POLAR BEAR ARC CHAPTER 20

                                    

                                          

Qiao Qixi's hunch was right. His face wasn't just a little off—it was swelling so much that it was becoming asymmetrical. But that was a problem for later. Right now, both polar bears were focused on the fresh golden honeycomb they had just found.
Honey! The ultimate treat for bears.
Polar bears, after all, originally evolved from grizzly bears on land, and their love for honey is just as strong as that of most other bears. Even Otis, usually so reserved, couldn't resist the sweet smell of honey. He licked his lips and carefully took a small bite.
Qiao Qixi, thrilled, spun around in excitement, his eyes practically sparkling with the unspoken question: "Isn't it delicious? Isn't it the best?"
Honey was indeed delicious. Even Otis couldn't resist its allure, but after taking a small bite, he pushed it back towards Qiao Qixi, indicating that it was for him to eat.
Here we go again, with Otis being overly considerate. Qiao Qixi, though exasperated by Otis's constant selflessness, had an idea. He crushed the honeycomb in his mouth, smearing his face with the sticky sweetness, and then rubbed his face against Otis's, forcing him to taste it as he cleaned up the mess.
What a genius!
Through this indirect method, Qiao the Genius Seven Xi and Otis shared the honey happily. The two bears, licking honey off each other's faces, presented a scene so intimate and indulgent that it was quickly captured by the drone's camera.
Naturally, the researchers didn't assume the two wild polar bears were kissing. Instead, after some group analysis, they concluded that the bears were sharing honey. As for why the simple act of eating honey turned into such an affectionate display, that remained a mystery.
A summer scene of two bears sharing honey—too sweet for words. 
Viewers couldn't help but feel their hearts melt.
"How wonderful! Despite the summer hunger, they found honey, and it's like my heart is filled with sweetness too."
"Honey, honey, honey—nothing makes bears happier than honey. Haha!"
"Today's Otis and Alexander are sweet, sweet, sweet. So good!"
"Even though all the bears are hungry, there's something about Otis and Alexander that just makes you feel lighthearted. Watching them eat honey is pure joy."
The scene of the two bears licking each other's faces wasn't just shared on forums for thousands to see; it was also witnessed by a female polar bear in the distance.
Encountering other polar bears on this island wasn't unusual, given that polar bears are a symbol of Greenland. However, this particular female bear was special—she wasn't just any bear, she was Otis's mother. Two years after parting ways with Otis, she had met another male and became a mother again.
This time, she had given birth to two cubs, but only one had survived—a female cub about a year old, looking adorable yet tired from the long journey.
The mother bear, smelling the sweet scent of honey in the air and the strong scent of a male polar bear, was initially cautious. But the scent was familiar. She remembered it well—it was one of her first cubs.
Qiao Qixi had guessed correctly—Otis did have siblings, two to be exact. The fierce mother bear had managed to raise three cubs from her first litter, a feat that was nothing short of a miracle.
Otis had always been the strongest and most independent of the three, leaving his mother early to carve out his own path. After that, the four related polar bears had scattered across the polar regions, never meeting again—until now.