"Thank you all for the gifts. On behalf of Little Dragon, I thank you," Dai Xiaomei said, smiling politely at the flood of gifts on screen.
After the little girl woke up, several medical personnel repeatedly thanked Dai Xiaomei and Mozi, their gazes, however, always lingering on Ao Yuan.
Having finished their thanks, the medical staff then took the little girl away.
Although the little girl had woken up, she still needed further examination and treatment.
As they watched the ambulance leave, the eyes of everyone around turned to Ao Yuan.
They praised and commended Ao Yuan endlessly.
Of course, many also recognized Dai Xiaomei and Mozi as big internet celebrities and asked for photos with them.
Neither Dai Xiaomei nor Mozi refused, nodding and agreeing with smiles one by one.
It was only when Xie Churan walked over and dispersed the crowd that Dai Xiaomei and Mozi were saved from being mobbed for photos.
"You, I am Xie Churan, Deputy Director of the Nancheng Branch of the Provincial Security Department."
Dai Xiaomei nodded to Xie Churan. It wasn't the first time she had met Xie Churan.
"Are you here to apply for identification cards?" After greeting Dai Xiaomei and Mozi, Xie Churan couldn't help but ask.
"Yes."
"I happen to be heading back too. I'll give you a ride," Xie Churan said with a slight smile.
Upon hearing this, Dai Xiaomei and Mozi showed a hint of curiosity.
They had never ridden in a police car before.
But they were both quite curious.
They readily agreed to Xie Churan's offer.
As they all got into the car, Xie Churan casually handed over a towel. "Let's wipe down our national guardian beast first."
"Little Dragon, you really scared me just now."
"Even though you're okay today, don't be so mischievous in the future."
As she spoke, Dai Xiaomei took the towel and prepared to wipe Ao Yuan's body.
After all, it had been soaking in the murky river water for half the day.
"Huh?"
The moment the towel touched him, Dai Xiaomei was stunned.
Ao Yuan's body was completely dry, not a trace of water on him.
"What's wrong?" Mozi, seeing Dai Xiaomei bewildered, asked.
"Little Dragon is dry," Dai Xiaomei said incredulously.
Upon hearing Dai Xiaomei's words, Mozi and Xie Churan in the car were both dumbfounded.
Everyone had seen Ao Yuan jump into the water earlier. How could he possibly be completely dry now?
They instinctively looked at Ao Yuan. Upon closer inspection, it was true.
Ao Yuan had been in the turbulent river for half the day, yet his body was still dry!
For a moment, the three of them looked at Ao Yuan with curiosity and confusion.
Facing their gazes, Ao Yuan felt helpless.
He was a dragon. In legends, the Dragon Palace was underwater.
How could he possibly get wet?
And Dai Xiaomei, hadn't she just held him? Wouldn't she know better if he was wet or not?
In fact, this couldn't be blamed on Dai Xiaomei. It was fundamentally because Dai Xiaomei had been so worried about Ao Yuan earlier that she hadn't noticed this small detail.
If it were any other time, she would have surely noticed if she was wet or not.
Seeing the three of them still staring at him with their eager eyes, Ao Yuan could only close his eyes and wag his tail to express his displeasure.
Meanwhile, the numerous netizens in the live stream could no longer sit still.
"Although experts have acknowledged it before, I still didn't believe it was a dragon, just an animal that looked like one. But now I realize I was wrong."
"Holy crap, it can breathe fire and isn't afraid of water. Anyone who tells me the national guardian beast isn't a dragon, I'll fight them!"
"As expected of the national guardian beast."
"I just want to know, when it grows up, will I be able to see all of a dragon's abilities in it?"
...
After a brief silence at the scene.
Xie Churan finally came back to her senses. She looked at Ao Yuan intently, then cleared her throat. "Um... we've arrived at the place to apply for household registration."
"Shall we... get off the car first?"
"Okay, okay."
Dai Xiaomei immediately scooped up Ao Yuan and got out of the car.
Then she looked at the live stream and said, "Brothers and sisters, I'm going to get an ID card for Little Dragon now."
"The live stream will end here for today. See you tomorrow!"
With that, Dai Xiaomei closed the live stream, regardless of what the netizens in the chat were saying.
"Holy crap, get out of here!"
"Old woman, I'm no longer your loving fan."
"Add me to that. You've lost me forever, sob sob sob."
"Is it wrong to just want to see the national guardian beast?"
"Forget it, forget it. Let's just wait until tomorrow to see the national guardian beast's ID card."
Seeing the black screen of the live stream, countless netizens grumbled.
But this couldn't dampen the netizens' love for Ao Yuan.
Less than ten minutes after the live stream ended, countless netizens had already uploaded edited clips of the broadcast to various social media platforms.
[National Guardian Beast Saves a Life in the Water, a Tender Roar Resounds Through the Heavens!]
[It Is the Undisputed Totem of Great Xia.]
[The Title of National Guardian Beast Is Not Just Because It's a Dragon!]
Seeing many similar titles, countless uninformed netizens couldn't help but click to view.
They first saw a red car lose control and plunge into the turbulent river.
Then they saw Ao Yuan leap into the water, rescue the driver, fly out to sea, and let out a tender dragon roar!
After watching the entire video, netizens soon began to discuss it heatedly.
"Damn, flying into the sea, and can breathe fire? It's omnipotent!!"
"That dragon roar is so tender. I can't wait to hear its voice when it grows up."
"Its heroic act of saving people is so cool. My idol!"
"I was in the live stream before. To be honest, I was shocked when I saw it jump in. It's only about a day old!"
"Brothers, quickly give me likes. If you have the chance, go watch Dai Xiaomei's live stream."
"Forget live streams, I feel like the old woman is about to be driven crazy by the national guardian beast."
...
The power of netizens was immense. Countless videos related to this incident immediately surged to the trending lists.
They directly overshadowed a trending topic about a certain young celebrity who was praised for being professional and dedicated, enduring a minor finger injury while filming before seeking medical attention.
This also led to more and more people noticing Ao Yuan, and not just people from within the country…
And at this moment.
Ao Yuan, along with Dai Xiaomei and others, had arrived at the household registration office.
There, Ao Yuan also met an old acquaintance.
Liu Yun, the president of the Animal Protection Association.
Upon seeing him, Ao Yuan's brows immediately furrowed.
What scheme was this old fellow hatching now?
...