Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 484 - 440: Spring, the Season When Peach Blossoms Bloom_2
Chapter 484: Chapter 440: Spring, the Season When Peach Blossoms Bloom_2
It returned to the tree hollow to lie down, licking its paws while nursing the kittens.
Chen Ying watched closely. The kitten that had nursed from another mother cat earlier were now impolitely crowding around this mother cat’s abdomen to continue eating, while the kittens that were full were held in the first mother’s embrace to sleep.
So, these kittens have no idea who their real mother is, as long as there’s milk, that’s their mom?
And both mother cats didn’t care who the kittens belonged to, they hunted together and took turns nursing them.
The time was almost up, and Chen Ying was about to go back.
He looked up at Little Jin, asking if it wanted to go together.
Little Jin hadn’t had a chance to answer when a reddish-brown Golden Cat, a size larger than Little Jin, jumped down from the tree beside them.
Its patterned fur color was slightly duller than Little Jin’s, appearing more reddish-bronze in the sunlight. Meanwhile, Little Jin’s fur was golden-red, with a metallic sheen.
Seeing the reddish-brown Golden Cat approaching, Little Jin jumped down from the tree and rubbed against Chen Ying’s side.
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The reddish-brown male cat didn’t come close to Chen Ying, sitting three meters away beside the Hollow Tree, with an expression both cautious and composed, watching Chen Ying and Little Jin leave.
Before leaving, Chen Ying quietly took a photo of the reddish-brown golden cat, thus making it a locally numbered cat.
After meeting up with Chen Ying’s buddies, Little Jin meowed, planning to look for something to eat nearby.
"Don’t go too far, come back early, we’re leaving in a few days."
"Meow, got it." Little Jin ran far without even looking back, just like a student sprinting out of school after class.
"Mr. Chen, aren’t you planning to stay longer here? It’s a rare chance to come, just having a glance is a waste."
"There are matters at home, besides it’s not the right time for field research, I’ll wait till my project over there is completed and I have more free time to come again."
"Okay, Mr. Chen, contact us before you come, let us know what clothes and equipment you might need."
Chen Ying had just seen a report in the Institute’s reading room yesterday about a trek from several years ago, the contents of which he found very appealing.
He had traversed Snow Mountains and Grasslands, but hadn’t visited the Grand Canyon, and had heard that the scenery there was particularly unique, with many rare plants and animals.
He’s not a researcher specializing in animals, and the veterinarian field doesn’t require him to be familiar with all animals.
His fondness for felines and canines is merely a personal preference, just like one of his seniors, a famous ’blade’ in the vet circle, whose pet was a parrot that loved to sing and flirt.
Entering Shennongjia in May, he could complete the survey around the end of July.
He’s not a professional researcher, so he wouldn’t be involved in any subsequent advanced research. Thus, starting in August, he would no longer have any significant research projects and would be able to hike through the Grand Canyon once.
From the records he had seen, it took forty days to cross the Grand Canyon. He allowed himself to relax a bit, aiming to complete the trek before National Day.
In the following two days, Chen Ying acted as a tourist, and with some researchers from the Institute accompanying him, drove to several nearby attractions, visiting the Ancient Cypress King and Grand Canyon sites.
They happened to catch the tail end of the peach blossom season, taking a long-distance photo by the roadside.
Sai Shang Jiangnan really lives up to its name.
When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, even the air is sweetly fragrant, with a few cars parked randomly by the road and self-driving tourists.
There were also quite a few couples making lifelong vows here.
Unfortunately, their car was filled with single guys, and witnessing this scene left them expressionless.
Human joys and sorrows do not communicate, and neither do animals.
Little Jin and two Little Tibetan Mastiffs peeked outside from the open back door, their faces filled with boredom, not understanding what there was to see, preferring to sleep at home.
Three days later, Chen Ying and Yin Li drove back, bringing along a young lady.
She was a researcher from the Life Sciences Institute at B University, joining them on a scientific expedition to the River Source, involved in a biodiversity survey from Kekexili to the Qiangtang Grassland area with colleagues from the Ecological Research Institute.
The latest similar survey was five years ago, which mainly investigated the biodiversity of the unpopulated region in Kekexili. This time, it was the ecological environmental changes after the biological expansion in the two adjacent protected zones being investigated.
The girl was only 25 years old, already a PhD graduate, said to have rapidly advanced through her studies, a definite top student.
However, she also had typical researcher challenges, finding social interactions somewhat troubling.
Originally, she should have traveled with her advisor’s arranged personnel, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the classmate accompanying her to River Source had to take leave to go home, leaving her to go by herself.
Upon learning that Chen Ying and his group were driving back, her classmate, also a researcher at the Institute, Du Feng, asked Yin Li if they could give Qin Ruobai a ride.
Yin Li checked with the station and, upon learning that the other members of the research team were already waiting for her at the River Source Training Station, agreed to let her join them for the journey.
Perhaps because Yin Li and Chen Ying were quite different from the boys she’d met before, or perhaps because there were some charming furries besides them in the car, after enduring the awkwardness of the first day, the girl began to initiate conversations with them, although finding topics was a little challenging.
After all, with a few words, she’d steer the conversation back to the research project, making the two consciously detached from worldly material desires feel immensely mundane.
Fortunately, Chen Ying was a semi-researcher, and Yin Li wasn’t weak in his knowledge of plants. Two against one, they barely managed to handle the depth of the topics the girl brought up.
In the evenings, they still didn’t stay in hotels.
The car’s back compartment had enough width for a custom small air mattress, comfortably sleeping one person.
Chen Ying and Yin Li had to make do, leaning back the driver’s seat and passenger seats to sleep.
The return trip took the same number of days, and midway they picked up the girl’s teammate, another researcher from the Ecological Research Institute, finally easing the awkward car atmosphere.
After dropping Yin Li off at the Protection Station, Chen Ying drove them to the Training Station.
Before leaving, the girl mustered up the courage to ask Yin Li for his contact information.
She liked chatting with Yin Li. Although he wasn’t a professional botanist, his extensive knowledge of plants resonated with her as a plant enthusiast, and she even offered to help him find related field papers.
Chen Ying was holding back his laughter to the point where his abs were about to show.
It was evident the girl was indeed not good with words and not adept at socializing.
Which girl’s opening line to ask a boy for his number would be "I can help you write papers" or "I can find cutting-edge information for you" — such hardcore statements.
The car’s other researcher was also holding back laughter, not as skilled as Chen Ying, and upon the girl boarding, he grinned, revealing a row of big white teeth.
"Is, is there something on my face?"
"No, it’s fine. Director Yin is a great person, several of my friends have interacted with him and said he’s very reliable."
"Hmm." The girl nodded seriously, "He’s really good, doing guardian work, still not giving up on plant research."
Chen Ying raised an eyebrow, not joining their topic.
Once they reached the Training Station, after finding the director and their colleagues who had arrived earlier, Chen Ying prepared to head back to the emergency station. He glanced at the girl, who looked at him innocently, with bright and clear eyes.
Seeing this, the accompanying researcher couldn’t hold back any longer, covering his mouth and quickly stepping into his room.
You could even hear laughter through the door, and Chen Ying chuckled, waving his hand as he left.
Sun Qihai and a few previous interns were sitting by the Flag Platform basking in the sun. Witnessing this scene, they curiously glanced at the girl, standing up and chasing after Chen Ying.
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