"Understood."
The zookeeper nodded and said casually, "This one's usually the most timid. It gets nervous whenever strangers get close. And with this sea of people today... I'll give it a try."
As he spoke, he took out a small handful of dried alfalfa he had on him—the alpaca's favorite treat. He held it out through the fence, making "TSK TSK" sounds to try and coax the alpaca over.
But the alpaca only glanced at it before turning its head away, tucking its tail even tighter.
Clearly, the temptation of food was no match for its overwhelming fear.
The zookeeper tried a few more times, sweat beading on his forehead in frustration. The surrounding tourists started to gather again, pointing and murmuring.
"What's wrong with that alpaca? Is it sick?"
"Maybe it has heatstroke?"
"It looks so pitiful..."
"..."
Seeing this, Yang Qi knew he couldn't wait any longer.
