Why Do All the Beasts Want Me?

Chapter 30

“Having become a homeowner, Qiao Qixi thought gleefully, barring any accidents, he should have another twenty-odd years to live, and this stone house could perfectly become his and Audiss’s real estate.

Every summer from now on, they could stay here for a period.

As long as Audiss didn't part ways with him, this house would be the common property of the two bears.

Thinking this, he had already acquired property in the Arctic Circle at such a young age.

Awesome, awesome.

What’s even more awesome is that this house is a sea-view property; stepping out, you face the sea, and the scenery during summer should be quite good.

However, Qiao Qixi was a bit uncertain now; was his ability to identify routes as accurate as Audiss’s?

To be honest, he couldn’t even remember the route back to the Arctic, only vaguely recalling that they stopped at five islands in between, or was it six?

“……”

Suddenly realizing he was incompetent at everything, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

However, he didn't introspect for too long and quickly regained confidence, trotting towards the seaside; at least in terms of catching fish, he was still presentable.

Arctic falcons are notorious ambushers; relying on their fast flying speed, they often snatch food from other animals' mouths, such as fish from polar bears' paws, mice from Arctic foxes' mouths, or even prey wolves have set their sights on.

A powerful Male polar bear like Audiss rarely became a target for falcons to intercept, as a strong Male polar bear is not to be provoked; one wrong move and their feathers could be plucked clean.

The small-statured, weak-aura Qiao Qixi was different; the only prey he had ever killed was limited to sea fish weighing a few pounds, and he had no killing intent whatsoever, so it was expected that falcons would target the fish in his mouth.

The Little Polar Bear, diligently fishing in the sea, didn't sense the approaching danger at all; he held his breath and brought a fish out of the water.

His nascent sharp teeth had already pierced through the fish's body, and his tongue tasted blood, but he wanted to give this fish to Audiss to eat.

As the Little Polar Bear moved for a moment, clutching the fish, a falcon shot out from the darkness like an arrow, whooshing past the Little Polar Bear’s eyes.

“Ow!” Qiao Qixi felt a sharp pain on the bridge of his nose.

The Little Polar Bear’s startled cry echoed over the sea, immediately alarming Audiss nearby, who instantly rushed over anxiously.

Qiao Qixi’s scream wasn’t entirely due to pain; it was mainly from fright, as he was already afraid of this eerie, gloomy environment, so an unknown object suddenly appearing would naturally make him shriek.

When he reacted, he found that the fish in his mouth had already been yanked away.

“???”

In other words, the thing that ambushed him just now was not some supernatural ghost, but a bird snatching food.

Qiao Qixi inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief; no ghosts, that’s great.

However! The next second, he was furious, angry, angry, angry, so angry that his cheeks puffed up: “Awooo!”

You old man!

Bleep—you old man!

Did you hear that?!

Qiao Qixi, facing the direction the robber flew off to, cursed the other party’s ancestors for eighteen generations in bear-speak, extremely irritably!

Indeed, Qiao Qixi was usually very kind to small animals, even buying canned food to feed stray cats on weekends.

But now everyone was a small animal, wuwuwu, he didn’t want to indulge the other party, why should he?

His fish...

Audiss spent twenty to thirty seconds swimming anxiously from a distance to the Little Polar Bear; when he arrived at the scene, he immediately saw the Little Polar Bear he was worried about floating lifelessly on the water’s surface.

This frightened Audiss.

Uh, but in fact, Qiao Qixi just hadn't controlled his body; he was floating on the sea, drifting with the current, utterly dejected.

His mind was filled with the fish he had so painstakingly caught, which should have been eaten by Audiss.

“Wuwu yingying.” So angry.

Just, the animal kingdom’s beating came too unexpectedly.

Realizing what happened, Audiss wrapped the Little Polar Bear in his arms, meticulously searching for injuries on him with his sensitive nose, and his warm tongue continuously licked the Little Polar Bear’s slightly open mouth due to his poor mood.

There was still residual sea fish blood there, which Audiss was all too familiar with.

After searching carefully for a long time, Audiss finally found the Little Polar Bear’s wound; it was a scratch on the bridge of his nose, and a small amount of blood had seeped out, which he sniffed.

To be fair, this wound wasn't big; if one wasn't careful, it might heal in a couple of days.

