Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

A young police officer stared in disbelief, muttering under his breath, "Holy crap... this woman, is she from Sichuan or Chongqing? She's got some nerve!"

Those words instantly struck a chord with everyone. Silence fell over the walkie-talkie, followed by a few suppressed "uh-huhs." Everyone nodded in agreement: "They must be from Sichuan or Chongqing! That aura, that courage—it's incredible!"

Tang Lizai carefully examined Wang Yuyu, feeling from the tiger fur on his head to the paw pads, making sure there were no wounds on his body and that he was still strong and healthy before she breathed a sigh of relief, smiling as she patted his furry tiger head:

"Great, great! You're in excellent health. Looks like you haven't been neglecting yourself these past few days and haven't lost any weight!"

As she spoke, she opened the plastic bag in her hand, revealing red and yellow fruits inside, including bananas, oranges, and several round tangerines.

She picked out a ripe banana and deftly peeled it, all the while coaxing it like a child: "Just eating meat isn't enough, you need some vitamins. Come on, eat some fruit. A balanced diet of meat and vegetables is essential for growing strong, you know?"

Wang Yu smelled the fragrance of fruit, obediently opened her mouth wide, her tongue slightly curled up, and waited motionless for Tang Li to feed her, her amber eyes full of anticipation.

"What's the rush?"

Tang Li was amused by his impatient appearance and gently tapped the tip of his nose with the end of the peeled banana. "You're opening your mouth before you've even finished peeling it. Aren't you tired? Be patient and wait a while."

As soon as she finished speaking, she stuffed the whole banana into Wang Yuyu's mouth, then stroked his warm fur, her eyes full of doting: "Eat slowly, no one will take it from you."

Wang Yuyu chewed on the banana, the sweet and soft texture making him squint his eyes in comfort.

Tang Li felt the heavy weight on her legs, gently nudged his body with her elbow, and teased with a smile, "Why do I feel like you've gained weight again? There's clearly not enough food in the territory, yet you can still secretly gain weight, it's truly a miracle!"

"Awoo..." Wang Yuyu chewed on a banana and let out a muffled growl, his ears drooping slightly, clearly unhappy.

Who would say someone is fat in front of a tiger?!

"You're unhappy because I said you're fat?"

Tang Li laughed even harder, reaching out to rub his tiger ears. "I'm praising you! In this freezing weather, storing up some fat can be a lifesaver in a pinch, you know?"

Wang Yuyu nodded as if she understood, ate the banana in a few bites, and immediately opened her mouth again, staring intently at the other fruits in the plastic bag, looking like she "wanted to eat more".

Seeing this, Tang Li immediately picked up an orange, quickly peeled it, and stuffed the pulp into his mouth: "Here, try this, it's sweet."

Without hesitation, Wang Yuyu chewed hard, and the tangy and refreshing orange burst in her mouth, shooting straight to the top of her head!

He suddenly narrowed his tiger eyes, his ears perked up instantly, and he made a "woo-woo" whimpering sound in his throat. Without thinking, he spat out the orange pulp in his mouth and subconsciously shook his head, as if to get rid of the sour taste.

"Hahaha!" Tang Li hugged his tiger head, looking at his disheveled appearance, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight, tears almost welling up in her eyes. "Your reaction is too funny! It's so sour, isn't it?"

"Roar!" Wang Yu roared angrily at Tang Li, lightly patting her arm with his tiger paw as if in protest: "Tang Li! You tricked me again! You deliberately used sour things to mess with me, didn't you?"

Tang Li ignored his protests and pressed her upper body directly onto his tiger head, laughing so hard her shoulders shook.

Wang Yuyu was both angry and helpless. He could only turn his head and look at the distant sunset with a depressed expression. His ears were drooping in grievance, and he was too lazy to even move his tail.

After laughing for a while, Tang Li wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked, suppressing a laugh, "Is the 'iron rice bowl' (guaranteed job) delicious? This is called an orange; it's sweet and sour, and it's so good!"

"Roar!" Wang Yu shook his head vigorously, his tiger-like head bobbing like a rattle drum, cursing Tang Li eight hundred times in his heart: "Delicious my ass! It's so sour it's killing me! You're just deliberately bullying me!"

"Hahaha..." Tang Li didn't hold back at all and laughed again.

Then, she took an orange out of the plastic bag, waved it in front of Wang Yuyu, and deliberately tempted her, saying, "I have another one here, do you want to try it? This one is sure to be delicious, not sour at all!"

Looking at the oranges swaying in front of him, Wang Yuyu turned her head away without a second thought, not even glancing at them, and scoffed inwardly, "Do you think I'm stupid? You think I'll fall for your tricks twice? You can't fool me!"

Tang Li happily took the oranges back and started peeling them herself, saying seriously as she did so, "A secure job, so you'll come back to the nature reserve with me later, okay?"

"Do you know that you've already run out of the protected area? The city is just ahead."

"The police in the city aren't like us. If they encountered a large, wild beast like you, they'd just pull out their gun and shoot you dead!"

As she spoke, she gestured with her hands to mimic firing a gun: "Bang, bang, bang, you remember this, right?"

"It's the kind of gun the police had when you threw a tantrum in the zoo cafeteria last time. One shot could kill you. You can't mess around like that."

Wang Yuyu flicked its tail lightly, growled softly, its tone a mix of impatience and grievance: "I know, I know, of course I know! Otherwise, why would I stop here? Just to catch a cold wind? I already knew there was a city ahead, that's why I didn't dare to go any closer."

Tang Li had already peeled the orange and held the pulp out to Wang Yuyu again, waving it in her hand. Her tone was even gentler: "Are you really not going to eat it? This one is really sweet this time, I promise you, not sour at all!"

"Hmph!" Wang Yuyu snorted lightly, turning her head further away, confident in her heart: "Trying to fool me? I won't fall for it! Your little tricks can't fool me at all!"

Seeing this, Tang Li didn't insist. She took the orange back, broke off a segment, and put it in her mouth.

The next second, she suddenly frowned, her eyes widened, and she exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Wow! It's so sour! How can it be so sour? My teeth are going to fall out from the sourness!"

"That boss lied to me, saying everything was sweet. I'm definitely going to confront him when I get back!"

Wang Yuyu, who had been sullen, immediately rolled over upon hearing this, lying on her back to look at Tang Li's contorted expression. She let out a "woo-woo" laugh, as if gloating: "Hahaha, you've finally met your match! Serves you right for lying to me! Now you know how bitter you are, huh? Serves you right!"

Tang Li chuckled inwardly, but maintained her "sour to the point of collapse" expression on her face. Her hands, however, moved quickly, stuffing orange segments into her mouth one after another, all the while muttering:

"It's so sour! It's incredibly sour! How can it be so sour!"