Why Do All the Beasts Want Me?

Chapter 3

Ever since Audiss visited Qiao Qixi's residence for a nap that day, they developed a relationship where they occasionally visited each other, a friendly bond that was neither too unfamiliar nor too estranged.

However, in the eyes of the staff, the two of them were already very close, a kind of mutual acceptance that only occurs in extremely harsh environments.

The staff firmly believed that Alexander could alleviate Audiss's negative resistance towards the rescue station, and they should be allowed to spend more time together.

Qiao Qixi: ""

What, are you serious?

Apparently so, with the intentional matchmaking of the staff, not only did they not build a wall between them, but they also fed them from the same trough.

At mealtime, the staff found Alexander lingering in Audiss's residence. They couldn't bear to separate the two polar bears, so they poured all the food for both bears into one trough.

Holy crap!

Qiao Qixi was the first to discover the staff's bizarre operation. He watched helplessly as his own food was poured into Audiss's trough.

To confirm this, Qiao Qixi specifically ran back to his residence to check and found that his guess was correct; the staff had only put food on Audiss's side.

Ah, this...

Fortunately, after spending these days together, Qiao Qixi's fear of Audiss had greatly diminished, so he could try to get food from the other's trough.

Qiao Qixi returned the way he came, full of momentum, but when he saw the mountain-like Audiss eating in front of the trough, he didn't quite dare to approach.

Everyone knows that predators are more vigilant about their surroundings when they are eating.

Actually, it would be fine if Qiao Qixi didn't go to get food; as long as he returned to his residence, the staff would always bring him food.

However, his strong curiosity wanted to know if Audiss would resist his approach while he was eating.

With Audiss's keen senses, he should have noticed Qiao Qixi's return by now, but he had no reaction, a signal that greatly reassured Qiao Qixi.

It seemed that these days of getting along were not in vain. Even a polar bear, a solitary animal, was not so cold-blooded and heartless.

Finally, Qiao Qixi slowly moved to the edge of the other's trough to test the waters.

Audiss's gaze only lingered on Qiao Qixi for a moment before he continued to eat.

Perhaps this was a tacit acceptance.

Through the surveillance, the staff saw the Little Polar Bear poke his head into the trough and retrieve a sea fish without any difficulty.

Adult polar bears have enormous appetites, and in situations where hunting is difficult in the wild, they generally eat as much as they can, never wasting a single bit of food.

Audiss could eat all the food in this trough in one go, and compared to Qiao Qixi's refined eating style, Audiss ate very quickly. If he wanted to, all this food would be his.

But Audiss ate most of it and then stopped eating. To the astonished gaze of the staff, he retreated to the side, cleaning his paws and mouth.

Qiao Qixi also noticed the other's thoughtfulness, and it was from this moment that he felt he and Audiss truly became friends.

After transmigrating into a polar bear and establishing a relationship of mutual trust with another polar bear, it could be said that this was the first thing he genuinely felt happy about after ceasing to be human.

Qiao Qixi happily finished all the fish.

Every few days thereafter, they would eat together. This continued for about ten days until it was time for Audiss's physical examination.

Given that Audiss's attitude towards humans was not as good as Qiao Qixi's, the rescue station could only use anesthesia to examine Audiss.

Audiss, who was taken out in the morning, only returned at noon, and he was still under anesthesia.

Two staff members waited for him to wake up while chatting about work matters.

Qiao Qixi stayed by Audiss's side, pricking up his ears to eavesdrop.

He learned from the staff's conversation the cause of Audiss's injury, which was infuriating. It was the work of poachers, meaning Audiss had suffered a gunshot wound, no wonder he had to be admitted to the ICU at the time.

Fortunately, Audiss was strong and pulled through, and his current recovery was very encouraging.

The rescue station planned to send him to an area inaccessible to poachers when the time came.

Subsequently, Qiao Qixi also heard his own silly name; they said they would send Alexander to a nearby area as well.

It seemed that returning to nature was inevitable. Compared to his initial resistance, Qiao Qixi now felt less resistant to the thought of living in the wild in the future.

He even felt a slight longing.

The effects of the anesthesia on Audiss gradually wore off, and he slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was Qiao Qixi's worried gaze.

Qiao Qixi, who usually didn't dare to get close to Audiss, took advantage of Audiss's grogginess to nudge Audiss's face with his muzzle.

Being under general anesthesia must feel terrible, right?

Yes, the feeling of powerlessness was very uncomfortable for Audiss. He shook his head, trying to stay awake.

But his limp limbs still prevented him from getting up, so he could only lie on the ground, like a large, raised blanket. Fortunately, his body lines were no longer severely thin.

In the trough, new food had already been placed.

Qiao Qixi hopped to the trough and brought a fish to Audiss. Among animals, nothing expresses affection more than feeding.

Slowly, after Audiss regained his strength, he got up and ate lunch with Qiao Qixi.

In April in Greenland, the temperature is around -30°C. For polar bears, this temperature is only slightly cold.

Ordinary polar bears can tolerate it, and Qiao Qixi, as a health-conscious young man, had already started chasing the sun; wherever there was sunlight, he would be there.

Audiss, on the other hand, liked to lie down and sleep in places with cover. He didn't like to expose himself completely, which was a self-preservation instinct of wild animals.

