Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

The snowflakes were still falling softly from the sky, and soon they completely buried Wang Yuyu in the snowdrift, leaving only a slightly raised snow mound, like a thick, white natural quilt, which could both reduce air circulation and lock in the temperature inside the snowdrift.

The area was soon filled with Wang Yuyu's scent.

The animals, who were already afraid to approach the wild boars because of their mysterious deaths, were now even more frightened and kept their distance, taking detours.

Even though she was sleeping soundly, Wang Yuyu did not completely let her guard down.

Every four hours, he would wake up on time and poke a small hole in the snow with his paw to keep the air circulating.

At the same time, he pricked up his ears to listen to the surrounding sounds, his amber eyes scanning the distance, secretly watching to see if Tang Li and the others had arrived.

They waited until noon the next day.

Fortunately, having eaten roe deer meat, Wang Yuyu had some food stored in his stomach, so he was able to remain patient.

Around 2 p.m., eight figures suddenly appeared in a long line in the distance, struggling forward against the wind and snow.

Wang Yuyu, who was fast asleep, was instantly awakened by the sound of footsteps and voices carried by the wind and snow. He suddenly popped his head out of the snowdrift, his tiger fur still covered with snowflakes, and looked in the direction of the sound.

The sudden appearance of the tiger's head startled Niu Zhihua, the forest ranger walking at the front.

He froze, instinctively raising the tranquilizer gun in his hand, the dark muzzle instantly aimed at Wang Yuyu, his finger already on the trigger.

Wang Yuyu spotted the gun pointed at her immediately, and shuddered in fright, instantly losing all trace of her drowsiness.

He suddenly leaped out of the snowdrift and dove behind a thick pine tree, only half his head showing. He bared his teeth at Niu Zhihua and the others, letting out low growls full of warning and anger.

"Uncle Niu, don't shoot! Please don't shoot!" Tang Li, who was walking in the middle of the group, shouted urgently when she saw this.

She trudged through the snow, her steps uneven, and rushed to Niu Zhihua with all her might. She stretched out her hand to block the muzzle of the gun, then turned to Wang Yuyu behind the pine tree and softly called out, "Iron rice bowl, don't be afraid, it's me! Tang Li! Don't you recognize me?"

When Wang Yuyu saw that it was Tang Li blocking the gun barrel, his tense body instantly relaxed, he abandoned his fighting stance, and slowly walked out from behind the pine tree.

But the next second, he suddenly remembered the grudge of being tricked by Tang Li into going north to find the tigress. Anger surged into his heart instantly, and he let out an angry growl. He charged towards Tang Li, his limbs stomping on the snow, stirring up a blizzard.

This sudden charge terrified the forest rangers.

Everyone instinctively grabbed their weapons and stared nervously at Wang Yuyu.

Niu Zhihua picked up the tranquilizer gun again and pointed it at the tiger once more.

Only Tang Li knew the truth: Wang Yuyu was targeting her.

As she quickly walked to the side, away from the group of forest rangers, she threw off her backpack and equipment, shouting, "It's okay! Don't panic! A secure job isn't for harming people! He's just happy to see me and is playing a prank!"

She pointed at Wang Yuyu and explained to the crowd, "Look at his ears! They're not even flat. If he were really angry and wanted to attack someone, his ears would be pressed tightly against his scalp!"

"He's just messing with me! Put down your weapons, don't provoke him!"

The crowd was skeptical, but they didn't dare to loosen their grip on their weapons, their eyes filled with fear and doubt.

Just then, Wang Yuyu indeed changed direction and rushed straight towards Tang Liyu.

Immediately afterwards, he leaped up like a small mountain and pounced on Tang Li, slamming her firmly into the snowdrift with a "plop".

The two, a human and a tiger, wrestled in the snowdrift. Wang Yuyu nuzzled Tang Li with his head and gently nudged her with his paws, pushing her deeper into the snowdrift, letting out a low growl that was both angry and a little aggrieved.

Tang Li laughed and dodged while patting Wang Yuyu's head, causing the snow foam to fly everywhere.

This bizarre yet intimate scene left the nearby forest rangers stunned!

After watching for two or three minutes, seeing that Wang Yuyu truly had no intention of harming Tang Li, and treated her like a "big snowball" the whole time, rummaging and digging around in the snowdrift, even deliberately keeping her sharp claws hidden, Niu Zhihua finally cleared his throat, breaking the eerie silence:

"Hey... let's not stand here any longer, let's keep going and check out the traps the poachers have set."

"Uh... okay!" The other six team members hadn't fully recovered from their shock yet. Their eyes were still glued to the two, a man and a tiger, who were playfully fighting. They nodded mechanically and followed Niu Zhihua's footsteps, looking back every few steps as they continued to move forward.

In the snowdrift, Tang Li used the force of Wang Yuyu pushing her over to roll around in the snow and finally managed to get to the side of a big tree.

She clung to the tree trunk, using it as support to get up. Her hair and clothes were covered in snow. As soon as she regained her footing, she shouted urgently to Wang Yuyu, who was about to rush towards her again, "Stop! Stop! Your job is secure! Don't cause trouble, let me explain!"

"I really didn't mean to set you up. I was instigated by Uncle Ji and the others. I'm a victim too!"

Wang Yuyu wasn't buying it. His four legs kicked rapidly in the snow as he lunged forward: "If it wasn't you, then who was it? Who was it that kept nagging me about other tigers to the north?"

"If you hadn't made it sound so mysterious, would I have gone over there out of curiosity?"

"And what happened? I ended up fighting with those three male tigers!"

"Now you want to go back on your word? Do you think I, Wang Yuyu, am some kind of fool who can be easily fooled?"

He roared and lunged, his manner menacing: "Take this! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll really think I'm a pushover!"

Startled, Tang Li quickly hid behind a tree, clinging tightly to the trunk as she played a game of cat and mouse with Wang Yuyu, shouting as she ran, "Irregular job! I really didn't lie to you! You've got the wrong person!"

"Blame Uncle Ji and the others; they made me say that! You have to believe me!"

"I don't believe you!" Wang Yu roared, his eyes fixed on Tang Li's calves sticking out of the tree. He suddenly leaped up, his front paws grabbing Tang Li's thigh tightly, and with a flick of his head, he accurately bit the hem of her tattered coat.

"Hey! You're giving up your secure job! Give it up already!"

Tang Li stamped her feet in frustration, clutching Wang Yuyu's large head tightly with both hands, her voice pleading, "You tore my clothes! They were already torn, and now they're unwearable! Let go!"

Upon hearing her plea, a hint of triumphant excitement flashed in Wang Yuyu's amber eyes. Instead of giving in, he shook his head vigorously from side to side and flicked his tail triumphantly.