Chapter 24: Excuse me, can two kestrels arguing be featured on a mediation show? (Part 2)

Acting as a mediator for two arguing falcons where else in the world would you see something this bizarre?

“That… I’ll cover the cost of the meat for the red falcon, no need to be polite.”

Wen Ge hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not intervene.

He noticed that Wen You Ning was livestreaming and figured she might be doing it for content.

But regardless of whether it was for effect or not, he definitely couldn’t let Wen You Ning pay for the meat.

After all, that meat essentially compensated him for his pigeon.

It was only right for him to pay for it himself.

Wen You Ning said, “Let’s return the nest to the tree.”

Given a falcon’s own abilities, it probably wouldn’t be able to bring back an already-formed nest to the tree.

It would most likely just gather new twigs and rebuild a new one.

“Alright.”

Wen Ge personally picked up the bird’s nest.

As soon as he reached out, the falcon inside immediately flew away.

After placing the nest properly, Wen Ge clapped his hands together and asked, “Teacher Wen, can I ask… When will Dan Nuo wake up?”

“It’s already awake.”

Wen You Ning had already heard the pigeon’s thoughts.

‘So scary, coo…’

‘There are… two! Help!’

‘Go away, go away, go away!’

The pigeon had already experienced being surrounded by two falcons at once.

The fear had been etched into its bones.

It didn’t dare to move, let alone run.

Wen Ge: “Huh? Is it pretending to be asleep?”

“Coo!”

‘Absolutely not!’

‘My eyes are just too tired to open, that’s all!’

The pigeon’s sudden cry immediately caught the attention of the red falcon on Wen You Ning’s shoulder.

Sensing a hostile gaze, the pigeon instantly went silent.

“It’s afraid to open its eyes because the red falcon is still here.”

Wen You Ning slowly removed her hand from the falcon on her shoulder.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back now.”

She wanted to give the pigeon some space to gather the courage to open its eyes.

“Thanks for your trouble.”

Wen Ge rubbed his nose, feeling a little guilty for making her come all this way.

But at least the falcon was okay that was a good outcome.

He loosened his grip on the pigeon a bit.

“Dan Nuo, you can open your eyes now.”

“Coo…”

‘Nope.’

‘Do I look stupid to you?’

The air in the park was fresh.

Coming here for a morning jog to get some exercise didn’t seem like a bad idea.

It was Wen You Ning’s first time visiting this park.

As she walked from the small path back to the main road, she shrugged her shoulders and said, “You should go now.”

‘No!’

The stubborn red falcon not only refused to leave, but its claws even gripped tighter onto her shoulder.

Ahhh, why… Why can’t she keep it?

I really love watching the red falcon interact with Teacher Wen.

Sigh… Just thinking about how they’ll eventually part ways makes me sad.

I hope the red falcon comes to visit often.

Wen You Ning rubbed the falcon’s belly.

Seeing it puff up and widen its eyes in annoyance, she calmly said, “If you want to stand on my shoulder, you have to let me rub you.

Otherwise, no standing.”

The red falcon pouted in frustration, but its claws didn’t move an inch.

Wen You Ning intentionally teased it.

For some reason, it felt even better to touch when it was all fluffed up.

“I’m heading to the zoo later.

Do you want to come with me?”

Wen You Ning poked the falcon’s feathers, leaving little indents.

The falcon busily pecked and smoothed out its ruffled feathers.

‘Going!’

“You’re not afraid they’ll capture you and keep you in the zoo?”

The red falcon scoffed and lifted its head proudly.

‘No one can keep a falcon locked up.’

It could leave whenever it wanted.

Where it stayed depended entirely on its own will.

“You’re so impressive.”

Wen You Ning genuinely praised it.

“Guys livestreaming while being chased by a dog!

If you think this is exciting, double-tap the screen!”

A man ran past Wen You Ning like the wind, holding up a phone stand as he shouted.

The wind swept Wen You Ning’s hair aside, and right after came a loud string of barking.

“Woof woof!”

Stop running!

Prepare to meet your fate, human!

A black-and-white mutt bared its teeth and chased after him.

It kept trying to bite his leg, but the man managed to dodge just in time.

Whoa… is that Ma Wei Fan? A crossover event?!

Wait, isn’t Ma Wei Fan a pet rescue streamer? Why is he suddenly being chased by a dog?

Could he have been hurting dogs under the pretense of rescuing them, and this one caught him in the act?

…

Ma Wei Fan kept shouting as he ran, and each time he looked back, the dog seemed to be even closer to biting his leg.

“Why is it still chasing me?!”

At first, he thought it was fun.

But now, panting and out of breath, he wasn’t having fun anymore.

Crap.

This dog had really locked onto him.

“Bro or sister have I ever wronged you?

I don’t even have food on me!

Can’t we just let this go?”

Realizing he couldn’t outrun the dog, Ma Wei Fan tried reasoning with it.

“Woof woof!”

I’ll bite you!

‘Give me back my baby!’

‘You thief!’

Ma Wei Fan swallowed hard, his collar damp with sweat.

“I can’t understand you even if you yell at me like that.”

“You stole a dog?”

Wen You Ning stepped onto the cobblestone path and looked at the man and dog facing off.

Already frustrated from being chased, Ma Wei Fan’s patience ran thin.

“Who stole a dog?! That’s an awful accusation.”

“She said it.”

Wen You Ning gestured at the barking dog.

“She wants you to return her puppies.”

Ma Wei Fan: “…”

What kind of nonsense is this?

Is this girl crazy?

He clutched his phone tightly, worried the platform’s moderators might hear this and ban him for supernatural content.

“I didn’t steal a dog!

I’m a professional animal rescuer.

I have tons of dogs at my shelter.

Why would I steal one?”

Ma Wei Fan waved a hand dismissively.

He didn’t bother explaining further to someone who clearly didn’t understand the situation.

“Woof woof!”

The dog mom stopped barking at Ma Wei Fan and turned to Wen You Ning instead.

“Woof… wooof!”

It had so much to say it was desperate to explain.

Wen You Ning crouched down and patted its head.

“Don’t rush, take your time.

You’re saying he took your puppies?”

“Woof!”

Yes!

‘They’re at that broken-down house!’

“The broken-down house?

The one being demolished and rebuilt?”

Wen You Ning recalled that area was called Huaihua Garden.

“Did you find any puppies there?”

Ma Wei Fan, about to deny it outright, suddenly paused.

The livestream chat also began reminding him.

Wen Youning acted as a translator and said, “The mother dog should take a look first.

If she doesn’t want to stay there, you shouldn’t force her.”

“Don’t worry.

She can leave whenever she wants.

I’ll also bring her puppies along and pack some canned dog food for them.

I’ll personally send them over.”

Ma Weifan was confident that once the mother dog entered his pet park, she would never want to leave.

“Alright.”

Wen Youning leaned close to his ear and whispered, “If there’s anything you don’t like, just bark at his phone, and I’ll come find you.”

Ma Weifan streamed live 24/7.

Though the people on camera had their rest times, the account itself never stopped.

The official promotion was to ensure that everyone could constantly monitor the animals’ conditions, allowing fans and viewers to supervise together.

This also made it convenient for Wen Youning to stay in contact with the mother dog.

“Woof!”

The mother dog responded happily, wagging her tail.

Wen Youning stood up and said, “The mother dog agrees to go with you.”

“Really? That’s great.”

Ma Weifan was delighted, then froze.

“How do you know that?”

“The mother dog told me.”

Ma Weifan: “???”

What was she saying?

Ma Weifan took a step forward tentatively and saw that the mother dog indeed followed him.

She no longer bared her teeth as she had before, nor did she seem like she wanted to bite him.

Eh, this was really strange.

Ma Weifan looked up at Wen Youning, about to say something, but his gaze stopped on the bird perched on her shoulder.

“That… why does the bird on your shoulder look so much like a kestrel?”

“It’s not.

It’s a pigeon.”

Wen Youning waved at the mother dog.

“Let’s go.”

Ma Weifan’s face went blank.

Was she messing with him?

Did she think he was stupid?

What kind of pigeon had that color???

Ma Weifan was full of question marks, not even noticing when Wen Youning walked away.

“Woof woof woof!”

The mother dog barked impatiently, snapping him back to reality.

“Oh, oh, coming, coming.

Let’s go, let’s go, I’ll take you back to see your pups.”

He hurriedly led the way ahead to avoid the mother dog getting anxious and biting him again.

Even though he had gotten his rabies shots, wearing thin clothes in summer meant a bite would still hurt.

On the way back, since she wasn’t in a hurry, Wen Youning didn’t take a taxi and instead ran home.

The kestrel circled overhead, then suddenly flew off somewhere.

It seemed to dislike crowded places.

Whenever it saw a lot of people, it would just fly up and play on its own.

When Wen Youning arrived home, it was still early.

The little tabby cat saw the kestrel that had gone out with her return together, and immediately became upset.

“Meow!”

Why could the smelly bird follow, but the cat couldn’t?

The cat wanted to go out and play too!

“It’s too dangerous outside.”

Wen Youning washed her hands and wiped them with a disinfectant wipe before picking up the little tabby cat.

As soon as the kitten was in her arms, it immediately stretched out its paws, trying to reach the kestrel.

‘Come here, smelly bird!’

