It’s So Noisy, A Friend Gave Me a Pearl Bird – CH50

Chapter 50

Si Jingce quietly looked at Xiao Li.

He and Yanyan had been together for quite a while now. At most, they had kissed and hugged… as for anything further, there was basically nothing.

Yanyan struggled up from the thick padding, flew into Si Jingce’s palm, and tilted his head at Xiao Li.

W-what… satisfaction?

Si Jingce pressed down on his little head, saying nothing.

“No way.” Seeing his reaction, Xiao Li was utterly shocked. “You can really hold back like this?”

He still remembered when he first met the two of them. Back then they weren’t even together yet, and they were already hugging all the time. Even when Yanyan changed clothes, Si Jingce would personally help—just watching it made one’s teeth ache.

Xiao Li chuckled awkwardly. “I’m not saying you have to rush into anything, but if there’s no further progress, Yanyan might not be able to maintain his human form. He could turn back into a bird anytime, anywhere.”

That would be extremely dangerous.

If one day he turned back during a livestream… or even worse, in public on the street—Xiao Li didn’t dare imagine further.

Si Jingce frowned. “Is it necessary?”

“Jiu?” Yanyan squeezed out from between his fingers.

What kind of riddle were these two humans speaking?

Si Jingce pressed him back into his palm again.

Xiao Li had never seen someone this conflicted before and couldn’t help getting anxious.

Wasn’t this kind of thing normal between couples? What was there to hesitate about?

But when his gaze landed on Si Jingce’s slightly reddened earlobe, he instantly understood.

Xiao Li wiped his face. “I didn’t expect you to be this pure-hearted.”

“It’s really fine. I advised the previous pair the same way… and now they’re still very sweet. It won’t affect anything.”

Si Jingce asked expressionlessly, “Did you also ask them face-to-face why they hadn’t satisfied their partner?”

Xiao Li scratched his head awkwardly.

“Let’s leave it at that.” Si Jingce ended the topic. “No need to worry. I have my own pace.”

Xiao Li laughed dryly. “Alright then, Mr. Pace.”

Si Jingce turned and left, taking Yanyan to the changing room.

He really hadn’t figured this matter out yet. It wasn’t that he was unwilling… precisely because he cared too much, he kept hesitating.

Si Jingce set the clothes aside, then lifted Yanyan out. Soon, a completely unclothed boy appeared before him.

Yanyan quickly put on all his clothes, then turned and saw Si Jingce staring straight at him.

“Brother?” Yanyan called. “What’s wrong?”

Si Jingce turned his head. “Nothing.”

Yanyan thought for a moment, then leaned in eagerly and kissed him on the face again and again.

The soft touch brushed against his cheek, making Si Jingce’s heart tremble.

“Are you thinking about something?” Yanyan reached out and smoothed the crease between his brows. “I’m your boyfriend. If there’s anything, we can think about it together.”

Si Jingce: …

How was he supposed to say it?

That he was mentally preparing himself, thinking about how to reasonably take their relationship further?

Si Jingce held it in for a long time but couldn’t say a word.

He sighed, wrapped an arm around Yanyan’s waist, and pulled him into his embrace. “Have you felt anything lately? Any discomfort?”

“Didn’t they say nothing would happen after the mutation period?” Yanyan said, puzzled. “I feel great!”

Healthy body, great appetite!

Then he seemed to think of something, his cheeks turning red. “About earlier… when I tried to incubate that egg, I didn’t mean anything by it. Were you upset?”

“I’m not upset.” Si Jingce lowered his gaze slightly, pressing his lips together. “When I saw you incubating the egg, I was just thinking… your mating period might not be over yet.”

Yanyan finally understood the earlier conversation between him and Xiao Li. He said blankly, “He was urging us to… mate sooner?”

Si Jingce: “Mm.”

“I’ve never had any objections,” Yanyan said matter-of-factly. “Isn’t this normal between couples? I’ve been waiting for your response.”

The little bird’s mind was straightforward. In this regard, he was never as reserved as humans.

But he was willing to wait, to slowly adapt to the human world.

Si Jingce touched his cheek gently. “I’m sorry.”

“I haven’t really been in a relationship before, so I don’t know how to be a good boyfriend. I keep overthinking things, worrying I might make you uncomfortable or unhappy.”

“But I think… this is something we should start considering. Like Xiao Li said, later on you might not be able to control yourself and turn back into a bird. If that happens during work, it’ll cause you a lot of trouble.”

He paused. “I’ll also try to prepare myself properly… and do my best not to hurt you.”

