Chapter 273

Xie Zhiyu brought over two cups of hot water. The morning had yet to warm up. "Here, warm yourself up."

Shen Baili drank the warm water, then turned back to the beautiful view ahead.

Neither of them spoke. They admired the scenery in silence.

Giraffes tapped on the windows, waking everyone from their sleep.

"That scared the life out of me!" Xie Tingsi was still shaken. "I rolled over, and a furry giraffe head was poking through the window, staring at me!"

Xie Liuzheng yawned. Just imagining it made her laugh.

"Don't you close your window at night?"

"I did!" Xie Tingsi said. "Eldest Brother got up early and opened it again."

He glared at Xie Zhiyu, whose eyes crinkled with amusement.

"Sorry."

Still laughing and chatting, they arrived at the breakfast area.

The dining tables stood on an open stretch of grass. Giraffes ate leaves from the trees, while striped zebras and antelope grazed with their heads down.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, wild animals fed on the lush green grass. Local staff and security personnel stood nearby.

Breakfast was served buffet-style, with local specialties as well as Chinese and Western dishes.

As Shen Baili and the others ate, zebras grazed by their feet, their fuzzy coats occasionally brushing against them.

The security staff moved the animals farther away when needed, maintaining a safe distance without spoiling the picturesque scene.

Xie Tingsi breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid a wild animal might take a bite out of him while he ate.

"If they decide to relieve themselves right now..." Before Xie Tingsi could finish, Shen Baili stuffed a piece of bread into his mouth.

"Second Brother, this one's pretty good."

Xie Tingsi chewed the bread. "Not bad."

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