Love at First Sight, Mutual Confessions (continued)

Chen Lin found it somewhat amusing. "You should probably watch less TV dramas with Liu Qi'an in the future. Mutant monsters and fairies are the same thing, aren't they?"

Huo Lan snorted, "But I'm telling the truth."

An hour later, under the watchful eyes of his teammates, Lou Yu drove away from the base alone, carrying a large amount of gifts.

The weather was nice today. Tao Qiu had breakfast with the kids and practiced flying with them for a while before they lay down on the platform at the cave entrance to sunbathe and rest.

"Chirp." Second Cub, resting his head on Tao Qiu's arm, lazily asked, "Chirp chirp, chirp chirp, chirp chirp, chirp chirp?"

--Dad, we've finished the candy, and we're almost out of salt. When will the humans who will make the trade with you arrive?

A small bag of rock sugar, though the Eldest Cub didn't like it, and the other three birds only ate a little occasionally, after several months, no matter how thrifty we were, it was all gone except for an empty bag.

As for salt, as the only and most important seasoning, Tao Qiu and the little birds love it no less than rock sugar. They add some whenever they make hot food.

After they acquired fire, the number of times they cooked hot food increased dramatically.

Now there's only a tiny bit of salt left at the bottom.

The Third Cub chirped, "Chirp, chirp."

--I also want some jerky, and... there's more to the ghost story.

The Eldest Cub asked curiously, "Chirp chirp chirp?"

--Dad, did you agree on a date to see each other again?

Tao Qiu opened her eyes and sighed, "No, actually I've only met him a few times. We mostly bumped into each other by chance."

He even considered breaking up with the man during their last meeting, but after seeing those last-minute gifts, he understood the man's intentions. So how could he possibly have foreseen the future and arranged a time beforehand? Besides, the man's teammates were present at the time, so even if he wanted to do so, he wouldn't have had the chance.

"Chirp chirp..." Erzai sighed.

--It's all over...

Tao Qiu joked, "There's a saying among humans that if someone is mentioned a lot, their ears will get hot. If we mention them a few more times, and their ears get hot, maybe they'll guess that I'm thinking of them and come looking for me."

The Third Cub exclaimed in delight, "Chirp chirp?"

--Really?

"No? Let's try it to see if it works."

The kids were convinced, so Tao Qiu childishly led them in a noisy "chanting."

"Kind humans, come and trade us some delicious food!"

"Chirp, chirp!"

Humans, come quickly, I miss you so much!

"Chirp chirp!"

--Since you're here, I'll treat you to fruit?!

"Chirp, chirp."

--We're good birds, we'll trade you lots of meat.

They kept reciting until their mouths were dry before they stopped and bent down to peck at the fruit to quench their thirst.

Did that human's ears get hot? Did they get hot? I don't know, anyway, they were tired of reciting.

After lunch, the family of four took their usual afternoon nap. Tao Qiu got up because the sun wasn't too strong, so she decided to go on patrol and hunting early. When she returned, she would encourage some wild fruit plants to grow, as the children said they wanted to eat them.

He told the kids he would be back as soon as possible, but after flying out of the valley for only a few minutes, he realized he might have to break his promise.

Looking down at the familiar car from high above, and at the familiar person standing outside, Tao Qiu's first thought was—Holy crap! My words and the kids' promises have come true!

When Tao Qiu saw Lou Yu also saw him.

Lou Yu was quite lucky this time. He didn't encounter any mutated monsters stronger than him or daring to attack him along the way, and entered the Snow Bird's territory smoothly.

Once he arrived here, he felt much more at ease. Even if some mutated monsters wanted to eat him, they would have to consider the consequences of trespassing on the Snow Bird's territory first.

This time, Tao Qiu didn't greet the man with a call, but flew over and landed directly. The wind stirred up by his wings ruffled the man's hair.

Upon seeing the Snow Bird's ever-pure eyes, Lou Yu's previously agitated heart gradually calmed down, and those chaotic thoughts unconsciously slipped out of his mind and disappeared without a trace.

He trusted his instincts; Snow Bird was still the Snow Bird he knew.

Lou Yu took the initiative and said, "There was no one else in the car. I came out alone to find you."

Lou Yu the last three words with a lingering, tender quality, as if he were whispering sweet nothings to someone.

The Snow Bird tilted its head, remaining silent, staring intently at him, and walked towards him step by step.

With each step Tao Qiu took towards Lou Yu, his size shrank a fraction, until when he stood before Lou Yu, he was only two heads taller than Lou Yu.

Lou Yu had been forced to press himself against the car by Tao Qiu, but Tao Qiu still showed no sign of stopping.

Or perhaps Tao Qiu's eyes are harmless, and he's constantly shrinking in size to reduce his intimidation factor, making this scene truly resemble a murder scene of a large mutated monster slaughtering weak humans.

