The place where Panda Fugui and the other three were recuperating was a very high-standard "sanatorium" in the capital, where only wounded soldiers with meritorious service could receive treatment.
The sanatorium is located in a quiet area amidst the hustle and bustle, with a beautiful environment and complete facilities, making it a very good place to recuperate and recover from mental trauma.
Even the picky panda Fugui thought his sunny glass-enclosed room and the small bridge, stream, and bamboo forest outside the yard were quite nice, but no matter how good the environment was, no panda could stand staying there all day, either eating, sleeping, or playing computer games and watching TV series.
These days are so decadent!! So boring!!
And don't think he didn't notice. Putting aside Xie Tianlang, all the senior caregivers, nutritionists, and doctors in the sanatorium looked at him with very strange eyes. They were the eyes of a fanatical fan who wished they could come up and touch him and hug him every day and grope him.
Don't even mention that he's only temporarily in panda form; even a real panda couldn't withstand such fervent human enthusiasm!
In addition, his injuries have mostly healed, so if he doesn't leave now, when will he?
He believed that his sister loved his soul even more than a panda!
So, the adorable little panda Fugui escaped from prison. As long as Xie Tianlang is "taken down," it's quite easy to sneak out of this sanatorium, which doesn't have very strict security measures.
After all, nobody pays attention to a panda, right?
Moreover, the sanatorium is not far from where his sister works today—in a recording studio at a radio station.
His sister used to be a star singer at a club. After he was recruited by the government, his sister was signed to the music company backed by the government with very generous and free conditions.
She usually participates in music recording programs and has the opportunity to record and release her favorite songs online.
Although the doomsday gate, like the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of everyone in the world, could fall at any moment, casting an insurmountable shadow over everyone's hearts, it is precisely at times like these that the power of nations and the guidance of emotions become even stronger.
The little panda happily trotted forward a couple of steps, its little tail wagging involuntarily.
His sister's new song released this month has been incredibly popular, topping the charts for almost a month straight! So, she received an invitation to a music program called "Human War Song," today! She'll be singing live and competing in the final chart battle!
Such an important day! Such an important moment! As his sister's younger brother! How could he not participate!
So he went to the recording studio to cheer on his sister!
Hehehe, let's get another vote for his sister!
Thinking this, the little panda ran a little faster with its four paws, and its round, chubby little body wobbled along, attracting the attention of everyone who passed by and saw it.
Of course, that includes the little girl on her way to school.
When the little girl's mother heard her daughter exclaim "little panda," she didn't pay much attention, assuming her daughter had seen some child holding a small toy.
But when she glanced over there casually, she stopped in her tracks and looked on in disbelief.
Was she hallucinating?! That black and white ball of fluff bobbing around...it looks exactly like a giant panda cub!!
She was so surprised that she didn't even have time to correct her daughter's pronunciation of "red panda." She just stood there in shock, wondering if it was a giant panda cub, a prank, or a special program being filmed.
The young mother couldn't help but look around at the baby panda, but she didn't find anyone who looked like the owner or guardian of the panda cub.
Meanwhile, more and more people on the street noticed the little panda running around happily, and the young mother also heard more and more discussions around her.
"Holy crap, am I seeing things? Is that a red panda?!"
"You're wrong, that's not a red panda. Red pandas and giant pandas are not the same species, you know! That's a giant panda cub!"
"Damn it, do you think I don't know the difference between giant pandas and red pandas? I meant baby pandas when I said red pandas, but that's not the point! The point is, is it really a giant panda?! If it is, why would a giant panda suddenly appear on the roadside?! Isn't anyone going to do anything about it?!"
"Uh, could it be a little guy who escaped from the Capital Zoo? Should we call the zoo? This little guy is very precious; if he gets lost, the zoo staff will probably go crazy."
"Hey, don't call yet! We haven't confirmed whether that little guy is actually a giant panda! Haven't you seen similar reports before? They say that some people are so obsessed with giant pandas that they dyed their Chow Chows black and white like pandas, and then walking the dog is like walking a panda."
"Don't be impulsive! Let's test the waters! We need to confirm whether that little thing is a real national treasure first. After all... some people will do anything to raise a giant panda."
The passersby who were discussing the matter first twitched their lips when they heard the last person's words, and then they actually felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said.
After all, even if they weren't die-hard fans of national treasures, seeing such a cute little creature wandering the street made them really want to do something.
Soon, someone with exceptional initiative caught up with the little panda.
While this man was still pondering how to test whether the panda cub was real, Fugui, the panda who had already noticed being seen, photographed, and even chased, calmly stopped in his tracks. Then, he opened his mouth directly at the young man who turned around and showed a nervous yet expectant expression:
"Woof!"
