Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH52

Chapter 52

He flipped to the second page of the picture book. In the illustration, a small yellow chick with a backpack sat alone in a field of flowers, reading. On the other side of the flowers, a yellow oriole, a little snake, and a frog were playing together.

In a low voice, Bai Nuosi continued, “Ruby didn’t have many friends and often played alone. One day, Ruby’s father asked him, ‘Ruby, why don’t you play with your friends?’”

Ruby shook his head and replied disdainfully, “They’re too silly. I don’t want to play with them.”

Ruby then complained to his father about his friends’ flaws: “The frog is so annoying! It just sits on the lily pad, and when it leaves the river, it croaks all the time—it’s too loud! The oriole in the tree is annoying too, always chirping and demanding compliments. And the little snake keeps slithering around, sticking its tongue out—it’s so dirty!”

“After hearing Ruby complain about all the other little animals around him, Ruby’s father became very worried. He wanted to change Ruby’s attitude, but he didn’t know how.”

As Bai Nuosi reached this part of the story, the panda cub rubbed its little tummy, which was growing new fur, and muttered, “The bird next door is so annoying; the snake is annoying too.”

Hearing its mumbling, Bai Nuosi laughed, “Qiu Qiu, listen to the story properly. No bad-mouthing others, okay?”

The panda cub blinked its eyes and nodded, “Okay.”

But deep down, it still believed that the bird next door wasn’t a good one at all. Ruby wasn’t wrong!

Bai Nuosi continued, “One day, Ruby’s father came home from work with a box of beautiful fabric ribbons for Ruby. There were seven different colors of ribbons.”

Bai Nuosi pointed to the seven different colored ribbons in the box, introducing them to the panda cub, “There’s red, yellow, blue, purple…”

He repeated the colors several times with the panda cub before continuing, “Ruby’s father told him, ‘These ribbons can be tied into beautiful bows to wear around your neck, made into lovely hairbands, or even tied into flowers and attached to your backpack.

The little ribbons had big uses. Ruby loved them and happily took the box. As he walked home, he looked at the red, yellow, blue, and purple ribbons. They were so beautiful, and he was already planning to make them into flowers to tie to his backpack, his hands, and even his little robot on his bedside table.

However, on his way home, a sudden strong wind blew—whoosh!”

Bai Nuosi’s voice carried a tone of surprise as he said softly, “Oh no! The light ribbons in Ruby’s box were swept away by the wind! What will he do?”

Bai Nuosi continued, “Ruby became very anxious and started chasing after the ribbons, but the seven ribbons flew in different directions with the wind. Some landed in the river, some got caught in the trees, and some were swept into a dark cave by fallen leaves.

Ruby frantically told his father, ‘Dad, Dad, the wind took all my ribbons! What should I do?'”

Bai Nuosi gently pressed on the pages of the storybook and asked the panda cub, “Qiu Qiu, what do you think? If the ribbons were blown away, what should Ruby do?”

The panda cub blinked its eyes, with a clear, innocent look in them. It shook its head in confusion and said, “Yeah! What should he do?”

Bai Nuosi patiently asked again, “Right, what do you think Ruby should do?”

The panda cub scratched its little belly and shook its head in confusion again, “Qiu Qiu doesn’t know! What should Ruby do?”

Bai Nuosi: “…”

People say that reading stories with children helps them think and use their imagination, but it seemed like the panda cub had no intention of thinking.

Since it was already late, Bai Nuosi gave up on encouraging thought and went on with the story: “Ruby’s father told Ruby, ‘Ruby, you’re always the smartest and most capable, right? If you really want to achieve something, you’ll definitely find a way. So think about it—how can you get your ribbons back?’

Ruby immediately said, ‘I know! I’ll go to the river and use a stick to hook the ribbons back.’

Ruby’s father praised him and encouraged him to try his idea.”

Bai Nuosi continued, “So Ruby grabbed a long stick and went to the river, but no matter how hard he tried, the stick couldn’t reach the ribbon floating in the middle of the lake.

