Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off - Chapter 176

176: Chapter 176: Su Qinglan’s Return 176: Chapter 176: Su Qinglan’s Return The familiar, bright, and cheerful voice rang through the tense, cold air of the cave like a ray of warm sunshine.

“‹All eyes snapped to the entrance.

“‹There she was.

Su Qinglan.

“‹She was sitting high atop a massive emerald snake, her eyes gleaming with happiness.

She was absolutely beaming.

“‹Hu Yan’s, Han Jue’s, and Rong Ye’s eyes shone with pure, intense relief.

All the worry and anger vanished instantly.

“‹They completely ignored the imposing snake who had brought her back.

They only saw their female.

“‹”Lan Lan is here!” Hu Yan exclaimed, a rush of joy in his voice.

“‹Su Qinglan smiled gently.

She slid easily down the serpent’s body and walked toward them.

“‹Before anyone else could react, Rong Ye, the six-tailed fox, moved like a flash of silver.

He threw himself at her.

He wrapped his arms around her tightly, hugging her close, and began to wail.

“‹He howled like a truly miserable fox.

“‹”Lan Lan, you are so heartless!” He cried, his voice thick with grievance.

“You abandoned me for a snake!

You heartless female!

Am I not handsome?

Am I not beautiful and strong?” “‹To prove his point, he grabbed her hand and pressed it firmly against his solid, muscled chest.

He was immensely proud of his physique.

“‹”Look!

Feel!

I’m solid!” She choked on a laugh.

“Yes, yes, you’re very… solid.” But the fox suddenly froze.

He sniffed.

And sniffed again.

Then he grabbed her shoulders and sniffed harder.

His eyes widened to the size of two full moons.

“You… you…” he stammered.

“‹Su Qinglan’s cheeks immediately flushed pink.

She was thoroughly embarrassed by his public display.

“‹The emerald snake at the entrance, who had already smoothly transferred back to his human form, Xuan Long, was glaring daggers at the stinky fox.

The fox was making his female uncomfortable.

“‹Xuan Long moved instantly.

He quickly stepped in front of Su Qinglan.

He gently but firmly pried Rong Ye’s hand from his female’s body and shifted himself between the two of them.

“‹”Do you want another treatment?” Xuan Long threatened, his voice low and dangerous.

“It seems you are still sick.” “‹While the two rivals were locked in a staring match, Hu Yan took his chance.

He took Su Qinglan’s hand gently and pulled her slightly away from the rising tension.

“‹”Are you okay, Lan Lan?” he asked, his worried eyes scanning her face for any sign of distress.

“‹Han Jue moved quickly to stand beside them.

He asked her if she was alright and then added, “Rong Ye said you had disappeared because of Stove.” “‹Both were only concerned for her well-being.

But they both also noticed her appearance.

“‹Her face was almost glowing.

Unmistakable happiness was reflected in her eyes.

As they looked closer, her skin looked smoother, and she seemed to carry a renewed vitality.

“‹It seemed the fox was indeed in need of a good beating.

He was merely sowing discord and making them worry over nothing.

“‹Just as they closed the distance, their eyes darkened subtly.

They could distinctly smell Xuan Long’s scent all over her.

It was heavy and inescapable, drilling into their noses.

“‹However, neither Hu Yan nor Han Jue was as shameless as Rong Ye to mention it aloud.

They would never embarrass their female like that.

Females are always shy to speak of such things openly.

“‹So, instead, they simply asked her again how she was.

“‹Su Qinglan replied with a bright smile, “I was okay.

And I missed both of you.” “‹Their expressions instantly turned to joy.

“‹Eagerly, they told her all about the impressive beasts they had hunted.

Hu Yan’s group had brought back almost thirty preys.

Han Jue’s group, always more efficient, had managed to bring forty-five preys in just one hunt.

“‹Su Qinglan’s eyes widened with pleased surprise.

They had all worked so hard!

“‹Immediately, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed Hu Yan on the lips.

It was a simple, quick peck.

“‹”Hu Yan has worked hard,” she said, her eyes warm.

She never thought they could actually bring so many preys, they had really worked so hard.

“‹Han Jue watched the interaction, a flicker of jealousy crossing his face.

“‹But after leaving Hu Yan, she turned her attention to the taller beastman.

She stood on her toes again, trying to reach him.

When she found she still could not reach his face, she grabbed his shoulder and asked him to lower his head.

“‹He listened to her without hesitation.

Han Jue unconsciously bent his tall frame down to her level.

“‹She pecked him on the lips.

“‹”Han Jue has worked hard too,” she whispered.

“‹Han Jue was stunned motionless.

“‹His ears and face immediately turned a deep, embarrassed red.

His eyes widened slightly.

With a soft poof, two large, fluffy wolf ears appeared instantly on his head.

“‹He grew even more embarrassed as he realized his instinctive reaction.

Inside his chest, his heart began to pound a frantic, loud rhythm-badump-badump.

“‹It was his first kiss.

“‹Su Qinglan giggled at his utterly adorable reaction.

She found it incredibly charming.

He was so shy from just one simple kiss.

She wanted to see more.

“‹So, she pecked him again.

“‹His expression was so shy she felt she could almost squeeze blood out of his face.

“‹”Han Jue is so strong,” she said, her voice filled with suppressed laughter.

“‹She had always viewed him as the most cold and reserved of her beast husbands.

She knew that if she waited for him to make the first advance, he would probably never initiate anything.

But that did not mean she hadn’t seen the hidden desire in his eyes.

The shameless fox always managed to steal kisses from her, but Han Jue was always the most reserved one.

“‹She realized she had to take things into her own hands.

“‹She never thought just one kiss would make him turn so red.

“So cute!” she thought.

She felt like bullying him would be a lot of fun.

“‹If one kiss could make him this red, then he wouldn’t pass out from nervousness when they finally did it, right?

She was determined to find out.

“‹Don’t worry, she thought with a sly grin, her eyes roaming over his handsome and devilishly sculpted body.

I can definitely take the lead.

Now she can be considered an experienced one, right?