"No, you're just distancing yourself from me. Tell me why."

Xu Qiaoqiao ignored what Jun Qi had just said and continued to ask.

Seeing Jun Qi's slight guilty conscience, she wondered if he was hiding something from her. But... what could he possibly be hiding from her?

don't know.

Jun Qi shut his mouth and did not answer Xu Qiaoqiao's question. He just looked back into Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes.

They watched each other for a few minutes, and then Xu Qiaoqiao withdrew the leaf. This wasn't a sign of weakness; it was just that she realized this guy was acting childish, with that kind of drive to go against her.

Xu Qiaoqiao narrowed her eyes and said, "You don't have to tell me the reason, but you're not allowed to hide from me."

"Roar!"

Jun Qi shouted a couple of times, clearly not wanting to speak like a human being, but Xu Qiaoqiao understood what he meant and then smiled and said, "That's good for you."

The reason why both sides could speak was because she had been guessing at Jun Qi's previous shouts, and some of them were not very accurate. She also had to observe Jun Qi's expression to see if her guesses were correct.

Things will get much better once we can communicate again.

Xu Qiaoqiao thought with satisfaction that it seemed that after transforming into human form, the communication between the two sides could be even closer, and there was no need to rush it.

After all, they have a long time to get along, so they can take it slow.

Xu Qiaoqiao's words had an effect. That night, Jun Qi placed the food he had brought next to Xu Qiaoqiao, but because of his awkwardness, he turned his back to her, so his tail was naturally exposed to her.

Jun Qi's face showed obvious hesitation, because he didn't know if Xu Qiaoqiao would be angry if he did this, but he still did it anyway.

His facial hair hadn't been groomed for the past few days, making it look messy and matted together. There was a lot of blood around his mouth. Jun Qi took a big bite of meat, and the stiff whiskers around his mouth moved up and down.

Xu Qiaoqiao wasn't angry at all about Jun Qi's actions; on the contrary, she was quite happy.

One reason is that the other party listened to me and stopped hiding.

Secondly, of course it's because of the tail.

Perhaps even Jun Qi himself didn't realize that when he ate, his tail was moving along with him, like a tickle that would make your heart ache.

I really want to pinch it.

Xu Qiaoqiao thought to herself, and tilted her stem to observe Jun Qi's current state from behind. Seeing that he was eating very seriously, she suppressed her thoughts for the time being.

One day, one day, you'll stretch your tail out in front of me and let me pet it!

Xu Qiaoqiao turned her head away from him, otherwise she was really afraid that she would not be able to resist touching him. Who could resist that?

Their relationship remained like this after that, and Xu Qiaoqiao stopped asking why. She figured she would find out sooner or later anyway, and she would eventually figure it out herself.

When Jun Qi goes out hunting again, Xu Qiaoqiao will sneak out to take a look. She'll stay nearby, on Jun Qi's territory, and she won't do anything reckless.

It must be springtime, because everywhere is a dazzling green.

Even the place where Jun Qi lived initially looked somewhat barren, like a desert, but the ground beneath his feet was soil, not sand.

That's really great.

Xu Qiaoqiao's roots are very strong. They bend up to support her entire weight, moving around like an octopus's tentacles. She would wander around a few times every day. Sometimes, when Jun Qi finished eating and was digesting his food, she would jump onto his back and go with him.

After all, this guy was trying to avoid me, so I had to stick to him. This was Xu Qiaoqiao's strategy for dealing with Jun Qi's inexplicable behavior lately.

At first, Jun Qi was still conflicted and hesitant, but when he realized that Xu Qiaoqiao just wanted to go out and take a look, he stopped caring, since she wouldn't say anything anyway.

Xu Qiaoqiao had some guesses about Jun Qi's behavior during this period. She kept thinking about it and had some clues, but she didn't know if they were accurate. However, she felt that it was probably true.

She knew he was Jun Qi, but he didn't know she was Xu Qiaoqiao, or rather, he didn't know what Xu Qiaoqiao meant to him.

Moreover, this guy initially saw himself as a spiritual herb, intending to be eaten.

Hmph.

Xu Qiaoqiao still remembers the first time they met. This guy licked himself all over, and his eyes were full of longing for food.

This guy is definitely conflicted.

Looking at the yellow and black fur below, so soft and fluffy, Xu Qiaoqiao finally understood why so many people on Earth liked to wear genuine leather. With so much poaching, it was really tempting.

Xu Qiaoqiao then probed him a few times, saying a few words about what happened when she arrived. Seeing Jun Qi's frozen expression, she understood.

Now that we know Jun Qi is struggling with this, there's no need to ask any further questions.

This is something we can only wait for this big guy to figure out.

After that, Xu Qiaoqiao never mentioned these things to Jun Qi again, and their relationship remained the same.

However, to Xu Qiaoqiao's disbelief, this state between them lasted for a year until the following spring when Xu Qiaoqiao encountered a minor incident, which broke their relationship.

This little thing is that Xu Qiaoqiao seems to be coming of age.

It's not just "seems," it's definitely true.

This was all thanks to Jun Qi's frequent efforts to refill the medicine during this period. When the medicine ran out, he would go to the clan elders to ask for more. He was just that fearless.

At the beginning, Xu Qiaoqiao felt something was wrong with her whole body. She was full of energy, but had nowhere to release it. This feeling of powerlessness made her feel very strange.

Although it's springtime, plants probably don't go into heat, right?

Xu Qiaoqiao thought uncertainly, but she had a deep intuition that she seemed to be approaching adulthood.

This happiness came so suddenly.

As he approached adulthood, Jun Qi spent a lot of time with Xu Qiaoqiao. Although he secretly wanted to distance himself from her, he was still very concerned about her well-being.

When Xu Qiaoqiao started to feel that something was wrong, Jun Qi had already noticed it, but at the same time, he became even more conflicted.

Xu Qiaoqiao is an adult now, so it's okay to eat her.

This is the best time.

Smelling the enticing aroma of the medicine, Jun Qi's face turned as bitter as a bitter melon; this was truly a difficult choice.

Xu Qiaoqiao has now completely collapsed on the ground, her leaves curled up as if she had withered. Not only that, the whole plant is like that, as if it is undergoing a tribulation.

Because the sound of thunder could already be faintly heard in the sky outside.