Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuyu felt the meat in her mouth no longer taste good. She glanced at the pork in the bowl and immediately began to make a plan:

"You earn so much money, and all you give me to eat is this pork? At least give me a promotion!"

"Pork can only fill your stomach; it's nowhere near as flavorful as venison or beef."

"I don't ask for much. Every time I come, a bowl of pork and a bowl of venison or beef would be fine, wouldn't it?"

"The pork has to be from local pigs raised on grain, with thick slices of fat about four or five fingers thick. That's what makes it so flavorful and helps you build up your strength for the winter!"

He was about to raise his head and try to bargain with Tang Li with his eyes when Tang Li saw through his thoughts at a glance, reached out and pressed his head down, laughing and scolding:

"You gluttonous tiger, you should be grateful for all the fresh meat you have. What else do you want to eat?"

"I wish I could have delicacies every day!"

"Let me tell you, don't get any funny ideas, or I'll dock your food allowance!"

"Look at you, so greedy! What good food can't you get in the mountains? Venison, rabbit, wild boar—aren't those enough for you to eat?"

"Stop eyeing the pittance in my pocket!"

"This money is for improving the tigers' diet in the park, not for you to enjoy alone!"

"You're always trying to climb the ladder, always wanting to take advantage of others. Why are you so cunning?"

Wang Yuyu, with his head pressed down, didn't bother arguing with Tang Li. He simply pretended not to hear her, buried his head, and continued to work hard, taking big bites of the meat.

He knew perfectly well that Tang Li would never mistreat him; whenever there was something delicious, he would always get a share!

If they really don't give it to him, there's nothing he can do. He can't exactly expect a tiger to go out and buy it itself, can he?

That would be so embarrassing!

The problem is that others don't give him any face either!

Tang Li couldn't help but laugh when she saw his honest and hardworking appearance. She didn't argue with him and started rambling on to Wang Yuyu, telling him all the latest happenings in the garden.

So-and-so in the park is dating someone, they're always together, even feeding the animals together!

What? Someone got bullied by a naughty animal again and went to the zookeeper to complain, looking aggrieved!

The tiger in the park is heartbroken. He stands alone in the rain on a rainy day, looking sad and dejected. Even meat doesn't taste good to him anymore!

Who else is envious and jealous of her behind her back, secretly speaking ill of her, saying that she favors Wang Yuyu and is unkind to the other tigers!

……

Wang Yuyu wolfed down her dry rice while listening intently.

Nodding or shaking his head from time to time, humming a few words, he echoed Tang Li in a very convincing manner!

This made Tang Li beam with joy, and she felt much better!

…………

Finish eating!

Wang Yuyu lay down on the snow with her round belly stretched out, her limbs outstretched, her belly bulging high like a round little snowball. She was panting heavily, clearly feeling very full!

Tang Li squatted down beside him, her eyes full of smiles, and gently poked his soft belly with her finger again and again!

Poke it, and watch the bulging belly sway back and forth. You can't help but laugh out loud, your eyes curving into crescent moons.

At first, Wang Yuyu didn't care at all when she was poked a few times. She just thought Tang Li was having fun and didn't bother to argue with her!

He turned a blind eye and let her poke his stomach, even relaxing his body slightly to let her have more fun!

A minute later, Tang Li continued to poke and poke with great enthusiasm. Although the force was light, it still caused a slight soreness in her bloated stomach.

Wang Yuyu finally lost her patience, letting out a low growl of dissatisfaction: "Ouch!"

He slightly raised his eyes, his amber pupils filled with a hint of anger, and glared at Tang Li: "Tang Li, that's enough!"

"If you keep poking, you'll pierce my stomach!"

Seeing that Wang Yuyu was truly unhappy, Tang Li's smile faded slightly. She pouted and reluctantly withdrew her hand, muttering complaints under her breath.

"You've eaten so much of my meat, can't I even poke you a couple of times? You're so stingy!"

"You eat so much, aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death?"

"Look at your belly, it's as round as a ball! How can you even walk like that?"

"I wonder if I won't be able to turn over while getting a scrub later..."

While complaining, she couldn't help but glance at Wang Yuyu's big belly a few more times, a smile secretly creeping onto her lips.

Listening to Tang Li's endless nagging, Wang Yu rolled her eyes in disgust, thinking to herself, "Do you think I'm like you, able to get food anytime, anywhere when I'm hungry?"

"If I don't eat my fill this meal, I don't know when I'll be able to eat again!"

"When I get hungry, will you feed me?"

"It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering. What I eat is none of your business!"

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, so he simply turned his head to the side, too lazy to look at Tang Li.

Tang Li, seeing Wang Yuyu's resentful yet dismissive look, knew he was probably grumbling about her again, and couldn't help but laugh and tease him:

"Hey! My dear Tiger, are you upset again? What did I do to offend you?"

"If you have any complaints, just say them. Don't secretly curse me in your heart; I can tell!"

As she spoke, she reached out and gently poked Wang Yuyu's ear, teasing him on purpose.

Wang Yu rolled her eyes impatiently again, thinking to herself, "I'm afraid I'll scare you to death if I say anything!"

"You might just mistake me for a demon and arrest me. Then I'll be in big trouble!"

Too lazy to argue with Tang Li, he simply turned his head away, presenting the back of his head to her.

Tang Li didn't press him any further. She smiled, stood up, brushed the snow off her legs, and said, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore!"

"I'll go get the tools to scrub your back. You stay here and wait for me, okay? Don't wander off!"

"Awooo!" Wang Yu let out a lazy howl, its tail gently sweeping the snow to indicate that it had heard him.

But it remained lying down, not moving at all.

Tang Li smiled as she looked at his languid appearance, then turned and walked towards the back gate of the zoo.

A short while later, Tang Li came over carrying a bag containing gloves and a towel for scrubbing in the bath, as well as a steel comb.

She squatted down beside Wang Yuyu, took out a pair of gloves from her bag and put them on, then reached out and gently pushed his round belly, her eyes crinkling as she said:

"Turn around, I'll rub your back first, and then I'll rub your stomach."

Wang Yuyu nodded slightly, turned over gently, and lay on his side on the snow, revealing his broad back, obediently waiting for Tang Li to scrub his back.

Tang Li scooped up the clean snow around her and sprinkled it all over Wang Yuyu's back, using the snow as "shower gel" to gently rub his pure, natural, and unpolluted tiger-skin coat.

My fingers gently ran through the fluffy tiger fur, rubbing out the dust and dirt hidden in the crevices.