59.2 - The Panda Cub Bows For Love

She held the panda cub in her arms, unsure whether to smile. Looking at Jing Dan's mother's melancholic gaze, she felt both content and slightly embarrassed. Jing Li quietly observed Jing Dan. It seemed that once she had a daughter-in-law, she forgot about her mother. As far as she knew, weren't they together every day recording the program? How come they weren't tired of each other yet! They hadn't seen each other for so long, didn't they miss each other? However, Jing Dan had no idea what her mother was thinking. She was in He Xuan's embrace, extending her paw towards the apples on the table, indicating that she wanted to eat. She wanted to eat, and He Xuan would not refuse. She took the apple, carried Jing Dan, and headed into the kitchen. After they left, Jing Shi Yue lowered her voice and asked Jing Li, "How is it? Is she okay?" At this moment, Jing Li had lost her previous bright and bold demeanor, appearing much more serious. She nodded and said, "The child is not bad. It depends on whether she will always treat the cub this way." Regarding this issue, Jing Shi Yue had no doubt. If He Xuan couldn't be consistently good to Jing Dan, they wouldn't find anyone else they could trust more. While washing the apples, a hand of He Xuan's was not functioning well. She was about to put Jing Dan aside when unexpectedly, Jing Dan extended her paws and hooked them around He Xuan's neck, hanging on and refusing to come down. Feeling the slight weight on her neck, He Xuan breathed out, "...," not really worried about straining her neck. She smiled gently, allowing Jing Dan to continue holding on to her as she washed the apples with both hands, wiped away the water with a paper towel, and then carried Jing Dan back outside. The situation between the two of them in the kitchen was clearly seen by the others outside. Their expressions became somewhat complicated, especially when their gazes fell on Jing Dan, exceptionally so. You are so dependent on others, yet you still don't understand your own thoughts. This behavior will truly make them feel like their education has failed! Jing Shi Yue covered her head, never before feeling as regretful as now for protecting Jing Dan too well. It was because of being overly protected that she had few interactions, and her way of thinking simply did not align with many things! Seeing this, Jing Li fell into silence as well, beginning to reflect on whether she spent too little time with Jing Dan, causing her to lack understanding in many aspects, making her so clueless about her own feelings. With a hint of contemplation in her eyes, she looked at He Xuan's face and thought she might find time to enlighten Jing Dan and see if she could awaken her. He Xuan seemed like a good daughter-in-law for their family, treating Jing Dan well, possessing exceptional looks and abilities. According to what she knew, He Xuan was also secretly working for the management bureau, in a mutually beneficial cooperation. At such a young age, having such strength was truly rare. Unaware of what they were thinking, He Xuan peeled and cut the apples with a fruit knife, then fed the apple slices to Jing Dan while she lay in her arms, eating the small apples leisurely, gently smiling. Well, let her stay innocent. At least being by her side makes it less likely for others to deceive her. Suddenly, she heard her phone receive a message. She glanced at it, a hint of surprise in her eyes. Noticing her change in expression, Jing Dan craned her head, trying to see what she was looking at. He Xuan let her and raised the phone screen to show her the content. After reading the message, she froze. He Xuan's mother was coming over? The thought of He Xuan's mother made her remember the fear of being controlled when soaking in the medicinal bath. Her ears were almost pulled bald! Concerning Jing Dan, He Xuan naturally wouldn't hide the truth about her family. She said, "Regarding the soul strand of Jing Dan on me, there was a little incident a while ago. After informing my mother, she decided to come over and see for herself." Jing Shi Yue raised an eyebrow, "Your mother is coming?" He Xuan nodded. Jing Shi Yue was delighted, immediately suggesting, "If she's coming, let her come here! Before, she helped us identify the symptoms of Jing Dan's missing soul. We haven't properly thanked her yet. Now that she's coming, we can show our hospitality!" Moreover, she was curious about He Xuan's mother, wondering what kind of person raised someone like He Xuan. He Xuan hesitated a bit, lowered her head, and texted to ask He Yuan's opinion. After receiving a definite reply from He Yuan, she nodded and said, "She agreed, she'll be here in a while." Perhaps this was the advantage of being a demon - being able to depart at any time. After providing the precise location to He Yuan, they all went out to wait for He Yuan's arrival since there were restrictions in the house, and He Yuan couldn't easily enter. They waited outside for about ten minutes before suddenly seeing a woman appearing at the door, dressed all in white, her clothes and demeanor unusually austere. Her