Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Rong Ye is Furious!

Rong Ye woke up suddenly.

At first, he didn’t know what had disturbed his sleep... maybe a sound, or maybe the strange emptiness beside him. The stone bed felt too cold.

He blinked groggily, his ears twitching as he lifted his head. The fire had gone out, leaving only faint embers glowing near the wall. The cave was dim and still.

Then his eyes widened.

The spot beside him, where Su Qinglan had been sleeping earlier, was empty.

"Eh?" he muttered, blinking again as if his vision was playing tricks. He rubbed his eyes and looked around. There was no movement around him. No scent of her nearby. Just the faint smell of dying fire.

His heart dropped straight to his tail.

"W–wait... Where is she?" He whispered, sitting up in a rush. His ears suddenly strained with alertness.

Panic struck him in full force.

"Ahhh! No, no, no! I actually fell asleep?!"

He grabbed his own hair dramatically. "Beast God above, what kind of idiot am I? How could I fall asleep when she was here and beside me!"

He started pacing back and forth, limping slightly as his body still ached from his earlier "injuries."

"Stupid, stupid, stupid fox!" he scolded himself. "You said you’d stay awake! You promised yourself you’d watch her! But nooo, she had to smell nice and breathe softly and...ugh! That sound put me right to sleep!"

He groaned and clutched his chest. "It’s not my fault! Her scent is too soothing! My poor body was crying for rest! But still..."

He glanced back at the empty bed, ears drooping. "Why did she leave?"

His first thought was hopeful... maybe she just went out to relieve herself. Maybe she was nearby.

"Yes, yes, that must be it," he muttered quickly. "She wouldn’t just leave me here. She’s too kind, too softhearted... right?"

He hesitated, then whispered softly, "Qinglan?"

No reply.

His ears twitched.

"Qinglaaan?" he called again, louder this time.

The only answer was the echo of his own voice.

Now his imagination began running wild. His ears flattened as he grabbed his head. "Oh no. Oh Beast God, no! What if someone kidnapped her? What if she ran away to find some wild man while I was sleeping and...AH!"

He shot up, bolting toward the entrance of the cave. "Qinglan! Hey! Are you out there?" he yelled desperately, voice cracking halfway.

His shouting echoed through the quiet night, loud enough to wake the spirits of the forest.

And it definitely woke up Stove.

The poor plant jolted awake in its corner, its leaves trembling violently. It rustled in panic, clearly annoyed at being woken in the middle of the night.

Rong Ye didn’t care. He spun around and rushed at the plant. "Stove! You! You saw her, right? Tell me she’s just nearby! Tell me she’s outside washing her hands or something!"

The stove rustled again, unimpressed. Its leaves drooped as if it were sighing.

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