The sea lion must have realized they were there to rescue it, as it lay still, allowing Lu Xiao to successfully use the pliers to remove the fishhook from its upper lip.
But after the rescue, it didn’t move at all and just breathed heavily, lying on the boat without stirring.
Wen Xian wondered, "What’s wrong with it? Is it possible it hasn’t eaten for a long time and is very hungry?"
While speaking, she quickly got up and took a fish from a bucket on the boat and placed it in front of the sea lion.
Yet it still didn’t eat, its small head lifted slightly, and its body seemed to be straining to do something.
Still puzzled, Wen Xian couldn’t help but ask, "Is this a male sea lion or a female sea lion? I feel like something else is not right."
Right after she said this, Lu Xiao’s stern face subtly changed.
He stood up and went to its backside to inspect its abdomen, and indeed, he discovered the issue. Looking at the sea lion’s belly, he said directly, "It’s a female sea lion, and it’s pregnant. If I’m not mistaken, it’s ready to give birth."
That’s why it didn’t leave the boat, it was looking for a stable place to give birth to its pup.
Many times, sea lions give birth to their pups on the beach; the pups are viviparous.
Wen Xian was shocked upon hearing this.
Pregnant, about to give birth!?
This was simply too staggering; she truly hadn’t anticipated everything happening so unexpectedly, so surprisingly.
"What do we do now? What can we do?"
Wen Xian still held the fish in her hand, a look of anxiety on her face.
"We should not touch it for now, it needs a quiet space," Lu Xiao said.
Hearing this, Wen Xian immediately prepared to step back, but just at that moment, the sea lion suddenly lunged forward and went straight for her hand with its mouth wide open.
Wen Xian screamed, quickly releasing the fish, but it was still a bit too late. However, the person beside her was quicker, grabbing Wen Xian’s hand to avoid the bite. Still, her hand was nipped by the sea lion.
Everything happened so quickly, so suddenly.
She gasped in pain, furrowed her brow, and her complexion turned ugly.
Clearly, the pain caused her face to contort.
The sea lion had gulped down the large fish in just a couple of bites.
"How are you, is it serious? Did it bite you!?"
Lu Xiao, who had been observing the sea lion’s condition, was startled by Wen Xian’s scream. His mind thundered, and he quickly rushed to her side to check on her.
Wen Xian still felt shaken. She was pale, her lips moved without sound, and after a moment, she slowly turned to look at Ruan Yiyi.
Ruan Yiyi was looking down, holding one of her own hands, from which blood was trickling down her fingers from the back of her hand.
Lu Xiao also looked at her. Ruan Yiyi lifted her head, her complexion somewhat pale but she managed to force a faint smile and said, "Don’t worry, it’s not serious. I’ll just disinfect it."
Saying this, she was the first to leave.
Wen Xian’s gaze followed her departing figure, reflecting on the scene that had just occurred, her eyes flickering with complexity.
Watching this scene, he suddenly seemed unable to say anything at all.
His clear eyes deepened even more, his chest heaving deeply as if he was restraining some emotion.
When Wen Xian turned her head back—