Chapter 17
When Bai Nuosi first entered the little classroom, he noticed that the two small windowsills were spacious but empty. He planned to plant some small potted plants there with the cubs.
They would get sunlight, and by having the little ones water them daily, it would also cultivate a sense of responsibility—a win-win situation in his eyes.
Bai Nuosi prepared three small shovels and three little flower pots, then took the two cubs to the garden outside the classroom.
The black spherical live-streaming device followed them into the beautiful rose garden.
Bai Nuosi told the two cubs, “The flowers in the garden are so pretty! Let’s plant some flowers in our classroom to make it beautiful too, okay? Come on, sweethearts, follow the teacher and start digging the soil.”
He held a small shovel and began scooping soil into his flower pot.
At this age, little ones love playing with dirt and water. Give them a small shovel, and they can dig all day.
The viewers in the live stream, both adults and minors, were enviously on the verge of tears.
[I remember when my spiritual entity had just awakened, it was taken for strict training and given lots of spiritual power boosters. It never got to dance or dig soil. Now, it seems uninterested in everything, so sullen. I feel like it’s affecting me, too.]
[Oh my god, watching this, I’m so jealous! I haven’t awakened yet, but when I was little, I loved playing with mud. But my family always forced me to train, saying that if I didn’t train hard, I wouldn’t develop high-level spiritual power and would be eliminated by the Empire…]
[Let’s be realistic, everyone. S-level spiritual entities are so precious. Instead of intensive training, they’re dancing children’s dances and digging soil in a garden? Do you think that’s normal? Let me say this again: the Empire will be destroyed sooner or later by Huo Ranchuan!”]
[It feels like the Rose Nursery isn’t taking care of the spiritual entity cubs but is systematically wasting them! Just wait and see—if something happens to the spiritual entities, let’s see if Huo Ranchuan can take responsibility.]
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For some reason, the live stream, which had been full of people enjoying the spiritual entity cubs’ antics, suddenly filled with sneering and sarcastic comments.
The atmosphere in the livestream became chaotic.
Huo Ranchuan watched with a cold expression, thinking, Who’s stirring up trouble now, barking in Teacher Xiao Bai’s live stream?
Bai Nuosi found a shaded spot out of the sun and set down their tools.
However, contrary to what most children enjoy, the two cubs didn’t seem very enthusiastic about digging.
Bai Nuosi demonstrated how to use the shovel to dig soil. “Come on, sweethearts, watch how the teacher does it. First, push the little shovel into the ground, then scoop up the brown soil and put it into our small pots! You’re both amazing—you can do it, right?”
The Teng Snake lazily wrapped its tail around the shovel, poking randomly at the ground. Seeing the black panther cub earnestly digging and already halfway done, it looked at its own empty flower pot and suddenly felt a sense of urgency!
Sure enough, as Bai Nuosi raised his head while digging, he smiled and said, “Let me see who has scooped the most soil!”
Teng Snake: “……”
The Teng Snake immediately scooped up some soil and, under Teacher Xiao Bai’s gaze, dumped it straight into the black panther’s flower pot with a “swish.”
Black Panther: “???”
The black panther was momentarily stunned. He looked at the Teng Snake, then at his own flower pot, and suddenly felt like his pot had been dirtied!
Bai Nuosi walked over, looked at their flower pots, and said with a smile, “You both like putting soil into the same pot, huh? This pot is still empty—you should put some soil in here too.”
Black Panther: “???”
The Teng Snake proudly held its head high. What else could the black panther not understand?
That darn black snake had been bullying him since the middle of the night!
As Bai Nuosi lowered his head again to dig and search for rose seedlings, he didn’t notice that chaos was breaking out behind him.
An angry black panther scooped up some soil with his little shovel and flung it onto the Teng Snake’s tail with a “swish.”
Could the Teng Snake tolerate that?
It immediately scooped up a full shovel of soil and dumped it right onto the black panther cub’s head!
Hmph, you dirtied my tail; I’ll dirty your head. That’s only fair.
Black Panther: “!!!”
The round little black panther cub was furious!
Teacher Xiao Bai had just given him a nice bath last night, and now, early in the morning, the Teng Snake had run him around the park a few times, and now it had dumped soil all over his head. Who could stand that?
Enough is enough!
The black panther was extremely angry. He instantly dropped his shovel and began furiously digging at the soil with all four limbs. Each swipe sent soil flying directly onto the Teng Snake’s head.
Don’t be fooled by his round and somewhat clumsy appearance; when it came to digging, he was no slouch—in fact, he might even outdo a dog.
From the look of things, he seemed intent on burying the Teng Snake on the spot.
Was the Teng Snake the kind of spiritual entity to take a loss?
It immediately started fighting back.
In no time, the garden was filled with flying dirt, dust swirling everywhere. The entire scene was lively, charged with a “do-or-die” atmosphere.
The live stream viewers munched on sunflower seeds and bounced their legs:
[This time, I’m betting on the black snake. From the way he dumped soil into the black panther’s pot to avoid falling behind, I think he’s pretty smart!]
