Chapter 72 p2
The days that followed became peaceful and warm.
Ye Zhao opened a small pet hospital.
Whenever she was working, Rong Bao would be nestled by her side, obediently playing with her large, fluffy tail.
When she was done, Rong Bao would cling to her and nuzzle her, whimpering and acting spoiled, and would not get down.
“Rong Bao is particularly smart. She can understand human language and is well-behaved and sensible.”
“Perhaps because she was isolated in the enclosure from a young age, she is very protective of her food with other small animals. But even when she’s eating her favorite apples, she will always leave the biggest piece, wanting to save it for me.”
“And even as a naturally timid red panda, when a customer is being aggressive, she will stand up straight in front of me and raise her two paws, trying to pounce on them, just to protect me.”
Remembering the past when she and Rong Bao had kept each other company in the difficult years, Ye Zhao’s expression was gentle, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
“But, for some reason, she grew extremely slowly, much slower than an ordinary red panda. When she was one and a half years old, her fur was still a grayish-yellow, and she was very small.”
Ye Zhao’s medical skills were excellent, and her reputation gradually spread.
At that time, most of the people in the town who could afford pets were rich, and they were also generous.
And so, although life at home was not particularly well-off, at least they had reached a stable and comfortable stage.
They had a house, and they had savings.
“When she was two and a half years old, I gave birth to Little Yu.”
“This human and this beast were almost inseparable from a young age.”
Happy days always passed quickly.
The family of three lived in a not-so-spacious but very warm house, and they were very happy.
The human cub grew up quickly, from a wailing baby in swaddling clothes to crawling all over the floor with the red panda, and later, stumbling and chasing after the red panda.
At the same time, the red panda also gradually colored up and became a reddish-brown ball of fluff.
She would waddle on her short legs, looking sneaky and extremely cute.
It was just that her claws were gradually becoming sharper, and Rong Bao began to tear down the house.
Not only did she tear it down with glee, but she also brought along the just-out-of-diapers Yu Bao to tear it down with her.
The two would rustle around in the middle of the night, and there was no peace.
Ye Zhao would often catch them in the act in the living room in the middle of the night.
She would hold Yu Shifu’s nightgown collar in one hand and grab Rong Shifu’s fluffy scruff with the other, and lift the two of them into the air, letting them admire their masterpiece of destruction.
“Although I had to discipline them, I was actually not angry.”
“They were so full of life and vigor that it made me feel very at ease and content.”
“At that time, I was doing a job I loved and raising two cute and precious daughters. I felt that happiness was just like this, and there was nothing more to pursue.”
Speaking of this, Ye Zhao chuckled lightly.
“The three of us lived together so intimately for fifteen years.”
Her words scattered in the wind, and she paused, as if immersed in memory.
After a moment, her voice was so low it was almost a whisper.
“…When Little Yu was fifteen years old, Rong Rong left.”
***
Amidst the enthusiastic applause, the engagement ceremony came to a successful conclusion.
Pei Rong waved at the video call. “You two rest well.”
Jin Can had watched most of the panther’s engagement online and, satisfied, waved her paw. “Okay, bye-bye.”
With the ceremony over, the banquet began, and the dishes were served lively.
The Velvet Bamboo Studio’s table was quite special. Besides the dishes from the human menu, there were also several large plates of high-grade raw meat, raw seafood, and vegetables.
The little sea otter took out her precious rock from her bag and carefully placed it on the table. Then she impatiently took an oyster and knocked it on the rock.
Knock-knock-knock—
At the banquet, with all the toasting, this sound would not attract attention.
But Lin Song’s ears twitched slightly, and she unconsciously turned her head to look, and her gaze sharpened.
She saw the little girl use all her strength to break the oyster shell, then take out the soft meat inside and impatiently eat it in one bite.
“…”
Officer Lin’s expression was still cool and indifferent, but in her heart, she had the urge to rub her face.
She raised a hand and, unhurriedly, straightened her collar.
Her gaze moved up, and she vaguely saw the little girl’s profile, and for some reason, it looked familiar.
…
“Panther is here!”
Ye Qingyu looked up and saw Wu Shu and Bai Zhiwan coming over, a pleasing sight.
A certain panther had been wantonly kissing her fiancée on the stage just now, but now, facing her in-laws’ burning gazes, she was belatedly feeling a little embarrassed.
She had been so boastful in front of the small animals before, expressing her disdain for the bad woman.
But in a flash, she had been eaten alive by the woman and had obediently stepped into the hall of marriage.
It was a case of what goes around comes around.
Fortunately, although everyone had been filling the WeChat group with question marks, now they did not tease her but offered their blessings with sparkling eyes.
Bai Zhiwan held her red wine glass with her fingertips and smiled gently at all the beasts.
“I sincerely thank everyone for your acceptance and care of Little Shu all these years.”
Out of her sincere gratitude, she willingly drank all the wine in her glass.
On such an important day for the panther, as the big sister beast present, how could Pei the Red Panda not stand up?
“Where’s the wine?” she asked, tilting her head.
Ye Qingyu’s heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, a certain premonition arose.
