Chapter 867 - 602: Opening a Branch School_3

Chapter 867: Chapter 602: Opening a Branch School_3

Half an hour later...

The food on the table had been swept clean; everyone was full, some even stuffed.

If their stomachs could have held any more, they really would have liked to keep eating.

Now they were all burping one after another, slumping in their chairs, enjoying this rare moment of rest.

After resting for a bit...

Liang Yinqiu and Huang Jun led Wan Zhenhong and the other leaders from the Education Bureau on a tour of the back kitchen.

After making a round of inspection, today’s visit came to a successful end.

Liang Yinqiu, Huang Jun, and the other leaders of the kindergarten warmly escorted Wei Guodong and the others from the Education Bureau to the front gate.

Wei Guodong shook hands with Huang Jun and said goodbye, "Chef Huang, Director Liang, and all the other leaders, please, no need to see us off any further. Today’s inspection was very pleasant. Thank you for your warm hospitality. I look forward to seeing you again next time!"

"All right, Director Wei, Vice Director Wan, Director Xin, and all the leaders, take care on your way back. Come by whenever you have time."

Huang Jun and Liang Yinqiu waved, sincere smiles spreading across their faces.

They watched as Wei Guodong and the others slowly got into the car, and only when the vehicle disappeared at the distant intersection did they turn back into the kindergarten.

Huang Jun had originally been thinking of going to see his two precious little girls, but then it occurred to him that it would soon be their nap time.

If he suddenly showed up, it would definitely disrupt the classroom order and the children’s rest.

With that in mind, he temporarily put the idea aside, thinking it wouldn’t be too late to go check on them again during afternoon snack.

"Director Liang..."

Huang Jun suddenly remembered something. He turned toward Liang Yinqiu, a smile blooming on his face. "This Saturday is my girls’ birthday—Qingqing and Weiwei. The two of them have been really looking forward to you coming to their birthday party and sharing this happiness with us. If you’re free that day, would you do us the honor of coming by?"

"Sure, I’ll definitely be there."

Liang Yinqiu agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"All right then, it’s settled." Huang Jun nodded with a smile to confirm.

When he looked up, his gaze happened to meet Liu Suyu’s from not far away. She was staring fixedly at him, her eyes filled with complicated emotions, as if silently questioning why he hadn’t invited her.

Huang Jun immediately understood and gave a slightly awkward yet polite smile. "Manager Liu, if you’re free this Saturday, you’re also very welcome to come and celebrate with us. Of course, if you already have other plans that day, then..."

Before Huang Jun could finish, he was interrupted by Liu Suyu, who replied straightforwardly, "I’m free. I’ll definitely go."

"Oh, okay then. It’s settled. Just arrive before five in the afternoon on Saturday."

"All right, I’ll be there on time. See you then!"

...

Inside Class (4) of the small kindergarten section.

After lunch, the kids each found something fun to do and were playing freely around the classroom.

Qingqing and Weiwei grabbed their closest little friends—Hanhan, Yuanyuan, Niuniu, Qianqian, and Tiantian—and headed over to the toy area, ready to play house.

Weiwei suddenly remembered something. Her bright eyes blinked as she said to her friends expectantly, "Hanhan, Yuanyuan, Niuniu, Qianqian, Tiantian, this Saturday is my birthday and my sister’s birthday! By then, can you come to my house to celebrate with us? We’re going to have lots of fun things and yummy food!"

Qingqing quickly chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, Saturday is my birthday and my little sister’s birthday. We really hope you can come! We can eat cake and play games together. It’ll definitely be super fun!"

"Wow, Qingqing, Weiwei, your birthday is coming so soon..." Liu Ruihan looked pleasantly surprised, but when she thought about how far away her own birthday still was, she sighed helplessly. "Sigh, I still have to wait a long time for my birthday..."

"Me too. My birthday won’t be until summer!" Niuniu pouted.

Yuanyuan, Qianqian, and Tiantian all bobbed their heads like pecking chicks, looking equally helpless. "Yeah, our birthdays haven’t come yet either! There are still several months to go..."

Seeing this, Weiwei grew a little anxious. "Aiya, are you coming or not?"

"We’re coming, of course we’re coming!"

The little friends all nodded without hesitation.

Weiwei grinned happily. "Heehee, that’s great! Then we can all play together again! And my daddy will make lots and lots of yummy dishes for us!"

At the mention of the delicious food Huang Jun cooked, the kids’ eyes all lit up, and it felt like their drool was about to pour out.

Yuanyuan couldn’t help it; she gulped hard, then rubbed her still round tummy, pouting as she said, "Oh no, we just finished eating, but I feel like I’m hungry again!"

Fortunately, they didn’t have to endure this kind of "torture" for long.

Because just then, Yang Yuxi and Xie Jianing walked over. They clapped their hands and said gently with a smile, "Kids, it’s time to get into bed for your nap!"

Even though the little ones were still immersed in their happy chatter, once they heard their teachers, they obediently put away their toys and followed the teachers in an orderly line toward the nap room.

On the way to the nap room, Weiwei and Qingqing, full of joy, held onto the hands of Yang Yuxi, Xie Jianing, and Wang Wenxia, warmly inviting them to their birthday party.

After hearing this, Xie Jianing and Wang Wenxia’s faces broke into delighted smiles, and they gladly accepted the children’s invitations.

Yang Yuxi also nodded with a smile and agreed, but inside, a different kind of emotion was quietly swirling.

Actually, she had a secret, a little secret about courage and love.

She had originally planned to carefully pick out gifts for Qingqing and Weiwei and use the chance to go to their house on Saturday to confess her feelings to Huang Jun.

But now...

This plan suddenly felt a bit out of place...

Just thinking about it made Yang Yuxi hesitate, and a faint sense of disappointment rose in her heart...