He used the same method under the tree and at the entrance of the cave, trying every idea he could think of, but he still couldn’t retrieve a single ribbon.

Ruby was so worried. He had worked for several hours, the sun was setting, and he was exhausted, but he still couldn’t get the ribbons back.”

Bai Nuosi flipped to the next page, “At this point, Ruby’s father came over and asked, ‘Ruby, did you manage to get the ribbons back?’

Ruby, feeling defeated, said, ‘Dad, I’ve tried so hard, but I still couldn’t get the ribbons back.'”

Although Ruby was exhausted and had been trying for hours, his father shook his head and said, “No, Ruby, you haven’t given it your all yet. If you truly wanted to get those ribbons back, you would put in every effort.”

Bai Nuosi continued, “Ruby, now so tired he could barely stand and had to sit down, was heartbroken. Wasn’t this already giving it his all?

Ruby’s father said, ‘Not quite. Ruby, you haven’t asked your friends for help yet.’

‘Doing your best doesn’t just mean trying hard on your own—it can also mean using other methods. Ruby, your friends may have flaws, but they also have strengths that you don’t. If you really want to get the ribbons back, why not try asking them for help?'”

Bai Nuosi said, “Although Ruby didn’t really want to, he wanted his ribbons back so badly that, even though he was embarrassed, he blushed and nervously approached his friends to ask for their help.”

In the end, Bai Nuosi explained, the little frog helped Ruby retrieve the ribbon from the river, the oriole flew up to grab the ribbon from the tree, and the little snake crawled into the dark cave to retrieve the ribbon lost inside.

The little chick, blushing with embarrassment, stood in front of the three friends and thanked them. Together, they made colorful flowers from the ribbons, with each friend wearing one on their head.

Closing the picture book, Bai Nuosi told the panda cub, “Qiu Qiu, when you go to school later, you should remember this—every friend has their own strengths and weaknesses. Don’t look down on others just because of your own talents, and don’t feel bad about your own shortcomings. When you face a problem, don’t hesitate to ask for help. Sometimes, you may try everything but still not succeed, while someone else can easily help you solve the issue.”

Bai Nuosi put away the picture book, covered the little panda with a small blanket, turned on the nightlight, and softly said, “It’s okay if you don’t understand now, Qiu Qiu. You’ll understand in the future.”

The panda cub, snuggled comfortably in Teacher Bai’s arms, actually understood everything. But it still thought that the bird next door wasn’t a good bird and the snake next door wasn’t a good snake either, so it pretended not to understand.

As Bai Nuosi and the panda cub settled down to sleep, the golden eagle next door, who had been eavesdropping, and Chu Jiangting, far away in his dorm, couldn’t fall asleep.

The golden eagle couldn’t sleep because the room’s soundproofing was too good. It had been straining to hear what the cute little one was saying!

Not only that, but after a while, the little one had stopped talking! It had even stopped playing music. How frustrating! The little one’s voice was so sweet, and the golden eagle wanted to hear more!

It pressed tightly against the wall, trying to catch any sound from the little one, but there was none. It seemed the little one had fallen asleep and hadn’t spoken since.

The golden eagle desperately wanted to see the little one sleeping, but there was a wall in the way! It thought about kicking the wall down but was afraid it would scare the sleeping little one!

The golden eagle paced anxiously, growing more and more restless. Every time it felt on the verge of exploding, it remembered that making any noise might wake the little one and make him cry. So, it held back.

As for Chu Jiangting, after staying cooped up in his dorm like a snail for the past two days, he was finally growing restless.

Since the day of the attack, when he had told his mother he would use his life to get an identity card for the family, he had been avoiding them.

His mother and siblings had been calling and messaging him constantly, but he hadn’t answered any of them.

Even if he did answer, he didn’t know what to say.

After all, he hadn’t kept his promise—he still hadn’t been able to get the family the identity card for the main star.

He knew his family had high expectations for him, but he didn’t know what to do. At this moment, he even felt guilty for not sacrificing his life for them and couldn’t face his family.

