Chapter 1956

"Are you saying that the calamity lies with the panda named Button? It has a death calamity?" Shannon's reply left Steen in disbelief. Why would that giant panda's death calamity have anything to do with Benson? Realizing he didn't quite understand, Shannon explained, "Losing someone you love dearly is a calamity in itself." That kind of calamity didn't hurt the body. Instead, it hurt the heart. When Steen heard the words "someone you love dearly", he fell quiet for a moment. He remembered Benson's constant chattering these past few days, talking about Button, and the soft smile on Benson's face when he called for it. When Benson looked at him sometimes, there was a distant, longing gaze as if he were seeing another panda through Steen. Steen had always thought of himself as a national treasure beloved by all, but he would never believe humans could love pandas deeply and see them as family. To him, it was like loving a kitten or a puppy, just because they were cute and rare. N