Therefore, before returning home from each hunting trip, Sheng Xiping would either empty all his bullets or unload them and reload them before the next hunting trip.

After hanging up his gun, taking off his leather coat and trousers, then his cotton-padded coat and trousers, untying his leggings, and taking off his shoes, Sheng Xiping finally got onto the kang (heated brick bed).

Even though you're wearing a lot of clothes and don't feel cold while walking, nothing beats the comfort of a warm bed after spending most of the night outside.

"Wife, come here, go to sleep." He said, reaching out to pull his wife into his arms before falling asleep contentedly.

Because he went to bed too late the night before, Sheng Xiping was unable to get up at around 5 a.m. the next morning.

Just as it was 5:30, a scream came from the outer room, startling Sheng Xiping so much that he threw on his cotton-padded coat and came out of the west room.

"What happened?"

"Big brother, is this our Hua Hua?" Sheng Xikang asked, pointing to the big tiger lying on the floor of the outer room, his eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.

"Yes, I encountered wolves in the mountains yesterday. Hua Hua came to my rescue and killed two of the wolves."

Then we came back together. It didn't leave last night; it stayed at home. What happened?

Sheng Xiping was completely baffled. Who else but Hua Hua could be such a well-behaved tiger lying in the Sheng family's house?

If it were any other tiger, this whole family would probably have become the big tiger's snack.

"It's nothing, I'm just so surprised. I didn't expect our Huahua to grow so big."

"It hasn't been home for almost a year, and I didn't recognize it at first glance." Sheng Xikang scratched his head sheepishly.

I had just come out of the house early this morning, intending to go out and release the water.

Suddenly seeing such a huge creature lying in your own kitchen would startle anyone.

"Alright, you go do what you need to do, I'm going back to my room to get dressed, and then I'll go fetch water."

Sheng Xiping yawned, turned around and went back into the house to get dressed.

I was startled awake and couldn't fall back asleep, so I decided to go out and fetch water. We need to cook dinner later, and there's not much water left in the water tank.

Sheng Xikang's exclamation actually startled more than just Sheng Xiping awake.

Zhang Shuzhen, Sheng Yunfang, and the others all woke up.

Upon hearing that Hua Hua had returned, the two sisters, Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei, ran out of the house barefoot in their slippers, without even putting on their cotton-padded coats.

"Oh, it really is Huahua." The two girls rushed to Huahua's side and reached out to touch her.

Hua Hua returned to the Sheng family and slept soundly, barely turning over all night.

However, the constant startling noises from Sheng Xikang and Sheng Yunfang woke Hua Hua up.

Upon opening her eyes and seeing the two girls from the Sheng family, Hua Hua closed her eyes again and continued to sleep.

But a gurgling sound came from its throat, and its big tail began to wag quietly.

"You two go back inside and get dressed. It's quite cold outside so early in the morning. You'll catch a cold if you get chilled."

Hua Hua came back last night, so she should be able to stay home today. Hurry up and get dressed before you come and pamper her.

Zhang Shuzhen was already dressed and ready. When she saw the two girls' appearance, she couldn't help but frown and scold her daughters a few times.

Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei were scolded by their mother. They just chuckled to themselves, shrugged their shoulders, and made a face at the bottom of their heads.

"Huahua, you keep sleeping. We're going to get dressed and we'll come play with you in a bit."