It’s So Noisy, A Friend Gave Me a Pearl Bird – CH39

Chapter 39

So the question was—how to take the crow back?

Yanyan and Si Jingce leaned close together, quietly discussing a plan.

“The most important thing now is to track down where Doctor Chen is.”

Si Jingce paused. “I have some connections that can help investigate… but it’ll take some time.”

Given the situation, the sooner the better—they needed to confirm whether the crow was safe, and whether there were other animals in mutation phase with Doctor Chen.

Yanyan nodded seriously. “I can also ask my bird friends for help.”

Si Jingce: ?

“When did you get bird friends?”

Yanyan smiled sheepishly. “When I’m at home with nothing to do, I feed birds on the windowsill. So now I know a spotted dove, three magpies, and a bunch of sparrows.”

Now Si Jingce finally understood why there was so much bird droppings on the windowsill.

Turns out his little bird boyfriend had made quite a few bird friends outside.

He fell silent for a moment, not interfering with Yanyan’s social life, only asking, “But if Doctor Chen is in another city, can the birds really find him?”

Especially in winter, when travel was harder for birds.

Yanyan thought for a moment, then suddenly looked around.

Not far away, several sparrows were hopping in the snow, rolling around as they searched for food.

“If you don’t mind,” Yanyan said, “I can try… and make more friends.”

Birds were small targets—sometimes they could lurk around Doctor Chen without being noticed.

It wasn’t a bad idea.

Si Jingce ruffled his hair. “It’s fine. Let’s first find his general location.”

They headed to the gathering hosted by Yunduan. After greeting everyone with his boyfriend, Si Jingce sat with Yanyan in a corner.

Yunduan hadn’t invited anyone specifically—anyone who wanted to join could come and have fun.

So Luohuoxi and Leidian were there as well.

“The person who recently had contact with Doctor Chen is Luohuoxi,” Si Jingce said. “We still need to pry information out of him.”

Yanyan rolled up his sleeves. “How do we pry? Brother, you hold him down, and I’ll pry his mouth open.”

“…Not that kind of prying.”

Si Jingce couldn’t help but laugh, just as Yunduan walked over.

“Bro, have you eaten? I brought some dessert for Yanyan,” Yunduan said, carrying a plate.

Si Jingce suddenly had a perfect candidate in mind.

“Yunduan, your help is needed.”

Yunduan froze, then his expression turned resolute. “Say it, bro.”

…

Every time he came to gatherings like this, Leidian would hide in a corner drinking and playing games.

A cigarette hung from his lips, his attention fixed on his phone, until someone approached.

Yunduan raised his glass. “Drink?”

Leidian took the cigarette from his mouth, picked up a glass, and downed it in one go.

After drinking, Yunduan didn’t leave.

Leidian glanced at him and put away his phone. “You need something?”

“Yeah.” Yunduan scratched his head awkwardly. “Bobo Berry and I are planning to get a cat… I heard Luohuoxi found a really good doctor for his crow?”

Leidian frowned. “Then go ask him. Why ask me?”

“Well, lcberg and him aren’t on good terms. If I go, he might ignore me.” Yunduan shrugged. “I even heard they argued in the hotel lobby today. You know how lcberg is—can’t control his temper.”

Leidian snorted. “Wasn’t lcberg always arrogant since he started streaming?”

Yunduan nodded. “True. Even I can’t stand his temper.”

“This is easy. I’ll ask him for you.” Leidian stubbed out his cigarette. “You should stay away from him too—you’re becoming his sidekick.”

Yunduan only smiled.

Not long after, Yunduan returned with information.

“He only told me Doctor Chen is in B City,” Yunduan said. “If you want to meet him, Luohuoxi has to contact him first, and Doctor Chen has to agree.”

Quite cautious—he even set up a referral system.

With a general direction, Si Jingce felt more at ease. “Got it. Thanks.”

He sent messages to Xiao Li and his family elders. Beside him, Yanyan said, “Tomorrow during the day, I’ll go ask the sparrows outside the hotel.”

Xiao Li quickly replied: [Booked the nearest flight. I’ll be there tomorrow.]

Seeing the message, Yanyan couldn’t help asking, “Didn’t we already tell Xiao Li about this before? Why did Luohuoxi still give the crow to Doctor Chen?”

Si Jingce relayed the question and received a flood of crying emojis.

[Xiao Li]: Damn it, I got treated like a scammer again!

Si Jingce: …

Indeed, Doctor Chen was far more persuasive than Xiao Li.

[This won’t work. If publicity is weak, bad people will always get ahead.] Si Jingce reminded him. [Even if we deal with Doctor Chen this time, there will be Doctor Zhang, Doctor Lin next time. If this isn’t taken seriously, the secret will eventually be exposed.]

Xiao Li replied: [Wuwuwu, I already applied to set up a publicity department, but right now it’s just me and two birds… there’s really nothing I can do.]

A long and difficult road ahead.

[Let’s see if we can save that crow first.] Xiao Li said. [Saving it doesn’t mean it can smoothly get through the mutation phase.]

If they managed to rescue it, the organization would gain another bird.

Si Jingce had heard him explain this before.

The mutation phase, put another way, is like cultivation in xianxia novels.

Electrolyte water is like a miraculous elixir—it can assist, but it can’t directly turn someone into an immortal.

Likewise, although Doctor Chen may have taken away many pets in the mutation phase, there are probably very few that can truly transform into humans.

