Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl Chapter 40 – Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Get Out of Here with Your Stupid Son

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Get Out of Here with Your Stupid Son Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Get Out of Here with Your Stupid Son A Flower Leopard larger than Leopard Sister lay sprawled on a tree trunk, staring intently.

Its gaze swept over here and quickly focused on Leopard Sister.

Leopard Sister had chosen a leafy big tree with her two little cubs to spend the night; she was now all tensed up, vigilant of the Big Cat.

Master Zhao had also woken up and quickly pressed down Little Deng who wanted to move, signaling him not to speak.

Chen Ying and the others kept silent. After a while, the Flower Leopard stood up, tossed down the prey it had pinned under its paws, and leaped into the dense forest in just a few bounds.

“What does this mean? Is it bringing Leopard Sister a midnight snack?”

“Is this Flower Leopard that romantic? Could it be Leopard Sister's other half?”

Hiss, that seemed like a possibility.

Chen Ying waited a few more minutes, then went over to gossip with Leopard Sister,
“Leopard Sister, is this your cubs' real dad?”

“Yes, what do you want?” Leopard Sister looked at him warily. “I can raise my children on my own.”

“But if it's willing to assume a father's responsibility, why not let it help?”

Chen Ying started to persuade Leopard Sister, “Let's not talk about other leopards, but it seems it still has lingering feelings for you and doesn't seem to reject the little leopards. If possible, raising the children together with it will make things much easier for you.”

Leopard Sister remained unmoved, licking her two cubs' fur, rejecting Chen Ying's suggestion.

Shrugging, Chen Ying moved over and dragged the prey the Big Flower Leopard had dropped to the base of Leopard Sister's tree.

It was a Small Roe Deer, not yet fully grown, with tender flesh – exactly the kind that large carnivores favored most.

Leopard Sister didn't stand on ceremony; after all, the other party had left it, meaning it didn't want it anymore. Besides, the cubs were its own, so why not enjoy a bite of the easy prey.

After some fuss, Yin Li and Master Zhao took over the watch, and everyone continued to sleep.

By five-thirty in the morning, they got up to pack and prepare to leave.

Leopard Sister was nowhere to be seen, presumably out hunting.

The two little leopards hid themselves up in the tree, too frightened to move, looking at Chen Ying with hopeful eyes, wishing for his rescue.

But Chen Ying was clearly not going to interfere with Leopard Sister's child-rearing plans; they would have to part ways sooner or later, and the two little leopards had to learn to protect themselves.

Just as Chen Ying was rinsing his mouth, he was surprised to find the Big Flower Leopard from last night approaching, carrying a small wild boar in its mouth.

It didn't rashly approach the big tree where the little leopards were hiding but chose a strategically defensible position as a guardian. It tore at its prey while keeping a stern eye on Chen Ying and the others.

Chen Ying tentatively took a couple of steps toward it, and the Big Flower Leopard stopped chewing, locking its yellow-green eyes instantly on him.

Chen Ying raised his hands and stopped moving. Seeing that the Big Flower Leopard made no other move, he nudged forward again tentatively.

“Um, are you here looking for Leopard Sister?”

It seemed his affinity with animals was taking effect. Chen Ying imitated Leopard Sister's call, letting the Big Flower Leopard know he meant no harm.

Keeping a safe distance, Chen Ying talked one-sidedly to the Big Flower Leopard.

“My Leopard Sister has it tough. She has to take care of the cubs, hunt, and fend off attacks from other beasts. I have no idea where you were when she gave birth, but she was attacked by other beasts soon after giving birth. She was seriously injured and nearly lost her life.”

As Chen Ying chattered away to the Big Flower Leopard, he also observed its expressions and movements.

Having learned Animal Psychology, this was his first time applying it to a wild beast.

The Big Flower Leopard stopped eating, looking quite serious, and Chen Ying could even detect a frown.

Chen Ying took two steps back, clearing the path to the big tree.

