Originally, he was just an ordinary person who was fortunate enough to enter the highest academy on the main planet of the empire—Huaxing Academy—and study under the famous alchemy master Bai Long.

But the human heart is unpredictable. Thinking of this, a shadow fell over his gentle and kind eyes, a shadow he could not shake off.

Minlais, the daughter of a noble count, falsely accused his potion of killing a noble child, thus missing out on becoming a high-ranking apothecary, being stripped of her imperial status, and being exiled.

If it weren't for his teachers and friends, given his background, he would probably be dead long ago. Wen Ai smiled self-deprecatingly and became lost in his memories.

At that time, he was condemned by everyone and could not defend himself; even his teachers could not protect him. The admiring and friendly looks he once received turned into disgust and disappointment; those were dark and gloomy days.

He stroked the lines on his hands, thinking back to when he first arrived on the planet Shanshan.

He just wanted to escape, to get as far away from the Empire as possible. The Federation became his best option. The Federation had only been established for ten years and its order was not yet perfect. He could get a status by spending some money.

He lowered his eyelashes, and his originally dull eyes gradually regained their luster. During his time at the Baiwen Orphanage, it was said that he was teaching the cubs, but in reality, it was the cubs who were healing his soul.

He gives money, knowledge, and care, and the cubs give him love in return.

Yes.

Wen Ai straightened his back and looked out the window. Sunlight streamed in, creating various light spots through the window frame. His eyes were illuminated as a clear amber color, revealing an unwavering determination.

Because of love, he was unwilling to force the cubs to grow too fast through training and pressure; because of love, he was willing to go bankrupt to find a way to cure the cubs.

Even if there's only a sliver of a chance, even if it's just a matter of stalling for time.

He has already admitted defeat once; he cannot admit defeat again.

Wen Ai composed herself and took over from Xiao Liang to watch over Fan Zai.

As night fell, he couldn't help but doze off, but he stumbled awake and noticed the noise at the door.

"Who?"

Wen Ze slowly moved out, his eyes filled with panic.

Wen Ai rubbed his eyes, his voice still as gentle as ever. He immediately guessed Wen Ze's thoughts: "Is Xiao Ze here to see Fan Zai?"

The little cub in front of him, having his thoughts guessed, gave a soft smile. Wen Ze nodded shyly and said, "We are all very worried about Xiao Fan."

Sure enough, two little bundles of flesh appeared from behind.

Wen Ai rubbed her forehead, and said with the authority of a teacher, "Alright, you can only stay for a little while. You have class tomorrow."

"Mmm." The children nodded repeatedly and came to Leng Fan's bedside.

Leng Fan was still asleep. His body was slowly absorbing the medicinal effects, and his breathing became steady. However, his ears were drooping, and he looked listless and pitiful.

Wen Ze couldn't help but pat his head.

Wen Ai started to shoo people away: "Don't worry, your boss is fine. Go to sleep, or you won't be able to get up tomorrow!"

The three little cubs dawdled back to their room, while Wen Ai continued to stay by Leng Fan's bedside.

As night deepened, a figure rustled into the doorway of the infirmary. Seeing Wen Ai dozing off, the figure cautiously entered.

It's that little guy, Wenze.

Noticing that Wen Ai didn't react, he climbed up and squeezed next to Leng Fan. Feeling his body was slightly cold, he glanced at Leng Fan a few more times, mustered his courage, transformed back into his beast form, and nestled beside him.

Before long, Wen Ze fell asleep. Wen Ai looked at the little guy, chuckled softly, and tucked the blankets around them.

……

Leng Fan felt like he was being tortured, his body was being torn between hot and cold until a cool force was injected into him, and the pain gradually subsided.

But he still felt a chill seep into his bones, making his joints ache and causing him to shiver with spasms.

Only when a warm feeling enveloped him, as if pulling him out of a deep pool, did Leng Fan fall into a deep sleep.

When he opened his eyes, he was stung by the light and realized that it felt like there was a small stove next to him.

His pupils contracted involuntarily, and he relaxed only after realizing it was a white, small dog-like beast.

So it was Xiao Ze. He usually gets up early and has seen Wen Ze in his beast form a few times.

So cute. Leng Fan leaned closer to take a look. The white puppy had some markings on its body, and its pink tongue was sticking out a little as it slept, exhaling warm, moist breath, which made him move even closer.

Wen Ze mumbled something and subconsciously transformed back into human form, slowly waking up from his light sleep. He opened his eyes and saw Leng Fan awake.

"Xiao Fan! You're awake!" He cheered and hugged the black tiger cub, looking him over from left to right. "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"I'm all better now, I don't feel uncomfortable at all." Leng Fan absorbed the warmth from him and snored contentedly.

Such closeness made Wen Ze a little uncomfortable. He was stunned for a moment, then buried his head in the warm fur, just like Leng Fan had done.

He squinted his eyes, feeling incredibly comfortable.

The two little ones lingered in bed for a while before Wen Ze went to class. Leng Fan watched his departing figure, feeling a warm glow in her heart.

"How are you doing, kid?" Xiao Liang's appearance interrupted Leng Fan. He glanced at him and said in a muffled voice, "Much better."

Xiao Liang: ? ? ? Wasn't that you who was looking at me so eagerly just now?

Another day of being disliked by the snake...

Some viewers in the live stream noticed Leng Fan's absence and started asking about it in the chat. Immediately, someone replied that Leng Fan was sick.

"Sigh, that's how abandoned cubs are, they're not healthy..." In the live stream, there were voices of concern as well as voices of disdain. Many orcs still retained wartime thinking, believing that such defective abandoned cubs should not be wasted resources, and for a time, another round of verbal sparring ensued.

Ultimately, cubs are valued because they carry the future on their shoulders; once they lose their value, they are no longer worth cherishing.

Wen Ai glanced at the live stream when he had a moment to spare. The hostility in the chat made him feel a dull pain in his heart, but the next moment, the style of the comments in the live stream changed.

"Ahhh! Baby poked me!"

"Suck at Zezai's little paws! They're so pink!"

Wen Ze's beast claws were exposed in the live broadcast room for the first time. They were fluffy and chubby, like a high-quality mangosteen. He pretended not to know that it was a surveillance camera and stared intently at the camera ball that looked like a flying insect. Because of his excitement, he conjured up the beast claws.

Wen Ai was also drawn to the scene. He picked up the "naughty" Wen Ze, pretended to casually rub the furry paws a few times, rescued the camera ball from Wen Ze's hands, and then carefully wiped it clean.

"Male Mom! Teacher Wen, please teach me how to teach!" The beauty filter overwhelmed a group of fans in the live stream, and the chaotic barrage of comments instantly became much calmer.

Wen Ai thought to herself, it's time to urge the dean to write a program to monitor the live broadcast room.

Because of the adorable babies and interesting courses, Baiwen Orphanage has already gained a certain number of fans. Comments like today's need to be guided in a targeted manner, otherwise excessive negativity may lead to account bans.

Wen Ze saw that the teacher had stopped hanging his head, wrinkled his nose, and revealed a sly smile.

"Xiao Ze, what are you doing? Come and play!" Xiao Mi was confused; what was so fun about the camera ball?

"I'm coming!"

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