Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 16: Peculiar Events

After experiencing Han Wenwen's life firsthand, Little He Qing finally understood that the gap between people could be even wider than the gap between humans and dogs.

At first glance, they seemed to attend school and leave school in the same way, but their experiences couldn’t be more different.

Out of the blue, Han Wenwen asked, "By the way, when we were talking about confessions earlier, why did you suddenly freeze up? Were you thinking of someone? Do you have a boy you like?"

Little He Qing's face turned red, and she was too flustered to answer, stumbling over her words.

Han Wenwen smiled knowingly. "Alright, forget I asked. Let’s eat." She clearly understood.

That evening, when Little He Qing returned home, she eagerly shared the peculiar events of the day with Lin Zhengran.

She secretly wished every day could bring something unusual so she’d have a reason to call Lin Zhengran. Otherwise, what excuse could she use? She couldn’t very well admit she just wanted to hear his voice...

Late at night, Little He Qing sat against the headboard of her bed in her white pajamas, illuminated by her bedside lamp. Holding her mother’s phone, she started chatting with someone.

"Lin Zhengran, let me tell you what happened today. I helped a classmate—a really pretty girl that lots of boys are chasing. Then we ended up eating together."

Little He Qing wanted to share every detail but felt it wasn’t polite to gossip, so she carefully picked what to say.

Lin Zhengran, hearing this fragmented story, was confused. "Go on."

Little He Qing fiddled with her ponytail, twirling it around her fingers. "That’s it. Nothing more."

Lin Zhengran: "...."

Little He Qing: "...."

After a moment of silence, she added, "What have you been up to lately? Still going to and from school by yourself?"

"More or less. Sometimes there are others."

"Ah?" she asked, puzzled. "Girls?"

"Yeah, girls."

Little He Qing’s expression immediately darkened, her eyes turning red as tears welled up. She instantly imagined a mysterious girl walking with Lin Zhengran, eating with him, practicing taekwondo on weekends, and maybe even napping together.

But before her tears could fall, Lin Zhengran added, "Our neighbors are away, so their little female dog is staying at our house. She follows me around when I get home."

Little He Qing gasped in surprise, clutching her chest before bursting into laughter. "So it’s just a dog! What about anyone else?"

"No one else. Oh wait, there is."

"Who?!"

"My parents."

Little He Qing let out another sigh of relief. Every time she chatted with Lin Zhengran, it felt like she was swinging between heaven and hell. She murmured softly, "When I come back, I’ll go to and from school with you... Oh, by the way, Lin Zhengran, I’ve been meaning to ask you something."

She recalled Han Wenwen’s question earlier and wanted to ask Lin Zhengran the same.

Before fourth grade, kids didn’t really grasp the concept of “liking” someone. But after that, the word seemed to pop up more and more.

"Lin Zhengran, I’m curious... have any girls confessed to you in the past two years?"

"You’re getting nosier by the day," he replied bluntly. "Yeah."

Little He Qing had expected this answer. Her tone became tense. "So, someone did... Were there many?"

"Not many. You know I don’t like chatting with little girls. They’re annoying, and I’m not interested."

He Qing thought to herself, I’m also a little girl. Does he find me annoying too? But if she annoyed him, so be it.

I’ll keep annoying you, just you.

Of course, she didn’t dare say this out loud, or she’d get scolded.

Little He Qing continued to play with her hair, inspecting the ends as the conversation stalled for a moment.

Lin Zhengran asked, "We’ve been talking for a while. Anything else? I’m hanging up if there’s nothing."

"There is! Don’t hang up!" Little He Qing racked her brain for another topic. "Let’s talk a bit more... Oh! The chicken cutlet rice at the restaurant today was really good."

"Really? Bring me some next time."

"Okay."

"Yeah, right. Didn’t you say your restaurant’s menu changes daily? They might not even have chicken cutlet rice again. Besides, who hasn’t had chicken cutlet rice before?"

Little He Qing stuck out her tongue mischievously, looking delighted despite his scolding.

Though Lin Zhengran shared some updates about his life, there was one thing he didn’t mention. The incident didn’t involve anyone Little He Qing knew, and the details were still unclear.

The next morning, Lin Zhengran packed his schoolbag and checked his stats.

Two years had passed, and he was close to breaking through the level 30 bottleneck. However, leveling up had slowed considerably.

[Today’s weather: Overcast, with possible rain. You are in daily cultivation mode.]

[Current Spirit Level: 28]

[Total Attributes:]

"Ranran, it’s time for school. The weather’s bad today. Want to take an umbrella?" Lin Yingjun asked, putting on his shoes.

Lin Zhengran opened the door. "I have one at school. No need to bring another."

His father drove him to elementary school. Upon entering the classroom, Lin Zhengran glanced at the desk near the door. It belonged to Jiang Xueli, who was still in the same class as him.

She hadn’t arrived yet.

The mornings in their class were always noisy until Jiang Xueli, with her twin ponytails, walked through the door.

Some students stopped talking when they saw her.

Once fierce and authoritative, Jiang Xueli now looked like a shadow of her former self. The disdainful glances from her classmates didn’t help.

She sat at her desk, which felt lonelier than ever.

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She was no longer the Discipline Officer. Two days ago, she was removed from the position following a bizarre incident.

The usually honest Class Monitor had secretly brought a phone to school, which was stolen on the first day. The next day, during a small class fundraiser, half the money collected by the Vice Monitor went missing.

The teacher, furious, demanded the culprit step forward. Jiang Xueli took the lead in searching everyone’s bags.

But the stolen money and phone were found in her bag instead.

Jiang Xueli panicked, hurriedly explaining, "It wasn’t me! I’m the Discipline Officer—why would I steal?! This phone isn’t mine either!"

The class was skeptical until her deskmate, Jiang Xiao, stood up and accused her. "She took the money. I saw her in the classroom during lunch."

Jiang Xueli stared at her deskmate in disbelief, her eyes trembling.

The classroom erupted in whispers and judgments. The teacher removed Jiang Xueli from her position and notified her parents.

[Miss Jiang has been accused of stealing both money and a sword. You have some rapport with her and noticed some suspicious details. Helping or not helping will lead to different opportunities.]