Panda Cub – Chapter 97

Parent-Child Variety Show 8

Child Labor

Afterward, He Ying really went to make candy for Jing Dan. She made various flavors of milk candies and fruit candies. The person who said earlier that everyone must practice and can’t be lazy, under the persistent persuasion of her wife, ended up making candies that had nothing to do with the show, completely abandoning any principles.

If Xiao Dadai saw this scene and surfed the internet a bit, she would realize that her mom was giving her a vivid lesson in double standards.

But she couldn’t see it and, even afterward, didn’t get to see a single piece of candy. All the candies ended up in Jing Dan’s pouch, becoming her occasional little snacks.

He Ying watched Jing Dan sitting at the dining table, eating milk candy with a satisfied look, as if seeing her true self—a baby panda lying on its back in the sun, licking something in its mouth.

With both the big one and the little one at home being so cute, He Ying often wondered if she hadn’t gone up that mountain that night and hadn’t seen the little cub eating bamboo shoots at midnight, would she and Jing Dan still have a future together?

They would, right? After all, her soul was with her. Her soul would lead them to meet, and she would still fall in love with her, and then, seduce her.

“He Ying,” Jing Dan suddenly called out to her.

“Hmm?” He Ying looked at her with a smile. Had this person finally thought to praise her?

“I want more milk,” Jing Dan said very seriously.

He Ying: “…” The smile on her face suddenly froze.

With a sigh, she resignedly got up to make milk for her. For her own wife, of course, she would give her anything she wanted.

“He Ying.”

“Hmm,” He Ying responded lightly, not thinking much of it.

“I like you,” Jing Dan suddenly said very seriously.

He Ying paused in her action of pouring hot water, then smiled. Soon, her smile grew uncontrollable, spreading to her eyes.

“I like you too.”

Like you very much, very much, just wishing that both of them could be like this for all lifetimes.

Jing Dan pursed her lips and smiled sweetly.

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On the other side, Xiao Dadai was still diligently practicing her 《Two Tigers》. As she sang, she felt she no longer knew what a tiger was. Were tigers really missing an ear and a tail?¹

She was completely confused.

“Dadai, drink some water and take a break first,” Bei Queting opened a bottle of water and handed it to Xiao Dadai. Seeing her dazed look, she pulled her to the sofa to sit down, wanting her to rest.

Xiao Dadai drank the water, looked at Bei Queting, and suddenly pouted, complaining a bit, “Why am I not a bird?”

If she were, she could just chirp a few times and be done with it!

Seeing He Jingsu’s aggrieved look, Bei Queting hugged her worriedly, whispering, “You don’t need to be a bird, you are already very cute now!”

A small, round baby panda, with a pair of little wings, so uniquely cute, only she could be like this.

Xiao Dadai leaned her head on Bei Queting’s small shoulder, thinking that if she could turn back into her original form and chirp a few times, she wouldn’t have to sing 《Two Tigers》. She was a panda! Why wasn’t there a song about two pandas!

Two pandas, two pandas, running fast, running fast, one has a tuft of hair, the other has wings. Wouldn’t this be cuter than the tigers missing ears and tails!

Bei Queting patted her back to comfort her. Seeing her seemingly desireless look, she found her adorable yet pitied her a bit. But she couldn’t help her with this matter, only staying by her side.

The more Bei Queting comforted her, the more aggrieved she felt. “Beibei, being in original form is really nice!”

So nice that even appearing on a show would be so simple.

Bei Queting smiled and softly said, “It’s not necessarily nice. Many times in front of the camera, there are many things I want to do with you, but because of the camera, I feel a bit disappointed when I am in original form.”

For instance, when she washed fruit to eat, she wanted to wash them with her and feed her. She wanted to be good to He Jingsu too.

Xiao Dadai pouted and hugged Bei Queting, comforting her instead, “You don’t need to be disappointed! After the show, when we go home, you can turn into human form and study and go to school with me!”

At that time, we can tell the moms that you were adopted! She knew that much!

Hearing this, Bei Queting smiled slightly, “Then I’ll wait to go to school with you.”

Thinking of being involved in her future life, Bei Queting felt a joy rising from the bottom of her heart.

Before, she longed for friendship but didn’t dare open her heart to those people. Only facing He Jingsu, she easily put her into her heart with just a smile.

She wanted to be friends with He Jingsu for a lifetime, with no conflicts, no betrayals, just being together, feeling at ease even without speaking.

Absorbing the energy from Bei Queting, Xiao Dadai immediately became motivated again and started practicing her 《Two Tigers》 again.

