Chapter 29: Want to Kiss
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“Ahem, what are you doing here?” Huai Sheng looked a little embarrassed, helping Bei Yuan straighten the clothes that had just been wrinkled.
“We told Grandaunt we were coming,” He Jingsu said, tilting her head in confusion.
“I told you not to,” Bei Yuan’s face was red. Her shy and embarrassed eyes shot a glare at Huai Sheng. Then she ignored her and led He Jingsu and the others downstairs.
“Grandaunt, is there anything good to eat today?” He Jingsu’s eyes sparkled. Grandaunt’s desserts were delicious!
“Yes, mango pudding. I saved it for you.” Bei Yuan brought out the mango pudding she had specially saved for them. Seeing the two little ones eat happily, her lips curved into a smile.
When Huai Sheng came downstairs, this was the scene she saw. She sat next to Bei Yuan, a thoughtful look in her eyes. While He Jingsu and the others were focused on their pudding, she leaned over to Bei Yuan’s ear and asked, “You like children so much. When should we have one?”
Bei Yuan’s eyes instantly widened. She looked at Huai Sheng, her face growing redder and redder. She bit her lip, looked away, and said softly, “It’s too early.”
They had just gotten married. Having a child now seemed a little too eager.
Seeing her embarrassed look, Huai Sheng smiled dotingly. “Alright, we’ll talk about it later.”
She did want to spend more time alone with Bei Yuan.
Bei Queting glanced at the two people across from them, then at He Jingsu. She felt she was very lucky. Ever since she was rescued by He Jingsu, most of the people she had met were warm and sincere.
“Then you play with them. I’m going back to the clan to handle some things,” Huai Sheng said warmly.
“Okay,” Bei Yuan replied softly.
Huai Sheng nodded, then looked at He Jingsu and the others, reminding them, “Don’t bully your grandaunt!”
Bei Yuan was immediately embarrassed by her words. He Jingsu also looked up with a bewildered expression. Why would they bully their grandaunt? They had never bullied her.
After Huai Sheng left, Bei Yuan looked at them and asked, “Do you want to work here during your winter break? There’s a salary!” She would have them to keep her company then. The thought made her happy.
“Salary!” Hearing the word “money,” He Jingsu’s eyes instantly lit up.
Bei Queting found her money-loving appearance rather amusing. And this one, who clearly valued money so much, never hesitated to spend it on her. When they were little, she had even said she would support her.
Thinking back now, her preference for her had been there since they were little.
Hearing that there was a salary, of course, He Jingsu would come! She immediately made a promise with Bei Yuan. Since He Jingsu was coming, Bei Queting naturally wouldn’t let her come alone, so she also agreed.
Seeing them nod in agreement, Bei Yuan’s eyes sparkled. She would bring the Qiu Si sisters over too, and her coffee shop would be lively!
Just then, a customer came in, and Bei Yuan went to take their order.
After Bei Yuan left, He Jingsu turned to look at Bei Queting, her expression thoughtful, as if she were contemplating something.
“Daidai?” Being stared at like this, Bei Queting suddenly felt a little strange, not knowing what was going on in her mind.
“Beibei!” He Jingsu called out solemnly.
“Huh?” Bei Queting was even more bewildered.
“Can I kiss you?” He Jingsu asked seriously.
Bei Queting was speechless.
She was petrified, looking at He Jingsu’s serious expression, unable to imagine why she would ask such a question. Or was it a sudden whim after seeing Bei Yuan and the others kiss?
Seeing that Bei Queting didn’t answer, He Jingsu’s eyebrows drooped, and she said, aggrieved, “Mom used to say that you can’t just kiss people. You have to ask for their permission first. I’m asking you now, so why aren’t you answering me?”
“???”
At this moment, Bei Queting’s mind was full of question marks. Was this a matter of whether she answered or not? Wasn’t the matter itself very strange!
“Why, why do you suddenly want to kiss me?” Bei Queting asked, her voice a little dry.
“When I saw Grandaunt and the others kiss, they seemed very happy!” He Jingsu said, her eyes wide with a hint of excitement. She wanted to be happy with Beibei too!
Hearing her words, Bei Queting suddenly felt an urge to faint. Was this something you could just do casually?!
“Daidai, we can’t kiss like that.” Bei Queting even suspected that she had forgotten that Huai Sheng and Bei Yuan were already married.
“Grandaunt and the others kiss like that because they’re already married, just like Aunt Jing and the others. So they can kiss.”
“Huh? You have to be married to kiss?” He Jingsu’s eyebrows drooped even more. She had seen her mothers kiss at home before and hadn’t thought much of it. But today, seeing her grandaunt and the others kiss, she suddenly wanted to try it with Beibei. She had never kissed Beibei before and didn’t know what it tasted like!
Seeing He Jingsu’s disappointed look, Bei Queting was both amused and annoyed. Did this one not know that some things couldn’t be tried just out of curiosity? Fortunately, she was asking her today. What if she had asked someone else?
“Daidai, you can only do this with someone you like,” Bei Queting taught her earnestly, really worried that she would be tricked by someone one day.
“But don’t you like me, Beibei?” He Jingsu pouted. She liked Beibei very much!
Here we go again.
Bei Queting slowly closed her eyes. This was almost the same as last night.
“Daidai, there are many kinds of like.” Bei Queting felt like laughing as she said this. After laughing, she felt an endless bitterness and helplessness. When would this one understand that normal like did not include romantic love?
Just as He Jingsu was about to say something, Bei Yuan came back with a menu. While preparing the coffee, she observed their expressions and asked, puzzled, “What happened?”