eyes showed no worldly desires; they only held weariness. Those who hadn't seen He Yuan were first stunned. They thought that someone who raised a daughter like He Xuan might be a gentle and approachable woman. But they never imagined this, giving off a strong sense of aloofness, not easy to approach. He Xuan went out to greet her with Jing Dan in her arms, and the others immediately followed. He Yuan first glanced at He Xuan, then shifted her gaze to Jing Dan in her arms, a faint smile forming at the corner of her lips as she reached out to hold her. Jing Dan: "…" She dared not refuse. When even her mother was like this, He Xuan naturally couldn't refuse. She could only hand Jing Dan over to He Yuan to hold. After taking Jing Dan in her arms, He Yuan first adjusted her stray fur, then pinched her ear, deepening the arch of her lips slightly. Feeling pinched, Jing Dan seemed to go back to the time of the medicinal bath, feeling meek and unwilling to resist. "You must be He Xuan's mother," Jing Li spoke first, with a warm and generous attitude towards He Yuan. He Yuan looked at them and nodded towards Jing Li, then shifted her gaze to Jing Shi Yue and Qiu Shuhuai beside her, a hint of contemplation in her eyes. "Let's go inside," Jing Shi Yue said. They all went back inside, with Jing Dan not struggling at all while in He Yuan's arms. Jing Li looked at Jing Dan in amazement. Where did her earlier rejection go? Now in He Xuan's mother's embrace, she didn't dare to move at all? Once seated, He Yuan didn't exchange pleasantries but turned to He Xuan sternly, "Remember to inform me the next time the residual soul appears." He Xuan: "…Okay." While she agreed, she felt a bit embarrassed as the appearance of the soul didn't seem to come at appropriate times. Since He Xuan's issue couldn't be resolved immediately, He Yuan's gaze suddenly shifted to Qiu Shuhuai, bluntly asking, "You seemed less agile in walking earlier than them. May I ask, are you human?" Qiu Shuhuai was first stunned. She hadn't expected He Xuan's mother to suddenly focus on her. Glancing at Jing Shi Yue, she nodded. It was because she was human that she had to experience countless separations and reunions with Jing Shi Yue. Seeing her nod, He Yuan asked, "Then, how many lifetimes have you been through together?" He Xuan didn't understand why her mother suddenly asked these questions. Normally, she wasn't the type to concern herself with such matters. Qiu Shuhuai pursed her lips, looking down, "The fifth lifetime." Upon hearing her answer, Jing Shi Yue's expression dimmed slightly, knowing that they couldn't let go of each other, they had to endure these torments. He Yuan nodded. Jing Shi Yue remembered Qiu Shuhuai's identity; she was sure He Yuan wouldn't bring this up without a solution. She looked at He Yuan eagerly, asking, "Do you have a solution?" She even used honorifics in her speech. Jing Li's eyes were focused on He Yuan, waiting for her response. If her sister could break free from this cycle, as her older sister, she would be more than happy! He Yuan nodded faintly, clutching Jing Dan's hand and pinching her ear, saying, "There is a way, but it depends on whether you are willing." Jing Shi Yue's eyes lit up. After so many years, no one had told her there was a way out of this predicament. Qiu Shuhuai was nervous, hoping that she would break this cycle with Jing Shi Yue for good. At the same time, she feared that Jing Shi Yue would have to pay a huge price for it. Her whole body tensed in an unimaginable way. He Yuan's mother said, "It's simple. Share half of your demon core with her. You and she will naturally be linked. You live, she lives, you die, she dies, and vice versa." As soon as this was said, everyone present was stunned, even Qiu Shuhuai, who found it hard to believe. Being with a demon, she naturally understood a thing or two, and the importance of a demon core for a demon was no less than that of a heart for a human. If you lose half your heart, how can you survive? As He Yuan dared to say this, she must be confident that sharing half of the demon core wouldn't kill Qiu Shuhuai. Jing Shi Yue believed He Yuan wouldn't make baseless statements. "What should I do?" she asked. He Yuan raised her gaze to her, "You must consider this carefully. By sharing your demon core with her, you will be exposing a clear weakness. She may be human, but she will remain very fragile, just differing in sharing your lifespan. If she dies, you die too." "Given your current situation, if she dies, there will be another lifetime." Jing Shi Yue remembered Qiu Shuhuai's hysterical state in the previous life, her face gradually firming, "I'm sure! I want her to stay by my side forever!" Continuing this endless cycle, she didn't know at which moment Qiu Shuhuai would reach her breaking point again, or if it would be herself unable to continue. He Xuan watched He Yuan, surprised that He Yuan took the initiative to help Jing Shi Yue resolve this matter. For being able to help Jing Shi Yue in this way, Jing Shi Yue owed her a huge favor, and in the future, she would naturally do everything to protect her. (End of this chapter)