Chapter 68: Wait, is he out of his mind?

After hanging up the phone, Master Zhao cheerfully headed over to the rabbit pen again.

Among the rabbits the director and the others had brought back from the mountain, one of them was pregnant.

That pregnant rabbit had a round, bulging belly, and Master Zhao had been worried it might give birth any day now.

So he made a point to check on it at least three times a day.

The rabbit pen had been set up by Yan Fang.

To give the pregnant rabbit a quiet, comfortable, and stress-free environment to give birth, she had arranged a private space just for it.

Yan Fang kept the area clean and tidy at all times. The water was changed regularly, and the rabbit’s diet had been carefully monitored.

They made sure it got enough nutrition, but not too much, and also kept it away from anything potentially dangerous.

In short, everyone at the orphanage had been extremely attentive to this expectant mother rabbit.

“Hey hey? What’s going on? Is the rabbit about to give birth?”

“Otherwise, why would it suddenly start acting so strange?”

Muttering to himself, Master Zhao quickly turned around to call for help.

Just yesterday, the director had mentioned this at the canteen.

She said the pregnant rabbit might give birth in the next few days and asked everyone to keep an eye on it.

If they noticed any odd behavior—loss of appetite, digging, abdominal pain, stomping—it meant the rabbit was going into labor.

At that point, it was best not to disturb it. Just quietly observe from a distance.

Even after the baby rabbits were born, they shouldn’t rush over to take care of them.

Doing so could alert the mother rabbit, making her think her babies were in danger.

In that case, the mother rabbit might attack anyone who got too close.

“Director, Director!” Master Zhao jogged as he called out.

“Hey, Master Zhao, what’s wrong?” Lu Qingqiang had just finished eating and came out of the canteen, lifting the curtain as she stepped through.

“Director, I think the rabbit’s about to give birth. Something seems off.”

“Really? Mama Rabbit’s having babies? Mama Lu, can I go take a look?”

“I want to see the baby bunnies too!”

“…”

As soon as Master Zhao called out, the entire canteen buzzed with excitement.

Their orphanage’s rabbit was about to have babies.

That was a big deal!

Of course they had to go witness it!

“Let’s go, everyone, let’s check it out.”

“Remember, when we get there, be quiet. Don’t startle Mama Rabbit,” Lu Qingqiang said, clearly excited.

This was her first time seeing something like this too.

She was actually kind of looking forward to it.

After all, when the good luck buff was still active, she had quietly whispered to the mother rabbit, hoping it would give birth to lots of healthy babies.

Maybe even enough to break a Guinness World Record.

Now, it was time to see just how powerful that good luck buff really was.

“Mhm, don’t worry, Mama Lu. We’ll be super quiet.”

“Yeah, we promise not to make a sound.”

“…”

Some people were making solemn promises, some clapped their hands over their mouths, and others pulled out little face masks from their pockets and put them on.

Yep, that was Xu Kai.

“Kai-ge, you’re so smart! I want a mask too!”

“Right! Wearing a mask not only protects us, it protects the bunnies too!”

“Grandma Feng just said earlier that the flu’s been going around again. We have to be extra careful about hygiene.”

“Then I’ll wear a mask too!”

“~~~” Lu Qingqiang.

These Little Radish Heads were so cute and so self-aware.

“Lu-jiejie, we don’t have masks. Does the orphanage provide them?” Feng Xiao asked with interest.

“You can get them from Doctor Feng’s office.”

“Oh, okay!”

By the time the group tiptoed over to Mama Rabbit’s private little nest, she had already given birth to two baby bunnies.

Thankfully, Yan Fang had done a great job. She had made the nest warm and cozy when she set it up, which was perfect for newborns.

The environment was very welcoming for the little ones.

“Wow…” One of the kids almost gasped, then quickly covered her mouth with both hands.

Whew, good thing she reacted fast and didn’t make a sound. She didn’t disturb Mama Rabbit.

Otherwise, she would’ve been in big trouble.

Sob, it wasn’t her fault.

It’s just that Mama Rabbit was amazing!

So this is what it looks like when a rabbit gives birth.

And those baby bunnies were so, so, so, so tiny.

Not even one-twentieth the size of their mom.

They looked barely ten centimeters long.

Ah, Mama Rabbit had already given birth to three, and she was still going.

Wait, she was licking all the blood and mucus off the babies.

Huh? What’s she eating?

Oh my gosh, she’s still giving birth!

Ah, another one!

Wow, and another!

That’s… the tenth one.

But Mama Lu clearly said before that rabbits usually give birth to 3 to 8 babies at most.

How did this one end up with ten?

She’s a powerhouse!

Shocking w(?Д?)w.

Still not done.

Now it’s fifteen!

The orphanage just got fifteen new baby rabbits.

At this rate, the whole place would be overrun with rabbits in no time.

Would that mean they’d have an endless supply of rabbit meat?

Ack, ptooey! She must’ve been infected by Su Tao, that little glutton.

Otherwise, how could that be her first thought?

She was wrong. She repented!

In the end, Mama Rabbit finished the miracle of life by giving birth to sixteen baby bunnies.

Lu Qingqiang was very satisfied.

The Little Radish Heads were shocked and thrilled.

Feng Xiao and Xu Ming were completely stunned.

So rabbits could really give birth to that many?

Hmm, they had just unlocked some strange new knowledge.

After watching Mama Rabbit give birth, the Little Radish Heads, led by Yuan Yuan, got ready to head back to class.

Lu Qingqiang went to prepare a bowl of water, and quietly added a drop of Spirit Spring Water to it.

She gently placed it at the entrance of the rabbit’s nest.

Then, with a wave of her hand, she signaled Feng Xiao and the others, who were still squatting nearby, to leave.

“Wait, my leg’s numb. Give me a second,” Xu Ming mouthed silently.

But the moment he finished, Feng Xiao smacked him on the head.

Xu Ming immediately clutched his head and glared at Feng Xiao with murder in his eyes.

But then he saw that Feng Xiao, the one who hit him, was also glaring furiously.

That made him even angrier.

Feng Xiao was the one who hit him. Why was he the one mad?

As they walked away from the rabbit area, Xu Ming was just about to give Feng Xiao a piece of his mind.

But Feng Xiao beat him to it.

“Xu Ming, are you brain-dead or something?”

“What’s wrong with you? Why’d you make people call you ‘Mama’?”

“Don’t tell me watching the rabbit give birth made you think about how hard your mom had it.”

“And now you want to be my godmother to experience the greatness and selflessness of maternal love?”

“???” Xu Ming.

What the hell is this idiot even talking about?

Wait, is he out of his mind?

What kind of normal person would even think like that?

This was absurdity knocking on absurdity’s door and moving right in!