After two days of inner turmoil, Chu Jiangting finally had a revelation: he was an S-Class! Many people would want to recruit him in the future, offering all sorts of tempting conditions. So why was he hiding away, struggling by himself, instead of seeking help from others?

Those older and more experienced than him had been through more and might have better solutions!

So, that night, Chu Jiangting put on his uniform and contacted his instructor, who gave him the contact information of Huo Ranchuan’s adjutant.

He chose to reach out to Huo Ranchuan because, once his spirit beast matured, he wanted to join Huo Ran’s personal guard and protect the Rose Nursery!

The nursery belonged to Huo Ranchuan, and its guards were his personal bodyguards. If Chu Jiangting joined another military district, he might never see Teacher Bai again!

Late that night, Chu Jiangting visited the adjutant, and since he was the second S-Class student in the academy, Huo Ranchuan’s adjutant treated him with great importance. After all, no military district would pass up the chance to recruit an S-Class soldier.

The adjutant immediately came to personally escort Chu Jiangting to meet Huo Ranchuan.

Chu Jiangting was there to negotiate. If the terms were right, the central district’s military would not only have Huo Ranchuan and Han Baiyi, but also Chu Jiangting—three S-Class soldiers!

At that point, the central military district’s strength would be unmatched!

This would also ease the burden on Huo Ranchuan, who had been fighting alone for so long.

As the adjutant led Chu Jiangting over, they ran into Han Baiyi standing outside the dormitory building in the eastern district.

Han Baiyi stood at the entrance, tall and straight, his face serious. His gaze kept drifting toward the top floor, and there was a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The adjutant was surprised, “Xiao Han, what are you doing here?”

Han Baiyi: “…”

He glanced at Chu Jiangting, and a flash of disappointment crossed his eyes. “Adjutant, my shift just ended. This is my free time.”

In other words, he could stand wherever he wanted during his free time, and while the adjutant could ask, Han Baiyi didn’t have to answer.

The adjutant didn’t think much of it. “Alright then, keep standing. I’m taking Xiao Chu upstairs.”

Han Baiyi: “…”

He watched Chu Jiangting following behind the adjutant, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Of course, Chu Jiangting knew what Han Baiyi wanted to ask, but he deliberately didn’t say anything, pretending not to notice Han Baiyi’s conflicted expression as he strode after the adjutant.

Han Baiyi: “…”

*

No one knew what Huo Ranchuan and Chu Jiangting talked about, but the next day, two new workers appeared at a botanical garden owned by Huo Ranchuan. They were Chu Jiangting’s parents.

Huo Ranchuan had given them formal jobs and signed a labor contract. As long as they worked diligently, after five years, the contract could be upgraded, and with the Huo family’s sponsorship, they would receive identity cards.

However, the identity cards weren’t permanent; they were valid for five years. But if they continued to work diligently, they could reapply.

Without Huo Ranchuan’s help, they never would have found such jobs. But it didn’t matter much to Huo Ranchuan—offering two job positions to gain the loyalty of an S-Class soldier was a worthwhile trade.

Chu Jiangting’s parents were used to exploiting their son, but now they had to work every day. If they contacted Chu Jiangting too often and disrupted his training, their performance scores would drop, delaying their identity cards.

At this point, the couple no longer thought much about their son. They just wanted to work quietly, earn money, buy a house, and get their identity cards. They didn’t even ask how Chu Jiangting had secured such good jobs for them or what price he had paid.

As Chu Jiangting left Huo Ranchuan’s house, looking at the sky just beginning to brighten, a heavy weight lifted from his heart, but at the same time, he felt an indescribable bitterness.

For his family, and for himself.

What Chu Jiangting once thought he would have to risk his life to obtain, Huo Ranchuan accomplished with just a casual phone call.

His parents were worried about his mental strength deteriorating and were counting on his S-Class abilities to get into the military, earn merits, and help them pass the empire’s evaluation of immigrants’ contribution scores. However, they hadn’t realized that the loyalty of just one S-Class was enough to solve all their family’s problems.

