Chapter 60: Its Pain

“Hu, Hu Shan, you...” Jiang Yuan held her breath, her heart pounding wildly. Her feet felt as if they had been injected with an electric current, trembling slightly from tension.

“Hu Shan, Hu warned you! You are not allowed to bully Yuan Yuan!” Hu Rui roared in anger.

Hu Jiu also quickly surrounded them, his tiger eyes filled with vigilance. “She came to help you! You can't eat her!”

Hu Shan did not use his sharp fangs to bite Jiang Yuan; he simply struggled to open his mouth wide.

Jiang Yuan froze momentarily, but then reacted quickly, her beautiful eyes shimmering with light.

*What a clever big tiger.*

Jiang Yuan raised her hand to cover her nose and mouth, then slowly reached out her other hand to touch Hu Shan's teeth. “Hu Shan, does it hurt here?”

Hu Shan gave a small nod, then shook his head.

Jiang Yuan blinked in confusion and asked hesitantly, “It’s a toothache, but not this specific tooth, right?”

Hu Shan nodded again.

Having figured out the cause of his pain, Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

She took a few steps back and said softly, “Alright, Hu Shan, you can close your mouth now.”

Hu Shan closed his mouth and let out another low growl: “Can Hu be saved?”

“You can be saved.” Jiang Yuan reached out to soothe him by stroking his head. Thinking of his behavior over the past few days, a hint of sympathy appeared in her eyes.

The poor big guy had been tormented by toothache for so long, yet he had no way to use words to tell humans about his suffering.

“Humans will help you, don't be afraid.” Jiang Yuan glanced sideways at Gu Yiwei outside the iron bars, her expression serious. “Mr. Gu, Hu Shan has a toothache. Contact a veterinarian immediately.”

【System 009: Miss Jiang, congratulations on completing the hidden mission "Rescuing the Toothache Tiger." Reward obtained: Testudines Dictionary.】

Gu Yiwei nodded immediately. “I understand. Thank you, Miss Jiang.”

In less than ten minutes, the zoo's veterinary team arrived at the tiger enclosure in a flurry of activity. However, when they saw a young, beautiful girl standing among a group of tigers, they all froze in place, faces filled with bewilderment.

Seeing this, Gu Yiwei pressed them with a stern face and a heavy voice, “What are you all standing there for? Hu Shan has a toothache, deal with it quickly! A toothache isn't just an illness; when it hits, it can take a tiger's life! Hurry, hurry!”

These big tigers were his precious treasures. Seeing Hu Shan suffering these past two days had made his heart ache as well.

Fortunately, he was resourceful enough to find Jiang Yuan to help.

Thank heavens!

The veterinary team quickly administered anesthesia to Hu Shan through the iron bars.

“Miss Jiang...” Just as Gu Yiwei opened his mouth, Jiang Yuan understood his meaning.

“I understand.” After saying this, Jiang Yuan motioned for the other tigers to move to the activity area. “Hu Shan needs a dental filling. Let's go out and record a video.”

“They're coming out! The tigers are coming out!”

“That girl from before is coming out too. She's so young, yet she's an animal consultant? That's incredible!”

“The tigers are as well-behaved as big cats in front of her. It's so cool—how does she do it?”

“...”

Jiang Yuan ignored the tourists' cheers and calmly took out her phone to record videos for the tiger brothers.

Noticing the other tigers crowding around, Hu Rui said gloomily, “Yuan Yuan, aren't you just recording for this handsome tiger?”

Looking at the sulking big tiger, Jiang Yuan’s eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. “Don't be angry. I'll record a separate video for you in a moment, and I'll add a filter so handsome it'll shake the heavens!”

Upon hearing he could be "handsome enough to shake the heavens," Hu Rui cheered up instantly. His tail swayed rhythmically, and his whole body radiated a sense of joy.

The tourists in the viewing area watched with great interest, their discussions never ceasing.

“Good heavens, that tiger acts like a kitten!”

“She looks so familiar!”

“Oh, I remember now! When the safari car had that accident in the tiger enclosure last time, she was surrounded by nine tigers and was completely fine. I was so surprised then, but I didn't realize she was an animal consultant!”

“I've seen many animal consultants with amateur skills who can't solve real problems, but this lady is truly capable. She can even tame tigers.”

“Where did the lady post the video? I wonder if she has an account; I want to follow her!”

Jiang Yuan finished editing the video and showed it to Hu Rui. Good heavens, he was so impressed by his own handsomeness that he started running around wildly.

Hu Jiu thought he was being too much and said with disdain, “This guy acts like he's never seen the world before. He's such an embarrassment to tigers!”

As he spoke, he glanced at the image on Jiang Yuan's phone and froze on the spot.

To be fair, the Hu Rui in the video was indeed quite handsome.

He scratched the ground with his paw and said somewhat shyly, “Yuan Yuan, Hu wants to record a video like that too.”

“Sure.” Jiang Yuan pointed the camera at Hu Jiu.

Unexpectedly, the other tigers also lined up, waiting to record their handsome videos.

The keepers at the tiger enclosure watched this scene with their mouths hanging open wide enough to fit an egg.

Previously, recording videos of the tigers was so difficult; even using drones wouldn't always work. Who would have thought the tigers would now be actively lining up for Consultant Jiang to film them?

Had the world changed, or had the tigers changed?

By the time Jiang Yuan finished recording the videos for the tiger brothers, the sky had begun to darken.

When she prepared to leave, the tiger brothers were very reluctant to see her go.

Hu Rui stared at her with his round tiger eyes, his tone turning plaintive again: “Yuan Yuan, are you going to be gone for a long, long time before you come back to see Hu?”

“No.” A look of seriousness appeared on Jiang Yuan's clean features. “I will come back again the day after tomorrow.”

The day after tomorrow, she would bring Zhan Zhan and Momo to visit the zoo and check on Hu Shan's condition.

Hearing that she would return the day after tomorrow, the originally frowning tiger brothers all became lively.

“Yuan Yuan, see you the day after tomorrow!”

“Hu will wait for you the day after tomorrow!”

“...”

“See you all the day after tomorrow.” Jiang Yuan waved her hand and left the tiger enclosure through the staff passage.

Gu Yiwei was waiting for her at the exit of the staff passage. As soon as he saw her, he greeted her warmly. “Miss Jiang, thank you so much for today. Thanks to your help, Hu Shan won't have to suffer any longer.”

Jiang Yuan smiled slightly. “I am also happy that I could help him.”

“Miss Jiang, our director would like to invite you to dinner. I wonder if it would be convenient for you?” Gu Yiwei asked tentatively, since Jiang Yuan had already declined once before.

However, this time, she nodded in agreement.

A joyful smile instantly bloomed on Gu Yiwei's face. “Thank you!”

***

Fuzeyuan Residential Area.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Cao Laoting threw a lot of food at the base of the apartment building.

“What are you doing?” A voice suddenly came from behind, making her spine stiffen.

She turned her head stiffly and found that the person was a stranger. She instantly breathed a sigh of relief and said impatiently, “What does it have to do with you?”

As she spoke, Cao Laoting's gaze was drawn to the diamond-encrusted watch on the young man's wrist, which looked incredibly expensive at a glance.

She licked her lips and asked curiously, “Young man, that watch of yours must be very expensive, right?”

“Only a few million.” The man spoke flatly, his eyes scanning the somewhat aged residential buildings. “Do you live here?”

Millions!

While shocked, Cao Laoting immediately put on a fawning expression. “That's right! Handsome, who are you looking for?”

“Do you know Jiang Yuan?”