Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 260: The Little Family Begins to Take Shape

The next day, the sun rose.

Sunlight bathed the entire Lin Mountain in a lush, vibrant green. The light rain from the past couple of days had breathed new life into all the plants, making the entire mountain look spirited and alive.

Many small animals had already woken up early, crouching on leaves to drink the morning dew.

Around 9 a.m., inside the room, Lin Zhengran was staring at the ceiling.

He was already awake, but nestled in his arms, Han Wenwen and Little He Qing were still deep in their dreams.

Little Fox had only slept in the same bed with Lin Zhengran twice before, back at the rental apartment.

But just from that one time, she had picked up the habit of clinging to Lin Zhengran’s thigh while sleeping.

Little He Qing’s sleeping posture was more well-behaved. She looked exactly the same in the morning as when she fell asleep—except that one of her hands had unconsciously slipped under Lin Zhengran’s shirt.

Her hand rested on his abs, gently feeling the muscles there, apparently enjoying the texture.

Lin Zhengran couldn’t help but sigh. Sleeping with these two little girls cuddled up to him felt nice, but made it hard to move.

And these two… were totally faking it.

Letting out a long sigh, he closed his eyes again, trying to go back to sleep for a second round.

Just as Lin Zhengran suspected, the two besties were indeed pretending to be asleep. They had both woken up half an hour earlier when Lin Zhengran yawned.

Their eyes had fluttered open briefly.

But realizing they were still in his arms, neither dared to "wake up" for real.

Because once they did, knowing Lin Zhengran’s personality, he’d probably say: “You’re up? Then go back to your own beds. I’m getting crushed here.” frёeωebɳovel.com

After all, that’s exactly what he said at the town hotel last time.

So Little He Qing and Little Fox had learned their lesson. If they just pretended to sleep, there was little chance he’d kick them out.

And they could keep being hugged like this.

Little Fox, eyes tightly shut, gently rubbed her forehead against Lin Zhengran’s jaw.

She thought to herself: Brother Zhengran’s arms are really the best. His body is amazing, and he has this scent that’s uniquely his.

It’s like cuddling a life-sized plush toy.

I feel like I could sleep here forever.

Little He Qing, meanwhile, had flushed cheeks and a soft internal monologue running:

Zhengran’s body is so warm. He didn’t cuddle me much after we got intimate yesterday… but now that I’m in his arms, it feels amazing.

She moved her small hand gently along his abs.

His muscles… are so sexy.

When I saw his body in the hotel yesterday afternoon, my heart was pounding like crazy. How can a guy be this hot and this sweet at the same time?

I don’t wanna get up… I just want to stay in his arms forever.

Trying to fall back asleep, Lin Zhengran was growing suspicious of their little “movements.”

If you're going to fake sleep, at least fake it properly.

One was rubbing his face, the other was caressing his abs.

He retaliated by slipping both hands under their shirts, resting them on their soft waists.

And gently started to stroke them.

Both Little He Qing and Little Fox were startled and froze.

They let out small squeaks but quickly quieted down, faces turning bright red, eyes still tightly shut.

At least they finally behaved.

Meanwhile, in the three-person room outside, Jiang Xueli—well-rested after an amazing sleep—rolled over.

She slowly opened her eyes, staring at the familiar ceiling of the hotel room.

Letting out a big yawn, her whole body felt wonderfully refreshed.

Stretching her arms, she had a luxurious full-body stretch on the bed.

Then she sat up, eyes still a little blurry. “Gotta use the bathroom.”

She slipped on her slippers and shuffled to the restroom.

Sat down, did her business, flushed.

Her brain still wasn’t fully awake until she returned to the room and climbed back into bed. That’s when her expression changed.

She looked down at the short-sleeved shirt and skirt she still had on and muttered, “Why am I sleeping in these clothes? I didn’t change into pajamas last night? Why?”

Her dormant brain finally rebooted.

Little by little, the memories from the storage room the night before returned.

Jiang Xueli’s expression visibly shifted from drowsy, to calm, then to embarrassment overload.

Once she remembered everything, she buried her head into her pillow.

Last night… me and Zhengran…

The memories flashed back.

Jiang Xueli pressed her lips together, smiling shyly.

So I really did it with Zhengran last night… he totally… that’s why I didn’t change clothes.

