Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH60

Chapter 60

When Huo Ranchuan was preparing to leave for work in his military uniform, he saw Teacher Bai holding the Teng Snake, followed by the little lion, as they entered the room.

Bai Nuosi: “Director Huo, are you heading to work?”

Huo Ranchuan nodded, about to reply, but his gaze was drawn to the little lion trailing behind Teacher Bai.

Huo Ranchuan: “???”

The little lion, wearing a heavy frog-themed pair of glasses with two green pigtails dangling from its cheeks, sprinted quickly into the room, its expression one of stoic endurance.

Huo Ranchuan: “…”

Bai Nuosi couldn’t help but laugh, his eyes crinkling in amusement. He held back his laughter as he turned to Huo Ranchuan and asked, “Isn’t the little lion adorable?”

Huo Ranchuan was silent for two seconds before giving Bai Nuosi an admiring look. Knowing the little lion’s rebellious nature, he had been on the verge of losing his patience last night when he brought it over. He could only manage to quiet it down by threatening it with the golden eagle.

But now, just one night later, Teacher Bai had somehow tamed the little lion? The cub was even willing to wear such an unsightly pair of glasses. Had it been bewitched?

Looking at Bai Nuosi, Huo Ranchuan said sincerely, “Teacher Bai, you really work hard. You take great care of the little ones.”

Bai Nuosi didn’t understand why Director Huo was suddenly complimenting him, so he smiled and said, “The little ones are just naturally well-behaved and adorable. I’m not doing much, really.”

Huo Ranchuan thought, No, Teacher Bai, you underestimate yourself. Without you, the little lion would still be throwing a tantrum.

After exchanging goodbyes with Bai Nuosi, Huo Ranchuan prepared to leave.

Bai Nuosi asked him again, “Oh, by the way, Director Huo, I checked last night, and the snake’s scales have grown back well. Should we remove the bandages?”

The wound on Huo Ranchuan’s back was also nearly healed, and he nodded. “Yes, they can be removed. Thanks for your help, Teacher Bai.”

Bai Nuosi was delighted. “It’s no trouble at all. I’ve been looking forward to giving the snake a bath.”

The snake’s body had been wrapped in bandages for two days, and Bai Nuosi had been holding off on giving it a bath. He wasn’t sure if the snake felt uncomfortable, but it was certainly bothering him.

After Huo Ranchuan left, Bai Nuosi entered the room, as familiar as ever, and spotted the little lion hiding behind the sofa, only its tail sticking out. It was clear the cub didn’t want to be seen.

Bai Nuosi found it amusing. “Xingxing, why are you hiding back there? The snake is eating fruit. Would you like to join?”

The little lion huddled behind the sofa, feeling the weight of the glasses pressing on its nose. It hurt so much, QAQ.

Having never worn glasses before, the little lion felt incredibly uncomfortable. Not only was its vision obstructed by the frames, but the glasses were also so heavy that its face was going numb. And those two pigtails swaying in front of its eyes were so annoying!

Feeling pitiful, the little lion hid behind the sofa. It had only worn the glasses for ten minutes, and it already felt like scratching the walls in discomfort.

The Teng Snake, having recovered most of its strength and energy over the past few days, cheerfully slithered off Bai Nuosi’s shoulder, climbed onto the sofa, and poked its head out from the backrest, staring intently at the little lion as it secretly tried to remove the glasses. Its eyes glinted with amusement.

Caught red-handed in its act of removing the glasses, the little lion looked up to find the Teng Snake mocking it, and immediately it flared up, baring its tiny fangs: What are you looking at! So annoying!

The Teng Snake, clearly entertained, stayed put, enjoying the sight of the little lion struggling. Heh, seeing the cub so frustrated was delightful.

Staring at the smirking Teng Snake, the little lion felt incredibly aggrieved. It didn’t feel happy or free at all in this place!

Teacher Bai wasn’t gentle or kind. Waaah, he doesn’t like me at all.

Feeling wronged, the little lion sulked in the corner under the Teng Snake’s mocking gaze. The more it thought about it, the more upset it became. The livestream audience, now in the billions, must be laughing at it. Waaah, how will I ever face anyone again?

What if, when it became the universe’s star pirate king, people saw its majestic golden form and said: “Hey, isn’t that the lion who got spanked for playing games and was tricked into wearing frog glasses?”

Ugh, I can’t live like this! Waaah…

Just then, Bai Nuosi’s footsteps approached. “Huh? Snake, what are you looking at? Xingxing, what are you up to back there? Let me guess… Oh dear, is Xingxing trying to take off the glasses because they’re uncomfortable?”

The little lion, upon hearing the word ‘freedom’ promised in three days, shot up, as if it hadn’t just been moping!

Quickly, it repositioned the glasses on its face, its expression resolute.

Nothing’s more important than freedom, it thought. Its gaming life had only just begun; it couldn’t give up halfway!

Though Bai Nuosi hadn’t seen this, the livestream audience had.

[Gotta say, this little lion is quite determined.]

[Teacher Bai mentioned an agreement that made the little lion wear the glasses. Does anyone know what kind of deal he struck to make it sacrifice so much?]

[Judging from the timing, it must’ve been agreed upon when they were off-camera last night.]

[Teacher Bai doesn’t seem inclined to explain, so it might involve some privacy.]

Even the Qin family, watching from afar, was curious. Their young master had always been well-behaved, obedient to his elders without needing any deals or agreements. Such a compliant child didn’t need incentives.

Bai Nuosi saw the little lion still wearing the glasses and guessed it must be feeling uncomfortable.

