Everyone focused their attention and took a closer look, only to find that what the deer was happily licking was a bag of spilled salt.

Ren Xiayang was very confused: "Didn't they say it eats mushrooms? Why is it eating salt?"

Bai Zhiyong was startled and hugged Xiao Lanhua and shouted, "It, it eats mushrooms?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran immediately covered his face in pain.

Before one person's illness is cured, another one is about to fall ill.

But now I have finally figured things out.

The team needed to carry a lot of supplies, and everyone packed some in different categories. For example, Fu Bo brought salt, and Bai Zhiyong brought some commonly used herbs.

The deer had been circling around Fu Bo all day long, not necessarily because it was particularly interested in him. It was just because he carried a bag of salt with him every day, and the salt would be stained when he took it out and put it back. The deer just licked it following the smell of the salt.

Fortunately, Fu Bo had several bags of salt in his bag, so spilling one bag wouldn't be a big deal. Everyone let the deer happily lick up all the salt on the ground.

Satisfied, the little deer called out "yo yo" happily a few times, then happily ran around everyone for several laps, and finally rubbed against each person in turn.

It no longer revolves around Fu Bo alone.

"You don't have to worry about it anymore."

Jiang Ran reached out and gently touched the deer's tangled antlers. He said to Fu Bo, "It just likes salt. If you want to avoid it in the future, you can always ask someone to bring salt to help you, or just sprinkle a handful of salt outside, and it will stop chasing you."

Fu Bo glanced at the deer and replied softly, "Oh," after a long while.

The long-awaited thing finally came true, but why didn't he feel happy?

Fu Bo was still feeling upset, but Xiaolu had already started to rub against Jiang Ran happily.

Fu Bo didn't want others to discover his emotions, so he just glanced at it secretly with a displeased look.

Oh, you fickle little thing.

The next morning, Jiang Ran woke up very early again.

While Zeng Pei was still sleeping, she secretly glanced at the computer screen again. Unfortunately, the crater still maintained a similar state as the day before, more active than erect.

It seems we have to wait a little longer.

Jiang Ran was concerned about the situation of the crater and had to pick up the laptop to take a look from time to time, but there was no change in several days. It was impossible for a huge change to happen in such a short time.

Jiang Ran knew that he was a little too anxious, but he couldn't fall asleep even lying on the ice bed, so he simply put down his laptop and walked out.

As soon as I walked out of the snow house, I saw an amazing scene——

Fu Bo was kneeling on one knee in front of the fawn, bending over to re-bandage the wound on its leg.

When the little deer saw Jiang Ran, it cried out happily.

Fu Bo had his back to Jiang Ran and couldn't see what was happening behind him. He thought the voice was directed at him and immediately started mumbling, "You still have some conscience. I'm telling you, don't trust anyone in this camp except me... Those guys are so mean, especially that tall, stupid guy. You never know when they'll trick you into making soup with you."

Jiang Ran, who was extremely evil-hearted: "..."

Fu Bo muttered to himself for a long time, until the deer called out several times in succession, and then he noticed that the deer's eyes were not on him.

After realizing that something was wrong, Fu Bo turned his head slowly and stiffly, and saw Jiang Ran at first glance.

He waved at her calmly, "You're up so early."

"It's getting late," Jiang Ran said. "If I get up any later, I won't be able to hear such a wonderful monologue."

Fu Bo: “…”

Fu Bo was extremely embarrassed, his face flushed red and he couldn't say a word.

Jiang Ran got angry when he saw him like this, pointing and saying, "Why don't you learn your lesson? Talking about me behind my back is fine, but why are you attacking the whole camp? Did Xu Yang provoke you?"

Fu Bo's expression suddenly became more embarrassed: "Xu..."

"I'm talking about Xu Yang," Jiang Ran said unhappily, "Don't you think about it carefully? If people knew you were plotting against him behind his back, he would..."

"Mr. Xu!" Fu Bo finally couldn't help but interrupt loudly, "Why are you up so early?"

Jiang Ran's words died in his throat.

He put on a smile, turned around and saw that Xu Yang was indeed facing him.

There was something strange in his expression, as if he was thinking about something.

Now it was Jiang Ran and Fu Bo's turn to feel embarrassed.

She greeted him stiffly: "Mr. Xu, what a coincidence."

