Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off-Chapter 407: The Innocent Lion’s Bold Proposal

Chapter 407: Chapter 407: The Innocent Lion’s Bold Proposal

Inside the cave, Su Qinglan had just finished cleaning the cave when a streak of gold zipped past her ankles.

"Oof!"

Startled, she stumbled backward as a fluffy lion cub dove behind her legs, using her as a human barricade.

She barely had time to glance down before two striped blurs barreled into the cave after him, growling fiercely in tiny, squeaky voices.

Xiao Er and Xiao Yi were utterly merciless.

Their little paws drummed against the stone floor as they skidded and slid, claws scraping in their frantic pursuit.

Perched proudly atop Xiao Yi’s head, Xiao San dangled like a smug little crown, his tongue flicking in thrilled encouragement.

"Babies! What are you doing?" Su Qinglan called out.

They ignored her completely.

The two tiger cubs spat out the red fruits they had been carrying, launching them like furry little projectiles at the lion cub before charging again.

What had been a peaceful cave seconds earlier was now a battlefield of tumbling fluff, indignant squeaks, and chaotic "a woo" cries.

Fearing claws and teeth would soon follow, Su Qinglan quickly bent down and scooped the lion cub into her arms.

"That is enough! No bullying our guest," she scolded firmly.

The tiger cubs skidded to a dramatic halt.

Standing on their hind legs, they batted at her skirt with offended little huffs, clearly demanding she return the intruder so they could resume their righteous war.

But Su Qinglan was far too distracted.

"Oh my... where did you come from?" she murmured.

She lifted the lion cub to eye level. He was heartbreakingly adorable, big golden brown eyes, soft rounded cheeks, and the faintest fuzz of a budding mane framing his face. Her heart dissolved instantly.

"You are the cutest thing I have ever seen," she cooed, rubbing her cheek against his soft forehead.

The lion cub went rigid.

His tiny paws curled inward. His tail froze mid swish. His entire body stiffened like a statue caught in a lightning strike.

Su Qinglan, completely oblivious to his internal catastrophe, slipped fully into mom mode.

She planted kiss after kiss on the top of his head, giggling when his ears twitched helplessly.

"So soft! Are you lost, little one? Do not worry, I will take good care of you."

She hugged him snugly against her chest, rocking him gently. Then, with playful affection, she flipped him over and gave his fluffy little backside two light, loving pats.

"What a chubby little lion!" She almost had the urge to kidnap him.

The lion cub released a strangled sound, half mewl, half choking gasp.

In a sudden swirl of golden light and a rush of heat, the small body in her hands did not just grow, it surged. Her arms were forced apart as solid muscle replaced fluff in an instant.

Su Qinglan’s eyes widened.

Where there had been a tiny cub moments ago, there now stood a tall, broad shouldered, very muscular and naked man.

He was crimson from neck to ears. His golden eyes were wide with horror and mortification, his entire body locked stiff as the cool cave air brushed against his skin.

The realization of what had just happened, of what she had just done while he was in cub form, was written all over his face.

Su Qinglan stood frozen, hands still hovering in midair where his fluffy tail had been seconds ago.

"Shi... Shi Feng?" she squeaked.

Her gaze dropped to his bare chest and then very quickly realized there was absolutely no clothing involved anywhere.

Shi Feng’s voice came out strained and barely alive. "I... I was only playing with the cubs... I did not expect you to..."

Shi Feng stood rooted in place, his tall, sun bronzed body trembling with humiliation and dizzying happiness.

Yes, being spanked in his cub form was mortifying beyond words, but the lingering memory of her soft palms against him was intoxicating.

He could not retreat even if he wanted to.

Instead, instinct won.

His powerful arms slid around her waist, drawing her slight frame firmly against the solid wall of his chest.

In his full form, he made her look impossibly small, like something delicate he could shield entirely within his embrace.

He lowered his gaze to her, golden eyes bright with naked sincerity and devotion.

"If you like the lion cubs so much..." he began, his voice cracking midway as courage and nerves battled in his throat.

He swallowed hard and gently took her small hand into his large one, his ears burning red.

"We... we could have one too. A lion cub."

It was the most solemn offer a beastman could make.

In his world, promising offspring was a vow of permanence, a declaration that he wished to tie his life to hers.

To Su Qinglan, however, looking up at this man with his neat, short cut hair and chiseled features, he looked less like a wild beastman and more like a top tier celebrity from her old world.

The contrast nearly made her laugh.

How could someone so overwhelmingly powerful be this unbearably innocent?

A mischievous spark lit her eyes.

She stepped onto his large feet and rose onto her tiptoes, leaning in until the tip of her nose brushed his.

"Do you want cubs, Shi Feng?" she asked softly.

He nodded immediately, almost shyly, his breath catching in his throat.

Her smile shifted, slow, smug, and just a little dangerous.

She leaned toward his ear, her lips barely grazing his skin as her voice melted into a low, velvety whisper that sent a visible shiver down his spine.

"But first... you have to please me."

Shi Feng’s mind went completely blank.

Please her? 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

He froze.

The older males had vaguely explained mating in blunt, practical terms. The female would lie down, close her eyes, and the male would do what nature demanded. Simple and direct.

But this?

This sounded like an entirely different thing. Why did they not tell him anything about this?

He had no idea what he was supposed to do.

Before he could even ask for clarification, Su Qinglan pressed closer, and her eyes suddenly twitched.

She felt something very warm, very firm, and very ready pressing against her stomach.

Her face heated up. She had not even done anything yet, and he was already standing at full attention.

She did not dare look down, knowing he was still completely naked, but the evidence of his desire was impossible to ignore.

Meanwhile, Shi Feng gazed at her with earnest confusion, completely unaware of her internal spiral.

"I... I will please you," he promised seriously. "But... Lan Lan, how? What should I do?"

He looked so sincere. So eager. So adorably lost.

Her mischievous side surrendered completely.

Tilting her head, her gaze lingered on his tightly pressed lips. Slowly, she ran the tip of her tongue along the seam of his mouth in a teasing glide.

Shi Feng shuddered, a low, rough sound escaping his chest. His grip tightened instinctively, lifting her slightly until her toes barely brushed the cave floor.

A soft giggle slipped from her lips against his skin.

"Do not worry," she murmured, eyes shimmering with playful heat.

"I will teach you."

"A woo..." (Mommy is so bad. She did not even listen to their words.)

Feeling grumpy after being ignored, and with even the lion cub disappearing, the tiger cubs ran out of the cave.

They wanted to play too, but Mommy was busy with that fish-lion man, so they ran off to find that talking plant instead.

They had missed him so much.