Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

He circled the bed again, gently pawing at the edge with his paw. Seeing that the bed only wobbled slightly and made no other noise, he immediately became indignant.

"This bed is absolutely rubbish! Even with my light weight, it can't support my weight. It's such a piece of junk!"

"Tang Li didn't even buy a sturdier one; how am I supposed to sleep in this?"

Despite her complaints, Wang Yuyu dared not attempt to climb into bed again.

If he really breaks the bed, Tang Li will be furious when she gets back, and she might even beat him up.

Thinking of this, he instantly lost interest in climbing into bed. He slumped down, slowly crawled back to his little nest, his head facing the door, his tail idly swishing across the floor, quietly waiting for Tang Li to return.

The canteen was warm and inviting in the early morning, filled with the aroma of steamed buns and mantou wafting from the steamers, mingling with the fragrance of rice.

The rectangular dining tables were already filled with zoo staff, who were eating breakfast with their heads down and chatting quietly, creating a lively atmosphere.

Tang Li pushed open the cafeteria door and walked in, still covered in snowflakes. As soon as she entered, she was enveloped by the aroma and warmth of the room, which instantly dispelled the chill of the morning.

Many zookeepers looked up and saw her, greeting her with smiles, "Good morning, Xiao Tang! Why are you so late today?"

"Little Tang's here! Hurry up and get your food, the last basket of meat buns is almost gone!"

"..."

Tang Li smiled and waved to everyone, her eyes crinkling, "Good morning! Good morning, everyone!"

As she spoke, she walked quickly toward the food serving window, her eyes unconsciously scanning the entire cafeteria to see if there were any empty seats.

Chen Dan, who was sitting by the window, spotted her immediately. She put down her chopsticks, stood up, and waved vigorously at her, "Xiao Tang, over here! I have a seat here, come and eat!"

Meanwhile, Zhu Ziyi, who was drinking porridge, also caught sight of Tang Li. She put down her bowl and teased with a smile, "Hey, Tang, why are you alone? Where's your big cat? Didn't you bring him to have breakfast with you?"

Tang Li smiled helplessly at Zhu Ziyi, waved her hand, and said, "My big cat is inside!"

"With his size, if I brought him along, I bet you'd all be too scared to eat. Then the principal would complain that I'm disrupting everyone's mealtime!"

"Hahaha..." Tang Li had barely finished speaking when a burst of laughter erupted in the cafeteria.

Everyone nodded and laughed in agreement, with one person even shouting, "That's right! That guy is really big. I only caught a glimpse of him from afar last time, and he was incredibly intimidating, let alone eating with him!"

"Only you, Xiao Tang, are brave enough to lock him alone in the dorm. If it were me, I wouldn't dare!"

Nearby, Old Zhou, who had over a decade of experience in raising animals, put down his steamed bun and said with a smile, "Little Tang, don't be careless! Aren't you afraid he'll destroy the house if you lock him in a separate room?"

As he spoke, he patted the table, "Let me tell you, these tigers are all incredibly mischievous, especially the wild ones like the 'Iron Rice Bowl'—they're bursting with energy and are masters of wreaking havoc!"

"You might find your dorm room completely wrecked by the time you get back from dinner!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Li immediately puffed out her chest, raised her head proudly, and said confidently, "Uncle Zhou, don't worry, I'm not afraid!"

"With me here, he wouldn't dare to destroy the house!"

As she spoke, she deliberately frowned, feigning a fierce expression, "If he dares to wreck my house, or mess with my things, wait till I get back, and I'll show him what I'm made of!"

"Hahaha..." Another burst of laughter erupted in the cafeteria, everyone amused by Tang Li's confident yet adorable appearance.

Old Zhou smiled and shook his head: "Alright, alright, I believe you! Only you would dare to say something like that, dare to say you'd beat someone up. Who else would dare to lay a finger on him!"

Chen Dan gave Tang Li a thumbs up, her face full of praise, and said, "Little Tang, you're amazing!"

"In our whole park, only you can handle him. Only you dare to talk to him like that and beat him up. You're amazing!"

Tang Li proudly raised her chin and said with a smile, "That's right! It doesn't matter who raises him; no matter how naughty he is, he still has to listen to me!"

As she spoke, she quickly walked to the food window, got a breakfast, and then carried it towards Chen Dan and Zhu Ziyi's seats.

Tang Li put down her breakfast, sat down opposite Zhu Ziyi, and asked eagerly, "Sister Ziyi, what good stuff did you send over today?"

Seeing her ingratiating expression, Zhu Ziyi couldn't help but laugh, and said slowly, "Judging from your expression, I knew you wanted to see me!"

She paused for a moment, then continued, "The park is closed today. The director said everyone has worked hard lately, so he asked me to buy some nice things to reward them!"

"I've bought chicken, duck, fish, and meat—a wide variety. What do you want to do with it?"

"What else could I be doing? Of course, I'm getting some food for those with secure jobs!" Tang Li smiled ingratiatingly. "I'll go to the warehouse and get some later!"

"Still eating? Didn't he just eat a deer yesterday? How long has it been, and he's hungry again?" Zhu Ziyi asked in surprise.

Tang Li said with a smile, her tone full of helplessness, "Sister Ziyi, don't you even realize how secure a stable job is?"

"With his size, how could he have a small appetite?"

"If he couldn't eat, could he have grown so strong and big?"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh, exclaiming with a bewildered expression, "We raise tigers from dawn till dusk, feeding them with utmost care, and the tigers we raise aren't even as big as one of his wild ones! Where the hell can we find justice for this?!"

"I'm really curious, what did this guy eat to grow up like that? How could he grow so strong and big, even bigger than the biggest tiger in our park!"

Tang Li's words instantly resonated with the surrounding zookeepers, who nodded in agreement.

Someone muttered under their breath, "You're absolutely right! The 'iron rice bowl' (guaranteed job) has really grown too big!"

"Generally speaking, captive tigers, with their balanced nutrition, should be larger than wild ones. But with him, it's completely the opposite. Our carefully raised tiger isn't even as robust as one of his wild ones. It's really strange!"

"I find it strange too. Maybe he's living in the wild, eating delicacies every day, and his nutrition is even better than that of the animals in our park!"

"Alright, alright, since you love him so much, I'll give you some!"

Zhu Ziyi smiled helplessly and asked, "What do you want? Let's make it clear beforehand, don't take too much, otherwise there won't be enough for everyone!"