Lu Xiaoxiao had never been the sort of person animals liked, even as a child. Dogs were out of the question-any slightly larger dog scared her.
As for cats... Lu Xiaoxiao had seen a few strays at the Orphanage when she was little and thought they looked quite cute.
But those cats always preferred the other children. They never wanted to play with her, and she couldn't even lure them over with food!
At first, Lu Xiaoxiao had felt dejected, but over time she had gotten used to it and accepted that she simply wasn't on the same wavelength as small animals.
In a situation like today's, though, that unfortunate trait made things rather tricky.
Deciding to take a gamble, Lu Xiaoxiao cautiously approached the injured doe and softened her voice. "I won't hurt you or your baby. I just want to take that thing."
"Besides, you're hurt and need treatment. Can you let me take a closer look at your wound?"
The doe didn't appreciate Lu Xiaoxiao's friendliness at all. As soon as she approached, its eyes widened and its ears pricked up, looking extremely agitated.
It even let out a low growl, its tense posture suggesting it might attack at any moment.
Lu Xiaoxiao didn't dare get any closer.
She stood there scratching her head for a while, then finally dragged a hand over her face in resignation. "Fine, wait right there! I'll go get someone!"
About twenty minutes later, Lu Xiaoxiao secretly led Lu Jiaoyue into the woods.
Lu Xiaoxiao strode quickly ahead, while Lu Jiaoyue, unfamiliar with the terrain, stumbled along behind her.
Once they reached their destination, Lu Xiaoxiao stopped and pointed out where the two deer were resting. "There. That's the place I was talking about."
Just a little earlier, the other members