Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

"I'm telling you, no way!"

"I will not compromise with you. You've eaten and drunk your fill, so get out of here now!"

"I have to get up early for work tomorrow!"

"If you keep me up all night, you can forget about ever eating a single piece of meat or drinking a drop of soup here again!"

Seeing that Wang Yuyu still wouldn't budge, Tang Li's eyes darted around, and she came up with another idea. She threatened him fiercely, "Let go of my mouth right now, or I'll call for help!"

"Have someone come with a tranquilizer gun, knock you out, and throw you out!"

At this point, Tang Li leaned down, leaned close to Wang Yuyu's ear, and deliberately dragged out the last syllable, saying in a sinister tone, "Even with a secure job, you don't want to get injections, do you?"

"That anesthetic needle is so thick! It hurts so much when it gets stuck in your skin!"

The last syllable was drawn out, carrying a hint of mockery, but Wang Yuyu was so frightened that he trembled and immediately released his mouth.

He even stuck out his tongue in a fawning manner and gently licked the knee where Tang Li had been bitten, looking completely obsequious, with not a trace of the tiger king's majesty.

Seeing Wang Yuyu's instant surrender and fawning attitude, Tang Li could no longer hold back. She clutched her stomach and burst into laughter, laughing so hard she almost fell over.

"Hahaha... a secure job, I never expected you to do this!"

"Are you really that afraid of needles? You're such a coward!"

Wang Yuyu's face instantly darkened. He awkwardly turned his head to look at the wall, not daring to look at Tang Li, and thought to himself, "Why don't you give it a try?"

"I don't believe you wouldn't be scared if something that thick pierced your body?"

"Hahaha..." Seeing Wang Yuyu's angry yet timid and hesitant expression, Tang Li laughed even harder, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight, and tears were almost streaming down her face.

She reached out and patted Wang Yuyu's head. "You're so cute! You're actually so afraid of needles!"

Just then, Wang Weiguo's voice suddenly came from afar, tinged with a helpless laugh: "Xiao Tang, what are you two arguing about?"

"Screaming and howling in the middle of the night, can't a person get any sleep?"

"Don't you know you're disturbing the peace?"

Tang Li's laughter stopped abruptly. She raised her head sharply, looked around, and scanned the night quickly, but couldn't see a single person.

She frowned, muttering to herself in confusion, "Huh? I think I heard the principal's voice!"

"Why don't I see anyone?"

"Am I hallucinating?"

Wang Yuyu's ears were much more sensitive than Tang Li's; his ability to pinpoint the source of a sound allowed him to instantly locate it.

On the rooftop opposite, Wang Weiguo stood wearing a thick cotton-padded coat.

Seeing Tang Li still standing there, looking around blankly, Wang Yu felt a surge of embarrassment and muttered to herself, "This woman is so stupid! She heard the voice clearly, yet she can't find anyone!"

He quickly raised his paw, gently tugged at Tang Li's clothes, pointed towards the roof where Wang Weiguo was, his eyes full of disdain that said, "You're so stupid."

"Stop pulling at me! You're going to tear my clothes!"

Tang Li impatiently patted Wang Yuyu's hand lightly, her tone still carrying a lingering smile.

Then, following the direction Wang Yuyu pointed, he looked up and immediately saw Wang Weiguo on the roof. An embarrassed smile instantly appeared on his face. He quickly waved towards the roof and said loudly, "Director! You're still awake?"

Wang Weiguo, on the roof, waved his hand with a smile: "How can I sleep with you two making such a racket?"

"Your noise is almost waking up the whole back door!"

He paused, then asked curiously, "What are you arguing about?"

"Why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night?"

"It's so late. After you finish eating, hurry up and send your job back to the mountains. Don't stay here, or it will affect our business opening tomorrow."

Upon hearing that Wang Weiguo wanted to send her away, Wang Yuyu immediately became unhappy.

His previous cowardly demeanor vanished instantly. He suddenly raised his head, bared his teeth at Wang Weiguo on the roof, and let out a low, threatening growl. He opened his mouth to roar and vent his dissatisfaction.

But before he could even let out a roar, Tang Li, quick as a flash, covered his mouth, preventing him from making a sound.

Tang Li leaned down and whispered in his ear, "Don't shout! Do you want to wake up everyone and all the animals in the park?"

"If you anger the principal, he might send someone to shoot you with a tranquilizer gun!"

"Have you forgotten how you were drugged and taken away the last few times? I won't be responsible for you then!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuyu immediately became obedient. Her anger vanished without a trace. She drooped her ears pitifully and rested her head gently on Tang Li's leg. She no longer dared to bare her teeth and grimaced, just like a wronged little wife.

Tang Li then released her grip, looked up, and said with a grin to Wang Weiguo on the roof, "Director, you've misunderstood!"

"Isn't this exactly what I'm planning—using my secure job to go and choose a concubine?"

"But this guy has too high standards; he looks down on the tigresses in our park and absolutely refuses to go!"

"I struggled with him for ages, but he just clung to my leg and wouldn't move!"

"Don't worry, I'll send it away right now, and I promise it won't disturb your sleep!"

After saying that, she lowered her head, put on a serious expression, and scolded Wang Yuyu, "Why are you still holding onto my leg?"

"Get up right now!"

"If you don't want to participate in the concubine selection, I won't force you. I'll send you away now. Are you satisfied now?"

Hearing Tang Li's string of distorted and contradictory statements, Wang Yuyu was momentarily stunned, taking a few seconds to react. She glared angrily at Tang Li, inwardly cursing her:

"Damn it, you've gone too far, woman!"

"How dare you lie through your teeth!"

"You were the one who forced me to meet those fat girls and kicked me out, and now it's all my fault?"

"Isn't it just that you want me to leave?"

"Fine, I'll leave! Okay, I'll leave, alright?"

"You really think I want to stay in this dump? I wouldn't want to sleep in your doghouse!"

Wang Yuyu angrily released her grip, suddenly stood up from the ground, and shoved Tang Li hard, venting her dissatisfaction.

Then she turned around, stomped her feet angrily, and headed towards the back door.

Tang Li stumbled from the bump, but quickly regained her balance. Without getting angry, she shouted loudly to Wang Weiguo on the roof, "Director, I've returned the 'iron rice bowl'!"

"It's cold outside, you should go inside and rest!"

After saying that, she quickly chased after him, whispering sweet nothings to the angry Wang Yuyu as she went, trying to coax him: "It's a secure job, don't be angry. I didn't mean to say that to you, I had no choice!"

"Next time you come, I'll prepare some salmon for you, okay...?"