hsntnovel Chapter 42, Stage 1
Chapter 42, Stage 1
"Given his current appetite, he needs at least two baskets of food."
"If I'm in a good mood, I might eat a little more."
When asked, Sister Hong'er paused for a moment before speaking.
This little rascal's appetite is growing a bit too fast these days. If you ask her how much she can eat, there's really no sure.
"Wow! You ate so much?" Tian Tian asked in surprise.
These two baskets are overflowing! Xiong Da's appetite is outrageous. This amount could feed several pigs.
That's enough to feed several pigs.
It's amazing that a bear like Xiong Da eats so much. No wonder I heard that Hongrushan Zoo is poor. Could it be that Xiong Da ate them into poverty one bite at a time?
"Yes! It's because he's still developing." Sister Hong'er sighed.
Humans have an enormous appetite during puberty, let alone bears.
Upon hearing this, Tian Tian was stunned:
"Sis! You mean Xiong Da isn't an adult yet?"
That bear is so big and still growing, are you kidding her? With Xiong Da's size, it should be an adult bear no matter how you look at it.
So now you're telling her she's still developing?
"Yes! He's only five years old now, which is about fourteen years old by human standards."
"So now is the time when they're growing." Sister Hong'er nodded, then carried the basket outside:
"Alright! Let's hurry up and get out of here, lest Xiong Da get hungry and anxious."
"Oh, oh!" Tian Tian followed along, then couldn't help but ask again:
"If Xiong Da were to truly grow to adulthood, how big would he be?"
Xiong Da is already this weight now. If he really grows up, he won't even be able to squeeze into the dormitory.
Thinking of this, Tian Tian suddenly pictured a big-butt bear stuck in a dormitory room with double doors.
"I don't know! But it shouldn't be too big. He's already this age, he can't grow much bigger."
Even if brown bears grow very large, there are limits; they can't grow to the size of the ancient giant short-faced bear.
Besides, Xiong Da is already this age, so at most he'll just get a little fatter.
"I don't think so! Xiong Da doesn't look like he's only capable of growing a little bit."
After hearing this, Tian Tian He said, stroking his chin.
The brown bear completely stopped growing and went to be ten years old, while Xiong Da is not even six years old yet.
With four years to go, who knows what might happen?
Who knows, it might grow so fast that it grows into a giant bear.
"Then we'll just have to wait a few more years to see the outcome," Sister Hong said, as she left the cold storage.
How big will Xiong Da grow? There's no way to say for sure right now; we'll have to wait day after day at the zoo to find out.
"Wait four years? That's quite a long time."
Hearing this, Tian Tian muttered to herself.
Four years is not a short time. How many four-year periods does one have in a lifetime? She doesn't have the time to stay at Hongrushan Zoo for that long.
"Click-clack~"
"Click-clack~"
"Hmm~ (The fruit is good today, much sweeter than yesterday's. Looks like it's a fresh delivery.)"
At the entrance of the cold storage, Cheng Hao was eating an apple with gusto.
The bear looked quite pleased with himself. But after he raised his head, his smile faded.
Because Xu Lili arrived, and she was looking at him with a smile.
The look in his eyes made his scalp tingle, and he wanted to ask the other person why they were staring at him for no reason.
Even though the other party has animals to take care of, they were very confident that they would try their best when they were at the bear enclosure last time.
It turns out that only a few days later, they've already set their sights on me. It seems that what I raise is not as fast as what they steal, huh?
"Lily, are you done with your work?" Sister Hong greeted Xu Lily with a smile as she approached.
"Yeah! I just finished my work and saw you guys in the cold storage, so I came over to see if there was anything I could help with."
Upon hearing this, Xu Lili finally looked away.
"Thank you so much, Lily, but I don't need any help right now."
"We have a new colleague at the zoo," Sister Hong'er said, introducing Tian Tian:
"This is Sweetie, and this is Lily."
"We'll be colleagues from now on, let's get to know each other first."
Upon hearing this, Tian Tian immediately greeted them with a smile:
"Hello! Sister Lily."
"Hello! Sweetie."
Xu Lili nodded in response.
After seeing this, Sister Hong'er continued:
"Lily, you've been working so hard, go back to your dorm and rest. We'll be done here soon."
They did nothing but stroll around in the morning.
Lily is different; she has already fed the animals and cleaned the park.
Where can I trouble them to come and move things now?
"It's okay! I'm not short of time, and I also want to learn more from your experience."
Xu Lili said with a smile, her gaze still fixed on Cheng Hao.
Upon hearing this, Tian Tian immediately chimed in:
"Sister's skills are truly amazing. At least I've never heard of anyone who can raise a bear so well and make it so cute."
"Where is it? Don't flatter me to death."
Upon hearing this, Sister Hong'er immediately felt a little embarrassed.
But Tian Tian showed no sign of stopping and continued praising him.
But just as she was feeding Cheng Hao and touching him, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine.
Turning her head, she saw Xu Lili staring intently at her.
Turning her head, she saw Xu Lili staring intently at her.
The chill in his eyes was almost palpable.
"What's wrong with this guy? I didn't do anything, I was just a little affectionate with Xiong Da, I didn't offend her, did I?"
Tian Tian muttered to herself, then took a step back, keeping a safe distance from Cheng Hao.
The chill behind me dissipated considerably.
When Tian Tian realized this, she was even more speechless.
Xiong Da was raised by Sister Hong'er, not by the other party. She's close to Xiong Da, and Sister Hong'er didn't say anything, yet the other party is still unhappy about it.
Isn't that a bit too much meddling?
If she weren't on a mission at Hongrushan Zoo, she would definitely have a heart-to-heart talk with the other person and asked what was wrong with them.
While Tian Tian was having doubts, Cheng Hao also noticed that Xu Lili was acting strangely.
However, he adhered to the principle that women should resolve their own issues.
He had no intention of getting involved; he just wanted to finish his food quickly and return to his dorm to avoid being targeted by the other party.
But after he finished eating, he realized he was overthinking things. Hiding in the dormitory wouldn't do any good; the other person would still come anyway, unless he hid in the men's bathhouse.
Inside the dormitory, three girls and a bear were staying together.
Cheng Hao looked at Xu Lili beside him, and the whole bear was speechless.
If they can go back to their own dorm, they shouldn't stay here, okay? They're only a few steps away, why are they following them like this?
"Big Bear, aren't you going to sleep? I remember you loved to sleep in during the day. Go to sleep already."
Seeing Cheng Hao looking at her, Xu Lili smiled and spoke.
A blush crept onto her face, and her hands trembled slightly.
It's like they're about to do something exciting.
Cheng Hao glanced at it and couldn't help but roll his eyes:
"Hmph~ (You're urging me to sleep so fast because you want to take advantage of me while I'm asleep, right?)"
Could the other party tone it down a bit? He could tell what the other party was up to without even having to guess.
He wondered if the hair on his body was comparable to the thorns on bamboo.
My hands are so prickly to the touch, why is the other person staring at me like that? Aren't they afraid of pricking their hands and drawing blood?
"That lazybones can't sleep now; you have no idea how soundly he slept last night."
At this moment, Sister Hong'er, who was standing nearby, heard this and started to complain.