Chapter 146: This Is Hu Yang’s Secret
Hu Yang was unhappy. He looked up at her for a moment before lying back down on the stone, emitting a low sound from his throat.
“It’s Yuan Yuan, you’re here.”
Jiang Yuan stood before him and said gently, “Hu Yang, why do you seem to be in a bad mood?”
“Oh, yes.” Hu Yang sighed, “Hu is indeed not in a very good mood.”
“Can you tell me what’s wrong?” she asked softly.
Hu Yang was silent for a while before moving his massive body.
He changed his position and stared at Jiang Yuan, “If Hu tells you, can you help Hu?”
“I might be able to help you.” Jiang Yuan paused slightly, “I’ll try my best to find a way to help you, okay?”
Hu Yang fell silent again, probably considering it.
After a moment, Hu Yang stood up, glanced at the other tigers watching nearby, and furrowed his brow.
He said, “Yuan Yuan, Hu can tell you, but only Hu can tell you. The other tigers cannot know.”
“You!” Hu Rui was unhappy, “We are all brothers, and you have secrets from us?”
Hu Jiu also had an opinion, “Hu Yang, that’s meaningless talk!”
“Yes, Hu Yang, maybe if you tell us, we can help you figure something out!” Hu Ka also expressed his thoughts.
Hu Yang stared at his brothers with his round tiger eyes, seeming hesitant.
“No!” He still didn’t want too many people to know, “Hu only wants to tell Yuan Yuan!”
“You…” The hot-tempered Hu Rui wanted to fight him, but thinking that Jiang Yuan was present, he held back.
Jiang Yuan’s slender eyebrows furrowed slightly. She quickly comforted the tigers’ emotions, “Everyone, don’t be angry. This is Hu Yang’s secret. Since he doesn’t want you to know, we should respect his privacy.”
“What does privacy mean?” Hu Shan asked curiously.
Jiang Yuan spent a few minutes explaining the meaning of “privacy” to the tiger brothers.
The tiger brothers’ fierce faces looked thoughtful.
“Alright,” Hu Rui was the first to speak, “Then we’ll listen to Yuan Yuan and respect that kid Hu Yang’s privacy.”
“Okay,” Hu Shan snorted lightly, “Let’s go.”
Hu Ka looked back at Hu Yang and muttered, “What kind of secret could that kid have?”
Hu Yang glared with his tiger eyes, looking around vigilantly.
Seeing that his tiger brothers had walked away, he finally felt relieved.
He turned his head to look at Jiang Yuan and said in a lowered voice, “Yuan Yuan, Hu wants to see Cui Hua.”
“Cui Hua?” Jiang Yuan blinked, and a confused expression appeared on her fair face. “Who is Cui Hua?”
“Cui Hua, she is a gentle and beautiful female tiger.” Speaking of Cui Hua, Hu Yang’s expression was tinged with a hint of admiration.
“She has smooth fur, big eyes, slender paws…”
Jiang Yuan: “…”
The more she listened, the more she felt something was off.
Hu Yang sounded like he was in love?
But there were only nine male tigers in the entire tiger garden, so where did a female tiger come from?
“Where did you see Cui Hua?” Jiang Yuan asked.
“In another tiger garden.” Hu Yang became melancholic again. “Hu really wants to see Cui Hua. When can Hu see Cui Hua? Yuan Yuan, can you help me?”
Jiang Yuan raised her eyebrows slightly, “When did you go to another tiger garden?”
“Just some time ago!” Hu Yang said, “Humans took Hu to another tiger garden. Hu stayed there for a few days. No tiger was willing to pay attention to Hu, and they didn’t give Hu food when eating meat. It was Cui Hua who helped Hu!”
Jiang Yuan understood that Hu Yang had been to another zoo’s tiger garden, was ostracized, and the female tiger Cui Hua had helped him.
Jiang Yuan’s eyes curved, and she smiled, asking, “So, because Cui Hua helped you, you fell in love with her?”
“Love?” Hu Yang’s tiger eyes widened, and he was stunned for a moment. “What does love mean?”
“Love…” This question stumped Jiang Yuan.
She frowned and thought for a long time, not knowing how to explain the meaning of “love.”
“Yuan Yuan, why aren’t you saying anything?” Hu Yang urged anxiously.
Jiang Yuan sighed and said slowly, “Love is… you can’t eat or sleep when you can’t see Cui Hua, and you have no motivation for anything…”
After hearing this, Hu Yang frowned and lowered his head in thought.
After a moment, he stared at Jiang Yuan and said solemnly, “Yuan Yuan, Hu thinks Hu might be in love with Cui Hua! Yuan Yuan, please help Hu, Hu wants to see Cui Hua.”
“Okay.” Jiang Yuan felt that this problem should not be difficult to handle. “I’ll ask for you.”
“Thank you!” Hu Yang was very grateful.
Jiang Yuan took a few steps, then returned to him and asked hesitantly, “If other tigers ask me, can I tell them?”
Hu Yang hesitated, “Is it shameful to fall in love with another tiger?”
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan raised her eyebrows and smiled, “Of course not, it’s a very sacred thing.”
“Then you can tell them,” Hu Yang chuckled foolishly, “As long as it’s not something shameful, it’s fine.”
“Okay,” Jiang Yuan raised her hand and stroked his head, gently advising him, “Then if Hu Yang wants to see Cui Hua, you must eat properly. If you get thin and become less strong, what if Cui Hua doesn’t like you?”
“Hu knows!” Hu Yang’s melancholic mood vanished, and he became energetic. “Hu will eat more meat! Become stronger! And protect Cui Hua in the future!”
“That’s good then,” A faint smile appeared on Jiang Yuan’s lips, and she said with relief, “I’ll be going now.”
“Hu will wait for your good news!” Hu Yang watched her back as she walked away.
After Jiang Yuan had walked for a while, several tigers gathered around her, asking about Hu Yang’s secret in a rush.
“Didn’t we just say we should respect Hu Yang’s privacy?” Jiang Yuan raised her eyebrows slightly and teased, “Are you not respecting it?”
The tiger brothers’ furry faces showed guilty expressions.
“So, so, you won’t ask anymore?”
“We just couldn’t help but ask…”
“We respect it, we tigers respect other tigers’ privacy!”
Jiang Yuan said with a laugh, “Actually, it’s good news. Hu Yang has a tiger he likes.”
“Ah?” Hu Rui exclaimed, “What does that mean?”
“Hu doesn’t understand either!”
Jiang Yuan explained again to the tiger brothers.
“So that’s how it is!” Hu Ka found it extremely amusing, “Is that Cui Hua very beautiful?”
“That kid Hu Yang was bullied when he went to another tiger garden?” Hu Rui was very angry, “Which tigers bullied him? Hu will go and get revenge for him!”
“Hu Rui is so good to everyone.” Jiang Yuan raised her hand and stroked his head, “You are a righteous tiger.”
“Yes,” Hu Rui nodded with a stern face, “Hu Yang is Hu’s brother. Anyone who bullies Hu’s brother is against Hu!”
Jiang Yuan smiled and comforted him, “Don’t be angry, Cui Hua has already helped Hu Yang.”
“This tiger Cui Hua is quite good,” Hu Shan commented, “No wonder that kid Hu Yang likes her.”