Though tigers weren’t as cute as her, she could reluctantly sing the song. After all, Beibei was practicing with her, and if she didn’t sing, she wouldn’t get any milk. Each reason would prompt her to practice hard!

When it was time for lunch, Xiao Dadai was surprised to find that her mommy didn’t eat much this time. Usually, her mommy ate a lot! But this time, she only ate one bowl of rice and stopped, which puzzled her.

Why did mommy suddenly change?

What she didn’t know was that Jing Dan didn’t eat much because she had eaten too many candies earlier. Her mouth was full of sweetness, making her lose her appetite for the diverse flavors of the meal.

“Stop staring,” Jing Dan raised a hand to cover Xiao Dadai’s eyes. Why was she staring at her without eating?

“Oh,” Xiao Dadai responded softly, thinking that maybe mom had made a special meal for mommy again?

The two adults had no idea that their secret actions had been noticed by the little one, and they were proud of hiding it well.

Xiao Dadai lowered her head, watching Bei Queting eat seriously. She couldn’t help but extend her index finger to gently pat her head, smiling sweetly.

He Ying found her amusing and rubbed her head gently, saying softly, “Don’t disturb her while she’s eating.”

Xiao Dadai really cherished Bei Queting. Ever since bringing her back, most of her attention had been on Bei Queting. Even during meals, she couldn’t help but bother her.

Before Xiao Dadai could respond, Bei Queting rubbed her head against Xiao Dadai’s fingertip, as if saying it didn’t bother her.

Xiao Dadai smiled even more happily, looking up at He Ying with a sweet voice, “Beibei doesn’t mind being disturbed!”

He Ying couldn’t help but laugh, finally not interfering with the two little ones. Xiao Dadai liked to bother Bei Queting, and Bei Queting indulged her. Who knew what Xiao Dadai would become spoiled into.

However, what He Ying didn’t know was that in the future, she would witness Bei Queting spoiling Xiao Dadai to an incredible extent.

Thinking carefully, it wasn’t that incredible. After all, she treated Jing Dan the same way.

After lunch, everyone gathered to rehearse a skit. The skit was called 《Part-time Job Adventures》.

The story originally was about a restaurant famous for its imperial cuisine, planning to hire a seventy or eighty-year-old lady to play the role of Empress Dowager Cixi. However, after they took over the role, the story would definitely not follow the original version, so they tried making changes.

Jing Dan plays a heartless boss of a restaurant. The restaurant is about to launch a set meal called “Childhood Fun,” and the server needs to be an adorable little kid.

This responsibility falls on Xiao Daidai. At only four years old, she comes to Jing Dan’s restaurant and starts working as child labor.

As for Bei Queting, she becomes Xiao Daidai’s best playmate, always staying by her side.

After roughly assigning the roles, Jing Dan looked at He Ying, who was smiling and managing everything from the side. She frowned and asked, “I’m the heartless boss, so what about you?!”

Doesn’t she just need to call for the start and end and not participate in the acting?!

“Me?” He Ying chuckled, leaned in close to her ear, and whispered with a laugh, “I’m the person from the labor bureau catching you for illegal child labor~”

——Hahaha, who is this segment going to make laugh to death!

——Anyway, it made me laugh to death! Shen Yan is a heartless boss! And she gets caught by her own wife!

——Help, the child labor Daidai is really cute!

Hearing He Ying’s words, Jing Dan pouted and murmured, “I think you look more like a heartless boss!”

Thinking back to the time she saw her in the bar, wasn’t she just like a vixen? Such a person could totally be a heartless boss!

He Ying nodded in agreement and said very sincerely, “I also think I look more like a heartless boss.” Saying this, she couldn’t help but laugh, tightened her grip on Jing Dan’s hand, and blinked innocently, saying, “But I want to catch you.”

There was something she didn’t say in front of the camera, and she added in her heart.

Don’t you think this kind of relationship is also quite exciting?

Jing Dan lightly hummed, thinking she could catch her too!

When the actual rehearsal started, everyone couldn’t help but laugh more than once at the sight of Xiao Daidai’s confused face while saying her lines about working. The truth was, such a Xiao Daidai was really adorable!

This little one, with a bewildered look, saying words completely contrary to her image, made the term “working” feel completely out of place for someone so tiny!

“Mom! Be serious!” Xiao Daidai looked up seriously at He Ying, who was still smiling despite covering her mouth, and reprimanded her for her unprofessional attitude!

“Alright, alright, serious, serious!” He Ying quickly adjusted her expression, but the smile in her eyes couldn’t fade, and she couldn’t help but marvel at how her little cub could be so cute. It was already at a level that should be illegal!

