Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten

A few minutes before class started, Lin Zhengran and Jiang Qian walked back to the classroom together from the piano room.

As they climbed the stairs, they unexpectedly ran into Han Wenwen and He Qing, who had just returned from the restroom.

The two best friends were holding hands and casually glanced down the stairs, only to see Lin Zhengran and Jiang Qian walking side by side.

At the same time, Lin Zhengran and Jiang Qian looked up at the "Little Fox" and "Little He Qing."

Their gazes met, and for a moment, all four of them were stunned.

Han Wenwen narrowed her eyes and suddenly smirked.

"Lin Zhengran, you're really something, huh?"

Before he could respond, the bell rang.

The third and fourth periods in the afternoon were PE class.

The PE committee was tasked with counting the number of students, and both boys and girls were selected to go to the sports equipment room to bring out the necessary gear.

As class president, Lin Zhengran led a group of boys, while Jiang Qian stayed behind to take attendance. The girls' representative was Fang Meng, who led the group to pick up the equipment.

Both groups arrived at the storage room behind the field and started looking for the required fitness test equipment.

While moving things, Fang Meng walked up to Lin Zhengran.

"What were you doing during lunch? I saw you come back with Jiang Qian."

Since she asked, Lin Zhengran answered honestly.

"She wanted to talk."

"About what?"

"A lot of things. Mostly sex education."

Fang Meng's pupils dilated slightly. "Huh? Did I mishear? About what?"

Lin Zhengran continued directing the others to grab more equipment as he casually replied,

"Not important. Anyway, just have a good talk with her this afternoon, and it'll all be fine."

"Mm… Now I get what you two were talking about."

Seeing that he was about to leave, she reached out and tugged on his sleeve.

"After today… Jiang Qian and I won’t end up falling out, right?"

Lin Zhengran turned to look at her and answered matter-of-factly,

"Of course not."

Fang Meng finally smiled, feeling much more at ease.

Once all the sports equipment was placed on the field, something unexpected happened—He Qing’s class hadn’t arrived.

Lin Zhengran figured their PE teacher was either sick, their class had been taken over by another subject teacher, or they still had unfinished coursework to go through.

Even though all senior year classes had the same PE teacher, at this moment, their teacher was focused on explaining the key points of the physical fitness test.

The PE teacher said,

"The senior year fitness test won’t affect your college entrance exam or university admissions, but you still need to take it seriously. Some very specific schools do consider fitness scores, and failing the test could even affect your high school diploma."

Then, the teacher turned to look at Lin Zhengran and Jiang Qian.

"Alright, let’s have Lin Zhengran and Jiang Qian—our class president and vice president—demonstrate for everyone…"

Noticing that Jiang Qian was still taking attendance, the teacher changed her mind.

"Never mind, the vice president is busy. Lin Zhengran and Fang Meng, you two will demonstrate instead."

Lin Zhengran and Fang Meng stepped forward.

The PE teacher continued,

"They’ll go through all the test exercises while I explain some key points. Pay attention. If you don’t understand something after watching, ask me. It’s all quite simple."

The demonstration went smoothly, and both Lin Zhengran and Fang Meng performed exceptionally well with precise movements.

The PE teacher clapped.

"Not bad, not bad! Especially Lin Zhengran—our class president really is top-tier in both academics and physical ability. Alright, let’s all get started. Give it a try."

Just as the class was about to begin, the PE teacher noticed that a small component in the testing equipment was broken.

She tried to fix it but couldn’t, so she turned to Fang Meng.

"Fang Meng, go to the storage room and grab a replacement part. It should be in the corner of the equipment room."

Fang Meng nodded.

"Got it, teacher."

She ran off to the equipment room.

Inside, the room was packed with various gear—large and small, along with stacked mats, making the space feel cramped.

Fang Meng made her way to the corner and found a large box filled with spare parts. She bent down to search for the specific component the teacher needed.

As soon as she picked it up—rip!

She froze.

Looking down, she saw that her shirt had been torn by a sharp metal edge on the box.

And it wasn’t a small tear—it stretched diagonally up to her stomach.

She panicked.

"My shirt!"

She tried to set the part down to check her clothes, but as she turned, rip!—her pants caught on something and tore along her right thigh.

Her exposed skin and the edge of her underwear were now visible. Fang Meng gasped and immediately covered herself.

"What the hell?!"

As she bent down to shield her pants, she accidentally knocked against a cabinet.

The unstable stacks of gear on top began to sway.

Fang Meng heard objects sliding and looked up—her eyes widened in horror.

A pile of equipment came crashing down on her.

She tumbled to the ground, accompanied by a series of ripping sounds…

Back on the field, the PE teacher had continued fiddling with the equipment, and to his surprise, he actually managed to fix it!

His face lit up.

"It’s working! No need to change parts after all!"

The class resumed the exercises, but Lin Zhengran glanced toward the equipment room, wondering why Fang Meng hadn’t come back yet.

How long did it take to find one small component?

Since he had already finished his demonstration, he suggested,

"Teacher, since we don’t need the spare part anymore, I’ll go tell Fang Meng she doesn’t have to bring it."

The PE teacher casually agreed.

"Go ahead. Actually, she really is taking a long time, isn’t she?"

Lin Zhengran headed toward the equipment room to check things out.

At first, he didn’t see anyone inside. But as soon as he stepped through the door—

"Who’s there?! Don’t come in!"

The voice was sharp and commanding, filled with wariness and even a hint of aggression.

But Lin Zhengran recognized it instantly.

"Fang Meng?"

Upon realizing it was him, Fang Meng’s fierce tone softened immediately.

Her voice carried a mix of relief and embarrassment.

"Lin Zhengran? Is that you? D-Don’t come in yet! Close the door first… My clothes are ripped…"

Lin Zhengran raised an eyebrow but did as she asked, shutting the door.

"Alright, the door’s closed. What do you mean, your clothes are ripped?"

"They’re ripped everywhere."

"Huh?"

Lin Zhengran stepped forward and saw Fang Meng crouched in the corner, holding a wooden board to cover herself. Only half her face peeked out.

The area around her was a complete mess, with scattered equipment and mats covering the floor.

Her face was red as she glared at him.

"Why did you come in? I just told you everything’s ripped!"

Thanks to his height and sharp vision, Lin Zhengran could still vaguely make out the large tear in her pants, exposing the edge of her pink underwear. Even her bra straps were visible.

He raised an eyebrow.

"How did this even happen? Your clothes are practically shredded."

Fang Meng’s face burned as she threw a small mat at him, which he effortlessly caught.

"You can see that?!"

"I don’t know what happened! I just came to grab a part, and then my shirt got caught and ripped, then my pants, and then everything fell on me. And now, if I stand up, I’ll be completely exposed!"

Lin Zhengran found it ridiculous.

"Seriously? That’s some insane bad luck."

Fang Meng pouted.

"Just keep watch! If anyone else sees me like this, I’ll die of embarrassment!"

"I already saw."

"That doesn’t count! Only you can see, no one else!"

Lin Zhengran sighed.

"I can’t just stay here forever. Want me to get Jiang Qian to send you clothes?"

Before she could answer, a high-pitched squeak came from the corner.

Fang Meng turned, saw a small mouse scurrying toward her, and shrieked—

She dropped the wooden board and bolted toward Lin Zhengran, clutching his arm and burying her face in his chest.

"Aaah! There’s a mouse!"