The man, filled with anticipation and excitement: "...Woof?"
What? Why does a panda make a "woof" sound?
Seeing that the man was still persistent, Panda Fugui hopped around twice in place, then took a deep breath and roared at him in a series of shouts:
"Woof woof woof woof woof woof!!"
Did you understand this time? That's a pure dog bark! If you still don't understand, I'll drool all over your face!!
The young man, who had been full of anticipation and excitement, gradually revealed an expression of utter despair and extreme frustration.
"I knew it! How could there possibly be a real panda wandering around on the street! Those damn panda fans! They've dyed their dogs to look like pandas to get attention again!!"
"Whose dog is this? Why is it dyed like this?! Isn't this just fooling everyone's feelings?! And most importantly, is dyeing a dog like this really good for it?! Where is the owner?! Come out here! Take your dog away!"
The young man was very angry, and then he pointed at the panda Fugui and loudly asked who Fugui's owner was. As a result, the people around him heard his angry voice and knew that this was indeed not a real panda. They laughed, took some photos, posted them online as a joke, and then shook their heads and left.
Wow, even in this day and age, there are still so many die-hard fans of the giant panda, our national treasure.
Thus, a near-chasing and interception attempt triggered by the "panda strolling around" was averted by a few standard barks from the dogs.
The clever panda Fugui happily continued on his journey.
Although everyone on the road knew that the creature that looked like a panda cub was not actually a panda cub, many people still stopped to watch out of curiosity, and some even secretly followed behind Panda Fugui to see how others would react.
The young man who was initially tricked was also one of the people who followed Panda Fugui. Besides feeling very frustrated about being tricked and wanting to see other people's stupid expressions of being tricked like him, he also wanted to find the owner of this... dog panda?! He wanted to see who could do such a cruel thing.
So his phone was always live streaming.
They also occasionally upload photos of dogs and pandas wandering around.
His live stream and these photos, because they contained the keywords "panda," were quickly discovered by netizens surfing the internet and quickly became a trending topic.
#Livestream of walking a panda##A panda that escaped from the zoo suddenly appeared on the Second Ring Road!##If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I almost would have believed it was a panda##Have you ever seen a panda that barks like a dog? I have!#
The topic of pandas quickly garnered over ten million views and climbed to the top of the trending searches, exceeding one hundred million views.
At first, netizens didn't believe that anyone could actually livestream walking a panda, but when they saw the little panda happily strolling around, shaking its head, they almost popped their eyes out.
The comments section nearly exploded at the time, with everyone doubting their own eyes.
It wasn't until everyone saw the "little panda" in the live stream barking fiercely at a girl who was charmed by its good looks and wanted to pet it that everyone realized it wasn't a panda at all, it was a dog!!
[Holy crap! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have believed it! I've already tagged the zoo, okay?!]
[Hilarious! You're definitely not the only one tagging the zoo; I was shocked the moment I saw it! But now it's a bit awkward... and I'm speechless. Whose dog owner has such a twisted sense of humor?!]
[If you wanted to dye your dog to look like a panda, a Shih Tzu would probably be easier to dye? This dog's size does resemble a panda cub, and the black and white dyeing is quite good, very realistic.]
Little D: […No…don’t you guys think something’s off?]
[Yes, yes, the black and white dye looks great! I just wonder if this kind of hair dye damages a dog's fur? If it's the kind that doesn't harm, I'd like to dye my poodle's fur too! Then I'll be walking a panda, hahaha!]
Little D: [Look at me! Am I really the only one who thinks that panda cub is a real panda?! Whether it's its size, fur, or facial structure, it looks more like a bear than a dog!]
[Don't be ridiculous. How could that be a real panda? Do real pandas bark? I've seen giant pandas in Sichuan, and they all make soft, whimpering noises!]
[Yes, yes! Look at that dog, it even sticks its tongue out when it gets hot! Wow, that dog is so smart! It's actually heading towards that dim sum stall? Could it be going to buy some dim sum?!]
Of course, Panda Fugui wanted to buy morning tea, and also wanted to have a plate of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).
He stood up in a pretentious manner, raised his round little head towards the old man who was looking at him in surprise, and let the old man see the pocket around his neck containing loose change.
Then I barked at the old man, "Woof!" A cup of hot morning tea, please! And a plate of steamed buns, too!
The old man had never seen a dog disguised as a national treasure come to his stall to buy breakfast before. How to put it, at his age, he had seen all sorts of strange things.
Of course, the eldest brother was a worldly old man from the capital! Seeing that there were quite a few people around taking pictures with their phones, he happily cooperated: "Oh, you little rascal, you're really clever. You want tea and steamed buns, right? Morning tea isn't suitable for dogs. I have some hot fruit syrup here, have some!"
