No!
I don't want to be with you!
Grace instinctively wanted to refuse, but Zhan Lan spoke before her, "Yes, yes, you two go together."
"Pandas are large animals, and they can be quite frightening if agitated."
"Yun Xi is strong; he can protect you. That way, I can be at ease."
Qin Yun Xi had already walked to Sheng Sheng, the giant panda. He called out to Grace, "Hey, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and come over!"
Grace: "..."
Alright, considering how much Sheng Sheng was suffering, she would temporarily put aside her prejudice against Qin Yun Xi.
But that didn't mean she liked him!
Grace walked quickly to Sheng Sheng, patting its chest and softly calling its name, "trust
If only she could be as good-tempered with him as she was with animals, he would be satisfied.
Pah, pah, pah—
Why was he comparing himself to an animal?
He was a living, breathing man, and he couldn't even compare to an animal that couldn't speak?
What a joke!
Qin Yun Xi imagined a day when this woman would be conquered by him, snuggling into his arms, soft and sweet. The feeling...
It would surely be wonderful!
He decided!
He made a sudden decision; he would win Grace's heart.
As for what he would do after winning her heart—cherish her, or trample on her—at this moment, the great Master Qin hadn't considered it.
Grace talked with Sheng Sheng for a long time, until both of them felt familiar with each other. She looked at Qin Yun Xi, "I need a set of thicker acupuncture needles."
Qin Yun Xi didn't ask why and called his mother.
Soon, Zhan Lan ordered a full set of acupuncture needles to be brought. There were the finest ones suitable for infant therapy, and thicker ones for cows, horses, and elephants.
Whatever could be found, Zhan Lan found it all.
Grace looked at the acupuncture needles of various sizes and chose two suitable sets.
"Sheng Sheng, bear with it. I'm going to give you acupuncture now, to stimulate the acupoints."
"It might hurt."
"But as long as you grit your teeth and endure, the baby can be born safely."
The giant panda seemed to understand Grace's words, whimpered twice, and nodded.
"Okay, I'm starting."
Grace picked up a silver needle and inserted it into the panda's abdomen.
"Ying—"
The first needle wasn't very painful; it could withstand it.
Grace picked up the second silver needle and inserted it precisely.
During her "chat" and "communication" with Sheng Sheng earlier, she had already mapped out its meridians.
"Hiss—"
After the second needle was inserted, the panda's pain clearly intensified.
Grace continued to insert needles.
Seeing that the giant panda was about to lose control, Qin Yun Xi couldn't hold it alone. He called for several bodyguards.
Several of them worked together to restrain the massive giant panda.
"Bear with it, bear with it."
"You can do it."
"The baby is starting to come out..."
Grace continued to insert needles and massage, cooperating with the medication, while also comforting it.
Finally, not long after, when the panda cub landed and its first cry echoed through the air, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It was born! It was born!
The panda mother had safely given birth to a healthy panda cub!
Grace felt a sense of relief.
Qin Yun Xi saw the smile on her face and felt warmed.
Never before had he felt a woman could be so beautiful, so captivating.
It was as if all the women he had known before were mere commoners, and only a mysterious and interesting woman like Grace could capture his attention.
Unable to help himself, he took her hand, "I didn't know you could use needles?"
Acupuncture was a traditional Chinese medical art. How could a foreigner like Grace know it?
Not only acupuncture, but she also knew extreme sports like surfing and rock climbing, played the double-keyboard, was a skilled pianist, and was a world-renowned scientist...
Hahaha, had he found a treasure?
Suddenly, Qin Yun Xi became curious: what other hidden mysterious skills did Grace possess?
Grace had been very nervous and apprehensive.
Only after the panda cub landed safely did her taut nerves relax.
But at this moment, a tall figure pressed towards her.
Grace reflexively kicked out, and as she ran, she yelled, "Stay away from me!"
Qin Yun Xi clutched his stomach, feigning pain, "Ouch, what a heartless woman, using me and then discarding me."
Grace not only ignored him but also ran faster.
Qin Yun Xi muttered, "Still heartless!"
There were so many women who liked him, were infatuated with him, wanted to marry him, gentle and obedient women—enough to circle the Earth dozens of times. Why had he chosen such an unromantic and difficult woman as his wife?
Qin Yun Xi suspected he might truly have a masochistic tendency, just like his father.
—
The plane landed at the European estate late in the evening. The surroundings were quiet and exceptionally serene.
Cristiano messaged everyone in the family—Du Ruoxin had been found.
Instantly, her elder brothers, who were on opposite sides of the Earth, and the Duke and Duchess, who were handling family affairs abroad, dropped everything and rushed back to the country.
Cristiano's plane was the first to appear at Europe's most luxurious and largest private estate.
"Xin'er, we're here."
Cristiano gently stroked the sleeping woman and called out softly.
All the way here, Du Ruoxin had been crying and crying, and eventually fell asleep from crying.
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in the long-lost estate.
"Hmm?" Du Ruoxin responded groggily.
Cristiano reached out to hug her.
Startled, Du Ruoxin's sleepiness immediately vanished.
"No." She wanted to walk herself; she—
Even returning to this place that had once felt like a cage, she didn't want any romantic relationship with Cristiano.
She—
Du Ruoxin distanced herself from her elder brother's touch. Before disembarking, she said in a clear, cold tone, "Brother, help me find some reporters tomorrow."
Cristiano followed closely, "What's wrong?"
Du Ruoxin: "Officially announce the divorce."
Since Rong Jingyang refused to sign the divorce papers no matter what, she would just announce it officially.
Whether he agreed or not, whether he signed or not, he would have to accept the reality.