Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH20

Chapter 20

Huo Ranchuan hurried over to see Bai Nuosi this time, but the main reason wasn’t the Teng Snake.

However, he did consider taking the Teng Snake away.

After all, leaving the Teng Snake by Bai Nuosi’s side brought him nothing but embarrassment, with no benefits whatsoever!

But now, seeing the protective look in Bai Nuosi’s eyes toward the little black snake, Huo Ranchuan found himself unable to bring it up.

Teacher Xiao Bai seemed to really like his spiritual entity.

Thinking about it, he felt a bit embarrassed.

Huo Ranchuan touched his nose, looking at Bai Nuosi with a somewhat unnatural gaze. “Did the incident with the black panther cub today scare you?”

Hearing this question, Bai Nuosi was a bit surprised.

So the director came over to show concern for him, not to hold him accountable?

It seemed he had misunderstood the director before. Although he looked fierce on the outside, he was actually quite nice!

Bai Nuosi blinked his big eyes at Huo Ranchuan and said with a smile, “Thank you for your concern, Director. I’m fine; I’m mainly worried about the little black panther’s illness.”

Huo Ranchuan glanced at the black panther spiritual entity nestled in Bai Nuosi’s arms, eyes closed, its two little paws tightly clutching Bai Nuosi’s clothes.

Although he knew Han Baiyi had it tough, that didn’t mean he could just stay snuggled in Teacher Xiao Bai’s arms indefinitely, right?

As if sensing Huo Ranchuan’s inner thoughts, the little black snake that had been quietly coiled under the blanket suddenly poked its head out. It affectionately rubbed against Bai Nuosi’s arm, and its tail slyly extended, weaving between the black panther cub and Bai Nuosi, shamelessly wrapping around Bai Nuosi’s waist.

Then the Teng Snake turned its head to look at Huo Ranchuan, shaking its head smugly.

Huo Ranchuan: “……”

He felt a bit awkward. His spiritual entity was truly embarrassing; he didn’t feel like he could stay in this room any longer.

The black panther cub, originally very tired, noticed the unscrupulous Teng Snake reappearing. Weakened from illness, he turned to glare at Huo Ranchuan, then lowered his head and used his paws to scratch at the Teng Snake coiled around Bai Nuosi’s waist.

However, the Teng Snake’s scales were hard and smooth, and the black panther cub didn’t have much strength—it was as if he were merely scratching an itch for the Teng Snake.

The Teng Snake even rested its head on Bai Nuosi’s shoulder, leisurely swinging its tail as it looked at the angry black panther cub.

Bai Nuosi was actually used to the cubs clinging to him like this, but now, in front of the stern-faced director, he felt a bit embarrassed.

He reached out to soothe the angry black panther, giving Huo Ranchuan an apologetic glance. “The little ones are a bit mischievous.”

Huo Ranchuan had already cursed the Teng Snake dozens of times in his heart. Hearing the word “mischievous” now, he thought, it’s more than mischievous—it’s downright unruly!

He ought to grab it and take it back for a good scolding.

Suddenly, Bai Nuosi exclaimed, “Ah!” He sat up from the bed, skillfully holding a cub in each arm, and said apologetically, “I almost forgot—it’s time for the little ones to drink their milk. Director, please wait a moment; I’ll go prepare some for them.”

Huo Ranchuan: “……”

His face instantly turned a shade greener.

Are they drinking milk again?

Just how many times a day do these cubs need to drink milk?

Why did it feel like his spiritual entity did nothing all day but drink milk?

In Bai Nuosi’s portable storage terminal, he had the daily necessities for the two little ones, including tissues, cups, utensils, and of course, formula, bottles, fruits, and snacks.

Little ones, when out and about, can get fussy and hungry easily, so Bai Nuosi was well prepared.

Now, he allowed the black snake to wrap around him, holding the black panther cub in one arm, freeing up a hand to prepare formula for the two cubs.

Watching Bai Nuosi manage two cubs while still trying to make formula, Huo Ranchuan felt a bit of admiration. Teacher Xiao Bai truly had his heart and mind full of the cubs.

Handling two cubs without an assistant—Teacher Xiao Bai was indeed working hard.

Huo Ranchuan rubbed his forehead, then stood up. He decided to think of the Teng Snake as his son rather than just a spiritual entity. His mood instantly improved—to the point that he was even willing to make milk for it!

He took the formula scoop and bottle from Bai Nuosi’s hand. Although his expression remained cold and his movements were a bit rough, his words made Bai Nuosi feel grateful. “You hold the kids—no, you hold them. I’ll help you prepare the milk.”

Huo Ranchuan walked over, taking the bottles and formula, while pondering how to prepare it.

Bai Nuosi reached out and lightly tapped Huo Ranchuan. “D-Director?”

Huo Ranchuan’s face hardened, making him look a bit fierce. “What is it?”

