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    “Fei Fei,” Wen Mian said, “as good friends, it’s only fair if I get one piece and you get one piece, right?”

    As she spoke, she held a carrot stick to Fei Fei’s mouth.

    Fei Fei was stunned, chewing the carrot stick blankly. Its already small brain capacity raced: Delicious! Friend? Must share?

    It didn’t understand, but Fei Fei was obedient, so it nodded its head readily.

    Wen Mian beamed, quickly stuffing a piece into her own mouth, her voice muffled, “Fei Fei is the best! I love Fei Fei the most!”

    Sensing Wen Mian’s happiness, Fei Fei also rubbed against her happily, making “mm-mm” sounds.

    The anti-fans were speechless, and others watching the spectacle burst into laughter.

    (Didn’t they say Mian Mian was cruel? Fei Fei agreed, so who are you to talk!)

    (Exactly! Our Mian Mian is very nice. What’s wrong with friends sharing?)

    (Fei Fei is so cute, so spiritual, I love it! I want to go see it!)

    (To be honest, I want to go too. It even shares with friends. Fei Fei is simply the cutest little alpaca (squeaky voice)!)

    (Count me in. I’ve been annoyed with my own rebellious kid for a long time. I’m going to show it this video so it knows what a good alpaca is!)

    No sooner had they praised Fei Fei’s cuteness than everyone was proven wrong.

    Wang Mo—a secret plushie enthusiast who loved all cute animals in the world—was laughing like a big idiot watching Wen Mian and Fei Fei interact, her eyes shining with the thought: So cute! Must pet!

    With an auntie-like smile, she walked over, picked up a carrot stick, and coaxed the animal like a strange adult, “Fei Fei, do you want a carrot? Come to Jie Jie, Jie Jie will feed you.”

    Fei Fei’s body trembled, its ears twitched, and its large eyes filled with terror. Where did this strange auntie come from? Mama said not to follow them!

    It decisively hid behind Wen Mian’s legs, watching Wang Mo warily.

    Wang Mo paused, thinking she had startled it by speaking suddenly. Her tone became even gentler, “Don’t be afraid, Fei Fei. Jie Jie isn’t a bad person. Didn’t you want a carrot? Jie Jie has lots of them~”

    Seeing this, Fei Fei hid even further back, even twisting its head away.

    Wang Mo’s bright expression faltered. She lowered her eyes, feeling a little disappointed, and murmured softly, “You don’t want it?”

    (Ahhh! How can such a beautiful face show disappointment?!)

    (Fei Fei, if you don’t want it, I’ll take it! I’m willing!)

    (I’ll take it, I’m willing too. It would be even better if Mo Mo could kiss me.)

    (You guys… are you trying to take and eat at the same time?)

    Wen Mian looked up, thought for a moment, then squatted down and stroked Fei Fei’s head. Her tone was gentle, “Fei Fei, Jie Jie isn’t a bad person. She just wants to play with you.”

    Fei Fei raised its head, confused and uncertain, looking to Wen Mian for help. Not a bad person?

    Wen Mian nodded affirmatively and repeated softly, “She’s not a bad person. Jie Jie is with me. If she bullies you, Jie Jie will avenge you!”

    Only then did Fei Fei look hesitantly at Wang Mo. Its four hooves tapped in place, wanting to approach but still hesitant. It looked back at Wen Mian again.

    Wen Mian smiled gently, not speaking, just standing quietly beside it.

    With a backer and confidence, Fei Fei raised its small head again, trotted over to Wang Mo, and rubbed against her leg.

    Wang Mo’s disappointed expression instantly brightened. She gave a small gasp, squatted down, and offered the carrot stick in her hand, “You want to eat?”

    Fei Fei took the carrot and lowered its head, eating quietly where it stood.

    Wang Mo’s smile returned, her beautiful peach blossom eyes sparkling as she watched it eat carefully.

    Wen Mian walked over and squatted down, whispering, “You can try touching it, gently.”

    Wang Mo was stunned, staring at Wen Mian’s eyes in disbelief. Can I really?

    Wen Mian nodded firmly, her eyes encouraging.

    Fei Fei’s ears twitched. Want to touch me? It’s okay, my fur is very soft. Everyone says so.

    Wang Mo’s movement was as light as possible, like a feather landing on Fei Fei’s back.

    So soft! So comfortable! Wang Mo’s eyes shone, these two phrases repeating in her mind. I want to pet it more!

    She applied a little force, rubbing a handful of Fei Fei’s fur. The texture was incredibly good! Wang Mo nearly jumped three feet high.

    Wen Mian remained squatting. Seeing that the carrot in Fei Fei’s mouth was finished, she pulled out another one and fed it to the alpaca. Her raven-black eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her face, which was serene.

    Wang Mo’s lips curled up beside her, a satisfied smile on her face. It was a harmonious and beautiful scene. Viewers in the live stream quickly took screenshots, suppressing their internal shouts.

    (So beautiful! So harmonious!)

    (I’m going crazy. Two great beauties together are so captivating!)

    (Who said these two have no chemistry? Come out, I need to discuss this with you!)

    (Wait, it’s this sweet over here? I should have come sooner. Gu Man and Song Xue’s side is so boring!)

    (Sister, are you from that side too? It’s not that they aren’t beautiful, but it doesn’t feel like a dating show atmosphere at all. This side is better.)

