Child of the Forest

(Scattering flowers) The End (Scattering flowers) Writing a novel is hard work, so if you enjoy it, please support the official version! Synopsis After his parents divorced, young Sen Mang left the bustling city and returned to the remote mountains of Pulu to live. Pulu Mountain was blessed with beautiful scenery and clear waters. Protected animals such as wild rabbits, mountain eagles, and king ratsnakes roamed its hills and valleys. Sen Mang followed the mountain patrolman to every rabbit burrow and fox den, learning all sorts of not particularly useful wilderness skills. Years later, his biological father showed up, hoping to reconnect with his son and take him to the city to start elementary school. The first things to greet him were the four sheepdogs his son had raised. Sen Mang: How many times have I told you? When we have visitors, you’re supposed to say, “Welcome!” The four dogs: Woof, woof, woof, woof! The father was informed that his son didn’t want to leave the dogs. If he wanted to take his son away, he’d have to take the dogs too. Each one weighed over eighty pounds on average. Having a sheepdog is like owning a sports car with a mind of its own. If you don’t drive it often, it’ll rev its engine in the garage all by itself. But sometimes sheepdogs are smarter than people. They’ll find a way to open the garage door and drive themselves right into the living room. Now the father had to care for four sports cars, or five if you counted his son. The father was suffering in silence. * Sen Mang started at a new school in the city. His classmates bullied him for being a country bumpkin, and the school bully threatened him every day. One day, the school took the students on a trip to the zoo. The bully accidentally fell into the wolves’ enclosure and was so scared he wailed nonstop. Without hesitation, Sen Mang crossed the electric fence and entered the wolves’ territory, standing between the bully and the wolves. Several enormous wolves stood in the woods, sniffing the air as they stared intently at Sen Mang. Suddenly, one of them pricked up its ears and rushed over, burying its head in Sen Mang’s arms. It rubbed its ears against his palm and whimpered pitifully. Sen Mang took a closer look and realized it was a wild wolf he’d befriended back home, where it had roamed free. The next day, the news was trending: “#BoyRisksHisLifeToSaveClassmateWhoWanderedIntoZooWolfDen,ThenDiscoversTheWolvesAreWildOnesHeKnewBackHome# #A City Zoo Summoned Over Illegal Acquisition of Wild Animals#” From then on, the school bully called Sen Mang “boss” whenever he saw him. **A heartwarming story about raising kids and pets! **Warning: The dangerous actions in the synopsis should not be imitated! Humans are fragile creatures, so please keep them safe! ★★ Reading Guidelines ★★ 1. Don’t read the comments posted before the novel went premium! They really can ruin your reading experience. Some comments may also be deleted. 2. This is an online novel. Please don’t read too much into it or relate it too closely to real life! 3. This isn’t a typical feel-good web novel. A thousand readers will have a thousand different interpretations, so please don’t offer writing advice. If you drop the novel, there’s no need to tell me or leave a comment! Theme: Care for wildlife. We have only one planet.