I became incredibly cute after dressing up as an animal!

The center's leaders provided timely legal education, and the main camera focused on the two pandas.

Two pandas are eating. When they eat pumpkin, they grab the pumpkin strips and take a bite on the left and chew on the right, eating in a very symmetrical way.

"Won't eating like this make your face look smaller?"

"What an adorable baby."

"Lan Xiao keeps eating snacks and fruit, and in the first year of junior high, he's busy drying bamboo."

Why aren't the two steamed buns closest to them eating?

The leader said helplessly, "Even pandas don't like the steamed buns we make."

Hahahaha.

"I'd rather play with it like a firecracker than eat it."

"Add some honey."

After the leader's legal education session, what follows is a pure enjoyment version of Little Bear's daily life.

The live stream will last for one hour.

The panda's meal took more than forty minutes.

Little Lan was half full and couldn't wait to get up and play with the ball.

The little bear lunged forward, trying to land on the ball to play, but she couldn't hold on and slid down the ball, landing face down on the grass with her four paws outstretched.

The first child immediately dropped the apple in his hand, got up and walked over, lowered his head and licked the bear's ear, as if to say, "How did you fall? Are you okay?"

Lan Xiaoxiao rolled over and climbed back onto the ball.

This time she learned her lesson. She hugged the ball with her two front paws, pressed her belly against it, and pushed off with her hind legs. The ball slowly rolled forward, and she lay on top of it like a lump of glutinous rice being pushed along.

Chu Yi followed behind for a while, and after making sure the little bear wouldn't fall, he sat back down to eat bamboo.

"Lan Xiaotai is so much fun."

"The first-year student's eyes were constantly fixed on Lan Xiao; he's so doting on her."

"This ball looks familiar. Didn't Da Long play with it before?"

"The center's heirloom large leather ball."

"Lan Xiao is the cutest panda in the world!"

I really want to touch Lan Xiao.

"The first-year students are so reliable; they make me feel so safe."

The live stream on Saturday ended in just one hour.

After all, the center's purpose is to promote legal awareness and call on the public to protect the ecological environment, not to actually create a live-streaming event featuring a popular bear.

There will also be a one-hour live stream on Sundays.

On Saturday afternoon, clips of the center's live stream were all over the internet.

The bear eating, the bear playing with a ball, the bear biting the ear of a first-year junior high school student—all sorts of adorable scenes have garnered astonishing views, easily receiving tens of thousands of likes on Douyin (TikTok).

So, tens of thousands of people flooded into the live stream on Sunday right from the start.

Today's live stream was the same as yesterday's, with the main focus on the pandas eating breakfast, while the staff spoke from the side of the screen.

Yesterday, there were only two leaders and a few zookeepers doing the live broadcast. Today is different. Today, we invited rangers from Wolong National Nature Reserve and police officers.

The police officers in uniform are the same officers who came to the village to handle the situation after the villagers called the police.

Lan Xiaoxiao recognized the policeman at a glance and even interacted with him through the glass wall, her wet nose pressed against the glass.

There was also a patrolman nearby, a middle-aged man in his forties with some gray hair and dark skin.

This is a very formal legal education session!

The comments section became serious as soon as they started, and there were no more kissing emojis flying around.

The center's leaders introduced the police officers and patrolmen.

The ranger seemed a bit reserved, but when asked about his daily work, he became noticeably more talkative.

"Every day at the crack of dawn, we pack our patrol equipment, take our dry food, walkie-talkies, and monitoring logbooks and head into the mountains, where we patrol all day long."

"I have also encountered pandas during my work. I always watch them from a distance without disturbing them. I have also encountered other rare animals. The more frequently I encounter them, the happier I am, because it proves that their population is expanding."

"What we encountered next was people illegally entering the mountains to pick wild and rare plants and dig up medicinal herbs. What we feared most was poachers, because they usually had homemade guns. My mentor once sacrificed his life while fighting with poachers..."

"Day after day of patrolling the mountain, being exposed to wind and sun is the norm. Although it's hard work, I feel at peace."

The patrolman's words brought tears to people's eyes, and the comments section was filled with tributes.

Lan Xiaoxiao's eating movements slowed down. She got up, walked to the glass, and started whimpering.

The patrolman turned around and couldn't help but reach out and touch the glass.

Lan Xiaoxiao immediately moved her head to the position of his hand, as if she was rubbing against his palm.

