"How is it performing? Is it getting along well with the other one?" Chen Ling asked anxiously without hiding his intentions.
"Not good." Qian Qing frowned. "About half an hour after you left, it started looking for you everywhere, barking at the top of its lungs, calling out Chen Ling, Chen Ling."
Chen Ling said with a smile: "When I was at home before, it never called my name."
"It just moved to a new environment and lacks a sense of security. In addition, macaws are very loyal to their owners, and some even have a possessive mentality. Your departure made it panic, so it called your name, hoping that you would show up soon."
Chen Ling opened his eyes wide with joy.
The purplish-blue parrot basically stayed with its master at home before, and it was the master who fed it, while he was only responsible for purchasing bird food and occasionally touching its feathers. He never expected that the little guy would have such deep feelings for him.
"Macaws have high IQs." Qian Qing smiled, "Yours is especially smart."
It is precisely because of its intelligence that she hopes the bird can stay at the base. "Mr. Chen, I know the parrot has been fostered in your home for a long time and you have a deep affection for it, but it needs more scientific feeding and a suitable living environment. The base and I both hope that it can stay here from now on."
Chen Ling thought of Zhao Xunchang who was still waiting for Xiaolan to come back home.
Qian Qing saw that the young man was reluctant to let go, so she continued to persuade him, "You should know that parrots are monogamous. Once they form a pair, they cannot be separated easily. Although they are animals, they have emotions and feelings just like humans. Mr. Chen, you can understand this, right?"
"If it is willing, I understand. If it is not willing, then I cannot understand your proposal." Chen Ling used the other party's words to fight back, "If it is your family, you will respect its choice."
Qian Qing was stunned for a moment, rubbed his brows, and said, "Then we'll wait and see."
How can animals escape their nature
She didn't think that the macaw would be willing to give up everything and go back with the young man after finding such a perfect simulated tropical living environment and a mate.
After finishing the meal in a few seconds, Qian Qing wiped his mouth and stood up, "Let's go, I'll take you there."
The violet parrot was still in the breeding room. When the two arrived, it was hiding in the cabin with its new friends, with only a few long tail feathers sticking out.
And under these tail feathers, there are several others with darker colors.
"So fast!" Qian Qing was surprised and walked quickly to a screen next to the gate.
There is a nine-square grid on the screen, which shows the real-time monitoring of the breeding room.
Chen Ling quickly captured a scene in which the slightly smaller parrot in their home was actually stepping on the back of the female parrot, commonly known as back stepping.
The completion of the back-stepping means the end of the most intimate behavior between the two parrots, and then they can wait quietly for the female to lay eggs.
Seeing the shock still on Qian Qing's face, Chen Ling asked curiously, "Isn't this a good idea?"
"Okay, of course." Qian Qing moved the cursor on the screen to zoom in on the image and confirmed again that the two little guys in the cabin were indeed mating.
"I just didn't expect that the relationship between them would develop so quickly." Her eyes sparkled with excitement. "This female has a very proud personality. During the estrus period in the past two years, we airlifted her to a breeding base elsewhere to seek mating and fertilization."
Chen Ling grasped a key word - proud, and guessed: "It doesn't want to?"
"Yes." Qian Qing said helplessly, "They also have their own selection criteria and tempers. They will not easily compromise and just find a fellow of the same kind to form a family. That's why I was so surprised just now..."
She paused as she spoke, as if thinking of the right words, "I can only say that this male parrot you sent me is very charming."
"Maybe." Chen Ling felt that the charm of furry children would probably only be stimulated when they met the opposite sex. After all, when they were at home, they did nothing but talk and eat nuts and fruits. They were stupid and lazy.
Qian Qing was delighted and clasped her hands together. "When the parrot eggs hatch, you can come and see them."
"Oh." Chen Ling was not very happy and asked indifferently, "When can I go in and see it?"
"I just checked the previous surveillance. The two parrots have just started to step on each other's backs. We should have to wait a few more minutes." Qian Qing glanced at the watch on his wrist. "Why don't we go back to the office first?"
"No, I'll wait here." Now that the little guy has his own partner, he may never return to the bare Yuhe Mountain. Chen Ling wanted to take a few more photos of it as soon as possible and bring them back to show his master.
Qian Qing also has pets at home, so she understands the feelings of some young people.
