I'm pretending to be a fairy in kindergarten

Lin Zhengran realized that Lily was truly obsessed.

His breath was burning hot.

So he pulled the small blanket off the bed and covered her back.

The guitar sat forlornly by the bedside, waiting for its owner to come and practice for over two hours.

They were lucky, too; for over two hours, no one bothered them or disrupted the ambiguous atmosphere.

Just half an hour ago, He Qing called out from downstairs, "Lin Zhengran? I went out to buy something with Sister Jiang, we'll be right back." That was all.

On a single bed in the music room in the late afternoon.

A small blanket was placed over the two of them.

Lin Zhengran stared at Jiang Xueli, whose double ponytails had been undone, her hair falling loose around her neck and upper body.

With her golden hair flowing down her back, Lily gave off a very different vibe, and she avoided eye contact with Lin Zhengran.

"You idiot... why do you always stare at me like that? It makes my heart race."

"I mainly didn't expect Lily to be in such a high spirits today, being up there so much."

"Ah!" Jiang Xueli quickly covered Lin Zhengran's mouth, her face flushed. "Don't say it! Don't say it!"

He mumbled through a gag, "There's no one else here."

Jiang Xueli said shyly, "That won't do either! Can you please stop bullying me like this?! Didn't He Qing say before that girls also have these needs, and of course they'll have times when they're really in the mood?"

Lin Zhengran removed her hand: "So there are times when you're not in the mood?"

Jiang Xueli froze, blinked, and said guiltily, "Our enthusiasm wanes when you're not around, but it soars when you are."

Lin Zhengran remained silent.

It means there's only high and no low.

He lay flat on his back, staring at the ceiling: "But having more girlfriends is really nice. You guys seem to have something new every day, although I have less and less time for them since we started living together."

Jiang Xueli was speechless after hearing the first half of his sentence. What kind of new trick was that?
She pursed her lips and cursed him as an idiot, but then moved closer to Lin Zhengran, resting her face on his shoulder: "What do you mean by 'less time'?"

"It means exactly what it says. Since this lottery system was adopted, plus the occasional sneaking off like you did today, I spend at least 42 out of 168 hours a week doing this kind of thing."

"Forty-two hours?" Jiang Xueli asked curiously, "Only forty-two hours? That's so short."

Lin Zhengran turned to look at Lily and flicked her forehead.

Jiang Xueli winced and clutched her head, crying out, "You hit me again! I'm starting to suspect that the reason I'm not tall is because of you hitting me!"

Lin Zhengran laughed out loud: "You can't deny it now, can you?"

Jiang Xueli gave a soft hum, but then asked with concern:

“But 48 a week, that averages out to six hours a day. We don’t think that’s much if we spread it out, but you… you should be feeling alright, right? I think you’ve always been in great shape, but if you feel stressed, we’ll give you more extra help, but we still won’t cut back on the time.” She was jealous: “Who told you to have so many girlfriends?”

Lin Zhengran put his arm around Jiang Xueli's shoulder and wanted to laugh: "You should know best whether it's good or not, and this kind of thing is actually good for me too, so I quite like it."

Jiang Xueli blushed upon hearing this; who wouldn't like that? "What benefits are you referring to..."

"Various".

After all, every time he got intimate with these girls, as their physical condition improved and their skin and spirit became stronger, Lin Zhengran could also receive the same spiritual energy feedback.

Win-win for both parties.

Of course, whether it's a win-win situation or not is secondary when doing this kind of thing. The most important thing is to feel happy and cultivate one's character.

Lin Zhengran stroked Jiang Xueli's loose, long yellow hair, staring at the girl's cute yet arrogant face.

Has Mercury retrograde ended?

Jiang Xueli blinked. "I don't know," she whispered. "It should be off by now."

She felt very comfortable all over, but just a little weak. Jiang Xueli hugged Lin Zhengran tightly and said happily:

"Actually, thinking about it, I haven't been that unlucky lately. Last time I bumped my elbow and put on a band-aid, you found out and even comforted me and patted my head. I actually felt pretty good at the time, to receive individual care from you, you idiot."

She continued:

"Later, my parents' factory had an accident. It sounded like a bad thing, but with you there, this little thing was resolved on the same day. And you don't know, since that day, my parents have been sending me messages frequently, asking me to take better care of you, thanking you, and asking about you and me."

She grinned and said, "I think when you go to propose after graduation, even if you say you have many girlfriends, my parents won't refuse. You really saved our family this time. If it weren't for your help, I don't know what would have happened to us."

She looked up and touched Lin Zhengran's face with her hand: "Also, today I spilled juice on myself while I was daydreaming, which looks like bad luck, but at the same time I was able to secretly get intimate with the idiot, so it wasn't a bad deal."

The two looked at each other and laughed. Jiang Xueli, accepting reality, said, "So maybe I haven't had any bad luck lately. From the results, it seems like everything is good, it's just that the process wasn't very good. If this happens a few more times, it'll be fine."

"It's clear that your Mercury retrograde has truly ended."

Jiang Xueli chuckled twice.

After a moment of silence, Lin Zhengran slowly spoke: "Lily, I have a gift for you."

"A gift? What gift?"

"It's in my pants pocket. Go take it out and see. It was prepared especially for you."

Jiang Xueli sat up curiously and pulled the blanket over her upper body.

Pick up Lin Zhengran's pants from the ground, take the contents out of the pocket, and find that it is a delicate little box.

Her clumsy mind led her to open it without thinking.

Silence followed immediately by the widening of her lively and adorable eyes, and her face turned red at a visible speed.

"Aaaaaah! What is this?!"

They're still easily startled.

Lin Zhengran was speechless: "What are you yelling about? It's so noisy."

Jiang Xueli's mouth trembled as she turned around, holding the item, and demanded, "What...what is this?! What kind of things are you giving away like this?!"

What does "disorderly delivery" mean?

Lin Zhengran took the ring out of the box; the diamond ring always sparkled.

"This is the engagement ring I'm planning to give you. I made it myself, okay?"

Jiang Xueli leaned back in disbelief: "What ring... Did I hear that right?!"

Lin Zhengran also sat up and said seriously, "I'm proposing to Lily."

"Um! I'm... What do you want to say..." Overwhelmed with emotion, Jiang Xueli's mind went blank, and she stammered, almost as if she had reverted to her childhood self.

"You're not going to ask me to marry you, are you?! I'm telling you, you big idiot! Even though we're together, I'm not going to agree to that so easily!"

She stammered, "I... I only agreed because I was afraid you'd be hurt if you rejected me, not for any other reason!"

Lin Zhengran laughed and asked in return, "You didn't agree because you were afraid I wouldn't be able to find a girlfriend? That was your reason when you were a kid."

Jiang Xueli was too ashamed to face anyone, and shouted with her eyes closed:

"It's all pretty much the same! They're just excuses I made up anyway! But I promise you I'll cherish you! You can't keep bullying me!"

"Ah."

Jiang Xueli bit her lip and glared at Lin Zhengran, then suddenly stretched out her hand: "What are you 'humming' about! Idiot! Pighead! Put it on for me right now!"

Jiang Xueli was surprisingly honest at this moment. Lin Zhengran put the ring on her ring finger. Jiang Xueli stared at the ring on her finger for a moment, then excitedly rubbed her eyes and cried.

Lin Zhengran hugged her and comforted her, saying that all girls are the same at times like this.

"Alright, alright." (End of Chapter)