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Chapter 93 The Bear in the Berry Grove
For the next few days, Guo Mi and the little bear spent the entire time in the berry forest.

Although eating berries for an extended period of time cannot provide them with the necessary nutrients to survive, finding such a large berry grove is already a stroke of luck, especially in times of food scarcity.

Moreover, Guo Mi still couldn't muster the energy to plan for new prey, so the three bears ate berries during the day and spent most of their time sleeping in the fluffy grass next to the berry grove.

I don't know if it's because the berry grove is surrounded by a ring of low shrubs, which acts like a wall, enclosing the entire grove and thus obscuring the view of many large animals.

In short, during their stay, apart from Caesar breaking through the bushes to come here every day, no other bears appeared.

Speaking of Caesar, he hasn't spoken to Guo Mi since the day he told her that ripe fruit shouldn't be eaten.

Every day, Guo Mi would lie down in the grass with her little bear to sleep, and before the morning mist had dissipated, a series of crisp sounds would ring out in her ears.

That was the sound of Caesar's arrival.

At first, Guo Mi was alert, but then she didn't care much anymore.

Guo Mi would occasionally open her eyes slightly and squint at him.

Male bears often stand at a distance, raising their heads to look at the grass where they sleep for a while, their noses twitching as if sniffing something, before finally lowering their heads to search for the small berries hidden among the branches and leaves.

The only special case worth mentioning is when Guo Mi and the bear cub stayed in the berry forest for three days.

Caesar arrived at the berry grove early in the morning, his feet glistening with dew.

Morning is the time when it's easiest to feel sleepy. Guo Mi had already relaxed her guard. She just opened her eyes for a glance, confirmed that it was Caesar, and then closed her eyes again. She rested her head on her front paws and rubbed against them before falling back asleep.

The two bear cubs slept soundly beside them, and they had gotten used to waking up to find Caesar Bear eating berries early in the berry grove.

Guo Mi didn't remember how much time had passed since that day, but for a long time she hadn't heard Caesar walking in the berry grove, that distinctive sound of grass rustling.

Until a crisp "click" sound, right next to her, completely woke her from her drowsy state!
It's the sound of grass being trampled!
She was startled, and then the strong scent of Caesar filled her nostrils; she realized that Caesar was right in front of her.

Unable to recall her motivations that day, Guo Mi chose not to open her eyes.

She could feel Caesar standing right in front of her, looking down at her quietly.

Normally, if you were stared at so closely by such a huge male bear, your normal reaction would be to be highly alert or to be terrified.

But at that time, Guo Mi felt none of these things. She didn't seem to be worried that Caesar might suddenly bite her or do something aggressive. All she felt was an inexplicable emptiness in her heart.

Caesar would always stand there silently watching her for a long time, just like back then.

Guo Mi was wondering what was so interesting when she suddenly heard a breathing sound beside her.

She immediately held her breath!

The male bear sniffed her face, and seemed to have deliberately softened his breathing, as his usual heavy breathing was much quieter. If Guo Mi was really asleep, she might not be woken up.

Caesar's sniff spread from his nose to behind his ears, then to the paws under her head. The bear's breathing stopped there, and Guo Mi guessed that if he were standing, his head would be tilted to the side.

What does he want to see, her claws?

...claw pads?
Fortunately, this time he didn't linger as long as he usually stared at her, otherwise she was worried that she would give herself away.

There was another rustling sound of grass collapsing. Guo Mi eagerly guessed that he was about to leave. Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she was suddenly greeted by a warm, moist breath on her ear!

Her body stiffened almost imperceptibly.

This time Caesar was very close, his breath spraying onto Gomi's round ears, making even the softest breaths exceptionally clear.

Guo Mi was in a state of utter confusion, and a strange conjecture suddenly surfaced in her mind:

Did Caesar want to suck her ear?!
Animals' ears are very sensitive, filled with tiny blood vessels and nerves. As Caesar drew closer, Guo Mi couldn't help but feel her ears twitch slightly.

The breathing suddenly stopped.

The bears, whether standing or lying down, all held their breath.

A second or two later, the sound of grass blades rustling began and lasted for a long time.

Guo Mi knew that Caesar had truly left this time.

She remained in the same position, her mind blank, until the little bear woke up before she opened her eyes. Caesar, just like the previous two days, kept his head down, picking berries from the grass, without looking up.

Guo Mi sat in the grass for a while, lost in thought, until the strange emptiness in her heart subsided. She felt she should forget what had just happened.

She wasn't sure if Caesar knew she was awake, and she wouldn't ask.

But then it suddenly occurred to me that if Caesar knew she was awake, wouldn't her actions also be another way of expressing rejection?

This time, Guo Mi watched Caesar for a long time.

She only looked away and walked into the berry grove when the male bear showed signs of turning its head.

What just happened was like a trivial interlude in a hazy dream.

After that, Caesar never approached Gomi while she was asleep again.

The four bears returned to their previous state.

Guo Mi was eating fruit with the little bear on one side, while Caesar occupied the other side alone.

Even after a male bear has eaten its fill, it won't leave quickly. Instead, it will find a comfortable spot to lie down or lie on its back, resting with its eyes half-closed. Sometimes it will stretch out its paw to scratch its rear end, just like on vacation.

He didn't leave until dusk, when he had broken through the bushes he had knocked down, and then he reported for duty again on time the next day.

Guo Mi tried her best not to focus on Caesar most of the time, but sometimes she would still have wild thoughts and wonder if he and Slok had quarreled again.

After all, this male bear had been alone for several days in a row, which was not normal at all.

At least Slok doesn't seem to be the type to give up on clinging to Caesar after an argument.

The male bear lay lazily in the grass, with two bright red berries on its belly, bobbing up and down with each breath.

He stretched out his paws and scratched around, then finally rolled over.

The berries rolled down and were scooped up by the male bear's paws and eaten.

Once Guo Mi was out of sight, he would immediately steal a glance at her, then look away before she looked back. He would repeat this process, and a day would pass quickly.

Caesar was quite content with his current life and intended to continue it.

...Although he didn't know what the point of watching Guo Mi was.

A little incident:

After agonizing for several days, the ground squirrel finally couldn't give up its large storage room, which it had filled up to keep for the winter. On a dark and windy night, it secretly returned to its original burrow.

There are bear footprints next to the small earthen mound; only part of them have collapsed, while most of them remain intact.

...but it seems a little different?
The ground squirrel was preoccupied with its stored food and paid little attention to anything else, focusing solely on getting into its burrow.

Its breathing stopped the moment it saw the warehouse!
What was originally several underground chambers has somehow turned into one, once filled to the brim with seeds and nuts, now reduced to a thin, pitiful layer at the bottom of the cave.

The ground squirrel couldn't believe its eyes and darted around in its burrow, trying to find its little storehouse.

In the end, we had to accept the fact that its berries and its seeds were all gone!
Everything's gone!!

The tiny plush animal let out a sharp, piercing scream and clutched its head in despair!

Its heart is bleeding!
Who is it? Who on earth is it?!
Stealing its stored grain is bad enough, but they also demolished its home. They're practically bullies!

It must be those vicious bears, it must be them!!
No! ! ! !

……

One more little animal was saddened that night.

Caesar: I will always be watching you... forever.

(End of this chapter)