This is the first winter that Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi have spent together in this world.

As expected, the heavy snow fell. The cold weather increases people's laziness, and this also applies to animals. Xu Qiaoqiao discovered that Jun Qi's enthusiasm decreased significantly in winter.

No wonder, back when she lived in the old residence, she never saw him whenever it snowed. So that's why.

Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but sigh. She looked at the large feline, which was quite fitting for the atmosphere, having lit a bonfire inside the cave. Compared to the snow outside, it was very appropriate.

Do tigers get cold too?

Even tigers that can cultivate themselves get cold?

Xu Qiaoqiao looked over suspiciously. Jun Qi was lying on the ground, looking lazy. He would occasionally lift his eyelids to check if the fire was still burning. There were several animal carcasses next to him, which Jun Qi had hunted before. He planned not to go out for the next few days.

This is such a comfortable life!

Xu Qiaoqiao recalled that ever since that day when Jun Jun's clan elder came, Jun Qi had returned to his previous lazy self, only cultivating at night and playing or taking short naps during the day, which was very comfortable.

There are many things piled up in the cave now, including Jun Qi's toys from before, which he probably learned from somewhere. There is also a bonfire in the cave, which makes the cave much brighter. However, because the bonfire is in the very center, it makes the already not very spacious cave feel even narrower.

However, sometimes when you lie down for too long, you feel like moving around. In such terrible weather, Junqi doesn't like to go out for walks.

So they had no choice but to stay inside the cave.

Junqi's only activity was playing with his own pile of toys, but some of the facilities weren't very good, such as the space for playing with balls not being spacious enough.

This prevented Jun Qi from playing ball, or rather, from playing ball with Xu Qiaoqiao. He could only play by himself. He lay on his back with his limbs raised and his paws together, holding the ball on his paws and turning it from time to time.

All those colorful ribbons are now tied back around Xu Qiaoqiao's body. No one knows how she tied them; even Xu Qiaoqiao herself can't untie them—they're all knots that are impossible to untie.

Xu Qiaoqiao moved her leaves out of boredom. It was a strange feeling. Whenever she moved her head, the leaves would move too. However, the face on the grass stem would not move unless she made an expression.

Jun Qi noticed Xu Qiaoqiao's actions and assumed she was bored, so he dropped the ball, walked to Xu Qiaoqiao's side, lay down, and reached for the colorful ribbons tied to Xu Qiaoqiao's body with his paws. He would tug at them a few times, let go, grab them again, tug at them a few times, let go, and repeat the process.

When Jun Qi walked towards her, Xu Qiaoqiao noticed him and realized his intention: he was probably there to pull the ribbons.

Why is this game so fun to play?

Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't understand it at all. Was this the difference between human and animal thought processes?

She suddenly remembered the jumping game when Junjun was still an owl.

Although it was my fault for ruining Junjun's nest, Junjun was so happy before the nest was destroyed, and she kept imitating my jumping. The two are so similar.

"Roar!"

Jun Qi got tired of playing by himself, and looked at Xu Qiaoqiao. He found that she was lost in thought again, as if she was thinking about something. Her smile was serene and she looked very happy.

He was a little unhappy. He was right here, and this spiritual herb shouldn't recognize any other beasts. Who was he thinking of, and why was he smiling so happily?

So, Jun Qi couldn't help himself and slapped Xu Qiaoqiao across the face with his tiger paw. The force wasn't great, but the sudden attack startled Xu Qiaoqiao. However, after realizing it was Jun Qi's tiger paw, her heart, which had just been in her throat, calmed down.

What are you doing?

Xu Qiaoqiao's voice was muffled. She slapped Jun Qi's tiger paw with her leaves, and at the same time, she rubbed her face against Jun Qi's palm. The soft feeling was indescribably wonderful, and her nose would occasionally touch his palm.

"Hmm? Ah Hei, why aren't you saying anything?"

Xu Qiaoqiao noticed that Jun Qi hadn't spoken for a long time, not even his usual roars, but his claws were still firmly planted there, which was a bit abnormal.

"Ahei, Ahei, say something, what's wrong?"

During the time Xu Qiaoqiao spent with Jun Qi, she learned that he had a few bad habits: he was easily emotional and childish, sometimes throwing tantrums for no reason.

For example, in this situation, I was having a good time, and suddenly I became emotional.

"roar……"

After a while, Xu Qiaoqiao heard Jun Qi make a deep, low sound from his throat, which carried his displeasure.

"Are you unhappy? Tell me, why don't you stop smearing your paws on my face like this? Good boy, hurry up."

After Xu Qiaoqiao finished speaking, she waited quietly for a few seconds, not in a hurry, just waiting for Jun Qi to slowly release her claws.

Jun Qi was quite pleased to hear Xu Qiaoqiao's thoughtful comforting words, but the thought of seeing her longing for someone earlier made him unhappy.

He himself was baffled by this feeling.

But hearing what Xu Qiaoqiao had just said made him happy. Finally, he hesitated and put down his paw, looking at Xu Qiaoqiao with a serious expression. It was hard to tell what he was thinking on that serious face.

"Come closer, get closer."

When Xu Qiaoqiao saw Jun Qi like this, she knew that he was being difficult, but she really didn't know why he was being difficult. However, that didn't stop her from solving the problem as soon as possible.

"Who...were you thinking about just now?"

Jun Qi leaned his head closer to Xu Qiaoqiao, and Xu Qiaoqiao took the opportunity to hug him with the leaves. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Jun Qi's stammering words.

"You can talk now!"

Xu Qiaoqiao said with delight, she leaned her face closer and touched his nose with her own, even rubbing it a few times.

"roar."

This made Jun Qi shout with joy. He knew that Ling Cao liked to listen to him talk. This often happened in their previous residence. Ling Cao would stay there quietly, listening to her rambling.

"fine."

Jun Qi's tail was practically wagging in the air as he uttered two words under Xu Qiaoqiao's delighted gaze.

Junqi can speak now, which proves that they can communicate normally!

Xu Qiaoqiao's interest in the pile of parchment scrolls rekindled. It just so happened that it was winter, and she and Jun Qi were almost always together.