But soon, Qiao Xin realized what was happening.
She nodded.
Qiao Xin turned around.
She carefully peeled back the candy wrapper.
A sweet, fragrant strawberry aroma immediately filled the air.
Following the example of the girl beside her, she held out her hand.
Some students caught the candy's scent and looked over.
"Hey, Xin Xin, where'd you get candy?"
Her friend whispered in confusion.
They shared a room and had left together that morning.
Since they were going hiking, they had agreed not to bring anything extra that would add weight. In the end, they had taken only a water bottle.
They had decided that together.
If her friend had candy, she should have known.
Qiao Xin didn't hear her friend.
All her attention was on Little Deer.
She stretched her hand a little farther toward it.
Look.
She had some tasty candy too.
So come over.
Whether it heard her unspoken invitation or was drawn by the candy's aroma, Little Deer really did turn to look.
Its round eyes stared at the candy in Qiao Xin's hand for a while.
Then Little Deer moved.
It had actually come back.
Qiao Xin's face lit up with uncontainable delight.
She hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.
She kept her hand outstretched.
She didn't dare move a muscle.
Hm?
The girl on the other side had also caught the candy's scent.
Fruit candy had a strong fragrance.
She glanced to the side.
Then, following suit, she peeled back the wrapper.
She'd overlooked something.
Little Deer couldn't eat the candy with the wrapper on.
What if it swallowed the wrapper and got a stomachache?
To her delight, Little Deer watched her movements with curiosity.
Although it edged back a little,
it didn't leave.
She