Chapter 20 For the first time, Apple Bear responded to Ye Yunian with an excited cry.

When Ye Yunian woke up, it was already completely dark.

There was a cool breeze at night, and there was a wisp of mist in the air, which was very comfortable.

He turned over on the ground and stayed in the nest, unwilling to get up.

Apple Bear noticed that the little bear next to him woke up, so he called him twice.

Ye Yunian knew that Apple Bear meant for him to go to work, and he was a bit shameless, so he buried his head in Apple Bear's belly.

Since the summer came, Ye Yunian didn't like to sleep next to Apple Bear.

After all, the temperature was too high, and the two big blankets stuck together would make them gasp for breath in a short while.

But the temperature in the new territory was really comfortable, and even if they slept close to Apple Bear, they would not feel too hot.

Ye Yunian buried his face in Apple Bear's thick fur, rubbed it hard, and sucked it for a long time before coming out of his arms.

Charging is complete, and the little bear is ready to eat!

Ye Yunian stood up first and ran out of the cave in small steps.

Apple Bear also stood up and followed Ye Yunian to the nearby bamboo forest.

As soon as Ye Yunian walked near the bamboo forest, he smelled a familiar smell - it was the smell of Apple Bear.

He was stunned at first, but then he quickly realized that the Apple Bears must have marked the bamboo forest while he was sleeping.

Not only here, it seemed that the cave where they had just slept was also marked.

Ye Yunian sniffed the area carefully again, and the area was full of the scent of Apple Bears.

In other words, their new territory is here?

Ye Yunian looked back at the Apple Bears, who walked over with steady steps.

When passing by Ye Yunian, he paused slightly, as if wondering why Ye Yunian didn't leave, and lowered his head to lick Ye Yunian's head.

Ye Yunian turned around in joy.

No need to look for territory anymore, great!

He ran to the bamboo forest with a happy step, and then rolled on the ground.

Apple Bear could see that Ye Yunian was very happy at this moment.

But he didn't know why Ye Yunian was happy.

But in Apple Bear's opinion, as long as the little bear was happy, that was enough.

He liked to see Ye Yunian happy.

After eating, Apple Bear took Ye Yunian back to the cave. After cleaning Ye Yunian's claws and hair, Apple Bear stood up and walked outside.

Ye Yunian yawned loudly. He knew that Apple Bear was going to patrol the territory.

The new territory they are in now is extremely rich in resources and has such a large water source. In the eyes of all animals, this is a good place.

Therefore, in order to prevent other giant pandas from accidentally breaking in or intentionally grabbing the territory, patrolling the territory becomes very important.

Of course, it is not only to remind the giant pandas of the same kind, but also to leave the scent of the strong in the territory, which can also be a good deterrent to other predators.

When living in other territories before, Apple Bear had thought about taking Ye Yunian with him to patrol.

But their territory is really too big, and it is really tiring to walk so far!

And more importantly, Ye Yunian is now just a little bear with no deterrent power. Even if he follows Apple Bear and leaves his scent, he can't scare other pandas of the same kind.

Maybe they smell Ye Yunian's scent, judge that he is not a threat, and come to them instead?

Anyway, Ye Yunian only followed Apple Bear to patrol the territory once or twice, and then he was unwilling to follow him.

Apple Bear was very tolerant of Ye Yunian. Seeing that Ye Yunian was unwilling, he took on the task of patrolling the territory.

Ye Yunian was also used to Apple Bear's daily solo patrols, but he was still a little worried about Apple Bear.

Every time Apple Bear went out alone, even if he was sleepy, Ye Yunian would stay alert and pay close attention to the movements nearby.

Until Apple Bear returned safely, Ye Yunian would go up to check and make sure that Apple Bear was not injured, and then he would sleep peacefully.

It was the same tonight.

After Apple Bear came back, Ye Yunian stepped forward and carefully checked it. After making sure that Apple Bear had no problems, he confidently smashed his head against Apple Bear.

The force was very light and full of suggestion.

Apple Bear understood what Ye Yunian meant and sat down immediately.

Ye Yunian's head slid onto Apple Bear's soft belly. Ye Yunian looked satisfied. He yawned for a long time, closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.

In early June, the temperature continued to rise, and midsummer arrived.

The arrival of midsummer not only brought rising temperatures, but also brought more and richer food. During

this time, Ye Yunian discovered that there seemed to be more bamboo rats in the bamboo forest.

Not only that, these bamboo rats are all plump and look very plump!

Every day when Ye Yunian eats bamboo, he will encounter several bamboo rats jumping around his feet.

Ye Yunian is not interested in bamboo rats, but Apple Bear likes them, so once these bamboo rats rush towards Ye Yunian in a panic, he will be very quick and step on the bamboo rats with one foot.

His strength is very light, just suppressing the bamboo rats to prevent them from escaping, and then Ye Yunian turns around and excitedly calls to Apple Bear twice.

After many times, Apple Bear also understands the meaning of some of Ye Yunian's calls.

So every time after hearing Ye Yunian's slightly excited cry, Apple Bear would immediately drop the bamboo at hand, walk over quickly, and bite the bamboo rat under Ye Yunian's feet.

The success rate of hunting bamboo rats is too high, and Ye Yunian's self-confidence is overflowing, so he began to focus on hares.