In order to get back to the car as quickly as possible in case of an accident, Lou Yu did not close the car door after getting out.

The two were getting closer and closer, and Snow Bird was almost face to face with Lou Yu.

However, Lou Yu wasn't so narcissistic as to think that Snow Bird was trying to pin him against the wall. He understood and got into the car. Sure enough, Snow Bird followed him in with her head down.

The front seat was rather cramped, so Lou Yu sat in the driver's seat. The Snow Bird was right next to him, its snow-white feathers covering his face and obstructing his view.

This situation was actually very dangerous for Lou Yu, but in reality, he wasn't afraid at all, and even daydreamed— the Snow Bird's feathers had a special fragrance.

With a muffled thud, the car door slammed shut.

The next second, the feathers on his face disappeared.

Just as Lou Yu was about to open his eyes, a warm, dry hand, with a temperature different from his own, gently rested on his eyebrows and eyes.

"Haven't seen you for a long time."

Warm breath fell on his ear, the sound overlapping with the whispers in the darkness of that night.

Lou Yu's heart pounded like a drum, his ears rang, and for a moment he became like a piece of dead wood, his soul seemingly wandering to another world.

But soon, his soul was drawn back.

He felt the Snow Bird's knee forcefully push his legs apart, squeezing in and trapping him between the seat and its body. As it leaned closer, its long hair fell down, tickling his cheek.

The Snow Bird chuckled softly and said, "My hearing is very sharp, you know. Your heart is beating so fast, isn't it? Are you afraid of me? Afraid I'll eat you up?"

Lou Yu's throat felt dry, and he instinctively swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing, revealing his nervousness.

He felt he should say something, but he didn't know how.

This development was not within his expectations.

He thought that even in front of him, Snow Bird would try her best to hide the secret of being able to transform into human form and speak human language, and that he would need to explain and assure her a thousand times before Snow Bird would show him even a little bit of her true self.

On his way here, he thought of many things to say to ensure he could speak eloquently and persuasively.

Who knew that Snow Bird wouldn't play by the rules at all? Not only did she not guard against him, but she was even unusually enthusiastic.

All his previous preparations became worthless, and he had to start from scratch.

But at that moment, he had absolutely no ability to think.

Anyone would find it hard to remain rational and clear-headed if treated like that by the person they secretly admire.

Lou Yu didn't speak, but his body's reaction was already answering for him.

The more helpless he seemed, the more Tao Qiu wanted to tease him.

Because every heartbeat and every breath the man took at that moment confirmed his earlier thought—the man really did have those feelings for him.

Although Tao Qiu was single in his previous life, he had a wealth of theoretical knowledge and experience, and today was the time for him to put it into practice.

He lowered his head and sniffed the man's neck, saying seriously, "You smell so good. Since you dared to come to me alone, you must be prepared to die. Let me see where I should start eating you."

Tao Qiu's other hand stroked the man's neck, slowly moving upwards, then lifting his chin, and finally landing on his lips, wantonly kneading and pressing them.

"This stuff is all red and soft, it must taste delicious, let's start here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lou Yu felt the body pressing down on him move, and the warm, moist breath moved to his face, and then to his lips.

Snow Bird are approaching...

Lou Yu subconsciously raised his chin to meet her.

The next second, Lou Yu's hands were suddenly grabbed without warning, his wrists were tied up with lightning speed, and the person on top of him was forced backward.

"Hehe, the data cable I unplugged from your car is perfect for tying to you."

To Lou Yu, Snow Bird's tone was extremely smug.

With the Snow Bird's hand no longer blocking his view, Lou Yu was finally able to open his eyes.

He lifted his eyelids and saw the face he had longed for day and night.

Sunlight streamed through the car window, outlining the long-haired man's strong and upright figure. A mischievous smile graced his delicate face, his azure eyes shone brightly, and his snow-white hair cascaded down his chest, partially obscuring his cleavage.

If the Snow Bird under the moonlight that night was an angel who had unintentionally fallen to earth, then he, in the sunlight now, is a god radiating warmth.

One is aloof and untouchable, the other seems so close that one could reach out and touch his fingertips.

The same Snow Bird, with completely different temperaments, yet both deeply captivated Lou Yu's heart.

Tao Qiu saw that the man was just staring blankly at him without saying a word. He thought the man might be surprised, or embarrassed, or at the very least, he would look puzzled.

But the man showed no reaction; he simply stared intently at himself, as if he were looking at his entire being.

Now it was Tao Qiu's turn to be flustered.

Sure enough, tricks always have their limits, and sincerity has always been the most touching thing.

His ears turned red, and he huffed angrily, saying, "No? You're not allowed to look," before reaching out to cover the man's eyes again.