Dr. Tang paused for a moment before stepping aside to let him in.
"He's inside."
As soon as Yu An entered, he was greeted by a strong floral fragrance. He was so overwhelmed by it that he almost sneezed. He had never realized before that Dr. Tang was such a person with a refined taste for life.
The little butterfly lay on the bed, in its original form. It slept soundly, its iridescent wings still stunning even when closed.
Yu An walked over, but instead of immediately taking the little butterfly away, she asked Dr. Tang, "Is our little butterfly sick?"
Dr. Tang's face tightened, and Junjie's mixed-race features seemed to convey a hint of something unspeakable.
He probably didn't expect that Yu An would be right in front of him and still not realize what was going on.
"Your little butterfly has reached its breeding season."
"What did you say???"
While Yu An was still in shock and confusion, Xie Chiyuan was talking to Ruan Ke. He had changed his clothes and was fairly neat and clean.
Ruan Ke asked him about Yu An's situation, and then they talked about other things.
“After you left, the West District started interrogating Ying Jian. He’s stubborn, so it probably won’t be long before we get any results.” Ruan Ke first brought him the latest information, and then continued, “But there’s no rush. There’s no one the West District can’t get to talk.”
“Your dad said that after he’s interrogated, he won’t be allowed to stay.”
Ying Jian has blood on his hands from the West District. Those young men on missions were calling out for Xie Chiyuan before they died. They were waiting for their Instructor Xie to save them.
The West District will not let this blood feud go so easily.
The two chatted about serious matters. There were a few things that were giving the West District a headache, and Xie Chiyuan would have to personally deal with them after he rested.
The atmosphere on the island was fairly harmonious, with everyone doing their own thing.
Only in a distant part of the sea.
The gang leader, swaggering and arrogant, led his underlings to settle scores. The underlings went from wailing and complaining to sobbing, which annoyed the gang leader.
well.
Crybaby Qiuqiu looks better when she cries, with red eyes and a pitiful look.
Unlike his younger brother, who cried so much that the eldest brother almost became withdrawn.
"Boss, if you don't come out soon, we're all going to die!" Bighead Fish choked out, describing the dire situation: "I even had the other fish display your name, but they called you seafood!"
At this point, the bighead fish, no longer stuttering, retorted angrily: "Once we're on land, we're all seafood. Who's more noble than whom!"
Chapter 123
After Big Head Fish finished speaking, Eight-Headed Fish glared at him. Although he considered himself a good leader who cared for his younger brothers, he still found his younger brother's words quite distasteful.
He snorted and thought to himself, "Of course, seafood can be either high-class or low-class."
People like his younger brother are unwanted, whether they're steamed or stewed in soup.
He doesn't want it anymore; he's very noble and sells for a high price!
Yu An was completely unaware of the octopus's whereabouts in the sea. He and Xie Chiyuan had already brought people from the island to track the real-time location of the locator and stake out the octopus that had gone into the sea.
There's no need to worry too much about the expensive baby for now; Yu An is only concerned about the little butterfly he brought back.
The words Dr. Tang had just said to him were still echoing in his mind: "The little butterflies have reached their breeding season."
That short sentence has left Yu An in a daze ever since.
He didn't understand; he was deeply shocked.
"Seven, come here."
Yu An didn't say much to Dr. Tang. After bringing the little butterfly back, he closed the door.
When Seven Cub saw his older brother calling him, he immediately went over. Little Nine knew they were definitely going to discuss the little butterfly, so he took Chiu Chiu's hand and joined them.
Sure enough, after carefully placing the little butterfly on the bed, Yu An composed herself and asked, "Has Sixth Child ever experienced a breeding season before?"
He vaguely felt that there was something wrong with his memory.
Otherwise, how could he not remember whether Six-Eyed had ever experienced a breeding season before?
Xiao Qi shook her head and told Yu An with certainty, "Big brother, Six-Eyed doesn't have a breeding season. It's not an ordinary butterfly; it doesn't have a breeding season. At least it never did when we were at the research institute."
“He hadn’t reached maturity when he was at the research institute.” Yu An tried hard to think of a reason: “Could it be because once he reaches maturity, he will enter the reproductive period?”
Xiaoqi shook her head again: "I think it's unlikely."
They were all products of the laboratory—no, they were practically useless. They didn't have any particularly cumbersome flaws.
Xiao Jiu overheard their conversation and finally understood why Liu Zai was behaving strangely.
"Big brother, once the Sixth Offspring's breeding season is over, won't things be different now?" Xiao Jiu considered practical matters and directly addressed the issue from a problem-solving perspective.
Yu An raised her hand and wiped her face.
