All My Colleagues Are Animals 52

Chapter 52

“Are you saying we’ve already mated?”

The beautiful boss’s voice was clear and melodious, each word distinct, and the world-shattering words floated in the dining room.

They reached Ye Qingyu’s ears, making her gaze freeze, her heart pounding so hard that her entire chest felt a little numb from the vibrations.

“…”

Her lips opened and closed, wanting to speak several times, but she couldn’t get a single word out.

Ever since she had started at the new company, the embarrassments she had experienced were more than she had accumulated in the past twenty-plus years.

She should have gotten used to it, but who knew that her beautiful boss could repeatedly reach new heights.

“Then will I have a little red panda cub?”

Pei the Red Panda continued to say shocking things.

Ye Qingyu’s throat tightened even more. “…”

Fortunately, Pei the Red Panda quickly reacted and murmured, “We’re both female. We shouldn’t have a cub.”

To prevent this red panda superior from thinking further and further off track, Ye Qingyu haphazardly broke free from her chaotic thoughts and said hastily:

“What we did can’t be considered real mating.”

Pei the Red Panda’s lashes fluttered.

Seeing her beautiful boss’s confused expression, Ye Qingyu took her phone, opened the science materials she had prepared in advance, and handed it over.

The content of the materials was concise and clear, with just the right amount of depth, and the wording was tactful and elegant.

She had modified it specifically for this little red panda.

In the short five minutes that the woman was carefully reading, the seconds felt like years to her, and she was on pins and needles.

After reading the screen content word by word, Pei the Red Panda couldn’t help but bite her red lip.

So this is how humans mate. It’s far more complicated than in the red panda video.

And between her and Ye the Little Tree, they had only exchanged a few pecks and bites, which didn’t match the act of mating.

But, the feeling of fireworks was real—what humans called a climax.

It was a feeling of a white light flashing before her eyes, her whole body rippling as it reached a peak of pleasure, her depths throbbing, a gush of moisture, and then her whole being would fall into a long satiation and languor.

Pei the Red Panda felt that this was a perfect match for her own experience.

But, how could she and Ye Qingyu have reached the result without the process?

The science said that between females, this process would last for a few minutes to half an hour, and sometimes even several hours, and only then would the fireworks start.

But last night, she had had fireworks almost in the first second.

This was not scientific.

Pei the Red Panda blinked her peach blossom eyes, somewhat doubting these materials.

“Have you finished reading?” the human asked her softly.

Pei the Red Panda handed the phone back. “Mhm.”

Ye Qingyu’s chest immediately tightened.

She unconsciously held her breath, her heart pounding so hard that her eardrums were ringing.

Now that she knew about this, how would Boss Pei react?

Would she belatedly realize that they had crossed the line several times and feel disgusted; or would she regret not having kept her distance and move back to the small building tonight; or…

But she heard the woman ask, “Are these materials of yours correct?”

“Hm?”

Ye Qingyu was stunned.

She saw her beautiful boss say with an air of composure:

“It says it takes a few minutes to half an hour for the fireworks to go off, but for me, it’s just one second.”

After speaking, she lifted her chin, her expression even a little proud.

Ye Qingyu: “…”

Can this kind of lightning speed actually be flaunted in the open?

The corners of her lips twitched slightly, and she tried hard to keep from smiling, so as not to hurt this little red panda’s precious self-esteem.

She struggled to change the subject. “In short, Boss Pei is in a sensitive, special period, and I, without understanding, did not control our distance, so we had those few accidents.”

“I’m very sorry. I will be more careful in the future,” she said seriously.

Out of a righteous sense of responsibility, Ye Qingyu chose to educate Pei Rong on these matters, to prevent the little beast from being deceived by bad people while out in the world.

She also chose to explain and clarify their previous unintentional boundary-crossing, to prevent this red panda from continuing to cluelessly cuddle and nuzzle her, and from being sad and hurt by being rejected from pets and hugs.

After all, a red panda in heat, living with a human with impure thoughts like her, was like being stared at by a wolf, a dangerous situation.

Pei the Red Panda answered thoughtfully, “Mmm.”

Ye Qingyu hesitated for a few seconds and asked, “Then… are you still staying at my place tonight?”

