In the corner of the fox exhibit, there was a pile of hay!
It looked like a rustic farmyard, where haystacks were usually kept.
Hidden beneath the haystack was a simple wooden shelter that blended seamlessly with the environment.
All the foxes except Tang Bao were nestled inside, huddling together for warmth.
The chubby Prince lay on the outermost edge, belly up, sleeping soundly. His belly rose and fell with his breaths, and there was a hint of drool at the corner of his mouth. His big tail draped over Youyou's legs.
Youyou slept comfortably, her body sprawled out like an orange-yellow baguette, with her back to the entrance to avoid the sunlight on her face. Her eyes were squinted into a pleasant arc, as if she were smiling, dreaming of something delightful.
Xiao Qiao was curled into a fluffy ball, sleeping gracefully.
Hearing the commotion, her ears twitched in her sleep, and she lazily opened one eye.
Seeing it was Fang Ye, who was smiling at her through the entrance, she snorted dismissively, seemingly uninterested in him.
Proudly, she turned her head, burying her face in her fluffy tail, pretending to go back to sleep but secretly peeking at him through a slit.
"Haha, they're all sleeping so soundly!"
"Xiao Qiao looks so sweet~"
"Why is my Firefox browser here?"
"Ah, that fluffy tail must be so comfortable to bury your face in!"
"Elegance never goes out of style!"
Fang Ye tugged at Prince's tail, "Hey, lazybones, still sleeping? It's already late! Sleeping all day from morning to night, then eating right after, come out and get some exercise."
Prince, having his tail tugged, yawned widely, stretching his mouth!
After yawning, he rolled over in the nest and continued to sleep.
"Lazybones, wake up, wake up! Don't sleep, get up and have fun!"
Fang Ye pressed down on Prince's fat tail, gently squeezing it!
Prince kept his eyes shut, even making contented humming sounds, his mouth moving slightly, but he refused to get up.
The weather outside was so cold, and the sun wasn't warm at all. Staying in the nest was much more comfortable! Going out for a bit would make the warm nest cold again!
"Haha, Fang Ye sounds like a nagging mom! I just got nagged by my mom too!"
"Forget the foxes, it's so cold I don't even want to leave my bed to use the bathroom!"
"Same world, same mom. My mom also nags me a lot to stop lying in bed, but it's so nice to read novels and watch shows under the covers."
"Spring drowsiness, summer fatigue, autumn naps, and winter hibernation!"
"Let the kid sleep if he wants to! He's so cute."
Fang Ye tickled Prince's belly, but no matter how he teased or coaxed, Prince wouldn't get up. He even pressed his ears tightly against his head, pretending not to hear anything, playing dead.
Prince was like a lazy pig, determined to play dead, leaving Fang Ye helpless.
Shaking his head in resignation, Fang Ye gently tickled Youyou's tail!
"Youyou, time to get up! What did you dream about? With that sneaky look, did you steal someone's hidden food?"
Youyou pulled her tail away from his hand, draping it over Xiao Qiao.
From a baguette state, she slowly extended her limbs, kicking Prince, and lazily lifted her head to glance at him.
Then, she stretched her belly, raising a paw to the sky, giving a lazy stretch.
She licked her paw with her pink tongue, then rubbed her furry cheeks with her black-gloved paw, as if washing her face.
Fang Ye laughed, "Getting up?"
Not quite!
Youyou squinted her eyes, yawned, and planned to go back to sleep.
"How can you sleep at your age?"
Fang Ye grabbed her two black legs and dragged her out of the nest, making her so angry that she bared her teeth and growled at him.
"Annoying! I don't have a job or school, why can't I sleep?"
"Oh, you don't want me to touch you?"
Fang Ye laughed mischievously, vigorously petting Youyou, swinging her tail.
He tickled her ears, his thumb inside the triangular ear, fingers moving like playing a string instrument, gently and slowly.
Ears were Youyou's most sensitive spot. Fang Ye's touch made her eyes watery, her body weak, and her limbs curled up!
She softly whimpered, as if protesting coquettishly.
"Stop bullying me, I'll get up!"
"Director, what are you doing!!"
"Is this something I should be watching?"
"Let go of that fox, let me do it!"
"Look how pitiful Little Funi is."
"If I had such a cute fox, I wouldn't want to get up either!"
Fang Ye laughed, "That's right, get up and walk around. It's not that cold here in the south.
If you don't move all day, you'll end up as fat as Prince! Then I'll post your fat photos in the group for everyone to see."
Youyou tilted her head, confused: ????
She didn't understand what Fang Ye was saying, but his smiling face made her want to bite him!
Tang Bao, however, was happy, running over to Youyou and softly calling.
"Big sister Youyou, you're finally up, let's play in the snow!"
Playing with a companion was more fun.
Like an orange-red kiwi, she happily ran through the snow, leaving a trail of footprints.
In a blink, she was at the other end of the activity area, disappearing behind a bush.
Then she emerged from behind a tree, sitting obediently in the snow, wagging her fluffy tail, looking expectantly at Youyou.
"Whimper~"
Youyou stepped on the soft maple leaves and cool snow, slowly stomping a few steps, shaking off the remnants of sleep, feeling a surge of energy.
She looked around and sniffed the air.
The scenery outside was indeed nice!
Since she couldn't sleep anymore, she might as well move around.
She started chasing Tang Bao, trying to bite her tail.
With Youyou out (dragged out), Xiao Qiao poked her head out of the nest, paws resting on the entrance, watching them play.
Fang Ye turned and saw Xiao Qiao peeking out, laughing, "I haven't even called you, and you're up already, not bad!"
He reached out to pet her!
But Xiao Qiao didn't like being touched. Seeing Fang Ye's hand, she immediately looked over warily, pulling her head back.
She glared at him, even opening her mouth to make an unhappy "whimper" sound.