Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten
Chapter 376: Supervision

An abrupt silence fell.

Jiang Xueli felt utterly embarrassed by this quiet atmosphere.

Lin Zhengran: "....."

Jiang Xueli: "....."

Her fingers playing with her twin pigtails slowed... slowed... until stopping completely.

"Y-you should say something, Zhengran..." she mumbled petulantly.

Lin Zhengran: "....."

Jiang Xueli puffed her cheeks, clenched her small fists, and suddenly shouted in shame: "Say something already! It's so awkward when you stay completely silent after I finish talking!"

Lin Zhengran gave her a strained smile.

Jiang Xueli was genuinely startled by his expression - if they weren't on the bed, she might have retreated several steps:

"What's with that look... Are you looking at me like I'm some kind of pervert?!"

Lin Zhengran asked: "My dear Lily, do you actually believe this kind of thing? Don't you think Fang Meng's suggestion is ridiculous?"

"I... I do think it's a bit ridiculous..." Her energy instantly deflated. "But... I don't have any better ideas! I've tried many methods that didn't work. Don't you want to help me break this unlucky streak, Zhengran..."

As she spoke, Jiang Xueli suddenly grew teary-eyed - the emotions of a girl in love truly fluctuated easily. Her adorable large eyes gazed pitifully at Lin Zhengran: "You idiot... You only know how to bully me."

Seeing her like this inexplicably made Lin Zhengran want to laugh. He reached out to stroke her twin pigtails.

Jiang Xueli turned her head with a "hmph!"

Lin Zhengran said dotingly: "I never said I wouldn't help. Fine, I'll try it with you."

She immediately brightened up, though her tsundere nature prevented her from showing too much joy. Suppressing a smile, she asked: "R-really? You'd really do something this childish with me?"

Lin Zhengran leaned back against the headboard: "What can I do? I'm your boyfriend after all. And I like you. Besides, it's not that childish - I've done plenty of silly things growing up."

After all, Lin Zhengran's mental age before transmigrating was 27-28 years old, meaning he'd essentially been doing childish things his whole life.

Hearing him say he liked her made Lily's heart race.

"Then... what if it doesn't work?" she asked.

"Let's try first."

"But you just said it's ridiculous..." She left the "you" unspoken.

Lin Zhengran said impatiently: "Are you doing this or not?!"

Startled, Jiang Xueli's body jumped as she immediately responded: "I'm doing it! I'll get the chocolate now! No need to be so fierce, you're scaring me."

Without even getting off the bed, she half-rose to grab the chocolate from the nearby shelf.

Lin Zhengran realized she'd prepared it in advance.

So Jiang Xueli put down her guitar and slowly crawled across the bed to position herself before Lin Zhengran.

Sitting in a "seiza" position before him, she unwrapped the chocolate package.

The dark, sweet chocolate emerged from its packaging.

Jiang Xueli inquired: "How much do you think we should eat... Probably just a little bit is enough, right?"

Lin Zhengran pondered: "Since we're going this far, we might as well go all the way. I'll chew up the entire chocolate bar, and you'll eat it all."

Jiang Xueli blushed: "I eat all of it..?"

"We're already doing this - why not go all in? Though this chocolate is pretty big - we'll need several bites."

"Oh... alright..."

At this moment, watching Jiang Xueli's cautious demeanor gave Lin Zhengran an idea. He reached out to touch her thigh.

This startled Jiang Xueli terribly - like a cat with raised fur, she shrunk back: "Zhengran! Why are you touching my thigh?!"

"Just as I thought," he said meaningfully.

That look made Jiang Xueli's heart pound like a drum: "J-just as you thought what?"

"You're definitely having impure thoughts."

"Nonsense!" she immediately retorted. "What impure thoughts?!"

"Then why are you so nervous? We've held hands countless times - do you think we're some newly-dating couple who've never even held hands? We've slept together so many times. Why are you suddenly so jumpy today? What exactly are you thinking?"

Having her thoughts exposed made Jiang Xueli's face steam like an overheated kettle.

Lin Zhengran whispered: "Do you want it?"

