Panda Cub, So Cute and Fierce 36

Chapter 36: Tricked

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Bei Queting held the slowly drowsing He Jingsu, closed her eyes but couldn’t fall asleep. She thought of what He Jingsu had said earlier and felt a little at ease. At least, apart from herself, there was no one else in her mind.

In the afternoon, the four little cubs were sent out to hand out flyers to attract customers.

The aprons, covered in drawings of panda cubs with bottles of milk and tender bamboo shoots, and the two black ears on their heads, combined with their slightly shy but bright smiles, instantly captured the hearts of many young ladies. Not only did they take the flyers, but they also wanted to take pictures with them.

Many people even wanted to pinch their cheeks, but in the end, they gave up on the idea with regret at their refusal and went into the shop for coffee instead.

Seeing that their customer-attracting effect was so good, two-thirds of the seats were filled in an instant. Bei Yuan was so scared that she quickly called them all back, afraid that more customers would come.

She was the only one making the coffee. If there were too many people, she wouldn’t be able to handle it!

Seeing how busy it was, even Madam He Yuan, who had been sitting aloof and reading, had to stand up, take a pen and paper, and go around asking customers what they wanted to order.

The young ladies, who had been charmed by He Jingsu and the others, were suddenly faced with such a seemingly cold but actually very powerful mature woman, and they wilted.

They weren’t prepared at all!

What was wrong with this coffee shop! They had both lolis and mature women!

After taking the orders, He Yuan brought the list back to the counter and handed it to Bei Yuan, frowning. “Don’t take so many customers in the future. Don’t get too tired.”

Bei Yuan saw her sister’s frowning expression and smiled. “It’s because Daidai and the others are too cute.”

She had seen others hand out flyers to attract customers with little effect, but when these four little cubs went out, the effect was outstanding.

Hearing this, He Yuan glanced at the four little cubs busy in the shop and huffed softly. “They are quite cute.”

Take Daidai, for example. If it weren’t for her cuteness when she was little, she would have been thrown out long ago for being so clumsy.

Bei Yuan saw her proud look, and the smile on her face grew even brighter.

Next, Bei Yuan made one cup of coffee after another, and the four little cubs delivered them one by one. During this time, many young ladies struck up conversations with them, and taking advantage of their age, they teased them relentlessly.

When they succeeded in teasing them, they all laughed like proud mothers.

He Jingsu looked at their laughter, bewildered, and then slowly sidled up to Bei Queting, whispering, “Beibei, why does their laughter make my heart panic?”

Ooh, it’s so creepy, like a horror movie, but not like a horror movie, but it’s just panicky.

Hearing her words, Bei Queting glanced at the people who were laughing happily, cleared her throat, and said in a low voice, “They like you. They think you’re cute.”

She had seen this kind of smile many times on Zhou Li, who sat in front of He Jingsu.

He Jingsu blinked, not understanding for a moment why others thinking she was cute would make her panic.

Bei Queting ruffled her head. “Then you go help your grandaunt. I’ll take care of them.”

Hearing this, He Jingsu didn’t feel relieved. Instead, she said with a worried expression, “What if they look at you like that too?”

That creepy feeling was really strange!

Bei Queting laughed silently. Looking at Qiu Si and Jing Jiu, who were already blushing from being teased, she shook her head and said, “They won’t.”

She wasn’t as cute as them.

Although Bei Queting’s appearance was not as childish as He Jingsu’s and the others’, she had a strange aura that made people see that she was not to be trifled with.

In the end, He Jingsu walked to the counter with some reluctance, still looking up at Bei Queting from time to time. Seeing that she really wasn’t being stared at and laughed at like she had been, she was finally relieved.

“Since you’re here, watch how I do it. You all should learn later,” Bei Yuan naturally assigned her a task.

Hearing this, He Jingsu really did stand to the side with a serious expression, watching Bei Yuan’s operations.

And many of the customers were also secretly taking pictures of He Yuan. He Yuan naturally noticed, but she was too lazy to care. Their courage grew, and some even went up to ask for her contact information.

He Yuan looked at the few young women in front of her. In her eyes, they were like little kids. She was a little speechless.

“No, I don’t add strangers,” He Yuan said calmly.

“Ah—” A collective disappointment. But seeing that He Yuan really had no intention, they eventually returned to their seats dejectedly.

In the end, He Yuan couldn’t stand their gazes anymore. After saying a word to Bei Yuan, she went back directly. If she stayed any longer, He Yuan had a feeling she would become like the Tang Monk’s flesh.

After He Yuan left, the others were a little disappointed, but fortunately, the few little lolis in the shop hadn’t left yet. They called them “little sister” one after another. An uninformed person would have thought they had entered a spider’s den.