If it were in the wild natural environment, Qiao Qixi would certainly be more vigilant, but wasn't he being kept by humans now?

The possibility of danger was minimal.

After checking Audiss's physical condition in the morning, it was Alexander's turn in the afternoon.

Although this little guy's physical condition was already very good, who could blame him for having a good temper?

The staff loved to examine the docile Qiao Qixi.

To spend more time with Qiao Qixi, they even kept him in the examination room to play.

The polar day has no distinction between day and night, but the time displayed that it was already night. Qiao Qixi finally left the examination room and returned to his residence.

Qiao Qixi's return quickly attracted Audiss. This huge polar bear, who appeared unapproachable and even a bit cold and indifferent, circled Qiao Qixi's residence once, then watched Qiao Qixi from a distance.

The staff member in the examination room had previously told his colleague, "Audiss has been wandering around Alexander's residence all afternoon today. Perhaps he's worried about the little guy."

Qiao Qixi thought for a moment and happily ran towards Audiss. This was the first time he had shown the boundless energy and recklessness of a cub in front of Audiss.

But there was no way around it; he was too happy. Would Audiss really worry about him?

Just as he had worried about the other in the morning.

The young polar bear, who hadn't mastered braking techniques, ran too fast for a moment. He inevitably collided with the huge polar bear, two sizes larger than himself, and at the same time, got a mouthful of snow.

Audiss's weight was heavy enough that even when hit, he remained motionless, because his limbs were very thick, and he stood on the snow as steady as a small mountain.

Not only did his body not move, but Audiss's expression was also blank. At most, he just gave Qiao Qixi a glance.

Perhaps seeing Qiao Qixi full of life, Audiss quickly left the other's residence and returned to his own to sleep.

Qiao Qixi had already eaten in the examination room. He was worried that Audiss hadn't eaten dinner yet, so he followed him.

Audiss had no particular reaction to his tailing.

Qiao Qixi pushed his luck. He felt that Audiss's mood today must have been like a roller coaster, constantly fluctuating.

So, in this situation, did he need some comfort?

Qiao Qixi, who crowned himself the Little Sun of the polar bear world, walked to Audiss's side and boldly nudged the other's body.

By the way, would Audiss chase him away?

No, Audiss merely raised an eyelid.

That look, translated, was probably the dissatisfaction of an unmarried young man towards a mischievous child.

However, he wasn't truly angry.

Unexpectedly not being driven away, Qiao Qixi, emboldened, cautiously lay down beside the other.

In the cold weather, the wind howled. Sleeping without a blanket always felt like something was missing.

Qiao Qixi, who used to sleep alone, now snuggled against Audiss's thick fur, feeling the warmth emanating from Audiss's body, and finally found a bit of ritual in sleeping.

Goodnight, Audiss.

He yawned sleepily, then quickly drooped his eyelids and fell asleep.

The next morning, Qiao Qixi woke up to a series of rolls. It turned out that Audiss had gotten up, flipping him onto the ground.

Perhaps it wasn't flipping; he just didn't want to be his free cushion anymore.

Qiao Qixi washed his face with his paw, walked outside, and squinted at the sky, starting a new day.

What he didn't know was that pure polar bears don't fall into deep sleep for too long at a time. Many times, they might just close their eyes to rest or enter a light sleep.

Therefore, it was incredible that Audiss could maintain one position and act as a cushion for Qiao Qixi for several hours.

March to May are the more active months for polar bears because food resources are relatively abundant during this period. Most polar bears will seize the opportunity to forage, striving to store enough thick fat to get through the summer.

It is no longer a little-known fact that polar bears struggle to find food in the summer.

The emaciated polar bears photographed online are mostly summer polar bears.

So, before summer arrives, polar bears will desperately consume large amounts of food.

Along with high-frequency hunting activities, some dangers also arise.

In mid-April, the rescue station rescued two injured polar bears at once, which meant that the release of Audiss and Alexander had to be put on the agenda.

The staff seemed afraid that the two of them would go hungry outside, so the amount of food they were fed recently was always a bit more.

Qiao Qixi seemed to sense something. He, who usually ate politely and adhered to the principle of being eight-tenths full, had uncharacteristically been diligently eating his fill in recent days.

Compared to him, Audiss's food intake significantly increased in the later period, and his weight also soared.

Qiao Qixi thought to himself, perhaps the reason the rescue station wanted to release them was not just that they took up space; eating a lot was probably one of the reasons too.

At their last meal at the rescue station, Audiss didn't know that he was about to leave. He behaved no differently than usual.

But Qiao Qixi knew that he was about to be separated from his polar bear friend, and they would be released into different areas to live.

Honestly, it was a bit sad.

Qiao Qixi nudged over and bumped Audiss's fluffy, thick arm twice, and the other merely gave him an indifferent glance. Not immediately walking around him was already the greatest respect.

They stared at each other in a stalemate for a moment, then Audiss sat down where he was, leaning against the rock behind him, preparing to rest.

This was shortly after they had finished eating.

Qiao Qixi knew that this was their last time at the rescue station. Soon, the staff would come to anesthetize Audiss and then transport him away by helicopter.

He thought to himself, this ruthless and indifferent Arctic giant might forget him completely in two days.

Ah, this, what a scumbag bear.

The author has something to say: Here's a lighthearted and healing story. This article is also titled 'Those Years of Living a Parasitic Life in Animal World'.