As the little spotted tiger looked up, Shen Xiaoyan had already noticed it. However, Shen Xiaoyan didn't dare to play with it like a puppy and could only sit on the ground, waiting expressionlessly.
Fortunately, the little spotted tiger didn't disappoint her and ran over on its own.
"Want to eat? Here." Shen Xiaoyan whispered, placing the milk bowl in front of the little spotted tiger.
The little spotted tiger tilted its head, looking at Shen Xiaoyan. It was incredibly cute, and Shen Xiaoyan felt her hands itching. She had absolutely no resistance to fluffy things.
However, she remained rational. This creature that was acting cute was a spotted tiger, and not far behind it were two colossal beasts.
Shen Xiaoyan decisively put her hands behind her back.
After hesitating for a moment, the little spotted tiger gave a light lick, making smacking sounds, and then immediately lay down on the bowl to eat.
Watching the little spotted tiger devour the milk, Shen Xiaoyan's heart slightly eased.
The little spotted tiger finished the bowl of milk and then lifted its head, letting out a few grunts at Shen Xiaoyan.
"Little tiger, was the milk good? I treated you to something so delicious, you should thank me," Shen Xiaoyan said with a smile to the little spotted tiger. "I won't ask for any other gift. When your parents wake up, just ask them to let me go, okay?"
After speaking, Shen Xiaoyan looked at the little spotted tiger expectantly, waiting for its agreement.
The little spotted tiger looked at the thin, scrawny "pheasant" with confusion. What was she saying?
For a long time, they looked at each other. Shen Xiaoyan finally lowered her head in defeat.
She was too foolish. Spotted tigers weren't mutated beasts in the apocalypse that could understand human speech. Her talking so much was in vain.
Just as Shen Xiaoyan was feeling extremely annoyed, the little spotted tiger suddenly stood up and, without looking back, scrambled to the river and jumped in.
With a splash, it not only startled Shen Xiaoyan, who was lost in thought, but also woke up the two large tigers who were sleeping soundly.
Shen Xiaoyan's heart pounded uncontrollably. God knew, she really hadn't told the little spotted tiger to jump in!
The two large tigers stood up and walked towards the river. But before they could jump in, the little spotted tiger popped its head out again.
After crawling ashore, the little spotted tiger made a series of indistinct sounds, then ran directly towards Shen Xiaoyan.
Seeing this, the two large tigers also followed the little spotted tiger towards Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan watched the tiger family of three slowly approach, wishing she could kneel and sing a song of surrender…
"Clink!"
With a sound, Shen Xiaoyan saw a jade pendant fall to the ground.
The little spotted tiger spat the jade pendant from its mouth onto the ground, then used its mouth to hold the bowl and looked up at Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at the little spotted tiger with confusion. After a while, she realized. Was it offering to trade the jade pendant for milk?
"Roar." Seeing Shen Xiaoyan's delayed reaction, the little spotted tiger placed the bowl on the ground and looked up at Shen Xiaoyan again.
The two large tigers had also reached Shen Xiaoyan's side, their throats rumbling with purrs.
Shen Xiaoyan quickly called out Luo Luo's name, asking it to send out a few more bottles of milk!
Upon hearing Shen Xiaoyan's words, Luo Luo immediately sent out a barrel of milk from its spatial storage.
Casting a cautious glance at the three spotted tigers, Shen Xiaoyan quickly opened the lid of the bottle, poured another bowl of milk, and placed it in front of the little spotted tiger.
The little spotted tiger immediately began to eat. Before long, the bowl of milk was finished. Shen Xiaoyan quickly poured the last bit of milk from the bottle into the bowl. After finishing, the little spotted tiger let out a satisfied burp and closed its eyes contentedly.
"Roar!"
The mother tiger, who had been standing silently behind the little spotted tiger, suddenly roared, making Shen Xiaoyan tremble all over.
Unexpectedly, the mother tiger didn't even spare her a glance. Together with the male tiger, she turned around and walked towards the outside of the canyon.
The little spotted tiger glanced at Shen Xiaoyan with reluctance, let out a few low grunts, and finally turned to run towards the two adult tigers.
