The Civil Servant's Job is to Raise The Furries!-Chapter 217 - 216: Sister Feng Spilling Gossip

［Hmm... not bad, much better technique than that clumsy makeup artist.］

It hummed and hawed, its tail feathers unconsciously lifted, forming an elegant arc, clearly very satisfied with its own beauty.

After finishing the feather oil application, the King Kong Parrot shook its feathers, letting the oil evenly cover every inch, and then stood proudly on the perch, looking just like a lady who just finished a spa session.

It tilted its head to glance at Xu Ying, a trace of awkward admiration flashing in its shiny black eyes.

［...You’re now my favorite human on this set.］ It awkwardly declared, still in an arrogant tone, but the pitch at the end of its sentence slightly rose, revealing a hint of uncontrollable joy.

Xu Ying raised an eyebrow and teased it on purpose, "Oh? What about the white peacock?"

The King Kong Parrot’s crest feathers instantly fluffed up, and the whole bird jumped like its tail was stepped on, ［Who, who cares about that flamboyant idiot! This actor just doesn’t want to lose in looks to it!］

It turned around angrily, showing its rear to Xu Ying, but in less than two seconds, it sneakily turned back and softly added: ［...But if you can help me apply the oil every day, this actor might consider letting you be my exclusive assistant.］

Xu Ying couldn’t help but laugh, gently tapping its little head with her hand, "Alright, big star, but I don’t work here every day."

"How about I help you oil up whenever I’m here?"

The King Kong Parrot gave a satisfied "caw," flapping its wings as it flew up to a higher perch, starting to admire its shiny feathers in the sunlight, occasionally adjusting its angle to ensure each feather was presented in the most perfect way.

[My name is Cai Feng, what’s yours?]

The King Kong Parrot voluntarily announced its beautiful name.

Xu Ying smiled and gave her alias, "I’m called Xu Mumu."

She feared that if she gave her real name, this parrot would call it out in public.

Cai Feng swished its long tail: [Xiao Xu, since we’re getting along so well, I’ll tell you a secret!]

[See that dummy wrapped in white cloth, called something like Zhang... Cockroach? Octopus?]

Xu Ying looked towards the set at Zhang Chenyi in a white ancient costume, immediately perking up her ears, "Sister Feng, what’s up with him?"

Cai Feng seemed to like the name Sister Feng a lot, exuding a kind of bossy grandeur: [Him? He’s definitely a bad egg!]

Cai Feng lowered its voice mysteriously, pointing with its wing tip in the direction of the makeup room: [That cockroach spirit hid the powder in that string of broken Buddha Beads of his! I saw him filling them with powder myself!]

The parrot suddenly flapped its way up to Xu Ying’s shoulder, leaning close to her ear: [Yesterday afternoon, I was perched outside the makeup room window, I heard him on the phone saying "This time, I will personally fall"...]

It mimicked Zhang Chenyi’s sinister tone perfectly: [Make everyone see that it’s Jiang Mo’s horse causing injury...]

[He also said he was going to sew blood packs into his costume!]

Cai Feng shivered excitedly with its feathers, [When he falls, he wants to "bleed all over, already bribed three crew members to testify...]

It tilted its head and added: [Oh right, he said he already arranged for reporters to come and cover the "big news" tomorrow...]

Xu Ying’s pupils shrank sharply, "He plans to frame Jiang Mo with his own script?"

No wonder this person is always clutching that string of Buddha Beads prop, so the beads have another secret inside them.

[Absolutely true! Believe in Sister Feng!]

Cai Feng preened its feathers with its beak, [I heard it with my own ears, he said... "This time, I must utterly ruin that Jiang’s reputation"...]

The parrot suddenly lowered its voice: [Xiao Xu, you mustn’t say I snitched... that bad guy holds grudges...]

Xu Ying gently stroked Cai Feng’s fluffed feathers, softly saying, "Sister Feng, it’s really thanks to you this time! Once this is resolved, I’ll definitely buy you the most expensive imported nuts, the kind that comes with shells!"

Cai Feng was proudly shaking its tail when it suddenly froze, as if turned to stone: [It’s coming!]

The parrot panicked and hid behind Xu Ying, [That bully is here again!]

A shadow swiftly descended from the sky, the falcon "Lightning" landed securely on a nearby perch, its sharp golden eyes scanning the trembling Cai Feng.

[Ha, why isn’t the chatterbox chattering today?] it leisurely arranged its feathers with its beak.

Cai Feng dared to show just half an eye from behind Xu Ying’s shoulder: [Lightning! Don’t, don’t be smug! I have someone backing me up now!]

Xu Ying protected Cai Feng, pulling a piece of jerky from her pocket, "Lightning, don’t bully Sister Feng. How about some of this to eat?"

The falcon arrogantly turned its head aside: [I’m not like those dumb birds who bow down for snacks.]

"Is that so?"

Xu Ying blinked, "What if I told you I know almost half the falcons in the desert?" She lowered her voice, "Including that group of young falcons migrating from the north last month..."

Though Xu Ying wasn’t familiar with the small animals of the desert wildlife park, she had seen the wildlife park’s promotional brochure.

This falcon had been taken in and treated by the park due to a wing injury sustained during migration, and couldn’t fly as fast as its companions anymore.

Lightning’s feathers slightly trembled.

[Those... newcomers?] The falcon’s voice noticeably softened, [How long... will they stay here?]

"At least until winter." Xu Ying said softly, "When they encounter difficulties, they seek help from the desert’s Station 032. The leader is very chatty and really wants to meet the local pals..."

A glimmer of yearning passed through Lightning’s golden eyes. It glanced down at its once-injured wing — an old injury from a year ago that prevented it from joining the migration of wild flocks.

Seizing the opportunity, Xu Ying took out another piece of jerky, "Do me a favor, and I’ll introduce you to them, how about it?"

The falcon stared at the jerky for a long time, then swooped down and snatched it: [Let me be clear, it’s not for the food!]

It landed on Xu Ying’s other shoulder, [Just... want to see if those rookies are flying properly.] 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Cai Feng poked its head from behind Xu Ying, daring to say: [It’s, it’s clearly wanting to make friends!]

Lightning’s feathers stood on end: [Keep quiet! Do you believe I’ll—]

"Alright, alright."

Xu Ying quickly calmed the situation, gently stroking the falcon’s back feathers, "From today on, you two are partners."

This marked the birth of an unusual partnership. Cai Feng was responsible for ground reconnaissance, brash and boasting in front of Lightning thanks to Xu Ying’s backing; Lightning, meanwhile, used its sharp gaze to monitor Zhang Chenyi’s every move.

Whenever Cai Feng got carried away, a single look from Lightning could make it shrink back beside Xu Ying — but Xu Ying noticed that the falcon never really bullied this noisy parrot again.

On the other hand, the filming Zhang Chenyi on set had no idea that his every move was being keenly observed by this pair of "natural enemy partners"...