Parker leaped from his bed and surveyed his surroundings. Only after he saw Curtis coiled around the familiar blanket did he relax.
âParker~â Bai Qingqing wanted to crawl out from the confines of Curtisâ embrace, yet she was afraid she would mess up the blanket, resulting in Curtis detecting the odor. Hence, she didnât dare to move much and could only pleadingly gaze at Parker.
Recalling his own sneaky actions of the previous night, judging others by himself, he could guess what was going on. He ferociously glared at Curtis.
Curtis, however, wasnât as careless as Parker. Even though they had lived under the same roof for a good few years, he never once let down his guard. Sensing Parkerâs gaze, he instantly opened his eyes.
âHmph!â Parker scoffed. He wrapped his arms around the bundled-up Bai Qingqing and said, âRise and shine, Qingqing.â
Curtis didnât try to keep her with him, either. After casting a reluctant glance at Bai Qingqing, he loosened his coils and let Parker take her.
Bai Qingqing heaved a sigh of relief. Towards Curtis, she still didnât quite dare to face his rage.
She blinked maniacally in Parkerâs arms and mouthed the words: âCarry me to the clothes storage box.â
It was farthest from Curtis, so he probably wouldnât be able to detect the odor.
Seeing this, Parker was certain that Qingqing was secretly carried away by Curtis. This fellow clearly forgot about the fact that he had done the exact same thing. Scoffing, he gleefully carried his mate away.
Since even Bai Qingqing was awake, Winston and Muir also got out of bed instantly.
The leopard cubs had woken up even earlier and were already frolicking in the courtyard. Kids were indeed full of energy.
Roar! At the sight of their mommy, they excitedly sprinted towards her.
Bai Qingqing crouched down and spread her arms to grab hold of them. âYour fur is wet from the dew. Hurry up and go into the kitchen to dry by the fire. Eldest, youâre the oldest. Go and retrieve a piece of animal skin. Iâll help the three of you wipe your fur.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Roar~ Eldest let out an aggrieved roar. Under his mommyâs resolute gaze, he resignedly went as told.
Hearing the sounds in the courtyard, Parker first started a fire. As he heated the water, he prepared the ingredients for todayâs breakfast. When Bai Qingqing brought the kids over, they immediately warmed up by the fire.
Since only Bai Qingqing and Anâan ate breakfast, Parker could handle the cooking by himself. Meanwhile, Winston and Muir were handling the tree for paper-making by the river.
After casually toasting himself before the fire, the gluttonous Third sneaked his way to Muirâs feet.
Even if he couldnât eat it, even licking it would be good.
Third opened his mouth wide and started licking Muirâs calves, huffing and puffing while doing so.
Ooh... whereâs the taste?
They hadnât licked Muir ever since he started incubating the eggs. It was only today that Third discovered that Muirâs delicious taste had disappeared. He instantly widened his yellowish-orange eyes, his adorable leopard face looking like it was on the verge of tears.
Winston stared at him in surprise and said to Muir, âSeems like theyâre really fond of you.â
The leopard cubs werenât so intimate with Parker. If it werenât for the fact that they were of different species, he would have thought that they were Muirâs offspring.
âIâve taken care of them when they were little,â Muir said simply.
Winston said in enlightenment, âI see.â
After Third sneaked away, Second and Eldest couldnât sit still by the fire anymore. They twisted their bodies like fried dough twists, and it took Bai Qingqing a great deal of effort before she managed to pull them back.
âHey! Third, come back!â Bai Qingqing bellowed in a booming voice.
As though he had lost his beloved toy or his favorite lollipop, Third retreated backward as he stared at Muirâs calves, before finally turning his head with a broken heart to look for his mommy and sobbing loudly.
The perplexed Bai Qingqing poked Thirdâs droopy ear and asked, âWhatâs the matter? You were fine a moment ago.