Sir, I will not marry!

Chapter 59 The Story of the Zebra

Xia Mo led her along until the campsite was completely left behind, and he came to a relatively empty area before he stopped.

It is close to the cliff, there are no trees, and the line of sight is very good. You can see the last moon and a little bit of starlight.

In the mountains under October, especially at night, it was quite cold. Xia Mo felt a little cold temperature between Jiang Xiaonuan, so he took off his outer clothes and put them on her shoulders.

The two stood side by side in front of the railing beside the cliff, speechless for a moment.

Taking advantage of the moonlight, Xia Mo turned to look at her, "Jiang Xiaonuan, are you so nervous after kissing you? Could it be your first kiss?"

Jiang Xiaonuan swallowed, not daring to look into Xia Mo's eyes.

A look of surprise flashed across Xia Mo's eyes, "Really? Then I'm sorry, don't be nervous, it's just a game."

Jiang Xiaonuan chuckled and nodded, "Well, Teacher Xia, it's not good for your girlfriend to know you like this?"

Xia Mo said, "You care about me?"

Jiang Xiaonuan quickly shook her head, "No, this is your private matter, I just asked casually, there is no other meaning."

Xia Mo smiled slightly, and suddenly changed the subject, "I heard from Chen Yaxuan that you are an orphan?"

Jiang Xiaonuan didn't expect Xia Mo to talk about it suddenly, she looked away unnaturally, and said, "It's about the same."

Xia Mo asked: "Almost?"

Jiang Xiaonuan nodded, and finally said in a low voice, "Rather than being an orphan, it would be better to say that he is an outcast."

Xia Mo turned around, leaned against the railing, and said slowly, "Jiang Xiaonuan, which one do you think is more ferocious, a zebra or a lion?"

Jiang Xiaonuan said without hesitation, "Of course it's a lion!"

Xia Mo picked up his lips and spoke slowly, "Each male zebra can have countless spouses in its lifetime, and they form families with their spouses and children. After a male zebra dies, other male zebras will rob him mates. Some of these mates may have conceived the offspring of the dead male, and they would form a new family with the new male."

"And then?" Jiang Xiaonuan asked.

Xia Mo said: "One year later, the little zebra was born, what do you think will happen?"

Jiang Xiaonuan said: "The male zebra doesn't know that the little zebra is not his child. Even if he knows, he can continue to live. There are so many of them in a family, and there is no difference between one more."

Xia Mo shook his head, "The baby zebra is born, and as soon as it stands up, the male zebra will kill it himself."

Jiang Xiaonuan was stunned.

Xia Mo said: "This is what I saw with my own eyes when I went to Africa two years ago. Male zebras would mercilessly trample young zebras to death. It's hard to imagine, isn't it? A seemingly docile herbivore would do such a thing. matter."

Jiang Xiaonuan asked: "How does the male zebra know that the baby zebra is not his child?"

Xia Mo said: "Instinct. Zebras don't have DNA identification technology, but they protect their offspring, eliminate dissidents, and reproduce their own offspring. This is the instinct of animals, both humans and animals."

Jiang Xiaonuan stopped talking, she stared blankly at the dark woods outside the cliff, her eyes were distant and confused.

After a long time, Jiang Xiaonuan continued: "But, the male zebra already has feelings for the little zebra, why can't it be regarded as his own child?"

Xia Mo didn't know when, his gaze fell on Jiang Xiaonuan again.

There was a layer of softness in his eyes, an imperceptible layer of pity and apology.

(End of this chapter)