Chapter 1006: Chapter 1006 Ice Queen 17
Chang Weicai wanted to see where the rose had been scalded, but couldn’t get close because the bud was snapping aggressively. Just a bit closer, and it would bare its tiny sharp teeth ferociously.
Just as the woman had said, it was disobedient, capable of biting people and hurting itself.
Originally, the rose seedling was placed beside the brazier to keep it sufficiently warm, but now it had beco a hidden danger.
Chang Weicai thought for a mont, then unraveled the freshly bandaged cloth, exposing his bloodied fingertips, the unhealed wounds oozing fresh blood drop by drop.
The woman looked at the old man dubiously.
He earnestly examined his own fingers, then re-bandaged them, raised his arm, and fed it to the snapping bud—it bit down!
“What are you doing?” the woman asked curiously, “Aren’t you afraid of it?”
While the bud clamped onto his arm, Chang Weicai bent down, picked up the flowerpot with one hand, and moved it a bit farther from the brazier.
The bud bit viciously, the branches and leaves shaking, looking fierce, but Chang Weicai remained calm throughout.
“I’ve looked closely,” he said slowly, “Though the wounds look severe, it doesn’t drink blood or eat flesh, which at least suggests it’s not a plant that grows by consuming humans. I’m just not sure why it bites… maybe it’s for defense, let it bite for now.”
Hearing this, the woman fell silent and did not speak for a long ti.
Knowing it would hurt, that there would be injuries, yet still choosing to yield? … How could ordinary people do such a thing.
Humans, aren’t they selfish creatures?
Those past players either froze to death in the cold blizzards, fought each other for the seedling, or, when the bud sprouted, panicked and acted irrationally…
Only this old man has managed to endure to this extent.
She watched Teacher Chang silently.
There was a layer of hard scales on Chang Weicai’s arm, now bitten by the bud. Although it was also painful, it wasn’t bleeding like his fingers.
He waited patiently for the bud to calm down, then moved the flowerpot back to the fireside.
Perhaps sensing no threat from the old man, the rose gradually beca calm.
Only the sound of its teeth gnawing on the scales occasionally squeaked.
After resting for a while, Chang Weicai tried to use a piece of wood to replace his arm, but the wood was too heavy; even picking the smallest piece, once he let go, the bud along with the wood would fall to the ground.
With no other choice, Chang Weicai continued to let it bite his arm.
“It seems like it just has itchy teeth…” Chang Weicai added so water to the rose, telling the Ice Queen, “It really ans no harm; everyone misunderstood it. As long as we genuinely care for it, it will grow well…”
As long as genuinely cared for, it will grow well.
The Ice Queen lowered her eyelids, her expression indifferent, “Such a simple truth…”
But not everyone can achieve it, not even close relatives.
She turned away, her tone indifferent, “Although you’re the only one left, it doesn’t necessarily an you will win… I will co back in 6 hours, good luck.”
As she left, she swung her cane lightly, and Ed’s ice sculpture fell, sliding into the pond, vanishing cleanly.
Chang Weicai watched the ripples on the water surface, feeling lancholic.
The bud was still biting down on the scales, gnawing noisily, uncertain how much longer it would take for a beautiful rose to bloom.
If he failed…
He would also turn into an ice block, sinking to the bottom of the sea.
At this point, thinking more was futile; nurturing this rose was the only thing he could do well at the mont, and it was sothing he must do well.
Let it bloom soon…
Chang Weicai looked at the biting little bud, like watching a confused little child.
“Hurry and bloom, my rose…”
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