The panda cub was not interested in drinking milk, especially since the utensils Bai Nuosi prepared for it were either a small baby bottle or a little basin!
This was really a bit too much.
Unlike the little snake, which had no shame, the panda cub simply couldn’t bring itself to drink.
But faced with Bai Nuosi’s gentle and beautiful eyes, it found it hard to refuse.
The panda cub looked conflicted as it stared at the small basin filled with milk in front of it.
The basin was almost as big as its face, shallow enough for it to bury its face and drink.
Bai Nuosi placed the basin on the childcare table next to the baby crib and then moved the table closer to the crib, his eyes encouraging. “Come on, Qiu Qiu, it’s time to drink! Look, the snake baby has already finished!”
The panda cub furrowed its brows and glanced over at Teng Snake, who had just grabbed a milk bottle and was already gulping down the two hundred milliliters of milk in less than a minute.
Panda cub: “……”
After finishing the milk, Teng Snake let out a satisfied burp and lay back in the crib with half-closed eyes, waiting for Bai Nuosi’s bedtime story.
Teng Snake was familiar with this soothing routine, but the panda cub was not. It looked at the intoxicated Teng Snake, then down at the crib, and again at Teng Snake.
What did this mean? Bai Nuosi wasn’t planning to make it sleep with Teng Snake, was he?
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers; one bed cannot accommodate two mighty ones. Bai Nuosi should understand this principle!
Unbeknownst to Bai Nuosi, the adorable little spiritual cub was thinking about so many things. Seeing that the panda cub wouldn’t even drink from the basin, he suddenly slapped his forehead, “Oh dear, how could I forget? Does Qiu Qiu need a bit of honey in his basin milk?”
There probably isn’t a bear in the world that can resist honey.
Although the panda cub couldn’t eat too much honey, it likely hadn’t had milk before, so it didn’t know it could drink.
Bai Nuosi took out a bottle of opened honey from the kitchen cabinet, which he usually used to brew floral tea. Now it was perfect for the panda cub to try something new.
Bai Nuosi brought the honey over, placed it in front of the panda cub, and said, “Honey is sweet and fragrant; come on, Qiu Qiu, give it a sniff.”
The panda cub hesitated, lowering its head to stare at the thick brown liquid in the bottle.
It then twitched its nose, sniffing the opening. Hmm?
The panda cub’s whole body shook, and it stared wide-eyed at Bai Nuosi. This smell was way too sweet!
It wanted to try it!
As the host, Chu Jiangting had been watching the situation of his spiritual body in the spiritual sea. Previously indifferent to honey, he suddenly found himself excited about it after awakening his spiritual form. Now that he smelled honey, he felt an urge to snatch the jar from Bai Nuosi and pour it straight into his mouth.
The panda cub, who had never shown interest in anything, was very curious about the honey. It even stretched out both its paws to dig into the bottle for some honey.
Bai Nuosi quickly moved the honey away and took the chance to ruffle the panda cub’s head, smiling, “Don’t rush! This sweet honey must be consumed with the milk; if you eat it alone, your little tummy will hurt!”
Panda cub: “……”
If only its host had read a little less, it would have believed him.
Bai Nuosi scooped two spoonfuls of honey into the basin of milk, recalling how the panda cub had been attracted to sour pickles and had eaten them expressionlessly. After hesitating for two seconds, he added another spoonful of honey.
The honey mixed evenly into the warm milk, and then Bai Nuosi pushed the basin towards the panda cub, saying, “Alright, Qiu Qiu can drink now!”
He placed the honey-infused basin of milk in front of the panda cub, encouraging, “Panda cub, be good! Drink up until you’re full, stretch out afterward, and sleep through the night!”
Panda cub: “……”
The panda cub lowered its head, smelling the sweet aroma of honey wafting from the milk. Unable to resist, it cautiously leaned down and licked a bit from the basin. Immediately, the panda’s eyes widened, and its mouth slightly opened; it was overwhelmed by the deliciousness of the sweet milk!
Bai Nuosi quickly asked, “How is it? Tasty or not?”
The panda cub looked at Bai Nuosi in shock, making a cheerful sound, “Mmm!”
It couldn’t discern the taste of the milk, but it definitely tasted the honey!
A faint, sweet flavor filled its taste buds; it had never eaten anything so delicious before!
Bai Nuosi was thrilled. “Then hurry and drink, and then go to sleep!”
After a moment of shock, the panda cub immediately buried its head in the basin and began to gulp down the milk eagerly.
Bai Nuosi finally felt relieved; it didn’t matter if the cub didn’t like to eat solid food, as long as it was willing to drink milk.
After all, the panda cub was still young, and it could take its time to adjust its diet. Milk could ensure its daily nutrient intake.
At that moment, Teng Snake quickly crawled over, drawn by the sweet scent of honey in the air, feeling dissatisfied.
Bai Nuosi was being biased; he was only giving honey to the panda!
Ah, it wanted some too!