If calculated using human units of length, it was less than a centimeter, but Audiss still took it exceptionally seriously.

He kept licking the Little Polar Bear’s wound over and over, and his entire body exuded a mix of heartache and anger towards the perpetrator.

To describe it in one sentence, he was both angry and anxious.

If that falcon were still there, Audiss would definitely try every means to tear it to shreds.

Then pluck its feathers and eat its flesh.

Qiao Qixi didn't have such great viciousness; he was just angry about having his possession stolen, and he truly didn't want anything bloody to happen.

Audiss’s sharp emotions were too intense; even Qiao Qixi, who was still sad, felt them. After he pulled his attention back to reality, he saw Audiss’s angry expression.

Hmm, so polar bears aren’t expressionless; they’re just too stoic normally.

Wait, that's not the point.

The point is, Audiss was also angry, but for a fish, it seemed not worth it, just a small problem, right?

Qiao Qixi immediately hugged his companion, who seemed to be on the verge of furious brewing, and quickly rubbed his face against him.

No, it’s just about a fish, no need to get angry!

Truly Audiss, your body is important, don’t get sick from anger, mwah mwah.

Discovering that Audiss cared more than he did, Qiao Qixi immediately cast his minor emotions aside and hugged the other party, licking him repeatedly. What he didn't know was that Audiss was angry not because of the fish, but because that falcon had scratched him.

Even if the wound was less than a centimeter.

But the Little Polar Bear was bleeding.

At this moment, Qiao Qixi had long forgotten about the injury on the bridge of his nose; his heart only held Audiss.

He hoped Audiss would recover his good mood.

They had been together for quite some time, and the Little Polar Bear knew well how to please Audiss.

After the series of kisses and hugs just now, Audiss’s emotions slowly stabilized, and he no longer dwelled on the falcon that had harmed Qiao Qixi.

He lowered his head and, with great affection, licked the Little Polar Bear’s wound again.

polar bears also experience fear and panic; just now, the Little Polar Bear floating “lifelessly” on the sea undoubtedly made Audiss feel fear and panic.

Now that the other party had regained his lively and active self, it also soothed his emotions.

Ah, it’s good that he’s alright.

Audiss’s state just now was truly terrifying; although that sharp anger wasn’t directed at him, the Little Polar Bear, being so close, still felt his fur stand on end.

He was unwilling to give up and wanted to catch another fish for Audiss to eat, so he plunged into the seawater. At this moment, the salty seawater splashed onto the wound on the bridge of his nose, causing a sharp sting, and only then did he remember that he had been honorably wounded in that brief skirmish.

Qiao Qixi immediately cursed the other party’s ancestors for eighteen generations again.

He tried to swim towards the distant sea where fish congregated, but a force lifted him onto the surface and then held him, swimming back towards the shore in a dominant and forceful manner.

The Little Polar Bear’s long-distance swimming plan was interrupted, and he also translated the other party’s meaning from this forced interference: if you’re injured, don’t go into the sea; go back and rest, I’ll provide for you.

Hiss, can’t you be less like an overbearing CEO?

We’re just two polar bears.

And both are males.

“……”

Darn it, the sea breeze made his eyes sting.

But still, how could Audiss be so good?!

It truly baffled the bear.

Overbearing CEO Audiss brought the Little Polar Bear back to the entrance of their new home, rubbed him twice reluctantly, then turned and went back to the sea.

Strange words floated in the Little Polar Bear’s strange mind: If I hold fish with both hands, I can’t hug you; if I hug you, I can’t go into the sea to catch fish to support you.

Gazing at Audiss’s figure gradually disappearing into the seawater, Qiao Qixi blinked.

At this moment, a different emotion welled up in his heart—a bittersweet, slightly shocking feeling.

When he was human, Qiao Qixi would cry every time he watched animal-themed movies, but he was rarely moved by family or romance movies, perhaps because animal emotions always carried a spirit of dedication and sacrifice.

For the one he protected, a thousand times over, without hesitation.

And authenticity.

Animal emotions never lie; likes and dislikes are always clear at a glance.

Ah, recalling the bits and pieces of sleeping rough for the past few months, the Little Polar Bear sniffled, thinking, Audiss must be madly in love with him, this charming Little Polar Bear.

