Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

But Tang Li wasn't about to listen obediently. As soon as he withdrew his paw, she pounced on him, hugging his head tightly, nuzzling and rubbing against him, her cheek pressed against his fur, rubbing with such gusto that sparks were practically flying, all the while muttering, "Just rubbing, no kisses, just rubbing!"

"This woman! She really doesn't keep her word!" Wang Yu sighed heavily in her heart, her face full of helplessness.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that she was just rubbing against him, not kissing him or scratching his fur, so he didn't bother to stop her anymore and let her rub against him as much as she wanted.

Anyway, he'd gotten used to this woman's clingy nature.

Tang Li, having had her fill of rubbing against the tiger's head, finally released it with satisfaction. She picked up her phone, quickly swiped through the pages, found a picture of a plump wild rabbit, and held it up to Wang Yuyu's face, saying earnestly, "A secure job, look, I'll bring you a fresh rabbit tomorrow!"

As she spoke, she showed me a picture of fresh, tender lamb chops and continued, "I'll bring you some more lamb chops!"

"Look, I brought you so much delicious food. How about you cooperate and film some videos with me?"

"It'll only be a short filming session, it won't interfere with your meals or your sleep!"

"That's it?" Wang Yuyu's eyes widened, her amber pupils filled with dissatisfaction and disgust. She glared angrily at Tang Li, inwardly complaining, "Are you trying to fob me off? Just a rabbit and some lamb chops, and you expect me to cooperate with you on a video? That's incredibly insincere!"

Tang Li's smile faded, and she said seriously, "These are all the things I can give you. These aren't protected animals; I can easily get them."

"If you're not willing, then there's nothing I can do. I'll just have to think of another way to get this over with."

As she spoke, she deliberately feigned disappointment, lowered her head, and avoided looking at Wang Yuyu.

Wang Yu stared at Tang Li for a while, then lowered his head and thought for a moment: Although rabbit and lamb chops are not as delicious as black bear meat or grouse, they can still change things up and are better than eating venison and pork every day.

Moreover, if you don't cooperate with her, and she really doesn't bring you any good food, you'll be at a huge loss.

After thinking it over, he reluctantly nodded: "Alright, alright, this is all I have. It's good to change things up. I'll reluctantly cooperate this time."

"That's great! Thank you, my secure job! You're so kind!"

Upon hearing his agreement, Tang Li was overjoyed, her earlier disappointment vanishing instantly. She pounced on him again, hugging Tiger Head tightly and showering him with kisses, leaving Wang Yuyu's face covered in saliva.

"Tang Li! You just promised you wouldn't kiss me! You broke your promise!"

Wang Yuyu instantly bristled, letting out a low growl of anger. She abruptly broke free from her embrace, shoving her head against her chest and pushing her body with her paws, forcefully shoving her out of the cabin. "Get out! Get out! Don't mess with my tiger fur anymore!"

Tang Li was pushed to the doorway of the cabin by him. Leaning against the doorframe, she chuckled foolishly, showing no remorse whatsoever. She waved to Wang Yuyu inside, "Goodbye to my secure job! I'll come see you after get off work. I'll definitely bring you rabbit and lamb chops tomorrow!"

"Roar!" A low, angry, and helpless roar came from inside the wooden house. His voice was loud, clearly indicating that he was quite angry with Tang Li.

"Hahaha!" Tang Li laughed even harder when she heard his low growl. With her hands behind her back, she hummed an off-key tune and skipped towards the iron gate.

Inside the wooden house, Wang Yu stood at the doorway, watching Tang Li's departing figure. He swished his tail angrily and ruffled his fur with his paws, muttering to himself, "Hmph, for the sake of the rabbit and lamb chops, I'll put up with you one more time!"

"If you dare go back on your word again, I'll bite you!"

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It was two o'clock in the morning, and fine snowflakes were falling from the sky, soon covering the earth with a thin layer of white veil.

Wang Yu lay sprawled under a sheltered snowdrift, clutching the large red ball Tang Li had given him tightly in his arms. His round body was curled up in a ball, his eyes closed as if he were resting, but his ears twitched slightly from time to time.

I slept too long during the day, so I'm very energetic right now. I toss and turn and can't fall asleep, and I'm feeling very irritable.

Suddenly, all the lights in the zoo went out with a "whoosh," plunging the once brightly lit park into complete darkness, with even the distant streetlights losing their light.

The silence was shattered in an instant, followed by panicked cries from various animals throughout the park: the flapping of birds, the hissing of herbivores, and the low growls of other beasts, all carried on the cold wind, filled with unease and fear.

Buried under a thin layer of snow, Wang Yuyu heard the rising and falling cries of panic. She abruptly opened her eyes, her amber pupils instantly losing all sleepiness, replaced by alertness and sharpness. Her heart skipped a beat: "Something's happened!"

Without a second thought, he quickly lifted his head from the snowdrift, shook his head to clear the snow, and lowered his body slightly, scanning his surroundings warily.

Just then, the zoo's backup generator started up with a "humming" sound. In just about ten seconds, the park's lights came back on, with streetlights, cabin lights, and fence lights lighting up one after another. Light once again enveloped the entire park, and the panicked animal cries gradually subsided.

Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but remained vigilant, her mind filled with doubt. She muttered to herself, "Was there a power outage just now? In this day and age, in this weather, how could such an important place as the zoo experience a power outage? That's incredibly unreliable!"

He had experienced power outages quite a few times in his past life, but those were when he was a child and the power grid was not yet fully developed. He has hardly experienced them since he grew up.

But the technology in this world is similar to that in his previous life, and in some places it is even more advanced, so how come there are still power outages?

Moreover, this is in the Northeast, in such an important place as the zoo.

Just as he was filled with doubt and preparing to lie back down on the snowdrift, he suddenly caught a whiff of an unfamiliar scent.

A faint smell of smoke, mixed with the scent of unfamiliar fabric, and a barely perceptible odor of sweat.

He immediately tensed up, his eyes narrowed, and he abruptly turned his head to look in the direction the scent was coming from. His airplane ears were visible, and his tail was slightly raised. He instantly became alert: "Someone's there?"

"Could it be that the power outage just now wasn't an accident, but something this person did?"

"The smell is coming from deep in the woods. Could it be that someone tried to sneak into the park and accidentally touched the electric fence, causing a short circuit and a power outage?"

One question after another surfaced in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and the more vigilant he became.