Chapter 411: Chapter 411 Serious Reflection
The carrot was thrown into the zebra herd, and very quickly, a zebra happily carried it away in its mouth.
The llama stared silently at him.
Suddenly, it jerked its neck backward.
Huo Tingdong couldn’t guess what stance it was planning to take and watched it for a moment. The next second—
“Ha— Ghhht!”
The llama spat a mouthful of saliva straight at Huo Tingdong.
“Biu!”
An unidentified stain splattered directly onto Huo Tingdong’s pristine white dress shirt.
Huo Tingdong: “……”
Lin Qi was also stunned by the llama’s shocking move!
It actually dared to spit at Huo Tingdong!
Huo Tingdong’s obsession with cleanliness was severe.
To make matters worse, he loved wearing white shirts. His cleanliness routine was so strict that even a speck of dust rarely landed on his clothes. And now, a whole mouthful of llama spit drenched his shirt!
Huo Tingdong looked down at the spot where the llama’s saliva had landed, his features twisting in disgust. His gaze locked ferociously on the llama: “You’ve got a death wish?!”
The llama seemed to understand him. It jerked its neck backward again, “Ha,” “Ghhht!”
It spat another mouthful of saliva right at Huo Tingdong.
Huo Tingdong dodged nimbly, but given how close they were, “Splut,” another unidentified stain landed squarely on his sleeve.
“Ewwww…” Even Momo found it revolting and covered his mouth.
What a rebellious llama.
Han looked at Huo Tingdong with a sympathetic gaze.
He never imagined that Daddy would ever have a day when he’d be bullied by a llama!
Lin Qi suppressed her laughter and walked over to Huo Tingdong, meanwhile, the llama swished its rear and strutted off in the opposite direction with an air of arrogance.
Huo Tingdong stared at the departing llama, his teeth grinding in frustration.
Lin Qi pulled out a handkerchief and began wiping the stains off him.
The staff returned: “Sir, we’ve calculated the cost of this batch of carrots. Can we sell it to you for 2,000 yuan?”
Huo Tingdong pointed at the llama and asked, “How much for that llama?”
The staff: “…” What on earth does this gentleman intend to do?
Why doesn’t he just buy the entire zoo?
The staff asked, “Sir, may I ask, why do you want to buy it?”
Huo Tingdong replied coldly, enunciating each word: “Take it home, slaughter it, and make llama soup.”
The llama, not far away, perked up its ears. Hearing that Huo Tingdong wanted to slaughter it for soup, it bolted away at full speed.
The staff couldn’t help but laugh and cry simultaneously: “Some of the llamas here have bad tempers. If you don’t feed them, they’ll spit at you. You can’t reason with them. Plenty of tourists get bullied by them.”
Lin Qi said, “Honey, don’t hold a grudge against a llama. You’re not seriously planning to take it home for soup, are you?”
Huo Tingdong suppressed his annoyance and said to the staff, “Just load the boxes onto my car!”
He scanned the payment QR code and paid 2,000 yuan.
Han and Momo got back into the car and, seeing five large boxes filled to the brim with carrots and assorted vegetables and fruits, were surprised: “Bought so much?”
Huo Tingdong replied, “Don’t you love feeding animals? Feed to your heart’s content.”
Momo examined the boxes: “How much does all this cost?”
Huo Tingdong said, “Now you care about prices?”
Most children aren’t aware of money at all.
Momo: “Carrots at the market are 1.7 yuan per kilogram. These look like about 20 kilograms only!”
He often helped shop for groceries, so he was very familiar with vegetable prices.
Lin Qi said, “Your Daddy spent 2,000 yuan on these.”
Momo: “…Daddy, you’re such a spendthrift!”
Han packed some carrots into his little backpack, took Momo’s hand, and said, “Momo, let’s go see the giraffes!”
Momo followed Han’s gaze and saw the staff releasing the giraffes.
“Let’s go!”
The two Little Babies carried their small backpacks and excitedly ran off in search of the giraffes.
For a moment, the area became bustling.
Giraffes, llamas, zebras, miniature horses, and various other animals all wandered onto the road.
Han and Momo fed the zebras, fed the giraffes, and played until they were sweaty and out of breath.
“Daddy, up ahead is the predators’ zone!”
Han and Momo returned to the car and pointed forward.
Huo Tingdong said, “Predators’ zone means no getting out of the car. Stay seated inside obediently.”
“Got it!”
Huo Tingdong drove into the predators’ zone.
The car windows were lowered halfway.
Han leaned against the car window and saw a pair of lions lying lazily on the grass, yawning.
The management of predators’ zones is quite different.
Unlike llamas and zebras, which are left with empty stomachs overnight to encourage interaction with tourists the next day—
In the predators’ zone, staff wouldn’t dare let big cats go hungry. Once they’re famished, they’re likely to harm people.
That’s why the tigers and lions in the predators’ zone were well-fed and lounged around basking in the sun.
It was Han’s first time seeing live lions. He felt excited, nervous, scared, and curious all at once.
The lions were used to roaming freely, exhibiting no wariness toward passing cars. They glanced at the cars briefly before turning away.
Lin Qi unconsciously glanced into the rear-view mirror and suddenly noticed a lion slowly approaching their car. She was a bit shocked: “Why is that lion heading toward the car?”
Huo Tingdong turned coldly to look behind them, his gaze sweeping over the scene.
Just one look…
The lion froze in place, not moving an inch.
It stared menacingly at Huo Tingdong, who returned the cold glare.
Suddenly—
The lion seemed intimidated by his “cordial” gaze and retreated, turning tail to walk away!
Lin Qi: “…”
How terrifying must this man’s actions be if even lions veer away in fear!
Huo Tingdong keenly noticed that moments ago, the lion, with its hungry demeanor, seemed to be preparing to stealthily attack.
He rolled up the rear car window: “Don’t stick your hands or head out of the window. Look through the glass instead.”
Han also saw what had happened and covered his mouth, giggling: “Turns out Daddy is even scarier than lions. Lions run away at the sight of Daddy.”
Momo said, “It must be because the lion is afraid Daddy will take it home to make braised lion-head meatballs.”
Han: “…Can lions be eaten?”
Momo replied, “Technically, yes, but eating one would get you imprisoned.”
Han: “…”
He had a mischievous thought and asked, “If a lion eats me, will it go to jail?”
Momo rolled his eyes with dramatic flair: “Not only would it go to jail, but it would also attend your funeral.”
Lin Qi was amused by Momo’s humorous answer: “Hahaha!”
Huo Tingdong parked the car in an open clearing, resting his chin lightly on the back of his hand as he aimlessly admired the scenery of the predator’s zone.
Han and Momo, meanwhile, peered through the windows, watching the tigers pounce and tumble around.
Huo Tingdong looked at Han…
It was his first time seeing Han this happy.
He reflected seriously for a moment.
Moments like these with his children had been too few in the past.
It seemed, in the future, he should make more time to be with Momo and Han.