Seeing the panda’s wary expression, Su Lin felt that yesterday’s “precautionary measure” had backfired.
Judging from the mother panda’s behavior yesterday, she clearly understood what he had told her.
She also seemed determined not to let anyone take her cubs away.
Now, three or four strangers were standing at the entrance to the courtyard, while the panda repeatedly turned around and gave Su Lin pleading looks.
The live-stream chat immediately exploded.
“Wow!
Mama Bear has blocked the Forestry Bureau right at the gate!
Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter!”
“Not bad, not bad.
She’s really smart.
She can understand what Su Lin says, but when it comes to actually following his instructions, that’s another story.”
“Mom Bear: What does obedience have to do with my ability to carry out orders?!”
“I can tell that this giant panda really wants to stay with Su Su.
Can you try to persuade her?
Waaah, I can’t bear to see Mommy Bear suffer.”
“It’s almost impossible.
Zhu Bo is a forest ranger, not a panda keeper.
Even if he were a keeper, he couldn’t privately keep a giant panda.”
“Ah, the Forestry Bureau even brought tranquilizer guns.
Hopefully, the mother bear will stay calm.
Otherwise, she’ll be the one who suffers if they have to tranquilize her.”
The mother bear’s behavior had also made the viewers nervous.
If she became aggressive and attacked someone, the Forestry Bureau might have no choice but to tranquilize her.
“Mommy Bear, don’t get agitated.
They’re not here to hurt you.”
Su Lin hurried over, his expression serious as he tried to calm her down.
“Leader, give me a moment.
Let me try to calm her down.”
“Wild giant pandas with cubs can be more aggressive than usual.
Be careful not to get hurt.”
A middle-aged woman in a white coat stepped forward and warned him.
However, her concern turned out to be unnecessary.
With Su Lin’s reassurance, the mother panda’s agitation gradually subsided.
She eventually sat down on the ground, although her eyes remained wary as she stared at the strangers.
The middle-aged woman was somewhat surprised.
Just as they had seen during the live stream, the giant panda really did listen to this young forest ranger.
But how exactly had he managed to establish such a close relationship with a wild giant panda in such a short time?
Yesterday, after Su Lin and Wang Yi reported their encounter with the panda, the Forestry Bureau had immediately taken notice.
They had also watched the interaction between Su Lin and the giant panda through the live stream.
Even when a giant panda has developed a long-term relationship with its keeper, it usually doesn’t behave this affectionately toward humans.
Yet the panda in front of them seemed to understand Su Lin’s words to a remarkable degree.
“Mommy Bear, listen to me.
These brothers and sisters are good people.
They’re here to check on you and your babies.
They just want to make sure that you and the cubs are healthy and safe.”
As Su Lin earnestly explained the situation to the wild giant panda, the Forestry Bureau staff exchanged glances.
It was truly unbelievable.
The middle-aged man in charge gave a signal, and the employee carrying the tranquilizer gun quietly stepped back.
“Waaah…
Don’t let them take the baby away!
They’re bad people!”
She pawed at Su Lin with her front paws, lowered her head, and repeatedly rubbed against him.
From Su Lin’s perspective, she seemed even more depressed than she had been yesterday.
She clearly didn’t want to leave.
“Look, they’re all kind-looking brothers and sisters.
They really don’t mean you any harm.
They’re only taking you somewhere temporarily to make sure you and your cubs are healthy.
Once everything is settled, you can return to the mountains.
When that happens, I’ll come and look for you.”
Su Lin gently comforted her, carefully watching her reactions as though he were coaxing a child.
“Waaah…
Don’t go!
Don’t go!
The baby won’t go either!
Daddy doesn’t want the baby anymore!”
The giant panda’s aggrieved cries grew louder.
She even wrapped her forelegs around Su Lin’s shoulders and neck, rubbing against him vigorously like a giant baby who had suffered a terrible injustice.
“Oh, come on…”
A wild adult giant panda could weigh well over 100 kilograms.
When the panda leaned its weight against him, Su Lin lost his balance and fell backward onto the ground.
Everyone’s expression changed.
“I feel so sorry for the panda even though I’m watching through a screen.”
“Damn!
Even I, a tough guy, got teary-eyed.
It feels like a scene of a heartbreaking farewell.”
“I’m so touched.
Su Su has known her for less than a day, yet she trusts him this much.”
“Sigh…
Even so, the giant pandas can’t escape being taken away.
It’s ultimately for the health and safety of the cubs.”
“Although it’s heartbreaking, it’s for the good of our national treasures.
Bittersweet…”
“I actually laughed and cried at the same time when they said ‘kind-looking brothers and sisters.'”
After understanding what the giant panda was trying to express, Su Lin’s eyes inexplicably stung.
He tightened his arms around the panda’s head.
Damn it.
Even he was almost brought to tears.
Human emotions were reciprocal, and apparently, the same could be true between humans and animals.
In just over ten hours, it felt as though he had known this giant panda for a very long time.
And now, he genuinely didn’t want to part with her.
“Mommy Bear, it’s not that we don’t want you.
Go with them for now.
We’ll be able to meet again in a few days…”
Su Lin wanted to say more, but the giant panda in his arms only whimpered several times.
A low, dejected growl followed.
Then, she crawled away on all fours and entered the house.
No one, including Su Lin, knew what she was planning to do.
Everyone waited curiously.
A moment later, the giant panda emerged from the house carrying the basket containing her cubs.
She looked extremely aggrieved. The source of this chapter is g.com.
“Holy crap, I almost cried!
This time, Mama Bear actually listened to Su Lin and willingly gave up her cubs!”
“Goosebumps!
What an understanding panda!”
“I can’t take it anymore.
My mom just asked why I’m crying like this, hahaha!”
“Someone get this panda a tissue!”
The giant panda’s actions stunned Su Lin.
The Forestry Bureau staff were also relieved.
If the mother panda was willing to cooperate, everything would be much easier.
However, what happened next was something nobody could have predicted.
“Waaah…
Raise the baby…
Don’t leave…”
The giant panda carried the basket over to Su Lin and handed it to him.
Then she pushed the basket toward the house with her round, fluffy head.
Su Lin: “…”
The Forestry Bureau staff: “???”
The fans: “!!!”
“Hahaha!
Another huge plot twist!
Mom Bear, you’re amazing!
You made me laugh and cry at the same time!”
“Now it’s completely obvious.
This giant panda is determined to follow Zhubo!”
“Oh, this suddenly reminds me of my sister’s child.
He’s extremely attached to me too.
Every time he visits my house, he throws a tantrum when it’s time to leave and wants his aunt to take care of him.”
“Thumbs up for Mommy Bear!”
This reversal caught everyone off guard.
Even Su Lin himself hadn’t expected it.
He turned toward the Forestry Bureau staff with a helpless expression.
Jiang Jun, who was leading the group, frowned.
He hesitated for a moment, seemingly weighing the situation carefully.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he looked at Su Lin and spoke seriously.
“Su Lin, I think we should let the panda stay with you for now.”
Su Lin froze.
Jiang Jun continued, “I’ve watched your live stream, and I’ve also seen her behavior in person.
It’s obvious that the mother panda doesn’t want to leave you.”
“If we forcibly take her away, there’s a possibility that she could become extremely stressed or even refuse to eat.
That could be dangerous for both her and the cubs.”
Everyone’s expressions changed upon hearing this.
“Holy crap…
Wait.
Cough, cough…
Are you saying I can continue taking care of the giant pandas?!”
Su Lin blurted out before quickly realizing how his words sounded.
But the excitement in his heart was impossible to hide.
Could it be…
He really was going to become the caretaker of two giant panda cubs?