Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten
Chapter 309: Lili’s Doubt

[A few days ago, the Empress of the Imperial City invited you to a banquet at the palace, introducing you to her parents. However, the Princess and her personal assassin were also present.]

[The Princess, harboring some desires for you due to past events, was clearly displeased upon learning that her elder sister might have fallen for you. During the grand banquet, she publicly declared her intentions with a dramatic gesture—offering her first kiss without hesitation, trying to shake the Empress’s resolve. The whole hall was shocked.]

[Yet as the sovereign of a nation, how could the Empress allow herself to be bested by a younger sister who had yet to fully inherit the family legacy? So, right there at the banquet, she too kissed you in front of everyone. The sisters' clash was intense, leaving all the guests stunned.]

[But thanks to receiving two Spirit Energy Kisses from the royal bloodline of the Imperial City, your spiritual energy saw a massive increase.]

Lin Zhengran: “……”

[A few days later, Madam Lin, concerned about the lack of financial resources within the Lin family, heard that the Imperial City was bustling and prosperous, its people living in peace. So, she went there alone to explore opportunities.]

[When the Empress—who’s infatuated with you—learned that the visitor was your mother, she was utterly flustered and rushed to greet her personally.]

[From her, Madam Lin learned about how you saved the Imperial City from the demon invasion, and that the current Empress seemingly belonged to you. Even more astonishing, it appeared that the vast city now secretly revered you as its true ruler. She returned home and shared all this with her husband, who was equally amazed.]

[Though the family had no more treasures to gift you, since both your father and mother are your source of origin, they too gained a surge in spiritual energy upon learning of your deeds. The family’s inner flame burned brighter because of you, and in return, you received an immense feedback of spirit power.]

[From these two events, you gained +2 Spirit Level and +1 Endurance.]

[With all base values maxed, your core attributes further improved.]

[Your current Spirit Level is 75.]

[Endurance is already maxed.]

Lin Zhengran sat in the car, listening to the system’s constant rambling.

After more than ten years, all four of his stats were finally maxed out.

But to evolve Endurance into a new attribute, if his past experience was anything to go by, he’d still need to break through to Level 80.

Still, that wasn’t far off. Ever since signing the pact with Jingshi, his cultivation speed had picked up significantly. Higher levels typically took longer to achieve, but after being with Jingshi for just a few days, he’d already shot up several levels. Clearly, company affairs were intense.

“Qingqing, is it just me, or has your skin gotten way better?”

In the back seat of the car headed to school, The Three Little Ones sat side by side while Lin Zhengran rode in the front passenger seat, listening in on the trio.

Lili held up a small mirror, puzzled by the change.

Little He Qing blinked blankly. “My skin got better?”

Lili nodded. “Yeah.” She reached out to touch Little He Qing’s soft, delicate face, pressing it a few times—smooth and bouncy:

“Look, it’s like jelly! Glossy and glowing! You had pretty good skin before too, but it’s just different now. It didn’t have this kind of texture.”

Little He Qing got shy from the praise and glanced at Lili.

“Really…? Lili, your skin looks better than before too! I remember you had a tiny pimple on your forehead, but it’s gone now.”

Lili rolled her eyes. “Qingqing, that was ages ago. That pimple disappeared long ago.”

“Huh?!” She panicked but was sincere. “Really? But your skin really does look better now!”

Lili looked at her face in the mirror, confused.

“Well, actually… I’ve kinda noticed it too. Ever since we went to Lin Mountain, my skin’s been smoother, and no more breakouts. I’ve been feeling good too.”

Then she turned her eyes to Han Wenwen, studying the little fox’s face.

Little Fox covered her face, smiling.

“Me too~”

Lili nodded. “Yeah, Wenwen’s skin got better too. But why do I feel like you’re not surprised at all? Did you know it was gonna happen?”

Han Wenwen grinned awkwardly. She had her suspicions.

But ever since she spent that whole afternoon on Lin Mountain sticking close to Brother Zhengran in the car—and thoroughly enjoyed herself in all sorts of ways—she’d noticed her skin improving day by day. Smoother and more hydrated.

So now she was sure: Brother Zhengran was absolutely a miracle supplement for girls! Being intimate with him not only made your skin better, but also made your food taste better and sleep deeper!

Wanna do it again~

Han Wenwen: “No way! I was totally surprised too~”

Lili squinted at her. “Really? But I remember the first time your skin improved, you were totally shocked! You definitely didn’t look this calm!”

Little Fox blinked her fox-like eyes and replied innocently: “That’s because it happened days after we came back from Lin Mountain. I was already done being shocked at home.”

Little He Qing chimed in sweetly: “Do you think it’s because of the hot spring? I saw in the tourist brochures that hot springs help with beauty and detox.”

Lili struck a Detective Conan pose—one hand across her chest, the other on her chin:

“That makes some sense… but not much. If one soak in a hot spring could make your skin this good, do you think tickets would only cost a few hundred bucks?”

He Qing was speechless. “Lili, that line sounded so cynical…”

“What’s cynical about stating the facts?” Lili clenched her tiny fist in defense:

“You think those capitalists would let something so effective be easily accessible to the public? Hot springs cost a couple hundred at most—skincare products cost thousands! This works way better than my mom’s expensive creams!”

She frowned. “Actually, I only noticed something was up because a lot of people recently complimented my skin. I even searched online to see if others got similar results from hot springs, but most said there was barely a difference. We can’t be the only three with changes, right?”

Little He Qing echoed: “The three of us?”

Then, suddenly, all Three Little Ones turned to look at Lin Zhengran in the front seat.

Sweat formed on Lin Zhengran’s forehead. “You three going nuts again? What’re you staring at me for?”

Lili leaned in closer to his face, cheeks flushed, examining him from all angles. “Zhengran looks the same as always… can’t see any difference.”

Little He Qing said, “That’s probably ‘cause Zhengran’s always had good skin. I was curious in middle school why everyone else had acne, but he never did.”

Lin Zhengran: “……”

Little He Qing teased, “Maybe the reason our skin improved is ‘cause Lin Zhengran passed on his good skin genes to us?”

But then, Lili suddenly became alert, as if a current ran through her brain. “Genes? Genes…”

The moment she heard that word, she felt like the truth was staring her in the face, but she just couldn’t quite grasp it. She cast a long, meaningful look at Han Wenwen, who had stayed unusually quiet today:

“I just realized—if it was the hot spring, why did Wenwen’s skin improve earlier? She changed before us.”

He Qing turned too. “Yeah, Wenwen! The first time your skin suddenly got better, Lili and I were both shocked! We never figured out why. And we hadn’t even been to Lin Mountain yet!”

Han Wenwen blinked again.

She knew saying anything might get her into trouble.

Because the moment she said too much, Lili and He Qing would probably guess she had sneaked off beforehand. And since Brother Zhengran’s “first time” had gone to Little Qingqing, they could easily figure out how she’d gotten her benefits…

“Mm, yeah~ It’s a mystery~”

Lili narrowed her eyes, staring down the Little Fox.

Han Wenwen just kept smiling, lips curled in a steady arc.

Lin Zhengran turned to look out the window and saw the car gradually slowing at an intersection.

“Quit talking nonsense. We’re here! Qingbei University!”

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