"A little girl picking mushrooms, carrying a big bamboo basket on her back..."

Lu Fangfang hummed a little tune as she bent down and picked a large yellow mushroom.

Just as she was about to continue looking for mushrooms, she saw the little Tibetan fox dragging its hind legs, excitedly running towards her, with a pika in its mouth.

"Awoo~"

When it reached Lu Fangfang, the little Tibetan fox released its grip, and the pika fell onto the grass.

It looked up at Lu Fangfang, its expression full of flattery.

Little Flower followed behind the little Tibetan fox, also carrying one in her mouth.

It walked over to Lu Fangfang, lay down, and started eating.

The little Tibetan fox looked at Little Flower, its mouth practically watering.

"Alright, I don't want the pika, you can eat it yourself."

"Awoo~"

The little Tibetan fox immediately and excitedly bit the pika.

Lu Fangfang smiled and shook her head, then continued searching for mushrooms.

In the afternoon, she searched the entire meadow and collected half a sack of yellow mushrooms.

With some time still available, she decided to go to the snow-capped mountain.

She and Zhuang Mingcheng used up the Tianshan snow lotus they dug up last time to make tea, and she wanted to dig up another one.

This stuff really works when you soak it in water and drink it; she feels her skin is more hydrated these days.

As for Zhuang Mingcheng, every time he drank the water from the Tianshan snow lotus, he would spend a long time doing it at night.

...

"Awoo~"

"Your hind leg is still injured, so don't come along. Go back to catching pikas in the meadow."

Lu Fangfang turned around and chased the little Tibetan fox back, then left with Xiao Hua.

After climbing for more than half an hour, she arrived at the crevice where she had found the Tian Shan snow lotus last time. Luckily, there was a snow lotus blooming inside.

She carefully dug it out, covered the remaining snow lotus with stones, and went back with the little flower.

On the grassland, the little Tibetan fox looked dejected and unhappy.

Seeing them return, he excitedly ran over.

On the way back, the chestnut horse, the wild donkey, the little flower, and the little Tibetan fox all had bulging bellies, but Lu Fangfang was the only one who was hungry.

She originally intended to ride her horse directly back to the troupe, but after glancing at the little Tibetan fox on the horse behind her, she changed her mind.

Pulling on the reins, Lu Fangfang changed the course of the chestnut horse, sending it galloping northeast.

After riding for a while, she arrived at the hillside where the Tibetan fox cave had been.

Upon seeing the familiar surroundings, the little Tibetan fox on the donkey's back poked its head out and cried out.

"Awoo~"

"Whoa~"

Lu Fangfang grabbed the reins and jumped off the horse.

She approached the fox den and peered inside, but all she saw was darkness and nothing in particular.

It seems that the large Tibetan fox from back then is not in the den.

She scratched her head and then picked up the little Tibetan fox.

"Awoo~"

The little Tibetan fox was very excited; it sniffed here and there, overjoyed.

It ran to the cave entrance and crawled straight inside.

"Awoo~"

After a while, the little Tibetan fox poked its head out of the cave and barked happily at Lu Fangfang.

"Looks like I made the right choice coming here."

Lu Fangfang led the chestnut horse, a smile appearing on her face.

After waiting a while longer, the giant Tibetan fox still hadn't returned.

Seeing the little Tibetan fox's mood gradually shift from excitement to depression, Lu Fangfang felt a little regretful.

She picked up the little Tibetan fox and patted its head.

Just as they were about to go back, two Tibetan foxes appeared in the distance, one of them with a groundhog in its mouth.

"Why are there two?"

Lu Fangfang was taken aback; something seemed amiss.

"Awoo~"

"Awoo~"

The little Tibetan fox didn't care; it barked excitedly and immediately rushed forward.

The adult Tibetan fox also spotted the cub. Its prey slipped from its mouth, and it immediately rushed to the cub, lowering its head to sniff.

As for the other large Tibetan fox, it watched the small Tibetan fox and Lu Fangfang and the others warily.

"Poor little guy, he even has a stepfather now."

Lu Fangfang muttered to herself as she raised the air rifle behind her and stared intently at the Tibetan fox.

She had watched animal documentaries and knew that male animals would hunt offspring that did not belong to them.

However, the large Tibetan fox was quite docile, quietly watching the mother and cub reunite.

After a while, the large Tibetan fox picked up the groundhog and led the little Tibetan fox toward Lu Fangfang.

"Awooo~"

The giant Tibetan fox placed the groundhog in front of Lu Fangfang.

"I don't want that."

Lu Fangfang was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly. She didn't dare to eat the groundhog, as it was likely to carry germs.

The larger Tibetan fox nudged the smaller one, trying to get it to pass.

"Awoo~"

The little Tibetan fox stood stubbornly in place.

The large Tibetan fox grabbed the small Tibetan fox by the neck, carried it to Lu Fangfang, and then turned and walked away.

"Awoo~"

The little Tibetan fox immediately became anxious.

Just as it was about to chase after her, Lu Fangfang picked it up in one lap.

After placing the little creature in the sack on the donkey's back, Lu Fangfang looked back and saw that two large Tibetan foxes had already disappeared into their den.

"Awoo~"

The little Tibetan fox was on the donkey's back, its cries were very pitiful.

Seeing that it still wanted to jump out, Lu Fangfang took a piece of rope and tied it up.

"That poor, silly child..."

She shook her head, then led her chestnut horse back.

As for the marmots on the grass, she didn't want them either.

"Awoo~"

"Awoo~"

On the way back, the little Tibetan fox kept howling pitifully until Xiao Hua couldn't bear it anymore and slapped it, which finally quieted it down.

Riding her horse back to the family compound, Lu Fangfang took her things home.

The little Tibetan fox looked dejected and gloomy, and once home, it lay down in a corner and wouldn't come out.

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