“You want me to leave?” Pei Rong looked up, a hint of a mood in her peach blossom eyes.

The moment she finished, the young woman immediately answered, “No.”

She paused for a moment, then realized that she had answered too quickly, making her previous considerate question seem very hypocritical.

A pink flush appeared on the tips of her ears. She was about to say more when a phone suddenly vibrated.

Bzz— Bzz—

Pei the Red Panda took her phone and answered the call.

Gu Yue’s voice came from the other end, instantly shattering the atmosphere in the dining room, her tone very anxious. “Sister Rong, Can Can fainted. We’re on our way to the hospital.”

Pei Rong’s gaze sharpened, and she immediately looked at Ye Qingyu.

***

When the human and the red panda quickly arrived at Mianmian Small Animal Hospital, Jin Can was already on an IV drip in a VIP ward.

She was running a high fever and was still unconscious.

Liu Mian said, “It should be a fever caused by a mental shock and excessive worry. Can Can was in the hospital for half a year before, and she only just recovered not long ago. Her body still needs to be slowly nursed back to health, and she can’t have any major emotional fluctuations.”

“She was also caught in the rain today,” Pei Rong said.

Liu Mian shook her head and sighed softly.

“Let’s see how she is after this IV drip. She’ll need to be well taken care of after she wakes up. We absolutely can’t let her old illness relapse. That would be dangerous.”

Everyone was a little worried for a moment.

“Doctor Liu—”

Someone called from outside the door.

Liu Mian’s brow immediately furrowed.

She opened the door and said to the person in a low, cold voice, “Please do not be loud in the hospital.”

“I’m sorry, but our Golden Retriever puppy has been whimpering…”

“…That’s normal for a cub. You’re being overly anxious.”

After dealing with that person, Liu Mian turned to her group of friends and said helplessly:

“We admitted a Golden Retriever cub this afternoon, in room 705. Her human owner was wearing a hat and a mask, very mysterious, and there were two bodyguards standing next to her, ordering this and that, making a big fuss.”

“The little Golden Retriever cub is also quite pitiful, to have such an irresponsible owner. That woman doesn’t know how to raise a dog at all, and didn’t make any preparations, just blindly bought a puppy. I gave her a copy of the ‘Small Animal Survival Guide’. I hope the story in the rescue column will serve as a warning to her.”

After speaking, she was called away by a nurse and rushed to the next ward.

Everyone in the ward was stunned for a moment.

Ye Qingyu said hesitantly, “That description sounds a lot like the ‘former master’ Jin Can was talking about today, doesn’t it?”

The small animals also nodded repeatedly. “It does!”

Wu Shu’s jade-green eyes narrowed dangerously. She moved her limbs, looking as if she were about to go for a fight.

“I’ll go meet her.”

Pei the Red Panda raised a hand to stop the agitated panther and, with a calm and composed expression, arranged, “You all stay here. A big group will attract attention. I’ll go take a look first.”

That owner sounded like a ruthless character. She couldn’t let the little beasts get hurt like Jin Can.

After speaking, she opened the door and went out, but heard footsteps from behind her—

The human had disobediently followed her out.

Ye Qingyu walked up to her in a few steps and, with a restrained and polite manner, held her wrist, her eyes showing a gentle reassurance.

“A group of two is just right.”

Pei the Red Panda pursed her lips slightly.

A red panda is naturally timid, and moreover, she had had a bad experience, so she was actually a little afraid of strange humans.

It was just that as a big sister beast, she had to stand up at times like these.

And the young woman holding her wrist, the warmth of her soft palm enveloping her, brought her enough of a sense of security.

Her lashes drooped slightly. She glanced at the place where their skin was touching and acquiesced.

The human and the red panda arrived near ward 705 and indeed saw two bodyguards standing straight on either side of the half-open door, like two door gods.

“Quick, come in! This dog actually dared to lick my hand…”

A woman’s anxious cry came from the ward, as if she were interacting with a puppy for the first time.

The two bodyguards immediately went in. They called the woman “Miss Chi Yu.”

A chaotic commotion immediately erupted inside. It was clear that these three women did not know how to handle a puppy cub.

