Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl

(Just imagine for yourself, can't come up with the right image)

This leopard has a bit of a dog-like vibe, especially when it's being annoying. You can't see any trace of a feline's aloofness; even the laziest cat can't beat it at being a nuisance.

Dao Meihua was nearby, laughing so hard her stomach hurt. She uploaded the video of Chen Ying and the Lucky Leopard playing tug of war to her personal account, paired with a "hilarious" emoji. Within ten minutes, Blue V accounts were lining up with "hahaha."

Curious onlookers attracted by the Blue V's checked out the video and then the IP, all confused.

Some recognized the man in the video as Chen Ying's fans, but they were too busy laughing to bother explaining to the onlookers.

Finally, someone from the wildlife protection center in Dian Province saw it and called in a colleague who specializes in Indochinese Leopards to barely "explain the video" with "see it, say it."

"Mr. Chen has already asked us to contact the researchers from Old Fang's team to expedite the delivery of the tracking collar. However, due to various reasons, if the tracking collar data is to be shared between the two countries, there's a process involved, so if people want to know the whereabouts of this Hajimi Leopard, they'll have to wait for the process to be completed."

This staff member took the opportunity to use the official account to provide some basic knowledge about "Indochinese Leopards" and the challenges they face.

The educational video continued the entertaining style of Dao Meihua's occasional educational videos, striving to make everyone enjoy watching them, seriously watch them, and after watching, give a thumbs up, a comment, or a repost!

In fact, many onlookers really enjoy watching videos about wildlife, but the internet is a mixed bag. Some content creators randomly piece together unrelated bits, making videos that not only aren't engaging but also mislead viewers.

Previously, official accounts released content that was too much like a textual version of a wildlife documentary, too preachy, so naturally, nobody liked to watch them.

Chen Ying rarely posts anything himself; it's Yin Li and Little Sen who, for work purposes, would occasionally post some short videos of his interactions with animals to attract traffic. As for Mengmeng and Dao Meihua, the two girls generally post humorous videos—content varies, ranging from all sorts and kinds.

The delivery of the collar was quick—after all, the administration bureau of the nature reserve had one. But officially, all necessary procedures had to be complete, and to finish the entire process and deliver it within a day was already quite a swift response.

Lucky, having received its new collar, was quite satisfied and even tossed a fish to the Old Fang staff member who delivered the collar that evening.

The staff was overjoyed, immediately packing the fish into a specimen bag, planning to process it later as a memento.

Lucky, feeling quite pleased, strutted around with its collar, in fact, ran to show off to the Clouded Leopard.

Strangely enough, this Clouded Leopard had been lingering near the camp, becoming a buddy to the Lucky Leopard but still refusing to interact with Chen Ying.

This made Chen Ying once think his affinity was failing, so he went to try with other small animals. Phew, it was still there!

Just as they finished up with Old Fang's tasks and were about to return home to continue the third phase of work, Chen Ying received a message from his teacher.

"Oh my god, is this real?" Chen Ying's pupils dilated in shock, nearly dropping his phone.

Dao Meihua looked at him worriedly; before she could ask what happened, Chen Ying started packing things like crazy.

"Meihua, quick, let's leave earlier and head back. Jinya is pregnant!"

Dao Meihua had only heard a bit that day, and nothing had come of it over the past ten days. She thought Mengmeng and the others had misjudged the situation, but it was real!

Jinya's pregnancy was no different from his daughter's pregnancy; although it wasn't his first time becoming a grandparent, Chen Ying still felt a bit at a loss, trembling all over.

"Calm down, with Professor Bai there, it'll be fine." Dao Meihua held his arm to reassure him, "You go sort out some work stuff; I'll pack the rest. Don't worry, it won't delay your return."

Chen Ying took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, finally nodding, "My mind is a bit chaotic. You help pack the stuff, I'll go out to calm down."

Walking to the water, he washed his face, sat on the grass, and took deep breaths to calm himself down.

