"My friend, what are you going to do?" Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the ant. Perhaps it was a style unique to the fairy tale world, but upon closer inspection, she could see that the ant had eyes, a nose, and a mouth on its face.

The little ant chuckled and looked up at Xu Qiaoqiao, its voice soft: "Go out and find food. The food we stockpiled before is all gone. Winter will be coming soon, so we need to store up food properly."

winter?

Xu Qiaoqiao looked up at the lush greenery. It was still summer, not even autumn yet, and they were already starting to prepare for winter?

The gap between the two was too obvious. The little ant could see the expression on Xu Qiaoqiao's face clearly. Its antennae drooped slightly, and it looked a little shy. It said shyly, "After all, winter is over, and the next winter is coming. Qiao, you know what I mean, right?"

"..." Xu Qiaoqiao blinked, not quite understanding what the little ant was thinking, but she couldn't show it on her face. She smiled warmly at the little ant and said, "I understand, so that's how it is. Then go find some food, little ant."

"Okay!" The little ant bent its antennae toward Xu Qiaoqiao, then turned and left. It moved very fast; it was small in size, but had a lot of energy.

A few seconds later, it disappeared from Xu Qiaoqiao's sight.

Xu Qiaoqiao blinked, then left the place, heading in the direction that her mole father and mother had led her in earlier. This was Xu Qiaoqiao's first time going out alone since she was born, and she was very excited.

Previously, she was taken in by the mole couple and spent most of her time eating dog food.

Xu Qiaoqiao walked deeper into the forest. The place where her mole family lived was on the outskirts of the forest. Most moles lived underground, but Xu Qiaoqiao's mole father and mother were different.

The mole family's dwelling was a large tree with a hole in the trunk, just the right size for them to live in. The hole was also very close to the ground, and the grass around the tree was enough to cover it up.

As Xu Qiaoqiao thought about their cozy little home, she carefully observed the surrounding environment. Several days had passed, and the trees here seemed to be growing even more lushly.

Warm sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, scattering light across the ground. From two meters up, the entire tree trunk is bathed in sunlight, its branches, large and small, stretching out in all directions, twisting and turning.

Looking against the light, you can see countless dust particles rising in the air. When the wind blows, the light and shadows shining through the gaps in the leaves become small dots that are sometimes big and sometimes small, while the mottled tree shadows become shadows that are sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

The leaves rustled, and occasionally a few fell down, drifting away on the wind.

What a beautiful environment! Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but admire it. From time to time, she could hear conversations and singing in the air, which were birds chirping.

Slowly, Xu Qiaoqiao passed by these places and came to a stream. The stream was flowing, and some animals were drinking water nearby.

"Oh, a little guy has come here." The deer drinking water smelled Xu Qiaoqiao's scent, turned its head and saw a little mole with a round body and fluffy fur, showing a sweet smile in the sunlight.

His companion, who had come with him, also noticed this. He raised his head and looked at Xu Qiaoqiao, his doe eyes filled with tenderness: "It's a little mole."

“Baby, come here, whose are you?” The little deer raised its head and smiled gently at Xu Qiaoqiao.

Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the two fawns and took only two steps forward. The two fawns themselves gave her a very gentle feeling: "This... Miss, um, my name is Qiao. We have not met before, but I think you should know my mother. Her name is Anna."

After all, when she listened to her mole mother talk before, she knew most of the animals in the forest; it was practically the strongest network of relationships.

Upon hearing this name, Xiao Lu, who had just been talking to Xu Qiaoqiao, blinked and her smile widened, revealing her white teeth. She laughed and said, "So you're Anna's little darling! You're Ou. I remember I even went to see you on the day you were born."

"The day I was born?" Xu Qiaoqiao thought about their little home, then looked at Xiao Lu's tall figure, tilted her head, and wondered if her head had stuck inside.

"Oh, of course not, my child." Seeing Xu Qiaoqiao's expression, Ou knew what she was thinking and quickly denied it. She walked over, lowered her head, and kissed Xu Qiaoqiao's head.

"On the day you were born, Anna pushed you out of the box. Oh, you were such a tiny little bundle, so cute! And you're still a tiny little bundle now, super cute. It was afternoon then, the sunlight was shining on you. Oh, you don't know this yet, do you? You hadn't even opened your eyes yet, hahaha!"

Ou was clearly very talkative. Looking at Xu Qiaoqiao's slightly bewildered expression, her smile deepened, and she began to talk to herself, having a lot to say to this cub who had only recently come into the world.

Moreover, the audience was very well-behaved and attentive.

Looking at Xu Qiaoqiao's adorable appearance, Ou's maternal instincts overflowed even more. She didn't have her own children yet, so she would always unconsciously pay more attention to cubs.

"Oh, look, I've said so much." Ou said with a smile to her companion, while looking at Xu Qiaoqiao with a slightly apologetic look in her eyes.

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