Chapter 46: How About We Give It a Try?

“Wow, it’s a bunny! A chubby, fluffy bunny! I bet it tastes super yummy!”

Su Tao’s excited voice yanked Lu Jianshen straight back to reality.

But Lu Jianshen still found it hard to believe.

He strode over to the tree.

Squatted down.

Reached out and lifted the rabbit by its ears, holding it up to examine it closely.

Damn, it really was a rabbit.

Gray fur, soft to the touch.

Plump body, big and round.

Four strong, muscular legs.

And a pair of eyes, tightly shut at the moment.

So, he had just personally witnessed a fat, dumb rabbit run headfirst into a tree right in front of them?

And knock itself out cold?

This… was absurd.

If he told anyone, no one would believe it.

It felt like a dream.

“Brother, can I pet the bunny?”

Su Tao ran over cheerfully and squatted next to Lu Jianshen, her eyes sparkling as she looked up at him.

“You can, but we need to tie it up first.”

“If it wakes up and runs off, we’ll have caught it for nothing.”

“So the question is, where do we find a rope?”

Just as Lu Jianshen muttered this, a piece of hemp rope appeared in front of him.

He looked up and saw that Lu Qingqiang was handing it to him.

“When did you prepare a rope?” Lu Jianshen was surprised.

“Second Brother, don’t forget why we came up the mountain today. Besides hiking and having a picnic, we’re also here to plant trees and cut wood.”

“If we’re bringing logs back down, of course we’d need rope.” Lu Qingqiang explained.

“Fair enough.” Lu Jianshen nodded.

After taking the rope, he tied a knot around the rabbit’s head and secured it.

“Brother, if you tie the rabbit like that, won’t it choke if it wakes up and struggles?” Su Zhixing came over too.

“Then how do you think we should tie it?” Lu Jianshen asked.

“How about looping the rope around its front legs too?” Su Zhixing suggested.

“Shenshen, I think this little girl has a point. I’ve seen people walk dogs, and they don’t tie the leash like that.” Madam Lu chimed in.

She actually really liked the rabbit too.

She even had the urge to scoop it up into her arms and pet it like crazy.

But with so many people around, she held back for the sake of appearances.

“Alright, we’ll do it your way.”

Lu Jianshen said, then held the rabbit against his chest, quickly untied the previous knot, and redid it around the rabbit’s front legs.

“How about now?”

“Brother, you’re amazing! It looks perfect!” Su Zhixing praised enthusiastically.

“Brother, can I pet the bunny now?”

“Brother, me too!”

Looking at the group of Little Radish Heads crowding around him, each with clean, eager eyes, Lu Jianshen couldn’t help but nod.

“Okay, one at a time.”

“Mm-hmm, I’ll be gentle.”

“……”

Very quickly, the soft, fluffy rabbit vanished from Lu Jianshen’s arms.

It was passed from one child to another.

He looked down at his now-empty arms, then glanced at Lu Qingqiang and joked.

“Sis, I doubt we’ll get lucky like that again. A rabbit running into a tree? That can’t happen twice.”

“Not necessarily. What do you mean, Second Brother?” Lu Qingqiang looked at him, puzzled.

“I don’t believe all the mountain rabbits are this dumb.”

“Sure, we got one that ran into a tree, but what are the chances of a second or third doing the same?”

“How about we give it a try?”

After everyone had taken their turn petting the rabbit, Lu Qingqiang tied it to the same tree it had crashed into earlier.

Then she called everyone to step back a bit from the tree.

“Qingqing, are you using this rabbit as bait to lure out other rabbits?” Madam Lu asked.

“Yep, that’s exactly my plan,” Lu Qingqiang nodded.

“Qingqing, I don’t think that’s going to work,” Lu Shenlin said doubtfully.

“Yeah, I don’t think so either.”

“If you put out some food rabbits like, maybe you’d attract a few greedy ones.”

“But just tying up a rabbit? What good will that do?”

Just as Lu Jianshen finished speaking, they heard a rustling sound.

Soon, a fat-bellied white rabbit appeared out of nowhere.

Its red eyes stared at the tied-up rabbit for a moment, then it bolted straight toward it.

Then—bam—it slammed into the tree.

And fainted right next to the gray rabbit.

“???” Lu Jianshen.

“???” Lu Shenlin.

At that moment, the father and son wore matching expressions of shock.

Even the curve of their mouths was nearly identical.

“!!!!” Doctor Feng and Yuan Yuan, who hadn’t spoken yet.

What the hell kind of ridiculous plot twist was this?

Were mountain rabbits really this dumb?

One crashing into a tree wasn’t enough, now there was a second?

“Mama Lu, I know! This is called ‘waiting for rabbits to come’ right?”

“So it’s true, a bunny can actually attract more bunnies!”

“This one’s so white and so fat.”

“Mama Lu, should we tie this one up too?”

“Is it just me, or does this rabbit look pregnant?” Doctor Feng asked uncertainly.

“Ow ow ow! Dad, why’d you pinch me?” Lu Jianshen suddenly cried out.

“Did it hurt?”

“Of course it hurt!” Lu Jianshen winced in pain.

“Then it must be real. These mountain rabbits really are pretty dumb,” Lu Shenlin muttered.

He couldn’t think of any other explanation.

“…Dad, that’s not how you treat your son.”

“Mom, do something! Dad pinched me!” Lu Jianshen turned to Madam Lu to complain.

“It’s just a pinch. Don’t be so dramatic. You think I don’t know your dad? He knows what he’s doing.”

“You’re a grown man, and you’re scared of a little pain?” Madam Lu said.

“……” Lu Jianshen.

Damn, he was starting to suspect he was the freebie that came with a phone plan.

Seriously.

“Director, come take a look. This white rabbit really is pregnant.”

“How about we take it back and raise it?” Doctor Feng suggested after checking.

“Sure.”

“Rabbits are known to reproduce quickly.”

“If we raise it and it gives birth to more and more baby bunnies, we can keep raising them.”

“That way, we’ll have an endless supply of rabbit meat,” Lu Qingqiang said.

“Yay! Mama Lu, I can help raise the bunny!” Su Tao was the first to volunteer.

Rabbit meat—yum! She loved it and couldn’t wait to eat it!

The bunny was so fat and cute, the meat had to be delicious!

“Mama Lu, the rabbit is so cute. Do we really have to eat it?” Pang Jiajia looked at the adorable bunny, a bit reluctant.

“Sister Jiajia, baby chicks are cute, ducklings are cute, geese are cute, and piggies are cute too.”

“But that doesn’t stop them from being delicious when they grow up!”

“Don’t you think chicken legs, duck legs, and duck necks taste good?” Su Tao asked Pang Jiajia.

Pang Jiajia thought back to the taste of meat and nodded honestly.

Off to the side, when Xiao Hui heard the words “chicken leg,” it was like someone flipped a switch—he lit up instantly.

He licked his lips and asked, “Chicken leg? Where’s the yummy chicken leg?”

“……” Lu Jianshen.

Yeah, he’d figured it out. These Little Radish Heads from his sister’s orphanage were all little foodies.

“Xiao Hui, come here~”

Hearing Xiao Hui speak, Lu Qingqiang suddenly remembered what the auntie who used to care for him had said. She smiled and waved him over.