After a night had passed, Xue Qian ordered the servants to prepare food for the bird. The moment the bugs were placed in the cage, Shen Yangge hopped in outrage, chirping incessantly, his wings spread and flapping, his gaze fierce.
The servant responsible for feeding him bugs scratched his head, at a loss. Even after he waited a good while, the little blue bird kept his distance from the bugs. With no other choice, the servant fetched a pair of chopsticks, picked up one of the bugs, and held it in front of him.
Shen Yangge's "expression changed dramatically." Like a shrieking rubber chicken, he retreated to the very top of the cage, his claws nearly going rigid.
Seeing how strongly the little blue bird resisted, the servant did not dare force-feed him. He reported the matter to the second young master of the Xue Residence.
Before long, Xue Qian arrived.
He looked at the little blue bird hiding in the corner, practically wishing he could curl into a ball, and was somewhat surprised.
As the saying went, people died for wealth, and birds died for food.
Was there really a bird in this world that refused to eat bugs?
Xue Qian took the birdcage off its stand and set it on the table. After a moment's thought, he opened the latch holding it shut.
He reached inside, caught the little blue bird, and held him in front of himself, asking tentatively, "Can you understand human speech? Nod twice if you can."
Shen Yangge nodded twice.
Xue Qian said, "Nod once if you don't like eating bugs."
Shen Yangge did as instructed.
The servant standing nearby was dumbfounded. Had this little blue bird become a spirit?
He could actually understand human speech!
No wonder he refused to eat bugs. The