Chapter 105: Losing a Child is Aggravating Enough
How to describe the tune Chi Qian played?
At first, it sounded vague and mystical, with no clue what she was blowing. But listening closely, the notes scattered everywhere—almost enough to send people off to the afterlife.
Its destructive power was on par with a suona horn.
[Stop, please stop! Master, stop playing! This monkey already knows it was wrong!]
[Wait—could it be that Chi Qian thinks the others can’t be saved, so she’s playing a funeral song for them?]
[No, listen carefully—it sounds more like “Come on, let’s be merry, after all, we’ve got endless time…”]
[Are you sure it’s not “Come on, let’s die, send off one more while we’re at it”??]
[Chi Qian: Avada Kedavra on the melons!!]
Chi Qian’s deathly melody carried on, when suddenly the sky above filled with the sound of countless wings beating.
“Flap-flap-flap—”
Something was flying their way.
Eagles.
And hawks, falcons, vultures, owls…
Not just one or two—an overwhelming swarm that darkened half the sky.
Every bird that could fly nearby had been summoned.
They circled above Chi Qian, forming a protective ring, chirping and crying melodiously around her, like knights standing guard.
[Holy… holy crap! I’ve never seen so many birds gather together in my life!]
[Is this even natural? Bai Niao Chao Feng [1] (a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix) was recorded in history but no one ever saw it. Today we’ve got Bai Niao Chao Qian—a hundred birds paying homage to Qian!!]
[Golden eagles, bald eagles, gyrfalcons, even Steller’s sea eagles are here. My legs are going weak.]
[Okay but… what if they were actually summoned by her tune?]
[Or maybe they just happened to be passing by? Stop giving Chi Qian unnecessary credit.]
The haters mocked, but no one paid attention. Netizens tagged a “Bird Museum bot,” sending the video to ask: What causes a scene like this?
Bird Museum bot: Maybe they’re preparing for a collective hunt. Or perhaps it’s mating season, hormone levels rise in birds, which can lead to unusually excited…
Netizens: Are you serious?
Bird Museum bot: Wait—this is Chi Qian’s livestream?
Netizens: Yep, that’s her.
Bird Museum bot: Another damn rice-bowl smasher. My buddy Ocean Knowledge bot had to see a psychologist after dealing with her, looks like I’m next.
Netizens: ?
Bird Museum bot deleted a message.
*
On the desert.
A small scops owl landed on Chi Qian’s shoulder, carefully brushing her ear with its soft feathers.
Chi Qian stroked its wing. The owl’s whole head tilted back, dizzy, and it toppled off her shoulder—only to stubbornly climb back up again, clutching her clothes.
The other large birds stared murderously at the little one.
Baby birds really didn’t know their place—just because it was tiny and cute enough to win human favor, it thought it could cut in line.
Tch!
Chi Qian raised her eyes at the flock. “I need a favor from you all. I’ll pay you afterwards.”
A hawk beat its wings vigorously, its voice booming like a bell: “I want a blueberry boba milkshake! No blueberries, no milk, just boba!”
“Then I want a hug!”
“I want to go home with you!”
“I want to give you little baby hawks! Age doesn’t matter, gender isn’t an obstacle, even species barriers can’t stand between us!!!”
That gyrfalcon kicked the others aside, yelling the loudest.
Chi Qian blinked. “Hugs are fine, cuddles too, but nothing else. I’ve already transcended worldly desires.”
“You don’t even dare look me in the eye, and you talk about transcending desires!!”
“Screw you—you already have a husband and you’re still hitting on my wife? Think the bald eagle clan is easy to mess with?!”
“%#￥%**！！”
[??? Is Chi Baby actually talking to them? What does she mean by hugs and cuddles are fine??]
[Wait—why are those big ones fighting each other??]
Seeing chaos about to break out, Chi Qian quickly intervened: “I need a few things.”
The flock stopped quarreling. After listening to her, they scattered in all directions to fetch what she asked for.
*
Meanwhile, in another corner of the desert—Chi Fengxiao was unlucky enough to run into the Xia sisters.
He was in a hurry to find Chi Qian and didn’t want to waste time on them.
All the food was in his backpack, and he worried if he delayed, Chi Qian might go hungry.
“Brother Chi, we’ve been walking so long, you’re drenched in sweat.” Xia Xinyue shyly offered him a handkerchief. “Here, wipe it off.”
“No need.” Chi Fengxiao refused bluntly, wiping his forehead with his sleeve instead.
Xia Zhenzhen swallowed hard, face full of irritation. “I’m so tired, I can’t walk anymore.”
“Then let’s rest for a while, we have been walking a lot.”
“You can rest if you want, I’m going to keep looking for Baby Qian.” Chi Fengxiao said, striding forward.
Xia Xinyue hurried after him. “Brother Chi, Qian Qian is so capable, she’ll definitely be fine. But you… I’m really worried you’ll run into trouble looking for her.”
Chi Fengxiao halted, his eyes cold. “Whether I look or not is my business. If your mouth is so free, go water flowers with your saliva. Don’t yap in front of me.”
Xia Xinyue froze, feeling aggrieved. “I… I was just worried about you…”
“Not needed.”
Losing a child was aggravating enough.
Now his irritation piled on top of irritation.
Suddenly, a helicopter flew overhead.
Chi Fengxiao looked up, and his eyes met the gaze of a man leaning against the helicopter window.
“Old Six?!” Chi Fengxiao’s expression twisted. “Why the hell is he back again?”
The helicopter hovered in midair, and a figure leapt down, landing steadily.
Chi Yanliu wore sunglasses that covered half his face. His combat boots crushed the windblown sand as he strode forward with steady steps.
“Third Brother.”
“Old Six, what are you doing here?” Chi Fengxiao was clearly not pleased to see him.
“Father said something happened to Chi Shui, so he told me to come check.” Chi Yanliu explained curtly, his eyes sweeping over Xia Xinyue and Xia Zhenzhen. “Which one of you is Chi Shui?”
The two sisters flushed, their hearts beating faster.
Chi Fengxiao: “? Who the hell is Chi Shui?”
Chi Yanliu: “The one who just had her fifteenth birthday recently.”
“…Damn it, her name is Chi Qian!”
“Oh.”
Chi Fengxiao didn’t want to waste words with this freak who seemed to save his memory for the strangest things. He said bluntly: “About half an hour ago, Baby Qian and I got separated. She’s wearing light blue sneakers, her hair in a long ponytail. She’s cute, lively, and mischievous, but timid, shy, and very introverted. Don’t scare her.”
“…Fine.”
Chi Yanliu gave a faint reply, then climbed into the backseat of the helicopter, and quickly left.
[Look, I believe you when you say Baby Qian is cute, lively, and mischievous. But timid and introverted?? Dude, your filter is working overtime.]
[Wait—did that super-handsome guy just call Chi Fengxiao Third Brother? So he’s also the chairman’s son!]
[What’s his ranking in the family? I need to know, because it decides whether my username becomes Baby Qian’s Fifth Aunt or Sixth Aunt.]
[Holy crap, family, quick—switch to Baby Qian’s stream! She’s scaring me to death!!]
Footnotes:
[1] Here is a SuoNa tune, that Chi Qian is playing to call the birds: https://shorturl.at/8jmfD