Teng Snake snuggled up to Bai Nuosi’s chest, starting to rub against him, feeling all soft and aggrieved.
When it came to acting cute, it was a professional.
If this scene were seen by someone familiar with Huo Ruchuan, they would surely drop their jaw in surprise.
After all, who would have thought that the real Huo Ruchuan was such a clingy and cuddly character?
Bai Nuosi had no choice but to spoon a small amount of honey and offer it to Teng Snake, “Alright, baby has already had some milk, so you can only have one spoonful of sweetness.”
Teng Snake nodded excitedly, eagerly holding the spoonful of honey in its mouth.
At that moment, Bai Nuosi looked up and saw that the panda cub, who had finished the basin of milk and licked it shiny clean, was now sporting a face full of milk stains, sticking out its tongue to lick the milk off its mouth, all while gazing longingly at the spoon in Teng Snake’s mouth.
Bai Nuosi: “……”
Bai Nuosi quickly grabbed a handkerchief, wiped the panda cub’s face, and couldn’t help but chuckle as he did so.
It was clear that the panda cub had previously refused to drink milk.
In the end, Bai Nuosi gave Teng Snake two spoonfuls of honey and additionally gave one spoonful to the panda cub, which finally settled the matter.
As Bai Nuosi put the honey back in the cabinet, he couldn’t help but laugh.
The two little ones had been fighting since their first meeting, and they would be spending a long time together in the future. It seemed that everything had to be done fairly and justly to maintain balance; otherwise, they would end up fighting again if he wasn’t careful.
Meanwhile, in a dorm room at the empire’s top military academy, Chu Jiangting, with shoulder-length curly black hair, was secretly adding honey to the mental energy booster he had to drink every day while his roommate wasn’t looking.
Hmm, it wasn’t bad; it was really sweet.
After finishing the sweet mental energy booster, Chu Jiangting leaned back in his chair, a little dazed, staring blankly into space.
His roommate was startled by his red-rimmed eyes and asked worriedly, “What’s wrong, Jiangting? Are you feeling unwell again?”
Chu Jiangting shook his head dazedly, “No, the booster is just really tasty.”
He felt so moved QAQ.
Roommate: “……”
His roommate was speechless. This guy, known as the fierce “Overwhelming One,” actually found the bitter and astringent booster tasty?
What else could his roommate say? He immediately gave all his mental energy boosters to Chu Jiangting, saying, “If you like it, drink more. If you run out, I have more.”
Chu Jiangting said shyly, “Is that really okay? You’re too kind.”
As he spoke, he quickly took the boosters and eagerly stuffed them into his storage terminal.
Roommate: “……”
Aside from being stingy and holding grudges, Chu Jiangting was also quite shameless.
His roommate had already grown accustomed to it. He wanted to ask how Chu Jiangting’s spiritual body was doing in the Rose Nursery, but since Chu Jiangting didn’t seem inclined to talk, they didn’t dare to ask.
After finishing up, Bai Nuosi sighed in relief.
Finally, it was time for bedtime!
Bai Nuosi, dressed in warm yellow pajamas, was about to go to the baby crib to put the little ones to sleep when he saw that Teng Snake, who was coiled at the head of the bed, accidentally flicked the panda cub’s paw with its tail. The panda cub immediately erupted in anger and slapped Teng Snake’s tail in return.
With a “slap,” Teng Snake’s tail was flattened.
Teng Snake’s expression turned blank in an instant.
Soon, Teng Snake snapped back to reality and pounced on the panda cub, beginning to wildly slap the panda’s bottom with its tail.
The panda was furious!
You can hit a guy’s face, but you can’t hit a guy’s bottom!
The panda cub had never liked Teng Snake, but now it completely exploded, screaming and chasing Teng Snake in a frenzy.
The two little ones began to fight out of nowhere, dashing up the walls and down to the floor, darting under the bed, making a ruckus that could be heard for miles.
Bai Nuosi: “……”
Bai Nuosi stood at the door, trying to stop them: “Babies, don’t fight! You’ll disturb the other babies’ rest…”
The two little ones ignored him. In fact, Teng Snake wanted to stop because it knew that causing a ruckus would upset Teacher Bai, and its owner would scold it.
But it couldn’t stop! That panda cub wouldn’t quit; this mad little thing was definitely going to get a serious lesson from Teng Snake during the new imperial training session.
Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Bai Nuosi turned around and went to the kitchen to get the little basin that the panda cub had used to drink milk earlier. He grabbed a spoon and returned to the doorway, banging the spoon on the basin, producing a loud “clang, clang, clang” noise.
The two little ones, who were just climbing the walls, froze mid-action and turned to look at the doorway.
They saw the usually gentle and adorable Teacher Bai, now with a stern face and a serious expression: “Let me see who can stop first! The first one to stop and lie down on the bed obediently will get honey milk to drink tomorrow. Those who don’t stop won’t just miss out on honey milk; they won’t even get milk without honey!”
Teacher Bai’s serious demeanor successfully shocked Teng Snake.
