223 Richard Deserves Rewards (1/2)
Chapter 223: Richard Deserves Rewards
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Zhang Zian picked up a zip-lock bag with some assorted dried fruit in it which was left by Little Celery. He threw the bag onto his shoulder, and Richard caught the bag nicely with its beak.
”Quack!” When it opened its mouth, the plastic bag fell. It quickly bowed its head to pick up the bag again, and flew onto the cashier desk. Richard loosened its beak, and the bag fell on the desk.
”Quack! Quack! Why are you being so nice to me today, Jeff?” it cried noisily.
”It seems you are somewhat valuable,” said Zhang Zian while he was cleaning up the food bowls of his three cat elves.
Richard clenched the plastic bag with its claws, pecked open the bag, and poured all the dried fruits onto the desk. It kept pecking the fruit, yet it did not stop talking even when its mouth was full.
”Quack! Quack! Jeff, don’t be shy! Just admit that you have fallen in love with me!” It tilted its head, ”Quack? You ARE falling in love with me? Or you HAVE fallen in love with me? Never mind! Either is fine!”
”No! I haven’t, I’m not and I won’t!” complained Zhang Zian.
”Quack!” Richard kept pecking at the dried fruit satisfyingly.
When he met the Apprehensive Bird in the Chinese class for the first time, Zhang Zian had sensed that it was able to imitate the voices of others very well. He didn’t think much of it at the beginning, because many impersonators of celebrities can do the same. But what just happened had proved that various results would occur if the very skill was used in different ways.
He had never expected that the Apprehensive Bird could make his white lie plausible, thus preserving the childhood dream for Little Celery. Maybe its cynical appearance was just a disguise; it might have a soft heart inside.
So he gave that bag of dried fruit to Richard as its reward. He also decided to buy some dried fruit, vegetables and fresh fruit online for it. Richard deserved these rewards for its performance this morning.
Zhang Zian took the food bowls to the second floor to wash them clean.
At this moment, he heard someone talking downstairs.
”Hello? Is anyone home?”
”Coming.” Zhang Zian quickly put down the food bowls and rushed downstairs, ”Who is it?”
He came down to the first floor and looked around, but no one was there.
Old Time Tea pouted its lips as a signal. It was the Apprehensive Bird, and it was looking outside pretending nothing happened.
Zhang Zian yelled at Richard, ”You!”
”Quack! You got me! Did you like it? It was funny, wasn’t it?” Richard clamored while fluttering its wings.
”It was not funny at all!”
Richard kicked the empty plastic bag with its claws. ”Jeff, I need more food.”
”I don’t have any. Little Celery brought these for the hamster and Lop Ear rabbit, not for you. I only gave them to you because you did well earlier today.” Zhang Zian went upstairs and continued to wash the food bowls.
”Pfft, stingy Jeff!” Richard muttered indignantly.
Within ten seconds, there was another noise downstairs, ”Hello? Anyone home?””
”No!” Zhang Zian knew it must be the b*tch bird again, so he replied impatiently in a loud voice.
Silence.
Zhang Zian sneered and swore that he would not fall into that b*tch bird’s trap again.
”Then who’s answering me?” The sound downstairs continued asking.
What the hell! That b*tch bird had nothing better to do?
”I said no one is here! I’m warning you! Don’t think I am an idiot, I will not be fooled by you again! Stop this prank!” he shouted downstairs.
Silence.