Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 180 - 172: Do You Have Some Misunderstanding About Being Skinny?
Time flows like a quietly flowing river, and unknowingly, five days have silently passed by.
Monday morning, September 17th.
Sunshine filtered through the tree branches, spilling over the entrance of Dorami Kindergarten.
Yuanyuan, who hadn’t shown up for an entire week, finally stepped into the kindergarten she longed for.
Two days earlier, Yuanyuan had fully recovered from her illness.
Last Friday afternoon, Li Xiuxian handled her discharge procedures.
As soon as she was discharged, Yuanyuan excitedly clamored to go back to kindergarten and kept mentioning the delicious afternoon snacks she missed.
The true intention was obvious!
However, considering that even if she sent Yuanyuan to kindergarten, it would be past snack time and soon time to go home, Li Xiuxian gently declined Yuanyuan’s request.
This left Yuanyuan feeling disappointed and even sulking for quite a while!
But as the weekend arrived, Yuanyuan could only reluctantly bury her longing in her heart, silently hoping the weekend would pass quickly.
Fortunately, all waiting is not in vain, and time will always provide an answer.
Finally, on this Monday morning, Yuanyuan returned to the kindergarten accompanied by her mother and grandmother.
"Mommy, Grandma, goodbye!"
Obediently, Yuanyuan waved goodbye to her mom and grandma, her eyes sparkling with uncontrollable excitement as she eagerly rushed into the kindergarten to reunite with her long-missed friends and savor the snacks she missed!
Xu Caihong still felt a bit uneasy and squatted down, grasping her granddaughter’s little hand tightly, unable to resist giving a few more reminders: "The weather is so hot now; you must remember to drink plenty of water, okay? If you run out of water in your thermos, go find Miss Yang and the others to help you refill it. Remember to cover yourself well when napping so you don’t catch a cold..."
Li Xiuxian also stepped forward, gently stroking Yuanyuan’s hair: "Yuanyuan, be good and listen to Miss Yang and Miss Xie in kindergarten, get along well with your classmates, remember to drink plenty of water, and eat lots of vegetables, so you can be healthy..."
"Okay, okay, Yuanyuan knows, Yuanyuan knows..."
Yuanyuan held Xu Caihong’s hands with an anxious look and bounced: "Mommy, Grandma, hurry up and say goodbye to me!"
They were on the verge of being dismissed as nagging...
Xu Caihong and Li Xiuxian exchanged a helpless smile and had to let go of their hands: "Alright, goodbye, Yuanyuan, go in now!"
The next second...
Yuanyuan turned her head without hesitation, greeted Uncle Li at the guard’s room, and skipped inside, grasping the hand of Yang Yuxi, who came to welcome her, and even waved back at her mom and grandma.
"This little one..."
Xu Caihong and Li Xiuxian watched Yuanyuan’s cheerful figure fade away, shaking their heads helplessly, a hint of nostalgia rising in their hearts as they recalled the time when Yuanyuan was not yet in school. Back then, she was so clingy, always sticking by their sides, but now she’s grown up a bit, has her little friends, and doesn’t cling to her mom and grandma like she used to!
Of course.
They were also well aware that Yuanyuan’s greatest anticipation was the kindergarten food.
The thought of Yuanyuan about to enjoy the delicious breakfast, lunch, and snacks at the kindergarten filled them with a bit of envy.
After Yuanyuan’s figure completely disappeared from sight, Li Xiuxian quietly withdrew her gaze and turned to Xu Caihong beside her, softly saying, "Mom, go ahead and head back; I’ll wait here for Tiantian’s mom for a bit."
"Oh, alright then, I’ll head back first."
Xu Caihong nodded understandably, then turned and left.
...
The little (4) class.
"Good morning, Teacher Wang!"
Yuanyuan joyfully held Yang Yuxi’s hand, walked into the classroom, greeted Teacher Wang Wenxia standing near the door, and then eagerly broke free from Yang Yuxi’s hand, flying like a happy little bird towards her friends.
She ran and excitedly shouted, "Qingqing, Weiwei!"
Yuanyuan?
Hearing the familiar and endearing call, the toys in Qingqing and Weiwei’s hands immediately stopped mid-air, their eyes sparkling with surprise and disbelief.
In the next second, the two sisters simultaneously looked up, their gaze cutting through the classroom’s chatter to spot Yuanyuan rushing towards them.
Ah!
It really is Yuanyuan!
Weiwei’s eyes lit up, quickly put down the toy in her hand, jumped off the chair with a "whoosh," spread her arms, and ran toward her with a big smile: "Yuanyuan!"
Qingqing, on the other hand, put the toy down more steadily, slowly stood up, and ran over, following close behind Weiwei with little steps.
At the same time, Liu Ruihan also noticed Yuanyuan.
Although this time Yuanyuan didn’t call her name directly, which left her feeling a little disappointed, seeing Yuanyuan just recovered, she quickly chose to forgive her.
That bit of emotion quickly vanished in the joy of reunion, and she enthusiastically ran forward to greet them.
The four little friends, reuniting after a long time, hugged each other tightly, jumping around with utter joy, their little faces beaming with happy smiles, and laughter echoing through the classroom.
