The sound of the lunchtime bell at Dorami Kindergarten rang melodiously throughout the campus, like a gentle breeze brushing past the children’s ears,

but...

the children were not interested in this tranquil melody; their hearts still lingered in the deliciousness of lunch.

At the doorway of Class 4...

The children remained sitting in a circle in the hallway by the door. Although they should have been immersed in the fantasy world of picture books, they were more willing to share the funny stories of their lunch.

Lin Yipeng, looking proud, boasted, "I had two boneless hairtail fish for lunch."

Miaomiao, not to be outdone, proudly raised two fingers, as if displaying her little achievement, "Pengpeng, I’m better than you, I had three boneless hairtail fish!"

Lin Yipeng: "..."

Qingqing: "..."

Qingqing earnest corrected, "Miaomiao, you’re saying it wrong; it should be shown like this for three."

Saying this, she held up three fingers, demonstrating earnestly for Miaomiao.

Miaomiao cheekily smiled and winked, "I know, I’m just joking."

At this moment.

Hanghang eagerly joined in the little competition, "What’s so great about eating two or three boneless hairtail fish? I had four!"

Lin Yipeng: "..."

This can’t be right...

Why did everyone eat more than him?!

Originally, he wanted to showcase his "big eater" image among the children, but unexpectedly, he ended up eating the least.

He didn’t gain any upper hand and was even outdone by the other kids!

It shattered all his sense of superiority...

Thus...

He cleverly changed the topic and started boasting about his special Mid-Autumn Festival experience.

"Do you know?" Lin Yipeng sat up straight, his eyes sparkling with excitement, "During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Miss Yang and I ate a roasted whole lamb made by Qingqing’s dad. It was so fragrant and delicious."

Kids, after all, are easily greedy.

Even though their little tummies had just been filled with lunch not long ago, hearing Lin Yipeng’s words, the nearby children couldn’t help but feel a slight longing again.

"Mid-Autumn Festival, Miss Yang and Qingqing’s dad, didn’t they eat mooncakes with us?" Miaomiao had a "Kid, do you have many questions?" expression.

Before Lin Yipeng could reply, Weiwei jumped in and said, "After the mooncake event, my dad made the teachers a roasted whole lamb. We ate it on the empty ground in front of the kitchen..."

"That’s right!" Lin Yipeng nodded, his eyes shining with the light of recollection, "I was eating the roasted whole lamb with the teachers right in front of the kitchen."

"But after eating mooncakes, weren’t we supposed to go home? Why could you eat roasted whole lamb with the teachers, Pengpeng?"

Miaomiao looked at him with curiosity and puzzlement.

She really couldn’t understand why Lin Yipeng could enjoy such a privilege.

Lin Yipeng vividly narrated what happened during Mid-Autumn, "Because my mom and dad wanted me to play on the slide, we didn’t go home immediately. We were attracted by the aroma and followed it to the kitchen. Miss Xie saw me and smiled, asking if I wanted to try it. Of course, I said yes! Then Miss Xie gave me the roasted lamb, and the taste... it was incredibly delicious! Way better than what we usually have at kindergarten during lunch..."

As he spoke, recalling the taste of the roasted whole lamb from that day, he couldn’t help but wipe the drool from his mouth.

Seeing him like this, the surrounding children were also deeply attracted, their eyes shining, and little hands unconsciously rubbing their tummies, all expressing their envy and desire.

"Wah, Pengpeng is so lucky to eat roasted whole lamb made by Qingqing’s dad during Mid-Autumn. I also want to eat it..."

"Yeah, yeah! I also really want to taste the flavor of roasted whole lamb, it must be so good!"

"I want to try what roasted lamb tastes like too!"

"It sounds really tasty, I also want to eat it!"

"If only I could have some too..."

"..."

In an instant, the hallway by Class 4 became a small world full of envy and desire, with the children’s calls echoing one after another.

Watching the envious eyes of the surrounding children, Lin Yipeng felt an unprecedented joy.

At his young age, he didn’t quite grasp the deeper meaning of this feeling, but he knew this was his moment of glory, his moment of being in the spotlight.

But the happiness didn’t last a second...

And Xi Xi, with a proud little face, said, "What’s so great about that? On National Day, when we were playing at Dongshan Beach, suddenly a delicious aroma of scallion oil yellow croaker wafted over. My parents and closest friends smelled it, and we followed it to find Qingqing’s dad and Miss Yang roasting a lot of seafood on the beach. Miss Xie saw me and gave me plenty of grilled squid and shrimp skewers, and they were all immensely delicious..."

"Wow..."

The children’s gasps of amazement rose, their eyes shining even more brightly.

"Qianqian, you’re so lucky... you got to eat Qingqing’s dad’s grilled seafood on Dongshan Beach!"

"I really want to go to the beach and eat grilled squid too!"

"I want to eat the grilled squid made by Qingqing’s dad, it sounds so delicious!"

"..."