“Is it okay?” she asked, gently squeezing the red panda’s hand.
Pei the Red Panda’s red lips curled slightly, and she was full of heroic spirit. “Of course.”
Bai Zhiwan handed over half a glass of wine.
Pei the Red Panda drank it all in one go, and all the beasts present applauded and cheered.
Ye Qingyu’s eyes curved, and she also clapped along.
It doesn’t matter. As long as the red panda is happy.
Moreover, after Pei the Red Panda had finished drinking, her large, fluffy ears had not popped out from the top of her head.
It seemed her alcohol tolerance had improved.
At this, Pei the Red Panda was also quite pleased with herself.
Her cheeks were flushed a magnificent crimson, and she lifted her chin slightly. “Next time this kind of thing happens, also… also let me, a little panda, do it.”
Everyone sat around the round table, eating and talking happily.
Feeling a certain sentimentality, Gu Yue suddenly stood up and extended her hand, palm down.
“I hope all the humans and beasts in our studio can be happy!”
“Okay!”
“Definitely!”
Smack.
Bang.
Everyone stood up and gathered in an intimate circle, and all of them slapped their hands on top, one after another…
Smack.
On the very top was a fluffy little red panda’s paw.
Ye Qingyu’s pupils constricted.
She quickly turned her head and saw that her beautiful boss had already transformed into a completely soft and limp little red panda.
All the beasts were shocked. “Sister Rong, why did you transform into your beast form!”
Pei the Red Panda’s large, fluffy ears shrank slightly, and she licked the tip of her canines, and tilted her head with an air of innocence.
“Mmm?”
Fortunately, it was an engagement banquet tonight, and the new couple was the center of attention, so no one had noticed them.
Ye Qingyu quickly and skillfully took her jacket from behind her, unfolded it, and covered her furred boss, and then picked up the whole drunken red panda.
“You all eat. I’m taking Boss Pei to go now.”
Ye Qingyu carefully held the suspicious, bulging jacket and walked out through the lively banquet.
Midway, the jacket moved strangely, and half of a cute, fluffy head suddenly poked out from a gap.
“Ying.”
Ye Qingyu’s brow twitched, and before she could attract the guests’ attention, she fumbled to push the fluffy head back in.
The little beast was unhappy and sullenly took a bite of the human’s fingertip inside the clothes.
“Be good. It’ll be over soon.”
Ye Qingyu coaxed in a low voice.
This sneaky, muttering appearance attracted the wary gaze of the security guard.
Ye Qingyu smiled at her politely.
Leaving the hall and stepping into the verdant night, Ye Qingyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone was at the banquet, and there seemed to be no one outside.
Ye Qingyu walked toward the parking lot for a while before she carefully lifted her jacket and let her furred boss’s head out.
The drunken red panda had been stuffy for a long time just now and was now eager to move.
“Ye the Little Tree,” she called out indistinctly and casually stretched her large, fluffy tail.
As she flicked it, the jacket covering her was swept off.
“I’m here.”
Ye Qingyu held the red panda with one arm and bent down to pick up her jacket, but she suddenly felt the space in her arms go empty. It was the little beast, who had leaped out with a roll.
“Boss Pei!”
Her heart jumped in alarm. When she looked up again, she saw that her little red panda was already clinging to a tree trunk on the side.
She struggled to lift her furry paws and climb up, her large tail held high, and she muttered in a soft voice:
“Ye the Little Tree… what kind of fruit is that? I’ll pick it for you.”
Ye Qingyu looked up and saw that the tree was full of greenish-yellow plums.
On the side was a sign: Please pick scientifically.
It was a normal, edible fruit. Her heart relaxed slightly.
“Be careful with your paws.”
This little red panda was drunk. Ye Qingyu was worried she would slip and fall from the tree.
But she didn’t want to disturb the red panda’s enthusiasm, so she stared at her from below, ready to catch the little beast at any moment.
After all, the tree was not high, and she was confident.
Seeing that the red panda had already swayed onto a branch with fruit, and her whole body was swaying in the wind, as if she were about to fall at any moment, Ye Qingyu’s heart was in her throat.
In her full concentration, she suddenly heard a voice in her ear:
“Honey.”
Ye Qingyu trembled all over and turned her head to meet Ms. Ye’s eyes.
Ye Zhao asked casually, “What are you doing here? Is the banquet over?”
Ye Qingyu’s breath tightened. “I…”
At this moment, directly above Ye Zhao.
The little red panda, with misty, drunken eyes, had already raised a paw and touched a plum.
The kind little red panda decided to taste this fruit for Ye the Little Tree first to see if it was sweet. She impatiently opened her mouth and took a bite of the plump plum—
A thick sourness instantly burst on her tongue, so stimulating that the drunken little red panda’s whole body went numb.
Her paws went limp, and her whole body fell straight down.
A rustling sound suddenly came from the tree, and Ye Zhao looked up.
The streetlight was blocked by the lush branches and leaves, and she could only vaguely see a dark shadow falling down.
Ye Zhao’s pupils constricted, and she subconsciously reached out to catch it.
“Ying.”
She caught a full armful of fluff.
