Chapter 39 p1
The incident happened suddenly, all within a few seconds.
The pig’s appearance, its headbutt, and its first intimate encounter with the little chubby foot were all so unexpected.
Wen Dongyu’s shriek, “Pig! The pig is eating people!”, was truly piercing, like water hitting boiling oil, exploding in all directions. However, its impact wasn’t very strong because… the pig was really, too small.
The children were huddled together, the staff scattered around couldn’t see the situation clearly, assuming Wen Dongyu was just scared by the pig. Still, they didn’t let their guard down, and a few staff members quickly approached to check.
Shi Hongxiao was faster than them.
His camera had been following Wei Maomao. When the pig charged and knocked her down, he almost rushed over. But again, the pig was too small, clean and pink, looking like a toy. Shi Hongxiao remembered his duty as a cameraman and held back, steadying his camera and continuing to film.
This was where Shi Hongxiao regretted his decision, because in the next second, the piglet, seemingly harmless as a toy in the frame, took Wei Maomao’s left foot in its mouth.
The audience watching Wei Maomao’s second live stream hadn’t even recovered from the scene of the pink piglet suddenly attacking her foot when the screen shook violently. As it stabilized, all that could be seen was dirt and grass.
Shi Hongxiao reacted quickly. Seeing the situation was wrong, he dropped his camera and ran towards them, almost at the same time as Wen Dongyu’s scream.
But someone was even faster than him.
Almost simultaneously as the piglet engulfed the little chubby foot, Cheng Tingyan knelt down on one knee and instantly reached into the piglet’s not fully closed mouth.
It all happened so fast that Wei Maomao didn’t even have time to react to the sensation of her left foot being half-swallowed by the pig before Cheng Tingyan had already pried its mouth open.
“Yan Yan, let go, be careful of your hand!” Wei Maomao, seeing that most of Cheng Tingyan’s hands were inside the piglet’s mouth, was terrified and tried to push her away.
Just then, a muffled shout of “Pull your foot back” erupted from Cheng Tingyan. Wei Maomao instinctively retracted her left foot.
It seemed… it didn’t hurt?
Although small, the piglet was strong. Losing its target, it immediately grunted in dissatisfaction and started to wriggle, making it difficult for Cheng Tingyan to hold on. She didn’t dare to waste any time, using all her remaining strength to push the piglet away, grabbing the little chubby bunny next to her and pulling her up.
“Run!” Cheng Tingyan shouted hastily, dragging the bunny and fleeing.
Only then did the other babies, stunned by the sight of the piglet eating a foot, come back to their senses and scatter like birds.
Cheng Tingyan’s actions were so swift that by the time Shi Hongxiao dropped his camera and ran over, everyone had dispersed. He only managed to grab the piglet’s tail.
Oh, and then the piglet’s tail slipped out of his hand.
Shi Hongxiao, who had fallen to his knees trying to catch the pig: “…”
Both with short legs, the chubby piglet was much faster than the chubby bunny.
Cheng Tingyan, pulling Wei Maomao along, hadn’t run far when the piglet caught up to them. This was after being forcefully pushed by Cheng Tingyan and taking a couple of seconds to recover.
The little chubby bunny was once again knocked down by the piglet from behind.
But the last time Wei Maomao was knocked down, she was standing on the dirt road at the village entrance. This time, she was running in the field… The speed combined with the impact sent her tumbling several steps before she fell, rolling around in the mud. Her foot suddenly felt a tightening sensation.
Wei Maomao’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly sat up and looked down, oh… it was just her foot slipping halfway out of her sandal, the tightening sensation was from the shoe, not from being bitten by the pig…
Speak of the pig, and the pig arrives.
“Maomao, hold on!” Cheng Tingyan, who had let go in time and avoided falling, stood a couple of steps behind, her hands shaking as she rummaged through her bag.
“…” Wei Maomao looked at the pink piglet in front of her, contentedly licking her exposed left foot, and suddenly had a strange thought.
“Here! Come here!” Cheng Tingyan, so flustered that she couldn’t even untie the plastic bag, tore a hole in it with her teeth, took out the steamed buns and eggs, broke a piece off, and held it out to lure the pig.
When Shi Hongxiao and the staff caught up, they saw…
A peaceful pig-feeding scene?
Because the piglet appeared so suddenly, many of the live streams went haywire. The other children’s live streams were fine, once the cameramen and staff caught up with them, the footage stabilized. Wei Maomao’s second live stream was the most chaotic. It had just captured the piglet engulfing her foot, and in the next second, there was only dirt and grass, giving the audience a fright. It wasn’t until they remembered to switch to Wei Maomao’s first live stream and followed the cameraman to where the two girls and the piglet were, witnessing the peaceful pig-feeding scene, that their hearts finally settled back down.
