Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl

"Crying for Mom was useless, in the end, it was Little Sen who took Leo down from the iron rod."

Jiaojiao and Great Bai each busy eating on one side, didn't pay any attention to their son's cries.

After all, with the Two-legged beast around, there was no chance for the mother and foster father to step in.

Once back on solid ground, Bear Baby Leo started bouncing with excitement and ran over to pounce on the four cubs of the Large Spirit Cat.

At first, the little cubs were a bit afraid of Bear Baby Leo but soon got over it, even daring to tease him, which made him bark all night until his voice went hoarse.

The Golden Cat cub occupied Jinya's old cat nest; the two exhausted foster parents left overnight, and it was unclear how they explained it to the cub, who timidly followed Chen Ying, not willing to leave her side except for sleep.

Little Monkey watched the Golden Cat cub with curiosity, torn between being timid and wanting to play with others, considering it so intriguing that Little Sen wanted to sneakily pocket and keep it to himself.

After Chen Ying had finished her round, she came back and saw the three little ones sitting in a row guarding Little Sen, waiting for him to distribute fruits.

Actually, the Golden Cat cub didn't eat plants, but since its friends had some, it wanted some too.

Little Sen gave a piece of fruit to each, Bear Baby Leo and Little Monkey, with Leo also receiving a triple treat of milk, while Little Monkey had its special milk bottle.

The Golden Cat cub didn't drink milk or eat fruit, but it had meat chunks specially cut by Little Sen.

The size of the meat chunks was just right for it to practice tearing, and the young cat's teeth were sharp enough; it might not manage to tear meat from large prey, but it was adept with creatures like the mouse rabbit.

The meat it received was rabbit, albeit from a breeding farm.

Felines all have the habit of guarding their food, and the Golden Cat cub was no exception, whining softly as it ate.

Observing its eating motions, Chen Ying noticed that it seemed to only tilt its head to the right, preferring to use the teeth and muscles on that side.

There was something slightly abnormal about it.

Collecting the images of the Golden Cat cub into a folder, as archival material for daily behavior analysis, Chen Ying picked up the satisfied cub and gave it a thorough check-up.

Its bones were largely normal, as were its fur and subcutaneous fat, but upon inspecting its teeth, she noticed that the development of the gums on the left side was a bit off, with a slightly wider gap between the two canine teeth.

No wonder the bite force on the left was weaker.

Its head was still quite round, and no scars from previous injuries were found; her first suspicion was a congenital problem with brain development.

The little one was very unlucky, abandoned in the forest.

But also very lucky, having encountered the overwhelming kindness of Jinya and Little Jin at the time.

If it was truly a case of congenital developmental issues, she'd conscientiously find a better zoo for it, hoping that it could live a smooth and peaceful life into old age.

The Golden Cat cub looked at Chen Ying with its big, endearing eyes, reaching out its paw to touch her face.

Such a small bundle, hardly distinguishable from a domestic cat—if it weren't prohibited to privately own a class-one protected animal, she would have liked to keep it by her side forever.

Little Monkey sat squatting for a long time, seeing that Chen's eyes never left the Golden Cat cub, felt a bit jealous, and ran over to hug Chen's neck, constantly rubbing its little head against his chin.

Pulling out a small comb purchased from Taobao, she combed through Little Monkey's fluffy fur, making the little one nearly melt into a puddle.

Little Golden Cat had its comb too; while lying on the table enjoying being groomed, it looked very much like a catnip stick.

Little Monkey, with its strong imitative skills, took the cub's small comb from Chen's hand and sat beside it, earnestly combing its fur.

One dares to groom, the other dares to enjoy; this little interaction warmed everyone through and through.

Chen Ying couldn't help but capture this segment on video and posted it on the Rescue station's official account.

Alongside, she introduced the origins of the Little Monkey and the Golden Cat Cub, as well as their current treatment and planned treatments.

Of course, she couldn't leave out Bear Baby Leo, who everyone was most eager to see.

It wasn't long after the video was posted that a call from a stranger came through.

The caller introduced themselves, saying they were interested in the Golden Cat Cub.

Their zoo was the only one in the country that currently housed a Golden Cat and they wanted to know the specific situation of Little Jin.

If it had been another family, Chen Ying would have politely declined, but this family had experience in raising them, and their veterinarian was also a senior alumnus of the Agricultural University, which made them more reliable.

When the caller heard Chen Ying would send the Golden Cat Cub to the Professor of Agricultural University for a detailed inspection, they immediately offered to cover all the examination and treatment costs for Little Jin, only hoping that if it was determined that Little Jin couldn't return to the forest, their zoo would be considered first to take over.

Chen Ying couldn't guarantee this point, as there would definitely be several zoos vying for Little Jin if it couldn't be released into the wild; these were matters for higher-up leaders to consider.

However, since the caller had a good attitude and experience in raising such animals, Chen Ying promised to suggest in her report that their family should take over.

The caller wasn't unreasonable; they knew that even having Chen's recommendation was quite good, and the final decision on which zoo to choose would depend on their own efforts and the competing zoos' facilities and strength.

Having detailed information about the Golden Cat Cub from Chen Ying made it easier for them to prepare their feeding and protection plan in advance.

After all, their veterinarian's mentor was also at the Agricultural University; being close to the resource offers an advantage, a truth known through the ages.

This call hadn't even ended before another call came through, making Chen Ying irrationally irritable, yet she couldn't just reject them all.

After getting through the calls, she felt utterly drained and leaned back in her chair, vexed to no end.

The Little Monkey ran over, hugged her face, and touched it, its big eyes filled with concern and a trace of fear.

This child, having witnessed its mother's death, had some issues too.

Holding the Little Monkey, she affectionately pecked its forehead. The Little Monkey covered its head, mimicked her action, pulling her head down to give a kiss on her forehead.

The Golden Cat Cub, glancing left and right, leapt forward to embrace the Little Monkey, the two rolling into a ball on the desk.

That settled it; the Golden Cat Cub was definitely the Rescue station's lovable clutz.

Three days later, Professor Bai called and told her that arrangements had been made for her to depart immediately; she needed to send the Golden Cat Cub to the university first, and then accompany the university's support team to visit the Black Panther at the zoo.

Little Deng came over in advance to learn how to take care of the Little Monkey.

The Little Monkey tearfully didn't want to leave Chen Ying, but there was no choice; she couldn't travel around with the Little Monkey in tow.

After offering a lot of conditions, she finally got the Little Monkey to agree to her departure. Seeing the little guy unhappy in Little Deng's arms made Chen Ying's heart feel uncomfortably tight.

It wasn't until she arrived at the Agricultural University and handed over the Golden Cat Cub that Chen Ying managed to adjust her mood, visited her former teachers, and then joined the support team's members in the car, heading to the northwest at high speed.

It was an almost 17-hour trip, not including meal breaks.

That night, they didn't stay at a hotel, but rested for four hours at a highway service area, managing to reach their destination by ten o'clock the next morning.

As soon as she got out of the car, the zoo's staff came with apologies, saying there might not be time to rest, as the Black Panther had started a new round of self-harm after being returned to its enclosure.

What else could be said? They hurried to see what was happening.