Panda Cub, So Cute and Fierce 35

Chapter 35: Lost

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Tender bamboo shoots, all were tender winter bamboo shoots!

He Jingsu’s legs were completely unable to move.

Bei Queting saw that she had suddenly stopped and was wondering what was wrong. She followed her gaze and saw the large truck of bamboo shoots…

She immediately understood why she couldn’t move.

She couldn’t help but press her lips together and smile, thinking that it was a good thing she wasn’t with Si Si and the others. Otherwise, all three of them would have been unable to move.

She took her hand and pulled her to the truck. The uncle selling the bamboo shoots was a little stunned to see the two of them suddenly come over. After all, these two didn’t look like they would touch things like firewood, rice, oil, and salt.

His bamboo shoots were raw, not some delicious snack.

Bei Queting carefully inspected them. The whole truck of winter bamboo shoots was very fresh and tender. If they could take them all back, the panda cub beside her would probably be bubbling with joy.

“Uncle, how much are these bamboo shoots?”

The uncle was a little hesitant to see them actually ask for the price. “Ten yuan a jin (approx. 0.5 kilograms).”

Bei Queting blinked, then took out her phone to check. “Uncle, I checked, and the recent market price is 8.09 yuan a jin.”

The uncle was confused. “…?”

Bei Queting put away her phone. “Uncle, we’ll buy your whole truck of bamboo shoots. Can you give us a discount?”

With a money-lover beside her, she couldn’t be extravagant with her spending. After all, the more she could save, the happier this money-lover would be when she held her money.

“Buy them all?” The uncle was shocked, his gaze darting between them. “What are you buying so many bamboo shoots for?”

These two little kids were probably just teasing him.

“It’s the season for bamboo shoots right now. Our family is having a banquet, so we saw them and decided to buy some,” Bei Queting said very calmly. “Don’t worry, we have money.”

He Jingsu, on the side, nodded repeatedly. They had a lot of private savings!

Hearing them say this, the uncle hesitated for a moment. “If you can really take them all, I’ll give them to you for 7 yuan a jin.”

Bei Queting understood that this was probably the best price he could offer.

“Okay, then please help us deliver the bamboo shoots to a place. It’s very close, and there’s a large scale there too.”

In the end, the uncle drove his truck and followed them to Bei Yuan’s coffee shop. Bei Yuan and the others were stunned for a moment when they saw this, then they quickly pushed over a scale to help the uncle bag and weigh the bamboo shoots.

He Yuan stood to the side, her gaze sweeping over the excited, red-faced He Jingsu. She didn’t even need to guess to know that it was this little cub who was craving them.

Seeing the adults, the uncle was finally relieved that they hadn’t been lying to him. He worked with extra diligence, bagging all the winter bamboo shoots in net bags and weighing them. After calculating, he said, “970 jin, a total of 6790 yuan.”

Bei Queting took out her phone and was about to pay when a hand landed on her shoulder. She looked up, puzzled, and saw He Yuan calmly take out her phone, scan the uncle’s QR code, and pay.

“With an adult around, how can we let you little cubs pay.”

Hearing this, Bei Queting couldn’t help but laugh and naturally accepted He Yuan’s kindness.

“Grandma, you’re the best!” The other money-lover, who not only had bamboo shoots but also didn’t have to take money from her and Bei Queting’s little piggy bank, was immediately happy. She opened her arms and hugged He Yuan, standing on her tiptoes to give her a couple of kisses on the cheek, smiling so wide her eyes disappeared.

He Yuan, who had been suddenly kissed, maintained her composure, glanced at her, and huffed softly without saying anything.

The uncle, who hadn’t gone far, was shocked to hear the word “grandma.” He turned back and looked carefully. She didn’t look like a grandmother at all! Were the methods of maintenance so advanced now!

After the uncle left, Bei Yuan directly closed the coffee shop door, then looked down at the large pile of bamboo shoots and couldn’t help but laugh.

Alright, this time the little cubs could have a feast.

When Qiu Si and Jing Jiu saw the bamboo shoots, their eyes also lit up.

Bei Yuan picked a few from the pile and took them to the back kitchen to cook. The rest were left for the little cubs to deal with themselves.

With the coffee shop door closed and the glass curtains lowered, it became a completely private space. He Jingsu immediately went wild, transforming back into her true form and snuggling into Bei Queting’s arms, asking her to peel bamboo shoots for her.

Jing Jiu was also very excited and snuggled into Qiu Si’s arms, looking at her with pleading eyes.

Qiu Si found it amusing, but she still peeled a bamboo shoot for her and held it to her lips.

He Yuan, on the side, saw them like this, shook her head, and went to the back kitchen to help Bei Yuan.

He Jingsu ate the delicious winter bamboo shoots, so happy she was almost bubbling!

Spring and winter were really the best.

Bei Queting lowered her gaze to her happily eating bamboo shoots and couldn’t help but reach out and tease her, putting her finger in her mouth.

“!”

A finger was suddenly put in her mouth. He Jingsu was immediately stunned. Her already dazed and cute panda appearance now looked even more so. Her teeth were against the finger, and she didn’t dare to bite down. She looked at Bei Queting with a bewildered gaze.

