Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 269: Girlfriend Alliance Victory
Jiang Xueli and He Qing walked out of the tent and saw the two returning, their faces filled with both hope and curiosity.
Jiang Xueli asked, “What were you two doing? Why did it take so long?”
Han Wenwen was still holding tightly onto Lin Zhengran’s hand, letting him lead her forward step by step.
The sensation around her thighs definitely felt different than usual.
After being thoroughly doted on by Brother Zhengran, Han Wenwen felt light all over, almost like she was half-fainting—but even that wasn’t quite accurate.
Her legs didn’t seem to have any strength, yet she couldn’t say she felt tired.
It was more like the sensation of waking up after a long sleep, with her body slowly recovering.
She licked her lips lightly, still savoring the taste—Brother Zhengran was delicious.
After getting her first taste of him at the hotel, she’d been hooked.
And just now in the car, she had finally satisfied that craving once again.
Though she was full for now… the taste was so addictive that just thinking about next time made her mouth water again.
Han Wenwen lifted her free hand and waved:
“Xiao Qingqing, Lili, we’re back! Brother Zhengran just took me for a walk up the mountain. It got a little dark, so we came down a bit slower. Sorry about that!”
Jiang Xueli replied with an “Ohhh,” and smiled: “I see. It’s fine—good thing you’re back safe.”
Since Han Wenwen came back walking, He Qing and Jiang Xueli genuinely didn’t overthink it.
After all, Lin Zhengran’s strength was practically endless. They’d experienced it firsthand. If Han Wenwen had done something with him, she’d definitely have been carried back—not walking on her own.
But their assumptions had already been predicted by Han Wenwen.
Back in the car, when He Qing called, Lin Zhengran had actually wanted to carry the tired fox back.
But she playfully refused, insisting she could walk.
Lin Zhengran had a good idea of her reasoning: she wanted to give the impression to He Qing and Lili that nothing happened, so if she ever wanted some alone time with him in the future, the other two wouldn’t feel like they were interrupting something.
Honestly, this Little Fox had so many tricks. But since they were harmless, Lin Zhengran let her have her way.
Clever, but not malicious—she was still worth spoiling.
Lin Zhengran said, “You three must be starving, huh? How about more barbecue tonight? We didn’t finish it all earlier—we need to finish it off now.”
The three girls responded in unison: “Okay!”
Little He Qing chirped sweetly, “We already set up the grill!”
Lin Zhengran let go of Han Wenwen’s hand and patted He Qing’s cheek. Han Wenwen pouted jealously, but didn’t interrupt.
Soon, Lin Zhengran was sitting between the four tents, tending the skewers on a grill with embers glowing brightly beneath.
The delicious scent of grilled meat quickly filled the air.
Han Wenwen, drained of energy, started drooling at the smell. But the other two girls pulled her aside.
Jiang Xueli asked expectantly, “So? Han Wenwen, did you succeed?”
Little He Qing swallowed nervously. “Did you tell him?”
The Little Fox blinked her foxy eyes twice and tilted her head with a sly smile: “Of course I did. And Brother Zhengran even listened to everything I said.”
The two girls were stunned and spoke in unison: “Really?! So it worked?!”
Han Wenwen chuckled: “Unfortunately… it didn’t. Brother Zhengran didn’t agree to reduce the number.”
He Qing and Jiang Xueli froze.
He Qing whispered, “Then why do you look so happy? I thought you pulled it off.”
Blushing, Han Wenwen covered her face with one hand.
“That’s because… I did more than just talking. I kissed Brother Zhengran for a long time. I guess I’ll have to punish myself with three buckets of ice water when we get back.”
He Qing: “...”
Jiang Xueli: “...”
The Girlfriend Alliance Plan was officially a failure.
From a distance, Lin Zhengran called out:
“You three! Come eat!”
The trio responded and gathered around him once more.
Lin Zhengran handed them each a big skewer of lamb.
All three girls obediently tried to feed him their first bite.
But Lin Zhengran picked up his own skewer:
“No need—I’ve got one. You just eat yours.”
Even so, the three girls waited until he took the first bite before they started eating.
The failure of their plan didn’t dampen their mood.
They still laughed and joked while enjoying the food.
Lin Zhengran looked at the three girls—Han Wenwen, Jiang Xueli, and He Qing—all chewing their skewers with happy faces.
“I’ve been thinking about what you three talked to me about today. Even though I’m not sure how things will be in the future, at first I really thought seven girlfriends would be a good limit. But after today, I’ve realized—it’s not ideal.
The more girlfriends I have, the less time I’ll be able to spend with each of you. And if something comes up and you all want to talk to me, like today—three hours per person and the day’s already gone. So let’s change it. I’ll cap it at six. That’s my absolute max.”
The Three Little Ones froze mid-bite.
They all stared at Lin Zhengran, and once he finished speaking, went back to eating.
Then, they exchanged looks with each other—and their faces visibly lit up with smiles.
“Girlfriend Alliance victory!”
After dinner, the Three Little Ones got busy again, laying out their bedding inside the tents.
Girls always had that little instinct to play house, especially in cozy tents like these.
Just tossing a pillow and quilt inside wouldn’t do.
Everything had to be neat—decorations, tomorrow’s outfits, the works.
Even Lin Zhengran’s tent wasn’t spared. He originally intended to just throw things together…
But the three girls enthusiastically laid everything out for him.
They told him grilling had worn him out and he should rest—they’d take care of the little things with no problem.
Lin Zhengran let them. Seeing they were almost done with the water, he said,
“Alright, you three tidy up. I’ll go grab another pack of bottled water from the car.”
He walked to the parking lot and opened the trunk.
But as he turned around, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure in the dark.
She wore red-soled heels, sheer stockings with a long skirt, and a lightweight, expensive-looking sweater.
A high-end necklace and earrings glittered under the moonlight like art pieces.
The woman’s soft, gentle eyes looked at Lin Zhengran with a mix of longing and anxiety.
Lin Zhengran raised an eyebrow in surprise.
“Jingshi?”
“Zheng Zheng…”
They strolled together down the green stone path in the parking area.
This woman—admired by countless and feared by all in the business world—now stood nervously like a twenty-year-old girl in front of the man she liked.
Lin Zhengran asked curiously,
“What are you doing here? This place is pretty far from Zitong City. Something happened?”
Jiang Jingshi’s voice was gentle:
“No, nothing happened. I only found out this morning that you were here. One of our employees came here on vacation and happened to see you. Pan Lin overheard and told me.
At first, I wasn’t planning to come, but… I just missed you too much. I had to come see you.”
Lin Zhengran was surprised.
“This morning? It takes a whole day to get here from Zitong City. You rode all day just to see me for a moment?”
Even Jiang Jingshi felt she might’ve gone overboard.
But… no one could understand just how much she missed him.
The moment she heard the news, she couldn’t sit still at work—she just had to come.
“Mhm. I’ll head back soon anyway. I have things waiting for me at the company tomorrow morning.”
Lin Zhengran smiled helplessly.
Jiang Jingshi felt the weight of his gaze and couldn’t explain herself:
“Yeah… this trip was kind of impulsive. But even just seeing you for a second… made me really happy.”
Lin Zhengran stopped walking.
“I’ll be heading back in four or five days.”
Jiang Jingshi nodded.
“Mhm. No rush. Just relax and enjoy yourself.”
Their eyes met. Jiang Jingshi clenched her fingers.
Lin Zhengran pulled her into his arms.
And beneath the moonlight, they held each other—and shared a gentle kiss.
