I became incredibly cute after dressing up as an animal!

The winds on the African savanna are hot, every breath is scorching, the grass is withered and yellow, and the leaves are dry.

Lan Xiaoxiao woke up because of the heat. Still half asleep, she instinctively got up, her eyes closed, and Chu Yi supported her to prevent her from falling.

The female elephant walked forward unsteadily with her eyes closed, while the male elephant supported her with its trunk from the side.

Two elephants appeared by the reservoir, and tourists at the luxury hotel in the distance were watching them with binoculars early in the morning.

"As expected, Director Xiang wasn't lying; we can see Xiaoxiao and Chuyi at this time."

"So elephants can sleep in too."

Guests watch elephants from the balcony.

Another jeep has already set off and entered the grassland.

Zhang Wang came as a tourist. His guide friend, as was his habit, introduced the grassland animals, but after only a couple of sentences, he laughed and said, "I almost forgot, you know this place better than I do."

"There are so many tourists, the ecosystem will be damaged." Zhang Wang looked out the window, where tire tracks were left on the grassland.

"There's nothing we can do. This country is poor and relies on tourism for development, so they won't ban it. Plus, with the internet so readily available now, tourist videos go viral, attracting even more tourists."

Zhang Wang didn't say anything.

We were almost at the reservoir when we could see two elephants stuck together in the distance.

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Chu Yi looked up and smelled the scent in the air, a hint of pleasure flashing in his eyes. He nuzzled against Lan Xiaoxiao and said, "Baby, you win."

It's early autumn now, and autumn has arrived for humanity.

Lan Xiaoxiao hadn't even reacted yet, "What? You won?"

The next second, she suddenly smelled a familiar scent. Lan Xiaoxiao's eyes immediately locked onto the jeep in the distance. She rolled down the window and immediately saw the people inside.

Zhang Wang, 41, has been back in China for a year. He has become much fairer, with no stubble on his face and a nice haircut. People would believe he is 30.

The man and the elephant made eye contact.

Zhang Wang immediately whistled, "Long time no see!"

Two elephants immediately rushed over, charging like two mountains, creating a strong visual impact. If our guide friend hadn't known that Zhang Wang was familiar with them, he would have been so frightened that he would have reversed and driven away.

The jeep stopped, and two elephants rushed over, surrounding the passenger-side window, their thick trunks eagerly reaching inside.

Zhang Wang covered his nose with both hands and shook it: "How was this year? I heard you guys were begging for food everywhere? How come your mouths are so greedy?"

Lan Xiaoxiao called out, her voice was very pleasant.

It's normal to have a sweet tooth, isn't it? Who doesn't have a sweet tooth?

Lan Xiaoxiao's eyes started glancing towards the car. "Did you bring any good food? We haven't seen each other for a year, you should bring some gifts, right?"

"Stop looking. I didn't bring you any food. You guys beg for food every day in the outer area, so you don't need my food."

Upon hearing this, disappointment flashed in the eyes of both elephants; there was no food to be found.

Even when Chu Yi turned around as if to leave, Lan Xiaoxiao followed.

Zhang Wang laughed angrily: "You two little ingrates, you won't play with me if I don't bring you food?"

Lan Xiaoxiao came back with a grin. She still wanted to play with you.

Zhang Wang brought some food: freshly squeezed watermelon juice with ice, perfect for a hot day like this.

There were two big buckets, and Lan Xiaoxiao and Chu Yi drank them through their noses, finding it extremely comfortable.

My guide friend had always wanted to get up close and touch these two elephants and take photos with them, but he hadn't had the chance before. Today he finally got his chance.

Lan Xiaoxiao and Chu Yi were very accommodating, allowing their guide friend to hold their noses for a photo.

The two people and two elephants were having a great time.

As more and more tourists arrived, many cars came over and saw them playing with the elephants. Many tourists and guides were also eager to join in.

Seeing this, Zhang Wang could only pull his friend into the car and pretend he didn't recognize the two elephants.

Someone came over and asked, "Did you just touch the elephant's trunk? Can you tell us the secret? Take us with you, I want to touch it too."

Zhang Wang blatantly lied: "I never got off the bus, you must be mistaken."

"..."

Some people tried to approach Lan Xiaoxiao and Chu Yi, but they were immediately attacked by them, so gradually no one went near them anymore.

Zhang Wang can't come over, but Lan Xiaoxiao and Chu Yi can.

Lan Xiaoxiao and Chu Yi ate grass and leaves around the car.

It was getting dark, and the car was about to leave the grassland. As Zhang Wang was leaving, he said, "I've been here for a week, and I'll come every day."

Lan Xiaoxiao was happy.

In other words, they'll all have delicious food this week!

"It would be great if Zhang Wang could bring some iced cola." Lan Xiaoxiao wanted to drink some soda.

Grade 7: "Iced watermelon juice is delicious too."

Lan Xiaoxiao: "You don't understand how delicious iced cola is."

……

Zhang Wang arrives very early every morning when there are fewer tourists, allowing him to play closely with Xiao Xiao and Chu Yi.

Every day, they bring chilled, freshly squeezed watermelon juice, as well as instant noodles, bananas, and apples—things that elephants can eat.

In the morning, Zhang Wang would get off the bus to play with them. When there were more tourists, Zhang Wang would get back on the bus and watch them all day.

My guide asked, "Zhang, you've been here for a week. Are you going to watch the elephants every day? Don't you plan to go see the other animals?"

"No, I came here for them."

Lan Xiaoxiao and Chu Yi are inseparable. Only occasionally does she go to the elephant group to play with her little niece.

The elephant herd seems to have gotten used to her behavior.

The elephant herd would occasionally ask her what she was doing, and then leave her alone.

After all, Lan Xiaoxiao is twenty years old; she's already a big girl.

Zhang Wang will tell them about his year-long trip back to China.

"I rented a farmhouse and took in stray dogs for more than 30 days. Every day I took care of them and promoted animal protection."

"I hired two employees who stayed there at night. I went home every day to have dinner with my parents. After I returned to China, they were obviously very happy."

"I really miss you guys. I told my parents that there was a group of elephants protecting my car, but they didn't believe me. They didn't believe I could become friends with you guys."

Zhang Wang rambled on about his affairs.

That's how old friends are; they share their stories when they meet.

Lan Xiaoxiao and Chu Yi listened attentively, occasionally gesturing with their noses to chime in and prevent Zhang Wang from delivering a dry monologue.

My guide friend laughed and said, "It feels like they really understand what you're saying."

"Elephants are very intelligent, especially these two, they're quite clever."

A week went by very quickly, and Zhang Wang is leaving again.

"If nothing holds me back, I'll probably come around this time next year," Zhang Wang said. "I don't know if you'll be on the outer circle or the inner circle then. If you're on the inner circle, I can pull some strings to get in."

Zhang Wang has worked on this African savanna for fifteen years, and he didn't do it for nothing. He can pull some strings to get into the protected area.

The tracking device inside the first-year junior high school student's body has an incredibly long battery life; it can last for another ten years.

Zhang Wang is gone.

Lan Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered: "Now that I won the bet, can I ask you to do something for me?"

"Even if you don't win, you can still ask me to do countless things." Chu Yi's eyes were filled with boundless doting affection.