"Well," Xu Yang glanced at Fu Bo, then turned back in a moment, thinking about his words before speaking, "My affairs... I can handle them myself, you don't have to worry too much."

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay," Jiang Ran waved his hands repeatedly, "It's my duty, it's my duty."

Xu Yang couldn't help but frown when he heard her say that.

Why can't this person see the light? A potential employment relationship isn't the right place to develop any special friendship; it's better to maintain the current pure partnership.

Thinking of this, Xu Yang said to Jiang Ran seriously: "Let's keep some distance from each other in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't even care about Fu Bo who had "arranged" him, and turned around and walked in another direction.

Fu Bo's curiosity got the better of him, so he moved closer to Jiang Ran and asked, "Keep your distance? Are you guys very close?"

"No," Jiang Ran was even more puzzled than him. "Xu Yang has been talking strangely lately. This isn't the first time."

"Not the first time?"

"yes."

"Then it might have been intentional."

"Why do you say that on purpose?"

"It's possible he's hitting you."

Jiang Ran was stunned: "Hit me?"

Fu Bo patted her shoulder and said, "Your work attitude hasn't been very good lately, has it?"

Jiang Ran: “…”

Thank you, much better than you.

To be honest, Fu Bo is a very strange person.

When the little deer was around him every day, he didn't care and always wanted to hide. But once the little deer changed its attitude, he also changed his attitude and stayed with the little deer all day long, chatting and gossiping.

When Jiang Ran asked him about it, he still refused to admit it, and just hummed and said that he played with the cat because he felt sorry for it because it was injured.

However, although he said this, when Jiang Ran met Fu Bo again in the afternoon, he had even named the deer.

The fur of wild reindeer is mostly gray or brown, but the one in the camp is mainly white, accounting for more than two-thirds of its body.

Fu Bo was very rude and just called the other person Xiaobai.

After giving it a name, I naturally paid more attention to it.

In the afternoon, Xu Yang wanted to ride a reindeer to see the snowy scenery, but Fu Bo was not very happy about it. Facing his sponsor, he hesitated and tried to stop him: "Mr. Xu, look at Xiaobai. He doesn't look very strong. It's okay if he gets hurt. But what if he gets hurt?"

Jiang Ran found it funny and stepped forward to say, "Xiao Bai is a professional in this area, don't question him casually."

Upon hearing this, Fu Bo glared at her secretly.

Is that a question of professionalism?

Jiang Ran had been trying to tease him, so he ignored what he saw and continued, "In winter, the snow on the glaciers is so thick that even horses can't pass through. Reindeer are the only way to ride. Their bodies and legs aren't very long, so with a slight kick, they can touch the ground. During the Earth Era, the Tsaatan tribe of China and Mongolia used reindeer for transportation."

"Oh," Fu Bo said indignantly, "You just know a lot."

However, Xu Yang did not insist. After listening to Jiang Ran's explanation, he thought for a moment and changed the subject: "That was thousands of years ago. It is still untrained now, and it is unknown whether it can guarantee safety. I'd better not touch it."

Jiang Ran glanced at him secretly.

When Fu Bo was trapped in the house yesterday morning, Xu Yang had already mastered riding the deer. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had completed the training. Why was he still paying attention to safety at this time?

But Fu Bo didn't know this and thought Xu Yang really meant it.

While expressing his gratitude, he said with a hint of meaning, "Mr. Xu is truly thoughtful! Unlike some people who only try to use the tiger's skin to make a big fuss!"

Jiang Ran: “…”

Jiang Ran: "If you keep asking me, I'll cook Xiaobai and eat him."

Fu Bo was horrified: "Xiao Bai is so cute, how could you have the heart to do that to her? Are you still human?!"

Jiang Ran was speechless.

Weren’t you the one who kept shouting “monster” yesterday?

However, although Fu Bo went from one extreme to another, at least he no longer avoided the deer like the plague.

Jiang Ran looked at Fu Bo, who was leading the fawn towards the coniferous forest not far away, and couldn't help feeling a little relieved.

However, within a few minutes, Fu Bo fled back in a panic, with the deer jumping and chasing after him.

Jiang Ran was completely confused.

What? Can a fear of deer ever be reversed? Just when I was feeling better, it immediately relapsed?

"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Ran asked.

"Xiaobai, it insisted on following me..."