Only when the figures of the three spotted tigers had completely disappeared did Shen Xiaoyan's nerves relax. She wiped the cold sweat from her temples, and the jade pendant on the ground suddenly caught her eye.
The jade pendant was purple and crystal clear. Even though the little spotted tiger had roughly thrown it on the ground, it hadn't sustained any damage.
Picking up the jade pendant and examining it closely, Shen Xiaoyan noticed a small character "Wei" on it.
"What are you doing?"
Zheng Wei's voice suddenly exploded in her ear, startling Shen Xiaoyan so much that she almost dropped the jade pendant. Looking up, she saw Zheng Wei standing in front of her.
He had two pheasants and a rabbit hanging from his waist, and he was holding a wild goat in his hand. He truly looked like a hunter.
Startled by her sudden thought, Shen Xiaoyan scorned herself inwardly. What did she mean "looked like"? He actually *was* one!
However, even though Zheng Wei had brought back so many wild animals, Shen Xiaoyan was still angry. If he hadn't left her here, she wouldn't have encountered the spotted tiger family.
"Do you know what I just encountered?"
"And where did that thing in your hand come from?"
As soon as Shen Xiaoyan finished speaking, she saw Zheng Wei drop the wild goat in his hand and snatch the jade pendant from her.
"What are you doing?" Shen Xiaoyan frowned. Was he crazy?
Did he know how terrifying his expression was right now? Anyone else would have been scared to death by him!
"Where did this jade pendant come from?" Zheng Wei's voice was icy. Even though he was asking Shen Xiaoyan, his gaze didn't shift from the jade pendant.
"Right after you left, a spotted tiger family, three of them, came," Shen Xiaoyan clapped her hands and continued, ignoring Zheng Wei's astonished expression. "They just didn't eat me, probably because they thought I was too thin and would be hard on their teeth. This jade pendant was given to me by the little spotted tiger to play with."
After saying everything in one breath, Shen Xiaoyan looked at the stunned expression on Zheng Wei's face and chuckled inwardly. This would teach him to leave me here, let him worry a little.
To her surprise, Zheng Wei looked her up and down and said, "So being thin has its advantages. Eat less from now on and maintain it."
Shen Xiaoyan felt a surge of anger, almost suffocating her.
She turned her head and ignored Zheng Wei.
Seeing this, Zheng Wei said no more. He tucked the jade pendant into his chest, slung the wild goat over his back, and turned to walk out of the canyon.
"Let's go."
Shen Xiaoyan waited for a long time, but Zheng Wei didn't come to coax her. Instead, she heard his voice from afar. Turning back, she saw that Zheng Wei had already reached the canyon exit.
Kicking the bottle at her feet, Shen Xiaoyan stood up and also walked towards the canyon exit. This man was really not cute at all.
They walked one after another for about an hour and finally returned home. All the way, Shen Xiaoyan felt like she had forgotten something important. It wasn't until she saw Zheng Wei sitting on a stool, staring blankly at the jade pendant, that she suddenly remembered.
So it was this jade pendant.
Shen Xiaoyan strode forward and snatched the jade pendant from his hand.
Looking at his empty hand, Zheng Wei slowly looked up and asked Shen Xiaoyan with confusion, "What are you doing?"
Shen Xiaoyan raised the corner of her eyebrow. "What do you think I'm doing? I risked my life to get this, so I should keep it safe."
Zheng Wei's gaze fell on the jade pendant in Shen Xiaoyan's hand. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "Then keep it well. I'll go and prepare the wild game. It's time to cook."
Shen Xiaoyan watched Zheng Wei walk into the yard, then pick up a rabbit and walk outside. Only when he was out of sight did she shift her gaze away.
"You seemed so interested in the jade pendant just now, why did you just leave like that?" Shen Xiaoyan muttered to herself, shaking her head.
Zheng Wei quickly returned with the processed rabbit. Seeing Shen Xiaoyan boiling water in the kitchen, he casually placed the rabbit on the chopping board.
"Need help?" Zheng Wei scanned the kitchen.
"Come and tend the fire," Shen Xiaoyan stood up and handed the fire poker to Zheng Wei.