Sighing, she patted Chen Ling's shoulder and said, "Then I'll go back and write a record report. When they come out, call me and I'll take you in."
"Okay, thank you Sister Qian." Chen Ling suddenly spoke sweetly, catching Qian Qing off guard.
She smiled and wanted to reach out and stroke the young man's hair, but her fingertips moved and she retracted it. "You and I get along well. If you raise other birds in the future, you can always ask me if you have any questions."
Chen Ling: “Okay.” He took out his cell phone and scanned the code with the other party.
After the two purple-blue parrots finished stepping on each other's backs, they stayed in the bird's nest for a while before they were willing to stick their heads out.
Chen Ling had been lying on the glass, looking expectantly in the direction of the cabin. When he saw his male looking over here, he bent his fingers and gently tapped on the glass.
The purple-blue parrot turned its head to look at its partner, flapped its wings, flew through the intertwined branches, and landed on a stone pier embedded with glass.
Through two thick layers of vacuum glass, it desperately pushed its head in the direction of the young man, as if expecting praise.
Chen Ling: "Wait a minute, I'll go get someone to come over."
Hearing the shout, Qian Qing quickly came over with the keys. She led the young man inside and raised her hand, and the female parrot flew towards her.
I don’t know if there is any competitive mentality between the two parrots. Just as the female parrot was about to land on Qian Qing’s shoulder, the male parrot had already grabbed Chen Ling’s shoulder and stood firmly.
An amazing thing happened. Just as Qian Qing stood up and waited to be the human-shaped parrot stand, the female parrot suddenly turned around and landed on Chen Ling's shoulder.
The two parrots weighed more than six pounds in total. Chen Ling was caught off guard when they were stepped on, and his body tilted.
Qian Qing couldn't believe her eyes. "Why would it get so close to you? I've been best friends with it for three years, and it only recently reluctantly landed on my shoulder."
Chen Ling didn't think he had any special appeal, and the mother parrot's abnormality should be attributed to its new partner.
Two purple-blue parrots occupied the shoulders on both sides of the young man, stretched their necks together, rubbed their necks against the back of the human's neck, and paid no attention to the onlookers outside.
Chen Ling was so happy that he put his hands on the backs of the two parrots and felt very happy.
Looking at the close relationship between the man and the two birds, Qian Qing was envious, but at the same time, she suddenly started to worry. They were so close, how would they be separated when the time came
"Chen..." She pursed her lips and started to get closer, "Is it okay if I just call you by your name?"
"Sure." Chen Ling tilted his head and rubbed the parrot's wings with his sideburns.
"Chen Ling, it's like this. Mr. Zhao was a foster parent before, but now the parrot has formed a new family at our base. It's time to end the foster relationship." Qian Qing tucked her scattered hair behind her ears and whispered, "If it's convenient, let's go sign the termination documents first."
Chen Ling carried the parrot to a nearby branch and placed it there. He looked at the male purple-blue parrot and said, "I have to go back to Yuhe Mountain. From now on, you and your wife will stay at the base and live obediently, okay?"
The purple-blue parrot tilted its head with its eyes wide open, and no one knew what was thinking in its little head.
Chen Ling felt sad. He touched its little head with his palm lovingly and walked out step by step.
Qian Qing followed closely behind, and when the door was about to close, she saw the male purple-blue macaw suddenly flap its wings and fly straight towards them.
"Bang."
The metal door slammed shut due to inertia, blocking Qian Qing's view.
She walked around to the surveillance screen and saw from the image that the parrot had folded its wings and was looking up at the gate.
It was motionless, like a lifeless stone sculpture, unable to do anything except stand there.
Chen Ling stood behind Qian Qing, "What's wrong with it?"
"Maybe it's reluctant to let go." Qian Qing didn't finish her words. Rather than being reluctant to let go, she felt that the parrot was more like confronting her.
She made up her mind and moved the cursor. The surveillance screen was locked, leaving only darkness.
Qian Qing blocked Chen Ling's view of the screen and said, "Let's go. I'll take you out."
Chen Ling looked back every few steps, the lonely blue figure in the surveillance screen always flashing through his mind. Perhaps the little thing understood what he said before.
The corridors of the base are so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
Qian Qing paused, turned abruptly and looked at the tightly closed door of the breeding room.
Boom, boom, boom.
The tiny impact sound suddenly appeared in the quiet environment, and then became obvious.
