Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

But when he turned his head and saw Tang Li still squatting at the door of the wooden house, unable to straighten up, laughing, the question mark in his eyes deepened. He muttered to himself, "Is this woman out of her mind? What is she laughing at so endlessly?"

He glanced up at the swirling snowflakes, the cold wind whipping them against his nose, bringing a chill. He shook his head: "Forget it, with the snow falling so heavily, I can't sleep outside. I'll just call her to come and rescue me."

Thinking of this, Wang Yuyu stopped pretending and let out a few urgent, low growls at Tang Li, "Awooo!"

The voice no longer carried its former imposing manner, but instead concealed a hint of barely perceptible grievance and embarrassment. Even its tail drooped, occasionally sweeping lightly across the snow, as if urging it on, or perhaps trying to cover it up.

My legs were so numb I couldn't stand up, so I had to ask this woman for help. I hoped she would stop laughing, or I would lose all face.

Sensing the unusual tone in his voice, Tang Li's smile vanished instantly. Her heart tightened, and she immediately ran towards Wang Yuyu, muttering repeatedly, "Iron rice bowl, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'll be there soon!"

But the blizzard had been going on for so long that the snow was already above ankle-deep, and it took a lot of effort to run each step, with each step being a struggle.

Ignoring the cold and her disheveled state, Tang Li stumbled forward, finally managing to reach Wang Yuyu's side with great difficulty, her chest heaving as she gasped for breath.

"What's wrong? What happened?" She squatted down, gently stroking Wang Yuyu's back, her eyes quickly scanning him up and down, her gaze full of anxiety, fearing that his injuries had worsened.

Wang Yu immediately lowered his head, his eyes darting around. He raised his chin shyly towards his left forepaw and let out a soft growl. His voice was soft and lacked any of the intimidating power of a top predator. Instead, he sounded like a child who had done something wrong and was ashamed to speak.

Tang Li looked in the direction he indicated, gently touched his left front paw, and asked softly, "Is it injured here? Did it get cold from the snow while you were sleeping?"

Wang Yuyu quickly shook his head, his ears drooping, his cheeks slightly flushed. Although they were covered by fur and he couldn't see them, he was too ashamed to look at Tang Li's concerned eyes. He could only stick out his tongue and repeatedly lick his numb left front paw, trying to relieve the tingling sensation and break the "seal".

Tang Li was bewildered by his unusual behavior. She squatted there blankly, staring at him, her mind racing.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up as she thought of the most likely answer. She suppressed a laugh and tentatively asked, "Haha, you wouldn't happen to... have your legs gone numb from sleeping on them, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuyu's licking motion instantly froze, its ears pressed even tighter, and even its tail drooped listlessly on the snow.

He simply plunged headfirst into the thick snow, burying his entire face in it, leaving only a tuft of his furry ear sticking out, refusing to lift his head again.

He was so ashamed that he was guessed correctly, and it was such a humiliating thing!

Sure enough, the next second, Tang Li's barely suppressed laughter exploded in his ears: "Hahahaha! I was right! Your legs really did go numb!"

"A secure job? You're really something else, I'm impressed!"

"You can even make your legs go numb while sleeping? That's incredible!"

"I reckon you're the only tiger in the whole world who could do that, right?"

"Hahaha... I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts!"

She was laughing so hard she was clutching her stomach, unable to straighten up, and her shoulders were shaking uncontrollably.

"Roar!" Enraged, Wang Yuyu suddenly pulled his head out of the snow, bared his sharp fangs at Tang Li, and let out a fierce growl. His eyes were full of anger, as if warning her, "If you laugh again, I'll bite you."

But his evasive gaze betrayed his embarrassment and lacked any intimidating power whatsoever.

Tang Li wasn't afraid at all; instead, she laughed even harder. She reached out and gently poked his numb left forepaw. Feeling the stiffness in his paw, she couldn't help but laugh again, "It's really too numb to move! Look at this paw, it's not even responding, hahaha..."

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, I'll give you a massage, it'll only take a few minutes, I promise I'm not lying!"

As she spoke, she reached out and gently massaged Wang Yuyu's numb hands and leg muscles. Her movements were gentle, as if she were afraid of hurting him, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

Wang Yu stared intently at her ever-smiling face, baring her teeth and growling at her incessantly. She was so angry her hair stood on end, but her legs were numb, preventing her from standing. She could only let her tease and manipulate her, her anger simmering with resentment.

"Damn it, you just wait! I'll remember this humiliation!"

"Don't give me a chance, or I'll show you what I'm made of and get back everything you've done to me!"

"I'm so angry! This damn leg is so useless, why did it have to go numb at this time? It's so embarrassing! Damn it!"

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, but he was helpless and could only grit his teeth and let Tang Li do as she pleased.

"What, you can't even laugh?! You think I won't quit? Let's see how you walk then!"

"You're baring your teeth at me! I'm calling everyone over right now so they can all see the state you're in!"

Tang Li looked at his puffed-up but helpless back of the head, her eyes full of laughter, chuckling softly, but her hands didn't stop, still gently kneading to relieve his tingling sensation.

The wind and snow continued to blow, and her hands quickly turned red from the cold. After massaging for a few minutes, her arms ached, and she was covered in thick snow, with even her hair covered in fine snowflakes.

She slowly stood up, moving her numb body as she spoke to Wang Yuyu, "Alright, alright, I won't laugh at you anymore. Try it and see if your legs are still numb, and if you can stand up."

Wang Yu slowly raised her head, the anger in her eyes had mostly subsided, leaving only a barely perceptible awkwardness.

He tentatively moved his left front paw, and the tingling sensation disappeared, and his limbs regained their strength.

He immediately stood up, swayed his body, and then quickly walked to Tang Li's side, nuzzling her head against her with a fawning smile on his face, his tail wagging rapidly.

"Tang Li, you're amazing! You cured me so quickly! I really like you!"

His ulterior motives had long been forgotten; his mind was filled with his affection for Tang Li, making her sway and tremble.

Tang Li smiled and ruffled his tiger head, brushing away the snowflakes from his fur, her tone gentle: "Alright, alright, stop rubbing against me, or my pants will pill."

"Hurry back inside. The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and it's going to snow for a long time. Don't sleep outside anymore; you'll get cold."