Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten

Lin Zhengran was genuinely innocent this time. "I just found out too. Who would've thought I'd be able to hear everything you were mumbling so clearly? I bet you’ll hear my shower sounds just as clearly in a bit."

The sounds from the bathroom were indeed obvious. Sitting on the bed, Jiang Xueli could hear the water flowing from the showerhead as it splashed against Lin Zhengran’s body.

Lin Zhengran asked, "See what I mean?"

Jiang Xueli was flustered by the thought. "Stop talking already!"

Lin Zhengran observed the surroundings. "I just realized there's no bath towel in here. Lili, can you go get one for me?"

Jiang Xueli blinked blankly. "No bath towel?"

"Yeah, I didn’t notice at first. The cleaning lady probably forgot to put one in. Just tell the front desk."

"Okay, got it."

Jiang Xueli got off the bed, ready to go. But then, she suddenly remembered something. She glanced at the nightstand—and realized that something was missing.

Last time they booked a room, it was there.

Could it be that they forgot to stock it too?

Did Zhengran bring any…?

There was no way she could ask about something like this. Forget it. I’ll just buy some myself.

Blushing, Jiang Xueli left the room and went downstairs. Instead of heading straight to the front desk for the bath towel, she first walked out of the hotel in search of a nearby convenience store.

Sure enough, there was one right next to the hotel.

She walked in.

But unbeknownst to her, Han Wenwen, who had been lurking in the shadows, saw her leaving alone.

The little fox frowned. Why is Lili going out by herself? What is she up to?

Jiang Xueli searched the store but couldn't find what she was looking for. The female store owner, munching on sunflower seeds, asked curiously, "Looking for something? Just ask me."

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Jiang Xueli was extremely embarrassed, but after hesitating, she stammered, "Do you… uh, have any… con… con—"

The store owner filled in the blank for her. "Condoms?"

"Mm." Jiang Xueli averted her gaze, utterly ashamed.

The store owner nodded. "Yep. How many boxes do you want?"

Boxes?

Jiang Xueli had no idea how many came in one box. Would one be enough? Better to buy more just in case.

"Two… no, three—four boxes."

The store owner paused her sunflower seed munching. Ah, young people these days. But this girl was really pretty, so she supposed it made sense.

She handed four boxes to Jiang Xueli.

Jiang Xueli quickly paid and stuffed them into her pocket, sighing at how expensive they were.

Then, she hurried back to the hotel.

From her hiding spot, Han Wenwen watched her go back in.

Huh? She didn’t seem to be carrying anything.

Suspicious, Han Wenwen sneaked over to the store and asked, "Boss."

The store owner turned her head, thinking, Wow, another good-looking customer today?

"Yeah? What do you need, pretty girl?"

Han Wenwen smiled. "That girl who was just here—what did she buy?"

"Hm? Who are you?" The store owner was wary.

Han Wenwen thought for a moment, then smiled sweetly. "She’s my friend. I just happened to see her, so I was curious."

The store owner gave her a meaningful look. "Why ask me? Just follow her and you’ll know what she bought. I can’t tell you that."

Han Wenwen, sharp as ever, instantly connected the dots from the owner’s expression.

Oh.

Oh.

C—Condoms…?!

Zhengran-gege!!!

She hurriedly sent Lin Zhengran a message to warn him!

Meanwhile, in the hotel lobby, Jiang Xueli approached the front desk. "Excuse me, our room doesn’t have a bath towel. I came to get one."

The receptionist looked puzzled. "No bath towel? Ugh, the cleaning lady forgot again. Let me get you a new one."

She got up, retrieved a fresh towel from the storage room, and handed it to Jiang Xueli.

Then, she politely asked, "Are you missing anything else? Shampoo, toiletries? Also, if you need extra condoms, we can provide them for an additional charge."

Jiang Xueli took the towel and shook her head. "Everything else should be fine—"

Then she suddenly registered what the receptionist had just said.

