Chapter 101
After listening to Teacher Bai’s bedtime story, the little chubby bird felt somewhat down. Of course, this mood was mainly influenced by its host, Adean, who was still locked up in the water cell.
Adean felt a bit sad. If he hadn’t been taken by the mercenary group when he was young, perhaps he would have stayed in his hometown. Though it was impoverished and underdeveloped, at least he had people there he knew.
During his growth, he might have encountered many difficulties, but he certainly wouldn’t have suffered so much abuse. Maybe he would have even met someone as gentle and kind as Teacher Bai.
Soaking in the cold pool, Adean’s eyes were red. At this moment, the deputy entered with some food. Seeing Adean’s face, he was surprised and said, “Oh, you’re actually crying?”
Adean: “…”
With red eyes, Adean glared at him fiercely. “Who’s crying.”
The deputy: “…”
The deputy, speechless, placed the hard, ice-cold bread outside the cell. “Eat up.”
Adean glanced at the bread. His stomach had long been growling. Even though the bread didn’t look appetizing, it was already a luxury for him. Back when he did odd jobs on the mercenary group’s spaceship, even getting such regular food was rare.
Just as Adean hesitated, he heard the deputy say, “Oh, wasn’t there someone who said that even if he died, he’d never eat a bite of our empire’s food?”
Adean: “…”
Adean shrank back into the corner, pouting and refusing to speak.
The little chubby bird, affected by its host’s mood, also appeared sluggish. The next day, when Bai Nuosi got up, the little chubby bird still hadn’t risen. Its fluffy feathers were all messy, making it look like a scrunched-up cotton ball.
After Bai Nuosi washed up, he started making breakfast while opening his live stream channel.
He usually streamed every morning at eight o’clock for about an hour. He also streamed in the afternoon and evening, but the sessions were shorter.
He now knew he had many fans who were very generous with their tips, so he felt embarrassed not to stream.
As soon as the live stream started, the audience, who had been waiting for days, went crazy with excitement.
In the live chat:
[Ahhhh, wife!!!! You’re finally back!!!!]
[Teacher Bai, what have you been doing these past days? You haven’t streamed at all. Xing Xing and Hanye have already grown up, but you haven’t shown up. We were so worried.]
[I heard that Commander Huo was ambushed and lost control? Is that true? Is it because Teacher Bai was taking care of Commander Huo that you haven’t streamed these past days?]
…
There were so many messages and comments in the live stream that Bai Nuosi felt overwhelmed.
While making multigrain fried rice for the little chubby bird, he greeted, “Good morning, everyone! I’m making breakfast for the little one. Have you all had breakfast yet?”
Live chat: [???]
The audience was shocked: [What? Haven’t Xing Xing and Hanye already grown up?]
[It seems our military academy hasn’t announced any new S-class recruits, and it’s said that 99% of the cadets have successfully awakened their spiritual beasts. Teacher Bai must be feeding Little Nabi, right?]
[But Little Nabi’s diet doesn’t include multigrain rice, does it? Teacher Bai usually feeds it vegetables, fruits, and flower petals.]
…
Bai Nuosi made a small portion of multigrain fried rice and a fruit and vegetable salad for the little chubby bird, along with a bowl of milk. He placed the cub’s meal on the table and told the viewers, “The cub’s breakfast is ready. Now, I’m going to prepare a portion for the Commander and the Teng Snake. They should be back from training soon.”
Huo Ranchuan always woke up early to train. When Hanye was still around, they would encounter each other in the garden every morning.
Huo Ranchuan had also trained Hanye for a few days.
Now that Hanye was gone, Huo Ranchuan went downstairs to train by himself and didn’t go to the balcony garden.
Bai Nuosi’s words carried a lot of information. The viewers, who hadn’t seen him stream for days, were stunned: [Wait, Teng Snake? The Commander? Teacher Bai, why are you preparing breakfast for them?]
[Could it be that, as rumors say, Commander Huo lost control, and it was Teacher Bai who calmed him and Teng Snake down? So, Teacher Bai is now Commander Huo’s companion?!]
[Ahhhh, who’s spreading these rumors?! I don’t believe it! Teacher Bai belongs to all of us!]
…
Bai Nuosi was busy making breakfast and didn’t notice that the audience was already arguing about his relationship with Huo Ranchuan.
Bai Nuosi steamed buns and prepared three bowls of small wontons. The buns were pre-made, and the wontons were freshly made. As long as the filling was ready, they were easy to prepare.
He added some seasoning, seaweed, and dried shrimp to the bowls, along with a bit of green onion and cilantro. As soon as he poured the hot broth over the wontons, the aroma filled the room.
Bai Nuosi drizzled a few drops of sesame oil into the bowls and placed the buns and wontons on the dining table. Then, he went to the garden on the balcony to add fruit for Little Nabi. The roses in the garden were in full bloom, so he plucked a bright red rose and placed it at the entrance of Little Nabi’s small castle. “Good morning, pretty little princess.”
He lightly tapped the tip of Little Nabi’s pink nose before watering the two rose pots on the windowsill.
