Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off novel Chapter 298

Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Hu Yan’s scheme!

The majestic, terrifying Lion King was currently being scaled like a tree by two crying, biting, muddy cubs.

His golden hair was being pulled, his nose was being chewed, and his pristine chest was covered in brown footprints.

Shi Feng stumbled back, his hands hovering awkwardly as he tried to stabilize the cubs without hurting them. "Wait...ugh...stop that..."

Hu Yan stood back, crossing his arms over his chest with a look of pure smugness. That’s my children, he thought proudly. Already knowing how to defend their mother from golden-haired pests.

Su Qinglan stood behind Hu Yan, peeking around his arm with a hand over her mouth, trying and failing to hide her laughter at the sight of the dignified King being defeated by two infants.

On the other hand, another person could believe what he was seeing.

Shen Lu stood on the sidelines, his knees nearly knocking together as he watched the two cubs cling to the Lion King.

He was certain that at any moment, Shi Feng’s patience would snap and the poor, tiny things would be sent flying into the mud.

But as the seconds ticked by, the explosion never came.

To Shen Lu’s absolute shock, Shi Feng stood as still as a mountain. He was patient...unnervingly so.

Though his face was being chewed on and his nose was red from Xiao Yi’s tiny teeth, the Lion King didn’t raise a hand.

Shen Lu breathed a long, shaky sigh of relief. It seemed the King’s famous temper was reserved only for the lions of his own tribe; for these cubs, he had found a baffling well of tolerance.

The cubs, sensing no danger, became even more unruly. Xiao Er was now trying to see if Shi Feng’s ear was edible, while Xiao Yi was busy trying to climb onto the king’s head.

"Xiao Yi! Xiao Er! Stop that right now!" Su Qinglan finally cried out, unable to watch the dignified king be treated like a chew toy any longer.

She rushed forward to snatch them, but Shi Feng was toweringly tall. Even on her tiptoes, she could barely reach his chest.

To grab Xiao Yi off his nose, she had to lean in close...almost pressing against the golden-haired man. She plucked the cub off and gave it a light, firm spank. "Is this how you behave? Is it?!"

Xiao Yi’s eyes immediately filled with big, watery tears, and Su Qinglan’s maternal heart melted instantly. "Okay, okay, Mommy won’t smack you again, but you are not allowed to do that!"

She then reached up to grab Xiao Er from his shoulder. Looking at Shi Feng’s disheveled face, which was covered in mud, saliva, and tiny tooth marks.

She felt a wave of intense guilt. She quickly reached into her pocket...yes, the maternity dress rewarded by the system has pockets, and she pulled out a soft, clean hide.

Without thinking about the proximity, she began wiping the saliva and mud off the Lion King’s face. Shi Feng’s eyes widened, his breath hitching as her sweet, milky scent filled his lungs.

On the side, Hu Yan was turning a dark shade of purple. Is he invisible? He wanted to roar. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Su Qinglan gave him a look of pure, desperate embarrassment. "I... I cannot entertain the King further. My baby is hungry."

Just then, a heavy white fur hide dropped over her shoulders, covering her completely. Han Jue had stepped out of the house, his expression chilly as he shielded his mate from view.

Su Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief, clutching the fur tight. She consoled herself...she was just feeding her baby, and there was nothing shameful about it...but she couldn’t ignore that both her and Shi Feng’s ears were glowing a bright, guilty red.

She looked at the trembling Shen Lu, who was still standing by the gate; at least she was completely hidden by the tall Shi Feng, or she would have been more embarrassed.

"You can go back and take care of your mate. I will visit you soon to check on her; don’t worry about the vomiting...she will be fine."

Shen Lu didn’t wait to be told twice. He was so relieved the Lion King hadn’t killed anyone that he bowed and sprinted away immediately.

Su Qinglan turned and hurried back inside to finish feeding the hungry Xiao Er in private.

Han Jue gave Shi Feng one last freezing glare before following her. Hu Yan stepped up last, snorting loudly and crossing his arms.

"It’s better if the Lion King goes home now. We treat everyone as equals here... so you don’t need to come here to ensure anything."