Chapter 291 - Chapter 291: Chapter 169 Little Fourth, You Really Know How to Give Dad a Hard Time! [Large Chapter, Over 8000 Words]_2

Chapter 291: Chapter 169 Little Fourth, You Really Know How to Give Dad a Hard Time! [Large Chapter, Over 8000 Words]_2

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“Hmm, I’ll be careful and gently touch it!” Ye Bing held her breath, her little cheeks showing nervousness as she stared at the penguin in front of her.

“Um, penguin, don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you, I just want to be friends and touch your feathers!” As Ye Bing spoke, she inched closer to the penguin before her.

The penguin just calmly looked at Ye Bing without any reaction.

But in its eyes, there was a human-like warmth.

This little one made it feel fondness, though not as intensely as that man, but still enough to show some affection for the little human.

Eventually, Ye Bing touched the penguin’s head; the feathers were so smooth, so comforting.

“Wow, I touched the penguin!” Ye Bing exclaimed with excitement, plopping down onto the ground, sitting beside the penguin, reaching out both hands to touch it, even patting its round belly. She really liked it!

Ye Bing’s fair little face flushed with excitement, her eyes brimming with joy.

She really did it.

“Daddy, look, I really touched the penguin, I’m so happy!” said Ye Bing,

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“Yeah, our Ye Bing is the best!” Ye Fan said, approaching the penguin and reaching out to touch its little head.

The penguin even naturally nuzzled the area of Ye Fan’s palm.

The other little ones immediately started touching the penguin as well.

At that moment, Ye Fan received some penguin fish snacks from the System and took them out right away, handing them to the children to feed the penguins together.

To protect their young, these penguins endured the wind, snow, and hunger, caring for their chicks here.

Penguin mothers and fathers take turns looking after their babies.

When Ye Fan took out the penguin fish snacks, the surrounding penguins’ eyes lit up, but they didn’t scramble for them. They just stood in their own spots, watching these humans.

Ye Fan and the others began feeding the penguins.

The penguins nearby gave the fish snacks to their young, who were being dragged on their feet.

As parents, they were truly commendable.

Bearing in mind, the young penguins have down feathers, which are not very insulating, so they can only hide under the belly of their parents.

“Daddy, look, these penguin parents are so great!” Ye Bing said.

“Yes, indeed,” agreed Ye Fan.

After feeding the penguins, the little ones sat around Ye Fan again, petting the penguins and listening as Ye Fan told them about penguins.

Emperor Penguin: Also known as the Emperor Penguin, it is the largest species in the penguin family, with an average height of over 90 centimeters, and the largest can reach 120 centimeters with a weight of up to 50 kilograms. Its distinctive features include a patch of orange-yellow feathers under its neck that fades downward, and the deepest color is behind the ears.

The body color is harmonious. The neck is light yellow, the ear feathers are bright yellow-orange, the belly is milky white, the back and flipper-like limbs are black, and the underside of the beak is bright orange.

The Emperor Penguin breeds on the ice of Antarctic in the harsh winter season. Female penguins lay one egg at a time, which is incubated by the male. Under the legs and belly of the male Emperor Penguin is a patch of purple skin full of blood vessels, a brood pouch that keeps the egg comfortably warm at 36 degrees Celsius, even when the environmental temperature drops to minus 40 degrees Celsius.

They are social animals. When severe weather strikes, they huddle together for warmth. They can dive 150 to 500 meters deep, with some record dives even reaching 565 meters. They mainly feed on crustaceans, but also occasionally eat small fish and squid. They are the only penguins that breed in Antarctica during the winter season and are found on the continent and surrounding islands.

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“Daddy, I have a question, why are penguins in Antarctica and not the Arctic, where there are polar bears, while Antarctica has penguins?” asked Little Fourth Ye Jie curiously, looking at her father.

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan was a bit…

Little Fourth really knew how to pose tricky questions.

And what’s more, Ye Fan couldn’t actually answer this question.

Was Little Fourth doing this on purpose?

Otherwise, why would she come up with such a question?

No one else asked, but she did – right out loud.

It really left him somewhat speechless.

However, even if he didn’t know, he had to come up with a reason, after all, he was the father,

and a father’s authority must not be lost.

“Because penguins like Antarctica, and polar bears like the Arctic, which suits their survival. Both are inhabitants of these glacial places; they have a clear division of labor, one guarding Antarctica and the other the Arctic!” Ye Fan said.

Okay, he made that up.

He had no choice but to protect his dignity as a father; so much for saving face.

“I understand!” Ye Jie looked earnestly at Ye Fan.

Ye Fan felt a bit uneasy inside.

Understood what?

Did she realize he was bluffing?

“I got it; they’re the guardians of the Antarctic and Arctic, protecting their respective territories.” Ye Jie spoke with conviction.

Ye Fan: (⊙o⊙)…

She was completely baffling him!

(⊙o⊙)…

Well, anyway, it’s best not to dwell on this question any longer.

Everyone began petting the penguins again, and even the tiny penguins under their bellies came out to play for a while and were fed.

After a while, feeling that it was about time, Ye Fan decided to leave with the children.

They were transported directly to their home’s yard, where they found Zhuge still standing guard.

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