Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 261: Lili’s Shifting Personality
The four of them finished changing clothes in the room.
Lin Zhengran’s outfit was simple, as always. He rotated through just a few sets, but each one had been carefully picked out by different girls. So even though he didn’t have many combinations, each outfit looked like it was custom-made.
Today, Little Fox wore a white midi skirt paired with a black-and-white plaid long-sleeved shirt, white sneakers, and had her long hair draped over her shoulders. She cupped her hair in one hand and let it fall freely behind her, giving off a full-on seductive fox-like charm.
As her best friend, Little He Qing also went for a white-themed outfit today—white sneakers, a short white skirt, and a blue-and-white short-sleeved top.
When she stood up, her snow-white long legs instantly elevated the entire look, and with her ponytail swaying, she looked exactly like the image of every boy’s first crush.
Lili, on the other hand, couldn’t help but look like a pretty tsundere. With her twin golden ponytails bouncing and those mischievous eyes paired with her little tiger tooth, anyone could instantly guess this girl’s personality no matter what she wore.
Each of the four carried a large backpack.
Lin Zhengran said, “I checked—there’s a parking area at the picnic site. But once we park, we’ll still have to walk a bit.”
With “Boss Lin” leading the charge, he drove the group up the mountain.
This trip to Lin Mountain had three planned stops:
First, a vast grassland midway up the mountain, said to have stunning scenery.
Further up, a crystal-clear stream.
And at the very top—an area where you could watch meteor showers.
As for the hot springs, plans had changed. Lin Zhengran had already rescheduled and paid the fee.
He decided they’d go enjoy the springs after finishing the mountain adventures with the three girls.
During the drive up the mountain, the Three Little Ones were all quiet, just staring off in silence.
Jiang Xueli gazed out the window. Little He Qing sat obediently. Han Wenwen held on to He Qing’s arm.
But their silence wasn’t due to awkwardness—each of them just had their own inner drama going on.
Take Jiang Xueli, for example: on the way up, her playful eyes kept glancing at Lin Zhengran’s strong and handsome back.
Her cheeks flushed red.
Ever since she woke up that morning, the images from the storage room last night had been swirling in her head nonstop.
Without anyone noticing, she gently placed a hand on her own backside.
She’d looked up a lot of info online before. Logically speaking, if you do that for the first time… shouldn’t it be painful?
But why didn’t she feel any pain at all this morning?
On the contrary, her body felt light, like she could fly. What was up with that?
She felt so refreshed and comfortable—it was nothing like what the internet had warned about.
No wonder people always say the internet lies.
She’d even been a little scared last night because of those posts.
Zhengran had said she might get completely worn out.
But look at her—perfectly fine!
If she’d known it’d be like this… she would’ve spent more time being close with Zhengran last night.
It had been so exciting.
She didn’t get enough of him.
She wanted more…
Lost in thought, Jiang Xueli twirled one of her golden ponytails with her finger, visibly blushing and beaming.
Meanwhile, Little He Qing also stared quietly at Lin Zhengran’s back, lips pressed together, her expression docile.
After the way Lin Zhengran had been so gentle with her yesterday afternoon, she wasn’t scared anymore.
So she hadn’t worried about whether her body would feel sore today.
Instead, she found herself curious—glancing at the passing hikers and wondering:
Do all girls with boyfriends, or who are married, do that kind of thing?
Even our teachers at school? All those serious-looking girls and women—have they done it with their boyfriends too?
They’ve all been… by their boyfriends…
The more she thought about it, the more she felt: Wow, this whole world is kinda dirty…
The whole world is one big pervy place!
Among the Three Little Ones, only Little Fox wasn’t overthinking.
She just stared at Lin Zhengran from behind and licked her lips.
There was only one thought in her mind:
So much happened last night, and I didn’t even get a taste of Brother Zhengran…
Now… I’m starving.
Having delicious food right in front of you but not being able to eat it… that’s the worst feeling ever.
“You three are really quiet today, huh?”
Out of nowhere, Lin Zhengran spoke from the front as he drove.
The three little ones all straightened up and immediately looked up at him shyly.
Through the rearview mirror, Lin Zhengran glanced at them. “What are you all staring at me for? Am I wrong? We’ve been driving up this mountain for a while, and none of you have said a single word since we left.”
Jiang Xueli mumbled, “Well, didn’t you say this morning not to talk too much? You said we’d talk when we got to the picnic site, so…” she looked away, “We wouldn’t dare disobey you, so we stayed quiet.”
Little He Qing and Han Wenwen nodded along.
Lin Zhengran thought to himself—Since when did Lili become this obedient?
“Being quiet’s good too. Save your energy. We still have a walk ahead of us.”
After parking, they grabbed their bags and began a long uphill trek.
Eventually, they reached the grassy plains on Lin Mountain.
This area had been deliberately developed—a wide open space with no stray trees, just endless grass and flowers.
The high elevation gave them a view of the surrounding mountains and even the towns below.
The scene was breathtaking.
Jiang Xueli couldn’t help but cry out, “Wow! This place is gorgeous! Look at all the colorful flowers!”
He Qing and Han Wenwen also widened their eyes in amazement.
Han Wenwen: “This place is really well done. Totally worth the trip.”
He Qing: “It really is! So many flowers, and they smell amazing!” freёnovelkiss.com
Lin Zhengran looked across the wide grassland. There were other visitors picnicking too, but the space was large enough that no one disturbed each other.
In fact, it added a lively vibe.
He kept it short and sweet: “It really is a great spot. You three pick a spot to drop our stuff. Let’s start setting up the grill.”
The three girls answered in unison.
Jiang Xueli had been on this mountain for three days now, but this was the first time she grinned so wide—just like a kid.
Stepping through the lush green grass, she spotted a wildflower about a meter tall standing alone.
She bent down to examine it: “So pretty~”
Then turned to the others and said, “Let’s set up next to this flower, okay? Keep it company!”
No one objected. They laid out blankets and started pulling out the food and supplies.
Lin Zhengran also unpacked some of the larger items, especially the tents.
Once most of the setup was done, Jiang Xueli quietly walked over to Lin Zhengran and tugged on his shirt.
He had never seen her act so soft-spoken before.
“Zhengran… Zhengran.”
He looked at her, thinking, Why does she suddenly feel like He Qing?
“What’s up?”
Jiang Xueli whispered, “Can we talk about what happened this morning now? The blankets and everything are all set up.”
“Sure.”
“Really?”
Without thinking much, he said, “Yeah, we actually could’ve talked even earlier—”
Before he could finish his sentence, Jiang Xueli clenched her fists and, eyes shut tight, suddenly blurted out, brimming with jealousy:
“What the heck happened this morning?! Stupid Zhengran! Dumb Zhengran! Why were you sleeping with He Qing and Han Wenwen last night?!”
Lin Zhengran wiped the sweat off his forehead.
“Wow, your personality flipped fast.”
Jiang Xueli stared at him with pure jealousy: “What do you think?!”
She threw a flurry of tiny punches at him like falling meteors. “I hate you! I hate you so much! All you ever do is bully me!”
He Qing and Han Wenwen stood off to the side, a little stunned.
They couldn’t believe Lili dared to talk to Lin Zhengran like that.
Neither of them would dare.
Lin Zhengran felt Lili’s light punches. “You’re still hitting me?”
Lili instantly stopped and puffed up her cheeks: “Not hitting anymore!”
He Qing and Han Wenwen: “…”
