novelraw Chapter 328 - 305: Life Is Already Hard Enough, So Why Destroy Their Last Bit of Hope?
Chapter 328 - 305: Life Is Already Hard Enough, So Why Destroy Their Last Bit of Hope?
At the gate of Dorami Kindergarten, despite lunchtime not yet arriving, parents were already arriving one after another.
Take a close look at the arriving parents, and you will be surprised to find an interesting phenomenon: among this group, the presence of dads is scarce, almost turning into a "sea of moms."
As one would expect!
Last night, every family had a very friendly negotiation regarding who would participate in the "Parents Experience Day," and the final outcome of the negotiation...
Look!
The current scene at the kindergarten gate is the most straightforward manifestation of their negotiation results.
Of course, in this "sea of moms," the occasional dads appearing are like a splash of greenery among myriad flowers...
Particularly eye-catching!
Soon.
They quickly recognized familiar parent faces from their class among the many parents, forming small groups as they gathered together.
And started chatting!
Hanghang’s dad laughed heartily, "Haha, what a pleasant surprise! I never expected to see Yuanyuan’s dad personally attend today’s ’Parents Experience Day’ event. Usually, I see your wife picking up and dropping off the kids, and I thought for sure she’d be the one attending this event, never imagining that you’d come personally. Quite impressive, hah..."
Liu Qiangtao nonchalantly rebutted, "What’s this about me being ’impressive’! This is clearly the real reflection of our household status, okay!"
Hanghang’s dad nodded with a smile, "You’re right, you’re right. Look around, our presence as dads is indeed quite conspicuous. I remember last time, Niuniu’s dad, Director Wan, bragged to me about how much say he has at home. Now it seems like we are the real keepers of family ’voice’! They’re all just commanders with words."
Liu Qiangtao also smiled slightly, "Indeed, as the pillar of the house, it’s only proper that we participate in such significant events. But speaking of the other dads, in my view, they can only be considered as..."
As he spoke, he raised his little finger.
Miaomiao’s dad smiled knowingly and couldn’t help joining the conversation, "Right, I suddenly remembered an old saying: ’In all the world, only Sijun and Cao are heroes.’ Among the parents of the little (3) class at Dorami Kindergarten, it seems like only we few dads can be considered as ’heroes’ not bound by ’henpecked’ restraints..."
"Hey, everyone, let me interrupt. You can say whatever, just don’t include me. This ’hero’ term is beyond me, because my wife will be here later to participate."
Just as the dads were basking in self-praise, one parent awkwardly spoke.
These words instantly silenced the self-praising dads, turning their eyes to the speaking parent, making the scene somewhat nuanced.
Hanghang’s dad lightly patted Lin Weilin on the shoulder, jesting, "Haha, Pengpeng’s dad, looks like you still need to go home and ’cultivate’ your family status better!"
Lin Weilin: "..."
Liu Qiangtao asked puzzled, "Uh... it’s Pengpeng’s dad, right? Since you’re not attending the event, why are you here?"
Miaomiao’s dad also wondered, "Yeah, Pengpeng’s dad, you’re not attending, why come here?"
"I’m just here to see today’s event, maybe even manage to score a bite," