The Film Queen’s Little Bunny Wife - Chapter 24

An Unusual Sight at the Crane Habitat

A strange phenomenon occurred today at the Red-crowned Crane habitat.

The cranes, usually aloof and unapproachable, keeping a distance of eight zhang (approx. 24 meters) from tourists, only offering a side profile or a blurry glimpse.

Today, they behaved as if they had spotted their mother, eagerly walking to the edge of the mudflat, closely surrounding the two girls, one large and one small.

Rabbit Mixuan (Tu Mixuan) was directed by her aunt to take dozens of photos from twenty meters away.

Although the photo quality was terrible and hardly worth keeping, the time was enough for Rabbit Jiaojiao to calm the cranes.

She promised the cranes that the fluffy issue would definitely be resolved today! If the spoiled cat couldn’t be found, they would go to the South Street and find a gentle tempered one to send over!

The cranes were delighted and naturally cooperative.

Want to be photographed surrounded by them like a star? Can do!

Want a close up individual photo? Can do!

Want me to spread my wings and strike a majestic pose? Also can do!

They were not only cooperative but also very photogenic!

The two girls happily took photos with the cranes, attracting much envy from the surrounding tourists.

However, as soon as those people gathered, hoping to sneak into a picture, the cranes would immediately accelerate their escape.

As soon as the tourists sighed and left, the cranes would trot back and surround the two girls.

Experiencing VIP treatment at a zoo for the first time! This made Xuanxuan incredibly happy!

However, it was hard on Rabbit Jiaojiao. Although the cranes looked elegant and aloof on the surface, the flow of their inner thoughts was endless, and she was nearly bursting with internal laughter!

“How annoying, that person is so ugly and wants a photo with me, ugh! I only want the Miss!”

“The human cub is cute too, if the fluffy thing can’t be found, sending her to me is an option.”

“Heh, cats are easy to feed, just a few scraps of fish and meat. We have no chance with the human cub, Big Head, stop dreaming.”

Fortunately, Rabbit Jiaojiao maintained excellent control. No matter what nonsense the cranes thought, she pretended not to hear.

Even if she was dying of laughter inside, she only let it show when no one was looking.

“Dear tourists, today’s journey has come to an end. Please leave the Red-crowned Crane habitat in an orderly manner…”

As the zoo was about to close, Ms. Mi received a notification and came to pick up the very satisfied Xuanxuan.

Rabbit Jiaojiao was prepared to go buy a cat, but she secretly really wanted to say hello to Ling Hanyan.

The desire to see her today dominated her mind, so she unconsciously went to the parking lot to wait.

She had just arrived when she received a call from Bai Wanyue: “Little Rabbit CEO, Ah Feng said he found a cat in a sewage pipe.

Although it’s a bit dirty, its tail tip and ear tips are indeed black. I’ve asked him to send it to you to see if it’s the cat you’re looking for.”

“That’s great, great! I’m at the XX parking lot!” Rabbit Jiaojiao was overjoyed. Yes! No need to detour to the pet store.

Ah Feng’s man moved quickly, arriving before Ling Hanyan.

As soon as he approached, Rabbit Jiaojiao heard the cat’s distressed and helpless cries. A skinny and dirty cat was huddled in a trap cage, gripping the bars with its claws.

What she heard in her ears was: “Help… cat murder…let me out….my mom is a Red-crowned Crane…. dare to touch me and see….”

Her brows furrowed slightly. No wonder the cranes were so anxious to find the cat. Was this the nature of their relationship?

The cat was very wary, and when it realized the cage was being carried by a different person, it tried to hiss and show its claws at Rabbit Jiaojiao.

Afraid that it would scratch the boss, Ah Feng asked, “Little Rabbit CEO, how about I take the cat to the vet first for a check-up, a bath, and a nail trim before delivering it to you?”

“No need, no need!”

She was one hundred percent certain this was the cranes’ pampered pet. Now that it was finally found, how could she take it away!

She smiled and said, “It’s fine, I’ll take care of those things. Thank you for your hard work, Ah Feng.”

After seeing Ah Feng off, she thought, since Ling Hanyan hadn’t arrived yet, it was the perfect time to talk to the cranes.

So, she carried the cat cage and went to find the zookeeper alone.

The zookeeper saw her with the cat, glanced at it a few times, wondering why this wealthy young lady would adopt such a dirty stray cat.

However, he simply reminded her: “Miss Rabbit, please, you absolutely cannot let the cat out. Felines and avians have always been incompatible.”

However, as soon as she reached the mudflat, the cranes rushed over like mad, circling the cage and putting on a show of mother-child affection.

“Wuwuwu, Black Tail, you’re finally back.”

“Mom……help…. I can’t get out..”

The kitten and the cranes cried out together through the cage, making the scene quite noisy.

Seeing the cranes, who had been quiet for a while, start acting up again, the zookeeper grew anxious.

Afraid that something might happen, he protected Rabbit Jiaojiao while trying to scare the cranes away, making the atmosphere very tense.

Rabbit Jiaojiao pretended to ask curiously, “I just adopted this cat today. Do they know each other? They seem very affectionate.”

The zookeeper squinted and let out a tsk.

He recalled the cat sounds often heard near the crane habitat recently. He had searched several times but couldn’t find the source and thought he was hallucinating.

When checking the surveillance, the cat on the monitor was hard to see clearly, but the coloring was definitely this one! The meowing also sounded familiar!