Yanyan had finally found a companion who might also become human, and he had been thinking about it every day.

Si Jingce didn’t tell him that the crow might not survive the mutation phase. In the next moment, he saw Xiao Li send a concerned message:

[By the way, how’s Yanyan’s mating period recently? Nothing unusual, right?]

Si Jingce raised an eyebrow. [Nothing unusual.]

[Even if something is unusual now, it’s fine.] Xiao Li had seen the recent online news, though he hadn’t expected Yanyan to choose to be with a man.

Could it be that these mutated animals would all end up liking the same sex?

Xiao Li couldn’t figure it out, and comforted Si Jingce: [It’s just mating instincts. One night together and it’ll be solved. Don’t be too nervous.]

One night… and it’ll be solved.

Si Jingce silently put away his phone, picked up the drink on the table, and took a sip to suppress the restless heat inside him.

It really was something that could be solved that way.

Desire is human nature. Once Xiao Li mentioned it, his thoughts spiraled uncontrollably.

All he could think about was… how Yanyan had looked when his mating instincts were stirred before.

His cheeks flushed pink, those beautiful eyes staring at him in confusion, his legs unconsciously tightening around his waist.

Meanwhile, Yanyan remained completely unaware, lowering his head and scrolling through a shopping app, adding snacks to his cart one after another.

Seeing that his cart had exceeded his budget, he hesitated between two snacks, brows slightly furrowed.

“Brother.” Yanyan held up his phone, asking for help.

The tip of his nose lingered just by Si Jingce’s lips for a moment.

“You…” Yanyan sniffed lightly. “What did you drink? It smells so nice.”

Si Jingce: “Cocktail.”

“It doesn’t smell like chicken at all.”

Yanyan glanced at the glass in his hand, filled with a bright orange liquid that looked like sweet orange juice.

He reached out to grab it, but Si Jingce was faster, lifting it out of his reach.

“You can’t drink it,” Si Jingce said. “Did you forget what happened last time with the rose sake?”

If he hadn’t mentioned it, it would’ve been fine—but once he did, Yanyan couldn’t help licking his lips, recalling the taste.

His lips, soft and moist like strawberries covered in dew, made Si Jingce stare for far too long.

“I’ve already turned human. I won’t get sick anymore,” Yanyan pleaded. “Brother, just let me have a sip.”

The image of the little bird after drinking rose sake—docile and obedient in his palm—flashed through Si Jingce’s mind. He could almost imagine what would happen if Yanyan drank again.

So obedient… at his mercy.

“No.” Si Jingce immediately steeled himself and shoved a cup of cola into Yanyan’s hands. “You can only drink this.”

Yanyan thought about that sip of alcohol all the way until the end, but never got to taste it.

Throughout the evening, many people came to chat with Si Jingce, toasting him. Some even tried to get Yanyan to drink, but Si Jingce blocked them all.

When things wound down, the two of them left early.

Si Jingce sat in the corridor, calling someone to pick them up and take them back to the hotel.

Bright lights blurred through falling snow, the misty air softening everything. Yanyan stood nearby, reaching out to catch snowflakes. The six-pointed crystals melted instantly upon touching his skin.

Si Jingce grabbed his wrist, pulled him back, and wrapped his hands in his own, slowly warming them.

Yanyan caught the faint scent of whiskey on him.

He really wanted a taste.

But they were already heading back to the hotel.

The car hadn’t arrived yet. Yanyan leaned his head on Si Jingce’s shoulder, idly swinging his legs.

“I’ve already arranged for people to track Doctor Chen,” Si Jingce kissed his forehead. “If that’s not enough, you could try asking the sparrow intelligence network here.”

Sparrows were everywhere—surely some of them had seen Doctor Chen in this city.

And they were small enough not to attract human attention.

Yanyan murmured an “oh,” already thinking about how to befriend some sparrows tomorrow.

But after just a few seconds, his attention was stolen again by the scent on Si Jingce.

The steady, lingering aroma of alcohol drifted around him. Yanyan sniffed a few times and unconsciously hugged him tighter.

He still really wanted to taste it.

While Si Jingce was talking about serious matters, this little greedy bird only cared about the smell of alcohol.

Si Jingce found it a bit amusing and asked, “Do you really want to taste it that much?”

Yanyan said stubbornly, “Not that much anymore.”

What was the point? Brother wouldn’t take him back just to drink.

Hearing his thoughts, Si Jingce said slowly, “You don’t have to go back to taste it.”

Yanyan perked up immediately and looked at him. “Really…?”

The rest of his words vanished.

Si Jingce held the back of his neck, lowered his head, and kissed him.

The sudden heat startled Yanyan. He instinctively tried to pull away, but Si Jingce held his waist firmly, deepening the kiss.

He tasted the mellow, woody whiskey—sweet at first, then faintly bitter, carrying a burning warmth that spread across his cheeks.

The billboard blocked the streetlight, casting shadows over the corridor and hiding their figures.

A branch snapped under the weight of snow with a crisp crack. Startled, Yanyan grabbed onto Si Jingce’s collar.

When Yanyan finally recovered, Si Jingce let him go, gently ruffling his hair.

Their noses brushed, breaths uneven and intertwined.

“Little boyfriend,” he murmured, staring at Yanyan’s lips, suppressing the pounding of his heart, “did you taste it now?”

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