Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Mo Qi was also trembling slightly. âIt better not throw a tantrum!â
He had been feeding Shan Bao for over a year and had tried to play around with him, but Shan Bao didnât give him any face at all. If he hadnât run away quickly, he would have ended up feeding Shan Bao one of his arms.
This tiger had quite a temper.
Among the three of them, Chu Yihan was the most composed.
He knew very well that the night Su Yingxue managed to get past Shan Bao and reach his study, she had already gained Shan Baoâs approval.
But he found her jealousy towards Hong Lian because of him⦠quite beautiful.
Chu Yihan gazed at Su Yingxueâs retreating figure, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled upwards.
Tiger Mountain was steep and treacherous, with plenty of sand and gravel making the path difficult to navigate. And Shan Bao was nowhere to be found.
It was waiting for its dinner, its white belly already turned upwards.
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âShan Bao?â
Hmm? Someone was calling it!
Su Yingxue and Hong Lian called out from opposite sides of Tiger Mountain. Su Yingxue observed the claw marks on the ground and speculated that Shan Bao was waiting in a nearby cave, so she tossed a piece of meat onto the ground.
Shan Bao emerged at the scent of meat. When it saw Su Yingxue, its tiger face drooped.
This woman again.
âShan Bao, come and eat!â
Su Yingxue waved at Shan Bao in a friendly manner.
Shan Bao scraped the ground with its left paw.
It wasnât too keen to approach, but the meat smelled very enticing.
âHa! Su Yingxue, what do you think Shan Bao is? Heâs the king of beasts, a white tiger rarely seen in a hundred years. Even Your Highness had a hard time bringing him back when he first encountered him. But youâre feeding him like this. What do you take him for?â
Hong Lian sneered behind Su Yingxue, her eyes filled with contempt.
Su Yingxue found it amusing. âThen how should I feed him? Should I feed myself to him?â
âOf course, we should show him respect!â
Hong Lian had tamed many wild beasts, including lions and tigers. She had also fed Shan Bao before.
Confidently, she approached Shan Bao, squatted down, mumbled something, and then reached out to stroke Shan Baoâs head.
As her hand gently touched Shan Baoâs head, she turned back to Su Yingxue, smirking. âSee that? Shan Bao understands human nature! He chooses who it allows to get close to it. Youâ¦â
âYouâd better be careful!â
Just as Su Yingxue finished speaking, Shan Bao suddenly opened its mouth and roared at Hong Lian.
If Hong Lian hadnât reacted quickly with her lightness skill, her hand would have been in Shan Baoâs mouth by now.
Hong Lian was greatly surprised. âHow⦠how could this happen?â
This was how she usually tamed tigers. Why was Shan Bao angry at her today?
âLook, it seems like you want to feed Shan Bao with your body, Pavilion Master. But Shan Bao isnât just any tiger. The meat is rough, and he wonât eat it.â Su Yingxue mercilessly mocked.
She pointed at the piece of meat on the ground and winked at Shan Bao. âShan Bao, eat this. Itâs especially for you.â
Shan Bao didnât move. Its wide tiger eyes kept darting back and forth between Su Yingxue and Hong Lian.
Hong Lian rubbed her hands. âI told you that you couldnât tame Shan Bao, but you still donât believe me? Even though it doesnât listen to me, do you think it listens to you?â
Su Yingxue propped up her chin, ignoring Hong Lianâs words. She felt that Shan Bao wasnât unwilling to eat, but rather, it was thinking.
After a moment, Shan Bao licked its paws, bypassed Hong Lianâs meat bucket, walked up to Su Yingxue, and took the piece of meat she had placed on the ground into its mouth.
Su Yingxue watched Shan Bao eat the meat and smiled. âSuch a good tiger!â