Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off Chapter 882: How Should You Repay Me?

Seeing his dramatic, frightened reaction, Lin Muyu burst out into a loud, hearty laugh.

Step by step, she closed the distance between them. Manis went stiff as a wooden board, completely frozen in place as her tall frame loomed over him.

Instead of doing anything wild, Lin Muyu simply reached up with two fingers, pinched his soft, smooth cheek gently, and leaned in with an evil smirk.

"I will be waiting for you, little merman. How about it?" she purred with a big, playful smile before turning around and casually strolling away.

Manis stood frozen in the middle of the dirt path, staring at her retreating back in absolute shock.

Why... why are all the females in this place such hooligans?!

She had just saved him from a fierce female, only to demand that he repay her with his own body! Manis didn’t know whether he should cry or throw a tantrum. He stood there sulking, feeling so wronged.

However, as his eyes followed her tall, confident figure walking away, his gaze couldn’t help but linger on her shoulders and well-defined, muscular arms...muscles that were almost as strong and sculpted as his own!

She looked so handsome, sturdy, and macho. When she had stepped in to protect him from Baibai earlier, she had looked just like a legendary hero...just like his brave elder brother who had always protected him from danger!

Suddenly, an embarrassing memory flashed through his mind. He remembered the time he had accidentally peeked from behind the bushes, watching Lin Muyu in an intimate moment with her beast husband... and how he had foolishly imagined himself in that very position!

BOOM!

A scorching wave of heat rushed straight to Manis’s face! Within seconds, his face, ears, and neck turned as red as a ripe tomato!

He stared at Lin Muyu’s swaying back as she casually slapped her own dusty hip and walked further down the road.

Manis squeezed his eyes shut frantically, shaking his head until his brain rattled.

Ahhh! I am losing my mind! I am definitely losing my mind!

Feeling his heart hammering wildly against his ribs, Manis quickly bent down, his face burning hot as he hurriedly began gathering all his fallen sweet fruits back into his basket, trying to bury his wild, blushing thoughts deep down.

Manis walked back toward the courtyard, his hands gripping the handles of the fruit basket so tightly that his knuckles were practically white.

His face was still burning hot, the vivid red shade extending all the way down to his neck like a fully boiled lobster.

Every time his mind replayed Lin Muyu’s teasing words... How about you repay me with your body?...his heart took a violent leap inside his chest.

He shook his head frantically, trying to fling those shameless thoughts out of his head, but her figure only seemed to grow clearer in his mind.

"I am a respectable male beastman... I am not easily swayed... I am just overwhelmed because she saved me..." Manis mumbled to himself like a spell, trying to regain his composure before stepping into the house.

He took a deep, shaky breath, patted his hot cheeks with both hands, and finally pushed open the door to the central room.

The moment he walked inside, the lively chatter of the household greeted him. Su Qinglan, Lan Yue, and the cubs were gathered near the wide bed where little Fry was squirming happily in his fresh baby clothes.

"Oh, Manis! You’re back!" Lan Yue said, looking up with a gentle smile as she adjusted Fry’s soft blanket. "Did you manage to find the sweet fruits for the cubs?"

"Y-Yes, Sister! I gathered a whole basket!" Manis stammered out, his voice cracking slightly.

He quickly set the basket down on the table, trying to act completely normal and collected. But his flustered demeanor and unusually red face immediately caught Su Qinglan’s sharp eye.

Su Qinglan walked over to inspect the fruits, then turned to look at Manis up and down with an amused smile. "Manis, why is your face so red? Did you run all the way back, or did the sun get to you?"

"I—I didn’t run! The weather is just a bit hot today, Sister Qinglan!" Manis squeaked, quickly averting his gaze to look at the ground.

Xiao San, who had just returned from his walk outside with his grandfather and father, trotted over to the fruit basket. He sniffed a plump, red fruit before looking up at his uncle with wide, inquisitive eyes.

"Uncle Manis, your clothes are all covered in dirt on the back," Xiao San pointed out innocently, poking Manis’s leg. "And your fruits have dirt on them too! Did you roll around in the mud while picking them?"

"I did not roll in the mud!" Manis practically squealed, his cheeks burning even hotter as he quickly dusted off his robes. "I... I just tripped on a rock! It was an accident!"

"A rock?" Su Qinglan raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint flashing in her eyes.

"You’re a skilled young beastman. How could a simple rock knock you down so hard that you got covered in dirt and came back blushing like a bride?"

Before Manis could come up with a ridiculous excuse to save his remaining dignity, the front entrance opened, and Lin Muyu casually strolled into the room.

Manis froze instantly, his entire body going rigid as a wooden board.

Lin Muyu wiped specks of dust from her sleeves and looked around the warm room.

When her sharp eyes landed on the stiff, blushing young merman hiding near the fruit basket, the corners of her lips curled up into a wicked, knowing smirk.

"Ah, Muyu! You came just in time," Su Qinglan greeted her warmly. "We were just asking Manis how he managed to get so dirty while picking fruits."

Lin Muyu crossed her arms over her chest, stepping closer with a low, amused chuckle. "Oh? Did he not tell you about his heroic battle in the woods?"

Manis looked at Lin Muyu with wide, pleading eyes, silently begging her not to say a single word. Please! Don’t tell them! I will die of embarrassment!

Receiving his desperate, tearful look, Lin Muyu’s smirk broadened, but she decided to show a little mercy to the fragile little fish.

"A chubby female beastman tried to drag your innocent little brother home to be her mate," Lin Muyu said smoothly, casting a teasing glance at Manis.

"If I hadn’t passed by to rescue him, I’m afraid your family would have had to prepare mating gifts for him today."

"WHAT?!" Lan Yue gasped, coming over to inspect her younger brother-in-law with deep concern. "Someone tried to force you?!"

"Who would dare try to kidnap our Uncle Manis?!" Xiao San shouted, puffing out his chest in indignation.

Manis wanted nothing more than for the ground to open up and swallow him whole. He buried his face in his hands, groaning softly. "Sister, please... it’s already over. Sister Muyu saved me."

Su Qinglan looked between the blushing Manis and the tall, confident Lin Muyu, immediately catching the subtle, lingering tension in the air. A deep, knowing smile touched her lips.

"Is that so?" Su Qinglan said softly, looking at Lin Muyu. "Then our family truly owes you a big favor, Muyu. How should we repay you for saving our Manis?"

Hearing Su Qinglan’s words, Lin Muyu almost laughs out loud. They truly were best friends.

Lin Muyu didn’t hesitate for a single second. She looked straight at the hiding merman and said with a bright, teasing grin, "No need for big gifts, Qinglan. He already knows how he should repay me."