Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 144 - 139: A Major Blow to Reputation

Once the idea emerged in Li Huizhen’s mind, it was like a runaway horse, difficult to tame, wildly galloping through her thoughts, as if there was an invisible force pushing her, making it impossible for her to suppress her inner impulse any longer.

She murmured to herself: "No, I can’t just sit here and wait for disaster to strike. I must personally go to Dorami Kindergarten, and no matter what, I have to invite him over. Only then will I have a chance to change Chairman Liu and his daughter Hanhan’s decision to transfer schools."

At this moment, Li Huizhen’s heart was filled with urgency, she knew that time was of the essence, and she had to act quickly.

Thus...

She unhesitatingly opened the desk drawer, quickly retrieved her car keys, and simultaneously grabbed her phone in the process.

Standing up.

She immediately walked out of the Director’s office, heading towards the stairwell.

"Tread, tread, tread..."

In the stairwell, there echoed a series of light and strong footsteps, Li Huizhen’s figure swiftly descended the stairs like the wind. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

At this moment, she had only one goal in mind...

That is to get to Dorami Kindergarten as quickly as possible and bring back Huang Jun!

Just then.

She encountered Lin Jiayi head-on.

Lin Jiayi was puzzled upon seeing her in such a hurry.

In her impression, Li Huizhen had always been someone who could remain calm and composed even if faced with a mountain collapsing in front of her, always displaying the demeanor of a director.

But now, she was rushing impatiently, completely unlike her usual style...

Could it be... that something urgent has happened?

Her eyes were inevitably filled with a layer of doubt, and she couldn’t help but inquire: "Director Li, has something happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Something indeed happened!" Li Huizhen stopped, took a deep breath in an attempt to calm her rapid heartbeat, she looked at Lin Jiayi and said frankly: "Chairman Liu intends to transfer Hanhan to Dorami Kindergarten!"

"Ah? Transfer?"

Lin Jiayi instinctively raised her voice; this news was indeed too sudden for her.

Li Huizhen nodded helplessly, "Yes, I just received a call from Chairman Liu, he hopes I handle Hanhan’s transfer procedures as soon as possible."

Lin Jiayi couldn’t help but furrow her brow and instinctively murmured: "How could this be?"

She truly couldn’t understand Chairman Liu’s decision.

In her view, Hu Jin Kindergarten far surpassed Dorami Kindergarten in terms of faculty strength, teaching environment, and parent reputation, why did Chairman Liu make such a choice? Besides, he’s also a member of the board of Hu Jin Kindergarten...

And such behavior...

Is definitely a major blow to Hu Jin Kindergarten’s reputation...

At this point, she instantly understood why Li Huizhen was so anxious.

If anyone were in her position, they would be anxious too!

She urgently said: "Director Li, you should hurry, go and communicate with Chairman Liu, have him reconsider this decision, meanwhile, I’ll do my best with Hanhan’s mindset work."

"Alright, I’ll leave Hanhan to you to guide." Li Huizhen nodded, then immediately revealed her true thoughts: "But, I do not intend to find Chairman Liu for communication, I plan to go to Dorami Kindergarten."

Lin Jiayi: ???

Clearly she understood every word, but together they made no sense!

I mean.

Why go to Dorami Kindergarten?

Shouldn’t you head straight to Runan Group to find Chairman Liu, to have him reconsider his decision?

Hold on!

Could Director Li be... going to Dorami Kindergarten to confront Director Liang?

If the two sides disagree...

With them having the numbers, Director Li could be at a disadvantage...

Thinking this made her feel quite anxious, and she hurriedly advised: "Director Li, please don’t act impulsively... going alone, if they..."

Li Huizhen interrupted her, explaining somewhat helplessly: "Teacher Lin, you’ve misunderstood! I’m not going to cause trouble, I’m merely planning to go to Dorami Kindergarten to find Chef Huang, hoping he can come to our kindergarten as a chef."

"Ah? Looking for Dorami Kindergarten’s Chef Huang?"

Lin Jiayi showed surprise, and her expression then became complicated.

That’s right.

She recalled the former interaction with Chef Huang—Huang Jun.

It was before the school year started, Huang Jun, as a parent, came to their kindergarten to apply for a chef position.

But since their kindergarten had already hired a chef, she directly declined him.

At that time, both she and Director Li thought it would be difficult for Huang Jun to be hired at any kindergarten citywide, but unexpectedly, he was employed by Dorami Kindergarten.

Speaking of which.

Wasn’t Director Li initially unimpressed with him? Why suddenly decide to recruit him?

Could it be... the incident with Chairman Liu’s daughter’s transfer is related to him?

Surely it is!

After all, when an issue arises, finding the root cause is essential to solve it fundamentally.

The more she pondered, the more sensible she felt it was; apart from that, she couldn’t think of any other reasonable explanation.

But Director Li, you’re so openly and directly going to their kindergarten to recruit someone...

You’re not afraid of getting beaten?

As uneasiness struck her mind, Li Huizhen’s voice suddenly came: "Teacher Lin, I won’t chat much longer, I have to go first, if there’s anything, I’ll talk after I return..."

Before she finished speaking, a "beep!" sounded, Li Huizhen had already pressed the car key and was quickly heading toward the car.

Upon seeing this.

Lin Jiayi had no choice but to nod, concernedly advising: "Alright... Director Li, please be careful, stay safe..."

