The giant panda withdrew its head from the backpack, its beady black eyes shifting from Su Lin’s empty hands to the Monkey King, who was holding a bunch of bright red apples.
A look of deep disappointment appeared in its eyes as it stared longingly at Su Lin, as if silently complaining:
“There are no more apples…”
“Haha, don’t look at me like that.
You look so pitiful.”
Su Lin couldn’t help laughing at its expression.
Then he reached into his backpack and took out an apple.
“Eek!!!”
The giant panda’s solemn expression instantly transformed into surprise and greed.
It sat down on the spot, hugged the apple in its paws, and happily munched away.
The spiritual fruit had been directly rewarded by the system, and its appeal to animals was extraordinary.
Fruits and vegetables grown with spiritual liquid were also attractive to animals, but they couldn’t compare with genuine spiritual fruits.
At most, they were ordinary fruits and vegetables that had absorbed some spiritual energy.
“Oh?
Bobo is a little naughty.
He almost made Mommy Bear cry.”
“Judging by the giant panda’s reaction, she probably thought the apples were really gone when she saw the empty backpack.
Hahaha, I almost thought the delicious fruit was finished too!”
“Mommy Bear, come home with me!
My family grows apples!”
“Mommy Bear: You rascal!
You almost made me cry, you bad boy!”
“I understand how the giant panda feels, hahaha.
Sometimes I tease my little nephew too.
When I make him cry, I feel both amused and guilty.”
“No Guoguo one second: Waaah!
Guoguo the next second: Hehehe!”
Unbeknownst to the viewers, there had never been any apples inside Su Lin’s backpack.
He had simply used the backpack as a cover while secretly taking the apple out of his system inventory.
Sure enough, the Sichuan golden monkeys were thrilled when they received the spiritual fruits.
They immediately began eating them with gusto, juice dripping from the corners of their mouths.
Each monkey held an apple as they happily left the courtyard, occasionally turning their heads to look back at Su Lin.
Su Lin then walked toward the vegetable garden.
A strange yet refreshing fruity fragrance filled the air, similar to the aroma of the spiritual fruit.
No wonder those monkeys had looked at his vegetable garden as though they had discovered a treasure.
Thanks to the spiritual liquid, all the fruits and vegetables he had planted the previous night had already ripened.
Several enormous watermelons lay quietly in one corner of the garden.
Su Lin picked one up and carried it back to the courtyard.
While he was preparing breakfast, the panda cubs in the basket began crying for food.
Su Lin immediately thought of the spiritual milk powder rewarded by the system.
Perhaps he should let the cubs try the spiritual milk powder first.
Later, he could alternate it with the formula provided by the Forestry Bureau.
“Babies, Daddy is here to make you some formula.”
Perhaps because of the spiritual liquid and spiritual fruits, the giant panda had not yet shown any obvious signs of insufficient milk production.
Su Lin had researched the matter beforehand.
Mother pandas giving birth to twins were more likely to experience insufficient milk production for various reasons, making it difficult for them to raise both cubs on their own.
However, ever since this giant panda had followed him, it had been eating bamboo shoots, wild bamboo, spiritual liquid, and spiritual fruits from the system.
Its overall physical condition was probably excellent.
Su Lin suspected that the spiritual milk powder rewarded by the system might be even more nutritious than ordinary milk, so he decided to give it a try.
“Yo, yo, yo!
Su Su has completely accepted his Daddy role, hahaha!”
“We’re all ready!
Honestly, I’m a little nervous about seeing panda cubs drink formula for the first time.”
“Hilarious! This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
Have you never seen a baby drink formula before?
It’s just like that.
What’s there to be nervous about?
Hahaha!”
“The ultimate stay-at-home dad has arrived!”
A few minutes later, following the instructions on the package of spiritual milk powder, Su Lin prepared two bottles using the feeding bottles provided by the system.
As the warm milk filled the bottles, a rich milky aroma spread throughout the courtyard.
The cubs in the basket seemed to smell it as well.
Their tiny bodies wriggled against each other, their little heads bobbing impatiently as they waited for their milk.
However, the next moment, Su Lin felt something tugging at his clothes from behind.
He turned around.
The giant panda was standing behind him.
Its curious eyes were fixed on the two bottles of milk, and it kept licking its lips.
“Go eat your cucumber.
This is for the babies.”
Su Lin pushed the giant panda aside, then carefully picked up one of the cubs.