He didn't tell Dao Meihua that Professor Bai had already conducted tests, confirming the fetus in Jinya's belly was Little Jin's.

Professor Bai performed a non-invasive genetic test on Jinya, which was costly and technically challenging, hence the delay in notifying him of the results.

The problem now was that the results couldn't be kept secret, as relevant research institutions and university labs were already pestering Professor Bai, hoping to obtain more information and samples related to Jinya and Little Jin's breeding.

Some even suggested that, to get first-hand experimental materials, Jinya's movements should be restricted.

Of course, that suggestion was overruled by more experts, as Jinya wasn't originally a captive animal, and mating with Little Jin was a natural occurrence without human intervention, so whether Jinya could give birth, and what kind of offspring it might have, should follow the laws of nature.

Even if the fetus is ultimately nonviable, the data collected during the pregnancy is sufficient for research purposes.

Chen Ying wasn't optimistic about Jinya's pregnancy. Although both were medium-sized felids, they were entirely different species, and he couldn't imagine what the offspring would look like.

Having no reproductive capability was a small matter, but please don't produce something resembling nothing.

Also, according to naming conventions, the paternal species comes first, followed by the maternal one. Golden Cat & Lynx... Jin She, Mao Li? Or Mao Sheli or Sheli Mao?

He scratched his head hard, finally calming down. Whatever it may be, ensuring the safety of both mother and child was most important.

Chen Ying mentally prepared himself, while the emergency station was already in high alert mode.

Not because of any other threat, but fearing Jinya might get into trouble. Even Leopard Sister was visibly tense, dragging Jinya to the maternity center daily for rest, even having Brother Leopard, Little Jin, and Bai Bingyang block all front and rear doors to prevent Jinya from leaving.

Confused, Jinya had no idea what celestial rule she had broken, being put under house arrest!

"Aargh, Jinya protests, Jinya did nothing wrong, why lock me up?"

Jinya wailed, rolling on the ground, "Aargh, aargh, why haven't the Two-legged beasts come back, Leopard Sister is bullying me, Jinya doesn't want to live anymore!"

Leopard Sister had a black line across her face, glaring at Jinya with a hint of killing intent.

If it weren't for this silly girl being pregnant, she would have smacked her. How long have the Two-legged beasts been gone, and you're acting out, worried about birthing, are you?

Leopard Sister panted, pacing back and forth at the animal shed door, forcing herself to calm down.

To be pushed to such an extent, it showed how much progress Jinya had made in being a little drama queen.

Brother Leopard saw his wife's tension and turned to give Little Jin a look, the two cats found a corner to settle down and have a heart-to-heart.

"Is the cub yours?"

"Should be." Little Jin was also nervous, glancing at Jinya three times even with four words, "I didn't expect her to get pregnant..."

Forget about humans, even Little Jin was at a loss. They had secretly tried more than once, failing so many times that Jinya would unceremoniously smack him and end it.

This time, somehow it happened, and now he was living a life of anxiety and anticipation.

Perhaps other wildlife doesn't have such concerns, but having interacted frequently with the Two-legged beasts, he learned things animals don't usually know, understanding from Chen Ying's words and attitudes that he and Jinya shouldn't be together.

Little Jin also pondered this issue, even attempting to leave. But in the end, he returned with Jinya's favorite rabbit.

Unlike other Golden Cats, his body seemed a bit larger, which might have been why he could attempt to be with Jinya.

He once looked at his reflection in the water. Compared to Big Gold before, apart from being slimmer, their body lengths were almost the same. But recently, when he went to drink water with Big Gold, he was already half a head longer, taller too, able to directly see Big Gold's headgear when looking straight ahead.

Little Jin's mind was also a chaotic mess; he changed his position and lay down, his gaze still on Jinya.

At this moment, Jinya and Leopard Sister were lying side by side, whispering secrets.

On the other side of them, guarding the door, Bai Bingyang had already fallen asleep. With a broad mind and wide body, he had grown rounder by a circle than before Chen Ying had left.