[The black snake is really cunning! But the black panther cub’s dog-like digging skills shouldn’t be underestimated. I choose to wait and see.]
[Teacher Xiao Bai, I also want to join the garden digging team! Look at me! raises hand.jpg]
[Haha, Teacher Xiao Bai doesn’t even know what’s happening yet.]
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After filling his own flower pot with soil and successfully finding three rose seedlings suitable for transplanting, Bai Nuosi was quite pleased. Smiling, he turned around to see how the cubs were doing.
The moment he turned and looked up, the Teng Snake immediately ceased its attack, acting as if burying half of the black panther cub in soil had nothing to do with it.
The black panther cub had just awakened and was, after all, a spiritual entity cub—not a match for the Teng Snake.
Now, half-buried in soil, he saw Teacher Xiao Bai staring in astonishment while the Teng Snake instantly appeared utterly innocent.
The black panther cub was so angry he started to cry on the spot.
His mouth quivered, eyes filled with tears. His round little head drooped as he looked at Teacher Xiao Bai with extreme grievance, his four paws still covered in dirt.
Bai Nuosi: “……”
He was completely stunned.
Wh-what on earth happened? He had only scooped a few shovels of soil!
What exactly had transpired in these two minutes?
Why were there big holes under both cubs?
Did a meteor just strike Beastman Star?
Seeing the shock and disbelief in Bai Nuosi’s eyes, the livestream viewers felt both amused and sympathetic.
[Teacher Xiao Bai, they’ve been naughty. Next time, punish them by not letting them drink milk!]
[Hahaha, Teacher Xiao Bai’s bewildered and shocked expression is just too funny.]
[Can’t help putting myself in Teacher Xiao Bai’s shoes. The black panther cub’s fur is full of dirt—how long will it take to clean that up? Laughing with tears.jpg]
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Bai Nuosi stood there in a daze for over ten seconds before snapping back to reality. He immediately stepped forward, looking sternly at the two cubs.
The Teng Snake innocently coiled there, its head and body also covered in soil. Meeting Bai Nuosi’s somewhat serious gaze, it quickly used its tail to grab the little shovel and flung it far behind with a “thud,” trying to destroy the evidence!
As long as it threw the shovel far enough, Teacher Xiao Bai wouldn’t suspect it!
Bai Nuosi: “……”
He looked at the proud little black snake, then at the tearful black panther cub. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and took out a handkerchief to wipe the soil off their heads and faces. At this moment, realizing the trouble their spiritual entities had caused and that they had upset Teacher Xiao Bai, the two main bodies, despite being extremely busy, synchronized through their spiritual links.
After Bai Nuosi had mostly cleaned the soil off the two cubs, he had them sit side by side and asked, “Do you like playing with dirt?”
Han Baiyi turned to glance at Huo Ranchuan. Huo Ranchuan’s expression was serious, and he cautiously nodded.
If they said they didn’t like it, given the current situation, it might be hard to explain…
Seeing the little black snake nod, Bai Nuosi turned to look at the black panther.
Han Baiyi: “……”
While dealing with questions from the head of the Han family at the old residence, Han Baiyi observed Bai Nuosi’s expression. Seeing the Teng Snake nod, he followed suit.
Bai Nuosi then handed them each a shovel. “Then you can continue playing, but be careful not to get dirt in your eyes.”
With that, he set down the two shovels and stood aside, his gaze fixed on them, clearly intending to watch them play with the dirt.
Huo Ranchuan: “……”
Han Baiyi: “……”
It was the spiritual entities who loved playing with dirt—what did that have to do with them?
Besides, now that Huo Ranchuan was here, there was no way they could continue playing in the dirt. Didn’t they care about their dignity?
Under Bai Nuosi’s watchful eyes, the Teng Snake sneakily extended its tail and swatted the shovel away with a “thump.”
Bai Nuosi: “……”
At this moment, the black panther suddenly became very considerate. He quickly picked up his shovel and kindly placed it in front of the Teng Snake!
As if indicating he was giving it to him.
Teng Snake: “???”
You darn Han Baiyi, did I ask for your shovel?
Seeing this, Bai Nuosi immediately gave a thumbs-up and praised the black panther, “Sweetheart, are you giving your little shovel to your big brother? You’re so wonderful.”
Teng Snake: “???”
Darn it, this Han Baiyi is so cunning! Didn’t see that coming—so scheming at such a young age.
Live stream:
[Tsk tsk, I see now. The black panther is getting clever, even knows how to turn the tables.]
[The black snake is really irritated, hahaha. I could watch their open and covert battles for a year.]
[So who exactly is the little black snake? I need all his information in three minutes!]
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After this little episode, the two cubs finally settled down and became very obedient. When Bai Nuosi asked them to fill the flower pots with soil, they earnestly filled them up.
Bai Nuosi pointed to a cluster of flowers nearby and asked, “Do you like these flowers, sweethearts?”
The black panther nodded enthusiastically.
Huo Ranchuan’s spiritual entity is just so funny, lol. I just feel sad for Han Baiyi—hopefully he’s able leave the Han family for a better environment.
Thanks for the chapter! 😀