"Since you're so cute, I won't charge you!"
So the old man reached out and stroked the panda Fugui's particularly soft and smooth fur a couple of times. Although he knew that what he was looking at was not a panda, the satisfaction of petting a national treasure made the old man smile and his face full of wrinkles. Then he served the cute panda Fugui a big bowl of fruit syrup and even added several large pieces of fresh fruit to it.
The panda Fugui expressed great satisfaction.
Then, just as the old man was about to put his fruit syrup on the ground, it darted onto the small table at the old man's morning tea stall and squatted down to wait for its fruit syrup.
"Wow! You're quite the connoisseur!"
The old man, his face crinkled with laughter, placed the fruit syrup on the small table. Seeing the little cutie still staring at him with those pretty little dark circles under his eyes without drinking it, the old man had a sudden inspiration: "Want some steamed buns too?"
"Woof!!"
Fugui the panda raised his neck again, revealing the coin purse around his neck.
The old man laughed heartily and stroked the panda a couple more times, saying, "You really know how to eat! Here's a plate of big minced meat for you!"
Then, after wandering around for a while, Fugui the panda squatted on the clean little wooden table and started eating his steamed buns and drinking his fruit syrup.
At the same time, I must commend myself for my cleverness. What could be more effective at calming down these brainless panda fans than disguising myself as a dog?
"The owner also gave me a serving of fruit syrup and a plate of steamed buns!! I ate them right next to that table!!"
"Boss, I'll have a plate of xiaolongbao too!"
"Boss, I want a fruit syrup!! The kind with extra fruit!"
When Panda Fugui saw the person sitting opposite him with a breakfast that was exactly the same as his, he rolled his eyes in utter exasperation.
Well, it seems that pretending to be a dog can't completely eliminate these fanatics.
Ahhh, so cute! So cute! Red pandas are adorable no matter what they do!
[That's a baby panda upstairs! No, it's not a baby panda, it's just a dog that looks like one!! You need to open your eyes wide!]
[I don't care, I don't care, I don't care! Even if it's fake, it's still so cute! Oh my god, how can it be so cute and smart! It even buys itself breakfast! And it even has a pocket around its neck for putting change! Oh my god, I'm dying from its cuteness!]
[This is so cute it's killing me! I'm willing to pay a fortune to buy the same puppy! I don't even care if it's dyed! Whether it's a panda or a dog, it's just so adorable!]
[It drinks its fruit syrup so elegantly! It even knows to bite a hole in the xiaolongbao first to drink the soup! Ahhh, I can't take it anymore! Tell me where this little panda is, I want to pet it right now!]
Little D: [...That really is a panda cub! Looking at its face up close, it definitely doesn't look like a dog!]
This comment by Xiao D was quickly drowned out by countless screaming comments, but his persistent and repeated description of his appearance did attract the attention and suspicion of some people.
[Really? I don't believe it. A panda barks like a dog? It can buy things on its own? It eats steamed buns instead of bamboo? Do you think it's Kung Fu Panda?]
[Hahaha, if that were a real panda, I'd eat my keyboard while doing a handstand! Hahaha! That definitely couldn't be a real panda!]
[Although I also think this dog really looks like a panda, but... how could a panda possibly look like that?]
[...But after comparing the outline and skeletal structure of a panda cub with photos, this panda does actually look somewhat like a real panda?]
[Just kidding... So this panda is deliberately behaving like a dog towards us? Hahaha, do you guys believe that?]
But it still buys its own breakfast, doesn't it? If it has that kind of intelligence...
The comment section suddenly went silent at this point.
Then, for some inexplicable reason, many people suddenly had an extremely shocking thought.
Meanwhile, the panda Fugui had finished his sweet fruit syrup and a plate of steamed buns. The humans sitting around him, also eating buns and drinking fruit syrup, were still captivated by his striking resemblance to a panda cub.
Only the young man who was initially fooled by the donkey was focused on his own live stream and the comments section. Now, even he was surprised by the conjecture that had flashed through his mind.
Suddenly, a huge red message flashed across his live stream chat—
[No, I'm suddenly starting to doubt if it's a real panda! Streamer, hurry and hug it to check its fur and eyes!]
Then, everyone in the comments section urged the young man to take action.
Fugui, the panda who was licking his paws, suddenly felt a fixed gaze on him.
He paused for a moment, then couldn't help but click his tongue softly.
Oh, these crazy fans! Have they crossed the line so quickly and are they determined to get to the bottom of this?
In that case, he had no choice but to speed up his actions.
I reckon Xie Dalang is on his way, so he'd better run.