“I…”

Yanyan stared at him. After saying “I” for a long time, his mind suddenly recalled something that white Java sparrow had once said.

The ambiguous atmosphere instantly disappeared. Yanyan coughed lightly, trying to cover his embarrassment.

“Let’s go out first,” Yanyan said. “I still have something important to discuss with Xiao Li.”

Since they were already here, they might as well handle everything together.

After going back last time, Yanyan had seriously thought about his second uncle’s suggestion. He could connect with pet owners through livestreams, and at the same time observe whether any animals were currently in the mutation period.

Among the animals they had rescued before, several had already entered the mutation period. That meant that, without their knowledge, animals turning into humans had already begun appearing everywhere.

But right now… they were still just a small group of three birds and one human.

After listening to Yanyan’s proposal, Xiao Li pondered for a long time. “So you’re willing to be the public-facing channel, gradually spreading information about the mutation period.”

“Mm-hmm.” Yanyan nodded. “Once we confirm which animals are entering the mutation period, I can guide them properly to official institutions for examination, so things like what happened with Luo Huoxi won’t happen again.”

Xiao Li said, “After that incident, people will be more cautious. They won’t easily hand their pets over to others anymore…”

Still, having publicity was better than none.

“Alright, I’ll leave this to you!” Xiao Li patted his shoulder. “Yu Yu will help promote you. I don’t really understand livestreaming, so the rest depends on you.”

He added sincerely, “Hope you can successfully win your company’s Rookie Award.”

Yanyan grinned.

The crow beside them pointed at himself. “What about me?”

“…Right now, the most important thing for you…” Xiao Li turned to him with a serious face, “is to learn how to read.”

The crow immediately pouted.

Why force a bird to study?!

Yanyan could hardly wait to go back and start streaming.

“Oh right.” He suddenly said, “I’m not working for free. You have to help me with something.”

…

The biggest conflict between Si Jingce and Si De had always been Si Jingce’s job.

Originally, Si Jingce could have taken a respectable job at the Seismological Bureau, or taught at a university. At worst, he could have gone home to inherit the family business. Yet he chose livestreaming—and worse, his content was gaming, which Si De disliked the most.

There’s no overnight grudge between father and son. Over the years, Si De had gradually softened. At least he no longer argued fiercely every time they met like before.

But others didn’t see it that way.

A perfectly good rich young master going into such an “unpresentable” profession—it sounded laughable to them.

A few days later, Xiao Li found the time and went to the Si family’s company headquarters with a ceremonial banner.

He stood outside, took a deep breath, silently put on a mask, then unfolded the banner and walked straight into the company in full view of everyone.

“Hello,” he said to the receptionist. “I’m looking for Mr. Si Jingce. Where should I go?”

At that moment, Si De was meeting a guest in his office.

A delicate tea set was placed on the table. Si De took a sip of tea and chuckled. “Mr. Li, this cooperation project really benefited from your company’s support. You’ve worked hard during this time.”

“Not at all,” the other party said modestly. “This project was actually handled by my son… he just joined the company and doesn’t understand much, so I let him practice. I didn’t expect him to do quite well.”

Although the two companies had been partners for years, their relationship wasn’t particularly close, and they occasionally argued over small matters.

Hearing Mr. Li mention his son, Si De’s brow twitched, and he couldn’t help thinking of Si Jingce.

That brat!

Si De gritted his teeth and didn’t respond.

But Mr. Li clearly intended to step on Si Jingce while praising his own son. “By the way… I heard Xiao Si brought a boyfriend home, and it caused quite a stir. This…”

“Oh,” Si De said calmly. “That boy is quite good. My wife and I are very satisfied. He’s not some random nobody. Xiao Si isn’t the kind to fool around.”

Since both parents had accepted their son’s orientation, Mr. Li, as an outsider, couldn’t say much.

“Getting married is good,” Mr. Li continued. “Once he settles down, he should focus more. What kind of image is it, streaming outside like that? From what I’ve seen, those streamers have low education and poor manners. I even saw one cursing constantly—no upbringing at all.”

Si De’s face darkened. “Xiao Si isn’t like that.”

“Even if he isn’t, staying among such people will eventually influence him,” Mr. Li said, sounding concerned. “Why not talk to him again and have him settle down properly?”

Si De wanted to argue but couldn’t find the words. In the end, he said, “What’s wrong with streaming games? Gaming… is meaningful too.”

Even he sounded unconvinced, drinking water to cover his awkwardness.

Mr. Li nodded perfunctorily. “Mm, very meaningful.”