Jiang Xueli bit her lip and half-turned away.

Lin Zhengran's hand didn't stop.

She frowned tightly.

Lin Zhengran reminded her: "We're at home - Wenwen, He Qing, and Jingshi are all here. We might get caught."

Jiang Xueli used the chocolate to cover her face: "Idiot! Can you at least move your hand from my thigh? I wasn't planning to sneak anything... I just..."

Lin Zhengran withdrew his hand.

But this actually displeased her. Jiang Xueli glared at him shyly: "You actually listened when I told you to move it."

Lin Zhengran knocked her head - asking for punishment.

"Are you crazy? You're the one who told me to move it!"

"Oww!" Jiang Xueli covered her head where he'd hit her and explained:

"I... I really wasn't planning anything sneaky! The competition is in less than a month - I can't be thinking about that every time we practice alone together! At most... I was worried the chocolate might make me a little excited... That I might not be able to control myself... Maybe you should supervise me."

"Ah, so you were thinking about sneaking something after all," he exposed her.

Jiang Xueli closed her eyes tightly in denial: "I said no! I just want to break this unlucky streak!"

"Enough bickering. I get it - you want me to help break your unlucky streak while also preventing you from getting too excited, so we can practice guitar normally this afternoon, right?"

Jiang Xueli slowly nodded, her face reddening: "Yes, that's basically it. I want to practice music this afternoon - I don't want to... sneak anything."

"OK then. Give me the chocolate - I'll chew it first."

Jiang Xueli broke off about one-third of the chocolate and handed it to Lin Zhengran: "Here, eat this third first."

Lin Zhengran took it and put it in his mouth.

With just a few chews, it was completely crushed - the chocolate Lily bought was quite soft.

The center seemed to have some nut filling - quite tasty.

He looked up to indicate he was done chewing and ready to proceed.

Jiang Xueli then slowly supported herself with both hands, leaning her upper body forward as her lips gradually approached his.

Their eyes remained locked as they drew closer...

Until their lips finally met in a gentle kiss.

Lin Zhengran wrapped an arm around Jiang Xueli's slender waist, pulling her closer against him.

For convenience.

Jiang Xueli obediently shifted her body forward.

Her mouth opened to receive the thoroughly chewed chocolate from Lin Zhengran's mouth.

The sensation of kissing made her fingers twitch slightly.

Her breathing grew several degrees warmer.

Her free hand instinctively tried to slip under Lin Zhengran's clothes—

Only to be caught by Lin Zhengran, who paused to say: "No naughty ideas - you're the one who asked me to supervise you."

Jiang Xueli's watery eyes showed both shyness and reluctant agreement.

She licked the chocolate from the corner of her lips.

"The... first piece is done. There are two more pieces left... Maybe we should just finish them together. It's easier than I imagined..."

"Sure."

Jiang Xueli placed the remaining large chocolate piece by Lin Zhengran's mouth, which he ate in two or three bites.

Chewed.

And signaled Jiang Xueli again.

But Jiang Xueli was already at her limit - eating chocolate like this felt even more stimulating than their usual kisses.

Her body had already gone weak.

Yet she still leaned in again, pressing her lips against Lin Zhengran's chocolate-flavored mouth.

Her other hand immediately tried slipping under his clothes again—

Only to be caught once more by Lin Zhengran.

This time, Jiang Xueli didn't even pretend: "Zhengran... don't grab my hand..."

"Didn't you ask me to supervise you? Just breaking your unlucky streak, right?"

She slowly opened her eyes just a slit - they were now glistening with moisture: "I changed my mind... I want it... Lock the door... We can't practice music this afternoon anymore... I'm already... you know..."

Lin Zhengran sighed: "You really are an idiot. Call yourself an idiot, and I'll lock the door."

"I'm an idiot... Lily is an idiot... Hurry up and lock the door..."

Lin Zhengran reached out and locked the study door with a click.

Jiang Xueli's hands immediately slipped under his clothes, feeling the muscles of his abdomen as she pushed him down onto the bed.

"Zhengran... your mouth is so sweet..."