Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 32 - 29: Realizing Something Is Wrong

Inside Hu Jin Kindergarten.

As each part of the exciting games came to a wonderful close, a lively and grand opening ceremony also concluded perfectly.

Even though the ceremony had ended.

The cheerful and hearty laughter of the children, like strings of crisp and pleasant silver bells, continued to echo over the kindergarten, lingering for a long time.

The joyful childish voices, more like seeds spreading happiness, gently scattered in every corner of the kindergarten, audible everywhere...

"Mommy, Daddy, this kindergarten is so nice! I really like this kindergarten!"

"Mommy, the kindergarten is really fun! These games are so fun to play, I want to play again~"

"Daddy, I think it’s so fun here!"

"..."

When the parents heard their own children’s words, they couldn’t help but show a comforting and happy smile on their faces.

With a smile, they patted their child’s little heads and couldn’t help but ask: "Really? Do you really think kindergarten is interesting and fun? Do you really like it here?"

Truth be told, before coming, they were worried their children would cry. They brainstormed countless tricks and even specifically looked up some information online on "how to solve the problem of children crying on their first day of kindergarten".

However.

It seems now, all those preparations were unnecessary.

All in vain.

The children not only didn’t cry or fuss but also appeared to enjoy themselves immensely!

"Yes, it’s interesting and fun, I really like it!" The children nodded vigorously.

Confirmed by the affirmative answers, the parents finally relaxed half of their worries.

Accompanying the children to their respective classes.

The classroom was spacious, fully equipped with various teaching facilities such as projectors, pianos, and so on, and also had sections set up for toys, shared reading, and rest areas.

In no time, the children who arrived were all attracted by the dazzling array of toys in the play area, exclaiming: "Wow... so many toys..."

"Mommy, Daddy, you stand here, don’t move, I’m going to play with the toys..."

Saying so, the children broke free from their parents’ hands and rushed towards the play area eagerly.

Started to play!

In an instant...

Their screams, laughter, and noise intertwined, making the classroom a boiling cauldron of people.

Parents stood quietly on the side, watching their children playing to their heart’s content, and couldn’t help but show an auntie-like smile on their faces.

Seeing this, Lin Jiayi and other teachers also smiled with satisfaction. Realizing it was almost snack time, they walked to the parents and gently reminded them: "Dear parents, the children will be having snacks soon, would you like to go back first and come to pick them up after school in the afternoon?"

The parents, though somewhat reluctant and worried, saw that their children were having a great time and had no resistance to going to school, so their hearts were completely at ease.

They all responded in unison with a smile: "Then Teacher Lin, I’ll leave my little rascal (my girl) to you, please take good care of him."

"At home, mine doesn’t eat well, if they don’t eat here, please help feed them a few bites, make sure they don’t go hungry."

"My child is allergic to milk and seafood, if there are any dairy snacks earlier on, please don’t give them, and for lunch, if there is shrimp or seafood, please don’t give them as well..."

Before leaving, the parents couldn’t help but nag a few words.

For fear that the teachers might not be able to take care of their children thoroughly due to the large number of kids.

Lin Jiayi smiled at these parents who had worried themselves to pieces: "Dear parents, please rest assured, we will do our utmost to take good care of every child, we will also pay extra attention to the allergies you mentioned. Of course, we have your phone numbers, and if anything happens, we will contact and communicate with you as soon as possible."

"That’s good, that’s good!"

The parents nodded, intending to go forward and say goodbye to their children, but were stopped by Lin Jiayi and other teachers.

"Parents, the children are playing happily now, we suggest you don’t disturb them, just leave quietly."

"We teachers are here, nothing will go wrong."

Makes sense!

If parents suddenly tell their children they are leaving, it may make the children feel disappointed and uneasy, even cause crying and reluctance.

If the children cling to their parents, not letting go, it will not only bring unnecessary trouble to the parents but also increase the teachers’ workload, affecting the care for other children and hindering the teachers’ workflow.

To avoid this situation, the parents accepted the teachers’ suggestion and chose to leave quietly.