"What's that sound?" Chen Ling stepped past Qian Qing and immediately stepped back, stopping at the door of the breeding room with his ears tilted.
The sound came from the other side of the metal door, like something hard hitting the door panel.
Qian Qing walked quickly to the front of the screen in high heels and replayed the surveillance footage. The female parrot was standing on a branch not far away, while the male parrot was mechanically hitting the door with its beak over and over again.
Things created by humans are extremely hard and are no match for a parrot's tiny beak.
Qian Qing was afraid that it would hurt itself, so she quickly took out the key and opened the door.
As the door opened, a small blue shadow flew out and dived into Chen Ling's arms.
Qian Qing stood still. She was really surprised by the feelings of this parrot towards humans.
After a long while, she finally sighed as if in compromise, "What should we do now? How about you take it back?"
"This is the only way." Chen Ling said it calmly, but the corners of his mouth had already curled up. His technique of smoothing the parrot's feathers was very professional. The little guy squinted his eyes happily in the young man's arms.
Qian Qing looked up and found another one on a tall palm tree.
Perhaps she was in a bad mood, the female parrot turned its back to everything outside, and faced its head towards the tree trunk, motionless.
Chen Ling held the adult baby parrot in his arms and left the base accompanied by Qian Qing.
Before getting on the bus, Qian Qing made an unwelcome request, "This is the first time that the parrot at our base has accepted a male. I'm not sure if it will get upset after suddenly losing its partner. If possible, can you temporarily stay in the guesthouse next to the base today? In case of any problems, you can let your parrot come to comfort it."
Afraid that Chen Ling would disagree, she quickly added, "The conditions at the guesthouse are OK. I will ask the leader to help coordinate the accommodation of the parrot."
This has no impact on Chen Ling, it's just a matter of changing the place where he lives.
Holding the little guy tightly in his arms, he nodded, "Then take me there first."
Unexpectedly, the young man was so easy to talk to. Qian Qing quickly led the way in the direction of the guesthouse and at the same time called his leader to explain the situation.
When the two entered the room, the receptionist at the guesthouse had just hung up the phone with the base leader.
Looking at the three old clocks hanging on the wall behind the reception desk, Chen Ling remained silent. The decoration and furnishings seemed to be from twenty years ago.
"I didn't mean to fool you." After completing the formalities, Qian Qing took the room card from the front desk and explained awkwardly, "I was afraid that you would not want to stay... And although our guesthouse is a little old, every corner of it has the charm of history. Look at the photos on the wall."
Chen Ling didn't want to look. He didn't know whether it had charm or not. He only knew that the air here was not very good and there was a damp and moldy smell everywhere.
If it weren't for its good orientation and the abundance of yang energy from the constant coming and going of people nearby, the guesthouse would have surely become a haunted house long ago.
The temporary room was on the fourth floor, facing south and with plenty of sunlight. The musty smell was better than in other places. There were many flowers and plants planted on the viewing platform connected to the balcony. Standing on the edge, you could see the breeding base and the wildlife park next door at a glance.
Chen Ling sat down on the chair and put the parrot on the coffee table.
Qian Qing poured him a glass of water and said, "You should take a rest. I will go back to work first."
"Sister Qian, take care." Chen Ling stood up to see the guest off. After closing the door, he leaned against the wall. His fake maturity was gone. He lazily sent a text message to Wu Weiwei, saying that he would stay out that night.
Wu Weiwei replied quickly: Brother Jiang is back. He seemed a little unhappy when he knew you were not here.
Chen Ling: Does he have something to talk to me about
Wu Weiwei: I asked, and he said it was okay.
Chen Ling: Then don’t worry about it.
If the ancestor really wants to find him, it’s not easy. He just needs to find a location.
There was silence on Wu Weiwei's end for a while. Three minutes later, the amount of information suddenly increased and Chen Ling's phone kept vibrating.
Disciple, can our little blue come back? Master misses it so much.
If I can't come back, can I go see it? Is the base not allowing strangers to enter
Disciple, you didn’t bring the nut meal you bought online some time ago for Xiaolan.
By the way, I rolled the fluff that he pecked off into a small ball. Can it be used as a toy for him
Chen Ling replied:…
As soon as his beloved baby left, the master felt terrible.
He exited WeChat and called Zhao Xunchang's cell phone.
