The military wife is pregnant and the tycoon, who has no heir, spoils her rotten.

Chapter 22 The Giant Panda in Flight
Among a pile of dry grass, a giant panda lay on the verge of death.

While Xia Zhi was still in a daze, she was tugged at by the monkey at her feet, which brought her back to her senses. She quickly went forward to check, but after taking a step, she remembered that this was a wild giant panda.

She cautiously approached, and only after sensing no hostility did she squat down to examine the giant panda's injuries. It seemed to have come from the neighboring area and must have encountered many setbacks along the way.

Xia Zhi quickly took out some herbs to stop the bleeding, then glanced around, her gaze falling on the fruit on the tree, before looking at the monkey at her feet.

"Go and pick some fruit first."

She was just joking; she thought that since the little monkey had brought her here, it must be somewhat intelligent. But to her surprise, as soon as she finished speaking, the little monkey scurried up the tree and started throwing fruit down.

By sheer coincidence, something hit her on the head, causing Xia Zhi to gasp and then look up at the tree.

The little monkey seemed to realize it had made a mistake and awkwardly scratched its back.

Xia Zhi reluctantly looked away, picked up the fruit from the ground, and tentatively fed it to the panda's mouth. Fortunately, it ate it.

She squatted down, chin in hand, watching. As someone from a different province, she was truly envious of them. In her previous life, she always saw videos of giant pandas.

Now, a half-grown giant panda is right in front of her. Considering the current situation, giant pandas are not yet listed as national protected animals, so it shouldn't be illegal for her to take it in and raise it.

She reached out and touched the giant panda, the fluffy texture spreading across her palm.

Xia Zhixin was completely melted.

She heard a noise behind her, turned around and saw the little monkey carrying fruit in his hands, dropping some as he walked. By the time he reached her, there were only two left.

Xia Zhi had no choice but to go back and pick it up. The little monkey circled around the giant panda, scratched its head, and then touched it again.

Xia Zhi turned around and saw this harmonious scene. A smile appeared on her face. She fed the monkey a few more fruits and looked at the little monkey that was guarding the side and wouldn't leave. Xia Zhi couldn't help but reach out and rub its head. "It's alright."

We need to find a better place; there's not much to eat here.

"You stay here and guard it, I'll just take a quick look around and come right back."

If she remembered correctly, she seemed to have seen bamboo on the way here. After searching for a while, she finally found it, but to her disappointment, it was all big bamboo.

Xia Zhi wandered around the area again, and after walking for a while, she finally found the little green bamboo. There was also a stream nearby, making it a nice place.

She turned back and looked at the giant panda on the ground. She could lift it, but she was afraid it would bite her.

"I'll save you, don't bite me, be good." After preparing herself mentally, Xia Zhi picked up the giant panda using the same posture she had seen in previous videos and wobbled towards the place she had found.

The little monkey hopped and skipped behind her, even jumping onto Xia Zhi's shoulder at one point, almost causing Xia Zhi to fall.

"Get down, you're too heavy!"

After the little monkey jumped down, it lowered its head, scratched its head, and made soft noises.

Xia Zhi walked and stopped several times along the way before finally reaching her destination. The moment she put the panda down, she was so exhausted that she leaned against a tree.

She was really exhausted.

The panda seemed to sense the bamboo around it, reaching out to grab a stalk and starting to gnaw on it.

At that moment, a mechanical voice rang in Xia Zhi's mind again.

[Ding, congratulations host, you have unexpectedly unlocked a new identity: veterinarian.]

The host has successfully treated the giant panda, earning 88 points. After deducting the negative points from this morning, the current point balance is 78.

Veterinarian? Well, a veterinarian it is, at least I'll get some points.

Xia Zhi lay there listlessly for a while, and when she saw that it was almost time, she got up and checked the giant panda's condition again before heading back. But after taking only a few steps, she suddenly felt confused. Which direction had she come from?
Then the little monkey at her feet tugged at her trouser leg and led her outside.

Xia Zhi followed it for more than half an hour before returning to the original place. After arriving, Xia Zhi looked at the monkey at her feet and said, "Alright, you can go back now. I'll come back tomorrow."

That place is so secluded, there shouldn't be any problems.

She filled her basket and picked some wild vegetables on her way down the mountain.

Xu Rufeng, who was at the door, quickly opened it when he saw that she had returned safely.

"Thank you, Squad Leader Xu." Xia Zhi carried her basket inside and returned to her residence, only to find a large crowd gathered at the entrance.

Li Jianguo, Chen Yang, Shen Hangzhi, Su Yating, Lu Weifeng, a middle-aged woman in her forties, and a girl of sixteen or seventeen.

Li Jianguo and the others didn't look too good, while Su Yating had a smug look on her face.

Xia Zhi put down the basket, squatted down to sort the herbs, put them in a winnowing basket, and then leaned against the wall to watch the play.

These must be Lu Beiting's family members.

Lu Weifeng had just finished arguing with Lu Beiting and stormed out. When he saw Xia Zhi standing by the wall, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at her with displeasure.

"What are you doing standing here? Can't you see Bei Ting is injured? Hurry up and go inside to take care of him."

Xia Zhi's face darkened. No wonder Lu Beiting and she didn't get along well; there was a reason for it.

Fortunately, Lu Beiting was always in the military; otherwise, who knows what he would have become if he had stayed with parents like that.

Xia Zhi didn't say anything, but walked straight in. She looked at the man on the bed with a gloomy face and a low-pressure aura, and walked over.

"what happened?"

The moment Lu Beiting saw her, his expression softened, and he shook his head, "It's nothing."

His cold eyes swept over his family, a chill running through him. "My affairs are none of your business. You don't need to pay for the bride price or the banquet. You're welcome to come anytime if you want. If you're just here to cause trouble, then stay home and don't come."

Xia Zhi immediately understood what was going on; to put it bluntly, these people looked down on her.

“Lu Beiting, I am your mother. Do you really want to break ties with your family because of this woman?”
"Liping has wronged you, but you can't, you absolutely can't find someone like that."

Wang Xiulan looked down on Xia Zhi, who was thin and dark-skinned, and thought she was not as good-looking as Hao Liping.

"If you like someone, go find yourself a goddaughter. Don't bother me here." Lu Beiting said coldly, not even bothering to look at the group. They must be out of their minds.

"Lu Beiting, are you crazy!" Wang Xiulan couldn't help but exclaim. "No matter what, that person is your father's savior."

"Then let my dad marry her," Lu Beiting said coldly.

Wang Xiulan was so angry that she almost fainted. Look at what outrageous things she was saying!

Xia Zhi felt admiration; in this day and age, there are quite a few people who can stand up to their parents.

"Big brother, how can you talk to Mom like that? She's only doing this for your own good." Lu Yan'an supported Wang Xiulan, looking at her brother disapprovingly.

Lu Beiting frowned as he looked at his beloved younger sister.

(End of this chapter)