Chapter 154: Chapter 154: Are You All Here Just to Eat?

Qi Xiao was wearing a dark blue denim short-sleeved shirt, with three buttons open at the collar and a silver chain dangling at the collarbone, looking very handsome.

Seeing Ning Zexi standing with Xu Ying,

Ning Zexi squinted his eyes; could it be that this person is here to freeload a meal? A big boss with a thousand-acre ranch coming to a tiny rescue station to scrounge for food is quite preposterous!

Ning Zexi was just about to open his mouth to make a sarcastic remark when he heard Qi Xiao say to Xu Ying, “Little Xu Station Chief, this is the thermal equipment sent by Feng Yun couple’s biotech company, and in a bit, two experts with the construction team will come to install it.”

“Alright, I got it. Thank you for your hard work!”

Xu Ying’s eyes immediately sparkled; this is wonderful. With the thermal equipment, she wouldn’t have to move the seedlings around all day, carefully minding the heating and cooling measures anymore.

So he was actually here to deliver goods. Just as Ning Zexi was about to breathe a sigh of relief, ready to cut in before Xu Ying could politely ask Qi Xiao, “Have you had lunch?” to say a word of farewell.

But unexpectedly, just as he was about to open his mouth, the fox cubs inside caught wind of it and scrambled out of the rescue station on all fours.

[Wow, Papa is here!]

[You haven’t visited us for so long!]

The usually lazy Fox Si Bao was almost the fastest this time: [I want fresh goat milk~~~]

Fox Sansan, who loves handsome guys (except for Ning Zexi), refused to lag behind, and with a flick of its little paws in the air, it launched itself onto Qi Xiao in one smooth jump.

Qi Xiao felt like he had developed muscle memory from catching this group of little foxes, holding them all in his arms at once.

The fox cubs thought that the milk and meat Qi Xiao brought were always the freshest and tasted the best, so they especially loved their “Papa” Qi Xiao, who came to feed them.

Xu Ying could naturally understand the gibberish the fox cubs were chattering, and helplessly held her forehead: “Hey! Be a little reserved, you group of gluttons!”

“He’s here to deliver goods, not to bring you food.”

“You guys acting like starved ghosts makes it look like I usually mistreat you!”

Qi Xiao heard Xu Ying’s “hate iron for not becoming steel” words, smiled slightly, and finally dragged down a heap of big and small packages from the front passenger seat.

“I am indeed here to bring food as well.”

He recalled not bringing fresh milk and meat to the fox cubs for almost half a month. Last time at the rescue station headquarters, he had promised Fox Sansan and the others that he would come and visit them whenever he had time.

Who could bear to break a promise to such adorable little furballs?

Just recently, the Feng Yun couple wanted to send thermal equipment to Xu Ying, and upon learning that Xu Ying had taken the fox cubs away from the headquarters and was on leave today, Qi Xiao specially chose this time to bring fresh beef and lamb to Xu Ying to make lunch.

But he didn’t expect there to be a visitor at Xu Ying’s rescue station.

[Papa brother, there are lots of delicious dishes today!]

Fox Si Bao tugged at Qi Xiao’s pant leg, pulling him to walk inside the rescue station.

A cheetah and a vulture also emerged from the rescue station. They recognized Qi Xiao too; back when they roamed this area of the rescue station, the meat sent from Qi Xiao’s ranch would often end up in their mouths. Sometimes it was Qi Xiao who delivered it, and other times it was employees.

So at the moment, seeing their “provider,” they were also very excited, with the cheetah using its head to nudge Qi Xiao, trying to push him into the rescue station.

[Come on, handsome guy, come have lunch, there are lots of dishes~]

[Little Xu Station Chief, why are you still standing there, why aren’t you inviting the handsome guy to eat?]

Having been fed by Qi Xiao all the time, they now thought there were lots of delicious dishes in the rescue station and wanted Qi Xiao to come and have a taste.

Ning Zexi saw the little fox who wouldn’t kiss him voluntarily climbing onto Qi Xiao and even making affectionate sounds toward Qi Xiao. Even the proudest Fox Boss had a soft and cute demeanor in front of Qi Xiao, and he was about to explode with anger.

