After that, Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi, along with an elephant named Mary, settled down here temporarily.

Why is it only temporary?

Because we'll need to change our accommodation later.

Mary was genuinely curious about her new home, looking around everywhere. Even late at night, she dragged Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi along to explore the entire area.

They even figured out which direction the river would be in. When the sun rose the next day, Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Yo yo!"

"roar!"

The two of them yelled angrily at Mary, then turned and walked away.

Xu Qiaoqiao felt like she was about to become an immortal; this was just too unbearable.

If she were in human form now, she would definitely have very dark circles under her eyes, very prominent and dark.

Who knows, my eyes might even swell up.

Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi quickly ran back along the route home. It was already dawn. They hadn't slept much since the night before, and they had been getting up very early during this time.

Xu Qiaoqiao was originally a lazy person. Jun Qi wasn't like that at first, but after spending a lot of time with Xu Qiaoqiao, he also picked up this habit.

He's usually quite lazy, but after staying up all night, he looked even worse.

"Jun Jun, do you think we're getting old?"

After returning, Xu Qiaoqiao whispered these words in Jun Qi's ear, her tone somewhat hesitant.

The little deer is not feeling well right now; it really wants to sleep.

However, at the same time, Xiaolu was also very confused about her current state and became even more curious about why.

I've stayed up late before.

Could it be that this trip with Mary was the reason?

Jun Qi raised one eye and glanced at Xu Qiaoqiao. Seeing her slightly tired eyes, he leaned over and kissed her: "Nothing's wrong. The fawn can live for several more years, and so can the lion. We're still young!"

Indeed, they are still young.

Judging by the time, they must be around seven or eight years old now. I don't really know the exact age, but it's around that number.

"Really?" Xu Qiaoqiao asked softly.

Jun Qi hummed in agreement, reached out a paw to pat the deer's head, and without offering any further explanation, simply hugged the deer, buried his face in its neck, and nuzzled it affectionately.

Xu Qiaoqiao yawned at this moment, her eyelids blinking rapidly, looking genuinely sleepy.

"Good night, no, good morning, Junjun."

"Um."

Before, looking at the lion and the deer's angry backs, the meaning behind their roars wasn't so important anymore, since the owners of the voices were already very angry when they roared.

Mary is smart, so of course she could understand.

He glanced at the bright red sun. Ah, it was already the second day.

Time really flies.

He stood there for a long time, until the sun was directly overhead, before slowly starting to move and walking back the way he had come.

When we got back, we saw the lion and the deer lying together, sleeping soundly.

They hugged each other.

This was the first time Mary had ever seen the lion and the deer sleeping so clearly.

Previously, it was late at night, and the light was dim. In addition, elephants' eyesight is not very good. Mary tried her best to keep her altitude low so that she could see more clearly.

But no matter how hard she tries, given her current height, Mary's height won't make a difference.

My thighs got a little tired from squatting, so I just stood up.

I walked around the lion and the deer several times.

They were moving slowly and seemed very relaxed.

The weather is so nice today.

...

Xu Qiaoqiao's previous concerns were not entirely unfounded.

African elephants do not have a fixed mating season; like male rabbits, they can engage in reproductive activities year-round.

It wasn't until a month later that I first realized something was wrong with Mary.

His interactions with Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi have decreased significantly during this period.

Xu Qiaoqiao watched Mary's furtive movements at first, then her scurrying, overtly excited back view, clearly showing how happy she was.

She narrowed her eyes: "JunJun, do you think Mary has a boyfriend outside?"

Jun Qi nodded: "Very likely." After all, Mary's current appearance was very familiar.

Xu Qiaoqiao nodded in agreement; she thought so too.

"He hasn't been spraying water outside lately."

This wasn't Xu Qiaoqiao being mischievous; she was just curious. Of course, Mary didn't play any more pranks, which is good news.

The feeling of gossiping is really great.

"Follow them?" Jun Qi turned to look at Xu Qiaoqiao.

Xu Qiaoqiao blinked and exclaimed excitedly, "Okay!"

After they made their decision, they decided to secretly follow Mary, carefully controlling the distance between them to ensure Mary wouldn't notice them.

Mary continued walking forward.

Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi's curiosity intensified.

Who is it?

Who is Mary dating?

Although they didn't know Mary's boyfriend, they were genuinely curious about the matter, especially since they were Mary's best friends; it would be strange if they weren't.

A few minutes later, Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi saw a big tree in front of them, with a dense canopy and green leaves rustling in the wind.

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