The rain came at just the right time. Although it only lasted for two hours, it made the rainforest seem even more vibrant.
Xu Qiaoqiao curled up into a ball in Jun Qi's arms, her tail wrapped around him. As if sensing Xu Qiaoqiao's movements, Jun Qi felt a little uncomfortable, let out a soft moan, and hugged the little one even tighter.
It even rubbed her head with its chin and gently patted her back with its paws, just like it would a child, making some soft noises.
In Xu Qiaoqiao's ears, this roughly translates to: Stop messing around.
"..." Xu Qiaoqiao blinked. When she woke up earlier, she had only taken a short nap, but she thought it wouldn't have been long because the rain outside hadn't stopped.
She let out a soft whimper and nuzzled her head against Jun Qi's chest. Now that she was awake for the second time, all sleepiness had vanished, and her eyes were crystal clear.
The rain outside seemed to have subsided considerably. When the rain stopped, the sky brightened considerably, the distant clouds gradually dispersed, revealing a pale, fish-belly white glow, wisps of mist swirled around, and the bright red sun rose.
The air was fresh after the rain, and Xu Qiaoqiao could hear birds chirping and twittering, which sounded particularly cheerful.
—Oh my! It's finally raining.
—Yes, yes, it feels so refreshing after the rain.
—Yes, there will be more bugs after it rains, and we can have a good feast.
—That's great! I'm not going to say anything more, I'm going to eat now.
The birdsong outside soon stopped. Xu Qiaoqiao listened to the lively birdsong, imagined what they were discussing, and then giggled. It was morning, time to get up.
However, Junjun is a big lazybones.
She was still a night owl, especially active at night. When she was on Jun Qi's back, she woke up several times because of the bumps. The sky was pitch black, and even the stars were not visible.
However, Jun Qi continued walking steadily. After sensing Xu Qiaoqiao's movements, he turned his head and looked at her for a few moments, and even excitedly called out a few words.
Xu Qiaoqiao seemed to understand the following: Little one, you're awake now, do you want to come down and play?
Xu Qiaoqiao: "..."
What to play?
No way, I'm so sleepy.
Jun Qi blinked, a smile appearing in his eyes, and chirped a few words, patting Xu Qiaoqiao's tail with his own, roughly meaning: Go to sleep.
Okay, goodnight.
Xu Qiaoqiao nodded, buried her face in Jun Qi's back, rubbed against him several times, hugged him tightly with all four limbs, and continued to sleep.
Almost every night, the two of them would do this. Although Jun Qi knew that Xu Qiaoqiao didn't like to move around at night, he would always ask her this, just in case, just in case the little one really wanted to come down and play.
Otters seem to be active at night, just like jaguars. However, Xu Qiaoqiao doesn't like to be active at night, just like the hedgehog before her, she uses the second half of the night to sleep.
Xu Qiaoqiao reached out her paw and tapped Jun Qi's nose. He was still fast asleep and didn't react to her action. He even snored softly, clearly sleeping soundly.
When Jun Qi woke up, it was already noon. Although it had rained in the morning, the sun was still out working diligently, dispelling the coolness brought by the rain.
Then, the next things to do are the same as before: after waking up, take a walk around and inspect the territory. Maybe the neighbors will come over for a visit and have a "showdown". After the "showdown", go hunting to fill your stomach.
Before they knew it, it was afternoon. They played for a while longer, and then the sun began to set in the west. They started thinking about what to have for dinner.
After dinner, it got dark. Jun Qi was full of energy and began to patrol his territory. He surveyed the entire large area, marking the areas that needed to be marked, and the territory expanded by another part.
...
However, food cannot be found every day. The arrival of the dry season makes food resources even scarcer, and the drop in water levels reduces the hiding places for prey, making the relationship between the two sides more tense.
Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi had occasionally gone hungry. It was already November when Jun Qi hadn't found any food for three days in a row. He looked very agitated, his tail wagging wildly in the air, his two front paws braced against a large rock, and he bared his teeth.
"Chirp chirp".
He called out impatiently.
Xu Qiaoqiao ate the fruit she had stored in her bag while sitting on the rock. Seeing Jun Qi's irritable appearance, she took out a string of fruit from her bag and offered it to Jun Qi's mouth.
"Waaah." It's okay, Junjun, let's eat some fruit to fill our stomachs first.
As he called out, he stuffed the string of fruit into Jun Qi's mouth.
Jun Qi didn't look at Xu Qiaoqiao. After feeling Xu Qiaoqiao's movements, he subconsciously opened his mouth, and a string of fruit was quickly stuffed into it. He chewed a few times and subconsciously licked his lips.
After finishing eating, he looked down at Xu Qiaoqiao, put down his two front paws, stretched his head over, kissed Xu Qiaoqiao's neck, rubbed against her a few times, and then just nestled there. Obviously, not finding food was a very frustrating thing for him.
"Waaaaah."
Xu Qiaoqiao munched on a few fruits, then pulled out a paw and patted Jun Qi's head, while also stroking his fluffy ears, which felt quite nice and bouncy.
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