The busy tone sounded once before the other end answered. Zhao Xunchang said, "My dear disciple, how is my parrot? Is it behaving well? Can it adapt to the living environment at the base?"
Chen Ling walked to the sofa, half lying down and said, "It likes the base very much. In order for the hyacinth macaws to breed better, they specially set aside an area to simulate a tropical rainforest. And the female parrot is very beautiful. Our little blue can't walk when she sees it."
When the purple-blue parrot heard the word "Xiao Lan", its neck suddenly straightened and it stared straight at the direction of the sofa.
Feeling guilty, Chen Ling turned away and said without waiting for the other party to speak, "You are kidding. The little guy will stay with me in the guesthouse tonight. If there is nothing wrong with the base, I can bring him back tomorrow."
Zhao Xunchang couldn't stop smiling and laughed while holding the phone.
But soon, he couldn't laugh anymore. The gaze from behind was as real as a substance and it was hard to ignore it. He covered the receiver and looked over.
Jiang Yu's door opened. At this moment, he was lying on a rocking chair with his legs crossed. His gaze was filled with undisguised coldness under his half-closed eyes.
He put down the book in his hand and walked out, stopping in front of Zhao Xunchang, staring at the phone in his hand without blinking.
Zhao Xunchang looked at him for two seconds and handed the phone over: "Can you say something to him?"
Jiang Yu's gaze stopped on the phone, which showed a circular avatar with the title "Little Disciple" underneath.
He frowned, "No need."
Zhao Xunchang was completely confused. He turned his back and continued to talk to his little apprentice, yelling at him to bring the parrot over and call it a few times.
Jiang Yu returned to the room and stood in front of the rocking chair, silently looking at Zhao Xunchang who had not laughed enough. His thin lips became tighter and tighter. He picked up the mobile phone on the table and flipped through the only number in the phone book.
He rubbed his thumb over the two words "Chen Ling" for a few seconds, then moved his fingertips to change the note.
After finishing the call, Chen Ling said to the parrot that was still squatting on the coffee table, "Master really loves you for a reason. Are you afraid that he will be unhappy when he hears that you can't go back?"
The parrot opened its mouth and shouted: "Happy, I am happy."
After yelling, it hopped over to Chen Ling and rubbed his arm with its head.
Chen Ling hugged the parrot and gave it a kiss. He then hooked its chin with his hand and lifted it up slightly. "Why are you so clingy to me today? Don't worry, I won't lose you."
The purple-blue parrot opened its mouth and shouted, "Really, really."
"Really." Chen Ling picked it up, put it on his lap, and turned on the TV.
It just happened to be a local news channel.
After the commercial ended, the morning news began to be replayed. The photo on TV was blurred, but Chen Ling still recognized the large gold watch on the deceased's hand at a glance.
It’s Zhu Peng.
The news said that the body of the deceased Zhu was found in the lake by a park sanitation worker this morning. Based on the preliminary autopsy and park surveillance, it was determined that the time of death was between 9 pm and 3 am yesterday.
The news was not detailed, it was just a simple report.
Chen Ling put down the remote control and went to the local forum. The first post that came to the fore was about Zhu Peng.
Someone revealed that Zhu Peng had turned himself in to the police at 8:45 last night, stating that the victim of the drowning case in the middle of the lake two years ago, his first wife, did not fall into the water accidentally, nor did she commit suicide, but was pushed into the water by him himself.
Besides him, also present at the scene was his lover Zhou Wenhui.
The whistleblower should have been at the scene at the time. After saying this, he also released a photo of the scene taken from another angle without any blur.
Although it had not been long since death, the body was swollen as if it had been soaked for several days, exactly the same as Zhou Wenhui at the beginning.
Netizens said that Zhu’s son, who had been studying abroad, rushed back at noon. After he learned the whole story from the police, he even refused to collect Zhu Peng’s body.
The swollen body was kept at the police station until six o'clock in the afternoon and was directly sent to the crematorium.
Chen Ling sighed and said, "That's why I say, never do anything that will make you guilty. Even if the law can't punish you, the gods and Buddhas in heaven and on earth can."
It's inevitable to feel a little heavy when watching this kind of thing, so I quickly change the channel and watch some stupid drama to relax.
There were few people staying in the guesthouse and it was quiet at night. Shortly after dinner at around six o'clock, Chen Ling took a shower, adjusted the air-conditioning temperature, and snuggled into bed with the parrot.
