Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off - Chapter 84

84: Chapter 84: Surrounded by Beasts 84: Chapter 84: Surrounded by Beasts Two days passed peacefully.

Every morning, Su Qinglan would climb up to the top of the mountain to check on the work.

Rong Ye and Han Jue were doing an amazing job.

The tall tree they had chosen was already hollowed out into two large floors.

Its inside looked spacious and strong, the wood smoothed neatly, with even the corners polished clean.

Su Qinglan stood there with a bright expression on her face, admiring their work.

“You two are really good at this,” she said proudly.

“At this rate, we’ll have a proper house in no time.” Han Jue wiped the sweat from his neck and smiled faintly.

“It’ll be ready soon.” Rong Ye only grunted softly, but his tail was wagging behind him, clearly pleased by her praise.

Every time she came, Su Qinglan brought them food…

roasted meat, cooked eggs, or the fresh soup Hu Yan had made that morning.

The two beastmen never said much, but they always ate with quiet gratitude.

It had already become a habit for all of them…

Su Qinglan was checking, teasing, and feeding while the two silently worked.

The scene really looked like a harmonious family.

Meanwhile, Hu Yan never left her side for long.

He was determined to take care of her, and he meant every word of it.

From the moment she woke up till the time she went to sleep, he kept an eye on her.

He wouldn’t even let her touch the cooking pot anymore.

If she so much as reached for a knife or a spoon, his golden eyes would narrow slightly, and he’d take it from her hand with that calm, no-argument expression.

“Hu Yan,” she had complained once, crossing her arms, “I’m not made of glass.” “What is glass?” “Ahh…never mind, I didn’t say anything.” “Okay, but you’re carrying my cubs.

So you can only rest.” That was that.

Now Su Qinglan could only wander around, poking at flowers, picking herbs, and sighing in boredom while Hu Yan cooked, cleaned, and guarded her like a loyal shadow.

Sometimes she would glare at him from the corner, muttering under her breath.

“Honestly, this beast is too responsible for his own good.” But she is not going to admit how good it felt when someone was always taking care of you.

And for a person like her who had lived her entire life alone, she couldn’t explain this feeling.

During her daily trips up and down the mountain, Su Qinglan didn’t just check the treehouse.

She also gathered all kinds of herbs.

Healing herbs, strengthening roots, and ones that helped with blood and energy.

She had made Zhao Mu boil them every day for Liu Shan, who was still weak and pale.

Liu Shan spent most of her time asleep.

Every time she woke up, her body felt heavy, and she would soon drift off again.

Sadly, she never managed to meet Su Qinglan…every time she opened her eyes, Qinglan was away on the mountain, or it was already late at night.

Still, Su Qinglan kept a close watch.

When she visited the cave in the evenings, she noticed something that made her heart lighten.

Liu Shan’s cheeks were no longer colorless.

There was a soft rosy tint now.

Her lips looked less dry.

“Good,” Su Qinglan murmured with a small smile.

“The medicine is working.” Zhao Mu was doing his best, too.

He was clumsy at first, but he followed every instruction carefully.

Su Qinglan had even taught him how to cook simple food that Liu Shan could eat.

“Boil the meat longer,” she told him one morning.

“Soft meat is easier to eat when someone’s weak.

Don’t just throw it on the fire like usual.” Zhao Mu had nodded seriously.

“I’ll do it right.” Now, he was making simple soups and soft-boiled meat mixed with herbs and feeding Liu Shan spoon by spoon.

*** The next morning, Su Qinglan decided to go up the mountain again to check the progress.

Hu Yan went with her as always, his sharp golden eyes scanning every direction.

This time, she left Stove behind in the cave.

The little vine had been pouting lately because she refused to let him follow her everywhere, but she promised him she’d return soon.

The path had become familiar now.

They had been walking this same trail for days, and not once had they run into danger.

It felt almost… safe.

But fate clearly had other plans.

Because suddenly, without any warning, the forest around them grew quiet.

Even the birds had gone silent.

Hu Yan stopped at once.

His tail flicked, and a low growl rumbled in his chest.

Su Qinglan also realized something was wrong, and her eyes moved towards it…

From between the trees, suddenly many beastmen start appearing.

One after another, evil ferocious beasts emerged from the forest, surrounding them completely.

Su Qinglan’s eyes widened slightly.

“Oh… well, that’s new.” They came in all shapes and sizes: wolves with blood-red fur, long-fanged boars, and even a huge bear with spikes running down its back.

Their claws dug into the soil, their breathing rough and heavy.

But what made her frown wasn’t their number.

It was their eyes.

Every single one of them was staring straight at her.

Their hungry gazes didn’t even flicker toward Hu Yan.

They looked at Su Qinglan as if she was the most delicious piece of meat in the world; their saliva was dripping on the ground as they breathed heavily and looked at her hungrily.

Su Qinglan blinked again, her lips twitching.

“…Do I have ‘free meal’ written on my forehead or something?” She muttered under her breath.

Hu Yan’s entire body stiffened.

His golden eyes turned sharp and cold.

The fur on his tail bristled, his claws half extended.

He quickly took a defensive posture.

His gaze swept over the beasts, and he realized just how many of them there were.

They are everywhere.

behind the trees, and even more in hiding.

His chest tightened.

Something was wrong.

He had chosen this path carefully.

It was far from any beast dwelling, far from danger.

Even if they happened to meet one or two stray evil ferocious beasts, he could deal with them easily.

But this…this was a whole horde.

Why were they all here?

Why were they all looking at her?

Hu Yan’s muscles flexed, his jaw tightening.

If he were alone, he could have fought or escaped.

But with Su Qinglan, who was pregnant and in a fragile state.

He didn’t dare risk anything.

He could feel the danger rising like a wave.

Su Qinglan, on the other hand, tilted her head slightly, studying the beasts with mild curiosity.

“Hmm,” she murmured, “did I interrupt their dinner party?” Despite the tense air, she showed no panic.

Her eyes sparkled with a mix of amusement and irritation.

Hu Yan’s ear twitched.

“Lan Lan,” he said in a low, warning tone, “don’t move.” “I’m not,” she replied casually.

“But I think they are.” Because at that moment, several of the beasts suddenly lunged towards them.

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