Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 160: Clumsy Moments in the Bathroom

Lin Zhengran stepped into the bathroom and found a set of disposable toiletries—two sets, to be exact—on a small ledge. He handed one to Jiang Xueli.

Jiang Xueli looked at the neatly packaged items in her palm.

“Oh, so they’re this small. I thought they’d be the big ones.”

Lin Zhengran asked, “Do you need anything else?”

Jiang Xueli appeared to be thinking, but in reality, her mind was a chaotic mess, completely short-circuited.

“Need anything else? Uh, no, nothing else.”

“Alright then, go ahead and shower. I’ll reply to He Qing and that little fox.”

“Fox?”

Lin Zhengran sat down on the bed. “Han Wenwen.”

Jiang Xueli blinked her big, bright eyes.

Had Zhengran ever called Han Wenwen that before? Sure, she did look a bit like a fox, but after all these years, he had never referred to her that way.

Besides… why was Han Wenwen messaging Lin Zhengran? Was it because of He Qing?

She didn’t understand, nor did she dwell on it too much. She turned and walked into the bathroom, locking the door behind her.

“I’m starting now,” she called out from inside.

Lin Zhengran responded lazily, “Go ahead.”

“You better not peek, Zhengran.”

“You locked the door. How would I peek? At most, I can only listen—to the sound of you showering.” He casually teased her while scrolling through his phone.

Jiang Xueli turned bright red, swung the door open, and shouted, “Zhengran, you pervert!”

Then, with a loud slam, she shut the door again.

Lin Zhengran didn’t even look up, just leaned against the headboard and first replied to He Qing’s messages.

She had sent them in the morning, but he hadn’t had time to reply until now.

He Qing: Zhengran, look at the snacks I bought today! I even took pictures for you! There’s a bag of chips, two pieces of bread, three packs of spiced meat…

Lin Zhengran glanced at her detailed list, complete with various pictures, and replied:

Lin Zhengran: No need to be so detailed.

He Qing: Zhengran! You’re finally done being busy?! Of course, I have to be detailed! That way, you’ll know how much money I spent. A boyfriend should always know how much his girlfriend spends.

Lin Zhengran: How much did you eat today?

He Qing: (^√^) I ate everything! The new snack shop is amazing. I want to go again next time!

Lin Zhengran: “…”

He Qing: But I saved some for you! Look! (She sent a picture.) These are the ones I thought were really good. I left some for you to try!

Lin Zhengran: You don’t have to save any for me. Just eat them yourself tomorrow.

He Qing: You really won’t eat them?

Lin Zhengran: No.

He Qing: Emmm, how about this? Next time, if you want some, I’ll take you to buy them! I memorized all the good ones!

Such a true foodie.

He Qing: What were you up to today?

After chatting briefly with He Qing, he opened Han Wenwen’s messages.

As always, this little fox was as straightforward as ever.

Han Wenwen: Zhengran-gege, remember—other than Lili, you’re not allowed to get too close to any other girls. Otherwise, I’ll transform into a little fox and watch you from the shadows!

Lin Zhengran replied with a few brief words before putting his phone down.

At this point, the sound of running water came from the bathroom—Jiang Xueli had started showering.

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Inside, Jiang Xueli removed her outerwear and clothes, placing them to the side. She loosened her twin ponytails, letting her hair cascade over her shoulders.

As she turned on the showerhead and listened to the water flowing, a sudden thought hit her—was Lin Zhengran outside listening to the sound of her showering?

Her face burned.

Zhengran really was still a guy, after all. So perverted!

But…

The conversation they had earlier on the street resurfaced in her mind, making her heartbeat quicken.

She squeezed some of the shower gel from the small packet into her palm.

Since there was no loofah to foam it up, she could only rub it between her hands before applying it to her smooth, jade-like skin.

If she were to take the initiative… how exactly would she do it?

She had never talked about this kind of thing with anyone before. But…

She had accidentally stumbled upon those kinds of videos online before.

Just once… or maybe a couple of times… or maybe… more than a couple of times…

She bit her lip, her watery eyes shimmering.

Boys were truly terrifying.

She used to think that that only had one way to be done, but it turned out there were so many different methods.

Her thoughts ran wild, and she crouched down in embarrassment.

Then, she quickly shook her head, scolding herself for thinking too far ahead.

Tonight was just about hugging.

But even hugging… Jiang Xueli found it hard to picture.

She couldn't imagine Zhengran, who was always so serious, actually knowing how to properly hug a girl.

What if she hugged him and he just stood there stiffly, arms hanging awkwardly by his sides?

Wouldn’t that completely ruin the mood?

“Come to think of it, Zhengran might be a bit of a flirt, but compared to other boys, he’s actually not that perverted, right?” she murmured to herself.

“After all, my classmates always say that guys at this age can’t control themselves, like wolves. But Zhengran doesn’t seem that way. He probably hasn’t even watched those kinds of things before…”

Unlike her, who had secretly sneaked a peek now and then.

Suddenly, from outside the bathroom, Lin Zhengran’s voice rang out.

“What are you muttering about in there?”

Jiang Xueli froze.

Wait… had she just said all of that out loud?!

She shot to her feet, almost slipping, and flailed her arms in panic. Her entire face turned red as steam.