Bai Nuosi shrank back slightly, holding the two cubs in his arms, and gestured with his chin toward the formula can. “It needs four scoops. I just put in two; you just need to add two more.”

He thought to himself, didn’t you say you’d help make the milk? How come you didn’t even ask about the quantity and how to prepare it?

He grumbled inwardly but didn’t dare say a word.

Huo Ranchuan’s movements paused, feeling a bit awkward. After hesitating for two seconds, he nodded. “Oh.”

Damn, why is taking care of cubs so troublesome?

Even drinking milk requires a specific number of scoops?

He grabbed the small scoop and filled it with a heaping spoonful of formula, about to quickly pour it into the bottle when Bai Nuosi stopped him. “Wait a minute!”

Huo Ranchuan: “……”

Bai Nuosi looked at his tense face and softly reminded him, “It needs to be a level scoop. After you scoop the formula, you need to scrape it along the edge of the can—here.”

He pointed to the edge of the formula can, looking expectantly at Huo Ranchuan.

Huo Ranchuan: “……”

When Teacher Xiao Bai looks at you like that, who could refuse him?!

Although Huo Ranchuan at that moment wished he could just dump the entire scoop of formula into his spiritual entity’s mouth, under Teacher Xiao Bai’s expectant and cautious gaze, he patiently poured it back, scraped it along the edge of the can to make it level, then brought it over to Bai Nuosi and asked in a deep voice, “Is this okay?”

Bai Nuosi awkwardly smiled and nodded. “Yes, that’s good. You’re amazing, Director.”

He gave a thumbs-up. “You got it after hearing it once, and the formula is scraped so level—it looks great.”

Huo Ranchuan: “……”

His movements paused as he looked at Bai Nuosi expressionlessly.

Bai Nuosi: “……”

After praising him, Bai Nuosi realized it didn’t seem appropriate.

He was used to praising children, so he said it without thinking. But some compliments that make children seem great can make adults feel foolish…

Awkwardly, he withdrew his thumbs-up and lowered his head, too mortified to look at Huo Ranchuan’s expression.

He couldn’t remember the last time he’d felt so socially embarrassed. Holding the two cubs tightly, Bai Nuosi was crying internally.

Huo Ranchuan looked down at Bai Nuosi’s flushed cheeks and reddened ears, his lips pressed tight. He swiftly finished adding four level scoops of formula to the two bottles. Then he picked up the bottles and walked over to the water dispenser, about to add water.

Then he heard Bai Nuosi’s timid voice beside him. “Um, Director, the water temperature needs to be adjusted to 45 degrees…”

Huo Ranchuan: “……”

Bai Nuosi followed closely behind him. Though he was embarrassed, he was worried that the formula wouldn’t be prepared properly for the little ones.

He carefully stood by the side. When Huo Ranchuan turned his head, he saw Bai Nuosi with his head lowered, nervously standing beside him, not daring to meet his gaze.

Huo Ranchuan was usually someone with little patience, but seeing Bai Nuosi like this, he was still very patient in adjusting the water temperature and, under Bai Nuosi’s guidance, prepared the two bottles of milk.

Finally, when Huo Ranchuan placed the two bottles on the table, the Teng Snake darted over first. It grabbed a bottle with its tail and started gulping it down, never once making eye contact with Huo Ranchuan.

As long as it didn’t look at its master, it could pretend not to notice his anger.

The two cubs sat on the bed drinking milk. Bai Nuosi opened his portable storage terminal again and took out bear-shaped sandwiches, as well as sliced peaches and watermelon. He looked at Huo Ranchuan apologetically and said, “The black panther cub isn’t feeling well. I want him to rest longer in the infirmary, so I didn’t take them to the cafeteria for lunch.”

Huo Ranchuan looked at the cute bear-shaped sandwiches—the bread slices pressed into bear shapes with molds, filled with eggs, vegetables, and meat patties. They looked adorable and delicious.

These were all made by Bai Nuosi himself. When he cooked, he made extra, just in case any unexpected situations arose during the day and the little ones couldn’t get a meal.

The portable storage terminal could store many fresh ingredients, keeping them fresh for about a week. But for the little ones’ food, he was cautious and usually refreshed it every two days.

He took out a third bear-shaped sandwich and handed it to Huo Ranchuan, shyly asking, “Would you like to try one, Director? I think they’re quite good—nutritious and tasty. Not—not worse than the cafeteria’s.”

Huo Ranchuan stared intently at the bear-shaped sandwich in Bai Nuosi’s hand. After two seconds, he shook his head expressionlessly. “There’s no need. I’m not a child.”

A bear-shaped sandwich—would a tough guy eat that?

Too childish.

He kept a straight face and turned his head, just in time to see his Teng Snake put down the bottle with a “pop,” curl its tail, and shove the bear-shaped sandwich from the plate in front of it into its mouth with a “whoosh,” as if afraid someone would snatch it away!