A strong emotion was churning in his heart, Yuan Yu's eyes reddened, and his nose turned sour. He stood up wanting to curse, but it was as if something was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say anything.
Someone around sighed, "Hey, I really thought there was a chance to clear the game this time."
"It's my turn now, I'm a bit nervous! I have no idea how long I'll survive."
"Forget it, it's too distressing. I don't want to watch anymore." Stay connected through mvl
Wang Jinxuan quietly reached out her hand and took Yuan Yu's. He glanced at her, and without a word, the two of them held hands and walked to the glass curtain wall.
The clear azure sky, the shimmering surface of the water, unknown beautiful yellow wildflowers, a refreshing breeze, the grass rippling rhythmically like waves from afar to near.
Jiaojiao had finished swimming and was now lazily lying on the grass by the water, enjoying the breeze and the warm sunshine, her fur as if it was coated with a layer of gold. Her amber eyes looked at the visitors, gentle and calm.
Yuan Yu watched Jiaojiao as if in a trance, locked eyes with her, and it was like his tear ducts had shattered. He sniffed back a sob, and tears formed a line, streaming uncontrollably down his cheeks.
Wang Jinxuan saw her boyfriend crying silently, surprised but understanding. Although she hadn't gone through the entire game process, the final scenes also made her emotional.
She pulled out a pack of tissues from her bag, took one out for Yuan Yu, and wiped his tears, consoling, "It's okay. Look, at least the tiger seems pretty happy here."
After crying, Yuan Yu felt much better, he sighed, dried his eyes with the tissue, and started to smile again, remarking, "Yes, I can tell. This tiger likes it here; the environment is really good."
Feeling somewhat calmer, he expressed his confusion, "Jinxuan, when I was playing the game, the most impactful thing was the busy highways, a real road of death for the tigers, but for humans, building roads is essential. Even kids know that roads lead to prosperity. What should we do? Is there really such a conflict between human development and animal survival?"
He had always lived in a prosperous city and never paid attention to the fate of wild animals that seemed unrelated to him. The game had a big impact on him, leaving him with a feeling of guilt as if he were responsible for deaths he did not directly cause.
If this had been in front of an educational exhibit at a museum, Wang Jinxuan surely wouldn't have been able to answer, or at most, she might have offered a generic "humans and nature should coexist in harmony" without knowing the specifics of how to achieve that.
Yuan Yu scratched his head sheepishly, thinking of something, he said with some regret, "Ah, it's a shame they don't have a donation box here, otherwise I would definitely give two thumbs up, no, I mean two coins."
The two of them admired Jiaojiao's beautiful posture for a while, and then continued on.
When they arrived at the wolf enclosure, they saw a light gray wolf with small stature and an indifferent expression. It took a few small steps forward, then lay down on the ground.
Following closely behind the gray wolf was a black wolf with a sturdy build, its tongue out, looking excited and foolish. As soon as the gray wolf lay down, the black wolf opened its mouth wide and lowered its head to bite onto the gray wolf's head.
These two were, of course, the zoo's 'couple' food, Charcoal and Mizzle.
Most of Mizzle's head was engulfed in Charcoal's mouth, her lips tightly sealed, her eyes appearing beneath Charcoal's teeth, gazing outwards with a look that seemed to be filled with resignation.
But Charcoal found it not affectionate enough, opened his mouth even wider, and this time Mizzle was completely flustered, pushing at Charcoal to no avail.
The children watching were dumbfounded, and a little boy said, "Mama, that wolf is eating the other wolf!"
The mother explained, "No, these two wolves are kissing."
"So are they about to have babies next?"
The child was young but apparently knew quite a bit.
"Yes, we'll come see the wolf pups when they're born."
Yuan Yu said in amazement, "Wolves are this affectionate in social interactions?"
Wang Jinxuan couldn't help but snicker, "Hahaha, why do I feel like this gray wolf is rather reluctant?"
Seeing such a funny display of affection, both of them felt much more relaxed, and without realizing it, they held hands.