“What? Nothing! I didn’t say anything!”

Lin Zhengran didn’t respond from outside.

Jiang Xueli finally breathed a sigh of relief, but her thoughts only became more certain—Zhengran probably didn’t know much about these things. She’d have to teach him later.

Half an hour later, after finishing her shower, Jiang Xueli pulled down the towel to dry her hair.

Outside, Lin Zhengran heard the water stop and reminded her, “Lili, don’t wrap yourself in the towel when you come out. I still need to use it.”

“Oh… ah?!” She suddenly realized.

“You still need it?! Then what am I supposed to do after you use it?!”

“What do you mean? Just use it like normal. Why do you think I let you shower first? So you could use the towel first.”

Jiang Xueli looked at the towel in her hands. “Wait… You mean you’re going to use the same towel after I just used it? We’re sharing one?!”

Lin Zhengran, hearing her overreaction, replied matter-of-factly, “Of course. I checked earlier, and there’s only one. What, am I supposed to walk out dripping wet after I shower?”

“T-This—this—”

Seeing her panic, Lin Zhengran casually raised his hand and knocked his fingers against the wooden headboard.

Tap.

The sound reached the bathroom, and Jiang Xueli instantly felt as if she had been smacked on the head out of nowhere.

PTSD triggered.

She had been knocked on the forehead by Zhengran so many times that now, just hearing the sound made her instinctively cover her head and quiet down.

Lin Zhengran sighed. “Calm down. That’s just how it is here. And if you can’t wrap yourself in the towel, then wear your clothes, duh.”

Jiang Xueli thought about it—he was right. Since Zhengran still needed the towel, she had no choice but to get dressed.

But even so, the thought of him using the towel she had just used… it felt so intimate.

After all, she hadn’t just dried her hair with it.

Blushing furiously, she turned to grab her clothes—only to freeze in place.

Her pants and top were sitting on the toilet lid, completely soaked, dripping water onto the floor.

Jiang Xueli blinked in disbelief.

She bent down, picked up her drenched, heavy clothes, and finally realized what she had done.

“My clothes!!” she cried out, eyes wide in horror.

It was a habit—whenever she showered at home, she instinctively washed the clothes she had worn that day and changed into a fresh set.

So she had just carelessly placed them aside without even thinking that she still needed them for tomorrow!

“Zhengran! M-My clothes are completely soaked! What do I do?!”

“Huh?”

Lin Zhengran, lying on the bed, frowned.

What was this girl doing in there? Why was she always so troublesome?

“What do you mean your clothes are soaked? Where did you put them?”

“On the toilet lid!”

“Who puts their clothes there?! Who puts the clothes they need for tomorrow on the toilet?!”

“I—I wasn’t thinking! I always change into fresh clothes at home! I totally forgot! Now what do I do?!”

“They’re completely wet?”

“Yeah! Even my socks! I can’t wear any of it!”

Lin Zhengran: “…”

He was so done.

A moment later, he unbuttoned his shirt, took it off, and walked to the bathroom door.

“Here, wear this for now.”

Jiang Xueli cracked the door open just enough to slip her arm out, her pale, slender fingers blindly searching the air.

Lin Zhengran had to push the shirt into her hand.

“Thanks,” she murmured, pulling her arm back in and locking the door again.

She looked down at the shirt in her hands and hesitated.

“Zhengran, is this all you’re giving me? Just a shirt?”

“There’s also my jacket. Why’d you shut the door so fast?” He sighed.

“Oh.”

She unlocked the door again, and Lin Zhengran handed her his jacket.

Jiang Xueli took it, then hesitated again.

“What about pants?”

“I don’t have any extra! What do you want me to wear if I give you my pants?!”

Lin Zhengran explained, “The shirt is oversized for you. Just wear it and tie my jacket around your waist like a skirt.”

Jiang Xueli wanted to argue, but she had to admit—he was so smart.

Not surprising. He had been the top student since they were kids.

Not surprising at all—it was Zhengran, after all.

But tonight had been a total disaster for her. Her brain just wasn’t working.

“Fine, whatever. Don’t rub it in. I’ll change now.”

“Mm, go ahead.”

Inside the bathroom, Jiang Xueli slipped into his white button-up shirt.

As soon as she put it on, she was engulfed in Zhengran’s familiar scent.

Her face grew even redder.

She quickly tied his jacket around her waist, using the sleeves as a makeshift belt.

Surprisingly, it worked pretty well.

Aside from her thighs being a little exposed, everything else was properly covered.

She looked at herself in the mirror and, after confirming that everything was decent, took a deep breath.

Nothing I can do about being braless…

She opened the door.

“Zhengran, I need to dry my hair. You can shower now.”

Lin Zhengran turned to look at her and paused.

Jiang Xueli also froze.

She had just walked out of the bathroom, her long, damp hair cascading over her shoulders.

Lin Zhengran, on the other hand, was now shirtless, since he had given her his clothes.

The two stared at each other for a brief moment.

Lin Zhengran casually noted that this girl really was growing prettier.

Though in many ways, she was still the same as when they were kids.

Jiang Xueli, on the other hand, was screaming internally.

Zhengran has abs?!

Her heart pounded wildly.