I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 214 The Little Bamboo Raft Sails Down the River

Lan Li saw the barrage teasing her and felt so shy she could barely stand it. She wanted to protest and tell the netizens they were bullying her.

But to her surprise, the director really beckoned her over!

All at once, she felt her heart pounding with nervous excitement. Being princess-carried by the director was something that only happened in dreams.

Being lifted up in front of so many viewers... How embarrassing!

Eh, the princess carry is just to avoid getting the shoes wet, what's there to be shy about?

But just thinking about being held in the director's strong, firm arms, lying in his warm embrace, she couldn't help but feel her heart race!

"What are you spacing out for, come over," Fang Ye urged.

To refuse or agree?

Two thoughts engaged in fierce combat in Lan Li's mind. She wanted to refuse but also couldn't bear the thought!

She took two steps forward, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, her gaze shifting away, unable to meet his eyes, she whispered, "Maybe we should turn off the live stream first..."

"Huh?" Fang Ye scratched his head, puzzled, "Turn off the live stream? Why?"

Lan Li blinked, looking adorably clueless, feeling like she might have misunderstood something!

Wasn't the director asking her to come over for a princess carry?

Seeing Fang Ye walking forward, she quickly followed.

After turning a corner, they came upon a bamboo raft docked there.

Fang Ye untied the rope that anchored the raft to a stake and smiled, "Come on, get on!"

The viewers watching the scene burst into uncontrollable laughter, tears streaming down their faces: "Hahahaha, Assistant Miss Lan is just too funny!"

"I'm literally dying of laughter."

"Hehehe, maybe we should turn off the live stream first..."

"Ah, uh!"

Lan Li's face turned even redder, she dared not look at the barrage, angrily cursing the netizens who mentioned the "princess carry" a hundred times over in her mind!

Screw it, screw it, what the hell was she thinking just now, saying such an embarrassing thing... Woohoo, she might as well jump into the water and disappear!

"Miss definitely has a thing for the director!"

"Aiyah, it's a pity. The director missed the right answer."

Fang Ye handed Lan Li a red date, asking, "Do you want to get closer to the ring-tailed lemur?"

"Sure!" Lan Li said excitedly.

She loved these furry and incredibly cute animals the most.

She placed the red date in the palm of her hand for the ring-tailed lemur to take, then gently stroked it, experiencing the fluffy texture.

Standing up, Fang Ye said with a smile, "Let's go, let's move on. Most of the ring-tailed lemurs are probably on the east side of the island sunbathing!"

"I saw ring-tailed lemurs sunbathing once, it's really interesting!"

"Like red pandas lying on tree trunks to sunbathe?"

"Not the same, they lift their arms as if they're conducting a ceremony!"

"Damn, that's so weird."

Passing by a lushly branched tree, they glanced at the clusters of pod-like fruits on the tree—Fang Ye suddenly stopped walking and said with a smile, "Eh, wait a minute, do you recognize this tree?"

"Don't know, but it's from Africa!"

"Eh, why does it look kind of familiar?"

"This, could it be a tamarind?"

"Exactly, where I'm from in Yunnan, we have a lot of tamarinds!"

Fang Ye looked at the live comments and nodded, "That's right, this is a tamarind! The tamarind tree, also known as the imli tree, originated in Africa and was later introduced to our country. It thrives in hot climates, like in Yunnan, Guangzhou, and Hainan where it's planted.

In the native land of the ring-tailed lemurs, Madagascar Island, tamarinds are their main food during the dry season. They can eat the flowers, fruits, and leaves, which account for over half of their diet. Alluaudia leaves are another one of their preferred foods."

"Wow, it really is a tamarind!"

Fang Ye picked a tamarind from the tamarind tree, cracked open the pod, placed the fruit in his mouth, and chewed thoughtfully, "Hmm, sour with a bit of astringency, not quite fully ripe yet. But I think it tastes okay!

The tamarind bears fruit from August to December, and the fruit ripens in February of the following year. Like in Thailand's tom yam soup, tamarind and green lime are used to add the sourness!"

"Aiyah, seeing the director eat tamarind makes my mouth water!"

"Feels like the director knows everything!"

"When I was a kid, I used to eat tamarind often. I even saved some seeds back then, but now I can't find them anymore."

"Reminds me of my college days in Nanjing, there was a tamarind tree on campus. But nobody recognized it, so only me and friends who knew what it was picked it to eat /smirk. I really miss that taste! Haven't really had it much since I started working."

"Although I've never had tamarind, I've tried tamarind cake! Sour and sweet, really delicious."