Otherwise?

The Little Polar Bear stood outside the house, being sentimental for a while, letting the sea breeze dry some of the fur on his body, then happily went inside.

Why stand outside in the cold wind when you have a house?

He truly didn't understand how those homeless guys lived.

Qiao Qixi hadn't been in the house for long when Audiss returned, looming over him like a massive shadow in the night, yet not causing the Little Polar Bear any fear.

Because the other party had a fat sea fish in his mouth and immediately brought it over to feed him.

Refusal was, of course, impossible. Having issues with eating is problematic.

However, Little Polar Bear only ate the section below the fish head; the fish head and the remaining half of the fish body were spit onto the ground and ignored.

Audiss licked his lips constantly, his gaze shifting back and forth between the Little Bear and the fish, full of urging.

However, Qiao Qixi just wouldn't eat.

Blinking his eyes and looking around blankly, Audiss clearly had no way to deal with this picky Little Bear.

Finally, he lay down and ate the remaining fish head and tail himself.

Only then did Qiao Qixi lean over and nuzzle Audiss, saying, "Alright, don't go hunting anymore."

"I'm sleepy, time to sleep."

To keep the other owner of this house, Little Polar Bear snuggled into Audiss's embrace.

He kicked his legs and began to feign sleep.

Even if Audiss were given another brain, he wouldn't be able to know that the Little Bear was tricking him.

So he thought the Little Bear was truly going to sleep, and thus he also gave up the idea of going out to hunt again.

On the first night in their new home, both polar bears slept exceptionally soundly.

Aside from some unsealed gaps that subtly let in drafts, everything else about the house was good.

On a cold autumn night, biting winds swept across the Arctic continent.

While polar bears are not afraid of the cold, the power of a cold wind can sometimes be more terrifying than the cold itself.

Staying inside the house was indeed secure and comfortable.

Waking up, they heard a wailing sound outside, much like the wind crying.

The strong winds had arrived.

Perhaps they would pass quickly, or perhaps they would last for a while; only humans knew the details.

After becoming a polar bear, such data could no longer be obtained from the internet.

Predicting the weather could only rely on instinct, a sixth sense, and a sensitive nose.

Given that Qiao Qixi was a polar bear who had only recently joined the ranks, he might lose these advantages.

This wasn't a matter of whether he worked hard or not.

Discovering that he was completely unaware of the approaching strong winds, Little Polar Bear sighed. Never before had he felt so much that being an animal was truly difficult.

Especially for animals without a home.

Thanks to the reliable Audiss, who had arranged a warm home before the fierce winds raged.

Before the strong winds passed, Audiss also stayed inside. He quietly nestled in the house, either sleeping, licking Qiao Qixi, or playing with Qiao Qixi.

As for the content of their play, it was, of course, quite childish.

Weather unsuitable for hunting was originally a good opportunity to strive for progress.

Given the limited space in the house, intense wrestling turned into mischievous teasing.

For example, taking advantage of Audiss yawning, he would stuff his paw into the other's mouth.

Audiss: "..."

After a moment of surprise, he began to lick this coquettish Little Bear paw.

For example, climbing onto Audiss's back and using his several hundred pounds of weight to flatten the other.

Audiss: "..."

This weight was no burden to him, and he didn't find the Little Bear's actions unfamiliar.

Little Polar Bears like to hang on their mother's back and be carried, perhaps the Little Bear just remembered these memories.

Audiss's temper was really too good.

Otherwise, how could one say Qiao Qixi was bored and mischievous, because he wasn't acting like a human.

The last time, he sat on Audiss's head with his butt, wondering if this time it would backfire?

Qiao Qixi's intuition was very accurate, but if he had used this intuition for good, he wouldn't still be a novice bear now.

Audiss turned his head and bit the Little Bear's chubby leg, pulling the other down from his head, then pressing him under his chest and gently biting him.

The rhythmic tapping of the other's teeth on his ribs sent a ticklish sensation.

Excuse me, that was Qiao Qixi's ticklish spot.

He immediately twisted his bear body, yelping, trying to escape Audiss's punishment.

The boring strong wind day made them equally bored.

As the saying goes, no wind, no waves; strong winds bring big waves, and the sound of surging waves was incessant.

