I originally intended to continue hibernating, since there are examples of hedgehogs waking up during hibernation.

It's similar to how humans sleep.

Compare a human sleeping for one night to a hedgehog hibernating.

They wake up midway through the day because they are hungry, or because the temperature rises above 12 degrees Celsius at some point; otherwise, they wouldn't wake up.

After they wake up, they eat something, drink some water, and then go back to sleep.

Xu Qiaoqiao was in the same situation. After all, it was only February, and no matter how high the temperature rose, it hadn't reached 12 degrees Celsius.

Moreover, it had rained and snowed a few days ago, and it was very cold.

There's still no sign of spring, because logically speaking, it's still winter.

It seems like I've survived this hibernation, yet it also seems like I haven't.

After all, which hibernating animal enters hibernation in winter and then ends hibernation in winter?

It can't be just because my soul is different.

Xu Qiaoqiao firmly believes that even if she was a rabbit in her previous life, she was a human in her previous life, and all her actions were in accordance with human behavior.

The soul cannot be assimilated; it's just that sometimes the soul and body should be separated.

Therefore, the fact that she had enough sleep during hibernation definitely had nothing to do with the fact that her soul was human. In any case, she preferred to believe that it was Junjun's fault.

Although I don't know why I still encountered Junjun in this world, I guess she must have some method.

Moreover, it was only found after my previous life's self died, and it should be unrelated to my own system.

Although the system was ruthless and didn't talk much, Xu Qiaoqiao felt that it was a system because of its domineering style and cold tone.

After all, how can a time traveler get by without a system to accompany them!

In February, everything was still dormant, without a trace of vitality.

Those chirping, flocking sparrows were barely the only sign of life.

That night, it's unclear what Xu Qiaoqiao's exact mood was, but Jun Qi was quite happy, since the little hedgehog had woken up.

When they woke up here, it was still early, quite some time before dusk, and the sun was still working diligently.

It's alright that he's awake. Jun Qi has been in a good mood, but seeing Xu Qiaoqiao wake up with him must have made him even happier.

He brought all the food he had accumulated to Xu Qiaoqiao. There were all kinds of food, and some of it was food he had just found.

After all, Xu Qiaoqiao saw that there were several fresh, still wriggling earthworms inside, with some damp soil still clinging to their bodies.

The pink body kept wriggling, and the rings on it made Xu Qiaoqiao think of something not so good.

"No way," Xu Qiaoqiao thought to herself.

She really didn't want to eat earthworms. Thinking of the earthworms in her past life, they were several times larger than her. If compared to her current self, Xu Qiaoqiao was convinced that those earthworms were even bigger than her in terms of size.

"Coo coo?"

Seeing that Xu Qiaoqiao was not moving, Jun Qi thought something was wrong, so he gently nuzzled her with his beak.

In the past few days, their affection has grown much stronger, and they have been behaving more affectionately than before. Since birds have pointed beaks, kissing is not a pleasant experience for them.

The owl is alright; it's not as long as other birds used to be, but it's still long, and it's stiff, which isn't good either.

Sometimes when Jun Qi wanted to kiss Xu Qiaoqiao, he felt it was inappropriate, so in the end, he would just use the tip of his mouth to rub against Xu Qiaoqiao's abdomen.

The movements were gentle, as if handling something precious, as if unwilling to break it.

"Chirp chirp~"

Xu Qiaoqiao smiled and took a few steps back. For some reason, Junjun had been rubbing against her belly these past few days, liking to trace lines on her belly with the tip of his mouth.

You know, it's really itchy.

Xu Qiaoqiao laughed. She reached out and hugged Jun Qi's beak, her soft lips touching it, cool and somewhat comfortable.

At this time, Jun Qi would not disturb Xu Qiaoqiao. After all, it was normal for the little hedgehog to do these sticky things before eating and sleeping, and it had always been the case for him.

"Coo coo".

The call seemed to be urging Xu Qiaoqiao to eat quickly and stop playing around.

Owls are nocturnal animals, as are hedgehogs, but the more Jun Qi spends with Xu Qiaoqiao, the more his daily routine changes.

Or, you could say that, apart from the daily routine, many other aspects have also changed.

For example, in terms of food.

For owls, plump field mice are a rare and delicious meal, but field mice are mostly active at night.

In the past, we ate field mice almost every meal, or at the very least, sparrows. The pair of eagles we encountered before were an accident; they were the ones who started the trouble.

After all, nothing's wrong, and he wouldn't risk injuring himself while harming the enemy.

Although Junqi had experienced many similar things before, when he was still a chubby, fluffy little owl, when he had just left his parents to live independently.

Because of his easy-going appearance, many birds have tried to take advantage of him.

As for the result, it's obvious that some things can't be judged solely by appearances.

Right now, all the field mouse and rat meat he has is from what he stockpiled before. If owls weren't forbidden from eating fruit, they probably would have gone to pick the fruit instead.

After a long and enthusiastic meal with Jun Qi, Xu Qiaoqiao turned around and started eating the food.

Although earthworms are disgusting, and they're still moving, Xu Qiaoqiao decisively chose rat meat.

Seeing that Xu Qiaoqiao hadn't touched the earthworms' flesh at all, Jun Qi was a little puzzled, after all, he had gone to great lengths to snatch them.

That's right, it was stolen.

You're really expecting an owl to dig up earthworms? That would be quite astonishing.

Although earthworms are also on their diet.

No, Jun Qi thought to himself that this wouldn't do. After all, the little hedgehog only ate such a small amount at each meal, and only one thing at a time. That wasn't right.

Even Jun Qi didn't know where these strange ideas came from, but that's just how he thought they were.

He decided to take some action; after all, he didn't want to eat these earthworms—he had specifically gone to steal them for the little hedgehog.