After crossing the Indian Ocean, the route became clearer, and Xu Qiaoqiao knew how to proceed. She didn't need Jun Qi to guide her; she knew how to swim on her own.

This time, we took the whale shark calves on a proper migration to give them a sense of what it's like, so they won't know where to swim next when they venture out on their own.

Who knows, they might swim to the North or South Pole or something, and that would be a huge problem.

No one noticed Xu Qiaoqiao's inner thoughts. They traveled at a slower pace than usual, stopping and playing around along the way. By the time they reached the waters around South Africa, it was already the end of the year.

In this early winter, as Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi left this place and traveled westward into the Atlantic Ocean, snow suddenly began to fall from the sky. The heavy snowflakes fell in a flurry, looking exceptionally beautiful against the night sky.

Xu Qiaoqiao floated beneath the surface of the sea, the whole fish tilted at an angle, her head slightly raised, looking at the tiny white snowflakes. Jun Qi also stayed quietly beside her, his pectoral fins pressed together.

The baby whale sharks surrounding Xu Qiaoqiao were quite active, swimming freely in the sea, their tails wagging like tadpoles.

After Jun Qi and Xu Qiaoqiao made physical contact, the small whale sharks that had been clinging to Xu Qiaoqiao slowly began to move to Jun Qi, from surrounding one fish to surrounding two fish, which looked very harmonious.

They first bounced on Xu Qiaoqiao's back, their snouts touching their mother's thick dorsal fin, and then slowly swam over to their father. After many days of companionship, they had become quite familiar with Jun Qi's scent.

There will be no danger.

The snow outside was silent, with only the whooshing sound of the wind and the sound of the waves. Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi were already familiar with these mischievous little ones.

There's nothing wrong with kids being a little lively, as long as they don't get too carried away.

Looking at the heavy snow falling outside, Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but sigh: "Junjun, it's snowing again."

Jun Qi appeared calm: Yes, I saw it.

He knew that Qiaoqiao liked to see snow, which was rare, as it was a rare sight to see snow outside of the Arctic and Antarctic, where it was often windy and rainy at sea.

Or perhaps they spend a lot of time on the seabed and are active there, so they don't see snow very often. There is also ocean snow in the ocean, a scene they have seen before.

Although it is beautiful, it is completely different from the white snow of nature.

Xu Qiaoqiao watched intently. As she watched, she suddenly turned her head to look at Jun Qi, gently waving her pectoral fins: "Jun Jun, we should see snow again next year. We should see it every year."

There were so many regrets before. Xu Qiaoqiao slowly swam upwards, her head gradually emerging. The cool, white snow quickly fell on her head.

The snow was gradually falling heavier, and Xu Qiaoqiao remained in that position without moving, and soon some snow accumulated on her head.

This is particularly eye-catching when paired with her dark blue appearance.

The baby whale sharks, because Xu Qiaoqiao's head was exposed, all gathered around the area next to her dorsal fin.

Jun Qi first leaned over and kissed Xu Qiaoqiao, nuzzling her lips. The intimate actions caused the whale shark cubs on both of them to change their movements significantly. Then he answered her question: "I'll listen to you."

He then poked his head out, his entire body pressed against Xu Qiaoqiao, his pectoral fins raised and pressed against Xu Qiaoqiao's back, looking as if he were holding the whale shark in his arms.

Soon, some snow had accumulated on Jun Qi's head, making him look rather strange. Xu Qiaoqiao turned her head to look at him and couldn't help but smile.

Perhaps seeing that Xu Qiaoqiao hadn't brushed away the snow, Jun Qi didn't do so either. He watched as Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but laugh, and blinked: "Qiaoqiao, what are you laughing at?"

Xu Qiaoqiao floated up slightly, then leaned over and touched the snow on Jun Qi's head with her kiss; the unmelted snow was very cold.

Her eyes were filled with laughter: Junjun, look, aren't we all old and gray?

Although whale sharks don't have hair, it's not entirely impossible if you think about it briefly.

White hair?

Jun Qi blinked in confusion. He looked at Xu Qiaoqiao's head, where some snow had accumulated. He was silent for three seconds, then imitated Xu Qiaoqiao's earlier action and kissed the snow.

He suddenly felt great: Yes, white hair!

Let's grow old together.

No one will walk ahead of anyone else. We come into this world together and leave it together. We will always be together.

Xu Qiaoqiao seemed to understand the unspoken meaning in Jun Qi's message. She wagged her tail shyly, but her mood improved considerably.

These messages weren't just heard by the two of them; the children around them also heard them. Those children who were already able to move around on their own looked at each other, not quite understanding what their parents meant.

What does "white hair" mean?

Then, one by one, little heads emerged from the sea, looking at their parents, their heads still covered in snow.

The snow was heavy, and their little heads were quickly covered in snow. They looked at each other, their heads covered in white stuff, looking rather comical.

Swimming up to Xu Qiaoqiao, it happily shook its pectoral fins: "Mom, look, I've turned white-haired too."

When the other babies saw him showing off to his mother, they all swam over, shaking their heads and straining to get their mother's attention.

He jumped a few more times, and just as Xu Qiaoqiao turned her gaze away, the snow on his head melted.

It melted into water; there's not a trace of it left.

He wagged his tail in confusion, as if trying to find the snow on his head, but the vast sea and the snow obstructing his view made it impossible to find it.

Then, before Xu Qiaoqiao could react, she received another message from the other party: "Waaah, Mom, I can't find Bai Tou."

Because he was searching for snow, he made quite a commotion, and the snow that the other children were wearing collapsed and melted.

Three seconds later...

"Waaaaah! My white hair is gone!"

"It's all Yi's fault, Mom hasn't even looked at it yet."

"I also want to grow old with my mother."

"You're so annoying."

"Mom, did you see that just now?"

...

The children's chatter came over, and Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

Xu Qiaoqiao didn't know what to say, but Jun Qi was in a good mood. These children loved to make noise, which was good. It was so quiet now, it would be nice to have some liveliness.

Thinking this, Jun Qi's gaze towards Xu Qiaoqiao softened even more. He leaned closer and affectionately nuzzled her cheek, skin to skin, and he squinted his eyes in pleasure.

That's how it should be.