Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 271: Hot Spring

The Three Little Ones felt a bit shy when they heard that,

But since Lin Zhengran — the one calling the shots — had spoken, they didn’t argue.

They zipped up the tent.

Wearing their pajamas, the three girls each found their own spot.

He Qing and Jiang Xueli lay down on either side of Lin Zhengran, leaning into him.

Little Fox, meanwhile, laid her whole body on top of his chest, arms wrapped tightly around his waist.

Lin Zhengran didn’t find her heavy — just a little crowded.

Maybe this was one of the few downsides of having multiple girlfriends:

“Everyone settled in?”

He Qing and Jiang Xueli nodded shyly.

But Han Wenwen’s little fox nose twitched — she suddenly picked up a strange scent on Lin Zhengran.

After realizing who the scent belonged to, Little Fox looked up at her Brother Zhengran, surprised and a little complicated.

Her fox-like eyes glinted with jealousy, as if to say:

“Brother Zhengran, if I’m not mistaken… this scent belongs to Jiang Qian’s sister, that President Jiang, right? It wasn’t there this afternoon, but now it’s all over you?! She’s here at Lin Mountain too?”

Lin Zhengran was already used to Little Fox’s sensitive sense of smell.

He looked back at her in response.

Han Wenwen caught his meaning and let out a jealous little snort.

That woman’s scent wasn’t new — it wasn’t her first time picking it up on Brother Zhengran.

Even though she’d never actually seen her in person…

Judging by how close the scent was, it probably meant… Brother Zhengran had already scored.

The more she thought about it, the more jealous she got.

He’d gone and gotten another girlfriend behind her back!

Fuming, she gave a little pinch to the flesh at Lin Zhengran’s waist.

Of course, she didn’t dare pinch too hard — just a little warning.

The night was unusually quiet.

With all three girls in the same tent, they unintentionally kept each other in check,

So none of the usual chaos happened.

—

The next morning, the sun was shining bright.

The Three Little Ones and Lin Zhengran packed up the tent and changed into clean clothes.

They began their hike from the middle of the mountain up to the summit.

Along the way, the four of them wandered around, played in the mountain streams, occasionally picked inedible mushrooms, admired the views, and laughed and joked non-stop.

It was a lively and cheerful trip.

Once they reached the top, the girls were amazed at the vastness of the landscape and took tons of pictures in excitement.

Each one secretly saved a selfie with Lin Zhengran.

The day flew by in the blink of an eye.

That night, they once again snuggled up together and slept in the mountaintop tent.

—

By the afternoon of the third day, the Lin Mountain trip was finally coming to an end.

Lin Zhengran drove the car, planning to take the Three Little Ones back to the hotel for a hot spring soak and a proper night’s rest. They’d head back to Zitong City the next day.

The car pulled into the temporary hotel parking lot.

Watching the three girls step out with arms full of bags, clearly worn out from the trip, Lin Zhengran asked, “You three want to rest in the room first or head straight for the hot spring?”

The Three Little Ones responded without hesitation, in perfect unison:

“Straight to the hot spring!”

Little He Qing added in her soft, sweet voice, “We’ve been on the mountain for three days without a shower. I feel gross — I just wanna wash up.”

Jiang Xueli tugged at her greasy hair and nodded. “Me too. I need a shower before I can even think about lying in bed.”

Han Wenwen had the same idea.

Lin Zhengran understood. “Alright then. Go ahead and drop your stuff in the hotel. Grab your toiletries and wait for me downstairs. I’ll park the car and take you straight to the hot spring.”

The girls responded in unison.

Lin Zhengran drove to the parking area at the base of the mountain.

—

A little while later, Lin Zhengran returned to the hotel. ƒreewebɳovel.com

The Three Little Ones were already downstairs in the lobby, each carrying their own toiletries — and even brought his, too — waiting in line.

The receptionist at the front desk had a vivid impression of the three beauties.

As someone working at a hotel in a tourist area, she’d seen her fair share of pretty girls.

But three this stunning, traveling with just one guy? That was rare.

What’s more, only one of them — the fox-like one — had light makeup on.

The other two were completely bare-faced, yet all three were natural stunners.

Watching them stand neatly in a row, holding their bags while waiting for someone — if someone took a photo right now and hung it in the hotel lobby, the front desk lady was convinced it’d bring in a ton of customers.

The moment Lin Zhengran walked into the hotel, the girls greeted him in sync:

“Lin Zhengran!”

“Zhengran!”

“Brother Zhengran!”

Lin Zhengran called back, “You got my stuff?”

The three girls nodded. “Got everything.”

He walked up to the front desk, the girls following behind. “We booked a private hot spring.”

The receptionist was super curious about the relationship between these three gorgeous girls and this handsome guy.

From the way they addressed him, it seemed like a mix of girlfriend, little sister, and maybe a friend?

“Alright, Mr. Lin. Just head this way — the hot spring manager will guide you to your pool.”

“Thanks,” Lin Zhengran replied.

He was about to leave when the receptionist couldn’t help but ask quietly, “Sorry if I’m being rude, but I’m just dying to know… which one of these three is your girlfriend?”

Lin Zhengran paused and looked back at the three girls.

All three instantly blushed.

He gave the receptionist a charming smile but didn’t say anything more.

That smile alone made her heart skip a beat.

She looked away, voice soft and flustered. “Never mind, I was being nosy.”

Then they headed to the hot spring area.

The Three Little Ones were visibly shaken by how smooth Lin Zhengran was with women.

They followed behind, mouths slightly agape.

A bit further down the path, Jiang Xueli grumbled, “Zhengran! Could you please not smile like that when talking to other girls? You used to always have a serious face when you were little. Why are you smiling so much now?”

Lin Zhengran looked helpless. “What, I can’t smile a little now?”

Han Wenwen chimed in, “I think Lili kind of has a point.”

Little He Qing nodded discreetly.

—

After they left, the receptionist covered her face, still blushing.

She even forgot about her gossiping instincts — her heart was pounding like crazy.

The hot spring staff led them to the private pool.

The private spring was about thirty square meters,

a five-by-six meter pool surrounded by tall bamboo walls.

There were several private pools in the area, as well as a large public pool that was split into male and female sections.

Private pools, however, were unisex.

But the Three Little Ones didn’t know that — they’d never used one before and assumed it would be gender-separated.

So when they saw a single steaming pool waiting for them, all three looked visibly flustered.

Little He Qing asked nervously, “Wait… there’s only one pool?”

Jiang Xueli stammered, “I-I thought they were separated by gender? The promo pictures made it look that way…”

Han Wenwen, however, thought this place was amazing.

If she could soak alone here with Brother Zhengran... wouldn’t that be…

Lin Zhengran clarified, “The public pools are gender-separated. The private ones aren’t.”

He took off his jacket and hung it on the rack. “Did you bring clean underwear for me?”

Little He Qing answered right away, “Yes! I brought you a whole fresh outfit.”

She carefully pulled his clothes out of her backpack, all neatly folded.

Lin Zhengran took them from her. “There’s a changing room right over there. Go get changed too. I booked it for half a day — we’ve got seven hours to soak. Take your time.”