Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 341 - 339: What Are You Thinking, Compare with the Gorgeous Red-Bellied (Extra Chapter, Request for Votes)

Dr. Gu’s resume looked impressive, but on closer inspection, the majority of his clients were domestic cats and dogs in the city.

However, there was an advantage; his accumulated experience in animal ophthalmic surgery was extensive, compensating for the shortcomings in Chen Ying’s surgical volume.

After submitting the list of surgical personnel, Chen Ying picked up the file and reviewed it repeatedly. He had to consider all aspects; he couldn’t let Grandpa Hu fail in the postoperative care phase.

Senior Brother Gu recommended a nurse to him, young but highly skilled, especially in the care of postoperative animals. Her insights in this area were unique among all the animal nurses he had encountered, making her absolutely top-notch.

"She studied nursing at a second-tier college and worked in pediatrics for two years before ditching the hospital to apply for a position as a nurse at our pet hospital."

This girl had also obtained a certificate for pet health care, currently ranked as an intermediate nurse, and was preparing for her senior-level certification exam.

Chen Ying also requested her resume, mainly to understand her knowledge of animals other than cats and dogs.

After waking up from his afternoon nap, he found an email from the pet nurse. It contained a detailed introduction to her work experience and a lengthy paper explaining her understanding of postoperative animal care.

"This is talent indeed. Pediatrics truly lost a gem."

With a sigh, Chen Ying decisively picked up his phone and dialed the private number the girl had left at the bottom of the email.

The girl was extremely decisive. Upon learning that Chen Ying wanted her to come early to discuss Grandpa Hu’s postoperative care, she immediately said she would resign and could arrive by the next morning.

"No, no need for drastic measures, why don’t you take a leave of absence first?"

"What leave? If I don’t seize such an opportunity, I’d be crazy. Don’t worry, Dr. Chen, I won’t need to worry about making ends meet; I own a building that I rent out. Work is just a personal hobby of mine. See you tomorrow."

Listening to the "beep-beep" sounds through the phone, Chen Ying hung up with a conflicted expression.

He hated these second-generation rich kids the most, born at a finish line that others couldn’t even reach with all their effort!

Don’t think about it; too many thoughts might bring tears.

Leading the way, Chen Ying and Old Gao’s junior sister helped prepare a room in the dormitory.

Hearing that a girl was coming to join them at the station made the junior sister’s eyes sparkle with joy.

Everything was nice here, except that among the animals, yin dominated over yang, whereas among humans, it was the reverse.

Could this be nature’s way of balancing itself?

Grandpa Hu seemed to know he was about to undergo surgery; his mood was getting a bit restless.

Jinya and Little Jin lay on the balcony railing, watching as Grandpa Hu paced back and forth in the grass.

"Roar, what’s up with Grandpa Hu?"

"He seems to be scared," Little Jin, sensitive to emotions, remarked, "He seems really afraid of the surgery."

"Is it the same surgery that the old snow leopard had? Wasn’t it quite straightforward? Aren’t Little Lynx and that male getting ready for the same one?"

"Not sure, why don’t you ask the two-legged beast?"

"Let’s find out together, come on."

Jinya swiftly went upstairs, blocking Chen Ying who was about to leave.

"You’re saying Grandpa Hu is scared?" Chen Ying glanced at the tiger, who appeared calm but was pacing nervously, "The surgery itself is simple, but the postoperative care is a bit tricky."

Knowing Grandpa Hu’s concerns, Chen Ying decided to have an open and honest discussion with him.

It was like pre-surgery communication with a patient, where you can’t let the fear of the unknown overpower their spirit.

It was the same with animals.

With his backpack on his shoulder and a long-handle scythe in hand, he couldn’t leave the Hundred Treasure Medical Box behind.

"Come on, Grandpa Hu, let’s change the scenery today."

Hearing Chen Ying’s words, Grandpa Hu snorted heavily a few times and slowly followed him into the forest.

Jinya and Little Jin also tagged along.

Little Jin stayed close to Grandpa Hu, nudging him gently with his head whenever something obstructed their path.

Jinya, on the other hand, hopped about, chasing rabbits and scaring off mountain rats, occasionally sparring with a marten in a tree.

Whether it was the forest that rekindled Grandpa Hu’s regal lineage or not, before anyone could react, he suddenly pounced and clamped a plump wild rabbit between two trees.

"Wow, my Grandpa Hu is amazing!" Chen Ying clapped and even took a single shot photo of him.

With rabbit in mouth, Grandpa Hu seemed somewhat bewildered: Did he just catch it?

In his younger days at the breeding center, he had caught live chickens and rabbits, but this feeling was different, truly different.

Jinya howled playfully, unwilling to be outdone, and ran off to catch a rabbit too.

Had Chen Ying not stopped him, he might have cleared out the entire rabbit den.

This shows that "overkill" is a behavior deeply ingrained in the bones, etched into the genes.

A hillside near Huaqiu Valley was very suitable for Grandpa Hu to eat and rest.

The trees there were sparser, and the midday sunlight filtered through the leaves sprinkling dappled light across the forest floor.

The rocks, warmed by the sun, provided a cozy spot for one man, one tiger, and two cats to lie down after a full meal and bask in the sun, enjoying a tranquil afternoon.