Li Huizhen did not perceive Lin Jiayi’s real concerns, thinking she was simply reminding her to drive safely!

She smiled, nodded, softly uttered "Mm," then quickly got into her little BMW, started the engine, and the car slowly drove out of Hu Jin Kindergarten’s gates.

The scenery outside the car window whirled by, and her thoughts wandered quietly.

Hope everything goes smoothly...

A moment later...

Her little BMW came to a steady stop in the designated parking spot at the entrance of Dorami Kindergarten.

The Dorami Kindergarten before her gave her the first impression of being—old.

Compared to Hu Jin Kindergarten, it appeared outdated and simple, with the marks of time deeply etched on every brick, every tile, and every facility.

On a usual day, she probably wouldn’t even glance at it, as in this bustling city, there are many novel and modern kindergartens, while Dorami Kindergarten, like a forgotten corner, seems unremarkable.

She could even say that in her eyes, Dorami Kindergarten wasn’t much to speak of.

But the problem is... this seemingly ordinary, old kindergarten has now become the biggest competitor to her Hu Jin Kindergarten.

Thinking of this undeniable fact, a hint of bitterness welled up in her heart.

Ah!

This is all her fault!

If only she had managed to keep Huang Jun at Hu Jin Kindergarten, perhaps she wouldn’t be facing such a predicament today, nor would she have to rack her brains to poach talent.

Unfortunately, regret doesn’t change anything; the only thing she can do is try her best to make amends!

Before getting out of the car...

She tidied up her appearance comprehensively.

Carefully adjusting her outfit from the inside out, missing no detail, then she took out her makeup bag and meticulously touched up her makeup to make it even more refined, giving her a vigorous look.

"Perfect!"

She examined herself carefully in the car’s mirror, ensuring she was flawless from every angle, then nodded in satisfaction, a confident smile curling at her lips.

She pushed open the car door, one long leg wrapped in black stockings gracefully touched the ground first.

She walked elegantly towards the guardroom.

"Knock, knock, knock~"

She knocked on the guardroom window.

Inside the guardroom, Uncle Li, who was enjoying his lunch, reluctantly put down his chopsticks upon hearing the knock, wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth with a napkin, then got up to open the window.

In an instant...

A rich aroma wafted from inside, filling the air.

This kind of aroma was not unfamiliar to Li Huizhen; she had vaguely smelled a faint scent of food when she got out of the car just now.

It wasn’t obvious then...

But now, the enticing aroma of the food rushed straight into her nostrils, making her throat move involuntarily, and even though she had eaten not long ago, her stomach started to feel hungry again.

Her gaze stretched out uncontrollably, looking at the meal on the table not far away, served in a stainless steel tray.

She could vaguely see that the braised beef with radish looked good and smelled nice, and the fried eggs with tofu beside it also seemed delicious...

Thus.

Her eyes were firmly attracted to that meal, almost attached to it.

Oh my...

Could it be that she is also craving the old man’s lunch?

Seeing her fervent gaze, Uncle Li suddenly felt a sense of impending trouble. He instinctively shifted his position to cleverly block her sight, while squeezing out a smile, "May I help you with something?"

Li Huizhen deflected his question, "Uncle, the meal you are having, was it prepared by Chef Huang from your kindergarten?"

"Yes!"

Uncle Li was slightly taken aback, then nodded frankly, but there was a hint of disbelief in his eyes, as if to say ’you’re really craving my meal, huh.’

This meal, it really is made by Chef Huang!

She knew Huang Jun was a good cook, but she didn’t realize his cooking was this good; just the smell made her mouth water, imagine how delicious it must be to actually taste it!

Oh dear!

This is all her own mistake!

She rashly turned down Huang Jun, and as a result, Dorami Kindergarten accidentally gained this huge advantage.

So now, she could only watch as the staff of Dorami enjoy the meals prepared by Huang Jun, while she could only stare blankly, unable to taste a bite.

It truly fulfilled the saying: "Today, you ignore me; tomorrow, you’ll find me out of reach!"

At this moment, Li Huizhen regretted it immensely.

If time could reverse, she would definitely make a different choice, never letting manpower slip away so easily again.

However, reality gave her a loud slap, forcing her to bear the consequences of her mistake, and to do everything she could to remedy it, to rectify this blunder.

Noticing that she had no intention of leaving, Uncle Li politely asked again, "Is there something you need at our kindergarten?"

"Uncle, I’m actually here to find Chef Huang from your kindergarten." Li Huizhen snapped back to reality and said with a smile.

Uncle Li scrutinized her with a keen gaze, "What’s your business with Chef Huang? Who are you to him?"

Li Huizhen: "..."

Uncle, are you checking household registration?

Asking quite a lot!

Of course, she couldn’t speak her true intentions outright.

After thinking it over, she said, "I’m Chef Huang’s older sister. I have some personal matters to discuss with him!"

"Since you’re Chef Huang’s sister, why not just call him directly?" Uncle Li’s eyes sparkled as he asked back.

Li Huizhen: "..."

This guard is quite shrewd, not easy to fool!

"Uncle, I’m actually a distant cousin. I recently lost my phone and haven’t been able to reach him. I heard he’s working here, so I came over to see him. Could you please call him for me?"

Uncle Li looked at her, seemingly a bit suspicious but eventually nodded, "Alright, please wait a moment, I’ll call the kitchen to check."