Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 222 - 208: I’m Just Little, Not Dumb

The lunch was drawing to a close, and the classroom was still filled with the aroma of food.

"Ah! Today’s meal was so delicious, my little tummy is so full... Look, my tummy is like a watermelon now!"

Yuanyuan contentedly rubbed her slightly bulging little tummy, her face beaming with a happy smile as she shared the post-meal joy with her friends.

"Weiwei, look, my tummy is more like a big basketball!" Liu Ruihan was not to be outdone, proudly puffing out his round little tummy, responding with a cheeky grin.

"Haha, mine’s a big pumpkin!" Weiwei said, giving her own tummy a light pat with a giggle.

"Mine’s a giant balloon!" Qingqing smiled, her eyes narrowing with delight.

Hearing this, the surrounding children gathered around.

They curiously examined the little tummies and joined in the fun "belly competition," eagerly showing off their "watermelons" and "big basketballs"...

Thus.

The classroom was instantly filled with laughter, making the atmosphere even more relaxed and joyful.

Yang Yuxi and Xie Jianing couldn’t help but cover their mouths and chuckle at this scene.

One has to admit, these kids have quite the imagination!

To be able to compare their round little tummies to all sorts of amusing things.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, they’re all so talented!

Xie Jianing watched these adorable children with an affectionate smile, quietly remarking, "Ah... the joy of children is often so plain yet dull..."

Yang Yuxi, seeing Xie Jianing with that look of longing, couldn’t help but tease, "What, do you want to join them in the belly competition?"

Xie Jianing shook her head with a smile, "I would like to, but alas, age doesn’t permit! You see, kids comparing bellies is innocent and cute, but if I do that, it shows a definite lack of mental currency..."

Oh dear!

She does have some self-awareness...

Yang Yuxi covered her mouth with a smile and shot her an approving glance, as if to say: Not bad, still some hope, at least you can recognize reality...

Xie Jianing, understanding the look’s meaning: "..."

She sent Yang Yuxi a beautiful eye roll and retorted, "I’m just a bit silly, not dumb... Oh, no! I’m just young, not dumb..."

"Hmm, that’s quite profound..."

Yang Yuxi looked meaningfully at Xie Jianing’s flat chest.

Xie Jianing: "..."

Life is hard enough, don’t allude to things, alright?!

Clutching her chest, she hastily corrected, "What are you looking at? I didn’t mean that... Oh dear, I’m just poor, not dumb..."

Yang Yuxi covered her mouth with a laugh, deciding not to tease Xie Jianing any further. Considering that Wang Wenxia needed time to tidy up the classroom, she decided to lead the children in some outdoor activities before naptime, to give Wang Wenxia space to clean up.

And today’s afternoon activity was a little different from usual.

No need to go to the playground for a walk and play; instead, there were other plans.

With a smile, she clapped her hands to signal the children to quiet down, then said with a smile, "Alright, kids, since everyone’s tummy is full, let’s relax in a different way. You can grab your outing bucket and find a favorite spot in the hallway outside the classroom. Enjoy this leisurely afternoon by reading or chatting with each other."

As soon as she finished speaking.

Many children immediately cheered happily.

They couldn’t wait to get up and rushed excitedly to the outing bucket storage area by the classroom door.

Little hands rummaged around, finding their own outing buckets.

Before long, the children, each carrying an outing bucket, walked out of the classroom, onto the hallway.

This made the hallway lively, yet still orderly.

The children sat neatly on their outing buckets, enjoying the leisurely afternoon...

A gentle breeze blew across the hallway, bringing a touch of coolness.

Some children quietly flipped through their picture books, while others gathered together to chat softly, sharing interesting stories with one another, or gazed up at the sky, lost in their own world of daydreams.

Qingqing and Weiwei belonged to the former group.

Though both were holding picture books, their thoughts were far from the pages.

They had drifted away...

They occasionally poke their little heads out, their eyes involuntarily turning towards the kitchen, eager to spot that familiar figure.

