Chapter 2629

Successfully rescued two precious crested ibises, awaiting completion of follow‑up procedures for transport back to the garden, a notification for side quest two sounded in Jin Chen's mind.

Although the animals here cannot communicate smoothly, they listen very well to Jin Chen—how could that not count as acknowledging him as the boss?

Therefore Jin Chen unilaterally declared that side quest one also counts; in this regard, Ling Gun Gun naturally stands on his host's side, and the rewards are never too many.

Both side quests increased their completion progress, and Jin Chen fortunately gained the ability to communicate with ordinary animals, as well as a substantial sum of operating funds.

He was in a good mood, continuing to walk with Bai Rendong to other areas of the garden, sidling up to Bai Rendong's ear as they went and proudly reporting.

"We have money again to buy other animals."

Bai Rendong raised his brows slightly, turned his head and quickly kissed Jin Chen's cheek, his eyes full of delight: "Bao Bao, you're amazing."

Jin Chen, emboldened, brought his other cheek forward as well.

Bai Rendong couldn't help laughing and kissed the other side twice.

Only then was Jin Chen satisfied, and he returned the kiss without hesitation.

Speaking of this visit to the animal garden, the goal that all zoo directors longed for and competed over most fiercely was undoubtedly the three giant panda cubs here.

The fate of giant pandas is no child's play; the approval standards are extremely strict, and it's not simply a matter of the highest bid winning.

Zhenyang Zoo currently has no giant pandas, but Bai Rendong had already, before departure, submitted a detailed application and the intended amount as required.

The funds he can provide and the budget for subsequent panda care are quite substantial, and Zhenyang Zoo's natural ecological environment and facilities are fully capable of meeting the pandas' husbandry requirements.

Nevertheless, despite this, facing numerous strong competitors, Bai Rendong still lacked full confidence in his success.

However, what he didn't expect was that, as soon as he made contact with the panda enclosure's manager, the three giant panda cubs in the garden twisted their round bodies and cast curious glances in their direction.

Even one particularly active cub outright ignored the other directors who were trying to attract attention with bamboo shoot tips, using hands and feet to crawl toward Bai Rendong and Jin Chen, curious and probing.

Bai Rendong quickly realized that this curiosity was probably directed at Jin Chen.

Instantly, Bai Rendong's confidence, which had been only seventy‑to‑eighty percent, shot up to ninety‑nine percent.

Several directors who had just personally witnessed the crested ibises saw Bai Rendong bringing Jin Chen over, and their hearts skipped a beat.

"Director Bai, you wouldn't also be interested in these three giant panda cubs, would you?"

Bai Rendong stopped walking: "To be frank, I came here this time precisely for those three."

The several directors who had personally witnessed Jin Chen's abilities: "……"

Well, what's there to play for? How can we still compete?!

Of course, there were also directors who hadn't just been at the crested ibis enclosure and were confused.

They came from older, better‑funded, larger zoos, determined to secure these three extremely popular giant panda cubs, and their opening bids were correspondingly high.

They saw Bai Rongdong, knowing that Zhenyang Zoo had been in the spotlight lately, but they didn't take it to heart.

Inside the zoo, a giant panda with a tuft of natural curly hair at the back of its neck, named Juanjuan, was the second of the three, the boldest and most curious.

It tilted its round head, while the eldest Dian Dian and the third Dong Dong followed behind with pat-pat steps.

The three round ones crawled over like that, gazing longingly at Jin Chen, even tossing aside their favorite tender bamboo shoots.

"Huh? Why are they so active today?" exclaimed a zoo director from another large animal park.

"Hey! Juanjuan! Dong Dong! Come back!" the keeper shouted hurriedly.

But the panda cubs completely ignored him.

Juanjuan stretched out its two forepaws and grabbed Jin Chen's calf, lifting its head and making urgent humming sounds; Dong Dong imitated it, grabbing the other leg.

Jin Chen couldn't possibly hold all three pandas by himself, so he stepped back two steps.

Juanjuan and Dong Dong were pulling too hard; when Jin Chen stepped back, their paws slipped, the round bodies lost balance, and they were about to plop down on their rumps.

"Oh dear! Be careful!" the nearby keeper exclaimed, heart pounding, "They're so delicate! A fall would be terrible!"

Jin Chen could only stop; Juanjuan and Dong Dong showed no sign of delicacy, clinging to his legs to keep climbing, and even turned their heads away to avoid looking at the keeper.

The eldest Dian Dian also turned its head to glance at the keeper, waved its chubby paw, and the little eyes behind its dark circles seemed to say, "Don't bother, we're fine."

Keeper: ……

The keepers were stunned—was this still the three giant pandas they knew?

Usually they'd refuse to eat if the bamboo shoots weren't tender enough, yet now, even as they were about to tumble, they insisted on being held by this person!

Thinking that his wife wanted to bring these three chubby fellows back to Zhenyang Zoo, Jin Chen still lifted them up.

He held one in his left hand, one in his right hand, and another hung on his back.

The three chubby panda cubs were overjoyed, rubbing their heads all over, humming contentedly.

They were smarter than the other animals here, already able to communicate with Jin Chen.

To others, all they hear is the pandas' cooing, but to Jin Chen it's nothing but:

"Take me back, take me back, take me back…"

Jin Chen: "……"

"No noise."

He patted each of their heads in turn, solemnly saying, "If you keep making noise, I'll put you down."

Upon hearing that, the surrounding crowd nearly spat blood collectively!

"Shut up! How could a human bear to say such a thing!"

"Look at those innocent, adorable big eyes, look at that round, soft body!"

"How could you say such a heartless thing! Won't your conscience hurt?"

But the three panda cubs seemed to really understand, feeling wronged and staying silent, continuing to sniff and rub against this strange human, feeling so blissful it was as if they were floating, even more fragrant than eating the tenderest bamboo shoots.

Bai Rongdong, like everyone else, turned his gaze to Jin Chen and the panda cubs.

But he couldn't just look at the pandas.

To him, the cutest, most adorable animal in the world was always his family's Xiao Bai lion.

Jin Chen looked at Bai Rongdong, "They insist on following me."

Other zoo director: "...... Wait!"

How come this line sounds so familiar!

Just now at the Red-crowned Crane Zoo, wasn't it the same routine! Then that precious pair of red-crowned cranes was undoubtedly seized by Zhenyang Zoo!