Deep affection knows no origin; remember the polar bear's love for you.

Chapter 64 An Unforgettable Scene

Since the appearance of the little river, Caesar has transformed from an absent-minded state to a thoughtful one, with different reasons for daydreaming but the same idleness.

Slok was very unhappy about this.

He tried to pester Caesar to play or urge him to go hunting, but all his attempts failed.

Fortunately, Xiaohe often came to see him these past two days, but every time this happened, Caesar would snap out of his daze and sit down next to her, staring at Xiaohe with a gloomy look.

He was infamous among polar bears; every polar bear living in the area knew him.

Xiaohe felt immense pressure under his extremely unfriendly gaze, and her playful chasing and frolicking with Slok became much smaller. While chasing after Slok, she also had to keep an eye on Caesar, fearing that he might suddenly attack.

Caesar just couldn't stand him. He couldn't understand why this bear, who had almost bitten Slok's nose until it was malfunctioning, would still have the audacity to come and play with him now!

The male bear's already gloomy eyes instantly turned sharp and menacing!
The already terrified Xiaohe froze completely. Caesar's gaze sent chills down his spine, and he was caught between a dilemma: whether to put down his raised paws or leave them there.

Slok, who had been engrossed in playing, finally realized how much pressure his friend was under and how he was forcing himself to play with him despite his fear.

He stopped, his ears twitched slightly, and finally trotted over to Caesar, lounging on his back and starting to act spoiled:

"Don't do that, Caesar, you're scaring him."

Slok's reaction surprised the other two bears present!

Xiaohe was surprised that Slok, already an adult male bear, would still act cute and spoiled with his brother.

Caesar was surprised by Slok's attitude. He had thought that given the bear's personality, he would complain about being targeted by the river, or at least grumble if he didn't dare to lose his temper. He never expected this reaction.

It seems he doesn't know his younger brother very well.

Slok had no idea what Caesar was thinking.

He only knew that his brother was angry and worried about the injury he had suffered, but he was not good at expressing these emotions and could only vent his anger and hostility in a single way.

So why would Slok blame Caesar for this?

But the river was also his friend, so he chose this method to ease the tension between the two bears.

Slok rolled on the ground, rubbing his head against Caesar's paw.
"It's okay, the river won't bite me anymore, don't worry."

He thought for a moment, then shouted again with great emotion:
"elder brother."

At that sound, Caesar nearly jumped up. An unbearable numbness enveloped his entire body, and he gritted his teeth as he said to Slok:

"Shut up, don't call me that!"

What's wrong with that damn stupid bear? It's making him feel awful.

Caesar's resistance was so obvious that Slok was truly hurt and shouted:

"What's wrong with me calling you that? Aren't you my brother? Why can't I call you that?! Brother, brother..."

Instead of getting angry because Caesar was unfriendly to the river, he got furious over a small issue of how to address someone.

Caesar felt his scalp tingle and his whole body go numb; he was furious and embarrassed.
"I told you to shut up!"

The loud noise startled Slok, his eyes filled with grievance. He glared at Caesar, then turned away and muttered to himself:

"Fine, I won't call you then!"

Caesar's head was throbbing with pain. He couldn't understand what was wrong with Slok; it seemed like he was regressing in age.

Its cub-like nature had become much more restrained as it grew into adulthood, but somehow it gradually reverted to its original form. When exactly did it begin?

Caesar thought back carefully and suddenly realized that it seemed to have started from when he met Guo Mi on the lakeshore.

At that time, the silly bear stood up straight and told Guo Mi, "My brother will protect me." Despite being a male bear, he needed the protection of another bear. He was proud of it instead of being ashamed. According to his usual personality, Guo Mi would definitely have slapped him with his paws.

He couldn't recall the reason for that day, and he didn't deny it.

It seems that from that day on, Slok revealed his true nature and began to revert to his cub-like state.

Caesar closed his eyes in frustration, unsure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

No, it should be said that reason tells him this is a bad thing. Slok will keep throwing tantrums and clinging to him. In the future, not only will this stupid bear spend much more time with him, but he will also have to bear at least half of the stupid bear's prey.

But at some point, Caesar found himself becoming more tolerant of Slok's incompetence and weakness, and even less disgusted with him than before.

So when exactly did this change occur in him?

Suddenly, a giant, round, furry ball reappeared in Caesar's mind.

Was it because she adopted two bear cubs that were not related to her by blood? Or was it because she overheard her inexplicable educational philosophy?

No, she didn't say anything, but her actions told him everything:
Even bears without blood ties can support each other to survive; even if they can't become brave and warlike bears, they can still live well by relying on a lifestyle that suits them.

He had an ideal lifestyle, but it went against what his mother had taught him since he was a child, and even the facts proved that such a lifestyle could not lead to a good life.

But Caesar couldn't help but think about it.

He was agitated, so he stood up and decided to get away from Slok and calm down.

After taking two steps, he finally turned back, looked at Slok's retreating figure, and said coldly:
"Be more careful this time, don't come crying to me after getting bitten all over."

His intention was to criticize Slok's cowardice, but what came out sounded more like awkward concern.

Slok froze, then turned around to see only Caesar's slowly departing figure.

Xiaohe froze upon hearing Caesar's words, his gaze involuntarily falling on Slok's nose.

There was a long, narrow, flesh-colored scar in that spot that almost split Slok's nose in two; it was from when he bit him.

At that time, a blizzard swept across the entire island, and his mother struggled to survive on the island with him. A male bear then set its sights on him.

His mother had no choice but to hide him in a snow pit while she confronted the male bear. That's when Slok appeared.

He was terrified. The male bear's gaping maw and greedy eyes filled his mind. His mother wasn't around, and he was alone, facing another male bear that had suddenly appeared.

Especially when the other person twitched their nose, stared at him with their dark eyes, and then leaned over to him after a moment.

At that moment, all he could think about was the scene of himself being torn apart by the male bear. When he came to his senses, he had already bitten Slok's nose hard!

This unexpected turn of events startled both bears. In his panic and blankness, he actually gave in!
Slok's blood seeped from his nose, staining the fur on his chest red. At that moment, he was ready to close his eyes and wait for death, but the male bear chose to flee in panic before his mother returned!

He could have easily pinned him to the ground and bitten his throat without any effort back then.

But when Slok looked at him with a panicked and apologetic expression, despite the injury on his nose, and saw him trembling with fear of the adult male bear, he finally lowered his head and gently licked his forehead like a mother bear comforting her cub!

Slok turned and ran away amidst his mother's angry roar, his blood dripping onto the pure white snow, gradually seeping and staining it.

Xiaohe thought he would never forget that scene for the rest of his life.

(End of this chapter)