Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 303 - 294: Priceless Treasures of the Heart

Chapter 303: Chapter 294: Priceless Treasures of the Heart

Good times always seem to pass quickly, slipping away in the blink of an eye.

Soon, evening arrived.

Xuanxuan was tired from playing, so Huang Tao carried her, letting her rest on his shoulder for a while.

He swept away the strands of hair stuck to her little face and gently said, "Xuanxuan, it’s time for us to go home."

"No~ no~"

Xuanxuan hugged her dad’s neck and shook her head slightly, rubbing her little face against Huang Tao’s shoulder. In a coquettish tone, she said, "Daddy, I want to play a little longer, just a bit longer..."

Even though she was a bit tired from having so much fun, she still wasn’t quite satisfied.

She wanted to keep playing.

On any other day, Huang Tao would have completely given in to Xuanxuan’s cute begging.

He would dotingly agree to let her continue playing to her heart’s content.

But now.

Even if he wanted to agree, the amusement park wouldn’t allow it!

They couldn’t really keep the amusement park from closing!

He had no other choice.

He could only helplessly explain to his beloved daughter, "Xuanxuan, it’s not that Daddy doesn’t want you to play a bit longer, but the amusement park is about to close. Look, even the pirate ship over there has stopped, and many little friends are already heading towards the park’s exit with their parents..."

"Xuanxuan..."

Seeing that it was getting late, Song Cailian chimed in, "How about we come back when you have a holiday, and let your dad bring you here to play again, okay?"

"Yeah! Or maybe during the New Year?"

Huang Yide thought for a moment and smiled kindly, "By then, your dad won’t be opening the shop and will be resting at home. We’ll find some time to come play here early in the morning and stay the whole day, how about that?"

Xuanxuan blinked her beautiful big eyes, looked around at the stopped rides, and then at the little children holding their parents’ hands as they reluctantly left the park...

Everything was telling her that her dad was right.

The amusement park was closing!

"Alright then!"

She obediently nodded, "Let’s go home first! We’ll come back when Daddy isn’t busy."

"Good girl..."

Looking at her, Huang Tao couldn’t help but find her more and more adorable, and he leaned in to kiss her on the cheek.

The family of four walked out of the amusement park gate towards the parking lot.

At the edge of the parking lot, there were several small stalls.

They sold candy, cotton candy, hydrogen balloons, and sugar paintings.

"Daddy~"

When Huang Tao carried Xuanxuan past an electric tricycle stall selling hydrogen balloons, Xuanxuan’s big eyes were instantly drawn to the colorful hydrogen balloons. Seeing her dad about to walk past, she quickly called out and pointed at the balloons, "Look at all the balloons~"

"Oh... those are hydrogen balloons."

Following her little hand, Huang Tao smiled and asked, "Xuanxuan, do you want one?"

"Mm~"

She nodded vigorously, her eyes gleaming, "Yes~"

"Alright, let’s go pick one."

Huang Tao smiled and carried her to the balloon stall.

Xuanxuan looked up at the various brightly colored, differently shaped hydrogen balloons tied to the back seat of the tricycle.

There were designs like Big Grey Wolf, Pleasant Goat, Beautiful Goat, little rabbits, little monkeys, and so on.

Xuanxuan’s eyes were dazzled by the choices.

The stall owner, a slightly chubby middle-aged man, wore a short winter coat and a warm ear-flap hat. Seeing Huang Tao’s family approaching, he smiled warmly and said, "Little one, which one do you want? I’ll get it for you."

Xuanxuan turned her head to look at her dad, as if seeking his approval.

Huang Tao smiled and said, "Xuanxuan, just tell the boss which one you like, and he’ll get it for you."

Once given the nod, Xuanxuan bit her right index finger, stared at the balloons tied to the back seat for a moment, then decisively pointed at a Peppa Pig balloon and said, "I want that pink Peppa Pig."

Peppa Pig was her favorite!

Huang Tao gave a slight smile to the stall owner, "Boss, we’ll take the pink Peppa Pig."

"Alright!"

The stall owner untied the pink Peppa Pig balloon Xuanxuan had chosen and handed it to her, "Here you go, little one."

He didn’t forget to add a word of advice, "Make sure to hold onto the string tightly, don’t let go, or it’ll fly away and you won’t be able to catch it back."

"Thank you, uncle~"

Xuanxuan politely thanked him and took hold of the string attached to Peppa Pig with both hands, fearing that if she wasn’t careful, it would fly away.

"Here, let Grandma tie it to your wrist so it won’t fly away, and you won’t have to keep holding it and get tired."

Song Cailian came over and took the string from Xuanxuan, tying it to the outside of her sleeve on her wrist.

This way.

Xuanxuan’s hands were completely freed.

She shook her arm with the string attached, and the balloon went up and down with her movements, but it wouldn’t fly away. She was so happy her eyes squinted into crescents, and she thanked, "Thank you, Grandma."

The stall owner looked at the cute and polite little girl with great joy.

He too wished he had a daughter like this!

Unfortunately...

He was not blessed with a daughter!

He looked at Huang Tao with envy.

Song Cailian patted Xuanxuan’s little head and smiled lovingly, "You’re welcome..."

Just as Huang Tao was about to take out his phone to pay, his father stopped him.

"You’re holding the child, it’s inconvenient for you to pay. Let me do it!"

Huang Tao didn’t mind, and agreed to his father’s suggestion. He nodded, "Alright! Then you can pay!"

Huang Yide took out his phone and scanned the QR code hanging at the front of the tricycle. Referring to the price on the WeChat printout, he entered the amount while confirming, "Boss, it’s 15 yuan, right?"

The stall owner nodded, "That’s right!"

"WeChat payment received: 15 yuan."

"Boss, I’ve paid!"

Huang Yide put away his phone.

While the price was a bit high, as a single hydrogen balloon only cost a few yuan at most, his beloved granddaughter’s happiness made it worthwhile.

After all, you can’t put a price on a cherished joy!

The happiness of his beloved granddaughter was the most important.

The family of four happily got into the car.

On the way, Xuanxuan clung to her Peppa Pig balloon and refused to let go.

Right now, it was her precious treasure!

Song Cailian thought the little one would fall asleep as soon as they got in the car since she had been playing all day, but surprisingly, she stayed awake, playing with her Peppa Pig balloon.

Concerned that Xuanxuan might be exhausted, she asked with a smile, "Xuanxuan, do you want to take a nap? There’s still a bit of a drive to Grandma’s house!"

With a new toy to play with, she felt wide awake.

She shook her head, "Grandma, I’m not sleepy!"

Song Cailian asked with further concern, "Are you hungry at all? Do you want some cake or fruit?"

Xuanxuan shook her head again, "Grandma, I’m not hungry!"

Listening to the conversation between the grandmother and granddaughter, Huang Tao smiled quietly.

Ah!

There’s a kind of sleepiness that’s called "Grandma thinks you’re sleepy!"

There’s a kind of hunger that’s called "Grandma thinks you’re hungry!"