Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 284 The Little Tiger Kicked Out by Its Own Circle

"Hahaha! That's hilarious!"

Inside the tiger enclosure, Xia Qiyue held Chen Nian's shoulder, smiling happily.

She witnessed the whole thing.

Not only did it capture Da Hua's startled and bewildered expression, but it also accurately recorded the comical scene of Chen Nian going from initial shock to finally staring blankly at Da Hua in disbelief.

"Great, now we have all the video material for today!"

"I've already thought of a title: 'Shocking! A famous streamer actually did this in the Tiger Zone, scaring the King of Beasts into jumping up and down!' Hahaha!"

"What are you laughing at!"

Chen Nian shoved Xia Qiyue aside in annoyance.

After trying to calm down, I realized I was also about to laugh and looked intently at the large flower inside the observation window.

The big flower's back view just now looked so imposing!

Who would have thought that its front would look so...dull?
Yes!

Da Hua's expression was really blank.

I don’t know if it was because its face was too broad and the fur on its cheeks was too fluffy, but its amber eyes, which were already half-closed due to sleepiness, looked even smaller.

He always seems to be in a daze.

Coupled with its slightly slow changes in expression, it gives off a strong sense of 'cuteness', creating an adorable contrast with its huge and majestic body.

Just...cute and innocent.

Seeing Da Hua like this, Chen Nian couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

'Did I scare this big guy?'

'It seems so, meow'

Xiaomi blinked.

Sure enough, its feeling was right; there was indeed something wrong with this giant tiger.

It's just not on my body.

It's the brain.

"Sorry, Da Hua, I didn't mean to scare you just now." Chen Nian smiled apologetically at Da Hua, then slowly backed away from the zookeeper's position with her phone in hand.

Once the distance between them had been created, Da Hua calmed down again.

It withdrew its gaze, slowly lowered its head, and aimlessly scanned the ground in front of it twice, its nose twitching unconsciously a few times, as if checking if anything strange had suddenly appeared on the ground.

Then, Da Hua swayed and walked to another corner.

His steps were slightly clumsy, revealing his simple and honest nature.

Just when everyone thought it was going to rest at the haystack in the corner, it suddenly turned a 90° angle without warning, changed direction, and went straight back to where it had been sleeping.

It skillfully spun around in place for a short distance.

Then, with a 'plop,' it lay down comfortably again.

It even rubbed its chin against its front paws, adjusting itself into a more comfortable posture.

This time, however, its massive body was facing the inner observation window, and its small eyes could see Chen Nian and the others outside without any obstruction.

Everyone: "."

Ok.

Now everyone knows it's not quite right in the head.

Shouldn't it have immediately moved away if it was scared? Why did it circle around and come back as if nothing happened?

"Forehead"

Chen Nian looked at the zookeeper, her eyes filled with inquiry.

The zookeeper shook his head with a wry smile: "Big Flower's fate has been quite turbulent."

Only after the zookeeper's somber explanation did Chen Nian understand why they had named Da Hua that.

A humble name makes a child easier to raise!

It turns out that Da Hua showed differences from the other tiger cubs from the moment she was born.

After a thorough examination and follow-up observation by the zoo's veterinarian, it was diagnosed with a congenital intellectual disability. This disability causes it to frequently fall into a state of 'dementia'.

They react extremely slowly to external stimuli!

This is what we often call an extremely long reaction arc.

"Other tiger cubs would run over and start eating as soon as they smelled the milk, but Da Hua was still standing there in a daze. When she finally felt hungry, she wobbled over, only to find that her brothers and sisters had already finished eating and licked the milk bowl clean."

The zookeeper's voice was full of heartache: "The worst time was when another, more domineering tiger cub snatched its food first. It just stood there watching dumbly, not knowing how to fight back or bark. In the end, it almost fainted from low blood sugar because it didn't get to eat in time. Luckily, we found it in time."

As he spoke, the zookeeper took out his phone and pulled up a video.

It's a video of Da Hua when she was little.

Chen Nian took the phone, and Xia Qiyue curiously came over as well.

The scene depicts a bright and sunny afternoon.

The tiger cub nursery in Nishino.

Five or six half-grown Siberian tiger cubs were energetically pouncing, fighting, and chasing each other. Their fluffy figures looked like rolling orange balls of fur, full of life and vitality.

However, in this noisy corner, a tiger cub that was noticeably quieter than the others was sitting alone, lost in thought.

It's the big flower from my childhood.

Unlike the other tiger cubs, Da Hua's eyes were not clever and cunning, but rather blank and empty. Her little head was tilted slightly, as if she was thinking about some important matter in her life, or perhaps she was just daydreaming.

It remained still, like a plush sculpture.

It stands out from its lively surroundings.

Time passed second by second, remaining still for almost half a minute, before it seemed as if the play button had been suddenly pressed, and it suddenly started moving!

With a kick of its little legs, it hopped and skipped, trying to join the group of tiger cubs playing nearby.

pia!

As soon as he got close, he was slapped to the ground by the strongest of the tiger cubs.

Born with a defect, even their own kind are not welcome.

What's even more heartbreaking is that the little girl who was knocked to the ground didn't seem to understand that this was rejection and bullying.

It just stood there stunned for a few seconds.

Then, shaking her slightly dizzy head, she struggled to get up again.

Those small, still bewildered eyes showed no sign of grievance or anger; they seemed to simply think that the other party was playing a game with them.

It shook its head and then happily tried to blend in.

Then it got kicked by the circle.

All the little tigers started bullying Big Flower.

Although young tigers have limited killing power, their sheer numbers were overwhelming. Soon, Big Flower was beaten into a curled-up ball, lying there motionless.

Fortunately, the zookeepers arrived in time and drove away the other tiger cubs.

The results of it?
When the little guy saw his dad arrive, he immediately forgot what had just happened and happily jumped around again, acting all cute with his dad.

They've taken being 'heartless' to the extreme!
Fortunately, it is carefree, so even though it has been disliked countless times, Big Flower will still happily try to integrate into the small group after getting up.

It was as if they weren't bullying me, but playing with me.

There are many more video clips.

They all record similar moments in Dahua's growth.

Always a step behind in reaction, clumsy attempts to fit in but always met with rejection, and an almost stubborn simplicity and optimism that remains despite countless setbacks.

It's heartbreaking to see!
Fortunately, Big Flower was born in a zoo. Otherwise, with its congenital defect, it would probably have been abandoned by its mother tiger shortly after birth and would never have grown to be this big!

Chen Nian looked up into the tiger enclosure.

Big Flower lay there, craning its neck to look at him.

It seemed she was still upset about being startled by Chen Nian earlier.

(If you're feeling down, come dance!)

(End of this chapter)