    (Haha, exactly. Our Mo Mian couple produces such divine pictures!)

    Many viewers who loved shipping couples joined in, while others who loved excitement wanted to know just how boring the other pair was and rushed over.

    They were not disappointed. Gu Man and Song Xue had turned the botanical garden into a library. They were sitting quietly, heads down, fully engrossed in reading books.

    (It’s this quiet? I don’t even dare to speak loudly.)

    (I’m dying of laughter. Is Gu Man really that oblivious? Song Xue has looked at her several times, and she hasn’t noticed at all?)

    Then a fan refuted.

    (Nonsense! Our Man Man clearly thinks reading together is romantic!)

    (Exactly. What’s so great about plants? I just like Man Man’s serious look while reading.)

    It was true that Gu Man had a naturally cool and aloof appearance. As she looked down at her book, her profile was smooth, and the sunlight filtering through the window cast a haloed silhouette on her side.

    Her fair skin looked even more translucent, and the small mole near her eye was captivating.

    However, no matter how beautiful, most viewers preferred a bit more excitement. After staring for a while, they rushed back to Wen Mian’s live stream.

    Wen Mian truly had a way with animals. No matter where she went, small animals came forward to rub against her. Wang Mo also benefited from this. As a plushie enthusiast, she was already completely mesmerized.

    They arrived at the snow leopard habitat. The snow leopard, covered in gray-white fur, walked with light steps, its long tail curled up.

    Seeing the visitors approach, one snow leopard glanced over haughtily and slowly walked closer, followed by two small cubs.

    The moment they saw Wen Mian, the playful cubs stopped their antics and happily ran to her, making “jiu jiu” sounds, like endearing little birds.

    A hint of surprise appeared in Wen Mian’s eyes. Was this how snow leopards sounded? She hadn’t had time to see them in her previous life, and now she was witnessing it.

    The live stream was filled with sweet smiles from the viewers, utterly charmed.

    (Oh, my sweet baby, Jie Jie wants to kiss you!)

    (Get lost! You’re scaring my baby! Baby, come here, Mama is here!)

    (Their actual mother is still here, and you’re already acting like this. Aren’t you afraid of being attacked?)

    (Speaking of which, hasn’t everyone noticed how much small animals like Wen Mian?)

    (It’s true! Why do they ignore me when I go to the zoo?)

    (Maybe animals have aesthetics too and only like great beauties.)

    (Haha, that comment might hurt Mo Mo a bit. She’s also a great beauty, but the small animals don’t seem to like her as much.)

    Wen Mian was already used to her animal-attracting constitution. Although she didn’t know why, having soft, furry things to pet when stressed was quite nice.

    She quietly looked down at the mother snow leopard. The woman and the leopard gazed at each other, and the world became quiet and distant.

    Wen Mian’s new fans frantically took screenshots. They hadn’t expected their luck to be so good, getting such a feast right after joining the fandom.

    After seeing all the small animals, Wen Mian and Wang Mo took a car back to the dating show house.

    Before returning, Wen Mian didn’t forget the most important task—buying groceries. After all, food is essential, and one meal missed leads to hunger.

    They arrived at the supermarket together. Wen Mian walked ahead, looking around, while Wang Mo followed behind, pulling the shopping cart.

    (Ahhh! My two mothers, I have been born!)

    (Such a beautiful married life, they are so compatible!)

    (Isn’t this the physical manifestation of “You make a fuss, and I watch”?)

    (Sister, you speak well! I am officially falling head over heels for Mo Mian!)

    The teams for tonight’s dinner had been decided this morning, with two people responsible.

    Thanks to both of them knowing how to cook, the grocery shopping took very little time.

    Back at the house, Gu Man was already sitting on the sofa reading a script. She was wearing the gold-rimmed glasses from the morning again, looking refined and aloof.

    Hearing the noise, she looked up, then slightly raised an eyebrow before continuing to read her script.

    Wen Mian didn’t mind. She put down the groceries and told Wang Mo, “It’ll be a while before dinner is ready. You should rest first.”

    Wang Mo asked, puzzled, “What about you?”

    Wen Mian didn’t tell her about visiting Grandma Zhong’s house, only saying lightly, “I’m going out for some fresh air.”

    Wang Mo understood, nodded, and scurried upstairs to admire the photos she had taken with the furry animals.

    Glancing at Gu Man, who was immersed in her script, Wen Mian quietly left. She didn’t notice that the moment she stepped out the door, Gu Man raised her head.

    The viewers in the live stream were also fooled, genuinely thinking Wen Mian was going out for air, and they clamored for the cameraman to film the beautiful scenery.

    (The air in the countryside is really good. I’ve decided to move here someday.)

    (That’s a nice wish. Hope you can still squeeze in by then.)

    (Oh right, Man Man is here now. This place is definitely going to become a 3A scenic spot!)

    (Ah! No! I still wanted to come and play with my friends!)

    Until they realized Wen Mian wasn’t looking at the scenery but walking toward a familiar place.

    (Is that…?)

    (The old grandma’s house from yesterday? Wen Mian actually went?)

    (I thought I saw wrong. Is Wen Mian that trustworthy?)

    (Wuwu, I’m going to cry from emotion. Our Mian Mian is such a good person!)

    (I declare—I am officially joining Wen Mian’s fan club!)

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