Chapter 474: Chapter 435: I Want to See Too

Around 3:30 p.m...

The sunshine remained bright as the children of Dorami Kindergarten wrapped up a joyful day of autumn excursion and began their journey back to the kindergarten.

Once the teachers from each class made sure all the children were safely aboard and the headcount was accurate, they took out their phones to send warm reminders in the class group chat: "Dear parents, we have successfully completed our autumn excursion and are now beginning our return journey. We expect to arrive at the kindergarten in half an hour. Please be on time to pick up your children at the school entrance."

As soon as the message went out, the chat was flooded with a string of "Received."

Qingqing and Weiwei sat in the car with beads of sweat glistening on their foreheads, strands of hair clung to their rosy cheeks due to the dampness, prompting them to use their small hands as little fans, gently fanning while uttering in a childish voice: "So hot, so hot..."

Ah!

Play for a while, play for a while, always playing, sweaty!

"Wipe your sweat first, don’t catch a cold." He hurriedly took out tissues from his bag, handed them to the girls with compassion, and asked with concern, "Qingqing, Weiwei, are you tired today?"

Qingqing and Weiwei took the tissues, wiped off their sweat, and revealed sweet smiles: "Not tired at all! Having daddy with us, we had so much fun and don’t feel tired one bit!"

"Good girls!"

Huang Jun reached out to pat the heads of the two little girls, helping them carefully wipe the sweat off their faces.

At this moment.

Huang Jun’s phone kept buzzing. He picked it up to see that the accompanying parents were sharing photos of the autumn excursion in the "parents group."

"Daddy!"

Weiwei curiously leaned out her little head, eyes gleaming with excitement: "I want to see too!"

Qingqing raised her head, blinking her beautiful big eyes at Huang Jun: "Uh huh, daddy, I want to see too..."

"Alright, let’s look together..."

Huang Jun agreed with a smile and, to make sure the two little ones could see, carefully lifted Weiwei onto his lap, cradling her with his arms, gently swiping his fingers across the phone screen.

He opened and browsed through the photos one by one.

"Here’s Yuanyuan and Liu Ruihan at the maple forest, taken by Ruihan’s mama."

Weiwei’s little finger pointed at the phone screen, where Yuanyuan and Liu Ruihan were hugging a tree on each side, poking their little heads out, flashing big smiles at the camera, looking extremely cute.

"Really well taken!"

Huang Jun nodded along, showing a genuine smile.

No doubt, the parents’ photography skills are indeed quite impressive.

They not only captured every natural moment of the children but also documented their rich emotional expressions in photos: the innocent laughter, carefree smiles, playful frolics, unintended funny faces, focused participation, and even slight disappointments faced with minor setbacks, all permanently frozen in these photos.

"Daddy, look at this ’kangaroo jump,’ Qianqian and Hanhan are in burlap sacks, aren’t they like two lively little kangaroos?"

Weiwei eagerly pointed at a photo, acting as a little commentator, filling in the blanks for him.

But to Huang Jun, his primary focus naturally remained on the photos of Qingqing and Weiwei, those taken by the parents. Those smiles, joyful expressions captured on the photos filled his heart with warmth.

Hence.

Whenever he browsed to catch a glimpse of these two little ones, whether in a moment alone or in joyful group photos with other kids, he would carefully save each photo.

To him, these are not just photos; they are precious memories documenting the little bits of his children’s growth.

"Qingqing, Weiwei, how about this one as daddy’s phone wallpaper?"

Huang Jun pointed at a photo on the phone screen, softly asked.

Qingqing and Weiwei readily nodded: "Okay!"

Huang Jun gently touched the screen, setting the photo as the wallpaper.

Hmm.

The effect was surprisingly good!

In the picture, Qingqing and Weiwei stood before the cartoon statues of Bear Big and Bear Little, with a backdrop of fiery red maple forest, maple leaves gently drifting with the breeze, bright sunshine lighting up their brilliant smiles like little characters out of a fairytale.

This photo wasn’t taken by any other parent but specially captured by Yang Yuxi, both the framing and lighting were perfectly timed.

Huang Jun was lost in this beautiful scene, and after a moment, he felt a certain unusual tranquility.

Looking down...

He found Weiwei had quietly snuggled asleep in his arms, drifting into a sweet dream.

Clearly, the little one was tuckered out after a day’s play...

As for Qingqing!

She slanted on the seatback, also drifting into a sweet dream.

But as the bus gently bounced along the road, her little head bobbed slightly like a tumbler toy, the sight both endearing and eliciting tender affection.

Huang gently wrapped Qingqing in his arms as well, softly kissing her forehead, followed by Weiwei’s forehead.

Qingqing and Weiwei stirred faintly in their sleep, seeming to seek a more comfortable position, their little faces gently rubbing against Huang Jun.

Weiwei, amid drowsy semi-consciousness, muttered: "Daddy, there were lots of little bunnies, and I fed them carrots..."

These words made Huang Jun break into a soft chuckle.

Sleep well, my little ones!

Initially, he worried other kids’ chatter would disturb their rest, but upon glancing around, he found that the kids had all quieted down, some gazing quietly out the window, others like Qingqing and Weiwei, already fallen asleep.

In sum, a calming ambiance enveloped the entire cabin, setting his mind at ease.

As time quietly slipped toward the evening...

Several buses slowly rolled up at the entrance of Dorami Kindergarten.

At this point.

A fair number of parents had gathered at the gate, anticipation smiling across their faces, eagerly awaiting the sight of their precious children.

With the bus doors opening...

The children from each class rushed off the bus one by one, excitedly jumping into their parents’ arms, chirping away about their experiences and various fun tales from the autumn outing.

However, the parents’ primary concern was not the fun tales but rather the mighty deliciousness prepared by Teacher Huang Jun.

Upon one inquiry verifying that Huang Jun had made "roast suckling pig" and "pig brain porridge," followed by their kids’ tender descriptions of these delicacies’ flavors, an enticing golden image of roast suckling pig surfaced in the parents’ minds, prompting them to subconsciously swallow.

Ah!

Another day envying my child...

Also a day envying those accompanying parents...

Those accompanying parents, basking in the envy cast by others, felt an increased sense of pride.

They enthusiastically shared their culinary experiences, flaunting photos captured, the enticing hues making those not lucky enough to taste drool in envy and jealousy aplenty...

When Huang Jun stepped off with Qingqing and Weiwei, they naturally became the center of attention, receiving ardent greetings and smiles.

Huang Jun simply responded briefly, then waved goodbye.

After all, dusk approached, and he needed to hurry home to cook dinner for the two little ones, without lingering.

Huang Jun carried both little ones, weaving through the crowd toward the parking area.

"Are you hungry, Qingqing, Weiwei?"

The two children nodded simultaneously, and said in unison: "A bit hungry, daddy!"

Although they ate heartily under Huang Jun’s attentive care at noon, after an afternoon of running and playing, their little tummies had started singing the empty-city blues.

"Hahaha, then we better hurry home, else our little tummies will growl!" Huang Jun chuckled, lifting both little ones onto the car.

Qingqing and Weiwei burst into giggles, happily yelling, "Going home!"