One was full of helplessness, and the other’s little face was scrunched up, looking pitiful.
“Nothing,” Bei Queting said, subconsciously not wanting them to know about her and Daidai’s matters.
He Jingsu pouted. Weren’t they all just “like”? Why did it have to be divided into so many kinds?
Seeing them like this, Bei Yuan was a little puzzled, but since they were unwilling to say, she didn’t ask any more questions. She placed a cup of coffee on the counter and said, “Then can one of you help me bring this cup of coffee to the customer?”
He Jingsu was still sulking, feeling disappointed that she didn’t know what a kiss tasted like. But when Bei Queting reached for the coffee, she snatched it, stood up, and brought it to the customer.
Seeing her like this, Bei Queting couldn’t help but laugh. She turned to meet Bei Yuan’s gaze, and her smile froze a little.
“Laughing so happily?” Bei Yuan’s face was full of gentleness toward this junior of her own clan.
“Mhm, I’m just very happy,” Bei Queting said in a low voice. Just being by He Jingsu’s side, looking at her, could make her laugh happily.
She always had that kind of magic.
A thoughtful look appeared in Bei Yuan’s eyes. Then she placed another cup on the counter and said, “Then you help me bring this one over.”
“Okay,” Bei Queting readily agreed.
When Bei Queting brought it over, she happened to see He Jingsu chatting happily with one of the customers. Seeing her come over, she quickly waved her over.
“Beibei, come and see. The drawing is so good!”
Bei Queting put down the coffee, gave the customer an apologetic smile, and then went to He Jingsu’s side. Then she saw what she was talking about.
It turned out to be a cat drawn by the customer. The brushstrokes were delicate and spirited. It was clear that a lot of effort had gone into the drawing.
“It’s beautiful,” Bei Queting praised.
The customer was also very happy to hear her say this and even exchanged some drawing tips with He Jingsu.
Watching He Jingsu chat so happily with someone else, Bei Queting felt both happy for her and a little sour. She knew very well that as they grew up, He Jingsu would no longer belong only to her.
She just sat to the side and waited, and the person across from the customer also looked at them with a smile, not showing any impatience.
After they finished talking, He Jingsu quickly went to find Bei Queting. Seeing that she was still sitting beside her, she breathed a sigh of relief, went up, and took her hand, saying happily, “Beibei, I think I have a new inspiration!”
Seeing her so happy, Bei Queting’s expression also grew softer. “That’s great.”
As long as He Jingsu was happy, it was fine.
The two of them stayed at Bei Yuan’s for a while longer, then they left and went to Madam He Yuan’s house. The moment Madam He saw them, she huffed softly.
These two little cubs still knew they had a grandmother.
“Grandma!” He Jingsu laughed happily and threw herself into Madam He’s arms, acting spoiled. When she was little, Madam He had also taken care of her for a long time, so their relationship was naturally good.
He Yuan was helpless. She ruffled her head, then looked up at Bei Queting and asked, “Have you been neglecting your studies recently?”
Bei Queting shook her head. “I’ve been studying and reviewing.”
He Yuan nodded in satisfaction. With such a large sticky candy clinging to her, it was inconvenient. She had her transform back into her true form and held her in her arms. She said to Bei Queting, “I still have to test you to see if you’ve been neglecting them.”
Looking at the panda cub being held in Madam He’s arms and having her ears pinched, Bei Queting lowered her gaze and smiled, replying softly, “Okay.”
Following Madam He to her room where she kept her medicinal herbs, Bei Queting familiarly took out a black silk ribbon and blindfolded herself. Then Madam He led her to stand in front of various locations, asking her to identify the medicinal herbs by smell.
Every time it came to this, Madam He was very strict. He Jingsu covered her mouth with her two paws and stared at Bei Queting with wide, dark eyes, afraid she wouldn’t be able to identify them.
After being blindfolded, Bei Queting felt that her other senses became even more acute. She could even hear He Jingsu’s increasingly careful breathing due to her nervousness, and her lips couldn’t help but curve into a smile.
So cute.
He Yuan saw the smile on her lips and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. She was quite confident.
She led Bei Queting to the medicinal herbs, and after hearing Bei Queting quickly name the herbs after smelling them, a hint of gratification appeared on her face.
After two generations, a useful one had finally appeared.
Thinking of He Ying and He Jingsu, even if they were given the answers, they might not be able to pass. Some things, it had to be said, required a certain amount of talent.
“Mhm, not bad,” He Yuan said calmly, letting Bei Queting take off the blindfold. Then she said, “Later, I will teach you to look at the various acupuncture points on the human body, and what effects each point corresponds to. These must be firmly memorized.”
Hearing Madam He’s praise, He Jingsu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was a panda, for some reason, it made people feel that she was smiling, looking very happy.
Hearing praise for Beibei was even happier than hearing praise for herself!
The tuft of fur on He Jingsu’s head stood on end. To be able to hear praise from Madam He was not an easy thing!
He Yuan saw the happy cub in her arms, raised an eyebrow, and reached out to press down the tuft of fur. Such poor talent, what is she so happy about.
He Jingsu, whose tuft of fur was suddenly pressed down, was speechless.
She looked up at Madam He, bewildered, not understanding why she wouldn’t let her tuft of fur stand up.
“Let’s go, out,” He Yuan didn’t look at her bewildered expression. This dazed look was just like her mommy.
“Okay,” Bei Queting pressed her lips together and smiled, wanting to laugh at Daidai’s suppressed look.
He Jingsu’s spirits sank. Didn’t any demon care about her?
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Author’s Note:
Daidai: I’m not your precious anymore (droopy face).
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