Little Nabi sniffed the large rose before ruthlessly tearing off a petal and starting to nibble on it.
Huo Ranchuan, returning from training with Teng Snake, was exhausted. Teng Snake lay limply on his shoulder, while Huo Ranchuan carried a neatly packed food box in his hand.
He knew Teacher Bai always woke up early to make breakfast for the cubs, but he knew that Teacher Bai usually ate very simply. Huo Ranchuan, who now shamelessly lived there, didn’t want to trouble him further, so he had gone to the cafeteria to pack breakfast for himself and even packed a portion for Teacher Bai.
However, as soon as he entered, he saw the delicious buns and wontons on the dining table.
Huo Ranchuan paused for half a second before swiftly hiding the food box into his personal storage device.
Bai Nuosi had just returned from the balcony and blushed slightly when he saw Huo Ranchuan, who was sweaty and wearing a tank top. The scent similar to his pheromones was even stronger after training.
Huo Ranchuan looked at Bai Nuosi. “Good morning, Xiao Bai.”
He no longer used the title “Teacher.”
Bai Nuosi nodded. “Good morning, Commander. Breakfast is ready. I’ll go wake up the little birdy.”
He hurriedly went back to the bedroom. Huo Ranchuan watched him, wanting to say something but held back. He glanced at the live-streaming device but remained silent, heading back to his room to shower.
The viewers in the chat were intrigued: [Everyone, I sense something unusual!]
[Hmm, from my experience, it looks like Teacher Bai has fallen! Damn it!]
[Doesn’t seem like it. Teacher Bai clearly seems to be avoiding Commander Huo. Could it be that Commander Huo is relentlessly pursuing him?]
[They’re even living together! And after knowing Teng Snake was pretending to be a cub, Teacher Bai isn’t even angry!]
[How lucky can Commander Huo get?!]
…
After Huo Ranchuan showered and changed, he habitually glanced at the live stream, thinking to himself that he wasn’t lucky at all. Didn’t Teacher Bai reject him?
Huo Ranchuan sighed lightly and picked up the drooping Teng Snake, saying, “Come on, let’s eat.”
Seeing Huo Ranchuan always made Bai Nuosi’s heart race. When he returned to his bedroom, he sighed at his own weakness.
It was just a temporary mark; it didn’t mean much. His classmates had even asked their friends, girlfriends, and desk mates for temporary marks.
For them, as long as it wasn’t a permanent mark, it wasn’t a big deal.
But Bai Nuosi couldn’t stop thinking about that day in the cave. He sighed again and looked at the sleepy little chubby bird, gently rubbing its fluffy feathers. “Time to wake up, little one. The sun’s shining on your butt.”
The little chubby bird had actually been awake for a while, but it was too tired and weak, so it just lay listlessly in bed.
Bai Nuosi picked it up and checked its injured leg. The cast could be removed tomorrow, but he had to be careful today.
He carried the little chubby bird to the bathroom to wipe its face and paws. He cheerfully shared with the live stream, “Everyone, look! This is the little chubby bird. Isn’t it adorable?”
Viewers: [……]
The viewers, who had just been complaining about Huo Ranchuan’s luck, were now seamlessly shifting their focus to the cute, fluffy creature.
[Whoa, didn’t the Empire’s military academy recently have a special recruitment for raptors? And now there’s one here?]
[Wait, when was that special recruitment? Why didn’t I know? By the way, does a peacock count as a raptor? shy emoji]
[There’s a special recruitment every year. Raptors are rare, and the Empire’s Mech Combat Unit and Air Patrol Guard need such talent. Ever since the Golden Eagle lost control, they’ve been recruiting for three consecutive years.]
[Since Teacher Bai is caring for it, it must be an S-class, right? But it doesn’t have the golden badge; could it be it’s not from the Empire’s military academy?]
…
Bai Nuosi saw only a cute, fluffy cub, but the viewers were all discussing its identity.
Looking at the little chubby bird’s messy feathers, Bai Nuosi took out a soft brush and gently combed them. “Your feathers are so tangled and curly. They’re so white. Will they turn black when you grow up?”
Based on Bai Nuosi’s limited knowledge, if the feathers were yellow when young, they’d turn white when grown. If they were white as a juvenile, they’d turn black as an adult.
The little chubby bird had a curved, sharp beak resembling an eagle’s, and given its size, it was likely a type of eagle.
Bai Nuosi carried the freshly groomed little chubby bird out of the bathroom, softly saying, “It looks like when you grow up, you’ll be a majestic eagle.”
Meanwhile, next door, Chen Min installed a door on Golden Eagle’s balcony, allowing it to fly to the adjacent balcony if it opened. Unfortunately, the balcony next door didn’t have a door open for it.
But that was okay. It just wanted to peek—it didn’t actually want to go inside!
The Golden Eagle went to the adjacent rooftop garden, noticing Little Nabi still munching on rose petals. It waved its wings in a friendly greeting and then crouched by the glass door, eagerly peering inside.
Little Nabi: “……”
Someone! There’s a bird peeping over here!
