CH 21.2

The old snub-nosed monkey was emitting a dense low pressure, breathing in rough breaths with its short and small nose that was facing the sky. It used its two arms to hit the tree below its butt continuously, scaring the small snub-nosed monkey so much that it kept quiet out of fear; hugging itself tightly with its monkey fur, it shrunk into a ball.

It was yellowish and bounced back and forth like a furball, like a yo-yo.

The old snub-nosed monkey made a display of his power, the crowd of onlooking monkeys that looked at the sky looked at the sky, those who lowered their heads lowered their heads. The big monkeys and small monkeys shrunk together, putting on the act of grooming each other’s fur.

Bai Xia Xia was very shocked, the old monkey’s majesty, it was deeply imbedded in the monkey’s hearts! She looked on thoughtfully, her furry right paw held her small chin: Maybe, this old monkey is smarter that what I thought.

“For a monkey, the only thing that you need to learn is strength and intelligence! Strength will help you survive better; intelligence will also help you to survive better. Anything else is all useless. You’ve to throw them all away, throw them!!” The old monkey was so enraged that he hated that he could not beat his chest like an orangutan, to express its resentment and dissatisfaction.

The image of a news about parents transforming into Charizard and guiding their children through their homework, but ending up being angered into getting a heart attack and being admitted into the hospital appeared in Bai Xia Xia’s mind… the déjà vu scene, and such a familiar feeling…

Aiya, it’s a monkey. But it couldn’t escape the fate of being angered by misbehaving children.

Everybody is living on Earth, different routes yet same destination, different routes yet same destination[1].

No one dared to have a say in the matter about the old monkey’s display of power, everybody watched the small kid that had curled up and was trembling. It was very scared in its heart, but it persisted in stubbornly refusing to concede.

An immature and firm reply was transmitted from the ball: “That doesn’t affect me being beautiful.”

“Why does the head of household have to be a male? I want to form a family, what’s wrong about a small family that has a female monkey as the head? What’s wrong about it? We’ve the right to decide on matters about our own small family, so it’ll be the same whether it’s a male or female! Why do you have to stop me, what you’re doing is wrong!” Monkey: “Strength and intelligence are both to have a better life, I have another way to live a better life.”

“Comfortably keep on living…”

The small monkey was underage, it spoke incoherently, it chattered but could not clearly express its true meaning.

For the troop, its way of thinking was rebellious, ridiculous. Every household in the snub-nosed monkey troop was polygamous, in a small family, the head controlled everything.

If a male adult monkey wanted to become the head, it had to defeat a certain family’s head to highlight its own strength and presence; after defeating the other party, it could take over their family, then become the head.

This process was survival of the fittest, it was also a necessary part to maintain the society of snub-nosed monkeys, as it could allow the monkey troop to survive better in the harsh natural environment.

This gorgeous small monkey that had melted Bai Xia Xia’s heart, it did not want to become the head of a family, it did not want to become the head that controlled the household and that also had to fight, it wanted to be protected by a female monkey.

How fresh and free, it’s a monkey that possesses an idea that’s epoch-marking ah!

The old monkey was a towering rage, its fur stood on end! It was so angry that it wanted to explode!

A part of the tail that was exposed hit right on the body of the rebellious monkey that cause it grief: “You, you, you! This monkey, don’t dare to think about it!”

The troop let out giggling and laughing sounds, big monkeys and small monkeys pointed fingers at the beautiful small monkey, all their eyes were filled with derision.

Bai Xia Xia finally understood, the Persian cat conflictingly bit its right paw.

My cognition has been refreshed once again!

Why’s it that everyone I’ve met today are all… so unconventional! A disheartened homebody black bear that only pursues peace of mind and has no desires, the monkey here that has aspired since young of being kept by a sugar mommy when it grows up… very well! Very formidable! Monkey, you’ve a great future ahead of you!

Cat applauds you; Cat turns her body for you!

The old monkey was still grieving and lamenting, lecturing wildly in a string of words, a monkey that challenged authority, this scene was a living snub-nosed monkey family ethics drama.

Bai Xia Xia watched on in delight.

It’s been a long time since I’ve watched a movie, ever since I became a cat, I did not have any entertainment. It was only two days ago that I read a magazine in the hospital, compared to the exciting and funny novels and TV dramas of future generations, the contents of the magazine were shallow and boring, At that time, Bai Xia Xia had almost fallen asleep while reading it.

The only thing that’s regretful… The kitty that was watching the excitement did not have popcorn and soda… Even some melon seeds would be okay ah!

The old monkey was finally angered by the small monkey to the extent that it became speechless.

Giving this monkey ten or so more hits as if it was venting, it weakly chided it: “You want to let a female monkey be the head of a household? Ask around, which female monkey is willing to?”

“…” At the same time, the old monkey’s majestic, cold, and murderous eyes brush over the audience.

The crowd of monkeys silently lowered their heads, the few adult monkeys that were strongest acted like they did not see anything.

“That’s because I still haven’t grown up, when I grow up, and become the most beautiful snub-nosed monkey, then there’ll be female monkeys that’ll be willing!” Towards its own incomparable beautiful appearance, the young snub-nosed monkey had unlimited confidence and plans.

Bai Xia Xia smacked her mouth: Monkey ah! What Mary Sue and Jack Sue heartthrob script have you gotten? Lean against a mountain and the mountain will fall, rely on water and the water will flow away, wealthy women don’t have hearts ah!

Translator’s comments:

Wonder who the little monkey takes after?

Translator’s notes:

[1] Idiomatic expression ‘殊途同归 (shū tú tóng guī)’: lit. translation: ‘special way, same return’. It means ‘to go on different routes but reach the same destination. And yes, it was written twice.