For a moment, Qianqian became the envy of all the kids, surrounded by them, even Lin Yipeng’s glory was stolen by her.

Lin Yipeng felt sad and said disdainfully, "What’s the point of wanting to eat it? You can’t have it anyway!"

Yes!

What’s the use of wanting to eat it?

They can’t have it anyway!

So sad...

In an instant, the children’s emotions shifted from envy to a sense of helplessness and frustration. The more they thought about it, the sadder they felt, and then...

"I want to eat roasted lamb, I want grilled squid skewers, I don’t care, I just want to eat, boo hoo..."

"Boo hoo hoo... Qingqing’s dad is biased, only gives delicious food to Pengpeng and Qianqian, doesn’t give Yuanyuan any..." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Boo hoo hoo, I want to find the teacher and ask her to take me to the beach to play and eat good food!"

"Boo hoo hoo, I also want to find the teacher and ask her to take me to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival again to eat delicious roasted lamb..."

"..."

In an instant, the entire corridor was filled with the sound of children crying.

Oh, there are a few who didn’t cry, and they are Pengpeng, Qianqian, Qingqing, and Weiwei sisters, as well as Liu Ruihan.

Qianqian and Liu Ruihan didn’t cry because they had secretly tasted the delicacies made by Uncle Huang Jun, and those delicious memories gave them a bit of comfort at the moment.

Qingqing and Weiwei enjoyed their dad’s homemade meals every day, so naturally, they had no reason to cry at this moment.

And the culprit, Lin Yipeng, not only felt no guilt but secretly rejoiced in his heart, even eager to tell his mother about today’s scene at kindergarten: many kids cried, but not him.

Thinking about it, if his mom finds out, she’ll surely praise him well and give him a generous reward.

When Miss Yang Yuxi heard the children’s cries, she hurried to the corridor to see, and she was stunned!

Many kids were crying loudly, their voices full of grievance and dissatisfaction, clamoring and saying "The teacher is biased," secretly enjoying delicious food with Uncle Huang Jun and only giving it to Pengpeng and Qianqian, not them...

At first, Miss Yang was confused, but after patiently inquiring, when she learned the reason, her gaze involuntarily turned to the culprit in the scene—Lin Yipeng.

Honestly, at this moment, she couldn’t help but feel a hint of anger, really wanting to pull Lin Yipeng over and give him a good lesson, making him understand the consequences of his actions.

After all, it was this little guy who unintentionally caused the entire mess!

And when Lin Yipeng saw Miss Yang Yuxi’s gaze toward him, a sense of unspeakable pride surged in his heart.

Finally, finally, I, Lin Yipeng, have also gained the teacher’s recognition and become the good kid in the teacher’s eyes.

Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but straighten his chest, with a hopeful smile on his face, his gaze firmly locked on Miss Yang Yuxi, hoping she would immediately praise him, affirm his current performance, and make him a role model for all the kids, rewarding him well—letting him eat more of the afternoon snack.

Why not look forward to the reward of a red flower?

Well.

One can only say, those symbolic yet precious red flowers are nice, but they’re nowhere near as tempting as the snacks made by Qingqing’s dad!

But reality always falls short of expectation, and this beautiful wish, at least at this moment, is difficult to realize.

"Children, please stop crying, next time when we have the chance, we’ll go outside and ask Qingqing’s dad to make us some delicious food, okay!"

Facing the tear-stained faces of the children, Miss Yang Yuxi had to invite Huang Jun, the "savior of food."

Recently, Huang Jun’s food has almost become her "educational treasure trove."

Whenever a child misbehaves or doesn’t listen, she uses Huang Jun’s food as motivation or restraint, softly saying, "If someone listens well, they’ll be rewarded with a bit more of Qingqing’s dad’s meals and snacks," and the children instantly quiet down, listen obediently, with effects better than red flowers.

Since discovering the miraculous effectiveness of this trick, managing the children has become relaxed and easy.

Sure enough, this time was no exception!

Upon hearing that during an outing, they could eat Huang Jun’s delicious food, the crying children instantly stopped crying.

They stared with their tear-stained eyes at Miss Yang Yuxi, their eyes seeming to say: If it’s fake, I’ll continue to cry for you!

Miss Yang Yuxi nodded and confirmed with a smile: "Yes, next Wednesday, we’re going on an autumn outing, right? There will be many exciting programs, and a food segment, then you’ll be able to enjoy Qingqing’s dad’s delicious food outdoors."

The children, who were just crying like tears falling like rain, immediately broke into smiles upon hearing this news.

Children’s joys and sorrows are just that simple and direct!

"Miss Yang, will we get to eat roasted lamb or grilled seafood?"

Miss Yang Yuxi replied with a smile: "Well, I’m not sure about the specific menu yet, but I can assure you, every dish made by Qingqing’s dad is very delicious. Whether it’s roasted lamb or grilled seafood or other delicacies, I’m sure you’ll have a feast."

"Alright, alright, children, pack up, it’s time for a nap!"