Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi are about to pass their second decade in this world and turn twenty.

At this point, the two of them had grown to the size of adult whale sharks. However, what puzzled Xu Qiaoqiao was that since Junjun could heal her wounds on her own, why couldn't these scars be healed?

She looked at the scars on Jun Qi's back, which had grown larger along with his physique, and couldn't bring herself to ask the question that lingered in her mind.

Even if he asked, Jun Qi wouldn't know how to answer; he would just hold his head high and keep thinking.

Since they left the Caribbean when they were ten years old, neither of them had ever gone near that area of ​​water.

The Belize Islands are the world's second largest coral reef; the largest is Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

The scenery here is also very beautiful.

When Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi arrived at this place, they couldn't help but sigh. At that time, it was sunset, and warm orange-yellow light was sparsely falling from the sky and spreading on the sea, dyeing the whole scene orange-yellow.

Beneath the seabed lies a vast, continuous expanse of colorful coral reefs. The scenery above and below the surface is completely different, yet both are equally beautiful.

The fish here are also very colorful, and many of them are burrowing into the coral reefs. Faced with such colorful fish, the colors on Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi's clothes seem a bit somber.

This place is located in the tropics, so it was probably just a coincidence that Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi came here.

This is precisely the time when whale sharks hold their regular gathering.

Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the many whale sharks swimming towards her with some curiosity and subconsciously moved closer to Jun Qi. She hadn't seen this sight for several years.

Jun Qi felt Xu Qiaoqiao close to him and couldn't help but squint his eyes happily, wag his tail, and extend his pectoral fins, as if comforting Qiaoqiao.

Don't be afraid.

Xu Qiaoqiao blinked. Actually, I'm not afraid, but Junjun has comforted me so gently, so I'll just be a little scared.

Waaaaah~

With that thought in mind, she moved a few centimeters closer to Jun Qi.

The whale sharks passing by, seeing this young couple, looked at them with the same surprise as the whale sharks that had previously passed by Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi. Why were there whale sharks being so intimate?

Even though this period is somewhat special, they sometimes associate with other whale sharks, but not in such close proximity.

Moreover, these two whale sharks clearly weren't adults.

Jun Qi wasn't afraid at all when he stared at these adult whale sharks. He waited until Xu Qiaoqiao had had enough before slowly leading her away. Whale sharks return to the same spot every so often; it's their habit, not Xu Qiaoqiao's or Jun Qi's.

However, Xu Qiaoqiao was still very curious about this, so she encouraged Jun Qi to go and see what these whale sharks were doing back there.

Could it be that he's taking a nap?

After receiving Xu Qiaoqiao's question, Jun Qi agreed without much thought. It wasn't a big deal and there wouldn't be any danger, so he confidently took her there.

As more and more whale sharks gathered around them, Xu Qiaoqiao patted Jun Qi's head and waved her pectoral fins: "Jun Jun, there are so many whale sharks here."

When Xu Qiaoqiao sent this message, any whale sharks that were even slightly nearby could receive it, but they didn't care; it was none of my business.

These whale sharks were mostly silent, occasionally some would stare curiously at Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi, but only for a few seconds before looking away and continuing to swim towards their destination.

Jun Qi paused in his pectoral fin movements and moved closer to Xu Qiaoqiao. At the same time, he reduced the frequency of his pectoral fin movements so that only Qiaoqiao could hear the message he was sending: "Qiaoqiao, the whale shark next to us heard the message you just sent."

Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes widened immediately. What?

That's really embarrassing. Although it's not something bad, it sounds like they're making things up.

She suddenly became embarrassed, her tail swayed shyly a few times, and even the dorsal fin on her back seemed to turn slightly red.

Seeing Xu Qiaoqiao like this, it narrowed its eyes happily, then floated up a few centimeters, stretched out its pectoral fins, and patted Xu Qiaoqiao's head, indicating: But it's okay, they don't care about this kind of thing.

Xu Qiaoqiao unconsciously tilted her head upwards and rubbed against the inside of Jun Qi's pectoral fins, without saying anything.

But they don't care, but she does. It's so annoying. It was supposed to be a private conversation, but now everyone knows about it.

This is really embarrassing.

Each whale shark has small white dots on its back. These skin patterns are unique to each whale shark, and they are not the same for every one of them. Xu Qiaoqiao observed that even the size of the dots was different.

Soon, they swam to the destination where the whale sharks had gathered, a steep reef. The whale sharks were quietly sitting on the seabed, leaning against each other, as if they were sleeping.

More and more whale sharks came to this place and then did the same thing. Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes widened. They really were sleeping?

No, looking at them, many of them still seem to be able to move a few more times, so they should still be awake. So why is that?

Xu Qiaoqiao patted Jun Qi's cheek with her pectoral fin, carefully expressing her question. Then she saw Jun Qi raise his head in his usual way. It seemed that this question was not so easy to answer.

A few minutes later, Junqi gave his answer, saying hesitantly: "It seems like my mother told me."

Xu Qiaoqiao asked in surprise: Mom?

Jun Qi nodded: Yes, they told us that since we were born, but for some reason, they never said why. But that's not important.

unimportant?

"If some heartless, inhuman bastards came here to catch you, they'd be sure to catch you in no time," Xu Qiaoqiao thought to herself. But considering the depths whale sharks can dive, she actually felt quite safe.

After staying here for a few days, these whale sharks left to continue their migration.

This time, Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi also left. They had already seen the sea area, and the only problem was that it wasn't deep enough. They decided not to gamble with their lives.

Since the drones sent by the experts were returned by Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi a few years ago, no new drones have followed them. At first, Xu Qiaoqiao was surprised, but later she understood.

I guess it's because they forgot.

That blizzard in the Arctic changed a lot.