the little wolf cub, whom he had just thought was well-behaved and cute, had been caught by the guard guarding the corridor and was struggling in his hands.
"Hmph! Let go now, or I'll bite you!"
“…”
Gu Qingchen couldn't help but rub his temples, asked the guard to lock the little wolf cub with an unconvinced look on his face back into the room, and then made a video call to Su Ci.
The thin and handsome face of the breeder Su was soon reflected on the light screen. Because the privacy mode was turned on, Gu Qingchen could not see the other person's environment, but he didn't care.
After conveying Number Eight's request, Gu Qingchen saw Su Ci nod, a thoughtful look on his face, and then asked him, "Doctor Gu, do you know why there are no teachers in the nursery?"
Hearing Su Ci's question, Gu Qingchen was stunned and felt a little surprised.
He had met so many breeders before, but Su Ci was the first one to talk to him about the education of cubs - after all, breeders were already overwhelmed just dealing with the cubs' madness, so naturally they didn't have much time to take care of other things.
There really wasn't a teacher position in the nursery, but... just like he didn't work in the orchard, was it because he didn't want to?
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