So, while the young man was being urged by tens of millions of viewers watching the live stream to quickly verify whether it was a dog or a panda cub, and while the young man took a deep breath and prepared to pounce on this fake national treasure!
The panda disguised as a national treasure, which was squatting on the small wooden table, suddenly turned its head and gave him a look that seemed to be both pity and mockery. Then, it jumped off the table in a flash and ran off in a certain direction at a speed that a panda cub could never have!
The speed of the action left all the onlookers at the old man's tea stall stunned, and the young man doing the live stream nearly fainted again from the mocking gaze he felt up close.
This dog must be doing it on purpose! It's definitely mocking me on purpose!
But did he think he would just give up like that?! The more he thought that, the more he wanted to grab the dog and then brutally abuse it!!
A young man chased after a running panda? And then he ran away.
While running, he also ranted and rave to the netizens watching the live stream.
"Guys, look at that thing running wildly up ahead! How could it possibly be a panda?! Has anyone ever seen a panda run like a husky?! It's definitely a dog! I even suspect it has Border Collie blood in it!!"
"Huff, huff! I'm going to catch this bastard and pluck all its fur off! This guy has already messed with me twice today!!"
"Holy crap?! I've been chasing it for almost ten minutes! What kind of dog is that?! Why can't I catch it?!"
"I can't believe I'm not even as fast as a dog! My family, I have to catch it! I'll stake my dignity as a human being!"
Then the comments and bullet screen sections erupted in laughter.
[Give up. Looking at the speed comparison between the two of you, I think it's more likely that you'll end up being left far behind by him.]
[I'm laughing so hard I can't live anymore! A dog disguised as a panda runs faster than a person! Hahaha, oh my god, there's not a single thing in this sentence that isn't a joke!!]
[Go, buddy! You're trending at number one on Weibo! Your livestream has been watched by 80 million people! You must cherish this moment of glory in supporting Panda TV, okay? You might never have this kind of attention again in your life!]
Indeed, by this time, various online platforms had begun broadcasting the live stream of the panda chase. In addition to countless panda fans in Washington State watching the live stream with great interest, some people abroad who had bypassed internet restrictions were also watching the "running panda" with amazement in various languages.
Xie Tianlang, Song Sanchuan, and Si Wuyai were also watching. Xie Tianlang had already run to the old man's morning tea stall.
Minister Tu was also watching, and he almost spat out the soy milk he had just drunk. Then, with a forced smile, he made a phone call to the relevant personnel to avoid causing a disturbance.
Finally, the running panda arrived at the foot of the radio and television station building under the watchful eyes of millions.
At that moment, two cars happened to stop in front of the building.
Two groups of people got out of the two cars.
But the two groups were vastly different in appearance and demeanor—
The woman on the left who got out of the ordinary Volkswagen was a well-dressed, rather plain-looking, beautiful woman and her assistant.
On the right, however, is someone who is less attractive but dressed very elegantly and fashionably, with three assistants, two makeup artists, and seven bodyguards—a seemingly very popular person.
In comparison, the long-haired, wavy beauty looked rather shabby. Meanwhile, the popular female singer surrounded by admirers looked at the beauty with a smug yet subtly smug gaze.
They even paused in place for a moment, seemingly to emphasize the difference in their social standing.
At this time, the popular female singer was naturally very pleased.
But this sense of triumph and advantage was shattered in the next second by a charging, barking panda—
The little panda, which had attracted much attention, first barked twice, then let out a particularly excited howl, and pounced directly onto the curly-haired beauty's trouser leg!
That practiced and adorable pose of hugging someone's leg!
And his clumsy climbing posture made all the viewers want to scream and instantly become that beautiful woman being hugged by the little panda.
[Aaaaaah, I'm so jealous! I'm so jealous! Why can she get a panda to hug her leg?! Are my legs not long enough or straight enough?!]
And at that moment, the wildly popular female singer couldn't help but blurt out:
"Zheng Ronghua! You'd even disguise yourself as a panda just to become famous!!"
The little panda rolled comfortably in its older sister's arms, glancing sideways at the jealous female singer.
"laugh."
At this point, is there still any need to pretend?
Of course not, because the professionals sent by Minister Tu came with Xie Tianlang.
The mere appearance of these three tall, handsome men stunned the people around them.
And when this man, with his exceptionally handsome face, said:
"This panda cub is a wild panda cub that Ms. Zheng Ronghua rescued. It secretly escaped from the breeding center because it missed Ms. Zheng Ronghua very much."
When he said that, the entire internet exploded.
[Oh my god!! What did I just hear?! That's a real! bear! cat!!]
Zheng Ronghua: "...?!"
Volume 5: The Mist Covers the Sky
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