Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1555 The Life of a Panda

On the way home, Shang Luo sat in the driver's seat, and Zhu Ling sat in the passenger seat.

"Speaking of which, you can also see this kind of situation in wild pandas."

"So I wasn't the only one?"

"Yes. Actually, in the wild, there are also pandas that are raised by their fathers."

"Huh? Oh right, I've seen it."

"You've really seen that? That's very rare. How did you see it?"

"After being kicked out of their home by their mothers, some bear cubs are taken away by male pandas, right? And then they live with their adoptive fathers for a while."

"You actually know about this? I haven't actually observed it once in all this time, I've only heard about it. Did you secretly camp out on the mountain to do research?"

"No, I saw it in a documentary. I feel much more relaxed after talking to you about it."

He knew where the problem lay. The problem wasn't with him, nor with Lao Shang, but with the fact that this family lacked a mother.

Thinking about it carefully, there are actually quite a few tragedies caused by the lack of a mother, right? For example, you know a certain golden giant and his offspring are different—but his fantasy counterpart, a certain golden giant dragon, has his own mate, and his dragon sons all have their own mothers, so this family cannot be broken up.

"There was even a 14-year-old boy with a round head and his grandfather, an elderly scientific genius."

Does that count too?

"The whole story is driven by the lack of a 'mother' in the family—strictly speaking, for that round-headed boy, it's the lack of a maternal grandmother, but it's pretty much the same."

So you're looking for someone to be your mother?

"Zhu Ling's words woke me up. I'm not some little kid anymore; I've passed the age of needing a mother's love. The past is the past, and there's no way to get it back. What I need to do is build my own family and bring my father into it. This problem should be solved by me, not him. Because this family, hmph, is now in my hands!"

【You're trying to rebel against the Heavenly Guardians! You're not even the head of the household yet.】

"It's his fault for never being home. Hehehe, I've taken over this house. Now, I'm the one in charge!"

Apollonia was silent for a moment: "As expected. Only professionals can truly guide you. Did you notice? Those three—grandparents, grandchildren, and their child—gave you guidance three times."

"The Zhu family is really good at leading teams. But I also really enjoy being friends with them."

Why does the Zhu family always seem a bit dangerous?

"When the Zhu family members aren't acting crazy, they're still quite humane—of course, if you completely suppress their humane side, then they'll start acting crazy."

[Speaking of which, what is the main cause of their family members' epilepsy?]

"Perhaps it's because they died young. Many important people in their lives died before them, and then they started to go mad. Of course, the causes of madness in many people were sown from the beginning. For example, when Zhu Yuanzhang went mad, you can't say it was entirely because Zhu Biao died young, or because many conflicts could be postponed when there was a successor. But when there is no successor, many conflicts will be brought to the forefront. With conflicts come conflicts, and after conflicts, things fall apart, and then there are mass killings. That's pure tragedy. But, here, such things will not happen."

Since no more people will die, all future events are bound to happen. When the future holds infinite possibilities, we can often view problems from the longest possible perspective.

[On another note, your senior brother wanted to reserve a spot because he wanted to look at the issue from a long-term perspective, right?]

"I've realized it too. I might really need Zhu Ling. Because of her family. Her parents are both alive, and she has an older brother and sister-in-law. Waaah, the only place I can have a table full of people during the New Year is at her house."

【You hit me hard this time too! You know that the three of us – me, Phaethon, and Victoria – can't even afford two parents, right? Waaaaah. We're so sorry we don't have anyone in our family.】

"It's not really a matter of the number of people; it's just that I do need someone who can occasionally..."

Can I hug you occasionally?

"Because Fahrenheit doesn't know how to comfort me, right? Neither of us comforts the other. Victoria needs me to comfort her." [Don't talk about me. I know what you're going to say. You comfort me the most, right?]

"So I realized that I also need someone to understand me."

[Waaaaah, I really want an older brother, and I want a mom and dad too.]

"Isn't your brother Lord Helios?"

"That guy? I don't know him. He's never hugged me, he just visits every now and then. I take care of my cactus more often than he does. Look at your senior brother's place, he and his sister can go to the movies together. I also want the life Zhu Ling lived, I also want a brother who cares for me."

"I'm doomed, I think I'm going to go crazy too."

So, to prevent us from going crazy, we really need to find a lively place to celebrate the holidays together. Speaking of which, Phaethon is pretty much the same, as is Victoria. Ah, why is everyone in my family so unlucky? Won't we all explode in silence if we're all together?

"That's terrible."

So you're right, it's so important to have someone who understands us. But are you sure she understands you in the way you'd like?

"I'm a human being, for goodness' sake!"

"Well, at least you look like a human being. But how do you know her attitude towards you isn't just out of pity?"

Do I look like I need sympathy?

You really looked like you needed sympathy when you were playing.

"What should we do then?"

First, confirm if it's true. If not, pursue her and win her over.

"Is there such a thing?"

【Isn't that obvious? Not everyone in this world revolves around you. Look, even Yanqiu doesn't revolve around you. She just sees you as an essential part of her life, and while she's happy to see you every day, she actually enjoys watching you from afar even more. See, she's watching you from the second floor every day now, and she's so happy.】

"Okay. Wait, let me ask first."

He suddenly looked to the side: "Miss Zhu Ling, I have a question."

"drive."

"Oh"

What are you oh about?! Your car is self-driving!

"She said 'Oh,' which already answers the question. It's not right that she doesn't want to bring it up now. Why do I feel like she's manipulating me? She makes me feel cared for, yet she leaves me here."

Can you tolerate this?

"Zhu Ling, I have a question for you. You don't have to answer it now, but..."

"can."

Shangluo was speechless again.

【What do you mean, "can I?" You need to ask clearly! What do you mean, "can I?"

"I feel like she has me completely under her thumb. Let's leave it at that for now and talk about it after I'm full. My brain was a little oxygen-deprived just now."

(End of this chapter)