Ye Yunian doesn't like to eat bamboo rats, so Apple Bear will hunt some other small animals for him to supplement the protein Ye Yunian needs.

When he lived near the river before, Ye Yunian would catch fish by himself every day, and Apple Bear didn't have to worry too much.

But now there is no fish in their new territory.

Although the water in the pool under the waterfall is deep, the environment here is not suitable for fish to survive.

Occasionally, a few crabs are found in the water, but crabs are really too unpalatable. Having been fooled once, Ye Yunian has learned to ignore them.

Hunting large animals is too time-consuming and requires the right opportunity, so most of the time, Apple Bear focuses on hares and pheasants. Apple Bear even caught a weasel once.

Ye Yunian couldn't stand the smell of weasels and didn't eat a single bite.

Apple Bear also thought weasel meat was too strange, so he stopped catching it later. So Ye Yunian's recipe became hares and pheasants, and occasionally, if he was lucky, he could have spicy snake meat strips as a snack.

Ye Yunian carefully observed the details of Apple Bear's hunting, and rehearsed the scene of successful hunting countless times in his mind.

But when he really encountered a hare, before Ye Yunian could react, the frightened hare jumped into the bushes like an arrow and disappeared in an instant. He

tried three times and failed three times.

Ye Yunian refused to believe in evil, and he had to catch a hare himself!

It can be said that hard work pays off. On the fifth try, Ye Yunian finally succeeded in catching a small hare.

He happily held the hare in his mouth and showed off to Apple Bear.

Apple Bear was eating bamboo. When he saw the hare in Ye Yunian's mouth, he stopped eating, walked up and licked Ye Yunian's head.

Ye Yunian immediately raised his head higher.

He is so amazing!

With confidence, Ye Yunian began to try hunting continuously. As time went by, by the end of August, Ye Yunian's hunting success rate had greatly improved.

Of course, it was not just hunting skills.

Ye Yunian's experience in finding wild fruits and the skills of digging out beehives had also made a qualitative leap.

Whether the wild fruits grew on the edge of a cliff or were surrounded by thorns, Ye Yunian always had a way to pick these ripe fruits intact and then bring them back to enjoy with Apple Bear.

As for digging out beehives, this still requires a little speed.

Before, Ye Yunian had no experience. He did not leave immediately after taking out the beehive. It took him some time to climb down from the tree, which allowed the bees to catch up with him and bite his eyes, turning him into a bear!

Now Ye Yunian has gradually become familiar with it. As soon as he bites the honey, he runs away.

When he is fast, he can even leave the swarm of honey chasing him behind.

If there is an unexpected situation that delays him for a while, and the swarm of bees still chases Ye Yunian relentlessly, Ye Yunian will run all the way to the pond.

After jumping into the pond with a "plop", only his nose is exposed outside to breathe.

After the swarm of bees disperses and flies away, Ye Yunian will hold the beehive in his mouth and walk happily to find Apple Bear.

Although the beehive was a little wet after being flooded, there was no problem with the honey inside.

One summer, when Ye Yunian went to the pond to drink water one day, he suddenly found that he seemed to have grown taller. Not only that, his body seemed to have grown a lot bigger.

Ye Yunian didn't even bother to drink the water and happily went to find Apple Bear.

Apple Bear was biting bamboo in the bamboo forest at this time. When he saw Ye Yunian running over, he stopped and turned to look at Ye Yunian.

Ye Yunian rushed over, bit his arm, and pulled him to stand up.

Although Apple Bear was confused, he still stood up cooperatively.

Ye Yunian stood beside Apple Bear with great interest. He first compared his paw with Apple Bear's, and then looked at Apple Bear's height and his own height.

After careful observation, Ye Yunian came to the conclusion that

he had really grown taller!

Although he was not short before, when he stood on all fours, his head was just near Apple Bear's neck.

Now Ye Yunian's head is much higher than Apple Bear's neck. Although it is still not as tall as an apple, it is already proof that he has grown taller!

Ye Yunian was very excited. He happily rubbed his head against Apple Bear and made a happy "baa" sound.

Apple Bear looked at Ye Yunian and began to think about the reason why the little bear was happy.

Perhaps because Ye Yunian's paw movement was too obvious, Apple Bear finally understood why Ye Yunian was happy this time - he was happy that he had grown up. Apple

Bear looked at Ye Yunian.

Ye Yunian was still rubbing him happily, and the sound of his mouth was excited.

A feeling that was more satisfying than eating honey rose from the bottom of Apple Bear's heart, and for the first time, Apple Bear responded to Ye Yunian with an excited cry.

The two big pandas lived in their new territory for a whole summer.

When the last ray of summer heat disappeared, autumn arrived on time.

But Apple Bear was not ready to take Ye Yunian to change territory immediately.

When the temperature drops again, or when the first snow falls, Apple Bear will take Ye Yunian to migrate to lower altitude areas.

The food where they live now is sufficient to allow them to survive the entire autumn.

The autumn wind blows off the yellow leaves and brings the fragrance of fruits and vegetables.

One morning, the strange smell of an uninvited guest blew in.

Before Ye Yunian noticed something was wrong, Apple Bear had already taken the lead in being alert.

The visitor was an adult male giant panda.