As they posted one video after another on their social media, this coffee shop became popular in a small circle. And as more and more people came, the trend of its popularity grew larger and larger. In the end, Bei Yuan was forced to change her business model, only accepting a maximum of twenty people a day.

Bei Queting looked up at He Jingsu, who was seriously learning how to make coffee at the counter, and smiled slowly. Compared to herself, Daidai, who looked harmless, was actually more popular.

They stayed at the coffee shop to help until five in the afternoon. Bei Yuan also planned to close up and go home. But before she left, there was one more important thing to do.

She gathered the four little cubs in front of her, then took out four red envelopes and distributed them to them one by one, smiling. “This is your salary for today. Remember to report on time tomorrow too!”

He Jingsu’s eyes completely lit up when she got the red envelope. Her cheeks flushed red as she nodded vigorously. This money was earned through her own work, and it had a different, special meaning from the red envelopes her mothers had given her before!

Seeing He Jingsu’s money-loving appearance, Bei Queting also handed her own portion to her and said with a gentle smile, “Can you keep it for me?”

Suddenly having an extra portion, He Jingsu looked up at Bei Queting. Seeing her gentle smile, and feeling her trust, she tensed her little face and nodded seriously. “I will definitely keep it safe!”

“I believe you,” Bei Queting let out a low laugh. After all, you could not believe anyone, but you couldn’t not believe a money-lover.

After they received their salary and left the coffee shop, Qiu Si and the others planned to go home first. He Jingsu and the others, thinking it was still early, went for a walk nearby. There was an amusement park nearby. When the two of them arrived at the entrance, there was already a long line at the ticket office.

Bei Queting led He Jingsu to the back of the line. After waiting for a while, Bei Queting noticed that He Jingsu’s gaze was fixed on the children holding hot milk tea, and she couldn’t help but smile.

“Daidai, you wait here. I’m going to buy something, okay?”

“Buy something?” He Jingsu was stunned for a moment, but she still nodded. “Then I’ll wait in line here!”

Bei Queting ruffled her little face, turned, and walked in the direction of the people holding milk tea. She didn’t have to walk far before she saw a milk tea shop, and there were many other snacks nearby. Bei Queting thought she would buy some of each to bring back to the panda cub later.

The two of them were in their respective lines. When Bei Queting returned with the food, she was thinking that He Jingsu’s line should be almost at the front. But when she got to the ticket office, she saw He Jingsu standing to the side. It was already her turn, but she hadn’t taken out any money to buy a ticket. Her eyes were red, and she looked like she was about to cry.

Bei Queting’s heart skipped a beat. She didn’t understand what was wrong. She quickly went up to check on her. Her eyes were red, and the tears were already welling up. When she saw her, her lips trembled, and the tears instantly fell, looking extremely sad.

“Daidai, what’s wrong?” Bei Queting temporarily placed all the things on the counter extending from the ticket office, then took out a tissue to wipe her tears.

Seeing Bei Queting was like seeing her backbone. He Jingsu directly threw her arms around her waist and buried her face in her shoulder, crying miserably.

“Wuwuwu, Beibei, I was tricked!”

The more she spoke, the sadder she became, and the harder she cried. The others also looked over from time to time. Those who knew the reason found it both amusing and heart-wrenching to see He Jingsu cry like this.

Seeing this situation, Bei Queting quickly held He Jingsu and walked to a more secluded place, leaving the things she had bought behind. At this moment, her mind was only on He Jingsu.

After leading He Jingsu to a less crowded place, she ruffled her head and asked gently, “What’s wrong? What do you mean you were tricked?”

He Jingsu seemed to be in so much pain just thinking about it. She cried until the clothes on Bei Queting’s shoulder were wet. She was really like she was made of water. She had cried so much, and she could still cry more tears.

Bei Queting was both heartbroken and worried. She ruffled her head and didn’t ask any more questions, just quietly kept her company, waiting for her to calm down a little before listening to what had happened.

He Jingsu cried for a long time, and in the end, she even started to hiccup, looking incredibly pitiful.

Her hiccup almost made Bei Queting laugh. She helplessly ruffled her head. Seeing that she had finally calmed down a little, she tried to make her voice as gentle as possible. “What happened? Can you tell me?”

He Jingsu sniffled and buried her face in Bei Queting’s shoulder, her voice muffled. “I-I was tricked out of my money, and your portion too.” She had betrayed Beibei’s trust!

Bei Queting’s eyes instantly widened, a little in disbelief. What kind of person could trick all the money from a money-lover?!

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Author’s Note:

Shocking! What kind of person could be so morally depraved as to trick our little Daidai!