As i mentioned before Mei has a special connection to the earth element as well as the wild life, so when choosing an animal companion patrons voted for a Tiger and here it is.

Snowball: is an albino tiger rescued by Mei when he was just a cub, his mother was killed by hunters who rip off her skin to sell it on the black market. Raised inside the walls of the imperial palace Snowball is fond of his new family. More than just a pet he's a loyal friend and sometime lover of Mei and a second brother to Wang.