Chapter 395: Things I Want to Do - Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten

Chapter 395: Things I Want to Do The store owner was taken aback, "You want to adopt this puppy?" He observed the puppy's reaction: "It seems... you, young man, naturally have an intimidating presence for this mother and daughter pair. They behave well in front of you, something others couldn't achieve." The store owner felt relieved to hand over what had been a bit of a hassle, figuring that apart from Lin Zhengran, who else would adopt this fierce little female dog? "Alright, I'll give you a discount. Come over and sign an adoption agreement." "Thanks, boss." Lin Zhengran followed the store owner. Jiang Qian watched the two go off to get the contract and squatted down on her own to look at the once ferocious puppy. At this moment, the little female dog seemed to lose its earlier aggression, wagging its tail in a friendly gesture towards Jiang Qian. Jiang Qian mused, "I've noticed before, all girls seem to have no resistance in front of Lin Zhengran, could it be that it's not just with humans, but with animals too?" She reached out, tentatively petting the puppy's head, which showed no hostility towards her. "It seems quite possible. This puppy is completely tamed now. Since Lin Zhengran wants to adopt you, you'll be with us in the future." The black and yellow puppy barked twice. Jiang Qian couldn't help but smile. "So cute." After signing the agreement, the storeowner said he would arrange for the puppy to be delivered to Lin Zhengran’s address by the afternoon. The two then left the pet shop. They headed towards the flowerbed Jiang Qian wanted to see before it got demolished. Because the flowerbed was at a crossroads located in the center of the road, they had to get off and walk from a distance. Walking side by side, they noticed a couple ahead of them walking closely together, holding hands and arm in arm, chatting and laughing intimately. Jiang Qian felt a bit envious, thinking about doing such things but unsure if she could. Books say feelings develop step by step, and two people in a relationship can gradually feel themselves growing fonder of each other. But after being together with Lin Zhengran for more than a week, she didn't feel herself growing more affectionate towards him. Her feelings seemed unchanged... Might as well find a random topic. "Lin Zhengran." "Yeah." "Lately, at home, Wenwen keeps saying things I don't understand. He Qing, Lily, or my sister sometimes scream or blush when they hear it, but I have no idea what she's talking about. Han Wenwen always looks at me curiously after. What do you think is going on? Is it my problem?" Lin Zhengran looked puzzled, "Wenwen says strange things? Like what?" Jiang Qian recalled, "Like... she'll tell a random story, or laugh suddenly during something, then whisper something into everyone's ears." Initially, Lin Zhengran thought Wenwen hadn't done anything like that, but after Jiang Qian gave some examples, he quickly understood. He chuckled, "Oh, those things. Wenwen is just like that, she gets kooky now and then, don't worry about her. She's just watched too many random videos." Jiang Qian looked at Lin Zhengran, "Don't worry? It seems like everyone can understand, but I can't..." Having known Jiang Qian for several years, Lin Zhengran understood she wasn't very sensitive or interested in things outside academics. Many things she only started to understand after liking him, and even so, not very deeply, so it wasn't surprising. Lin Zhengran said, "I think you'll understand in a bit." "This sounds familiar. My parents and sister used to say something similar, and I did grow to understand a lot over time." Lin Zhengran glanced at Jiang Qian, and as soon as their eyes met, she turned her head away. Her ears turned red again. Since being together, she never dared to meet Lin Zhengran's gaze, not knowing why. Her heart raced, and she felt intensely nervous. Her eyes caught sight of the hand-holding couple in the distance, her fingers lightly clenching in envy. Lin Zhengran noticed where her gaze was focused and asked, "Qian Qian?" "Hm?" she responded coolly. "What are you thinking about now?" he inquired. "Me? Nothing much... just some boring, trivial stuff," she replied. "Share it with me, sometimes trivial things can be quite interesting." Jiang Qian wondered if that was true. She wanted to say she also wanted to hold hands but hesitated, her face growing redder. "I..." She retreated, mentioning something else instead, "I want to hear you say you like me, though you've already said it before, so you don’t have to." Lin Zhengran stopped walking, and Jiang Qian turned back in confusion when she saw him halt. Lin Zhengran earnestly stated, "I like you." Jiang Qian's cool eyes widened, her blushing cheeks lifting into a smile as she said, "It really does feel different after dating. Before, you'd basically ignore any request from me." Lin Zhengran said, "Now it's your turn." "Huh?" "In a relationship, things should be mutual, you know. It can’t be just me expressing everything." Jiang Qian agreed, moving back in front of Lin Zhengran. She wanted to make eye contact but couldn't muster the courage, struggling before saying, "I like you. I've liked you since our third year of high school..." Lin Zhengran didn’t respond, waiting silently. Jiang Qian continued, "I want to be your girlfriend and hold your hand," she said too much, realizing too late as Lin Zhengran clasped her hand. Flustered, she stared at their joined hands, her heart pounding, then pursed her lips and said, "I want to kiss. That afternoon when we got together, I thought your kiss was amazing, and I want to try again..." "Now?" They were currently on a busy street, surrounded by pedestrians and vehicles. Jiang Qian nodded, "I want to now." Lin Zhengran could only reach out and wrap his arm around Jiang Qian's waist, slowly leaning in to kiss her lips. Jiang Qian's eyes trembled, soon closing as she wrapped her arms around Lin Zhengran, following his lip movements to kiss him back. She really found kissing magical. Such a comfortable feeling. Though engrossed in the moment, pedestrians passing by were surprised to witness the couple's public display. Some murmured among themselves, while others hurried on, not wanting to intrude on the young couple's moment. The kiss didn’t last too long, and Lin Zhengran asked, "Enough now?" Jiang Qian's lips were rosy, her cool eyes fixed on him as she replied, "Can I be honest? It wasn’t enough for me." Lin Zhengran noticed onlookers watching them, "If we kiss any longer, we might end up on the news tomorrow. Someone might recognize us. Let's save it for after we see the flowerbed, find a place to continue, okay?" Jiang Qian acknowledged their situation and nodded, "Okay, as you say, we can kiss more later." (Chapter End)