Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 201: I Can Agree to Anything

"He Qing, I'm heading out now! Here's a photo of me leaving. I'll call you when I'm almost there."

Lin Zhengran quickly replied: "Got it. I’m just going to catch some extra sleep. Let me know if anything comes up."

"Okay! Sleep well."

Little He Qing took a taxi to the station, while in the northern town, Lin Zhengran lay in bed, staring at his phone.

He thought, If He Qing is coming, maybe I can adjust the trip schedule and start earlier. That way, we can spend an extra two days in the mountains.

He put down his phone, pulled the blanket over himself, and was just about to close his eyes for a short nap when—

Ding ding ding!

His phone rang again. Lin Zhengran thought it was that girl calling back already, but when he checked, it wasn’t He Qing—it was Jiang Xueli.

He answered, "Hello? What do you want now?"

Jiang Xueli’s tsundere tone came through the phone, completely different from He Qing’s soft and sweet voice. Even when she was embarrassed, she was still full of energy.

"What do you mean 'what do I want now'? I haven't even messaged you today! And this is the first time I've called you since the break started. Why do you make it sound like we've been talking all day? Wait a minute… don’t tell me He Qing just called you?"

Her tsundere alarm went off immediately.

Lin Zhengran stared at the ceiling. "You’re sharp. What’s up?"

"I knew it!" Jiang Xueli muttered, slightly jealous. Then she hesitated. "I don’t really have anything important. Can't I just call you? I'm your girlfriend. We're in the most intimate relationship. I should be allowed to call, right?"

"Sure, but I know you too well. You usually text me instead of calling—unless something's up."

Jiang Xueli sighed. "You’ve got a point."

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"Of course, you're my girl. Wouldn't I know?"

Jiang Xueli blushed. "How do you always say such shameless things so confidently? You have no shame."

Even as she said it, she was secretly smiling on the other end of the call. She coughed lightly to compose herself before speaking again.

"Are you free today? I want to get a haircut. Can you come with me?"

"A haircut?"

Ten minutes later, Lin Zhengran came downstairs.

At the entrance of the residential complex, Jiang Xueli stood playing with her hair, twirling the long strands around her fingers, deep in thought. Seeing him come down, she excitedly waved.

"Zhengran! Over here!" She ran up to him.

Lin Zhengran glanced at the length of her hair, which barely reached her lower back. "It’s not even that long. Do you really need a cut?"

Jiang Xueli lifted her ponytail.

"It’s not that long, but… I’m not just getting a cut. I want to dye it too. You said back in our first year that I’d look good with blonde hair. I’ve remembered that ever since. I’ve been waiting until we graduated to do it."

Lin Zhengran chuckled.

Jiang Xueli clenched her little fists, looking confused. "What are you laughing at?! Don't tell me you forgot?!"

"I didn’t forget. Let's go."

As he walked ahead, Jiang Xueli hurried after him, still puzzled. "Then what were you laughing at? Tell me! You’re making me feel weird!"

"I was just thinking that the day has finally come. I’ve been curious about how cute you’d look with blonde hair since we were little."

"Really? You were that curious?"

"Yeah. After all, yellow is the signature color of tsunderes. You’ll finally reach your full form."

Jiang Xueli clasped her hands behind her back and flashed a grin. "What tsundere? I’m not a tsundere! Tsunderes are losers. I’m a winner."

Lin Zhengran reached out and patted her head.

Jiang Xueli froze, her face turning red. As he ruffled her hair, she hesitated, wanting to reach up and hold the hand that was patting her.

But before she could, Lin Zhengran pulled his hand away.

Their fingers brushed for a moment. Lin Zhengran glanced at her.

Jiang Xueli awkwardly looked to the side and retracted her hand. "What? Why are you looking at me?"

Lin Zhengran smirked and kept walking.

As they walked side by side, Jiang Xueli peeked at his hand near hers and hesitantly nudged it with the back of her hand.

Lin Zhengran turned to look at her again, and she quickly looked away.

The third time she brushed against his hand, he finally stopped teasing and held it properly.

Jiang Xueli stiffened for a second, biting her lip in embarrassment. But as their fingers intertwined, she couldn't help but smile secretly to herself.

"Zhengran, what have you been up to these past few days? You haven’t been out much."

"I’ve been busy. My parents took me around to visit relatives, and there was a lot of work at the company that piled up during exams. I’ve been catching up on that too."

Jiang Xueli pouted sympathetically. "That busy? I thought you were just relaxing. Is there anything I can help with?"

"It’s fine. I’ll be going to the company in two days to discuss some major things with Jiang Jingshi. She’s already handled most of it, so it’s not that bad. Just a couple of days of work should be enough."

Jiang Xueli thought hard. "Well, if you ever feel tired, let me know! I can learn online how to give massages, or you can rest on my lap. I’ll help you relax!"

Lin Zhengran gave her a weird look.

Jiang Xueli blinked. "What? That’s all I can do! I can’t help with anything else. But if I could, I definitely would!"

Lin Zhengran stuffed her hand into his jacket pocket.

Honestly, I don’t really need Xueli or He Qing for this. If I ever feel tired, that fox will definitely find a way to help me relax.

Not that I ever feel exhausted anyway, thanks to the system.

When they arrived at the salon, it was packed. Tons of students were getting haircuts, especially those about to start university—many getting dyes and perms.

Lin Zhengran and Jiang Xueli were both surprised by the crowd.

The busy owner glanced at them. "Haircut?"

Jiang Xueli answered, "Dyeing."

The owner nodded. "You'll have to wait a bit. There's one more girl in line before you."

Jiang Xueli thought for a moment, then whispered, "Zhengran, how about we go somewhere else first and come back later? There’s a place I want to take you!"

"Where?"

"You’ll see when we get there! Come on!"

She eagerly led him to a taxi, taking him to a newly opened men's clothing store in town.

The store was quite large, and business seemed to be booming.

Jiang Xueli beamed. "Ta-da! This is the place! I came here with my mom a few days ago, and we found a lot of stylish clothes inside."

"So… you want to buy me clothes?" Lin Zhengran asked, amused.

"Yep! Remember when you took me for a haircut in our first year? We… um, stayed in a hotel, and I wrinkled your shirt. I promised I’d get you a new one, but I got busy. I wanted to buy one online, but that felt too insincere. So today, I’m making it up to you properly!"

Lin Zhengran chuckled. "My dear girlfriend Jiang Xueli, you wrinkled my shirt in our first year. We’ve already graduated now. That was two years ago."

Hearing him call her that, Jiang Xueli’s expression turned complicated. She blushed and huffed.

"What could I do?! I kept it in mind! But high school flew by so fast, and you were always busy! It felt like it all passed in a blink. I kept putting it off until now. How about I make it up to you in another way too? As an apology!"

"Make it up how?"

Jiang Xueli clenched her fist and, blushing, declared, "I mean… whatever you want! Just name something, and I’ll agree! Anything you want!"

She nervously stared into his eyes, stammering, "I-I’m your girlfriend, so… whatever you ask, I’ll do… anything at all…"

Lin Zhengran smirked at her flustered expression. "Deal. You said anything, right?"

Jiang Xueli’s face turned bright red as she realized what she had just promised.

"Zhengran! Don’t mess with me! I said I’d do anything, but… but you have to be gentle!"

Panicked, she instinctively covered her butt.

She suddenly remembered the way he used to tug her twin ponytails.

Lin Zhengran teased with a serious face, "Don’t worry. People don’t break that easily. I’ll take my time. Now, let’s go pick out some clothes."

"Ah?!" Jiang Xueli was dragged into the store, her heart racing as her brain short-circuited.