After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 79: Baby’s Fear

In place.

Xu Zhao was holding the little one, while Jiang Lingxi was quietly holding its recently repositioned left hind paw.

Once the repositioning was complete, as long as it didn’t move again, the pain would lessen significantly.

Xu Zhao could clearly feel the little one’s body relaxing in his arms, and its eyes became more lively, almost returning to the mischievous little one it was before.

Although he had previously agreed to let Jiang Lingxi treat it, it was just to give it a try. Now, he genuinely believed that Jiang Lingxi’s claim of having some knowledge wasn’t just an empty boast.

"Can you tell how it got injured?"

Jiang Lingxi shook her head; she honestly wasn’t sure. "It could have been Jiang Kaiyuan accidentally holding it too tightly, or it might have fallen on its own. Such a small cub is indeed very fragile."

"Fortunately, it was discovered and treated in time," Xu Zhao said with a smile. "You and the little one have a special bond."

Whether it was previously being mistakenly saved from a snake’s belly or now accidentally injured and saved again by Jiang Lingxi, one could say without Jiang Lingxi, there wouldn’t be this lovely little one here today.

At the same time, his wariness towards Jiang Lingxi dropped to the lowest point.

Whatever the reason for this person’s extensive skills, even being able to rescue animal cubs, a person’s true nature can slowly be revealed in interactions.

As long as someone isn’t a bad person, knowing more isn’t a bad thing.

"Xixi, Brother Xu, I brought back the branches and rope." Jiang Kaiyuan ran back, sweating, and when he reached Jiang Lingxi, he suddenly stopped, sneaking a glance before lowering his head, "Xixi, I’m sorry, it was my oversight that led to the little one getting hurt."

Jiang Lingxi took the branches and rope from his hand, turned to secure the little one’s left hind paw, and then took it from Xu Zhao’s arms, passing it to Jiang Kaiyuan, "You should apologize to it."

Jiang Kaiyuan took it awkwardly, "Xixi, I’m a bit scared. Why don’t you keep holding it, and I’ll just watch from the side in the future."

"Hold it as you’re told." Jiang Lingxi watched as the little one lightly slapped Jiang Kaiyuan’s hand, causing him to draw a breath and grin, "See, it’s forgiving you."

Jiang Kaiyuan: "... It’s pretty strong."

Probably because Jiang Kaiyuan had approached them frequently before, the little one, apart from liking to stick to Jiang Lingxi, was most willing to get close to Jiang Kaiyuan.

Seeing that it still dared to hit Jiang Kaiyuan showed it wasn’t afraid of him. Therefore, the fracture was likely self-inflicted.

"You naughty one!"

"How is it naughty? The little one is so well-behaved."

Jiang Lingxi pretended not to hear Jiang Kaiyuan’s mindless boasting.

Jiang Kaiyuan, seeing the little one still willing to get close to him, beamed with joy.

The atmosphere in the live stream also shifted from gloom to jubilance.

—"Wah, wah, wah, I wronged Jiang Lingxi. If I suddenly discovered the little one’s paw was fractured, I would be angrier than she was!"

—"I suddenly realized Jiang Lingxi is amazing. She can even reposition animal bones. Thinking about the little one possibly being disabled, I also want to scold the brother, how could he be so careless?"

—"The brother didn’t do it on purpose. Didn’t you see his face turn white when he heard the little one was injured? His forehead was covered in cold sweat."

—"Fortunately, the little one is fine now, and Jiang Lingxi and Jiang Kaiyuan’s relationship has eased back, a happy ending for all."

—"I can finally eat in peace. I was so worried just now that I lost my appetite."

Qi Chen also finally breathed a sigh of relief, taking a bite of the bread he’d been holding, and his expression eased.

The team’s atmosphere also relaxed a little.

Everyone exchanged glances; for a moment, they almost thought Professor Qi was about to lose his temper!

Fortunately, there was Jiang Lingxi among the guests!

*

After a flurry of activity, it was finally time to eat.

Only then did Jiang Lingxi notice they were missing someone, "Where’s Jiang Xiyu?"

Everyone exchanged looks, and Yu Hui, as the initial team member, met their gazes. "I didn’t notice; after she gathered firewood, I didn’t see her."

Jiang Kaiyuan came over, holding the little one that had just made up with him. "I saw Jiang Xiyu when I went to borrow some rope earlier. She didn’t look well, possibly uncomfortable."

"Uncomfortable?" Yu Hui’s expression turned solemn. Although his image of Jiang Xiyu as a goddess was gradually shattering, they initially formed a team together, and as a team member, he hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

At the very least, it was him not caring about a teammate; at worst, it was his negligence.

"Where did you last see her? I’ll go find her."

Jiang Kaiyuan pointed to a tree not far away, "Over there, behind the trunk."

"Thank you." Yu Hui called out as he walked in that direction.

Just as he was about to step forward, a voice echoed from behind the tree that Jiang Kaiyuan had just pointed to, "I’m here, I’m here."

Then, Jiang Xiyu came running from behind the tree.

"Brother Xu just called everyone to eat; we were waiting for you." When she approached, Yu Hui noticed Jiang Xiyu’s face indeed didn’t look as good as before and asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"I just felt a bit sleepy and dozed off leaning against the tree." Jiang Xiyu didn’t want to elaborate, giving a simple excuse, "Let’s go, I’ve delayed everyone’s meal, I need to apologize first."

Seeing Jiang Xiyu coming over to apologize, Xu Zhao, who was in charge of cooking, just nodded, "Sit down and eat first."

Jiang Xiyu looked at the two remaining seats in front of her. Beside Xu Zhao, there was an obvious mark of someone having sat there, probably where Yu Hui had been just now.

The remaining seat was next to Jiang Kaiyuan.

She hesitated for a moment but sat down.

Jiang Kaiyuan was busy feeding the little one in his arms some water. Noticing someone sitting beside him, he didn’t pay much attention, but the little one, who had been drinking water quietly, suddenly twisted its head and burrowed directly under his arm, leaving only a round back with a curled tail.

He was instantly flustered, "Don’t burrow, don’t burrow, your leg’s not healed yet. Moving around intends to make it worse?"

Jiang Xiyu’s actions to sit down froze for a moment.

Jiang Lingxi had just accepted a roasted rabbit leg from Xu Zhao and was about to eat when she noticed the movement. She reached out with her free hand to catch the little one.

Just as her fingers touched the little one’s furry back, she paused.

The little one had seemed almost fully recovered after everyone’s careful care.

But now, its entire tiny body was trembling lightly, and combined with its burrowing under Jiang Kaiyuan’s arm, it was clearly scared.

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Her gaze swept around, but the scenery and people were familiar, and there were no sudden appearances of large predators.

Close by, Jiang Lingxi’s gaze slowly shifted to Jiang Xiyu, who had just sat down on the other side of Jiang Kaiyuan.