A Red-bellied pheasant flew from afar and landed beside the shrubs at the edge of the valley.

There were also a few female Red-bellied pheasants with dull feather colors.

The mating season for Red-bellied pheasants usually started around April, but by mid to late March, the male pheasants had already shown strong mating signals.

During this period, they would emit a "cha~~chacha" call in the early morning.

Moreover, when the females gathered, the male pheasants would fly up into mid-air, displaying their gorgeous feathers and enchanting posture.

The females foraging on the ground would look up, pointing and discussing how desirable each male looked.

The scene somewhat resembled a nightclub where young men twisted their waists.

Elder Tiger tilted his head and nudged into Chen Ying’s arms.

Jinya, originally curled up sleeping beside him, felt that the sun was too hot and half-awake jumped up into a tree, found a spot to sprawl out, and continued sleeping.

Only Little Jin, remained alert enough in the wild to occasionally open his eyes to check his surroundings, his ears twitching at any slight noise even when his eyes were closed.

Just then, two more Red-bellied pheasants flew over, attracted by the activity and came to watch.

Three Red-bellied pheasants, dazzling in color, crossed the sky like a fiery ribbon under the sunlight, adding some special effects would make it seem like the return of the Phoenix.

Two White-bellied Golden Pheasants, watching the Red-bellied pheasant’s courtship dance, emitted an envious "si si" sound.

They too began to show off their feathers on the ground, not to be outdone.

Chen Ying was leisurely watching the Red-bellied pheasants court, but when he saw the White-bellied Golden Pheasants join the Red-bellied group and try to steal the affection, he knew trouble was brewing.

He dialed Old Gao’s number and without delaying, started the video mode.

"Old Gao, what do I do, the White-bellied Pheasants are going after the Red-bellied for mating, I remember there should be a colony of White-bellied Pheasants here."

Artificially bred pheasants might interbreed naturally, but in the wild, the likelihood was extremely low unless the numbers in both flocks were too small, forcing the pheasants to crossbreed.

But here in Jiamu Gully, pheasants were nearly overflowing, there wasn’t a necessity for them to interbreed to survive.

Under Old Gao’s guidance, Chen Ying prepared to chase the two White-bellied Pheasants away.

This was a family’s matchmaking event, what were you two doing crashing it?

Jinya saw Chen Ying going to chase away the White-bellied Pheasants, jumped up energetically, and followed him bounceingly.

Chen Ying while chasing the birds, had to also stop Jinya from grabbing them as play.

This guy thought it was all a game, nearly grabbing a bird with each bite.

Normally, it wouldn’t matter if Jinya caught chickens, but not now, it seemed as if he was the one leading it, which could greatly damage his reputation among the birds!

Old Gao brought a junior over, they planned to use their free time these few days to investigate the situation of the pheasant population in Jiamu Gully.

The possibility of natural interbreeding arose either from a small population that couldn’t sustain itself, or from one that was too dense.

Just like with artificially bred pheasants that were long kept together, this might lead to an imbalance in population recognition.

If it was the latter, they had to figure out a way to disperse the pheasant population.

Each area had a limit to the number of animals it could support, more wasn’t always better.

Coming out this time, provided Old Gao with some work to do.

As time passed, the sun also shifted, and the temperature began to drop, Chen Ying called Elder Tiger to wake up, preparing to go home.

Elder Tiger yawned, stretched ferociously, and cleared his throat.

With its roar, countless birds were startled from the trees.

"Wow, we do have quite a lot of birds here."

No wonder the Bird Research Institute decided to build a bird watching station here, the birds here, both in terms of numbers and varieties, were worth studying.

Old Gao decided to involve the observation station in this project, otherwise, with just the three of them, it would be too difficult.

The next morning, as promised, the girl arrived.

Short hair, round face, about 1.6 meters tall, the girl-next-door type.

With her speaking and smiling, revealing two little tiger teeth, her smile also felt very approachable.

This kind of demeanor was hard for anyone to feel rejected. As it was with people, it was probably the same with animals.

No wonder she excelled both in pediatrics and as a veterinary nurse, this was her charismatic personality at play.

The girl set down her backpack and introduced herself.

Uncle Zhao who brought her in was desperately signaling Chen Ying to seize the opportunity.

Chen Ying, half-amused, sent Uncle Zhao away, turned back only to see the girl and Little Sen cozying up together.

Really, both in appearance and in skill, they seemed well-matched.

Chen Ying loosened his neck and wrists, suggested the girl go put her luggage away first, planned a lunch together, and in the afternoon would introduce her to Elder Tiger.

The girl readily agreed.

Lunch was just a few simple dishes, during which everyone ate and chatted.

She was talkative, very good at initiating topics, highly skilled at appealing to others’ likes; almost everyone had a great chat with her, the atmosphere so harmonious that it was unbelievable.

Normally, they were a group of not particularly lively people, and Old Gao’s juniors dared not be presumptuous, which made the atmosphere somewhat dull.

But after the girl arrived, the dining atmosphere changed completely, especially Old Gao’s junior sister, who seemed to want nothing more than to have a heart-to-heart talk with the girl deep into the night.