Located in Scenic Garden District, Building 8, Unit 1, Apartment 802, the Liu family happens to face Dorami Kindergarten.
At this moment, the family is having a heated discussion about feeding the child.
"Mom, can you stop spoiling her... Can't you let her eat by herself?"
Li Xiuxian's words reveal deep anxiety.
She feels a headache at the thought that her daughter starts preschool tomorrow, yet still needs Grandma to feed her.
However, Grandma Xu Caihong is indifferent.
She responds with a cheerful smile, "If you let her eat by herself, how can she possibly eat well?"
"Precisely because she can't, that's why she has to learn..."
Li Xiuxian tries to persuade her mother-in-law earnestly, but seeing that Grandma doesn't take her words to heart and continues feeding Yuanyuan spoon by spoon, she helplessly turns to her dear daughter.
Exactly.
Unable to convince Grandma, she can only shift focus to her adorable daughter.
She gently advises, "Yuanyuan, when you go to kindergarten tomorrow, nobody will feed you. If you can't eat by yourself, you'll be hungry."
The little girl named Liu Yuanyuan looks just as cute and round as her name suggests.
With a round head, round eyes, and a round nose, combined with chubby cheeks...
She couldn't be more adorable!
She's the dream child all grandparents cherish!
No wonder Xu Caihong dotes on her granddaughter so much.
She's spoiled to the point of needing to be fed.
At this time, when Liu Yuanyuan hears her mother's words, she does not fuss or throw a tantrum.
Instead, her big round eyes flash with a hint of wisdom, coming up with a brilliant solution.
She responds in her sweet, childish voice, "Mommy, don't worry~ If I'm hungry, I can come home to eat!"
Oh my~
My granddaughter is so smart!
Upon hearing this, Xu Caihong's eyes light up and she immediately agrees, "Yuanyuan is absolutely right."
"Our home is so close to the kindergarten, I can pick her up at lunchtime to eat at home."
"Besides, I'm worried the kindergarten meals won't suit her taste. I mean, the food cooked there is mass-produced, how tasty can it be?"
To her, the taste of kindergarten food surely can't match home-cooked meals.
"Mom, you spoil her too much..."
While Li Xiuxian feels somewhat helpless, she also understands Grandma's concerns.
She knows her daughter is a picky eater and worries about her being hungry if she doesn't eat well at kindergarten.
However, logic tells her that her daughter should learn to adapt.
So she doesn't go along with Grandma's thinking and offers a compromise: "Mom, why don't we let Yuanyuan adjust at the kindergarten first? If it really doesn't work, we'll consider bringing her home for lunch. Otherwise, the teachers might think we're too fussy."
Before Grandma could respond, her husband Liu Qiangtao chimed in with his thoughts: "I think we should first see how Yuanyuan manages her meals at kindergarten. If she's not eating well, we can bring her home."
"After all, our initial intention in sending her to kindergarten is for her to grow healthy and happy. If she can't even eat properly and it affects her health, wouldn't that be against our intention?"
His words are filled with love for his daughter.
More than how much she can learn at kindergarten, he cares more about her physical well-being.
Although Li Xiuxian still has some concerns, worrying that coming home for lunch might negatively impact her daughter's kindergarten routine.
Upon hearing her husband's reasoning, she realized it made sense.
Given the family can afford it and knowing that when her daughter goes to primary school she'll eat at home anyway, if Yuanyuan truly can't get used to kindergarten meals, they might as well pick her up for lunch.
Consider it early preparation for adjusting to primary school life.
So she compromises, "Alright, let's wait and see first..."
Ah, being a parent truly involves a lot of worrying.
The child hasn't even started kindergarten yet, and they're already preemptively considering potential issues.
But the Liu family's situation is relatively good!
Though the child is a bit pampered, at least she's not resistant to going to kindergarten.
In contrast, many families face kids throwing tantrums the moment they hear they'll start preschool tomorrow.
Parents eagerly counting down the days till the 'little beast' starts school are left feeling down.
Those with a good temper try coaxing with kind words and gentle persuasion.
While those with a short temper get angry: "You must be itching for a spanking!"
This roar has a mighty force.
The child immediately quiets down but feels very aggrieved, tears welling up in their eyes.
…
"Qingqing, Weiwei, tomorrow we need to head to kindergarten early. Once your hair is dry, let's go straight to bed, okay?"
In the bathroom, Huang Jun gently dries the hair of the two little ones after their bath.
The two little ones sit obediently, enjoying the warm breeze from the hairdryer, their eyes slightly squinting, looking incredibly cute.
Upon hearing Dad's suggestion, although not yet sleepy, they nod agreeably and answer in unison, "Okay~"
"Such good girls!"
Huang Jun smiles tenderly and, once their hair is dry, carries both of them to the bedroom.
As soon as Qingqing and Weiwei get onto the bed, they start playing with their beloved toys, forgetting all about their promise with Dad.
Huang Jun isn't upset. He simply picks out the clothes for tomorrow and places them on the small chair by the bedside.
After finishing all this, he sits on the bed, grabs a children's storybook from the bedside table and pats the spot next to him:
"Qingqing, Weiwei, it's time to sleep. Should Daddy read you a storybook?"
He often tells stories to the little ones.
Usually, they would bring their storybook to him before bed, asking him to read.
Today, he's proactive because he doesn't need to write today and has some free time, and he hopes the kids sleep early.
"Yes~"
Qingqing and Weiwei nod obediently, then happily shuffle in, cuddling one on each side of Huang Jun.
Their soft little bodies snuggle close to Huang Jun, exuding a gentle bath fragrance.
"Little Rabbit is going to bed, holding tightly to Big Rabbit's ears. He wants Big Rabbit to listen carefully: Guess how much I love you..."
Under his gentle voice, Qingqing and Weiwei gradually feel sleepy.
Huang Jun cuddles his two treasures, letting them rest on their pillows, pulls over their blankets, and kisses their cheeks gently, whispering: "Sleep now."
By the time he finishes, Qingqing and Weiwei have already closed their eyes and quickly drift off to sleep.
Huang Jun also lies down and turns off the lights, his handsome face showing eagerness instead of sleepiness.
Looking forward to tomorrow…
Surely it'll be great…