Chapter 846 - 595: The Magical Power of Food

Chapter 846: Chapter 595: The Magical Power of Food

He said softly, "Yuanyuan, and all the other little friends, look, see what tasty treat Uncle has brought you."

As he spoke, he slowly brought the tray in his hands up to their eyes.

On the tray, the glossy brown sugar syrup looked like a winding red river, tightly wrapping around the golden, crispy rice cake sticks that were charred on the outside and tender within, each one glistening with a tempting sheen.

The soybean flour sprinkled between them was like stars in the night sky, adding a touch of mystery and allure to this dish.

As soon as Yuanyuan and the other children saw this irresistible sight, they instantly forgot their tears. Their eyes went round and wide, staring unblinking at the tray, and even their little tongues couldn’t help sneaking out to lick at the corners of their mouths.

Their cravings were stirred!

They really wanted a taste!

Seeing the children’s reaction, the corners of Huang Jun’s mouth lifted into a gentle smile. He asked in a soft voice, "Kids, do you want to have a taste?"

Yuanyuan and the other children nodded at once without the slightest hesitation, their little heads bobbing up and down one after another.

Huang Jun’s lips curved higher as he went on, "Since you all want to eat so much, then first wipe away your tears, go wash your hands nicely, and then we can enjoy this delicious brown sugar rice cake together. How does that sound?"

"Okay!"

Yuanyuan and the other children all nodded, tear tracks still on their faces but already blooming into smiles of anticipation. They obediently used their little hands to gently wipe away the tears at the corners of their eyes.

Seeing this, Wang Wenxia quickly pulled out some tissues from the side and gently, carefully wiped the tears from each child’s face. At the same time, she cast a look of admiration at Huang Jun. "Qingqing’s dad, you really do have a way! The moment the food shows up, the kids are instantly captivated; even their crying has been flung beyond the clouds."

Xie Jianing couldn’t hold back her own feelings and cut in, "Qingqing’s dad, I’m not someone who likes to flatter people usually, but this time I really have to say it—your skills are second to none. Once the food comes out, who could resist its charm? Everyone just falls at the feet of its tempting good looks..."

As she spoke, she took another tissue from Wang Wenxia and just as carefully wiped away the tears at the corners of the eyes of the child in her arms.

"You two, stop putting a tall hat on me. I’m not nearly as amazing as you say."

Huang Jun smiled lightly and steadily set the tray down on the table.

Yang Yuxi also gave Huang Jun a small nod full of appreciation, then turned around and said to the lively, adorable little ones in front of her, "Alright, kids, our movement game ends here for now. Now, please line up nicely, we’ll go wash our hands together, and then come back to enjoy our yummy breakfast, okay?"

No sooner had she finished speaking!

The children immediately stood up from their seats and rushed to line up, eager to be first.

Seizing the moment, Qingqing and Weiwei bounced over to Huang Jun’s side, wrapped their arms around his thigh, tilted up their innocent little faces, and whispered to him excitedly, "Daddy, you know what? There are a few kids in our class who just love to cry. When they came to school they kept shedding tears, even Yuanyuan couldn’t help crying."

Huang Jun squatted down gently and drew the two of them into a light hug, patiently explaining, "Those kids, it’s just because the winter break is over and they’ve just come back to school. They’re not fully used to it yet, that’s why they’re like this. In a couple of days, they’ll slowly get used to it. You mustn’t make fun of them because of this, alright?"

"I wasn’t making fun of them at all!" Weiwei quickly waved her little hands in protest. "I even comforted them!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Qingqing chimed in eagerly. "I even helped Yuanyuan wipe her tears!"

"Oh my, how are my Qingqing and Weiwei this amazing!" Huang Jun praised with a laugh.

The two little ones, praised like that, lifted their chins slightly, their faces full of proud smiles.

Huang Jun gently rubbed their small heads and smiled. "Alright then, Daddy will take you to wash your hands, and then we’ll go have breakfast together."

The moment they heard this, the two little ones bounced up happily, their small hands clutching tightly at Huang Jun’s big hand as they ran toward the washroom in high spirits.

After washing their hands, they sat obediently in their own seats and, together with the other children, began to enjoy the brown sugar rice cakes and sweet milk.

However, compared with the sweet milk, the golden, crispy fried rice cakes covered in rich soybean flour and brown sugar syrup were clearly their favorite.

The other children felt the same.

As they ate the fragrant, sweet, soft-and-chewy rice cakes, they finally rediscovered the feeling of last term at kindergarten.

In this moment, no one wanted to cry anymore. They just took big bites of rice cake, their little cheeks puffed up like two tiny balloons.

Their little hands and faces were smeared with brown sugar syrup and soybean flour, but they didn’t care at all. They simply closed their eyes to savor this sweetness, their faces glowing with satisfaction and happiness.

Watching the little ones eat with such gusto, Xie Jianing felt a warm comfort well up in her heart, and the taut strings of her nerves gradually loosened. At the same time, she couldn’t help picking up a rice cake stick coated thickly with brown sugar syrup and soybean flour, bringing it to her mouth to savor it carefully.

At times like this, only good food, with its unique gentleness, can smooth the ripples of the heart and bring a trace of calm and contentment.

This brown sugar rice cake truly is unforgettable.

The dry soybean flour, rich with fragrance, intertwined with the silky, sweet brown sugar syrup. Add to that the rice cake’s crisp exterior and soft, fluffy center—one gentle bite, and a sense of happiness blooms in your mouth.