Chapter 477: Chapter 438: Partners in Crime

In the evening, the sky was gently painted with a fine layer of light golden yellow by the sunset, like scattered golden glimmers, delicately spreading across every corner of Dorami Kindergarten.

As the last child left with their parent, laughing, the kindergarten gates quietly closed. The daytime clamor gradually faded into the dusk, and the kindergarten shed its day’s bustle, returning to tranquility, leaving only the occasional crisp bird call and the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze...

"Ah... finally done..."

Having finished her work, Liu Suyu couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief and lazily stretched her arms, her chest rising and falling gently with deep breaths, releasing all her fatigue! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

She slowly lifted her head, her gaze sweeping over the quietly ticking clock on the wall...

"Oh, it’s already past quitting time!"

Liu Suyu’s beautiful eyes lit up, a bright smile curling at her lips, like a child discovering treasure, overwhelmed with an irrepressible joy.

Ah...

It’s off work time, and suddenly she felt great. Her back didn’t ache, her legs weren’t sore, and she felt full of energy. Nothing could stop her from leaving work, starting with a wonderful mood, oh yeah!

Filled with bubbling joy, she subtly collected herself and stood up to tidy up.

The documents on her desk were swiftly and neatly stacked by her nimble fingers. The notebook lid clicked shut gracefully. Then, she meticulously packed her personal items into her bag, preparing to embrace her leisure time.

With everything in order, she officially entered her off-duty relaxation mode, casually stepping out of the office.

But before leaving the kindergarten...

She habitually went straight to the kitchen to pick up her dinner.

Not even reaching the kitchen threshold...

Liu Suyu spotted Aunt Li and Aunt Lin carrying their bags as they walked out.

Evidently, they too had finished a day of hard work, ready to go home and enjoy the warmth and family happiness!

"Aunt Li, Aunt Lin, are you heading home?" Liu Suyu greeted them with a smile.

Aunt Li turned her head, a kind smile on her face, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes filled with warmth: "Yes, Manager Liu, here to get dinner? Want us to help you?"

Liu Suyu waved her hand: "No, no, you go ahead. I can handle it myself."

Aunt Li and Aunt Lin exchanged a smile and waved goodbye to her: "Alright then, we’re off. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow..."

Liu Suyu gently waved, a tender smile on her face as she watched Aunt Li and Aunt Lin’s figures slowly disappear in the sunset glow, then turned and entered the kitchen, heading to the dining area to pick up her dinner.

Just about to leave...

A rich aroma sneaked up her nose, the scent so familiar and tempting that it stopped her in her tracks, her nose instinctively twitching.

"Mm, it smells like the same aroma I occasionally caught in the office earlier, could it really be... spiced eggs?"

She knew Huang Jun was to make spiced eggs this afternoon, so immediately her mind linked this mouthwatering aroma.

Originally intending to leave immediately, she was captivated by that aroma, leaving her reluctant to go.

"Mm, it smells so good! Maybe I should... just take a look, just a look, mm, just a look..."

With these thoughts swirling, her feet carried her, almost involuntarily, towards the source of the fragrance...

And without realizing it, she found herself in the operations room, her eyes fell on the conspicuous large earthen jars.

She moved a little closer and sniffed.

"It’s right here..."

Absolutely sure the mouthwatering aroma wafted from these jars, she reached out to lift the lid.

In an instant.

A puff of white steam rose, filling the operation room with a rich aroma, saturating the space with its deep, intense scent.

Once the steam dispersed...

She focused her gaze, seeing numerous eggs soaking in the richly colored marinade, their surfaces cracked, revealing the marinated egg whites starting to gain color; the liquid seeping through the cracks, alluringly suggesting their flavorful depth.

Not to mention, just by the aroma and the color, she was eager to fish one out and taste it.

But...

These eggs should still be semi-finished, right?

However, with Huang Jun’s skills, even a semi-finished product should taste pretty good, right?

Thinking this...

She found it hard to resist...

"Mm, just a taste... otherwise, I won’t get any sleep tonight..."

To get a good night’s sleep, she picked up a nearby soup spoon, ready to fish out a spiced egg to taste.

But the next second...

Her back was lightly tapped.

The sudden touch startled her, nearly making her drop the spoon.

Who was it?

Trying to scare her, to inherit her spoon?

She turned around to find Yang Yuxi standing behind her, a meaningful smile on her face: "Sister Su Yu, are you planning to steal a taste?"

Liu Suyu: "..."

Nonsense, she’s only wanting to sample the flavor...

She glared at Yang Yuxi with her beautiful eyes, diverting the topic: "Yuxi, born a cat, were you? Walking without making a sound and giving me a fright!"

"It’s just you’re too engrossed in stealing a taste, didn’t hear my footsteps."

Yang Yuxi retorted, casually delivering bad news to Liu Suyu: "Sister Su Yu, the whole ’crime’ process you were involved in, Director Liang saw it all..."

Liu Suyu: "..."

Humph~

Trying to trick her again.

She wasn’t so easily fooled.

She presented Yang Yuxi with a "stop joking, I’m not falling for it" look, smiling: "Yang Yuxi, how old are you now, still pulling these tricks..."

Before she could finish her sentence...

From the corner of her eyes, she saw Liang Yinqiu standing at the doorway of the operations room, smilingly watching their interaction.

Liu Suyu: "..."

Oh no, oh no, Director Liang’s really here...

Alarm bells rang in her mind, her smile froze.

What now?

Don’t panic, it’s not a big deal!

At worst, she could drag Director Liang into it too.

As long as they ate, they’d become "accomplices," and no one would feel comfortable accusing anyone else then.

With the plan set, she quickly scooped up a spiced egg, offering it to Liang Yinqiu enticingly: "Director Liang, these are Chef Huang’s spiced eggs, look at this color, smell the aroma, definitely worth a try."

Liang Yinqiu originally intended to refuse, but the aroma had already snuck into her nostrils in the office earlier, stirring her craving.

At this moment.

The aroma was closer, even richer and more tempting, irresistible, led her to unconsciously take it.

When she realized, it was already in her hand.

Putting it back was clearly not an option...

Unhygienic, after all...

Therefore.

She could only peel and eat!

Besides, this kindergarten was hers, eating some of her own stuff was reasonable, right?

She chuckled, starting to peel, ready to enjoy the delicacy that had been on her mind for hours.

Seeing her plan succeed, Liu Suyu celebrated inwardly, immediately scooping another spiced egg, handing it to Yang Yuxi: "Come, Yuxi, give it a try, it must taste great, trust me!"

"Alright, since Director Liang tried, I’ll also have one!"

Already craving it, Yang Yuxi, seeing Liang Yinqiu start peeling, found an excuse for herself, instantly reaching out and grabbing it.

Now, Liu Suyu’s little scheme was fully executed.