Xue Tuan is now like a clingy cat; whenever she sees Shen Xingmian, she pounces on him and keeps nuzzling him.

It had no idea how strong it was. If Shen Xingmian hadn't been so stable, it would have knocked him to the ground long ago.

Suddenly, such a large white tiger appeared out of nowhere and pounced on his beloved niece. In a panic, Shen Yunlan grabbed a stone bench next to him and was about to hit Xue Tuan on the head.

Seeing this, Shen Xingmian quickly spoke up to stop them: "Second Uncle, stop! This is my pet tiger! Xue Tuan, stop fooling around, sit down!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Tuan immediately sat obediently on the ground, but her pair of large, frightening tiger eyes remained fixed on her little master with intense, unwavering gaze.

Shen Xingmian took out a bowl of meat and placed it in front of it, patted its head, and Xuetuan, receiving the command, lowered its head and began to eat with gusto.

Lin Miao had already pulled Shen Jun into her arms and hidden him behind the stone bench, and she was also quite frightened.

Only Shen Jun, a mere child, was fearless and his eyes sparkled with excitement.

He asked loudly, "Sister, is it a big cat? Can I touch it?"

Shen Xingmian wanted to say yes, but seeing her uncle and aunt's tense expressions, she regretted her impulsive decision and realized she should have informed them beforehand.

She quickly and patiently explained, "Don't be afraid, this is my pet white tiger. I rode it all the way here."

The two adults found it somewhat unbelievable, but they also knew that Mianmian wouldn't lie to them about something like this, so they gradually felt relieved, but they still didn't dare let the child get close.

Especially when they saw that gaping maw devouring meat, they dared not let their children get close.

Shen Jun had never seen such a large animal before. Because of his poor health, he had never even kept a pet at home. It was hard for him not to be excited to see such a big one for the first time.

But his mother's grip on him was so strong that he couldn't break free at all.

Moreover, he knew in his little head that his mother was protecting him, so he didn't struggle with all his might, afraid of accidentally hurting his mother.

Xue Tuan was excited when she first saw Shen Xingmian, but after she finished eating, she sat there obediently and didn't move.

Especially when it noticed that there were other people behind it, and that these people still smelled of their little master, it tried its best to appear harmless.

The two adults observed for a while and found that the tiger really wouldn't attack people and was very obedient to Mianmian, so they felt a little relieved.

However, since it was their first time facing such a large and ferocious beast, they were still hesitant to approach.

Shen Xingmian knew their concerns, so she gestured for Xue Tuan to get up, then climbed onto its back and directed it to carry her around the yard.

This situation would likely make its harmlessness clearer.

After she rode the snowball around the yard twice, and then came back to stop and look again, the eyes of the two big ones and the one small became bright and sparkling.

Humans instinctively feel fear when faced with ferocious wild beasts, but this is a different story when it comes to wild animals that have been tamed and even ridden by their own family members.

Shen Jun opened his arms to Shen Xingmian, his little face flushed with excitement, and shouted, "Sister, sister, Jun'er wants to ride too!"

Shen Xingmian did not agree directly, but looked at her uncle and aunt.

After all, he was their only child, whom they cherished dearly. Even if they knew there was no danger, they still had to ask for their opinion.

Seeing how obedient Xue Tuan was, and then seeing how eager their son was, Lin Miao finally made up her mind, picked up her son with both hands, and lifted him in front of Shen Xingmian.

Shen Xingmian caught her adorable little brother, patted Xuetuan, and gestured for him to slow down.

Snowball knew there was a little one on its back, and its movements were no longer as unrestrained as usual, for fear of accidentally dropping the child and then not having any meat to eat.

Once it's used to eating cooked meat, it will absolutely refuse to eat raw meat unless it's extremely hungry.

Shen Xingmian had a good grasp of this point, which allowed him to gradually make Xue Tuan completely obey his commands. Unless it was subjected to a huge shock, it would not suddenly go crazy.

The snowball moved so slowly that Shen Xingmian didn't need to hold it; she could sit steadily on it.

Shen Jun, who had never ridden a horse before, found the speed exciting and his face flushed with excitement.

But he was very sensible and didn't shout. Instead, he leaned against his sister's chest and carefully felt the white tiger's every step.

After walking around a few times, Shen Xingmian, fearing that the adults would worry too much, ordered Xue Tuan to stop, jumped down herself, and then picked up her younger brother as well.

Shen Jun looked at Shen Xingmian and asked expectantly, "Sister, can Jun'er touch it?"

"Of course you can. As long as you don't hurt it, it won't get angry. Its name is Xuetuan. It has a very good temper. Your cousin Yan Yan and I raised it together."

The two adults were now fairly certain that the tiger was harmless, so they came over and looked at it curiously.

Shen Yunlan's tone slowly turned from disbelief to pride: "Mianmian is indeed a girl of our Shen family. Even her mount is different from others. I was wondering before how it was possible to get here from the Northern Border so quickly. It turns out she rode this big guy."

Then, with a look of longing, she said, "If I could ride a tiger, that would be so awesome!"

Lin Miao glared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about? How big are you? How much do those two kids weigh? Are you trying to kill someone's precious mount?"

Shen Yunlan chuckled awkwardly: "Hey, I was just saying it offhand. Even if you really let me ride it, I wouldn't want to."

Shen Xingmian thought for a moment. Although Xue Tuan had never carried an adult before, it was already bigger than an ordinary horse and its muscles were very strong, so there shouldn't be any problem.

However, she was also reluctant to let Xue Tuan go through so much trouble. If she were an adult, she wouldn't let Xue Tuan carry her so far.

However, she only has one tiger, but she has many fine horses.

"I'm taking you somewhere, don't be afraid!"

Seeing the two adults nod, Shen Xingmian picked up her younger brother and led them to the hill where the horse lived.

The horses didn't seem alarmed by the sudden appearance of four large, living people; they continued to graze leisurely.

Several foals were frolicking not far away. They were all very clean, with big, bright eyes, and were very cute.

Shen Xingmian couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It's only because it's a horse that it doesn't look out of place with such a long face. If it were on a person, it would be a disaster.

Shen Jun exclaimed excitedly in her arms, "Sister, a horse! It's a horse!"

Shen Yunlan and Lin Miao were utterly shocked. They were so scared that they hadn't even had time to think about where such a huge white tiger had come from.

Now I finally know.

But where exactly is this place?!