Jing Dan also turned her face back. Perhaps because she had been keeping a cold demeanor in public for so long, her expression recovered more professionally than He Ying’s. If you didn’t look closely, you wouldn’t find any hint of a smile in her eyes, making her seem like a genuinely cold and heartless boss!

When they started rehearsing again, Bei Queting, perched on Xiao Daidai’s head, suddenly started laughing. Fortunately, she was in her true form, so even if she laughed, no one could tell, making Xiao Daidai the most serious performer in the entire skit.

When they finally completed a whole performance, at least one thing was done well: the comedy effect was fully achieved.

Xiao Daidai was very satisfied with her performance today. After dinner, she pestered He Ying for two bottles of milk as a reward and then hugged them back to her room.

Closing the door, she imitated her mom by checking all the cameras in the room to ensure they were all off. She then asked Bei Queting to change into her human form and handed her one of the milk bottles she was holding, her eyes squinting with a smile as she said, “We both get to drink!”

She specifically asked mom for two bottles just to share with Beibei!

Seeing her so happy, Bei Queting also smiled, but her smile was not as bright and unrestrained as Xiao Daidai’s, instead, it was shallow and restrained.

The two little ones leaned against each other, drinking milk from their bottles, with their legs touching, enjoying their time together.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Since Xiao Daidai no longer slept with them at night, Jing Dan immediately began to indulge. Previously, they had to cast a barrier, but now, without needing to, it was like a seal had been lifted.

Jing Dan was on top of He Ying, kissing passionately. She had longed for He Ying’s red lips even before she realized her feelings, and after being together, every time she could kiss freely, she especially loved kissing He Ying. Tasting those soft and slightly bouncy red lips being lightly bitten by her made her feel that the taste was truly wonderful.

He Ying hummed softly, finding it extremely amusing to see Jing Dan, who was on top of her, acting unscrupulously. This person had learned to seize the initiative, taking the lead as soon as they entered the room. It seemed she wanted to break the promise she had made?

She placed her hands on Jing Dan’s waist, her fingertips slowly drawing circles. When Jing Dan finally had enough of tasting the jelly, He Ying raised an eyebrow and asked, “Aren’t we going to shower first?”

Jing Dan hesitated, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. She glanced at the bathroom and then at He Ying beneath her, finding it difficult to make a decision.

She wanted to shower, but if she got off her, she would lose the initiative. If He Ying wanted to counterattack, they would be evenly matched, and who would end up on the bottom would be uncertain!

“Jing Xiaodan, have you forgotten what you promised me?” He Ying asked faintly.

Indeed, she was like that ungrateful cub who would run away after eating her food!

Jing Dan looked down at her, blinking innocently, “I’m thinking of you!”

“Oh? Thinking of what for me?” He Ying wanted to see what she could make up!

Jing Dan looked even more innocent, speaking in a considerate tone, “If you press on me, what if I get too excited and change back to my true form?” This was a very serious matter!

Hearing this, He Ying’s face darkened. Her words reminded her of what happened on their bonding night. When Jing Dan turned back to her true form in the heat of the moment, it became a shadow she wouldn’t forget for a long time. Even now, years later, whenever Jing Dan was on top of her, she still had a faint worry.

Afraid that this person might turn back into her true form again.

So? If she were to turn back into her true form while she’s the bottom, that would be a disaster.

“If you turn back to your true form while I’m the bottom, the solution is simple,” He Ying said expressionlessly.

“Oh? What’s the solution?” Jing Dan was curious.

He Ying gave her a polite smile and said, “You can never touch me again from now on.”

“!”

Jing Dan widened her eyes. Did this mean they would never sleep together naked again?!

Wasn’t this cost a bit too high!

She pouted, suddenly feeling very aggrieved, lowered her head, and placed it on He Ying’s chest, looking at her pitifully, “Do you really want this? Can you bear not touching me?”

Clearly, she was also happy when she touched He Ying!

“If you turn back into your true form again, I can bear it,” He Ying said, covering her eyes with her hand, not looking at her.

Once was enough for that shadow; she couldn’t bear another deadly one.

Jing Dan: “…”

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The author has something to say:

There’s a little fat bird on the head, carrying a small backpack, hopping around looking for work, finding a good job, no worries about food and drink, but the work is not legitimate, hahaha.

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1. Two Tigers (nursery rhyme)

   Two small tigers,

   Two small tigers,

   Run so fast,

   Run so fast!

   One does not have ears! (or: One does not have eyes!)

   One doesn’t have a tail!

   That’s so strange,

   That’s so strange!

   Where’s your hand?

   Where’s your hand?

   Over here!

   Over here!

   How are you today?

   I’m very good today!

   Goodbye!

   Goodbye!