Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 357: Level Eighty-One

The sound of the door closing woke Jiang Xueli from her sleep. She blinked groggily. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

“Hmm? What was that noise, Zhengran? I thought I heard you leave the room…”

Lin Zhengran saw her confused expression and explained, “I didn’t go out. My parents came back. They just stopped by my room and saw you.”

“Your parents? Your—” She suddenly registered what he said and her face turned crimson. “Uncle and Auntie are home?! And… and they saw me like this in your bed?!”

Soon after, Jiang Xueli hurriedly got up, scrambled to get dressed, and dashed to the kitchen to help Lin Xiaoli with dinner,

smiling awkwardly, “Auntie, let me help you pick the vegetables!”

Lin Xiaoli glanced at her, also a little embarrassed. Ranran really has grown up now—and has a girlfriend, too. From now on, no more barging into his room unannounced…

“Alright, Lily. When did you and Ranran come back?”

Jiang Xueli helped wash the vegetables. “This afternoon. Something came up at home, so Zhengran came with me to check on things.”

“Something happened?”

“Auntie, don’t worry—it’s all taken care of now.”

“Oh, that’s good.” Lin Xiaoli nodded, then looked through the kitchen glass door at her son sitting on the sofa. She leaned toward Lily and whispered,

“Lily, you and Ranran—I mean, you both—you need to make sure to take precautions, okay? Don’t be careless.”

Jiang Xueli turned red again, her hands fumbling under the tap. “Y-Yes, Auntie. I understand.”

“Did you use protection earlier?”

“Ah? I… uh…” Actually, no. Not on the trip either. But—Jiang Xueli clearly remembered asking Lin Zhengran about it the first time.

He told her he studied medicine and had ways to prevent pregnancy. Later on, if they wanted kids, he even had methods to increase the chances.

She had no idea what those methods were—it all sounded a bit mystical. She hadn’t taken any medicine afterward, either.

But this was Zhengran. If he said it, it had to be true. She just trusted him.

Sensing the awkward air in the kitchen, Lin Xiaoli switched the topic.

“Lily, are you two staying the night? I can get an extra pillow for you.”

Jiang Xueli looked toward her. “I haven’t asked Zhengran yet. We might go back.”

From the living room, Lin Zhengran said,

“If we’re already having dinner here, we’ll just stay the night. I’m planning to stop by Uncle Jiang’s factory again tomorrow morning. After that, we’ll head out.”

Jiang Xueli’s face lit up when she heard him. Staying the night… that means…

She smiled. “We’re staying? Then, Zhengran, give He Qing and the others a call, okay? Don’t let them worry.”

“Yeah, I’m calling now.”

He looked at his phone and dialed He Qing. She picked up immediately, her voice soft and sweet:

“Hello? Lin Zhengran?”

“Is He Qing, Wenwen, and Jingshi with you?”

“Yeah, everyone’s here. Is Lily okay? We were getting a little worried.”

“No big deal. There was just a small issue in the Guang district. I’m heading to the factory again in the morning, so Lily and I won’t be coming back tonight. You three don’t need to wait for us for dinner.”

He Qing paused a bit before replying, “Then what time are you and Lily coming back tomorrow?”

“Around nine in the morning.”

He Qing sounded pleased, “Okay! Then we’ll wait and have breakfast together tomorrow!”

From the phone, Little Fox and Jiang Jingshi could also be heard:

“Brother Zhengran, be careful on your way back in the morning.”

“Zhengzheng, just focus on things over there. No need to worry about us.”

“Got it.”

After hanging up, Lin Yingjun glanced at his son with a strange look on his face.

“All your girls get along pretty well, huh?”

“We’ve known each other for years,” Lin Zhengran replied with a grin.

[System Message: Jiang Girl’s parents were minor leaders in the martial world. While on a mission, they were abandoned by their original commander, who fled with the treasure, nearly causing the team to dissolve in distrust. You, upon hearing the news, stepped in and resolved the issue. Jiang Father and Mother now deeply respect you, and you discovered that their group’s weapon craftsmanship is exceptional. You arranged for them to custom-make weapons for you and the Empress of the Imperial City. In this adventure, your spiritual energy level has increased.]

[Your current Spiritual Energy Level: 81]

That evening, the four of them had a cheerful dinner together. Afterward, Lin Xiaoli brought out a fresh pillow and placed it in Lin Zhengran’s room.

It wasn’t too late. They chatted and watched a bit of TV before turning off the lights.

Back in the bedroom, Jiang Xueli and Lin Zhengran closed the door behind them.

After a glance at each other, she suddenly let out a squeak, squatted on the floor, and covered her head.

“Auntie saw me doing that with you in bed… I wanna die from embarrassment!”

“Your reaction’s a little late, don’t you think? And she only saw you sleeping—didn’t see the actual process.”

Jiang Xueli looked up, flustered. “There’s no difference! I was all clean and tidy—anyone could guess what we were doing!”

Lin Zhengran just ruffled her hair, then went to lie on the bed.

He didn’t dwell on it. “Lily, back at the villa, you sleep in pajamas like the others. But when you’re at home, you usually don’t wear any, do you?”

“Ah…” She stammered, “H-How do you know that? I don’t remember telling you…”

“I can tell. You’re not used to wearing them. So tonight, skip the pajamas—just sleep comfortably.”

Jiang Xueli thought for a moment, then got into bed and slipped under the covers.

She stared at Zhengran for a while before slowly placing a hand on his thigh.

“I don’t want to sleep… I want you…”

“But my parents are in the next room. These walls aren’t exactly soundproof.”

She shyly looked away. “Then cover my mouth. I’ll try to stay quiet…”

He laughed. “Silly Lily.”

She pouted. “Silly Zhengran!”

They looked into each other’s eyes, smiled, and leaned in for a kiss.

That night, in the next room, Lin Xiaoli and Lin Yingjun lay quietly in bed.

Though there wasn’t much noise coming from their son’s room, that only made it more suspicious.

Lin Xiaoli stared up at the ceiling, embarrassed. “Honey, why do you think Ranran and Lily went to bed so early? And it’s been completely silent since they went in.”

Lin Yingjun replied, “Didn’t he say he’s got stuff to do tomorrow?”

Lin Xiaoli gave her husband a sideways glance and whispered,

“You really believe that? You think those two… aren’t doing something in there? Lily’s face was all red when she went in.”

Lin Yingjun grinned—he had his own suspicions.

“Well, who knows. But hey, they’re young. Going straight to sleep would be weird. Remember the first time I stayed over at your place? Didn’t we…”

“Shhh! Keep your voice down!” Lin Xiaoli rushed to cover his mouth, panicking. “You’ve got some nerve bringing that up! My parents once told me they kind of heard us that night! They were so startled they barely slept—and didn’t even go to the bathroom because they were afraid the door sound would interrupt us!”

With her hand over his mouth, Lin Yingjun mumbled incoherently, making Lin Xiaoli laugh uncontrollably.

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