"Wait… there are already some in the room?"

The receptionist replied, "You mean the condoms? Yeah, they’re in the drawer. Didn’t you see them?"

Jiang Xueli was mortified. "I… I didn’t check the drawer. But no need, we have enough."

Just as she was about to take the towel and leave, a car pulled up outside the hotel.

A middle-aged man and woman stepped out, chatting and laughing as they entered the lobby.

Jiang Xueli instinctively glanced over—

And immediately froze in shock.

She spun around and bolted up the stairs to the second floor.

Because those two people…

Were none other than her high school Class 3 homeroom teacher and Lin Zhengran’s Class 1 homeroom teacher.

As she fled, Jiang Xueli couldn’t help but sneak another look back, just to be sure she wasn’t mistaken.

Nope. It was them.

And then she heard them tell the receptionist—

"One king-sized bed, just for tonight."

Jiang Xueli was floored. "No way! Our homeroom teacher and Zhengran’s homeroom teacher… are a couple?! And they just so happened to pick the same hotel as us?!"

The receptionist handed them a key. "Your room is 206."

Jiang Xueli nearly choked.

"Our… next-door room?!"

She rushed to their room and knocked frantically.

"Zhengran, it’s me! Open the door! I got the bath towel!"

She was terrified the teachers would see her.

Inside, Lin Zhengran called out, "Coming!"

The door opened, and Jiang Xueli dove inside, finally able to breathe.

Then she turned and saw Lin Zhengran—

Standing there, dripping wet, covered in soap suds.

In an… unguarded state.

Jiang Xueli’s eyes involuntarily flicked toward… a certain sacred place.

And then she saw the truth of the world.

Her face turned bright red.

"Ah—!"

She spun around instantly, covering her face, unable to form words. Even her twin ponytails bounced from the sudden movement.

"Z-Z-Zhengran, why did you open the door like that?! I saw everything!!!"

Even Zhengran’s…

Lin Zhengran took the towel from her hands, helplessly explaining, "You’re my girlfriend, what are you afraid of? I was in the middle of showering, so of course, I had to open the door like this. I didn’t have a towel."

With that, he went back into the bathroom. "I’ll just rinse off quickly. Go sit on the bed and wait."

Jiang Xueli had no strength left.

She was way too nervous.

Slowly, she sank to the floor, hugging her knees, face still burning.

Even though it had only been a split second… even though the room was dark…

Still.

Zhengran… so that’s what he looked like…

She heard voices outside—the teachers entering the room next door.

Jiang Xueli exhaled shakily.

She forced herself up, sat on the bed, and—blushing furiously—took off her shoes and socks, stuffing them into her shoes.

Then she pulled the condoms from her pocket and hid them under her pillow.

She crawled into bed, leaning against the headboard, hugging her knees.

I’ll let Zhengran take the lead. Otherwise, it’ll seem like I’m being too forward…

She bit her lip, quietly waiting.

Before long, Lin Zhengran stepped out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around his waist.

Seeing her already curled up in bed, her face bright red, he teased, "Weren’t you gonna help me try on clothes? Why are you in bed already?"

Jiang Xueli barely had the strength to argue. Feeling him sit beside her, she mumbled, "W-What’s there to try on, you big idiot? Let’s just do it when we leave…"

Lin Zhengran smiled. "Lili."

Jiang Xueli flinched, stiffly turning to look at him.

"W-What is it, dumb Zhengran…?"

Lin Zhengran gazed into her eyes, his voice suddenly soft. "Are you nervous?"

Jiang Xueli clenched her fists. "N-No… I’m not nerv-zous."

She even said it wrong.

Lin Zhengran chuckled, reaching out to gently stroke her hair, playing with her ponytail.

Jiang Xueli watched him toy with her hair, her body frozen.

Then Lin Zhengran asked, "Do you remember? That thing you always wanted to do with me but never could?"