Chapter 393: The Innocence of Jiang Qian - Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten

## Chapter 393: The Innocence of Jiang Qian He Qing sipped on her soy milk and quietly asked, "Pets? Lin Zhengran, are you really going to see those scary little dogs?" "Yeah, I got interested in a few of those dogs during the competition, so I thought I’d go have another look." He Qing didn't quite grasp what Lin Zhengran was up to, but one thing was clear—he was definitely going on a date today. After they finished breakfast, Lin Zhengran washed his hands, tidied up, and got ready to leave with Jiang Qian. Han Wenwen, sitting on the couch, called out, deliberately pausing, "Zhengran gege." "Hmm?" Han Wenwen tilted her head, her fox-like eyes fluttering mysteriously. "Are you two coming back for lunch? I mean, looking at some dogs shouldn’t take long, but I’m curious if you and Qianqian will return by noon?" Lin Zhengran understood the implication behind her words. Had she not asked, others probably would have. Thanks to her question, everyone turned to look his way, their gazes filled with various meanings. Lin Zhengran raised his hand to gently ruffle her fox-like head. "Not sure yet, we’ll see." The little fox pouted slightly with a hint of jealousy. "Alright... if you’re not coming back for lunch, at least let us know earlier." "Got it, see you later." Lin Zhengran called out to Jiang Qian, who was tidying up in the distance, "Qianqian! Let’s go." Jiang Qian responded, "Okay, coming!" Lin Zhengran and Jiang Qian left the villa, perfectly matched despite their height difference. Inside the villa, He Qing, Han Wenwen, Jiang Xueli, and Jiang Jingshi—all sisters—gathered at the doorway, watching the pair departing into the distance. He Qing waved her hand. "Take it easy on the road!" Both Lin Zhengran and Jiang Qian waved back in acknowledgment. Out of nowhere, Jiang Xueli posed a question to her sisters. "What do you think are the chances they’ll come back for lunch? Maybe forty percent?" He Qing replied cutely, "Probably around forty percent. I feel like Qianqian doesn’t have those kinds of intentions towards Lin Zhengran today." The other girls looked puzzled at He Qing. He Qing, noticing their gazes, scratched her head in confusion. "What? Why are you all looking at me?" Han Wenwen sighed, linking arms with He Qing. "Xiao Qingqing, are you serious?" He Qing blushed, scratching her cheek, giggling. "More or less... over the past few days, I felt like Qianqian isn’t as, um, risqué as the rest of us. Didn’t you notice? She seems so straightforward." Jiang Xueli folded her arms, somewhat puzzled. "Although it’s odd, I do feel the same. It always seems she’s perfectly content just by being held by Zhengran, without any further thoughts or actions. She's much more honest than us, even though it was hard to get Zhengran." He Qing was quick to find common ground, hastily chiming in: "Right, right! I remember back when Lin Zhengran and I weren’t together, I was happy being held by him, but always wanted to be closer, more intimate, and would frequently dwell on more intimate thoughts, eager to be alone with him. But it seems not the case with Qianqian!" She urgently added, "She hasn’t even snuck off this whole week. Every time Zhengran goes out, unless asked, she wouldn't follow." Hearing this, Han Wenwen burst into laughter. Jiang Xueli and He Qing turned to Han Wenwen, asking, "What’s so funny?" With a look as if explaining a riddle to the unenlightened, Han Wenwen looked at her sisters and then turned to Jiang Jingshi. "Jiang jie, do you think the same?" Jiang Jingshi, with a hint of envy, watched her sister walk away with Zhengran, reluctantly pulling her eyes back to respond to Han Wenwen: "I think differently from He Qing and Lili; as her sister, I know Qianqian very well. It's not that she has no feelings for Zhengran; to her, simply sleeping together is already very intimate." He Qing blinked in confusion. "Huh? What does that mean?" "I thought the same!" Han Wenwen exclaimed with certainty, raising a finger. "To put it simply, Qianqian’s innocence far surpasses ours. I wasn’t sure at first, but after spending over a week together, I’m pretty certain. In Qianqian’s mind, the most intimate thing she can imagine is being held by someone she likes while sleeping! More straightforwardly, she probably doesn’t even know what goes on between men and women.” He Qing flushed in surprise. "No way! Isn't Qianqian the same age as us? Doesn’t she know these things? Her academic scores are excellent!" Jiang Xueli chimed in, "Yeah, that’s unbelievable. On her first day here, when she saw us sleeping together, didn't she say something about wanting to do what with Zhengran..." Jiang Jingshi sighed, "We misunderstood back then. You should know my sister is entirely clueless when it comes to the matters of men and women. She’s never studied such things because, after all, it’s not on the school exams. She only cares about things that matter academically." Han Wenwen explained: "In Qianqian’s perception, she knows men and women should be honest, sleep together, but as for what that entails, what to do, she’s completely unaware. So, when she sees us sleeping together, she thinks that’s already quite risqué, unable to imagine anything more. Perhaps the biggest thrill for her would be being held alone by Zhengran gege." Han Wenwen laughed. "And here’s why I know this. Throughout this week, whenever I told Xiao Qingqing some adult jokes, Xiao Qingqing would blush completely." She spread her hands: "But Qianqian? She was entirely in the dark, like she couldn’t understand a word. Even after explaining several times, she remained clueless." He Qing covered her face with her hands. "That’s because, Wenwen, you were being so explicit. Anyone would be embarrassed!" "But Qianqian just didn’t get it!" Jiang Xueli, curious, asked, "What kind of jokes?" Jiang Jingshi added, "Yes, Wenwen, what exactly did you say?" He Qing, embarrassed beyond speech, stammered, "It wasn’t much, really... it was... one day I was baking some sausages, and Wenwen was drinking milk. She picked up a sausage, stared at it, and suddenly said..." Emulating Han Wenwen's tone while blushing deeply, she mimicked: "‘Such hot sausages, but dipped in milk they must taste great.’ And then, Wenwen bizarrely smiled at me. That’s all there was to it!" Jiang Xueli and Jiang Jingshi flushed a little, remaining silent. Looking at the fox, Jiang Xueli remarked, "Han Wenwen, you really are something." Han Wenwen feigned innocence, "I just said it off the cuff, and it wasn’t even much." Jiang Xueli cracked a smile. "If that’s how it is, then Qianqian is, indeed, quite innocent. It’s not that she has no feelings for Zhengran; she’s simply never been exposed to the adult world." The four girls shared a mutual understanding in their silence. He Qing once again asked, "So, what's the chance they’ll come back by noon?" Han Wenwen, a bit jealous, covered her face and replied, "Based on my analysis, less than ten percent. After all, Zhengran gege has long since turned into a predator, and since Qianqian adores him so much, keeping her head in check when alone with him would be a challenge." (Chapter end)