Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

"Don't go over there!" Niu Zhihua grabbed Tang Li's arm tightly and said urgently in a low voice, "He's in a state of heightened agitation right now, his eyes are filled with fear. If you go over there, you'll only get hurt!"

"Wait until he's tired from struggling and his strength has dissipated, then you can go over!"

Tang Li felt so sorry for Wang Yuyu that tears almost fell from her eyes.

She bit her lip, glanced worriedly at Niu Zhihua, then fixed her gaze on Wang Yuyu, suppressing the urge to rush forward, and continued to soothe her gently: "It's a secure job, don't be afraid, I'm here. Don't move, calm down, calm down..."

Two minutes later, Wang Yuyu's struggles gradually weakened.

The wire tightened more and more, and the pain had changed from sharp to a numb, throbbing ache. He had almost run out of strength and could no longer jump.

He whimpered pitifully, slowly lay down on the snow, and stopped struggling. He just stared at Tang Li with his wet, amber eyes, his gaze full of grievance and pleading.

Seeing that he had calmed down, Niu Zhihua immediately let go and gave Tang Li a push: "Go quickly! It's ready now!"

Tang Li could no longer hold back. She rushed to Wang Yuyu, squatted down, and carefully reached out to gently stroke his tiger head. Her voice was as gentle as if she were coaxing a child: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here. I'll take it off for you right away."

"Waaah..." Wang Yuyu rubbed against her hand with a wronged expression, making a soft whimper in her throat. She even took the initiative to gently lift up her injured front paw and offer it to Tang Li, as if urging her or acting coquettishly.

Seeing him like this, Tang Li felt both sorry for him and amused. Tears finally welled up in her eyes, but she quickly wiped them away, took out the wire cutters she always carried from her backpack, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'll cut it for you right away. Just once, bear with it, it might hurt a little."

She looked closer and felt even more pain in her heart. The wire had cut deep into the tiger's fur, and she could vaguely see the reddened skin underneath.

Tang Li held her breath and carefully aimed the jaws of the wire cutters at the wire sheath, trying to avoid Wang Yuyu's skin, and applied force gently.

With a "crack," the taut steel wire snapped instantly.

She gently pulled the loosened wire sheath out of Wang Yuyu's tiger fur, looked at the red marks on her skin, and frowned with heartache.

The pain and tightness in her feet vanished instantly, and Wang Yuyu's tense body relaxed completely. Her amber eyes lit up, and she grinned, revealing a happy expression.

He suddenly sprang up from the snow, first tentatively lifting his injured foreleg and taking two light steps on the ground. After confirming that he was alright, he became excited and started running through the woods, occasionally leaping up. His fluffy tiger fur fluttered in the wind, like a child who had regained his freedom.

Tang Li stood there, watching Wang Yuyu run freely. The worry on her face completely disappeared, and she couldn't help but smile, her eyes full of tenderness.

Wang Yu ran happily around the woods for a while, then rushed back, burying his head in Tang Li's side. He hugged her thigh tightly with his big head and rubbed against her, making cheerful "woo-woo" sounds as if he were being affectionate and showing off.

"Okay, okay! Stop rubbing against me!"

Tang Li stumbled from his rubbing against her, quickly reaching out to steady his head, laughing and teasing, "If you keep rubbing against me, I'm going to fall over! I know you're happy, you've escaped the trap!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Yuyu suddenly stuck out her tongue and licked Tang Li's hand.

"Hey! Don't lick it!" Tang Li quickly backed away, saying with disgust, "You just finished eating meat, it's so dirty!"

Despite her verbal complaints, her body remained firmly rooted to the spot, allowing Wang Yuyu to rub and lick her legs, her smile never fading.

The man and the tiger played around like that for a while before Wang Yuyu gradually calmed down.

Tang Li knelt down and gently picked up his injured, huge tiger paw. She took out an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving spray from her backpack and carefully sprayed it on the wound, softly instructing him, "Next time you accidentally step into a trap, you mustn't struggle like this, understand?"

"These noose traps tighten the more you struggle, making it harder to escape and potentially causing more serious injury!"

She gently touched the reddened skin with her fingertips, her tone slightly serious: "Look, this time it's even got red marks from being pulled so tight. Does it hurt? You have to learn your lesson, you hear me?"

Wang Yu obediently lowered her head, making low growling sounds, looking completely compliant.

But secretly, she thought to herself, "I don't want to struggle either! It hurts so much being constricted by the wire, my instinct is to break free! It's a primal reaction, something I can't control!"

While the two were interacting, Niu Zhihua had already dismantled and put away the wire snare trap on the ground. He walked over and shouted to them, "Alright, the trap is done. Let's continue towards the camp and not waste too much time."

Tang Li stood up, patted Wang Yuyu's head, and gestured for him to lead the way: "Let's go, Iron Rice Bowl, let's go back to the camp."

"Awoo! Awoo!" Wang Yu let out two low growls, but shrank back and shook his head vigorously. He simply hid behind Tang Li, sticking out half his head to warily stare at the woods ahead, refusing to move forward no matter what.

"Damn it, there might be other traps hidden ahead. I'm not going to be stupid enough to walk in front of them! If I step on another one, I'll be the one who gets hurt again. What a waste!"

Tang Li was amused by his cowardly appearance. She reached out and grabbed the soft flesh of his neck, trying to pull him out from behind her: "What do you mean by shrinking back? You're the only one who knows the way. If you don't go first, are you expecting me and Uncle Niu to wander around aimlessly?"

She gently tugged at his tiger fur and said helplessly, "You little cunning tiger, hurry up and lead the way!"

"I'm here. I'll keep an eye on things with the metal detector, so you won't fall into any more traps. What are you afraid of?"

Wang Yuyu shook his head vigorously. Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, he simply crawled between Tang Li's legs, hiding most of his body behind her. No matter how Tang Li pulled, he refused to move forward.

Tang Li tried to pull for a long time, but seeing Wang Yuyu's robust physique weighing over 400 kilograms, she couldn't budge him an inch. She could only smile helplessly at Niu Zhihua and say awkwardly, "Uncle Niu, please wait a moment. I'll handle this cowardly tiger soon!"

Niu Zhihua stood aside, watching the scene with amusement, as if he were watching his own juniors playing around. He nodded with a smile and said, "No rush, no rush, Xiao Tang, take your time. I'll wait here."