Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off

Chapter 625: Chapter 625: I Didn’t Give Birth to a Chicken Egg, Right?

At this moment, Xuan Long was still focused entirely on Su Qinglan. He had not even considered the possibility that the cub might belong to him.

After all, Teng clan offspring were extremely rare. Getting Xiao San had already been a miracle.

A miracle among miracles. He had never dreamed he would receive another child.

So when Su Qinglan went into labor, he naturally assumed she was carrying another husband’s cub. His only concern was her safety. Nothing else mattered to him.

As long as Lanlan was safe.

As long as Xiao San was healthy.

That was enough.

But now... An egg appeared. And everyone was looking at him.

Xuan Long slowly lowered his head. His gaze landed on the egg. Then his entire body stiffened.

Su Qinglan noticed immediately. Only now did she realize how terrible Xuan Long looked. His clothes were torn. There were scratches all over his body.

Even dried blood could be seen in several places. It was obvious he had rushed back desperately. The moment he sensed something was wrong, he must have run here without stopping.

Her heart softened. She gently patted his hand. Trying to comfort him.

However, Xuan Long could not calm down at all. His eyes remained fixed on the egg.

Grandma Lin carefully handed the egg over, and not a single person in the room dared to touch it before its father did. Xuan Long slowly stretched out both hands, his movements unusually cautious. His fingers trembled so badly that it almost seemed as though he was afraid to accept it.

The moment the egg settled into his palms, it suddenly moved.

The tiny tremble was so slight that anyone else might have missed it, but Xuan Long felt it clearly.

He froze instantly.

For one terrifying second, he nearly dropped the egg in shock. Fortunately, his instincts reacted faster than his mind, and he quickly pulled it against his chest. He held it tightly, as though it were the most precious treasure in the entire world.

His hands continued shaking uncontrollably as his reddened eyes moved between the egg and Su Qinglan before returning to the egg once more. His lips trembled several times before he finally managed to force out the question that had been lodged in his throat.

"Lanlan... is it mine?"

His voice sounded surprisingly fragile, carrying a vulnerability that few had ever heard from him before.

Su Qinglan could not help smiling at his expression. She glanced at the white egg resting safely in his arms before looking back at him.

"It should be."

The room immediately exploded with excitement.

"It’s really his!"

"There’s another one!"

"Xuan Long has a second cub!"

The exclamations came one after another. Even Grandma Lin looked visibly shocked, while Hu Yan stared at the egg with undisguised disbelief. Rong Ye looked equally stunned. No one had expected another cub to appear after everyone had already thought the birth was over.

Amid the commotion, Su Qinglan found herself staring curiously at the egg. This was actually the first time she had taken a proper look at it.

The shell was perfectly smooth and completely snow white. There was not the slightest trace of green anywhere on it.

The longer she stared, the stranger it seemed.

Finally, unable to suppress her curiosity any longer, she pointed at the egg and looked at Xuan Long with a serious expression.

"Why is it white?"

The room abruptly fell silent. Then Su Qinglan continued with complete sincerity, "I didn’t give birth to a chicken egg, right?"

For a brief moment, nobody reacted.

Then Rong Ye nearly choked.

Hu Yan immediately turned away, his shoulders shaking suspiciously. Lin Muyu covered her mouth, clearly struggling not to laugh. Even Grandma Lin looked seconds away from losing control.

Only Xuan Long looked horrified.

"Lanlan!"

His voice was filled with alarm.

"This is not the time for jokes!"

His expression was so serious that it was obvious he was genuinely worried.

Because the question Su Qinglan had casually asked was also the question troubling everyone else.

Why was it white?

Teng Clan eggs were supposed to be green. Some were dark green, some were light green, and some were as beautiful as emerald jade. However, throughout the entire history of the Teng Clan, there had never been a white egg.

Not a single one.

The more Xuan Long looked at the egg in his arms, the more nervous he became. Countless terrible possibilities immediately flooded his mind. Was something wrong with the cub? Had something happened during the birth? Was the cub unhealthy?

His heart instantly rose into his throat.

The room had barely recovered from the shock of the white egg when Su Qinglan suddenly stiffened. A strange sensation spread through her stomach, making her frown slightly. Before she could dismiss it, another distinct kick came from within her belly.

Her eyes widened.

For a moment, she simply stared downward in disbelief.

Everyone immediately noticed the change in her expression.

Grandma Lin’s heart skipped a beat. "What is it?" she asked quickly.

Su Qinglan continued staring at her stomach as another kick landed. This time there was no mistaking it.

Her mind instantly flashed back to a certain smug little face.

Xiao Yi.

The little prophet had confidently declared that she would give birth to five cubs. At the time, nobody had believed him. Not the others, and certainly not her.

Yet now three cubs had already been born. Then there was Xuan Long’s mysterious white egg, bringing the total to four.

Which meant...

"There can’t really be another one, right?" Su Qinglan muttered weakly.

Grandma Lin was already staring at her. The two women exchanged a long look. Su Qinglan forced out an awkward smile.

"There... might be another one."

The room instantly erupted into chaos.

"What?!"

"Another cub?"

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The fathers looked as though their souls were about to leave their bodies. Before anyone could recover from the latest revelation, another contraction struck.

Su Qinglan cried out in pain, and Grandma Lin immediately moved into action.

A short while later, something finally slipped into her hands.

However, unlike the previous births, there was no cry.

An uneasy silence filled the room.

Everyone stared at the newborn in Grandma Lin’s hands.

What they saw was not a familiar cub, but a fluffy white bundle wrapped so completely in soft fur that it almost resembled a cocoon. It was round, motionless, and suspiciously quiet.

Grandma Lin blinked.

"...Another snow wolf cub?"

At her words, everyone crowded forward to get a better look.

"What is that?"

"Why is it wrapped up like that?"

"Is it sleeping?"

Questions immediately filled the room, but nobody seemed capable of providing an answer.

Nobody except one person.

Across the room, Rong Ye had frozen completely. freewёbnoνel.com

His violet eyes were locked onto the fluffy white bundle. The longer he stared, the brighter his eyes became. His breathing gradually quickened, and his entire body began trembling with excitement.