The kestrel also raised a claw to meet the challenge.

These two always fought the moment they met.

But they weren’t actually serious, just play fighting, so Wen Youning let them be.

“I’m heading to the zoo later.

How about I drop you off at Zhujun’s place?

He can play with you.”

She coaxed the cat.

Zhujun was home alone, so sending the little tabby cat over would give them some company.

There were too many dangers for stray cats outside.

It was too risky for the kitten to go out on its own.

As for why the kestrel could go out…

Well, stopping it would technically mean keeping a kestrel in captivity.

That would be illegal!

Compared to staying home alone, the little tabby cat clearly preferred playing with Zhujun.

Wen Youning kissed the kitten’s forehead.

“Be good, play on your own for now.

I’ll pack up, then take you over.”

“Meow~”

The little tabby cat lightly patted her cheek with its paw, as if trying to nuzzle closer.

The kestrel, perched on her shoulder, saw everything clearly.

It shifted its claw, then moved another step closer.

Wen Youning put the kitten down.

Without taking another step, she grabbed her backpack and went to the kitchen to pack some food.

“Gu.”

The kestrel fluffed its feathers, trying to make its presence known and attract Wen Youning’s attention.

‘Human!’

But Wen Youning continued with her tasks as usual.

The kestrel got anxious.

“Gu… Gugu!”

Wen Youning smiled and felt the kestrel rubbing against her chin.

She lowered her head and kissed its little feathery head.

“Is this what you wanted?”

The kestrel froze completely, teetering on her shoulder.

It tucked in its wings and even shrank its neck.

It wanted a kiss, but now that it got one, it’s hiding?

Such a shy little bird.

Haha, it got embarrassed!

First, it asks for a kiss.

Then, it gets shy when it gets one.

If I were Wen Youning, I’d grab it and kiss it until it lost all its feathers!

Aww, so cute!

Kiss it bald!

Imagine it flailing and screaming!

…

The kestrel curled up on her shoulder, secretly peeking at her.

Wen Youning stood in front of the fridge, picking out what she could bring along.

She had promised to bring some meat for the black bear, and she wouldn’t break her word.

Although the zoo had plenty of meat, some types weren’t available in regular markets special meat prepared exclusively for the zoo’s black bears.

The meat in her fridge was too ordinary and wouldn’t be enough.

She picked some unfamiliar meats for the black bear half cooked, for novelty, and the other half raw.

The raw meat needed to be cut into strips for easy storage.

The bear’s meat didn’t need to be cut too small.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t even be enough to fill the gaps in its teeth, and the energy from chewing would be wasted.

The raw meat was sliced into finger-thick, evenly cut strips.

The scraps left over went straight to the little tabby cat and the kestrel.

The kestrel perched on her left shoulder, while the tabby cat jumped onto her right.

She fed them in turns one bite for the tabby, one for the kestrel.

“Meow!”

‘It’s the cat’s turn!’

“Gu!”

‘No, it’s the kestrel’s!’

Wen Youning held up the last piece of meat, looking at the two animals, now locked in a staring contest.

To prevent them from fighting because if they did, her hair would be the first casualty she swiftly cut the last piece in half.

Each got an equal share.

“Alright, that’s all.”

There wasn’t much scrap meat to begin with.

The food bowl still had plenty, but they didn’t want that.

Clearly, snatched food just tasted better.

She packed the meat with ice packs at the bottom.

Her acupuncture tools, disinfectant, and alcohol went on top.

“In a few days, Zhujun should be able to stand up.”

She estimated that he was probably already able to, just not for long.

She would check with Shi Jinchen about his rehab.

“Meow?”

‘Stand up?’

“Yep.”

Wen Youning picked up her backpack.

“Let’s go see Zhujun.”

“Meow!”

…

Zhujun is recovering so well!

When I first saw him, his fur was dull and matted.

Now it’s sleek and shiny.

Because he’s loved by Wen Youning!

Love makes you grow strong.

After acupuncture, Zhujun didn’t lie down as he used to.

Instead, he supported himself with his front legs, trembling as he tried to balance on his back legs.

Finally, all four legs were standing.

He wasn’t used to walking yet.

“Woof!”

Zhujun was overjoyed at being able to stand again.

‘Look at me!’

“Yes, I see you.”

Wen Youning snapped a picture and sent it to Shi Jinchen, who was busy at work.

…

She turned to speak to the kestrel about the zoo trip

But her shoulder was empty.

“Eh?

Where did the kestrel go?”

She looked around, all the windows were shut.

Zhujun lay on the ground, cheeks puffed.

“Woof…”

‘It… went in the dog’s mouth…’

Wen Youning: “!!!”

“Gu!”

‘Let’s fight to the death!’