Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten
Chapter 312: What Kind of Life Is That

The Three Little Ones spotted Lin Zhengran and made their way over one after the other.

This instantly sent Zhang Xinlong’s heart racing—his face visibly turned red.

His voice even started to stutter. He quickly ran a hand through his hair to tidy up, then bowed his head.

“B-Big Lin… they really came… t-they really came over!”

Lin Zhengran couldn’t help but feel that although this guy talked a big game, when faced with real beauties, he turned out to be hilariously pure.

Zhang Xinlong swallowed hard and sat there, stiff and red-faced, not daring to move.

But out of the corner of his eye, he confirmed it—they had sat down right beside Lin Zhengran. All three of them.

After taking a seat, Little He Qing pulled a packet of snacks from her pocket and handed it to Lin Zhengran sweetly: “Here, eat this. We bought it just now at the school convenience store. You got here really early, Lin Zhengran.”

Jiang Xueli turned and said in a small voice, “We were actually planning to wait for you, but then we saw your message. Didn’t expect you to get here before us.”

Han Wenwen smiled, “These little snacks are pretty tasty, Brother Zhengran.”

Lin Zhengran took the snacks and replied, “I didn’t expect you three to take so long. How could it take that long to unpack?”

This short exchange left Zhang Xinlong utterly stunned.

He slowly turned to Lin Zhengran, full of question marks, and timidly poked his arm.

“B-Bro… bro, what’s going on?”

Lin Zhengran popped a snack in his mouth and looked back at the nervous Zhang Xinlong with confusion. “What do you mean what’s going on? Nothing’s going on.”

“No, I mean… y-you know these three goddesses?”

The Three Little Ones heard a male voice chatting with Lin Zhengran and curiously turned to look.

Zhang Xinlong panicked and immediately coughed, bowing his head again.

So adorably shy.

The Three Little Ones exchanged glances.

Zhang Xinlong sneakily asked again, “These girls… are your friends?”

Lin Zhengran, having finished the snack, replied bluntly, “Not friends. More accurately, they’re my…”

He noticed that nearly everyone in the lecture hall—boys and girls—was staring at him.

After all, once He Qing, Han Wenwen, and Jiang Xueli sat beside him, they became the center of attention.

Even Jiang Jingshi was watching.

Knowing he couldn’t just say they were his girlfriends, Lin Zhengran said, “They’re my childhood friends. We all grew up together.”

The room fell silent.

“…What.” Zhang Xinlong slowly lifted his head with a dazed look, staring at Lin Zhengran:

“What did you just say? Bro, what even is a childhood friend? Are you saying girls really grow up side-by-side with boys in real life? I don’t believe it.”

“They do, bro. And not just one—three.” Lin Zhengran answered sincerely.

Han Wenwen giggled beside him and softly added:

“Actually, we’re not just childhood friends. The three of us all like Brother Zhengran, and we all want to be his girlfriend. Right, Qingqing? Lili?”

Her words were shocking. Though she hadn’t spelled out their relationship status, she’d saved them a lot of trouble later. Jiang Xueli and He Qing blushed but didn’t deny it. They simply nodded.

So the trouble didn’t fall on the Three Little Ones—it fell on someone else instead.

All eyes in the room widened.

Zhang Xinlong’s pupils turned bloodshot.

Lin Zhengran let out an awkward laugh.

Silence… deafening silence…

And then, as expected, the backlash came.

“What kind of f***ing life are you living?!”

That wasn’t Zhang Xinlong talking—it was one of the other male students who just couldn’t take it anymore.

“Are you f***ing serious?! Bro, you bagged all three campus goddesses?!”

“Did I hear that right? What do you mean they all like you?!”

“It’s only the first day! Aren’t you going too far?!”

With the first complaint, a flood of grumbling voices followed.

The whole lecture hall was filled with nothing but the sour stench of jealousy.

The girls whispered among themselves too—but their focus wasn’t on how many childhood friends Lin Zhengran had, or whether the three girls liked him.

They were talking about how this guy was seriously attractive. Not like some pretty-boy celebrity, but with an indescribable handsomeness and natural charm.

As the old saying goes: The more popular something is, the more people want it. Sounds obvious, but it’s absolutely true.

Lin Zhengran, hearing the reactions, wasn’t surprised at all.

He was used to it—this always happened at the start of every new school year.

When he turned around, Zhang Xinlong was no longer sitting beside him. He had moved to another seat and seemed to have found a new friend.

From afar, he looked back at Lin Zhengran with a deadpan expression.

“Sorry bro, I don’t think we can be friends anymore. There’s an unrepairable rift between us now. Farewell, my once best buddy, Big Lin. I’ll remember you forever.”

Lin Zhengran wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Little He Qing whispered apologetically, “Looks like you won’t be making any guy friends in college either, Lin Zhengran.”

Han Wenwen, understanding human nature all too well, smiled sweetly, “I kinda guessed this would happen before school even started. But I think Brother Zhengran’s used to it.”

Jiang Xueli sighed, thinking to herself—even someone as amazing as Zhengran… gaining something always means losing something else.

On the podium, Jiang Jingshi had heard everything just now.

She was surprised that this pretty, fox-like girl had the guts to say such a thing in front of the whole class.

But it confirmed her suspicions—the Three Little Ones really did all like Zhengzheng.

And they weren’t even trying to hide it.

Jiang Jingshi knocked on the table firmly. “Alright, quiet down! No more talking!”

At last, the lecture hall went silent.

Jiang Xueli looked toward the front. She hadn’t really paid much attention to what the counselor looked like earlier.

But that “quiet down” just now sounded kind of familiar…

And the teacher’s face—also familiar. Had she seen her somewhere before?

Lili struck her classic Conan pose again—one hand across her chest, the other touching her lips—as she thought carefully.

Lin Zhengran saw her out of the corner of his eye and thought, This silly girl still hasn’t realized that’s Jingshi?

Jiang Jingshi glanced again at Lin Zhengran and the Three Little Ones, feeling a tiny pang of jealousy.

Just then, two more girls walked through the door—one with long hair draped over her shoulders and a graceful demeanor.

Naturally, it was Jiang Qian and Fang Meng.

Fang Meng greeted her, “Hello, teacher.”

Seeing more beautiful girls arrive, the guys in class suddenly lit up with renewed hope.

Because in terms of looks, Jiang Qian and Fang Meng were just as stunning as The Three Little Ones. And their elegant, cool aura made the guys even more excited.

Jiang Jingshi turned to the door. “Come on in and find a seat.”

The moment she spoke, Fang Meng and Jiang Qian both froze.

No matter what someone wore or whether they had glasses on, sisters always recognized each other instantly.

Jiang Jingshi met her stunned little sister’s gaze and smirked subtly.

Jiang Qian, now understanding her sister’s intentions, gritted her teeth.

Fang Meng could only marvel—The Eldest Miss really goes all out for Lin Zhengran. To even come be a counselor? That’s next-level.

Under everyone’s gaze, Jiang Qian gave her sister a cold humph, tossed her hair, and walked over to Lin Zhengran.

She greeted him, “What a coincidence. We meet again, Lin Zhengran.”

Then she and Fang Meng sat in the row right behind Lin Zhengran and The Three Little Ones.

Faced with all the guys in the class looking utterly confused and hopeless again, Lin Zhengran let out a helpless sigh.

Every dude in class looks like they want to kill me. Great.

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