On the thirty-fourth day, as the first light of dawn broke, Lin Yu'an opened his eyes right on time, aided by December's habitual "wake-up service."
The roar of the blizzard was gone, leaving the world outside the shelter eerily silent.
He skillfully completed all his morning routines, recording temperature and humidity inside the shelter, preparing December's new breakfast with an 8% increase in milk quantity, and carefully cleaning and sterilizing the milk bottle. These tasks had become as natural a part of his life as breathing.
December's weight displayed a steady 11.2 kg on the electronic scale, nearly 400 grams heavier, and this astonishing growth rate filled him with a deep sense of contentment.
After settling December, who was wrestling with a red rubber ball on the wolfskin bed, Lin Yu'an donned his thickest gear and pushed open the shelter's door.