"There's nothing wrong with following you."

"…Follow me to the bathroom."

Jiang Ran: “…”

This seemingly innocent little deer... is actually a little pervert?

Just as he was thinking, the little deer raised its long and tangled antlers.

It opened its big eyes, looked around at the two people in front of it, and said happily: "Yo~"

The deer's metamorphosis ultimately did not affect its friendship with Fu Bo.

Of course, this comes at a price.

After Fu Bo learned to sprinkle a handful of salt outside the toilet every time he went to the toilet, the salt reserves in his bag decreased sharply, and two bags were used up in just one day.

Jiang Ran saw Fu Bo wandering around with the deer several times when he went out, and he always told it some strange knowledge points. He almost couldn't help but rush up to interrupt him and tell him not to teach the child bad things.

Fortunately, Fu Bo was still somewhat responsible and never forgot to change the dressing on Xiao Bai's wound. Every time Jiang Ran saw them, Xiao Bai's front thigh was covered in a variety of different knots.

One day at dinner, Fu Bo brought the deer to show off.

"Xiaobai has been very clingy to me lately. He can kiss me twenty times in a minute!" he said with his chin raised.

As soon as he finished speaking, the little deer rubbed against his head.

Jiang Ran pinched his chin: "This is not right. Normally, reindeer are a little afraid of human scent. Even if you have a good relationship, you shouldn't be so clingy."

Fu Bo was even more pleased when he heard this: "There are always exceptions to everything, and it seems I am that exception."

Jiang Ran heard this and said nothing more.

However, in the middle of the night, when everyone was immersed in sleep, they were suddenly awakened by Fu Bo's shouting.

As I walked out of the house in a daze, I heard him shouting in panic: "Xiaobai is missing! I've searched everywhere around here and can't find him!"

Jiang Ran immediately regained consciousness, pressed his shoulders and said, "Don't worry, we'll help you find it."

There is strength in numbers, and everyone came out to help, and soon they saw the deer's hoof prints near the camp.

It was much easier to find the clue. They followed the trail and within half an hour, they saw the shadow of the deer.

But the fawn is not alone.

It appeared in a large herd of deer. Jiang Ran took a quick look and estimated that there were hundreds of them.

Fu Bo was confused: "That is..."

"It should be its tribe," Jiang Ran said after thinking for a while, "It was injured when it came here before, and it may have been separated from its relatives for a while. Now that its injuries are almost healed, it found traces of its tribe and went back."

"But it was sticking to me before, how come it suddenly..."

"That should be its signal to leave," Jiang Ran said, "Xiaobai is saying goodbye to you."

Fu Bo was still a little unresponsive, and it took him a long time before he uttered a low "hmm".

"Reindeer travel thousands of miles across the snow, migrating several times a year. They never stay long."

Jiang Ran comforted him in his own way: "It's winter now. Sooner or later, it will have to migrate with the tribe, otherwise it won't be able to survive here."

Fu Bo raised his head and glanced into the distance.

He didn't quite understand. How could the fawn not survive as long as he was there?

Fu Bo was of course sad that the little deer that had been with him for a long time suddenly left, and the others were not necessarily very happy either.

In the second half of the night, when Jiang Ran was lying awake on the ice bed, he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from outside. He and Zeng Pei got up and looked outside. It turned out to be Fu Bo.

He secretly took out several bags of salt from his backpack, and then ran quietly to where the deer were.

Zeng Pei lowered his voice: "Those seem to be our last few bags of salt, right?"

Jiang Ran also chuckled: "Let him be."

When I returned to the igloo, I felt much happier.

Jiang Ran picked up the laptop casually, took a look at the screen, and then he was stunned.

Zeng Pei was a little curious and came over to ask, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Ran immediately turned the laptop upside down and placed it on the ice. "It's okay, it's okay. It's late. It's time to go to bed."

Of course it's impossible that everything is really fine.

Jiang Ran waited until Zeng Pei's breathing gradually stabilized, then quietly slipped out of the house with a cat-like gait.

The volcano is about to erupt.

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【Small Theater】

Fu Bo (feeling wronged): When you need someone, you treat them like a treasure. When you don’t need them anymore, you won’t even look back.

Xiaobai: Yo~

Fu Bo: Yo yo yo! Yo what yo! I’m talking about you!

Xiaobai: Yo~