Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

Tang Li's body tilted as he rubbed against her, and she simply gave up resisting, lying down on the soft sleeping bag with a "retaliatory" look, her tone resolute yet affectionate:

"No, no, absolutely not! No matter how much you beg me, I won't show it to you. This is for your own good!"

Wang Yuyu pleaded for a long time, but seeing that Tang Li showed no sign of relenting, the grievances in her heart gradually turned into dissatisfaction.

He suddenly raised his head, growled at Tang Li in dissatisfaction, then lay down next to her in a huff, turning his back to her and leaving her with his furry back. His ears were pressed tightly against his scalp, giving him a haughty look that said, "I'm angry, come and coax me."

Tang Li couldn't help but laugh at his childish behavior. She didn't mind his temper and simply reached out to hug his warm body, pressing her face against his soft fur.

After a busy morning and a long argument with Ji Yongjun, she was exhausted. Leaning against Wang Yuyu's warm body and smelling the faint scent of herbs on him, Tang Li soon felt sleepy and gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep, her even snoring sounding as she did so.

Wang Yuyu had her back to Tang Li, still sulking and waiting for her to come and coax her.

But after waiting for a long time, instead of a comforting voice, Tang Li's steady snoring could be heard from behind.

He turned his head sharply and saw that Tang Li was already sleeping soundly, even her brows were relaxed. His tiger-like face instantly darkened, and his amber eyes were full of "speechlessness".

So I'm the only one who's angry?

But having just finished eating, and with Tang Li's warm body against him, listening to her peaceful snoring, a strange sense of security gradually enveloped him.

Wang Yuyu's anger gradually dissipated, and drowsiness slowly crept in.

He yawned widely, then closed his eyes, moved closer to Tang Li, held her in his arms, and fell into a deep sleep.

On the other side, Ji Yongjun was restless in the canteen. After deliberating for a long time, he still did not give up the idea of ​​putting a collar on Wang Yuyu.

He figured that since he couldn't reason with Tang Li, he might as well talk to Wang Yuyu directly.

After all, this tiger is intelligent and might be able to be moved by a little "sincerity".

To show his sincerity, Ji Yongjun specially had twenty catties of fresh raw meat brought out and divided into three basins.

In addition, he specially invited two female researchers from the team who were pretty and gentle.

After observing Wang Yuyu for more than a year, they had figured out her personality. She was a typical "lazy and gluttonous" person, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to the zoo four times to ask to be adopted.

As for bringing female researchers along, Ji Yongjun had his own ulterior motives.

Wang Yuyu's closeness to Tang Li might stem from a preference for pretty and cute girls; perhaps this "honey trap" could soften his attitude.

With everything prepared, Ji Yongjun carried a basin of meat and walked in front, followed closely by two female researchers, each carrying a basin. They carefully arrived at the tent where Tang Li and Wang Yuyu were staying.

Standing at the tent entrance, Ji Yongjun, afraid of disturbing the "ancestor" inside, lowered his voice and softly called out twice, "Xiao Tang, are you there? Xiao Tang?"

Inside the tent, Wang Yuyu, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened her eyes with a twitch of her ears.

His amber eyes instantly cleared, and he looked up warily at the tent entrance, even sniffing the air lightly.

An unfamiliar scent, and... the aroma of meat?

He glanced down at Tang Li, who was fast asleep in his arms, afraid that any noise outside would wake her, and let out a low growl: "Ouch!"

The low growl wasn't loud, but it carried a strong sense of intimidation. It not only instantly woke Tang Li from her sleep, but also made Ji Yongjun outside the tent freeze. He immediately shut his mouth and dared not make a sound, and could only lead the two female researchers to wait obediently outside.

Tang Li rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat up, her head still a little fuzzy. She mumbled softly, "Iron Rice Bowl, what's your name? You're disturbing my sleep..."

But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Wang Yu staring intently at the tent entrance, his ears taut and every muscle in his body tense. She instantly understood and asked in a low voice, "Is someone outside?"

Wang Yu nodded solemnly, her eyes still warily fixed on the doorway, her tail gently resting on Tang Li's leg, as if reminding her to be careful.

Tang Li immediately got up and walked to the door, gently lifting a crack in the curtain to peek out. She immediately saw Ji Yongjun and his two companions, along with the three bowls of meat they were carrying. She couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Uncle Ji, did you come here specifically to find a stable job?"

"Yes! Yes!" Ji Yongjun nodded hurriedly, his gaze passing over Tang Li and stealing a glance at the tiger head peeking out from behind her. He asked in a slightly ingratiating tone, "A secure job... can we... can we come in?"

Wang Yuyu remained unmoved, only raising her eyes to look at Tang Li with a puzzled expression, her eyes clearly saying, "What are they trying to do?"

Tang Li met his gaze, couldn't help but smile, and said as if translating, "They need something from you, and they even brought some meat. Do you want to let them in?"

Wang Yuyu's gaze instantly fell on the three bowls of meat, a glint of light flashing in her amber eyes.

He tilted his head and thought for a moment, considering: let them in first, and leave the meat behind.

If it's a good thing, I'll agree; if you're up to something bad, I'll kick you out!

After thinking it through, he nodded to Tang Li, then looked away and lay back down on the sleeping bag, still maintaining a vigilant posture.

Tang Li understood his meaning, turned to Ji Yongjun, and fully opened the tent flap: "Uncle Ji, come in!"

Ji Yongjun breathed a sigh of relief and quickly instructed the two female researchers behind him, "Be careful once you go in. Don't talk loudly or move around unnecessarily. Just let it do what it wants."

"Okay...okay!" The two female researchers were already a little weak in the knees from the tiger's roar just now. They nodded quickly and followed closely behind Ji Yongjun, carefully entering the tent.

Once the three of them were inside the tent, Tang Li lowered the curtain.

Looking back, I was immediately amused by the scene before me.

Ji Yongjun and his two companions huddled in a corner of the tent, barely daring to breathe.

Wang Yuyu lay on the sleeping bag opposite them, staring at them coldly. The three of them and the tiger formed a stark confrontation, sizing each other up warily, and the atmosphere was inexplicably tense.

Tang Li quickly went to Wang Yuyu's side, reached out and hugged his tiger head, gently stroking his fur to soothe him. At the same time, she urged Ji Yongjun, "Uncle Ji, just say what you need to say quickly, don't scare him out of his secure job."

Ji Yongjun finally came to his senses and quickly pushed the three bowls of meat in his hands onto the open ground in the middle of the tent, forcing a fawning smile on his face.

Then he took out the silver collar from his pocket, held it up in front of Wang Yuyu, and coaxed her in an exaggerated tone, "A secure job, huh? Look, we brought you some good food."

"And this, this is a collar we specially prepared for you. Look at the color scheme, it's so shiny and golden, it matches your fur coat so well! You'll look incredibly handsome wearing it!"

He paused, then added fuel to the fire, continuing his charade: "With this collar, poachers won't dare to catch you, and we can know your whereabouts at any time, allowing us to better protect you. Isn't that great!"