Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

Seeing how reluctant Wang Yuyu was to part with her, Tang Li was overjoyed. Humming a cheerful tune, she took the empty iron basin and quickly walked into the zoo.

The people on the wall kept glancing back and forth between Tang Li and Wang Yuyu, their faces filled with envy.

Chen Dan sighed, "Sigh, the iron rice bowl and Xiao Tang's relationship are really good!"

Wang Jianjun nodded repeatedly, agreeing wholeheartedly: "That's right. In all my years, I've never seen a tiger that would let its keeper stay by its side while it's eating, allowing it to be petted freely without being possessive of its food or getting angry."

The others chimed in, "About that! I've never seen such a good-natured tiger, except for those with secure jobs. If I could pet one like that, I'd gladly give up ten years of my life!"

"Sigh, I also really want to touch a secure job. Just look at it, it must be so cute to pet. It's a pity I don't have Xiao Tang's luck."

"..."

Wang Weiguo stood aside, watching the envious looks on everyone's faces, and smiled slightly: "Don't be envious. This is all Xiao Tang's good fortune. It is her hard work and dedication in taking care of her day after day that earned her trust."

"If you really want to, you can attend zookeeper training and become a tiger zookeeper!"

"If you grow up with tigers from a young age, after a while, you'll be able to pet them as you please, just like Xiao Tang."

Upon hearing this, the crowd on the wall fell silent instantly. They looked at each other, and no one spoke again.

Tiger keepers may seem glamorous, but in reality, they face heavy responsibilities, high risks, and only average income.

They just say they admire it; they don't actually want to switch jobs and become zookeepers!

They all have families to support, so money comes first; hobbies and interests have to take a backseat.

They all saw it: although Tang Li was a zookeeper, she had been doing side jobs, becoming an online influencer and livestreamer, all to earn more money.

Otherwise, given the meager salary of a zookeeper, the hard and tiring work, and the distance from home, even if she could persevere, her family might not agree.

These days, a man with money is a hero, a man without money is nothing!

This is not just empty talk.

When you're broke, your family pressures you to get married and find a good job!

Only when you have money can you do what you love without worry.

Those of them who have been through it all have long understood this.

Just then, Chen Dan watched Tang Li walk into the security room, then suddenly turned to Wang Weiguo and said, "Director, Tang isn't young anymore, is she? Shouldn't you be more concerned about her personal life?"

"What if she gets married someday and her family makes her go back home and quit working at our park? Would you be willing to let her go?"

"If I don't see Xiao Tang when the time comes, I might never come back."

Wang Weiguo's face immediately fell, and he sighed helplessly, "Do you think I haven't been worried?"

"I've introduced her to several men, but this girl's standards are too high; she doesn't like any of them. I'm at my wit's end!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dan immediately looked disgusted and said bluntly, "Director, don't you even look at the kind of people you introduced? Xiao Tang told me afterwards that they were all ugly and unattractive, and I didn't even like any of them. Do you think Xiao Tang would like them?"

Wang Jianjun couldn't help but chime in, "That's right, Dad. I don't even like the people you introduce. Don't just focus on their good looks; at least consider their appearance!"

"Xiao Tang is young. When young people date, they look at looks first, and other conditions are secondary..."

"Shut up! Who gives you the right to speak here?"

Wang Weiguo glared at Wang Jianjun and slapped him on the arm.

Seeing this, everyone else quickly lowered their heads, pretending not to see or hear anything, and looked at Wang Yuyu on the snow, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire!

A few minutes later, Tang Li came out of the zoo.

Her breath condensed into a long column of smoke in the air as she hurried toward the cabin.

As she passed by Wang Yuyu, she completely ignored his eager, bright tiger eyes and the tiger head that was stretched out in front of her, waiting to be petted. She walked straight ahead without stopping for a moment.

"Um?"

Wang Yuyu was stunned for a moment, the whole tiger froze on the spot, its eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

He never expected that his "cute offensive" would fail, and that Tang Li could resist his charm.

He stared at Tang Li's receding figure, then looked back at himself, scratched his tiger head with his paw, and muttered to himself:

Am I not good-looking anymore?

Why isn't Tang Li responding to me?

"Does this mean they no longer love each other?"

"Sure enough, women are all heartless jerks; once they get something, they don't cherish it and they change their minds in an instant!"

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. His ears drooped slightly, and his tail listlessly swept across the snow.

Just as he was feeling down, Tang Li suddenly stopped, turned around, looked at him with a smile, and said softly, "Aren't you cold lying there?"

"Aren't you going to hurry up and catch up?"

"Do you expect me to turn back and pull you up?"

Wang Yuyu's eyes lit up, he grinned, quickly got up, and ran to Tang Li's side, rubbing against her all the while!

Tang Li pushed his tiger-like head away with her hand in disgust, laughing and scolding, "Don't rub against me, do you think I'm a tree that won't fall down?"

"You go ahead and clear the way, I'll follow behind you. It's so cold out there, I'm freezing!"

As she spoke, she exhaled a strong breath, white mist rising up, then stomped her feet and rubbed her hands, clearly she was really cold!

Wang Yu nodded obediently, feeling very pleased with herself. She happily walked ahead, her large body shielding her from some of the cold wind.

A man and a tiger, one in front and one behind, trudged through the thick snow and quickly entered the small wooden house next door, closing the door with a creak.

Seeing that there was no fun to be had, the people on the wall left with disappointed expressions!

Inside the cabin, Tang Li lay on Wang Yuyu's soft back, her head pressed tightly against the tiger's head. Holding her phone, she enthusiastically swiped the screen, showing Wang Yuyu the "dark history" photos she had taken of the tigers in the park.

"Look, look! This is a picture I took of Momo stealing Lili's meat. She looked so flustered, it's hilarious!"

Tang Li pointed at her phone screen while laughing so hard she almost fell over.

Wang Yuyu was a very attentive listener, obediently lying there with her head slightly tilted.

When Tang Li got excited, he would let out a low growl in agreement, occasionally shaking his head or nodding to express his own opinion.

Seeing that Wang Yuyu was listening so attentively, Tang Li spoke even more enthusiastically, telling him all the gossip she knew about the garden, the latest happenings in society, and the hot topics on the internet, all in a rapid-fire and animated manner.