While eating, the uncle invited Xu Qiaoqiao, saying that if she didn't come and eat, he would eat it all.

"quack."

If you don't eat today, you might go hungry for a whole week.

This question left Xu Qiaoqiao conflicted: should she eat it or not?

The seal had a lot of meat on it, but the polar bear was so hungry, probably having gone without food for several days, that it ate a lot. Normally, there would have been some meat left over from the seal.

Uncle Victor didn't care about hygiene; in his opinion, having food to eat was a wonderful thing.

After all, in nature, even carrion is highly sought after; animals are not picky, especially carnivores.

Food is a very precious resource.

But Xu Qiaoqiao is different. No matter how well she adapts to her various animal identities, she is still a human at heart. She has never actually eaten leftovers.

Oh no, oh no.

While Xu Qiaoqiao was struggling with her decision, her uncle quickly devoured all the meat from the seal, leaving only a clean skeleton.

After finishing his meal, he licked his lips, cleaning off any bits of meat that remained on them.

Then he looked at Xu Qiaoqiao, a hint of doubt in his eyes. Why didn't Qiaoqiao eat?

Could it be that you're not hungry?

Or do you simply not like it?

Under her uncle's questioning gaze, Xu Qiaoqiao flicked her tail and scratched her head with her paw in a very human way. A little embarrassed, she finally came up with a reason: "There isn't much meat on this seal. I want my uncle to eat his fill first."

Let me eat first?

Victor blinked, not quite understanding what Xu Qiaoqiao was saying. Arctic foxes weren't usually so deferential, except when it came to their cubs. He didn't really understand what Xu Qiaoqiao was saying.

Why give up the food?

Their brainwave circuits don't match.

"Giggle." Let's go catch lemmings then.

Although Uncle Victor didn't understand Xu Qiaoqiao's thoughts, he knew that no matter what, he had to feed his poor little niece, otherwise the days ahead would be difficult.

It's only October, and the temperature isn't at its coldest yet. At this time, Arctic foxes need to eat a lot to increase their fat storage. During this period, they will eat anything they can get their hands on.

In more serious cases, they even eat feces.

However, this is clearly not applicable to Xu Qiaoqiao.

These are things that need to be taught to her by an adult Arctic fox, but Victor is a free spirit and this is his first time taking care of a child, so he is a novice in many ways.

I've never been a father, so I don't know how to be a good parent.

However, he is a very good partner.

Faced with the icy and snowy landscape, Xu Qiaoqiao obediently followed behind her Uncle Victor, after all, her stomach was still growling.

Suddenly, the lead Arctic fox stopped in its tracks.

It heard a very faint sound.

This is the sound made by small rodents crawling as they nibble on plants buried under the snow.

Victor turned his head and gave Xu Qiaoqiao a look, signaling her to be quiet. Xu Qiaoqiao nodded seriously in agreement, and then Uncle Victor sneaked closer to them.

After standing still for a moment, it first turned its head to the right, then to the left, to listen to the sounds around it. In this way, even though it could not see the prey, it could find it very accurately under the snow.

Then he bent his hind legs and squatted quietly.

A moment later, it leaped up and plunged into the snow, first pinning its prey down with its forepaws, then biting it with its sharp teeth, before pulling the prey out of its hiding place.

The rodents screamed in terror.

His movements were quick, precise, and ruthless. Although the headstand was a bit clumsy, Uncle Victor looked really cool doing it.

Xu Qiaoqiao looked at her Uncle Victor with starry eyes.

The crows came running at the sound of the crows, hoping to steal some food from the Arctic fox.

Because it is very difficult to find food on the ice floes.

However, Arctic foxes will not give crows any food.

Uncle Victor quickly stuffed the dead lemming into Xu Qiaoqiao's mouth, his movements somewhat rough: "Qiao, eat quickly, or those dark birds will snatch it away."

Xu Qiaoqiao blinked and readily accepted her uncle's offer, then began to eat.

After finishing her meal, her stomach wasn't so empty anymore, and Xu Qiaoqiao felt alive again. She comfortably squinted her eyes, happily twitched her ears, and revealed a bright smile.

It feels so good to be full.

After eating her fill, Xu Qiaoqiao stopped eating. However, she later saw her uncle looking for food again, assuming that he was still hungry and not realizing that he was storing fat.

And the uncle forgot to tell Xu Qiaoqiao this.

Soon, October passed and November arrived. The temperature dropped significantly, the sea was churning, and it had been snowing for the past few days, with blizzards never stopping.

Listening to the raging blizzard outside, Xu Qiaoqiao wasn't sleepy at all, but her parents were sleeping soundly. Arctic foxes aren't hibernating animals, but they are quite sensitive to the cold in winter, so they sleep longer.

Because sleeping consumes the least amount of energy.

Xu Qiaoqiao didn't eat much, so she got hungry quickly. Coupled with the sound of the raging blizzard outside, her stomach growled a few more times, making her feel even hungrier.

She licked her lips, thinking of waking her uncle and asking him to accompany her out to find food.

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