Only then did the comments slowly resume.
“I was so scared, the little pig looks so cute, why is it so fierce!”
“Even little pigs know to pick the tender ones, it kept targeting our three-year-old CEO Mao. Thankfully it didn’t really bite, and she wasn’t hurt, I was really worried for her just now.”
“I was watching the first live stream, I saw the whole thing. Yan Yan is really… so brave! I don’t think I would have been able to stick my hand into the pig’s mouth right away…”
“CEO Mao, I’m sorry, I thought about it, and I would be willing to fight that piglet to save your chubby foot, but I definitely don’t love you as much as Yan Yan, aww, because I would have hesitated first… — My tablet is the casualty!”
“The staff were really too far away, their reaction was so slow. I suspect that the guy with glasses who caught the pig’s tail in Maomao’s first live stream was the cameraman for her second live stream. As soon as his camera stopped, he appeared in the first live stream.”
“It must be the cameraman for the second live stream, after he left the pig-feeding scene, someone picked up the second camera. I saw the shoes in the footage, they’re the same as the glasses guy! Although he’s not as amazing as Yan Yan, the program team should give him a raise! The others were useless, too slow!”
“Speaking of raises, I have an immature question… Why was that piglet chasing after our CEO Mao’s… left foot?”
“Speaking of that, I also have an immature thought… Could it be…”
“Oh no, now that you mention it, I think someone’s in trouble!”
“Tsk tsk, not diligently washing your baby’s feet in the morning, lamenting over mush in the evening.”
“Hahaha, seriously, could it be because of the egg yolk this morning? Didn’t Director Wei pick it up and wipe the little chubby foot with tissues?”
“As everyone knows, pigs have a very keen sense of smell! Look at the ground, it seems like that’s Yan Yan’s breakfast? The steamed bun is still whole, and those crumbs the piglet is licking, are those eggs?”
“Speaking of Yan Yan’s breakfast, why does she always bring her own share for Maomao? It was the same last night, when she went back to get sweet and sour pork, Cheng Feiying didn’t even think about giving her a little extra for herself. Poor steamed buns and eggs, Yan Yan saved them for Maomao, and now they’re being eaten by the piglet.”
“That’s really something, where did they find a piglet that loves to eat eggs… Speaking of, it looks quite clean, why does it have a ring and a rope around its neck? Does someone in the village have a pet pig?”
“At this moment, I, who came from Shen Zilin’s live stream, am too scared to speak…”
…
If the audience who switched over from Shen Zilin’s live stream felt a bit awkward, how much more awkward must Shen Zilin himself feel…
Speaking of which, the babies, who had scattered in all directions, were calmed down by the staff and brought back to Wei Maomao and Cheng Tingyan.
The incident happened so suddenly, Cheng Tingyan rescued Wei Maomao, shouted “Run”, and they all foolishly ran away. It wasn’t until they were caught up by the staff and realized they were safe that they realized how disloyal they had been.
Now, the three of them stood side by side, their faces flushed, heads slightly bowed as they watched Wei Maomao and Cheng Tingyan, one washing her foot, the other her hands. They peeked at each other, too embarrassed to speak first.
“Are… Are you guys okay?” Finally, Wang Zhizhi couldn’t hold back any longer, his face turning red as he stepped forward.
“We’re fine, they checked, the piglet didn’t bite us.” Wei Maomao lifted her foot, letting the staff pour water over it.
Despite saying that, as Cheng Tingyan washed her hands and stood beside her, Wei Maomao couldn’t help but grab her hand and examine it repeatedly. She was supposed to be protecting Yan Yan, but she was the one being protected. Wei Maomao pursed her lips and lowered her gaze, feeling both frustrated and happy. It turned out human emotions could be so complex.
“It licked your foot, but there’s no wound, so you’re fine.” Cheng Tingyan took a tissue from the staff and looked down at Wei Maomao. “Do you want me to dry it for you?”
“No need.” Wei Maomao shook the water off her foot. “It’ll dry soon.”
Wang Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated, his face reddening even more. He mumbled awkwardly, “I didn’t react in time just now, I didn’t help, I’m sorry.”
“Sorry.”
“Sorry…”
Wen Jiangyue and Wen Dongyu followed, their faces red.
Seeing their nervousness, Wei Maomao, who didn’t think they had any obligation to help, smiled and reassured them. “It’s okay, we’re all little babies, it’s good enough if little babies can take care of themselves.”