He gently offered, “Xingxing, if the glasses are really uncomfortable, you can take them off. You don’t have to wear them.”

The little lion, stubborn as ever, lifted its head with a determined look. I’ll wear them!

It glanced at the AI terminal in Bai Nuosi’s pocket again. Ahhh, my games!

Bai Nuosi responded, “Alright, come and eat some fruit.”

He placed a couple of bowls of sliced fruit on the table. The snake wasted no time, turning and slithering over to start eating.

The little lion took two steps before stopping, realizing that it was supposed to be rebelling. It always ended up following Teacher Bai’s instructions obediently—if it kept doing that, how was its life here any different from its life at home?

The little lion squatted on the spot, its frog-glasses-wearing face full of seriousness.

Bai Nuosi glanced at it. The little lion’s eyes brightened, filled with eagerness: Call me again, coax me a little more, and maybe I’ll give in.

But instead of coaxing, Bai Nuosi’s gaze passed right over the little lion.

He picked up a watering can and smiled. “Take your time, little ones. I’m going to water the plants. Later, I’ll come out and see which one of you finishes the fruit first—whoever does is the best!”

The little lion: “???”

The little lion was stunned. Wait, why wasn’t Teacher Bai following the script?

As a hardcore fan who had watched countless of Teacher Bai’s streams, the little lion remembered that Teacher Bai always coaxed the cubs with infinite patience and gentleness when they didn’t eat or had no appetite. He was so kind!

But now!

The little lion squatted in place, questioning its existence.

Two seconds later, seeing the snake almost finishing its bowl of fruit, the little lion’s fur bristled in fury. The cub that finished its fruit first would be the best in Teacher Bai’s eyes!

The little lion refused to lose!

In a burst of energy, the lion leapt forward, sprinting to the table. It jumped onto a chair, then onto the table, and buried its head in the bowl, gobbling down the fruit.

The Teng Snake: “…”

The audience in the livestream was amazed:

[How does Teacher Bai have such a precise read on the little lion?]

[Honestly, for a personality like the little lion’s, not following and coaxing is best. In my experience, the more you coax, the harder it gets; crying emoji.]

[The little lion is so stubborn. It clearly wants to brush its teeth and eat, but every time Teacher Bai approaches, it refuses. Then when Teacher Bai stops, it immediately chases after him…]

[Hahaha, does it have no shame? It’s so sincere in its change of heart—totally shameless and proud about it!]

The little lion was busily eating when the Teng Snake widened its mouth, swallowed the entire bowl, and tilted its head back, swallowing all the fruit in one gulp.

With a clatter, the little lion, its face covered in fruit juice, stared in shock at the bowl the Teng Snake spat back out, spinning on the table. It was utterly stunned.

This sneaky snake… it has no honor!

The Teng Snake blew a mocking breath at the lion before happily slithering back to rest on the sofa.

The little lion: “…”

It swallowed its mouthful of fruit, pushed its glasses back up—now covered in sticky red and yellow juice—and looked at the Teng Snake’s retreating form. Huffing, it muttered, “Hmph, annoying.”

The Teng Snake ignored it, focusing intently on monitoring the golden eagle’s room.

Over the past few days, the golden eagle’s spiritual energy had almost fully recovered, but its emotions remained stable, and it hadn’t shown any aggressive behavior, like breaking walls or smashing its cage.

Huo Ranchuan believed it was all because it didn’t want to leave Teacher Bai.

In any case, if this were the golden eagle from before, it would have already erupted.

There was no way it would still be sitting quietly in its cage.

When Bai Nuosi entered the room with the watering can, though he remained cautious, he was comfortable enough to speak to the golden eagle.

Bai Nuosi: “How are you feeling today, Mr. Golden Eagle? Was your appetite good?”

He didn’t really need to ask—after all, the porridge and bread he brought earlier were completely gone.

But every time he entered, Bai Nuosi made a point to talk to the eagle. He felt it was too lonely being cooped up in the room. He wasn’t sure where it would be sent later, but for now, he wanted to help however he could.

For instance, the music player and the little duck nightlight he had given the eagle seemed to be well-received.

The eagle had placed the nightlight neatly on folded towels, keeping them spotless.

It kept the music player close, and Bai Nuosi often heard it playing soft melodies.

He even planned to download more music for it in the next few days.

He moved to the window and watered the five small plants. The eagle’s gaze followed his movements intently, eventually landing on the plants.

As the morning sun shone through the window, Bai Nuosi’s watering can created a small rainbow.

Bai Nuosi exclaimed, “Mr. Golden Eagle, look, there’s a rainbow!”

The golden eagle glanced at the rainbow, then at the little darling.

The little darling is as lovely as the rainbow.

The eagle was thoroughly enjoying its time seeing the little darling every day.

Although its spiritual energy and physical wounds had healed, it had no intention of leaving yet.

It sat in its cage, listening to music, watching the plants thrive by the window, and counting the hours and minutes until it would see the little darling again. It felt an inner calm.

The little darling always visited it at the same time every day, and it prided itself on getting the timing just right.

It hoped the little darling would continue to visit like clockwork.

After watering the plants, Bai Nuosi picked up the empty dishes from the eagle’s room. When he returned to the living room, he saw the little lion, face smeared with red and yellow juice.

Bai Nuosi smiled as he approached to wipe the cubs’ faces with a wet wipe. But when he looked down, he noticed that the little lion hadn’t finished all its fruit.

It had left some behind. Whether it couldn’t finish or did it on purpose, Bai Nuosi wasn’t sure.