"Chirp chirp".

Just as Xu Qiaoqiao was feeling uncomfortable, she suddenly heard the same cry coming from not far away, and she could tell it was from a male hedgehog.

No way, could that chirping be a courtship ritual?!

Xu Qiaoqiao suddenly realized.

Xu Qiaoqiao was a little incredulous.

The haystacks not far away were rustling, and then a creature with a bunch of sharp animals on its back walked over.

By the moonlight, Xu Qiaoqiao subconsciously squinted in order to see the other person more clearly.

Sure enough, it was a male hedgehog, and the sound just now came from him.

Hedgehogs are completely solitary animals; they only come into contact with each other during mating season.

Therefore, this is the only time of year when you have a chance to see hedgehogs getting close to each other.

This was also the first time Xu Qiaoqiao had met another of her kind. Unlike herself, he was not a white hedgehog, but the very common kind with a brownish appearance.

When the male hedgehog sensed Xu Qiaoqiao's presence, it immediately rushed over. Upon arriving, it discovered that its beloved hedgehog was perched on a tree branch.

"Chirp chirp".

The male hedgehog called out to Xu Qiaoqiao a few times, its meaning quite clear.

However, Xu Qiaoqiao ignored him, feeling incredibly awkward inside. This was so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing.

For the first time in my life, I was courted by a hedgehog.

At this time, Xu Qiaoqiao was unaware of the hedgehog family's reproductive process, or rather, mating process.

After emerging from hibernation, these little creatures will first put foraging on their "schedule" to welcome the arrival of spring in order to restore their energy as quickly as possible.

This explains why Xu Qiaoqiao's appetite suddenly increased. However, she didn't expect that after her appetite increased, perhaps she adapted too well? Her food intake more than doubled compared to before, and this continued until her heat cycle began.

Only after this task is completed will they begin to look for a suitable mate.

Because each male hedgehog has its own territory, and within that territory they cannot tolerate the presence of any other hedgehog, including females, the male hedgehogs have to move far away to find their mates.

So, Xu Qiaoqiao just happened to fall into the territory of this male hedgehog, no, it should be said that Jun Qi just happened to choose the territory of this hedgehog.

Generally, a male hedgehog will only find one female hedgehog. However, because female hedgehogs are not willing to commit themselves to a male, the relationship often reaches a stalemate when the male hedgehog finds a mate he likes.

At this time, female hedgehogs will first resist the male hedgehogs.

This is to express one's loyalty and valor.

At that time, the female hedgehog will raise her quills and charge at, bite, and roar angrily at these suitors.

The suitors, on the other hand, cannot relax, because they also know that this is a test for themselves. They often engage in a "battle" that lasts for hours or even all night.

Whether or not to mate, or when to start mating, is a decision only the female hedgehog has the right to make.

Seeing that Xu Qiaoqiao hadn't made a move, the male hedgehog assumed this was one of the tests for him, so as her future mate, he naturally had to continue the "battle".

In fact, he was preparing to climb the tree.

Climb a tree to reach out to your ideal future partner.