A little romance moment between Zhong and Shu...and what's more romantic than a moment in the snow?
Chapter 7: Love in the Snow
Immediately after the Winter Feast, Zhong and Shu sat down on the Sacred Peach Tree together, hand in hand, watching the snow fall down together. Shu laid her head down on Zhong's shoulder and she looked at him in the eyes and said, "I had a great time tonight."
Zhong chuckled softly and wrapped his arm around her and he happily said, "Me too."
The moment seemed tender, but also kinda awkward for Zhong because he's never expressed any kinds of love for any potential mate after his wife was killed. He wasn't sure how long will this feeling last, but he knows that he loves Shu with all of his heart and hopes that he'll never lose her. Shu looked at Zhong and wanted to know that what he said back there was absolutely serious, because she never expected that to happen and she asked him, "Did you really feel that way about me?"
The former wolf boss blinked his one eye and he lets out a heavy sigh as cold air comes out of his mouth and looked at her in the eyes and answered, "Yes, I do. Like, all the time since we've only met...but sometimes, I ask myself am I the right guy for you?"
Shu looked at him deeply and asked him, "What do you mean?"
Zhong still feels like those memories of what he's done in the past might be difficult for him to get rid of because he knew that he was afraid of losing her and he said, "Well...I used to be a dark warrior working for Lord Shen along with my pack and all we do is just kill and savage anyone who stands in our turf. But I was later betrayed by him after he told me he doesn't care who was in the way when he ordered me to kill that panda. But he also told me a deep secret before he killed me; he said that he was the one that killed my family and made a lie claiming that the pandas were responsible for it and it brought to a point that I killed most of them. After I was supposedly 'dead', I was brought back to life and gained a second chance to start my life all over again. But sometimes, it's just not enough to fill the empty spaces of my heart to find someone who loves me for me...as I may never forgive myself for all the things I've done over the years."
Shu could see that Zhong was very sad about everything he's done and she touched the tip of his muzzle and told him, "I would still love you even if you had a dark side of yourself. You have a good heart, Zhong...and that's what I love about you."
Zhong started to smile a little and his bushy tail wrapped around her tail and he could see that she was getting a little cold and offered his old scarf to her and wraps it around her neck and he asked, "Warm?"
Shu got closer to Zhong and she wrapped herself around him and kissed him on the lips, letting in a full passionate kiss and when they broke off, she replied, "Now I am."
"I love you, Shu." Zhong whispered.
"I love you too, Zhong." she replied.
Shu laid her head down on Zhong's chest as they both looked at the snow together and for the first time in his life, he definitely felt like he's found love on the holiday season and believed that he's found the one he's looking for. Zhong stared at her and sees her sleeping and tucked his head into hers to keep her warm. Both wolves were unaware that a pair of jade green eyes were staring at them behind the tree, witnessing the most cute moment that's ever happened.
"They are so cute together." Po whispered.
The next morning, snow starts falling down and in the Valley of Peace, Zhong and Shu were walking around, hand-in-hand and arm to arm, as a sign to show that their love is completely real. As they were heading their way, they passed by Mr. Ping's noodle shop and sees Po putting up decorations for the Winter Feast there. Zhong looked up and asked, "Hey, panda. What are you doing?"
Po looked down and he sees both of them and replied, "What's up, love-wolves?"
Shu started laughing at that comment that Po gave them and Zhong laughed as well and he replied, "Just walking around. What are you doing?"
"I'm just putting up the decorations for the Noodle Feast tonight at my dad's noodle shop." Po explained.
"That's nice." Shu replied.
"Maybe you guys should come over. It's really an amazing feast...more so than last night." Po added.
Zhong chuckled and said, "I know because you ate a lot last night, panda."
Po laughed at that remark that Zhong made about his eating and replied, "Very funny, Z. So...I saw you guys behind the Peach Tree getting all lovey-dovey in the snow."
Both wolves were completely shocked to hear that Po witnessed it without even knowing it, which left Shu a little embarassed and Zhong blushing with redness on his cheeks. Shu asked, "How long have you been standing there?"
Po made a couple of kissy sounds and started laughing hysterically and said, "Shu and Zhong, sitting under the tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-"
Zhong growled at him and told him, "Never speak of this please. We are in love, but don't make a big deal out of it."
Shu rolled her eyes at them and she asked Zhong, "How do you deal with him?"
Zhong groaned in exasperation and replied, "No one knows."
A little humor at the end. Next stop...the second date at Mr. Ping's noodle shop!