He was testing, wanting to see if this Flower Leopard would stay as devoted to its companion as that Black Panther reported on the internet before.

The Big Leopard stood up, shook its fur, carried the remains of the little wild pig in its mouth, and jumped down from the tree to slowly approach Chen Ying.

A meter away, it stopped, put down the small wild pig, and deeply sniffed in Chen Ying's direction a few times.

“Ah-ao, ah-ao,” the Big Leopard called out twice, then carried the small wild pig and continued onward.

The call of this Flower Leopard was slightly different from Leopard Sister's voice; it sounded a bit raspy.

It agilely leapt onto the tree, put down the small wild pig, and crouched to seriously observe the two shivering cubs, fluffed up and blustering in an attempt to intimidate the perceived threat.

The scent of Leopard Sister and the scent from its own bloodline softened the Big Leopard's expression so much that you could even tell it was smiling.

“Big Baby, Little Baby, this is your father.”

Chen Ying didn't dare get too close, but he still made an effort to approach, wishing to help relax Big Baby and Little Baby.

Such little cubs would be no good scared stiff; later on, Leopard Sister might chase him down and bite.

Big Baby was a bit dim-witted; hearing Chen Ying's voice, it didn't hesitate to bounce down, but due to its plumpness, was caught by the nape of its neck in the Big Leopard's mouth.

Little Baby shrank back a bit, rounding its tiny body into a ball, wishing it could meld into the tree trunk.

The Big Leopard put Big Baby down, pressed it with a paw, then carried Little Baby over to place next to Big Baby.

It lowered its head and sniffed the two little cubs for a good while, satisfied, it licked them a few times, then started tearing at the wild pig meat to feed the children.

Most male cats are the sort who leave after sowing their seeds; this Big Leopard's behavior was abnormal, but not unprecedented.

Just as the Big Leopard was stuffing meat into the two bewildered cubs, Leopard Sister returned.

First, it froze, then its aura became immediately fierce.

Chen Ying bravely went up to embrace it.

“Leopard Sister, don't be angry, isn't it good that it's helping you with the kids? Let it hunt, and you can just focus on looking pretty, and occasionally take care of the children, being a beautiful housewife is quite nice, right?”

Leopard Sister turned her head to glare at him, huffed twice, shook off his arms, and with the prey it caught, climbed another tree to start eating by itself.

The Big Leopard, while feeding the little leopards, earnestly examined Leopard Sister's body, its gaze focusing on her wounds that had healed but still scarred.

Half an hour later, Chen Ying and the group prepared to leave.

Leopard Sister had also finished her breakfast and was ready to bring the children along.

The Big Leopard did not understand its behavior, called out twice in a deep tone, trying to stop Leopard Sister from getting close to Chen Ying.

Leopard Sister did not coddle it, gave it a slap over the head, slapping the Big Leopard into a distressed whimper.

“Roar, move aside, I promised to lead them, this is my payment for him saving me.”

“Ah-ao, I can lead the way, you stay and rest.”

Leopard Sister bared her teeth inelegantly, “You lead my ass, you don't even know what they want to do. Move, don't block the way, and don't think just because you're my cubs' biological dad that I will…”

The Big Leopard didn't wait for her to finish, directly went up and gave her a lick on the corner of her mouth, which completely threw Leopard Sister off.

Others might not understand what the two big cats were communicating, but Chen Ying did, and he had a hard time holding back his laughter without offending the Big Leopard.

The two little leopards were sandwiched between their mom and dad, trying to lift their heads to watch the unfamiliar big cat lick their mom's face.

“Is mom's mouth tasty? I want some too!”

The foodie Big Baby asked dumbfoundedly, eyes glued to the blood traces by mom's mouth and drooling.

Leopard Sister looked down at her eldest son, her mouth twitching, then turned again to see Chen Ying, who could no longer suppress his upturned smile, she growled furiously at the Big Leopard.

“Take your idiot son and get lost for your mother!”

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