That’s not true, Wang Zhizhi secretly glanced at Cheng Tingyan, she did great.
Shen Zilin and Cheng Rongrong arrived at this moment.
Interestingly, Shen Zilin was even dirtier than Wei Maomao, who had fallen in the mud, and his face was even redder than the three who felt guilty…
At first, seeing Shen Zilin so disheveled, Wei Maomao wanted to ask if he had also been attacked by a pig. But before she could speak, she noticed the pig-shaped baby bottle he was clutching tightly…
“…” Wei Maomao instinctively turned to look at the piglet munching on a steamed bun in the distance.
“Shen Zilin, is that your pig?” Wei Maomao pointed at the pink piglet in shock.
Shen Zilin, who was slowly approaching with a flushed face, stopped abruptly.
“The piglet was too strong, we couldn’t hold onto it, that’s why it ran away.” Cheng Rongrong came from behind, standing beside Shen Zilin. Wen Dongyu seemed a bit out of it, she had to repair the image she had damaged in front of Shen Zilin. “We didn’t do it on purpose, we heard from the staff that the piglet scared you, we’re sorry.”
“Sorry…” Shen Zilin took a step forward, his face so hot it could roast a pig on the spot.
“No, it was my fault for not holding onto it, it’s not Brother Shen’s fault.” Cheng Rongrong also took a step forward.
Wei Maomao: “… “ Wait, she was just asking, there was no need to jump into a classic melodrama, was there?
“No, I shouldn’t…” Shen Zilin took another step forward.
“It’s my fault, it’s my fault!” Cheng Rongrong interrupted, taking another step.
Wei Maomao’s scalp tingled.
“… I shouldn’t have given you the rope.” Shen Zilin glanced at Cheng Rongrong and finished his sentence resolutely.
Cheng Rongrong: ???
Wei Maomao: “… “ Did the plot suddenly take a wrong turn?
“I told you, it’s still skittish, you have to wrap the rope around your hand a few times, hold it tight. You just held it in your hand…” Shen Zilin pursed his lips, feeling wronged. “I shouldn’t have given it to you, I could have held onto it myself…”
“I didn’t expect it to run…” Seeing the situation wasn’t good, Cheng Rongrong reddened her eyes and pouted.
But before she could explain further, Cheng Tingyan suddenly took two steps forward, grabbed Shen Zilin’s wrist, and forcefully pried open his clenched fist. After a glance, she turned to the staff member who was still packing up the water bottles and shouted, “His hand is injured.”
With Cheng Tingyan’s shout, Wei Maomao and the other babies gathered around. They saw red marks and a bloody scratch on Shen Zilin’s fingers.
It was fine when it wasn’t noticed, but once it was, Shen Zilin couldn’t hold back anymore, his eyes welling up. “I grabbed it, I didn’t have time, I didn’t have time to wrap the rope around my hand, it slipped… I’m sorry…”
“It’s okay, it’s okay, we’re not hurt.” Wei Maomao patted Shen Zilin reassuringly. She felt he was really unlucky, it sounded like an accident caused by Cheng Rongrong.
“Only you’re hurt, don’t apologize.” Cheng Tingyan let go and grabbed Shen Zilin’s other hand to examine it. This one was also injured, but it didn’t seem to be from the rope, it looked like a scrape from the ground.
Shen Zilin took advantage of the opportunity to disinfect his wounds, letting a few tears of grievance fall, finally feeling a bit better.
Shen Zilin, who usually acted like a mature little businessman, suddenly becoming so vulnerable, the other babies naturally offered their concern. Amidst the comforting voices, Cheng Rongrong couldn’t find an opportunity to continue her previous explanation.
Wei Maomao winced as she watched the staff member apply iodine to Shen Zilin’s hand.
“Where did you get the piglet? From your neighbor? It looks so clean, did you give it a bath this morning?” Wei Maomao kindly tried to distract him.
Shen Zilin bit his lip and didn’t answer.
“I didn’t know you liked these pink cuties, I thought you would like…” Wen Dongyu tilted his head and thought for a moment. “Like a big bad wolf, the alpha wolf in Animal World! An alpha wolf just like you!”
“You’re the alpha wolf!” Shen Zilin pushed Wen Dongyu away in pain, his gaze wandering around before finally settling on Wei Maomao. “You think it’s clean? Do you think it’s cute?”
“It’s…” Just as Wei Maomao was about to say it was okay, she saw another group of people running towards them.
The one leading the pack seemed to be…
Oh…
Hello, Egg Yolk Man.
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