Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

"Roar!" Wang Yuyu didn't care at all. Instead, he excitedly circled around Tang Li, wagging his tail and shaking his head, looking exactly like someone who deserved a beating.

"Ah! A secure job? You're asking for it!" Tang Li couldn't hold back any longer, rolled up her sleeves, and chased after Wang Yuyu.

Fan Zhengcheng stood there, watching this farcical scene of man and tiger unfold, and shook his head helplessly. He immediately called to his team, "Don't just stand there, hurry up and follow! Don't lose them!"

Without delay, everyone quickened their pace and chased after Tang Li and Wang Yuyu.

But after running for only a few minutes, Tang Li's stamina couldn't keep up.

She was already exhausted, and after the commotion, she was even more breathless, her legs feeling as heavy as lead.

Wang Yuyu stopped a short distance away, tilting his head to look at her with a hint of mockery in his eyes and a faint smile on his lips, clearly waiting for her on purpose.

Tang Li supported herself on her thighs, bent over, and gasped for breath. It took her a long time to recover.

She looked up, pointed a finger at Wang Yuyu, and said irritably, "A secure job, come here! I can't run anymore, can you give me a ride?"

Wang Yu tilted his head, his amber eyes scanning Tang Li up and down. Seeing that Tang Li was pale, sweat beaded on her forehead, and unable to straighten her back, he realized she wasn't faking exhaustion. He reluctantly and slowly walked over, muttering to himself:

"This girl has such poor stamina, she's like a porcelain doll, she can't take any of it."

As soon as Wang Yuyu reached her side, Tang Li immediately scrambled onto the tiger's back, sprawling out like a pancake on its thick back. She clung tightly to the tiger's neck, her cheek pressed against its warm fur, and sighed contentedly, "Wow, this is so comfortable! I'm exhausted! I knew I shouldn't have run off with you!"

Wang Yu shook his head helplessly, stood up steadily, carried Tang Li on his back, and continued walking into the depths of the mountains with steady steps.

After trekking through the snow for another hour, Wang Yuyu would occasionally raise his claws to leave deep, bone-revealing claw marks on tree trunks or rocks, or urinate on them, clearly marking his territory.

Finally, he stopped in front of a wide-open mountain valley. The terrain was flat, and there was a huge rock the size of a millstone in the middle. It was a good place to rest.

Wang Yuyu gently swayed his massive body, steadily throwing Tang Li onto the soft snow on his back, and then jumped onto the boulder in a few steps.

He raised his paws and swept the snow off the stone surface in a few strokes, then lay down comfortably on it, squinting his eyes and basking in the sun.

After running around for so long, I can finally take a break.

Tang Li staggered to her feet in the snow, brushed the snow off her clothes, and looked up to see Wang Yu lying on the boulder with a "that's enough" look on her face. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she asked in surprise, "Iron Rice Bowl, are we here? We're not leaving?"

"Roar!" Wang Yu lazily opened his eyes, nodded at her, and let out a low growl. His tail swished back and forth contentedly, clearly confirming, "This is the place."

"Great! I'm exhausted!"

Tang Li burst into excited laughter, not even bothering to brush the snow off her body. She plopped down on the snow, rubbing her sore legs, her face full of relief.

Fan Zhengcheng and his group, who were following behind, also showed relieved smiles when they saw that they could finally rest.

The three-plus hours of trekking through the snow, one step at a time, left even the forest police, who were seasoned forest rangers, exhausted.

Everyone found a clean place to sit down; some rubbed their legs, some drank water, and everyone was exhausted.

After resting for two minutes, Tang Li couldn't wait to run to the boulder and climb up, grabbing the edge of the rock with both hands.

After climbing onto the rock, she reached out and pushed Wang Yuyu, saying, "Move over a bit, make room for me, I want to come up and sunbathe too!"

"Roar!" Wang Yuyu growled in dissatisfaction, tilting his head to the side, clearly annoyed that she was disturbing his sunbathing.

Despite his complaints, he still slowly moved aside, making room for Tang Li.

Without any hesitation, Tang Li climbed onto the boulder and snuggled into Wang Yuyu's warm embrace. She found a comfortable position, took out her phone, and started taking all sorts of sneaky photos.

They were busy taking pictures of Wang Yuyu's lazy sunbathing moments and the surrounding snow scenery.

Not far away, Fan Zhengcheng and his group stared wide-eyed at the intimate interaction between the girl and the tiger, their hearts filled with envy: "This girl is so lucky! In this freezing weather, to have a tiger as a 'natural heater' is simply divine treatment! We, on the other hand, can only stand here in the cold wind. The difference is just too great!"

Wang Yu lay on the rock basking in the sun for a while, glancing at the sky out of the corner of her eye; the sun had already climbed to its zenith.

A thought immediately crossed his mind: "So much time has passed, why hasn't the promised venison arrived yet? Are these people trying to back out?"

Thinking of this, he suddenly raised his head and roared urgently in the direction where Fan Zhengcheng and the others were resting: "Roar!"

Fan Zhengcheng and the others were startled by the sudden roar and quickly looked up.

He looked at Tang Li with a nervous expression and asked in a low voice, "Little Tang, what's wrong with 'iron rice bowl'? Is he angry again? What is he saying?"

Tang Li put down her phone, looked up at the sky, patted Wang Yuyu's head, and asked with a smile, "You can't wait any longer, you want to know when the venison will be delivered, right?"

Wang Yuyu nodded vigorously, her amber eyes filled with eagerness.

That's right! That's exactly what I mean! Hurry up and urge them!

Tang Li turned to Fan Zhengcheng and said loudly, "Captain Fan, the secure job can't wait any longer! When will the venison you promised arrive?"

Fan Zhengcheng quickly stood up and replied with a smile, "Xiao Tang, tell the 'iron rice bowl' (a metaphor for a secure job) to wait patiently a little longer. I'll go ask where the helicopter is!"

"Okay!" Tang Li turned around, patted Wang Yuyu's head again, and comforted him, "Did you hear that? Captain Fan went to ask! What's the rush? We're all here with you. Do you think you'll be short of venison?"

"Roar!" Wang Yuyu growled in dissatisfaction, clearly not pleased with the answer.

But he didn't cause any more trouble. He just turned his head away, closed his eyes, and continued to bask in the sun, silently counting down in his mind.

If you don't come soon, I'm not going to be polite!

Tang Li didn't bother him anymore. She continued to secretly take pictures with her phone and even posted a picture she had just taken on her WeChat Moments with the caption: "Sunbathing with my secure job, waiting for a big meal~"