Having a ranch family is impressive, isn’t it?

Watching a group of large animals enthusiastically and proactively want to pull Qi Xiao into the rescue station for a meal, Ning Zexi was so angry his hair was almost standing on end.

Xu Ying heard the animals all enthusiastically inviting Qi Xiao to come in, while Ning Zexi’s eyes were full of resentment like a complainer, truly putting her in a difficult position!

However, just when she was at a loss, the sound of a car engine came from afar.

A special license off-road vehicle drove up to the rescue station.

The driver-side door opened, and with a sports duffel bag in hand, Chen Su got out of the car.

On his day off, he was wearing his casual clothes, a beige turtleneck sweater that emphasized his broad shoulders, with the color balancing his usual cool demeanor, while black pants outlined his long legs.

Ning Zexi and Qi Xiao’s gaze simultaneously turned to Chen Su. What’s he here for now?

Chen Su was also quite surprised to see the bustling scene at the rescue station door.

Ning Zexi knew Chen Su was aware of the time Xu Ying invited him for a meal, so he unabashedly mocked, “Captain Chen, why did you come right at mealtime?”

“You weren’t invited.”

With a composed expression, Chen Su said, “I’ve already eaten. I’m here to deliver the equipment for learning grappling techniques to Xu Ying.”

Ning Zexi: ?

How come each excuse is more elaborate than the last!

Seeing the situation, Xu Ying’s temple throbbed; these four are just going to stand at the door chatting and sunbathing, “Everyone has worked hard!”

“Let’s head inside the rescue station and have some food, or the meals will get cold.”

Upon hearing this, Ning Zexi sarcastically said, “With four people eating, it seems like there’s not enough food!”

Qi Xiao glanced at him and nodded in agreement, “I brought fresh beef and lamb to add to the meal.”

“I’ll cook and let everyone have a taste of my culinary skills.”

Chen Su looked at the truck in front of the rescue station and finally rolled up his sweater sleeves, “My cooking skills aren’t bad either, how about I cook?”

“Boss Qi came from afar to deliver goods, you should rest and drink more hot water.”

Listening to this in Chen Su’s earnest tone almost made Xu Ying burst out laughing.

Ning Zexi, watching these two at odds with each other, regretted being a disaster in the kitchen, unable to showcase any culinary skills, thus not even having the qualification to join the competition, gritted his teeth fiercely.

Half an hour later, Ning Zexi was biting fiercely into a beef rib.

Though he didn’t want to admit it, the dishes cooked by Qi Xiao and Chen Su were incredibly delicious.

Maintaining a positive attitude, Ning Zexi convinced himself this is the scenario of a snipe and clam warring, with him being the fisherman who profited. After all, his initial intention to come to the rescue station was to feast.

The dining table happened to be square, and Xu Ying, feeling the strange atmosphere between the four of them, silently scooped food from her bowl. With these four, they could even play Mahjong.

Hopefully, she won’t have to face such a chaotic scene again next time!

This meal ultimately concluded with Ning Zexi washing dishes and clearing the table while Qi Xiao and Chen Su placed things down and left, each returning to their respective homes.

After sending off the three major figures, Xu Ying collapsed on the sofa, silently praying for the avoidance of any such awkward occurrences in the future.

*

One morning, two days later.

The scorching sun baked the Gobi Desert, and Xu Ying squatted beside a weathered rock, carefully changing the bandages for an injured sou mao.

Her rescue station uniform was already soaked with sweat, clinging to her back, but her concentrated movements showed not the slightest slack.

“Just hang in there, little one,” she softly said to the sou mao, her fingers deftly unwrapping the old bandage. The sou mao whimpered, yet it didn’t struggle, understanding that this human was helping it, as she was a friend of Black Cat Chief, someone to trust.

From afar, a sudden sound of urgent wing flapping approached, and Xu Ying looked up to see a familiar silhouette quickly flying towards her.

Xu Ying squinted; it was the old friend Vulture coming.

But today, their flying postures seemed clearly unusual, unlike their usual majestically soaring descents, they were flapping their wings rapidly, emitting sharp cries.

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