As for whether his S-Class abilities might decline in the future, or whether he took mental strength boosters, Huo Ranchuan didn’t care at all.

While feeling a bitter ache in his heart, Chu Jiangting also sensed a fluctuation in his mental sea. It seemed like his mental beast was on the verge of evolving.

As Chu Jiangting stepped outside, he saw Han Baiyi still standing at the entrance of the eastern dormitory.

Their eyes met in the early morning light.

Han Baiyi’s expression showed a smug satisfaction, “Is your panda about to evolve?”

Once it evolves, it will have to leave Teacher Bai and start the intense training schedule!

Han Baiyi now felt equal jealousy toward every single young spirit beast.

Chu Jiangting snorted coldly, stabbing Han Baiyi in the heart: “Don’t wait any longer. Teacher Bai is upstairs, sleeping with Qiu Qiu.”

He didn’t mention that Teacher Bai was actually just living next door to Huo Ranchuan; he deliberately made it sound like Teacher Bai lived upstairs. Ha! If he was feeling upset, why should he suffer alone?

It’s more fun when everyone feels the pain together.

After delivering his verbal blow, Chu Jiangting glanced at Han Baiyi’s instantly darkened face and strode off into the morning light.

*

The next morning, Bai Nuosi was woken up by a thump, thump, thump sound coming from next door.

Bai Nuosi sat up, still dazed. Huh? Isn’t the nursery usually very quiet every day?

What was this noise—was there construction going on?

Sitting on the bed in confusion, Bai Nuosi noticed that, although the little panda had been in low spirits recently, it was now glaring at the wall with a very grumpy face. “Trying to sleep! Why?!” the panda grumbled angrily.

Bai Nuosi looked at the wall and suddenly realized: Could it be the golden eagle next door causing all that racket?

Bai Nuosi immediately said softly, “Qiu Qiu, get up and drink some milk. The golden eagle uncle next door is craving buns. Let’s make some for him.”

The little panda puffed out its cheeks, clearly reluctant. “Bad bird. Hate it.”

After washing up, Bai Nuosi helped the panda wash its face and brush its teeth. The little panda had finally left its bad habit and was now willing to brush its teeth and wash up before drinking its milk.

Once dressed in his uniform, Bai Nuosi gave the panda its milk and took out the streaming camera, opening the livestream.

It was 8 a.m. sharp, and the audience had already been waiting eagerly!

As Bai Nuosi prepared the bun fillings and flour, he spoke to the viewers: “Good morning, everyone! Today I’m making buns for Mr. Golden Eagle. Director Huo said he really likes them. Oh, and after breakfast, I’ll be heading back to the nursery to pick up Naby and the little roses. I’ll be staying here for the next few days to take care of the snake baby and Mr. Golden Eagle.”

To Bai Nuosi, he was simply outlining the day’s schedule, nothing out of the ordinary.

But to the livestream audience, it felt like a bombshell had dropped!

[Wait, what? Wife, did you say you’re taking care of snake baby and who?]

[Hold on, hold on, hold on. Wife, did you say you’re making buns for who? Who likes them? Say that again?]

[Waking up to hear that Teacher Bai is taking care of Mr. Golden Eagle and making buns for him… I must’ve woken up too fast. I need to lie down again.]

Teacher Bai’s livestream was practically a hot-topic generator.

Unless he wasn’t streaming, every time he went live, it was guaranteed to hit the trending topics.

The hashtag #SuspectedOwnerOfTheQuackingSnakeIsCommanderHuo was still trending at number one, followed closely by #HuoRanChuanBroughtGoldenEagleHome at number two.

Now, Teacher Bai was dominating the third spot with #TeacherBaiGoldenEagleLikesBuns, skyrocketing to the top with explosive momentum.

Passersby and curious onlookers were stunned:

[Wait, wait, wait. Is this golden eagle the one I’m thinking of?]

[I haven’t heard of anyone at the academy recently awakening a golden eagle spirit beast.]

[Ugh, does Teacher Bai really not have a script? How is it that every single line he says becomes a trending topic? And now he’s saying the golden eagle likes buns? Why doesn’t he just say the golden eagle has a crush on him?]