He said wearily, "I don't know when the breeding season of the six cubs will be over."
Xiao Jiu blinked and said something surprising: "How about we catch some butterflies and have them mate with Liu Zai? There's just one problem: should we catch females or males? If we catch females, will they get pregnant?"
Yu An: "..."
Before Yu An could speak, Liu Zai, who had just regained some consciousness, angrily slapped Xiao Jiu's wing.
A red mark instantly appeared on Xiao Jiu's snow-white baby face.
Xiao Jiu, who never suffered a loss, naturally wouldn't let himself be beaten for nothing. He pinched the butterfly's wings, his tone slow and calculating: "Oh... Sixth Brother doesn't like other butterflies? Then there's another solution. Human cats and dogs can be neutered, Sixth Brother, do you want to try it?"
Seeing that the conflict was about to escalate, Xiao Qi's eyes sparkled. He took a few steps back with Qiu Qiu in his arms, ready to either watch the drama unfold or join the feast.
But with the eldest brother there, this feast was destined to be uneaten.
Yu An separated the two little ones who were about to fight. He didn't have time to discipline them at the moment, and after telling them not to fight, he picked up the little butterfly in his hands.
My palm was burning hot.
Yu An frowned as she examined the little butterfly in her palm.
"Little one." His voice was full of worry, concerned that if there were other little ones around, this proud little butterfly might not tell the truth, so Yu An cleared the area.
He sent the other cubs outside to play. Seventh cub, holding Chiu Chiu, looked regretful.
Sigh, such a fresh melon, but I can't eat it.
After the other children left and the door was closed, Yu An could tell that Little Butterfly had relaxed a little.
He walked back and met the little butterfly's gaze.
"Sixth cub, is it breeding season?"
"I have no breeding season!"
Liu Zai looked away and stubbornly replied, "Don't listen to that quack doctor's nonsense. I never had a reproductive period before, how could I have one now?"
He emphasized firmly, "Brother, I'm just not feeling well. I'm sick, but that quack doctor couldn't find anything wrong, so he just gave you the wrong advice."
Yu An: "..."
Yu An touched his still-hot wings and remained silent.
The atmosphere began to become awkward, and Little Butterfly was increasingly unable to hold back. Finally, in front of her older brother, she started to get furious.
"That quack doctor, I never wanted him to treat me in the first place!"
The usually reserved and proud Little Butterfly was so angry that she cursed and swore like a brat, which shows that her prejudice against Dr. Tang was extremely strong.
Yu An tried to comfort him: "Baby, Dr. Tang treated you before. Even if he made a wrong diagnosis this time, you can't say that about him."
Yu An still values his son's education. He sat in his chair, his gaze fixed on the little butterfly the whole time.
He was worried.
Dr. Tang said that in addition to having a high fever, Little Butterfly is also very sleepy, sleeping for many hours a day.
This is almost on par with the lazy third son.
Yu An remained silent, and Qi Zai gradually fell silent as well.
After a while.
Yu An asked him, "Baby, are you feeling unwell?"
Six-year-old was still trying to be stubborn, but when he met his older brother's eyes, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he flew to his older brother's neck and rubbed against him.
"I feel terrible."
The little butterfly, who was arrogant and aloof in front of strangers, completely let down her guard in front of her older brother. Unlike Xiao Jiu, she didn't have the skills to act cute, nor was she as naturally naive as Qiu Qiu, unaware that she was being cute.
He choked up slightly and said to his older brother, "I soaked in cold water, but my body is still burning up. Brother, am I going to die?"
Under normal circumstances, this kind of situation would not occur in aberrations.
He's an aberration of the A sequence, and he's the most powerful aberration. How could he possibly be in such a state of discomfort?
Yu An comforted and coaxed her little butterfly.
He is not a very empathetic person; in fact, his emotional perception is rather slow.
But when it comes to his children, he has a strong sense of empathy. He can sensitively perceive their pain, discomfort, and grievances.
Then, he will feel sorry for him.
The torment that the little butterfly had endured for many days turned into grievances at this moment, grievances that she could complain to her older brother about.
I don't know how much time passed.
With Yu An's patient reassurance, the little butterfly sniffed and finally calmed down.
He resolutely refused to let Dr. Tang treat him again, but Yu An said with difficulty, "Dr. Tang is at least a doctor, but my brother... doesn't know how to treat patients."
He had read some basic medical books before, and he could treat external injuries, but he couldn't cure diseases.
After all, when raising the mutant cubs, he had thought that the cubs might get hurt, but he never thought that the cubs might get sick.
The stalemate lasted for a moment.
Yu An finally came up with an idea. He asked, "I'll take you for another medical check-up. We'll go to the main base in the West District."