Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

Wang Yu raised a claw and gently pushed the flying dragon into Tang Li's arms. Then he pointed at Tang Li's mouth and opened his blood-red maw, making a few clumsy but earnest bite motions in the air.

The meaning couldn't be clearer: "This is for you to eat, take it quickly and try it, it's delicious!"

Tang Li glanced down at the flying dragon's corpse in her arms again, the veins on her forehead bulging instantly. She couldn't hold back any longer, abruptly throwing the flying dragon to the ground, grabbing Wang Yuyu's grinning tiger head with both hands, rubbing it vigorously from side to side, and gritting her teeth as she said:

"A secure job, a secure job, I really thank you for your 'kindness'!"

"Have I told you more than once that the hazel grouse is a Class II protected animal in China? I can't catch it, and I can't eat it. Eating it will land me in jail! Have you forgotten?"

"You even went out of your way to send me this? What do you mean? Are you trying to get me thrown in jail?"

"What's going on in your head? Is it shit?"

"Besides food, can you think of anything else?"

"Don't give me that grin. I know you definitely remember what I said!"

"Did you do this on purpose? Huh!"

"Are you deliberately trying to make me angry...?"

Tang Li grew angrier as she spoke, her voice rising in pitch, and the pressure she applied to rubbing the tiger's head unconsciously increased, yet a hint of helplessness lingered in her eyes.

She knew Wang Yuyu too well; he definitely remembered, but he didn't take the "animal protection" thing to heart at all.

Wang Yuyu was secretly delighted to see Tang Li's defenses crumble and her anger flare up. She secretly wagged her tail behind her and drooped her ears, letting Tang Li rub her face without getting angry at all. Instead, she found it extremely amusing.

He did it on purpose; he just wanted to see Tang Li's angry and helpless expression.

After massaging for a while, Tang Li's anger gradually subsided, and the pressure on her hands lessened considerably.

She looked at Wang Yuyu, who was still laughing carefree, and gently patted his head with a mixture of anger and affection, saying:

"You're still laughing! Do you know how much trouble you've caused me?"

"Let me tell you, if I really get arrested and go to jail for this, you won't escape either. You'll have to come with me and keep me company!"

"Go eat your food, stop making me angry!"

As she spoke, she pushed Wang Yuyu's tiger head aside, picked up the flying dragon from the ground, stood up, and carefully held it in her hand.

Wang Yuyu stumbled from the push, immediately raised her head, and snorted coldly, "Hmph, truly ungrateful!"

"This is good stuff, the meat is delicious, I brought it especially for you, and you're still not happy!"

As he spoke, he strode off triumphantly, preparing to pass Tang Li and continue gnawing on his ribs.

"What are you so smug about!" Tang Li stood to the side, holding Fei Long, and seeing his smug look, the anger she had just suppressed surged up again. She raised her hand and slapped his round, tiger-like butt.

"Seeing you makes me furious! Hurry up and get out of here, you want a beating?"

Wang Yuyu froze when she was slapped, immediately quickening her pace, and not forgetting to turn back and grin at Tang Li, secretly thinking:

"I'm in a good mood today, so I won't stoop to your level, you tiger-woman!"

"If you dare pat my butt again, I'll give you a good swat!"

"Hmph!" Tang Li glared angrily, raised her right hand, and snorted heavily, as if she was about to step forward and slap him again.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yuyu was so frightened that he immediately turned his head and ran away from Tang Li. His arrogant and domineering demeanor vanished instantly, leaving only a cowardly expression.

Tang Li watched his disheveled retreating figure, then looked at the flying dragon in her hand, shook her head helplessly, but couldn't help but smile slightly. "This stupid tiger, it's both infuriating and endearing."

The next second, she sighed softly, "Sigh!"

Her brows furrowed with helplessness and anxiety. She quickly took out her phone, walked to the side, and called Wang Weiguo.

This matter could be serious or minor; we must immediately consult Wang Weiguo and handle it properly!

The phone was answered after only a couple of rings, and Wang Weiguo's teasing voice immediately came through: "Hey, Xiao Tang! Instead of spending time with your precious job, why are you calling me at this hour?"

"Is that guy throwing a tantrum again and refusing to eat?"

Tang Li gave a wry smile, not in the mood for teasing him, and said urgently, "Director, I'm tending to his 'iron rice bowl' at the back gate right now. He's not throwing a tantrum; he's eating heartily!"

"However, there's something I need to ask you. It's a bit tricky, and I really don't know how to handle it!"

"What's the rush?" Wang Weiguo's tone softened slightly, and he guessed with a smile, "Could it be that the rations for those with secure jobs have increased again, and there's not enough food?"

"Why don't you just ask the kitchen to send over some more meat? You don't need to bother me with such a small thing."

In his view, what could make Tang Li so anxious was probably related to Wang Yuyu.

"No, no, Principal, it's not about that!"

Tang Li hurriedly interrupted him, her tone tinged with panic, "I...I just wanted to ask, if a tiger brings us a Class II protected animal, what should we do? Wouldn't that be a lot of trouble?"

After the words were spoken, an endless silence fell on the other end of the phone, so quiet that you could hear each other breathing.

Wang Weiguo was clearly stunned by these words and didn't react for a long time. He opened his mouth but didn't know how to speak.

Tigers being given to protected animals?

What an outrageous and novel thing!

He'd been a kindergarten director for so many years, and this was the first time he'd ever heard of such a thing.

Tang Li's fingers tightened slightly as she held her phone. She didn't dare to speak and could only wait quietly for Wang Weiguo's reply. She was very anxious, afraid that the matter would escalate and not only affect her but also the zoo.

After a full half-minute of silence, Wang Weiguo's cautious voice finally came through the phone, his tone tinged with disbelief: "You mean... a secure job brought you a protected animal? What did it bring you?"

After much thought, he concluded that only a "copper rice bowl," a tiger that is both intelligent and prone to causing trouble, could do such a thing.

"It's a hazel grouse!" Tang Li glanced down at the still-lying hazel grouse carcass in her hand, then quickly added, "A dead hazel grouse, a Class II protected animal in China, a rare species!"

"..."

Wang Weiguo on the other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds, then let out a slightly tired sigh, his tone tinged with a mixture of amusement and exasperation:

"A flying dragon! This thing is a treasure. They really know how to pick a catch; they actually managed to capture one!"

"Director! What time is it? Why are you still saying these things!"

Tang Li was so anxious she almost jumped up. She quickly covered the phone's earpiece with her hand, lowered her voice, and said with a mixture of anger and helplessness,

"If others overhear this, they might think our zoo is deliberately killing protected animals. That would have a terrible impact, and we wouldn't be able to clear our name no matter what!"