Under the terrified gazes of everyone, Da Hei and Da Bai spat out the snake onto the ground. Then, they raised their heads and flicked their tongues, looking at Liu Yifeng as if awaiting his praise.
Liu Tongtong, fearing the snake might come back to life and bite her, immediately retreated a few steps. She then beckoned Da Hei and Da Bai to her side, crouched down, and stroked their foreheads, saying gratefully, "Thank goodness you two were with me and found this snake. Otherwise, we would have just walked right past, and we might have been bitten."
"Mr. Liu... Mr. Liu... is this snake venomous?" Xia Qianqian asked weakly.
Liu Yifeng glanced at the snake's head and then nodded. "Although I don't recognize this species, I've heard that snakes with triangular heads are mostly venomous. This snake's head is triangular, so it's highly likely to be a venomous snake. And it's so large, its venom is probably very potent. If someone were bitten by it, the consequences would be unimaginable."
As he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and quickly checked Da Hei and Da Bai to see if they had been bitten by the snake. Fortunately, after a thorough inspection, neither dog was injured, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"You two are too brave. How could you not be afraid of such a big snake? That was too dangerous just now. Next time you encounter a similar situation, just drive the snake away. Don't take any more risks," he said, stroking their fur.
Director Wang, standing behind him, said, "Yifeng, your two dogs are too heroic. They subdued such a large snake so quickly. Just as you said, luckily they came along, or we wouldn't have found it. The snake was in a pile of firewood by the roadside. Perhaps as we passed, we disturbed it, and it would have struck directly, which would have been a tragedy."
Director Wang liked Da Hei more and more; the dog was truly remarkable. So, he shamelessly asked, "Your two dogs are so smart and capable. Could you spare one for me? Just name your price."
"I'm sorry, but I don't sell my dogs. Besides, they keep each other company, and I don't want them to be separated," Liu Yifeng refused without hesitation. Even if Da Hei and Da Bai weren't so helpful, he wouldn't sell them if they were like ordinary dogs. Since he raised them, he had to be responsible for them their entire lives.
Hearing Liu Yifeng's words, Director Wang felt a bit regretful but understood. If he had such dogs, let alone two, even twenty, he wouldn't be willing to sell a single one.
"But why would there be such a venomous snake on this mountain?" he changed the subject.
Liu Yifeng stood up. "I don't know either. I've lived here my whole life, and this is the first time I've encountered a venomous snake, and such a large one. It feels like it could have become a spirit. Everyone be careful and stay behind me for a while. I believe with Da Hei and Da Bai here, everything will be fine." After all, Da Hei was the one who discovered the snake, so if there were any more, it would surely detect them in advance.
However, after this incident, everyone walked more cautiously. Although they weren't bitten by the snake, they still felt like they had just escaped death by a hair's breadth, especially Xia Qianqian. If it weren't for so many people present, she would have been so terrified that she wouldn't have dared to go any further. But for the sake of filming, she had to suppress her fear. Fortunately, they didn't encounter any more snakes.
Da Hei and Da Bai, like unleashed wild horses, chased each other up the mountain, having a great time.
At ten-thirty, Liu Yifeng saw that they had picked a good amount of honeysuckle and it was time to prepare lunch, so he led everyone back.
Upon returning to Liu Yifeng's home, Xia Qianqian finally felt like she had come back to life. This incident made her never want to climb wild mountains again.
"Qianqian, you seem very afraid of snakes. Did it scare you too much just now? If I had known we would encounter a snake, I shouldn't have let you all come up the mountain," Liu Yifeng said apologetically.
Xia Qianqian waved her hands repeatedly. "It's fine. I'm just naturally timid."
"You must all be thirsty. I'll get you some tea!" Liu Yifeng poured a cup of boiled water for each of them using disposable cups. The others were indeed a bit thirsty and drank heartily.
"Then, please rest for a while. I'll go prepare lunch. Do any of you have any dietary restrictions? Can you eat spicy food?" Liu Yifeng asked.
Director Wang immediately replied, "We don't have any dietary restrictions. We'll eat whatever you make."
Liu Yifeng then looked at Xia Qianqian. "What about you?"
"Didn't we have dinner together before? Don't you remember if I can eat spicy food?"
Liu Yifeng then remembered that Xia Qianqian could eat spicy food, which made things easier, as the dishes he planned to make were hearty, and they wouldn't be as delicious without chili.
"Daddy, I'll go dry the honeysuckle. Then Grandpa can use them to make tea when they're dry," Tongtong said, bustling into the living room. A moment later, she brought out a sieve, spread the honeysuckle evenly on it, and placed it on a stool to dry in the sun.
Director Wang watched Tongtong, who spoke and acted nothing like a three-year-old child. He walked over and gently asked, "Tongtong, why don't I see your grandpa? Is he perhaps shy about appearing on camera because we are here?" He hadn't seen the elder since morning and suspected he was avoiding them.
Tongtong shook her head. "No, Grandpa is busy with something!"
"I see. I thought he was avoiding us! Oh, right, didn't you also say you can paint? Could you show us your paintings?" He wanted to capture every astonishing aspect of Tongtong. This was just the beginning; there were many more things yet to be revealed.
"Okay!"
So, Tongtong led them to her study. However, what attracted them most was not the paintings in the study, but the bottles and jars on the desk, as well as many test tubes, which clearly indicated they were used for experiments.
Director Wang picked up a test tube and asked excitedly, "Tongtong, can you do experiments too?"
Tongtong nodded honestly. "Yes, I like to research and do experiments in my free time."
"What have you been researching? Can you show us?" If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Director Wang wouldn't have believed that a three-year-old child could conduct experiments independently. In just one morning, Tongtong had given him enough surprises. He couldn't imagine how much more shocking she would be after a few more days.
"Uncle Wang, can you show me the back of your hand?" Tongtong answered his question with another question.
Director Wang casually raised an arm and looked at the back of his hand, looking puzzled. "Is there something wrong with my hand?"
Tongtong pointed to the other hand. "Look at this hand."
Not knowing what Tongtong was up to, Director Wang obediently extended his left hand. He then saw the place where he had been injured, and just as he was about to speak...