Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off Chapter 707: The Cub’s Grand Adventure

Meanwhile...

Not far away from the house...

Three little figures were quietly walking through the deep, fluffy snow.

Each of them was carefully carrying a huge stone bowl filled to the very brim with delicious, steaming food.

Behind their heels hopped two tiny companions, keeping up as best as they could. One was Stove and the other was Little Hua, the little spiritual plant.

The group looked exactly like a highly classified, secret expedition.

Leading the way was five-year-old Mo Xiao Li. He walked with his chin held high, radiating absolute confidence.

Right behind him came Xiao Yi and Xiao Er in their human forms, walking slowly to carefully protect their precious, heavy bowls of meat.

The rich, mouth-watering smell of the leftovers floated heavily through the crisp winter air.

Xiao Yi looked around nervously, his small ears twitching at every sound. He lowered his voice to a tiny whisper.

"Uncle... are you completely sure we won’t get caught? What if Grandfather or Grandmother finds out we secretly took so much food?" He shivered, a look of pure dread crossing his face.

"If they find out, my butt will definitely become bright red from a spanking."

Xiao Er nodded his head repeatedly in agreement, clutching his bowl tighter. "Mine too. They’ll definitely spank us hard."

Mo Xiao Li, however, looked completely calm and unbothered. He proudly puffed out his little chest, looking down at his nephews.

"Hmph. I know an absolute secret place," he declared masterfully.

"No one ever goes there. We’ll hide there, and then... we’ll eat everything together!" His eyes sparkled with intense excitement at the thought of the feast.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Er immediately looked at their young uncle with overflowing admiration.

"As expected of Uncle!"

"You’re amazing!"

Mo Xiao Li proudly nodded his head, accepting the praise. "Of course. I’ve been secretly eating there for a long time."

Behind them, Stove looked at the three little children with a completely speechless expression.

With bodies this tiny, they actually dreamed of finishing all that heavy food by themselves?

He snorted in inner disdain. Dream on, brats.

Still... he didn’t mind their overconfidence at all.

If they couldn’t finish it, he would generously sacrifice himself and help them eat it. His eyes slowly drifted toward the mountains of meat inside the stone bowls, and drool almost flowed from the corner of his mouth.

’Master’s husbands are really incredible cooks,’ Stove thought.

’Hmph. When Master’s younger siblings came over, they actually cooked this much amazing food. They’re clearly showing favoritism.’

Little Hua quietly nodded beside him, its tiny green leaves swaying in complete agreement. The delicious smell of the spices was making both of the little spirits entirely dizzy with hunger.

Suddenly, Mo Xiao Li stopped in his tracks and turned around to face his crew. "Everyone!"

The little team immediately halted, holding their breath.

Mo Xiao Li pointed forward dramatically toward a hidden thicket of frozen bushes. "Our secret base... it’s just ahead!"

The two tiger cubs gasped in unison, their eyes sparkling like stars. Stove’s drool nearly hit the cold snow.

The five little troublemakers happily marched deeper into the snowy forest, completely unaware that if anyone back at the house discovered their "food rescue mission," every single one of them would probably end up with a bright red bottom before sunset.

***

Inside the bedroom, the chaotic noise of the main hall faded away, leaving only a quiet stillness.

Su Qinglan was busily rummaging through all her small baskets, tossing aside soft fabrics as she searched for the newborn baby clothes.

"Where did they go...?" she muttered to herself, her brow furrowing with a downcast expression. "I was sure I left them right here. It’s nowhere to be found..."

A sudden movement near the doorway caught her attention.

She turned her head to find Xuan Long standing there. He had silently closed the heavy wooden door behind him, isolating the two of them from the rest of the house.

Hearing her complaint, he merely let out a deep, low hmph in his throat. He didn’t move to help her search.

Instead, his dark emerald eyes fixed onto her figure, holding a deep, unreadable look that made the temperature in the room feel instantly warmer.

Before Su Qinglan could even ask him what was wrong, a tall shadow fell completely over her. She looked up curiously, only for her vision to spin.

With one swift, unyielding movement, Xuan Long gripped her waist and pushed her gently onto the soft bed.

A muffled groan left her lips as the bed creeked under his weight.

Xuan Long leaned straight down, pressing the solid, massive plane of his body directly against hers, trapping her completely beneath him.

"Lan Lan... I missed you so much," he whispered, his deep voice scraping against her ear. He buried his face into the crook of her neck, inhaling her sweet, intoxicating scent with a starved intensity.

Before she could speak, he captured her lips once again, kissing her in a thoroughly domineering, breathless way that left her mind completely blank.

His large hands moved with practiced efficiency, unfastening and removing her thick outer winter coat.

The sudden rush of the cool room air hitting her bare shoulders made Su Qinglan shudder. "Xuan Long..." she whispered, her voice trembling slightly.

Xuan Long pinned her hands above her head, looking down at her with very dark, dilated eyes.

The usual calm, stoic mask he wore was entirely gone, replaced by a fierce, primal possessiveness.

"My scent on you has almost disappeared," he whispered against her skin, his grip tightening. "Let me mark you again."

Realization hit her, and her face flushed crimson. She weakly tried to wiggle beneath him. "But... Everyone is awake out there. The cubs... they’ll hear..."

Xuan Long raised one of his fingers and placed it gently but firmly against her lips, silencing her protests.

"No one will disturb us," he rumbled, his voice dark and absolute.

Before she could argue, his large, cool palm snaked smoothly under the hem of her skirt, brushing against her bare leg.

The stark contrast of his cool body temperature against her warm skin made her gasp out loud, a sharp shiver racing down her spine.

"Xuan Long...!" she breathed out.

Hearing his name leave her lips in that soft, breathless gasp, Xuan Long felt his throat bob heavily.