Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 327 - 317: Performing at Center Stage

Golden Sun Kindergarten.

Nap room.

On the bed, Xuanxuan was peacefully sound asleep, holding her quilt like a serene sleeping beauty.

Her delicate, tender face was framed by a few mischievous strands of hair, making her look endearingly cute.

Perhaps she was having a sweet dream, dreaming about something delicious.

Her little mouth moved a bit as she held the quilt even tighter. In a moment, she opened her pink little mouth, seemingly ready to munch on the quilt.

But the next second.

This lively, amusing scene was broken by the sound of melodious music.

She was startled awake, emerging from her dream.

The sweet dream shattered.

She pouted her rosy little lips, feeling a bit unhappy.

The sesame dumplings, freshly cooked by daddy, seemed to fly away just when they were about to reach her mouth, how could she be happy about that!

The other kids were also awakened, all reaching to rub their sleepy eyes simultaneously.

Clap! Clap!

Ye Wen clapped her hands, her voice gentle and loud: "Kids, wake up and put on your clothes."

As soon as she finished speaking.

Upon hearing the instruction, Xuanxuan and the other kids obediently got up, sat up, and began rustling to put on their clothes.

Ye Wen nodded in satisfaction, softly saying, "After you put on your clothes, line up, and we’ll go to the bathroom, wash your little hands, and get ready for snacks."

Xuanxuan and the other kids, now dressed, lined up orderly, following Ye Wen to the bathroom to wash their hands.

Just then, the caregiver aunt came in, bringing the afternoon snacks for the kids.

The snack was a cup of milk and a small cake.

Each child had their own portion.

The milk was warmed to a moderate temperature, just right. Xuanxuan held the cup, took a sip, and found it sweet and tasty.

If compared to daddy’s sesame dumplings, she still preferred those made by daddy.

However, daddy said that drinking milk helps you grow taller, so she took a few more sips.

Seeing that Qianqian and the others were eating the cake, she picked up hers and took a bite, finding it sweet, soft, seemingly with a creamy filling!

She smiled sweetly: "Teacher Ye, what’s the filling inside this cake?"

"The filling inside is cream," Ye Wen thought for a moment and said.

Xuanxuan tilted her little head, her beautiful eyes blinking thoughtfully, and asked, "Teacher Ye, is this cream related to milk too?"

Ye Wen nodded: "Yes!"

Her pretty eyes lit up: "So if I eat it, can I grow taller too?"

"Yes."

Ye Wen didn’t expect Xuanxuan to make such a connection and praised her: "Wow! Xuanxuan is amazing! You even use the word ’related’ now!"

Xuanxuan beamed: "Because the little person in my head is working, while the little people in your heads are all sleeping~"

Her words instantly amused Teacher Ye and the others.

After the snack, there were no classes in the afternoon.

It was free activity time.

Teachers would take the kids to a special activity room in the kindergarten and let them choose how to play.

They could play with toys, draw, or play games.

However, that afternoon, although Teacher Ye led them to the activity room in line, she didn’t let them wander off to play their own favorite activities. Instead, she smiled and announced some news to them.

As New Year’s Day approached, the kindergarten would hold a New Year’s event, and each class needed to perform a show.

Ye Wen naturally hoped that all the kids could participate in this group performance, as it’s a rare experience that would become a cherished memory.

The final performance effect wasn’t that important, it was all about trying your best.

So beginning that afternoon, everyone would enter formal rehearsal sessions.

"Everyone line up first!"

Teacher Ye clapped her hands and said: "In a moment, we’re going to arrange the dance for ’I Won’t Fall For Your Tricks’."

Once Teacher Ye finished speaking, everyone eagerly rushed in front of her to line up.

"Don’t rush..."

Teacher Ye laughed: "Form groups of six, into five groups, and line up based on your height."

She and Teacher Xu together lined up the kids based on their height.

Xuanxuan, being quite tall, was placed in the middle position.

Honestly, she felt a bit nervous inside!

It was her first time lining up so formally!

Moreover, the teacher said this performance would be on stage, and other kids and teachers from different classes would be watching.

Most importantly, parents would also be watching from below the stage.

She worried that if she didn’t perform well, daddy might feel disappointed.

The other kids shared the same nervous feeling.

"Kids..."

Teacher Ye looked at their tender little faces, noticing their tension, gently reminding: "You’ll be watching Teacher Xu later, or you can also watch me. Then follow along with us. It’s okay if you make a mistake, just take it easy, no need to rush, alright?"

"Got it!"

The kids nodded obediently, feeling slightly more at ease.

The next moment.

Lively music resonated in the activity room: "I won’t, won’t, I won’t fall for your tricks. I won’t, won’t, I won’t fall for it. Sunday morning, I went shopping with mom, and mom said I’m really well-behaved, getting more and more obedient. Mom had to leave on business, telling me to wait at the same spot, but after a while, an uncle approached me."

At the very front of the line, Teacher Xu and Teacher Ye stood shoulder to shoulder, smiling as they led the dance.

"Spread your fingers wide, wave your hands, I won’t, won’t, I won’t fall for your tricks..."

Teacher Ye and Teacher Xu spoke while demonstrating the dance moves.

Xuanxuan opened her eyes wide, watching every move of Teacher Ye, then followed to mimic.

Hands wide open, waving, hands on hips, reaching out, jumping...

Since she hadn’t seen this dance before, she was learning as she watched, so even though she was doing it quite well, she was still half a beat off the rhythm.

Learning it was hard work too.

After one set of dance moves, Xuanxuan’s little forehead was dotted with fine sweat.

Actually, these dance moves aren’t particularly hard, nor naturally simple.

For beginners, doing the movements well is quite an achievement.

But it’s a bit tiring!

During the second round of practice, Xuanxuan danced more earnestly and better!

She was on beat.

Teacher Ye watched, feeling very pleased inside.

Other kids, as they began learning the dance, either mimed a little and foolishly froze in place, or their movements were soft and weak, not to mention lacking rhythm, gesturing wildly, or their movements were awkward, directions opposite, movements hesitant.

Like Xuanxuan, executing the motions accurately, with rhythm, and earnestly learning, were rare.

Moreover, Xuanxuan’s learning ability was strong. By the second round, her movements became much smoother, and in just a few days, she’d likely master the dance well.

Really impressive!

Teacher Ye secretly decided to let Xuanxuan take the center position for the performance.