It was true that he hadn’t heard the cat meowing for a while.

The cranes scratched at the cage for a long time. When they saw that the fluffy thing still couldn’t come out, they immediately became rebellious, rushing over and squawking loudly at Rabbit Jiaojiao, accusing her of being two-faced, especially after they had cooperated with the human cub for photos all day.

Rabbit Jiaojiao was speechless, giving them a reassuring look to calm down.

She then turned to the zookeeper and said very seriously, “Do you remember when the cat disappeared? Could that be when the cranes’ temper started becoming irritable?

If I put myself in their shoes, if my friend went missing, and I was trapped in one area unable to go look for them, I would naturally be very angry and sad…

Since that’s the case, I won’t steal it away. I’ll donate the cat to your zoo.”

The zookeeper was about to argue, saying it was just a cat, and if it was hers, it was hers.

But then he suddenly remembered what the veterinarian had said during the last check-up the cranes were physically strong and healthy, and their agitation could only be due to psychological reasons.

He had been told as a zookeeper to pay close attention!

And he knew the story of Chantek the orangutan who loved cats. If the cranes were indeed agitated because they couldn’t pet the cat, he had an obligation to keep the kitten for their health!

After a moment of contemplation, he said, “I need to consult with my superiors, Miss Rabbit, can you keep the cat for now?”

Rabbit Jiaojiao nodded in agreement.

The zookeeper didn’t delay and went to write the application. Before leaving, he instructed: “You can let them catch up, but be careful not to open the cage. We can’t be sure if the cat is healthy after being a stray.”

Watching the zookeeper leave, Rabbit Jiaojiao and the cranes rejoiced.

“The cook is gone! Quick, give me the fluffy thing, I want to hug it so bad!”

“Jiaojiao, please open the cage door, thank you, thank you.”

“Good baby, don’t run off again.” This was the old sister crane with its head nearly in the cage.

“Mom, I will never leave you again!” The cat’s inner voice was mixed in, and it had indeed mistaken the Red-crowned Crane for its mother.

Rabbit Jiaojiao sighed slightly: “Human matters are not so simple. It will take a few more days before the kitten can be sent back.

I will take you for a check-up and a good bath during these days.

Otherwise, even if the zookeeper just now managed to secure you the right to stay, you would still have to go through this process.”

The kitten pondered and nodded in agreement, and the cranes also reluctantly agreed.

They had thought they would never see the fluffy thing again and were planning to accept the replacement Rabbit Jiaojiao offered. They never expected to find it again now.

Upon seeing it again, they realized there was no substitute in the world! All they wanted was this one fluffy thing!

Rabbit Jiaojiao continued to chat with them.

After an unknown amount of time, Big Head Crane suddenly spread its wings, “That beautiful human female has been here for a while. Why isn’t she coming over to feed us today? She’s just standing there watching, I’m hungry.”

What?

Ling Hanyan was here?

Had been here for a while?

Rabbit Jiaojiao instantly froze. She turned around.

Indeed, Ling Hanyan stood there, graceful and charming, her brows slightly furrowed, her gaze shifting between her and the small animals.

After a long pause, she spoke first: “Jiaojiao, are you talking to the Red-crowned Cranes?”

Rabbit Jiaojiao shook her head, pointing to the trap cage at her feet with a look of alarm, “No, no, it’s the cat.”

The moment the words left her mouth, she couldn’t help but gasp.

This answer wasn’t much better than talking to the cranes!

It’s over, Yanyan is going to think I’m a weirdo who talks to animals, wuwuwu…

Unexpectedly, a soft laugh came. Rabbit Jiaojiao looked up and saw Ling Hanyan smiling teasingly, “Is Jiaojiao a child? Do you have to bring your pet from home to see the Red-crowned Cranes?”

In Ling Hanyan’s eyes, talking to a cat was something every cat owner did.

So, she actually believed Rabbit Jiaojiao’s not so plausible excuse.

Where others have an idol filter, thinking everything their idol does is wonderful, she now had a fan filter, attributing everything Rabbit Jiaojiao did to cuteness.

“N-No, Yanyan, this is a kitten I just adopted today.” Seeing that she hadn’t gotten suspicious, Rabbit Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief.

She relaxed and ran over, smiling as she explained, “Earlier today, I came to see the cranes with my little nephew. They seemed to know me and were very cooperative, gathering around to play with me.

The person who was supposed to drop off the cat I agreed to adopt happened to be nearby. I thought you might come, so I came back, and I arrived quite early.”

“Is that so?” Ling Hanyan hummed.

Remembering something, she looked up and asked, “Don’t you already have a rabbit at home? Can a rabbit and a cat be raised together?”

“Hmm… I might not be keeping this cat for long either.” Rabbit Jiaojiao explained again that this might be the cranes’ cat and that it wouldn’t be hers once the zookeeper completed the application.

“Is that so…” Ling Hanyan lowered her eyes, deep in thought.

Too many coincidences…

The last time Rabbit Jiaojiao visited, the cranes stopped being agitated.

This time, she came again, bringing a dirty stray cat, which turned out to be the cranes’ lost cat and the source of their agitation…

If Rabbit Jiaojiao hadn’t explained all this, she might have overlooked the details. But seeing them together now, it was a bit hard to explain away.

But… how could Rabbit Jiaojiao solve a problem that veterinarians and experts couldn’t?

Ling Hanyan’s pupils contracted.

Could it be that she was really talking to the animals just now?!