He tested the temperature of the milk before gently placing the bottle against the cub’s mouth.
“Ahhh!
I’m so excited!
Su Su’s position is perfect.
Please have a baby with me!”
“What a heartwarming scene!
A baby happily drinking milk, a focused dad, and…
well, Mommy Bear looks like she’s trying to steal the bottle.”
“The way the cub drinks milk is so adorable!
My heart is melting.
Auntie has nothing else to offer, so I’ll send a few rockets as a greeting gift!”
“Holy crap!
A rich woman has noticed me!
I don’t want to work anymore!”
“So cute!
The way it sucks the milk reminds me of my mischievous son when he was little.”
“Auntie’s smile is back online!”
The little panda eagerly sucked on the bottle, its tiny pink paws occasionally reaching out as though trying to grab it.
Clearly, the spiritual milk powder was very much to its liking.
While Su Lin fed the cub, the giant panda behaved like a greedy kitten.
Every few seconds, it licked its lips and stared intensely at the bottle in his hand.
When Su Lin switched to feeding the other cub, he placed the nearly empty bottle on the stone table.
The giant panda immediately grabbed it.
It quickly turned around, seemingly afraid that Su Lin would take the bottle away.
Then—
Slurp, slurp…
A loud sucking sound came from the bottle.
“My goodness!
This is definitely a foodie mother!
The sound of her sucking on that bottle is so loud.
It sounds like she’s trying to suck the bottle dry!”
“She’s like a gluttonous kitten stealing food!
Look at those movements and that expression.
No wonder she’s China’s adorable national treasure.
Even stealing food looks so cute!”
Look how hungry Mommy Bear is!”
Su Su: No.
Mommy Bear is already so round.
She needs to lose weight.
Mommy Bear: I’m not fat!
It’s just thick fur…
Just a little bit!
Seeing the panda stealing food, Su Lin could only laugh helplessly.
“My little ones, don’t become like your mother.
She’s too greedy.”
Su Lin smiled like an indulgent father, completely charmed by the adorable cubs nursing.
With the help of his beginner veterinary specialization, Su Lin could roughly determine that the panda cubs were developing normally.
They were eating well, and there didn’t seem to be any digestive problems.
However, the giant panda that had been stealing the milk twitched its fluffy ears.
It glanced sideways at Su Lin, let out two dissatisfied whimpers, and continued sucking on the empty bottle.
Su Lin didn’t go on patrol that day.
Instead, he spent the entire morning taking care of things around the courtyard.
He started with the well in the corner.
Since no one had lived here for a long time, the well was filled with branches, leaves, and other debris, so it needed to be cleaned thoroughly.
The spring water Su Lin currently used came from a small natural well formed by water flowing down from the area beside the vegetable garden.
The stream below was where he had caught fish the previous day.
Farther downstream, there was a mountain stream with crystal-clear water.
Next came the orchard beside and behind the courtyard.
There were still many weeds to clear before he could plant fruit trees.
With the help of spiritual liquid, having an endless supply of fresh fruit was no longer far away.
After spending some time cleaning the well, it was almost noon.
Just as Su Lin was preparing to make lunch, a large group of familiar figures appeared along the woodland and field ridges leading toward the courtyard.
The giant panda was the first to notice them.
It immediately stood at the courtyard gate and let out a threatening roar.
“Monkeys!
Monkeys!
Guoguo is in danger!”
The giant panda became just as nervous as it had been when the Forestry Bureau personnel had previously approached the courtyard.
At the same time, the viewers in the live stream quickly recognized the approaching animals.
“Holy crap!
Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkeys!
They’re back!”
“Hahaha, I thought they had left, but they’re back again already?”
“Mommy Bear: Predators have appeared near Guoguo!
Guoguo is in danger!”
“Have the Sichuan golden monkeys come to visit again?
Hahaha!”
“Did you notice?
The Sichuan golden monkeys don’t seem to have come empty-handed this time either.
They’re carrying something!”
Chapter 21 is here!
Su Lin’s forest life is becoming more unpredictable, and with his animal companions around him, you can never tell what kind of trouble—or adorable surprise—will appear next.
But here’s a question for you: If you could have just ONE of Su Lin’s animal companions by your side, which one would you choose?
Would you pick Jiao Jiao, one of the playful tiger cubs, Fei Fei, or another animal?
Tell me your choice in the comments!
Every bit of support helps!
See you in Chapter 22!