Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off novel Chapter 216

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: The Raincoats and the Decision

It didn’t take long before the first group of beastmen returned, their arms full of giant leaves. Some carried broad forest leaves, some brought thick mountain leaves, and others dragged long meadow leaves behind them. All of them were wet but eager to help.

Su Qinglan looked at them immediately.

"Good. Bring them here."

The beastmen crowded around her, forming a big circle. Their faces were filled with hope and nervousness, as if they were waiting for her approval.

She picked up one leaf, held it up, and spoke simply, "Twist it like this."

Her small hands moved swiftly...twisting the leaf’s thick stem, bending the sides inward, wrapping the top edge so it wouldn’t drip directly on the neck.

"Now tie this part here," she said, pointing at the shoulder area. "And here, to secure the bottom."

The beastmen watched with wide and focused eyes.

One brave rabbit beastman tried first. His fingers were clumsy compared to her delicate hands, but he followed her movements carefully. He managed to twist and tie the leaf into a rough raincoat shape.

"Good," Su Qinglan nodded.

The rabbit’s eyes lit up, proud like a child who passed a test.

Right after him, dozens of beastmen began copying her. They worked in groups... donkeys using their strength to press thick leaves flat, rabbits using their nimble claws to tie the stems neatly, and elk beastmen holding leaves in place with their arms.

Within minutes, the first pregnant female was gently lifted and helped into her new leaf raincoat.

It was nothing like Su Qinglan’s beautiful raincoat. The edges were uneven, the knots messy, and some parts stuck out at odd angles.

But it covered her and protected her from the harsh rain.

The pregnant female trembled as the warmth slowly returned to her, and her mate wrapped his arms around her, letting out a shaky breath of relief.

Soon, the second female was covered as well.

Then the third.

Then the fourth.

And then... nearly every female in the stranded group.

The scene was a little chaotic...beastmen rushing, tying, fixing leaves that kept slipping...but the moment each female was finally covered, the air grew lighter.

Su Qinglan stepped back, observing them. Her heart softened again. These females looked tired, pale, and weak, but they were now safe from the cold rain.

"Good," she murmured. "Now you should feed them something; they look pale."

The beastman nodded at her as they rushed toward a large pile of soaked bags...pulling out what they believed was food.

"The pregnant ones should eat first," the mate of the pregnant female said with a worried voice.

Su Qinglan’s eyes brightened at their attentiveness until she saw the meat.

The pieces were muddy, soggy, and dripping with foul-smelling water. Some pieces had already turned gray from soaking in the rain for days. A few chunks were even half-rotten, soft, and slimy.

Her eyes widened in horror.

"What are you doing?!" she snapped.

The beastmen froze instantly, startled by her sudden anger.

"You... you want to feed this to pregnant females?" she shouted, pointing at the drenched meat.

The males looked confused and embarrassed. Some lowered their heads. A porcupine beastman stuttered, "B-But... this is the meat we hunted earlier... before the heavy rains."

"And it got washed away by the flood," another added weakly. "But it’s still meat... and meat is the best food..."

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