Little Deer's appetite had been getting smaller and smaller...
Why?
Had she gotten tired of the food?
Oh.
Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't figure it out.
Never mind.
Maybe she was overthinking it.
Perhaps the little deer here simply had a good appetite.
Besides, it was morning, and Little Deer hadn't eaten much yet.
Mm.
It was that simple.
Lu Xiaoxiao quickly accepted this explanation.
She poured some more food into her palm.
Oh.
Little Deer was so cute.
Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes curved into crescents.
Just as Xiao Xiao was about to take out more food, he thought he caught sight of something out of the corner of his eye.
He paused in surprise.
Little Deer, who hadn't gotten any food, nudged Xiao Xiao with her head.
A soft, delicate bleat came from her mouth.
"Little Deer."
Someone came over.
"I've got something tasty here."
The other people's food soon caught the attention of several little deer.
One after another, they left Xiao Xiao's side.
Xiao Xiao didn't mind.
He'd made a new discovery.
Xiao Xiao turned to look at Lu Xiaoxiao.
Lu Xiaoxiao was hugging Little Deer around the neck and taking pictures.
Even though he couldn't see the girl's face, he could feel the cheerful air around her.
He smiled.
Xiao Xiao looked away.
He continued walking at an unhurried pace.
The path gradually grew more secluded.
The noisy voices and the constant calls of the deer seemed to be separated from him by a thin veil.
They grew somewhat distant.
Xiao Xiao walked behind a large tree.
A white figure flashed across his vision.
After a brief moment of surprise, he focused his gaze.
A snow-white little deer watched him with an expression full of wariness and