He leaned against the head of the bed, playing with his cell phone, somewhat worried about Sun Jiayu's situation.
At the same time, Sun Peifeng also felt uncomfortable.
Ever since he heard what Chen Ling said, he felt more and more uneasy and couldn't help but focus his attention on his nephew.
For example, now.
Sun Zhi took down the dishes that Sun Jiayu had used from upstairs. The maid offered to help wash them, but he avoided her and said, "Auntie, I can do it."
Sun Peifeng couldn't help but wonder, was he doing this just for me? Thinking about it this way, he actually found a lot of clues. His nephew often took the initiative to help cook, wash dishes, and clean when he was at home.
But he had heard from his wife before that Sun Zhi didn't like to stay on the first floor very much. Most of the time, he stayed in his room reading books. He only appeared at meal times and went back upstairs after that.
Sun Peifeng rubbed his face, moved towards his wife, and asked in a low voice, "What do you think of Sun Zhi's character?"
Mrs. Sun looked at her husband in surprise, as if she didn't recognize him. "Why do you ask me that? Don't you know whether he is a good person or not?"
"Of course I know, I just want to hear your opinion." Sun Peifeng looked in the direction of the kitchen and saw a figure quickly shrank back. He couldn't tell whether it was the maid or Sun Zhi.
He deliberately turned up the volume of the TV in the living room and urged, "Hurry up and tell me."
"He is quiet and sensible, doesn't like to bother others, and has always been in the top ten in his class since he was a child." Mrs. Sun said, "Sometimes I think Xiaozhi is better than our Jiayu. Jiayu is good in everything except his grades. Look at him in high school, he worked so hard to get into a second-tier university."
"Second Uncle." Sun Zhi suddenly appeared behind the sofa, scaring the couple.
Sun Peifeng's forehead was soaked with cold sweat. "Have you finished washing? Great, come with me to the study and we can talk."
Sun Zhi took a tissue and wiped his hands, then smiled and said, "Okay."
The uncle and nephew entered the study one after another. Sun Peifeng asked his nephew to sit on the sofa opposite him and turned on the kettle on the tea tray.
The water in the kettle began to boil.
Sun Peifeng washed the tea first, and then poured fresh boiled water into the covered bowl.
The tea leaves were washed by the boiling water, rising and falling with the clear liquid, and then slowly sank to the bottom of the bowl.
Sun Peifeng pushed the cup belonging to Sun Zhi in front of him, brushed the tea leaves in his own tea bowl with the tea lid, and took a sip very carefully.
The tea was hot and slightly bitter, but not as bitter as the struggle within him.
"How many years have you been in our family? Thirteen years, right?" Sun Peifeng spoke slowly, as if he was lost in distant memories. "You have always been very kind to me and your second aunt, and to Jiayu as well. So I decided to send you to the new branch in the south when Jiayu's condition stabilizes."
There may be two outcomes for people who are far away from the center of power.
Those who come back can move up and get closer to the top of the pyramid; those who cannot come back will become foreign ministers forever, who can only receive salaries and guard their own small piece of land.
After a brief silence, Sun Peifeng saw his nephew nodded.
The stone pressing on his heart suddenly shattered, and he knew that Sun Zhi was not a wolf in sheep's clothing as Chen Ling said.
"Uncle II must have arranged this for my own good. I understand. Besides, going to other places to open up new markets is also a kind of experience for me."
Sun Peifeng patted his nephew's shoulder with relief, "Good boy, your uncle was right about you."
"Uncle, is there anything else? If not, I'll go see Jiayu first. I'm worried about him being alone." Sun Zhi's smile remained unchanged, even the curve of his mouth was exactly the same as before.
Sun Peifeng suddenly felt that it was like a smiling mask growing on his face.
Not only today, but at any time in the past, my nephew always had such a humble smile on his face.
I had not noticed this problem before and didn't think it was a big deal, but now I suddenly discovered that the cold sweat that Sun Peifeng had just evaporated broke out again. If it was a smile from the heart, how could it be possible for it to remain consistent at all times
I don't know what was going on, but Sun Peifeng grabbed the person who was about to leave and said in a calm and almost cold voice: "On the way to send Mr. Chen back, he told me something."
The muscles on Sun Zhi's arms tensed, and the smile on his face faded. "Second Uncle, what did you talk about?"