The ranger couldn't help but laugh.

The police officers also explained which behaviors violate the law and gave some case examples.

During the one-hour live stream, viewers watched the pandas on the screen and listened to the voices of those who protect the forests, feeling deeply moved.

That day, a label became a trending topic.

#Guardians of the Mountains and Forests#

The patrolman's video clip went viral.

Netizens learned about this profession and expressed their sincere admiration and respect for the workers.

This weekend, the spotlight belongs to the national treasures and the behind-the-scenes staff who protect the protected areas.

On Monday, a workday, many netizens still flocked to the center's account to watch the live stream.

But obviously there won't be a live stream, since these are two wild bears, and they will eventually return to the mountains.

Whenever he has time, Uncle Wang will come to see Lan Xiao and Chu Yi, especially reluctant to part with these two pandas.

The news came in the afternoon.

The date for the release has been set.

Both pandas received excellent health check reports. Their teeth, bones, fur, heart, and lungs were all in top condition. Uncle Wang looked at the reports several times before finally signing them.

A few days later, Professor Xu arrived with his men, in the same big pickup truck, with the same two cages.

The group carried the cage outside to the entrance, placing the cage opening directly towards that opening.

And put bait in the cage: a big, bright red apple!

"Lan Xiao," Professor Xu squatted down at the other end, holding a piece of apple in his hand, and handed it over the fence, "I'm taking you home."

Lan Xiaoxiao pondered, "Go home? Which home? The home by the waterfall or the home in the stone cave? Or have they found her a new home?"

Thinking of that rocky cave by the waterfall, Lan Xiaoxiao felt a pang of heartache! What a livable place it was!

Hopefully the release point isn't too far, and hopefully they can find their way back on foot!

Lan Xiaoxiao went in by herself, with Chu Yi following behind her. The two pandas entered the cage very smoothly.

As the car started, Lan Xiaoxiao looked out through the gap in the cage. Uncle Wang was standing at the door, still in the same posture, his hands in his pockets, looking out, exactly the same as last time. Even after the car drove away, he was still standing there.

Lan Xiaoxiao rested her head on her paws and took a deep look at everything in the center.

I've only stayed for a week, why am I so reluctant to leave?

Chu Yi reached out a paw from the next cage and touched the bear cub's face, comforting her.

"Waaaaah~"

The pickup truck drove for several hours, but it still couldn't reach the top of the mountain.

The mountain road was too narrow, and the wheels slipped, so they couldn't go any further than halfway up the mountain. Several strong men lifted the cages off the vehicle, then, shouting in unison, stepped over the gravel and fallen leaves, carrying the two iron cages up the mountain!

Lan Xiaoxiao was tossed about in her cage, while Chu Yi sat upright in another cage, his eyes glued to her.

After walking for two hours, we arrived at a hillside where there were no more mountain paths; it was a primeval forest.

The air was cool and carried a bitter, resinous smell.

Professor Xu, panting, looked around and nodded.

"This is fine."

The cage was placed on the ground.

The staff retreated to a distance of twenty meters and crouched behind the bushes.

Professor Xu held a remote control in his hand, took a deep breath, and pressed the button.

The doors of both cages popped open simultaneously.

Lan Xiaoxiao squatted in the cage, not moving, her round eyes observing the terrain.

Chu Yi walked out of the cage, shook off his fur, and turned back to Lan Xiaoxiao's cage.

"Meow."

The two pandas came out of their cage, met up, licked their fur, and headed into the mountains.

Xiao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "They're so well-behaved. I wonder when we'll see each other again. I hope they're doing well together."

Professor Xu sighed, looking somewhat worried, and said, "Chu Yi is already five years old this year, and Lan Xiao is three and a half."

Upon hearing this, the staff around immediately thought of something.

Xiao Zhang was taken aback: "Captive male giant pandas go into heat around five years old, and female pandas even start going into heat at four and a half years old. Wild giant pandas take a year or two longer, which means that next spring, on the first day of the lunar calendar, they may go into heat. Lan Xiao is only four years old and is still a sub-adult. If she goes into heat on the first day of the lunar calendar, she will definitely leave Lan Xiao and go out to find a female panda in heat."

This is the nature of animals.

Professor Zhang said helplessly, "This may be the last year that Chu Yi and Lan Xiao spend together. During her heat cycle, Chu Yi will definitely leave."