[Everyone loves Teacher Bai! Why can’t the golden eagle, huh?]

…

Completely unaware that one casual sentence had sparked a viral topic and drawn in billions of viewers who were now fiercely debating and even arguing, Bai Nuosi gently wiped the panda’s face, washed the milk bowl, then carried the little panda in one hand and opened the door with the other, heading next door.

“We’re going to Director Huo’s house now to make buns for Mr. Golden Eagle. We were supposed to do it last night, but Director Huo told me to rest early because Qiu Qiu was tired,” Bai Nuosi said as they arrived at Huo Ranchuan’s door.

As his face was scanned, the AI system automatically unlocked the door with a mechanical voice: “Welcome home.”

Bai Nuosi didn’t think much of it, but the livestream audience was stunned:

[Guys, Commander Huo added Teacher Bai to his home’s security system. Do you know what that means?!]

[Whoa, I thought Commander Huo had a bad temper? Everyone secretly calls him a rogue, even his subordinates are scared of him. So why isn’t Teacher Bai afraid of him?]

The audience was completely confused!

[Could it be that Commander Huo has… softened up?]

[Ahhh, no way! Teacher Bai is so gentle, adorable, and an omega! If he really married someone as rough and unruly as Commander Huo, wouldn’t he be bullied to death?]

…

The viewers’ imaginations were running wild. Unaware of their thoughts, Bai Nuosi simply came to make some buns for the golden eagle. Yet, the audience had already paired him with at least five potential suitors.

Bai Nuosi walked in, holding the little panda cub in his arms. He gently placed it on the sofa, where the snake baby was also lying down, still dozing with its eyes closed. It was clear that the snake’s recent shedding had left it feeling drained, and it had been sleeping a lot.

Huo Ranchuan had stayed up late talking to Chu Jiangting the night before, not going to bed until dawn. He was still in his bedroom, but when he heard Bai Nuosi open the door, he got up. Wearing only a pair of shorts, his upper body was bare, revealing thick white bandages wrapped around his torso.

Huo Ranchuan opened the door and walked out. “Teacher Bai, you’re here?”

Bai Nuosi turned and was surprised to see Huo Ranchuan, shirtless and wrapped in bandages, wearing only casual shorts. He asked, “Director Huo! Are your injuries okay?”

Seeing the tightly wrapped bandages, Bai Nuosi couldn’t help but feel they looked oddly familiar. As he thought this, his gaze naturally shifted to the snake baby sleeping on the sofa.

Huo Ranchuan: “…”

He had to admit, Teacher Bai was really sharp. Embarrassed, Huo Ranchuan quickly grabbed a shirt and put it on, awkwardly saying, “It’s nothing, just a few days of rest, and I’ll be fine.”

Meanwhile, the livestream audience was going wild:

[Ahhh, Teacher Bai! How could you be worried about his injuries at a time like this instead of appreciating those muscles?!]

[LOL, look at Huo Ranchuan’s awkward expression—he probably realized it wasn’t the best time to show off his muscles!]

[Our dear Teacher Bai is just too pure! If it were me, I’d be having a nosebleed right there! Oh, and by the way, did anyone catch a clip of the general when he first walked out? Please share it, thanks!]

[I’ve already rewatched it twice. Yep, confirmed. Big. Teacher Bai won’t regret it if he marries him; trust me. dog emoji]

…

Bai Nuosi placed the bun fillings and flour in the open kitchen, all the while hearing the constant thump, thump, thump from the next room. He quickly ran over and peeked cautiously into the next room. There, he saw the golden eagle furiously pecking at the wall. “Mr. Golden Eagle, the buns will be ready soon! If you’re hungry, how about some milk to hold you over?”

He hoped it would stop pecking the wall—it was noisy, and with babies around, he really didn’t want that kind of disturbance.

The golden eagle froze, shocked. It turned sharply to see the adorable little human standing at the door.

Ahhhh! When had the little cutie arrived? Had he already seen it pecking at the wall?

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