He carried me back because I couldn’t walk anymore after he…

The 18+ flashbacks flooded her mind, making the red on her cheeks linger stubbornly.

She realized she was no longer just a girl.

She had become a woman.

Peeking out with one eye from under the pillow, she looked to the beds next to hers—and was surprised to find both He Qing and Han Wenwen’s beds empty.

No one. Just flat sheets and empty covers.

Jiang Xueli furrowed her brows. “Huh? Where’d they go? How come they’re not in bed?”

She got up, confirmed they weren’t there, and then looked at Lin Zhengran’s room door—still closed.

Wearing her slippers, she tiptoed over and knocked softly, afraid to disturb him.

“Zhengran? You in there? He Qing and Han Wenwen are missing. Zhengran? Are you up—”

She didn’t even get to finish the word “up.”

The moment she pushed open the door…

She saw Lin Zhengran in bed, sleeping while hugging both He Qing and Han Wenwen.

And both girls had flushed, rosy cheeks.

Jiang Xueli froze, mouth open in shock and jealous disbelief. Her little tiger tooth even trembled as she stared.

She clenched her fists and shouted: “A-Ahh!! Zheng—Zhengran! What are you doing?! What did you all do last night?!”

Her voice was earth-shaking.

The outburst startled Little He Qing into sitting up immediately in bed.

Han Wenwen, on the other hand, didn’t move—she just buried her head deeper into Lin Zhengran’s chest.

Blushing furiously, Little He Qing looked at the furious and jealous Jiang Xueli, waving her hands quickly:

“Lili, I can explain! Nothing happened between me and Wenwen last night!”

Jiang Xueli turned to look at Han Wenwen, still snuggled in Lin Zhengran’s arms. Jealousy boiling, she snapped:

“Han Wenwen! Get out of his arms! Why are you even in his arms?!”

Han Wenwen pouted, forehead slightly sweaty. Ugh, I haven’t even gotten enough cuddle time yet.

In the end, Lin Zhengran gave her a light flick on the head and whispered, “Get up, Wenwen. Stop pretending to sleep.”

She let out a small whine, realizing Brother Zhengran had known all along.

That morning, all four of them finally got up.

Although the Three Little Ones still had lingering questions about one another, it was clear it would take time to fully unravel everything.

So Lin Zhengran took the initiative. He told them to focus on the important stuff first—they could talk everything out during the picnic.

Standing before the three girls with arms crossed like the boss of the house…

The Three Little Ones were sitting on the same bed, side by side, each behaving well in their own way.

Lin Zhengran said, “I know you all have questions, but don’t ask for now. Let’s pack up. We’re going on a picnic today. The goal is to have the grill set up before 2 p.m., and then pitch the tents afterward.”

The three girls glanced at each other out of the corners of their eyes.

Each had their own questions, and their expressions were all over the place.

But since Lin Zhengran had spoken, none of them dared bring up anything else. They could only follow the topic he brought up.

Little He Qing raised her hand: “Lin Zhengran, didn’t we forget to bring a grill for this trip? I only packed some bread and fruit.”

Lin Zhengran replied, “No worries. I saw in the travel guide last night that you can rent a grill here. Anything that can be solved with money isn’t really a problem.”

Han Wenwen also raised her hand: “What about the tents? Are we sleeping on the mountain tonight?”

Lin Zhengran nodded: “Yep. There are several places to explore. If we come back to the inn every night, we’ll waste too much time just setting up and packing up the tents. So we’ll stay on the mountain tonight.”

Even though he could easily do all those things quickly, traveling was about enjoying the process.

Getting everything done at lightning speed would ruin the fun.

“Besides, sleeping on a mountain is a whole experience. Lili, I’m guessing you’ve never done that before?”

Jiang Xueli heard her name and raised her hand: “You’re right. I’ve never slept on a mountain.”

“And you two?” he asked.

Han Wenwen and Little He Qing looked at each other and answered in unison, “We haven’t either.”

Lin Zhengran smiled: “Perfect. Since it’s a trip, we might as well do something we’ve never done. So here’s the plan again:

Get to our first destination before 2 p.m. for barbecue.

Then each of you pitch your own tent.

If you can’t do it, I’ll help. That’s it.”

The three girls immediately responded, “Okay!”

But then they realized something…

Each of us sets up our own tent?

Did that mean Lin Zhengran was sleeping alone tonight?