It’s so great to be able to play together again!
Qingqing asked Yuanyuan with concern, "Yuanyuan, are you completely better now?"
Actually, she and her sister always wanted to visit Yuanyuan, but their dad, worried they were too young and susceptible to catching germs at the hospital, didn’t immediately agree to their request. He gently told them to wait until Yuanyuan was fully recovered before visiting her.
But during the weekend break, their dad took them out to play.
Then...
In the midst of playing and frolicking, they gradually put the thought of visiting Yuanyuan to the back of their minds...
Fortunately, Yuanyuan has now recovered, and they finally felt relieved.
Yuanyuan nodded with a helpless look on her face and replied, "Yes, I’m all better. Actually, I was discharged from the hospital on Friday afternoon. I really wanted to come to kindergarten and play with everyone, but Mama said I needed more rest, and with the weekend break, I only came today."
As she spoke, she touched her little cheeks with a hint of grievance, "Qingqing, Weiwei, Hanhan, look, I haven’t been to kindergarten for so many days. Haven’t I lost so much weight from hunger?"
"Yuanyuan, didn’t your mom have the delivery uncle bring kindergarten food to the hospital for you every day? How could you be skinny?"
Qingqing and Weiwei looked Yuanyuan up and down and found her cheeks still rosy and round, showing no signs of slimming down at all...
If they knew how to use internet slang, they would surely ask Yuanyuan: Do you have any misunderstanding about being skinny?
Yuanyuan mumbled, "How could I not be skinny... I haven’t had the kindergarten breakfast or afternoon snack these days, and I miss them so much..."
Indeed!
Qingqing and Weiwei nodded in agreement.
Yuanyuan continued with a look of regret and disappointment, "And every time the delivery uncle brought food over, I didn’t eat it all by myself. My mama shared it with the little friend Tiantian in the bed next to mine..."
Seeing Yuanyuan’s aggrieved expression, Qingqing patted her on the shoulder to comfort her, "Yuanyuan, don’t be sad. When it’s time for breakfast later, I’ll ask my dad to get you more so you can eat to your heart’s content, okay?"
Weiwei took Yuanyuan’s hand and chimed in, "Yes, yes! Yuanyuan, don’t worry, as long as we ask, my papa will definitely get you more, ensuring you eat to your fill and stay happy."
These words made Yuanyuan’s eyes gradually regain some sparkle, and a smile appeared on her face, "Thank you, Qingqing, Weiwei, you are so nice!"
Liu Ruihan felt a bit envious.
But didn’t say anything.
After all, she didn’t have a dad who was a chef at kindergarten!
Sigh!
Another day of envying Qingqing and Weiwei!
Weiwei shared with a smile, "Yuanyuan, did you know? While you were not at kindergarten, we made new friends at the kindergarten! There’s Orange, and its children Bun and Pumpkin. Let me tell you, I was the first to discover them. They are so cute, you’ll definitely like them. After lunch, we’re going to play with them, okay?"
New friends?
Orange?
Bun?
Pumpkin?
What does that mean?
Yuanyuan understood each word, but put together, she couldn’t comprehend it. A big question mark appeared in her mind as she looked at Weiwei in confusion.
It wasn’t until Weiwei patiently explained in detail what had happened that Yuanyuan suddenly understood.
It turned out that "Orange," "Bun," and "Pumpkin" were the cute names of a family of cats.
Now, Yuanyuan was filled with anticipation and curiosity about Orange’s family.
However, speaking of which, at this moment, what she anticipated most was the upcoming breakfast time.
The little glutton in her stomach was already itching to go, eagerly hoping that breakfast time would come quickly so she could feast to her heart’s content...
...
At the entrance of Dorami Kindergarten.
Li Xiuxian stood quietly under the eaves of the gatekeeper’s room, patiently waiting.
Just as she reached for her phone to check the time...
A car slowly drove up and came to a smooth stop by the roadside.
The car door opened gently...
Ni Shujing elegantly stepped out from the driver’s seat.
"Over here..."
Li Xiuxian waved with a smile at her.
Hearing the voice, Ni Shujing looked over at Li Xiuxian, immediately breaking into a joyful smile, and nodded to indicate she had seen her.
Then, she turned around, took Tiantian’s little hand from the back seat, and walked together toward Li Xiuxian.
Tiantian politely greeted Li Xiuxian, "Hello, Auntie!"
Li Xiuxian responded warmly, "Oh, hello!"
Ni Shujing expressed her gratitude to Li Xiuxian, "Yuanyuan’s mom, thank you for your help again today!"
The purpose of their visit was clear: to discuss transferring schools.
Since Tiantian started eating the food from this kindergarten, her appetite increased, and she gradually recovered.
They were highly satisfied with Dorami Kindergarten’s meals, hence the decision to transfer the child here.
"It’s no trouble at all!"
Li Xiuxian said with a smile, "I just asked Uncle Li, the guard, to make an appointment with Director Liang. She’s in her office now, let’s go and see her!"
So, the group walked into the gates of Dorami Kindergarten.
