Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off - Chapter 174

174: Chapter 174: I love you, Xuan Long (R) 174: Chapter 174: I love you, Xuan Long (R) Su Qinglan immediately shifted, her focus snapping from his sadness to the overwhelming heat and desire that was growing between them.

She took the lead, leaning forward to kiss his face, tracing the sharp line of his jaw and neck with soft, fierce devotion to divert his attention.

“‹At the same time, she began to grind against him with her soft buttocks, rubbing herself hard against the solid, unmistakable length of him beneath the warm water.

She wanted him to forget everything…the Teng Clan, the sadness, the fear of failure…and focus only on her.

“‹She immediately took his large hand, which was resting near her waist, and placed it firmly on her hip, urging him to hold her tighter.

“‹”Don’t think too much,” she whispered against his skin, her voice husky.

“We are always together.” “‹Xuan Long shuddered beneath her.

He sighed, a deep, ragged sound, and then groaned low in his throat when he felt her sitting directly on top of him and rubbing intentionally.

His eyes, already dark, deepened further with pure, overwhelming desire.

“‹Su Qinglan smiled, a slow curve of her lips.

She really couldn’t control herself.

She felt too hot, and this handsome snake was not helping at all.

The strange, strengthening energy from the soup made her feel bolder, wilder, and consumed by a need she couldn’t deny.

She needed to take action.

Xuan Long took a sharp, deep breath, the sadness momentarily escaping his mind by the primal heat Su Qinglan was igniting.

His eyes, now purely focused on her, darkened further as he immediately lifted her, surging upward from the water.

With one swift, powerful move, he entered her, plunging deep.

“Lan Lan,” he groaned, his voice rough with emotion and desire, “remember, I always love you.” He captured her mouth, kissing her with a ferocity that spoke of possession, like he needed to mark her in his soul itself.

However, his thrusts didn’t stop; they only increased with each passing second as desire consumed both of them.

His emerald eyes narrowed, turning into vertical slits as his gaze intensified with overwhelming desire.

He gripped her hips tighter, pulling her down onto him with every powerful stroke.

Su Qinglan’s mind exploded with sensation.

She was utterly overwhelmed by the overflowing energy that met his every powerful plunge.

All she could manage was a breathless gasp of his name.

Her nails dug deep into the wet skin of his shoulders, clinging to him as she felt herself dissolving into the pleasure.

“Xuan Long, I love you too,” she managed to whisper back.

After what felt like an eternity, the water was finally still.

Su Qinglan lay weakly against the side of the tub; she was utterly exhausted, but her eyes were shining.

Xuan Long’s head rested on her chest, his breathing deep and ragged.

His eyes were closed.

He didn’t have the heart to open them and look at her.

He was afraid…really afraid.

He didn’t know the outcome of the coming conflict or what the future held for him.

So he wanted to savor this moment, this closeness, for as long as possible.

He feared he might never be this close to her again.

He rested his head gently on her soft chest, not putting his entire weight on her, simply seeking her comfort and gentleness.

Su Qinglan slowly ran her fingers through his damp black hair.

She was exhausted, too.

Her breathing was labored, and her legs still trembled from the mind-blowing release.

Yet, as she lay there weakly, she noticed a drastic change in her body.

She felt incredibly powerful…so much so that if someone asked her to lift a huge rock, she felt she could do it.

She hummed contentedly and looked down at him with an ocean of love in her eyes.

Slowly, she leaned down and kissed the top of his head.

But then her eyes widened.

Slowly, vividly, a mark was appearing on Xuan Long’s shoulder.

It was a beautiful fox, its tail curling gracefully.

The fox was playing with a green vine, and the entire image was stunning.

“Xuan Long,” she muttered breathlessly, “you…

something’s appeared on your shoulder.” Xuan Long’s eyes immediately widened.

He looked up into hers, and when Su Qinglan nodded, smiling brightly, he twisted to look at his own shoulder.

He couldn’t see it perfectly, but he caught a glimpse of the beautiful fox.

“Lan Lan!” he gasped, his eyes wide with utter shock and joy.

Without a second thought, he scooped her up from the water, swirling her once before immediately crushing her against him in a fierce, joyful hug.

“Xuan Long!

I’m cold!” Su Qinglan shrieked, but her soft tone was coquettish.

She was ecstatic for both of them.

Xuan Long nodded instantly, gently carrying her out of the tub and setting her down on the nearby stone bed.

He quickly covered her with the large towel she had used earlier on him…he had already washed and dried that strange hide in the morning.

His happiness was immeasurable.

Su Qinglan was equally happy.

“Are you not going to find the mark on my body?” she asked, her eyes twinkling.

Xuan Long’s eyes widened again.

He realized he had been so overcome with joy at seeing her totem appear on him that he had completely forgotten about her own mark!

His eyes held a loving, delighted smile.

Su Qinglan immediately removed the towel, her body still weak but radiating a newfound, powerful warmth.

They both began to search, Xuan Long’s gaze scanning her delicate skin with reverence, starting from her shoulders and moving down.

“‹”Where could it be?” Su Qinglan murmured, twisting slightly.

“Hu Yan’s was on my back, so I could never see it…” “‹Xuan Long’s large hand was tracing the line of her waist when he suddenly stopped, his fingers stilling just below her navel on the left side.

“‹”Lan Lan,” he breathed in a low voice filled with happiness.

“Look.” “‹Su Qinglan followed his gaze down.

There, perfectly curved across the soft skin of her lower belly, was the mark.

“‹It was a striking, magnificent totem: a snake that looks like emerald jade.

Its body was sleek and deadly, perfectly sculpted, the scales so vivid they seemed to shimmer with internal light.

The serpent was coiled beautifully, its head resting gracefully against its own curving tail, creating a stunningly beautiful work of art in green against her pale skin.

It looked both exquisitely dangerous and divinely protective.

“‹”It’s…

so beautiful,” Su Qinglan whispered, utterly captivated by the intricate detail and the potent energy it radiated.

“‹Xuan Long’s expression was filled with awe and possessive love.

He leaned down slowly, his dark gaze never leaving the mark.

He brought his lips to the delicate skin, kissing the center of the coiled serpent with the utmost tenderness.

“‹As his lips pressed against the cold, smooth mark, a sudden, powerful wave of energy surged through Su Qinglan.

Her whole body arched slightly, and she felt a dizzying tingle begin deep within her core, spreading outward like warm wine.

“‹Xuan Long pulled back just enough to whisper against her skin, his voice filled with emotion, “Lan Lan, I am so happy.” His kiss was the promise of a lifetime, sealed by the twin totems…the beautiful fox and the deadly serpent that now marked them as mated pairs.