Lin Jiayi smiled as she watched these parents leave.

Just as she was about to withdraw her gaze, she glimpsed Chairman Liu, Liu Shiwei, coming hand in hand with his darling daughter, Liu Ruihan.

"Hello, Chairman Liu!"

Lin Jiayi smiled, greeted him while going over, gently placing her palm on Liu Ruihan’s shoulder, and continued saying: "Hanhan, do you remember Teacher Lin?"

Liu Ruihan instinctively leaned towards Liu Shiwei, then shyly looked at Lin Jiayi.

A bit shy!

"Last time, when daddy brought you to visit the school, you have met her, greet Teacher Lin!" Liu Shiwei gently nudged his daughter’s back, encouraging her.

"Hello, Teacher Lin..."

Liu Ruihan said delicately.

Looking at the time, Liu Shiwei instructed: "Teacher Lin, I have a meeting to rush back to, I’ll leave Hanhan in your care, please take good care of her."

"Chairman Liu, rest assured and busy yourself with work, I and the other two teachers will take good care of Hanhan."

Lin Jiayi still maintained a smile, reassuring him.

In fact, even if Liu Shiwei didn’t say it, she would take special care of Liu Ruihan.

After all, Director Li had already given her special instructions privately.

Plus, since Liu Shiwei was a member of their kindergarten’s board, she naturally would be more attentive.

"Good!"

Liu Shiwei nodded, crouched down, and gently patted his daughter’s little head: "Hanhan, daddy is leaving, remember to be good and listen to the teacher."

"Daddy, where are you going?"

Liu Ruihan was a bit confused, just now realizing something seemed not right.

"Daddy is taking you to kindergarten, accompanied you to play games, and now has to go back to the company for work."

He then added: "But don’t worry, after school, daddy will definitely come to pick you up home!"

Hearing this, the smile on Liu Ruihan’s face disappeared instantly, she nervously gripped Liu Shiwei’s hand: "Huh? Daddy, why are you going back? Why can’t you stay with Hanhan?"

"Because daddy can’t accompany you to kindergarten! Besides, daddy has work to do!" Liu Shiwei explained patiently.

But Liu Ruihan’s eyes welled up with grievances.

At this moment, she felt as if daddy had promised to take her to the amusement park all day, she was playing happily, but suddenly told her that daddy had business to attend back at the company and couldn’t continue playing with her.

Thinking of how daddy always does this, her tears started to well up uncontrollably, sniffling, she said: "I don’t want daddy to go, daddy, please don’t leave me..."

"This..."

Liu Shiwei couldn’t bear to see his precious daughter cry, but he knew he couldn’t be soft-hearted, or the child would continue to fuss.

Lin Jiayi considerately said: "Chairman Liu, rest assured and go, leave Hanhan to me, I will certainly comfort her well..."

"Then I’ll trouble you, Teacher Lin."

Liu Shiwei glanced at his daughter with a heavy heart and left.

Seeing daddy actually leave, Liu Ruihan’s emotions collapsed in an instant, shouting towards Liu Shiwei’s back: "Daddy, don’t go, daddy, don’t go..."

If Lin Jiayi hadn’t quickly reached out to hold her, she might have rushed out of the classroom after her daddy.

Lin Jiayi gently held Liu Ruihan and comforted her: "Hanhan, be good, your daddy went to work, he will come to pick you up after school in the afternoon."

"Look, the snacks are here, let me take you to have some delicious cake, okay?"

Saying this, Lin Jiayi took a delicate cake cup from the catering staff and handed it to Liu Ruihan.

Trying to divert her attention with a treat.

But Liu Ruihan couldn’t hear it at all, swatted away her cake cup, and cried heartbreakingly: "No, I don’t want, I don’t want anything, I just want daddy, I just want daddy, I just want daddy, daddy, don’t go..."

Daddy?

Don’t go?

The children who were playing with toys, upon hearing the cries, gradually reacted and began searching for their own mommy and daddy.

However, as far as their eyes could see, there was no sign of their mommy and daddy!

Huh?

Where is my mommy and daddy?

Where did they go?