Bei Queting held back a laugh and pulled her finger out.

Although she didn’t know why she had done that, after the finger was pulled out, He Jingsu didn’t dwell on it and started to happily eat her tender bamboo shoots again.

Seeing her eating so happily, Bei Queting tried the same trick again.

This time, He Jingsu was truly bewildered. She blinked at Bei Queting. Seeing that she still wouldn’t say what she was doing, He Jingsu’s expression grew even more puzzled. Then she tentatively licked her finger with her tongue.

The wet, soft tongue had just touched her finger when Bei Queting, as if she had been electrocuted, quickly withdrew her finger. Her cheeks began to flush an unnatural red, and she didn’t even dare to look directly at He Jingsu.

On the other side, Qiu Si was holding a panda cub who was focused on eating bamboo shoots. Her gaze was thoughtful as she looked at Bei Queting and the others, especially after seeing the red on Bei Queting’s face. She felt she might have discovered something incredible.

Was she really going to become Daidai’s wife?

Jing Jiu had finished one and gently patted Qiu Si’s arm with her paw, signaling that she wanted more.

Qiu Si looked down and immediately smiled. She ruffled her little sister’s bear face and peeled another bamboo shoot for her.

But in the end, neither Qiu Si nor Bei Queting let the two of them eat too much. What if they got full and couldn’t eat the meal that Bei Yuan had carefully prepared?

During the meal, Qiu Si took a bite of the stir-fried pork with winter bamboo shoots, and her eyes instantly narrowed. The best food was still bamboo shoots.

He Yuan saw her like this and also took a bite to try. The taste was indeed very fresh and delicious, but it wasn’t to the point of making that kind of expression, was it?

Was this the difference between other species and pandas?

After the meal, everyone cleared the table and washed the dishes. Then it was time to deal with the pile of winter bamboo shoots.

He Jingsu directly divided them in half, putting one half into her own storage space and the other half being taken by Qiu Si.

After dealing with the division of the winter bamboo shoots, it was time for a nap. Because of their arrival, Bei Yuan had specially prepared a room for them. In the room was a super large bed, more than enough for the four little cubs to sleep on. If they transformed back into their true forms, they could roll around freely.

The four of them lay on the bed. Not long after, He Jingsu transformed back into her true form and climbed onto Bei Queting, lying on her as if it were a matter of course.

Seeing their natural closeness, Qiu Si thought of what she had seen earlier and suddenly had a mischievous thought.

Daidai always said not to have puppy love. Would she have puppy love herself?

“Daidai, what kind of person would you like?” Qiu Si turned to face He Jingsu, her expression very curious, as if she were a good friend casually asking about her emotional state.

Hearing Qiu Si ask this question, He Jingsu was stunned for a moment. What kind of person would she like?

Seeing that she didn’t seem to understand what kind of “like” she was referring to, she continued, “The kind of like where you can get married, like how your mom likes your mommy.”

Bei Queting was speechless. Although she didn’t know why Qiu Si would suddenly ask He Jingsu this question, she still instinctively became nervous, her ears perked up to listen carefully to He Jingsu’s answer.

After hearing this, He Jingsu was completely stunned. The person she liked? The kind of like how her mom liked her mommy?

Now that it was suddenly brought up, she seemed to have just realized that she had never thought about this in her mind.

“I-I don’t know,” He Jingsu said, bewildered. She had no knowledge of this, so she had never pictured what kind of person she would like.

Looking at Daidai like this, Qiu Si silently glanced at Bei Queting’s expression, then continued to ask, “Then do you want the person you like to be a demon?”

“Mhm, mhm! And preferably fluffy and especially cute!” He Jingsu’s eyes lit up slightly.

Hearing this, Bei Queting thought of her own true form and breathed a sigh of relief. Her own true form did seem to be quite cute, and Daidai also liked to hold her true form to sleep.

“Then what do you think they should be like when they transform into their human form?” Qiu Si continued to ask, holding back a laugh.

“Like who?” He Jingsu thought for a moment, then suddenly lifted her head and looked at Bei Queting’s face, her eyes completely lit up. “Like Beibei!”

Beibei was super good-looking and super cute!

“Mhm, and preferably as good at studying as Beibei, able to make milk, cook, peel small apples, hold me to sleep, and take pictures of me…” She began to list a whole bunch of things, as if she couldn’t stop.

Qiu Si listened to her list, and the more she listened, the more it felt wrong. “Apart from Little Ting, is there anyone else who can do all these things?”

Not to mention anything else, just in terms of studying, in the whole school, no, in the whole city, who could surpass her!

He Jingsu stopped halfway, her head tilted, and said with certainty, “No!”

Her Beibei was one of a kind!

Hearing her decisive “no,” Bei Queting pressed her lips together and let out a low laugh. She felt a warmth in her chest, as if all her anxieties could be instantly soothed by her words.

Qiu Si saw that even though she had said “no,” she still didn’t seem to realize anything. In the end, she sighed softly, looked at Bei Queting with a sympathetic gaze, then held the little sister who had rolled into her arms and ruffled her fur, thinking to herself, It’s over. Daidai is really Daidai.

So dazed she was lost.

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Author’s Note:

Hahaha, so dazed she was lost.