However, just as Teacher Bai finished speaking, the panda cub, who had its four paws on the wall, immediately retracted its claws and rolled down from the wall. Its round body rolled twice on the ground before “whooshing” onto the bed!
It lay flat on the bed as if it had spread itself out like a pancake, obediently staying still to show that it was lying down and was the first one to do so.
Teng Snake: “……”
Bai Nuosi: “……”
The panda cub turned to look at Teacher Bai, as if to say: You promised I’d get honey milk tomorrow, so don’t forget, okay?
Bai Nuosi maintained his serious face, gently patting the panda cub’s round, fluffy bottom three times, saying sternly, “You’re not allowed to fight anymore! Otherwise, there will be no milk for you.”
Panda cub: “……”
The panda cub was utterly shocked. It never expected that gentle Teacher Bai would actually spank its bottom!
Chu Jiangting, who had always felt a connection with the panda but never showed up, immediately fell from his chair, landing hard on the ground.
His roommates were surprised, peering out from their beds: “Jiangting, are you really okay?”
Chu Jiangting, blushing and flustered, got up from the ground, looking both angry and helpless, and said with a straight face, “I’m fine!”
Damn, Teacher Bai actually spanked him! How infuriating! He hadn’t been spanked by anyone since he could remember!
Chu Jiangting was extremely angry, but the key was that for the sake of the panda cub’s milk, he had to hold back and not lose his temper!
The panda cub stared wide-eyed in disbelief, turning to look at Bai Nuosi. Then, thinking of the sweet milk, it pouted, feeling wronged, and lay on the pillow, glancing up at Teacher Bai with its little eyes.
Bai Nuosi had only lightly patted three times; how could he bear to hit the little ones?
It was getting late, and Bai Nuosi made the bed for the panda cub, covering its round little belly with a thin blanket. He adjusted the night light, set the soothing white noise, and placed a fluffy little pig toy beside the panda cub. He gently said, “Alright, get up early tomorrow for some milk. Time to sleep now, Qiu Qiu.”
The panda looked at the gentle environment created by Teacher Bai and thought about the milk it would have tomorrow, feeling satisfied as it closed its eyes. As for the spanking, it was still just a cub; being spanked once wasn’t a big deal.
Seeing that the panda cub had fallen asleep, Bai Nuosi then took Teng Snake, who had curled up in his arms, to the little bed opposite the baby crib.
He had been sleeping here for some time, hardly returning to his own room.
Now that the snake baby had been pushed off the bed by the panda cub, Bai Nuosi had no choice but to let the little black snake sleep with him.
After the two little ones had been rowdy for too long, Bai Nuosi was tired and skipped the storytelling part.
He made a nest for the snake baby using a blanket at the head of the bed, but tonight, the snake baby seemed to feel quite aggrieved; after all, it had been chased by the fierce panda twice that day!
Feeling extremely wronged, Teng Snake refused to go to its own nest. Instead, it coiled around Bai Nuosi’s waist and snuggled against his chest, unwilling to leave.
Bai Nuosi had no choice but to indulge it.
Half an hour later, the previously closed-eyed panda cub suddenly opened its eyes slowly. Its small eyes were twinkling. Seeing that Bai Nuosi was asleep with Teng Snake, it stealthily crawled under the blanket and took out a blue mental energy booster from its personal storage.
Chu Jiangting took one every night. As a civilian student, he knew his resources and connections were practically zero, making it impossible for him to compare with the children of wealthy families.
To advance and allow his family to settle steadily on the main imperial star, he had to put in ten times more effort than others. While he could compensate for his lack of strength through training, he could only buy mental energy boosters and other medications within his means to hope for an effect on his mental sea.
Now that he had finally acquired an S-rank spiritual body, he couldn’t let its training lag behind others. Although he couldn’t train on the first day of enrollment, he still needed to arrange for the mental energy boosters.
The panda cub, hidden under the covers, quietly drank a booster. Then, it placed the empty bottle under the pillow and closed its eyes to sleep amidst the gentle white noise and warm light.
Perhaps it was because Teacher Bai was nearby or because the current environment was too comforting, the panda cub quickly fell asleep.
After all, it had been exhausted from chasing Teng Snake twice today.
In the middle of the night, Bai Nuosi was suddenly awakened by a sound. He quickly opened his eyes and felt around for the snake baby in his arms.
At that moment, the snake baby had also woken up. It opened its golden eyes and turned to look at the panda cub on the opposite bed.
The panda cub seemed to be in discomfort, eyes closed, lying on the bed, its round back arched, and its bottom raised. Its four paws were placed under its belly, making distressed sounds.
Seeing this, Bai Nuosi’s heart dropped. Could the panda cub be having a stomachache in that position?
But what could be the cause? Was it the sour cucumbers, the milk, or the honey?
Bai Nuosi felt a bit anxious.
Who would have thought that honey would the clincher to taming Chu Jiangting’s spiritual entity, lol.
Thanks for the chapter! 😀