That’s right!

The two little ones miss their dad!

They miss him so much!

They haven’t seen their dad all morning!

Even during breakfast and lunch, Dad didn’t appear in their classroom as usual to serve them food!

This means they haven’t been able to share their joy of earning little red flowers with Dad yet.

However, this period of exploration has gradually helped them understand some patterns.

When dad is busy at kindergarten, it’s hard to see him; but when he’s free, he often appears around them.

Therefore.

Qingqing and Weiwei no longer feel troubled or sad.

They are waiting patiently for school to end so they can see Dad.

Besides, they also miss the endlessly fun meat buns and pumpkin cakes...

They want to play with them.

Usually, when playing on the playground, they could sneak over for a peek at those cute little things, but now standing at the classroom door, the distance is a bit far, and they’re worried that if they leave, Miss Yang and other teachers might be anxious if they can’t see them.

So...

They can only think of them silently in their hearts, unable to act.

Just as they’re thinking!

A series of untimely loud "yum yum yum" sounds can be heard in their ears, sounding like someone is enjoying some delicious food...

Qingqing and Weiwei’s thoughts are immediately pulled back by this unique sound, and it also catches their attention.

Following the sound, they curiously turn their heads and see Yuanyuan absorbed in the picture book she’s holding, making the "yum yum yum" sound from her mouth.

Qingqing looks at Yuanyuan with a puzzled expression and asks, "Yuanyuan, what are you eating? Why are you making a ’yum yum yum’ sound?"

Tiantian also asks curiously, "Yuanyuan, what delicious stuff are you eating? Can I try some?"

Though she just recovered from a serious illness, her appetite is getting better and better. Hearing the sound of Yuanyuan eating, she can’t help but come over and ask for some.

"Yes, yes, do share the good stuff~" Liu Ruihan’s eyes sparkle with anticipation.

Weiwei’s eyes brighten and she says, "Yuanyuan, did you secretly bring snacks?"

Yuanyuan shakes her little head like a rattle, explaining, "Qingqing, Tiantian, Ruihan, Weiwei, you’re misunderstanding, I’m not eating anything, nor did I sneak snacks... I just think the lanterns in the picture book look like the okra lanterns we ate at noon, and I couldn’t help but make ’yum yum yum’ noises..."

Saying this, Yuanyuan somewhat bashfully covers her face.

Upon hearing this, Qingqing and the others’ curiosity is immediately sparked, and they eagerly crowd in to look at the contents of the picture book.

The pages of the picture book show many red lanterns, whose shape resembles the okra lanterns they enjoyed at noon, all round and appealing.

"Wow... Yuanyuan, these lanterns with little bone patterns really do look like okra lanterns..." Liu Ruihan looks at these lanterns, and her mind can’t help but recall the taste of okra lanterns, making her a bit hungry, and she suggests, "Should we ’eat’ these ’okra lanterns’ together?"

Yuanyuan hears this and her eyes brighten, she answers without hesitation, "Yes, yes!"

She then opens her small mouth at the "okra lanterns" in the picture book, pretending to take big bites, and deliberately making ’yum yum yum’ sounds, as if she’s truly savoring those delicious okra lanterns.

Seeing this scene.

Liu Ruihan and Tiantian also join the pretend eating game, making exaggerated eating gestures towards the lanterns in the picture book, occasionally praising them: "Delicious, really delicious..."

This action leaves Qingqing and Weiwei stunned.

Speaking of.

Should they also join in?

But... it seems so childish, so embarrassing...

Yang Yuxi watches this scene, feeling a bit amused, can’t help but murmur in her heart: "Such little foodies..."

Seeing that it’s getting late, she claps her hands to stop them: "Alright, kids, it’s time to return to the dormitory for a nap."

Yuanyuan and the others reluctantly stop their actions and obediently follow to nap.

Once the children are asleep, Yang Yuxi and Xie Jianing remain busy, cutting and pasting, arranging the classroom.