As people grow older, they like to compare their children. Si Jingce had always excelled academically, surpassing his son at every turn. Mr. Li had long held a grudge.

When he heard Si Jingce became a streamer, he was delighted.

How far could playing games get him? Surely he wouldn’t quietly accomplish something big and receive official recognition, right?

Thinking this, Mr. Li felt quite pleased and enthusiastically poured more tea for Si De.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Si De set down his cup. “Come in.”

His secretary entered hurriedly. “Boss, someone outside is looking for Mr. Xiao Si.”

Si De: ?

“Why are they coming to me to find him?” Si De was puzzled.

“I’m not sure,” the secretary said. “They seem to be from some official unit…”

An official unit?

Si De and Mr. Li both stood up at the same time.

Mr. Li exclaimed, “Oh! If someone from a unit came looking, could it be something major?”

Si De hadn’t thought of that at first, but after hearing this, he immediately panicked.

That shouldn’t be the case, right?

His mind was already racing through countless ways to clean up after his son as he nervously told the secretary to bring the person in.

A masked man walked in and quickly locked onto Si De.

Si De felt uneasy.

He hurriedly poured tea for him, but the man stepped forward quickly, grabbed his hand, and shook it firmly.

“You must be Mr. Si De, father of Mr. Si Jingce?”

“Judging by your upright demeanor, no wonder you raised such an outstanding son!”

Si De: ?

Mr. Li: ??

With a swift motion, the man unfolded the banner. Written boldly on it were the words—

“Compassionate Pet Rescue, Warm-Hearted Deeds”
Presented to Mr. Si Jingce for His Selfless Kindness

Si De: …?

“Well, you must have heard about the recent case of a black-hearted doctor abducting pets for illegal experiments.”

“Mr. Si Jingce showed great decisiveness and intelligence. During his livestream, he quickly identified that a colleague was an accomplice of that doctor, provided us with crucial information, and assisted us in rescuing those animals.”

He emphasized, “If it weren’t for Mr. Si Jingce’s livestream, we wouldn’t have found these clues so quickly. So on behalf of the pet owners, I came to express our gratitude.”

Si De stood there, stunned. Mr. Li beside him was also momentarily speechless.

Si Jingce had quietly done something major during his livestream—and even received official recognition?

“Thank you.” Si De quickly came back to his senses and handed the banner to his secretary. “Hang it on the main wall!”

Secretary: “…Boss, shouldn’t we hand this over to Mr. Xiao Si?”

Si De ignored everything else, took the banner himself, and looked at it again and again.

“Look at this.” He couldn’t help pointing at the banner, smiling at Mr. Li. “That brat—on the surface he’s streaming games, but in reality he’s secretly undercover, doing big things for others!”

Mr. Li: …

Why did it feel like that wasn’t quite the meaning?

“As a father, it’s my duty to support my son’s career and let him focus on doing great things!”

Si De was so delighted he could hardly contain himself. He immediately dragged the dazed Mr. Li over to take several photos, vividly recounting the whole story.

“I already knew he was secretly undercover. That doctor who got caught—surname Chen—used to be the vet for our cats, Gui Dapang and Si Erpang. At first he sneakily came to us for investment. Luckily Xiao Si was smart and saw through his tricks!”

“Who would’ve thought he’d refuse to change and start targeting other people’s pets. Xiao Si noticed it right away, borrowed some people from his mother, and ‘whoosh’—rushed straight into the criminal hideout!”

Si De raised his eyebrows proudly. “In the end, that Doctor Chen was so scared he lost his mind. When he was arrested, he kept shouting that ‘these pets can turn into humans’…”

He suddenly froze.

That sentence sounded strangely familiar. Didn’t Gui Yaying say something similar a few days ago…?

Xiao Li, who had brought the banner, immediately laughed. “Haha, yes, that Doctor Chen was so frightened he went crazy. How could pets possibly turn into humans?”

Si De slowly turned to look at Xiao Li, his sharp gaze scanning him intensely.

Even with the mask, he matched him instantly with the person in the information.

Wasn’t this… the specialist who treated Yanyan the bird?

A flood of thoughts rushed into his mind. Si De silently folded the banner, opened a drawer, took out his heart medication, and swallowed several pills under his tongue.

With lingering fear, he asked to confirm, “Right… animals can’t turn into humans… right?”

The last words trembled slightly.

…

That night, Si Jingce received a message.

[Si De]: Tomorrow morning, I want to see your Java sparrow and your boyfriend appear at the front door at the same time.

Si Jingce: ?

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