The Little Bear was so afraid that his new home would flood, but fortunately, the house was still some distance from the shore, and the waves couldn't reach here.

A few days later, the Little Bear had new experiences in his new home.

The sea-view house had no other problems except being a bit noisy.

Human meteorological stations had already detected that the wind force in some areas of the Arctic was relatively strong these past few days.

Personnel engaged in conservation work naturally paid constant attention to changes in the Arctic climate and were worried about it.

This strong wind covered a wide area, and it was estimated that many animals would be affected.

Audiss and Alexander also resided within the affected range, and it was unknown how they would get through it.

In such weather, drones had been completely withdrawn, leaving only land observation cameras.

However, it was impossible to observe polar bear life with land cameras; their destructive power was extremely strong, and once they discovered a moving camera active nearby, that camera would undoubtedly be damaged.

Comment: The wind is very strong, praying for the small animals in the Arctic.

Comment: Actually, their radar is even more sensitive than meteorological stations; if they can successfully find a place to hide, it's actually fine.

Comment: Have you forgotten? During last year's strong wind period, a very stubborn polar bear was photographed, lying directly on the bare ground, holding its head with its paws and enduring it.

Comment: Haha, sorry, I immediately pictured Audiss.

Comment: This stubborn polar bear is very cute.

Comment: Their tonnage indeed prevents them from being blown away; they can be willful.

Comment: It's fine for a single polar bear to be stubborn, but Audiss is with the Little Bear, and given his indulgence towards the Little Bear, I think it's impossible for him to take no measures.

Comment: They must have found a place to hide.

Comment: I'm a rescue station staff member, and I've monitored Audiss and Alexander's locations; they haven't moved for many days, so they have indeed hidden.

A few days later, the wind strength weakened a bit, and drones went out again, and sure enough, they photographed... two polar bears nestled in a rock cave by the sea.

How comfortable.

"They are truly two clever big fellows," the person organizing the data said with a smile. "They made us worry for nothing."

"Oh, look closely here..." A colleague pointed to a part of the stone house with artificial traces: "This is a stone of a different color, which must have been deliberately placed there to block the gaps between the stones."

"Who did this?" It certainly couldn't be these two polar bears. Could it be a nomadic Inuit?

"Of course, it couldn't be polar bears," the other person laughed. "Male polar bears don't build nests; only female polar bears preparing to breed do. If a Male polar bear helps a female polar bear build a nest, then he must be the best polar bear prospective father on this continent."

"That's true," the person he was talking to nodded.

Male polar bears are all scumbags.

During the not-so-short breeding season, they will mate with multiple female polar bears and leave without any lingering attachment after mating.

This is the nature of polar bears, so it doesn't seem fair to call them scumbags.

After the strong winds, the sea returned to calm.

Animals that had been hiding for several days emerged to forage, discovering that the strong winds had dispersed the mist over the land and sea.

Winter was approaching, and the weather grew colder, almost reaching conditions for snow.

Qiao Qixi woke up and eagerly walked out of his home to breathe the fresh air.

He stretched himself thoroughly as well.

He was about to turn back and call Audiss, saying, "Come out and stretch your limbs!" when he noticed Audiss had also followed him out.

Although still somewhat sleepy, as if he could sleep for another 300 rounds as long as the Little Bear didn't get up, he still followed him closely.

Let's go catch fish in the sea together.

Qiao Qixi was a self-aware busybody. On one hand, he felt sorry for Audiss, who could have stayed in his den sleeping without eating or drinking, but couldn't be lazy because he had to raise a cub.

On the other hand, he wondered, isn't eating delicious?

Why lie down all the time when you can move?

Come out of your comfort zone, brother.

Even the polar bears were hungry, and the thieving opportunists must have been hungry too.

This time, Qiao Qixi was especially careful; as soon as he caught a fish, he was alert to everything around him.

He finally realized his fantasy: before Audiss had even fully woken up, he fed him a fish he had caught himself.

Ah ha, the feeling of providing for Audiss was too wonderful.

Happy.

Audiss woke up from several days of deep sleep, still somewhat disoriented, until a fish was fed into his mouth, which he instinctively ate.

Eating was indeed very delicious.

Especially a fish fed by the Little Bear.

At this point, the lazy behemoth was fully awake, his dark eyes holding an indescribable affection for his Little Bear.