Volume 2 Chapter 58
by Need_More_SleepVolume 2 + Chapter 58: A Trip To The Safari Park
“Over here, Ouyang!” At that moment, as soon as Ouyang Qianxue stepped out of the clubhouse, he saw the supervising teacher standing by the car, waving at him.
“Sorry to keep you waiting,” Qianxue said as he walked up to the two of them.
“We just got here ourselves. Since you’re both here now, let’s get in the car. I’ll explain today’s itinerary on the way.”
The three of them got into the car together.
“Today, we’ll be visiting the safari park located at the foot of this mountain. Thanks to the region’s excellent natural environment, the government ordered its construction here twenty years ago.”
Since the clubhouse wasn’t far from the safari park, it didn’t take long before the car arrived at the entrance.
“So big!” After getting out, Ouyang Qianxue stared at the seemingly endless perimeter walls and exclaimed in amazement.
“This park covers over 2,600 acres and houses more than 300 species of animals, with over 10,000 individual animals in total. It’s the largest safari park in the northwest region and also a nationally rated 4A tourist attraction. That’s all I’ll say, here are your tickets. Since both of you have outstanding academic performance, the school has specially arranged full VIP passes for you. You can freely access any exhibit or activity inside.”
With that, the teacher handed them a map of the safari park and two VIP tickets.
“To let you enjoy yourselves freely, I’ll stay in the car and wait. Come back when you’re tired.”
Thus, Ouyang Qianxue and Bai Yuxuan entered the park together.
“Wow! Lions! And over there, golden snub-nosed monkeys!” The moment he stepped inside, Qianxue was completely captivated by the sheer variety of animals.
Meanwhile, Bai Yuxuan showed absolutely no interest in any of them. She casually pulled out a tablet and began reading emails from her company, her expression cold and detached.
Seeing how indifferent she was, Qianxue puffed up his cheeks in dissatisfaction.
“This is a school field trip, you know! Instead of enjoying it, you’re working?” he said, placing his hand in front of her tablet to block her view.
“What’s it to you?” Bai Yuxuan replied coldly.
“At least try to enjoy it! Look, aren’t these squirrels adorable? Look!” Following his gesture, Bai Yuxuan glanced over and saw several squirrels playing and chasing each other among the branches, with a couple even pausing to curiously observe them.
“Their fur quality is average, and the breed isn’t particularly rare. What’s so interesting about that?”
“Then what about the pandas over there? Pandas are cute, right? They’re national treasures! Look at their clumsy, endearing movements, and that fluffy, round appearance, so cute!”
Yet Bai Yuxuan’s expression remained utterly indifferent.
“Hmph. To me, they’re just white bears with dark circles painted around their eyes. Compared to them…”
At that moment, Bai Yuxuan suddenly shifted her gaze toward the blond boy beside her.
His long, waist-length golden hair shimmered like amber, his fair skin carried a soft rosy hue like snow fallen on cherry blossom paths, pure and flawless. His long lashes accentuated his glass-like eyes to perfection. Right now, his cheeks were puffed in dissatisfaction at her cold attitude, making him resemble a soup dumpling filled to bursting, adorably so. Just that one sulky expression alone was enough to melt hearts.
“Hey, I told you to look at the pandas, why are you staring at me?” Qianxue noticed her gaze and protested.
“How could they possibly be as cute as you? Honestly, if we put you in a cage, this zoo’s popularity would skyrocket several times over.”
“Look!”
At Bai Yuxuan’s reminder, Qianxue glanced around, only to realize that nearly everyone nearby had their eyes fixed on him.
“Hey… is she some kind of celebrity?”
“Look at that blond hair and those eyes, are they foreign?”
“No, the facial features look more Asian.”
“Mixed race, maybe? No wonder she’s so beautiful!”
“See? Compared to squirrels or pandas, you’re clearly more popular,” Bai Yuxuan teased from the side.
“Y-you… are you making fun of me?” Qianxue’s face flushed red like a ripe persimmon under the weight of all those gazes.
“I’m not mocking you. Honestly, I really should lock you in a cage. Ever since we entered, you’ve been overly energetic, constantly making noise beside me.”
“It’s because this is my first time at a zoo…” Qianxue’s voice gradually grew softer. Ever since he was chosen by Wang Shiman, he had been subjected to strict training. Forget visiting a zoo, even sleep and rest were luxuries. Many nights, he was so exhausted that he fell asleep the moment he lay down, without even changing his clothes.
“What does that have to do with me? Let’s just walk around once and leave. A bunch of low-intelligence, inferior species, what’s there to see?”
With that, Bai Yuxuan turned and walked ahead.
“Wait!” Qianxue hurried to follow, but at that very moment, something unexpected happened.
Because he had been standing too close to the antelope enclosure, a few strands of his hair had slipped through the railing without him noticing. Meanwhile, due to a caretaker’s negligence, the antelope hadn’t been fed for several days. Starving, they mistook his golden hair for fodder.
Still busy arguing with Bai Yuxuan, Qianxue failed to notice the approaching animal.
“Ah!”
He suddenly cried out.
One of the antelopes had clamped its jaws onto his hair and was pulling with all its strength.
“Something’s wrong over there!” The caretaker noticed and rushed over, scolding and striking the antelope in an attempt to separate them. But the starving animal refused to let go, stubbornly clinging to Qianxue’s hair.
“Let go!”
At that instant, Bai Yuxuan reacted swiftly. She picked up a stone from the ground and hurled it with precision, striking the antelope in the eye. The animal recoiled in pain and finally released its grip.
“S-saved…!” Qianxue clutched his head and quickly retreated.
“I almost went bald at fifteen…” he said, tears welling in his eyes as he collapsed onto the ground.
“Pfft!”
Seeing his disheveled state, Bai Yuxuan couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“What’s so funny?!” Qianxue snapped, face flushed with embarrassment as he turned around, only to freeze.
“Bai Yuxuan… you actually laughed?”
“Is it that strange? I’ve laughed before.”
“I don’t mean that kind of mocking laugh, I mean a genuine, from-the-heart smile!”
“Then you must have seen it wrong.”
As she said that, Bai Yuxuan’s expression returned to its usual cold indifference.
“I definitely didn’t see it wrong. Why are you putting on that stiff face again? You actually look quite gentle when you smile, so why won’t you smile more often?”
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