Visiting other rooms was taboo in a veterinary hospital to avoid cross-infection among the fragile small animals.

Therefore, Ye Qingyu and Pei Rong waited quietly at the water dispenser at the corner and did not go to knock on the door.

Five minutes later, the two bodyguards who were once again standing at the door had messy hair and looked a little disheveled.

Ye Qingyu and Pei the Red Panda exchanged a look.

She held the woman’s wrist and slowly and deliberately walked past.

As if unintentionally, she turned her head to look at the bodyguards, a light smile on her lips. A gentle and bright, completely non-aggressive face could always easily gain trust and goodwill.

She said in a familiar tone, “Is this your first time raising a puppy? When I brought my puppy home, I couldn’t handle the commotion for the first few days either.”

The two bodyguards were silent, their expressions still cold.

But their eyes both showed a certain helplessness, and one of them gave an almost imperceptible nod.

“Puppies are very fragile. You need to be patient and gentle.”

Ye Qingyu, like a pure dog lover who was just passing by, said this on her own and then left coolly.

After all, her goal had been achieved.

Jin Can’s ward was at the other end of this floor, quite a distance away.

After turning a corner, Ye Qingyu said in a low voice:

“That doesn’t seem to be Jin Can’s former master. If she had raised Jin Can from a cub with her own hands, how could she be so clumsy with a newly bought puppy now?”

Pei the Red Panda also found it strange.

“Indeed. But it’s unlikely that Can Can would mistake her own master. A puppy’s sense of smell is very keen.”

“Moreover, for us beasts who can transform into humans, we can’t transform from birth.”

Hearing this, Ye Qingyu was immediately a little curious. “Then how do you transform?”

Pei the Red Panda explained:

“Every little beast that is born with the ability to transform into a human is born with a human scent, and is therefore often rejected and abandoned by its own kind. They have no choice but to survive alone in the wild or, by coincidence, enter human society.”

“And humans are usually the trigger for a little beast’s transformation—if they encounter a human who is unforgettable enough to them, and they are so close that their scents blend, only then can the little beast gradually understand the profound way, stimulate its potential, and transform into a human.”

“So even though she was later hurt and abandoned, Can Can still finds it so hard to let go of her master. Seeing her master today made her so sad that she got a fever.”

Ye Qingyu had originally thought that the little beasts had all just naturally become sentient. This was the first time she had learned that this was how it was.

Her breath hitched. In a flash, a crucial question came to mind.

Her hand unconsciously squeezed the woman’s wrist tighter, and her steps paused, forcing Pei the Red Panda to stop as well.

The woman tilted her head slightly. “What’s wrong?”

Ye Qingyu heard her own heart pounding with nervousness.

“Then… then who was the human who made you transform?”

Caught off guard by this question, Pei the Red Panda’s lashes drooped slightly, and a sharp pain shot through her mind.

She was in so much pain that her breathing deepened, and a dazed look flashed in her eyes. “I… I don’t remember.”

The woman lowered her head, and Ye Qingyu could not meet her gaze.

She could only see the fluffy shadow cast by her long, thick lashes under the corridor lights, see her slightly pursed lips, and feel her quickened breathing.

It was as if she were remembering a deep and unforgettable memory with that person, but was unwilling to tell anyone.

Ye Qingyu felt a sour emotion rise in her heart, bubbling in her chest.

She should have considerately ended the topic and given her beautiful boss space for her memories.

But her heart was so blocked that it was unbearable. Her breathing was heavy, and she couldn’t help but press on:

“Didn’t you say it was unforgettable? How can you not remember?”

If every beast who can transform has a deep human in their heart, then even if she manages to catch this red panda one day, and that person appears, will the red panda not hesitate to turn and run to them?

With this thought, she became even more resentful.

Her usually beautiful and clear eyes were so deep they seemed to be able to absorb light, and she stared at the red panda before her without a moment’s pause.

After a moment, the woman finally lifted her eyes.

Her pair of peach blossom eyes, for some reason, were filled with a glistening moisture, and they swayed in her reddened eye rims, looking quite pitiful.

Pei Rong bit her red lip and said, at a loss, “Ye Qingyu, I really don’t know.”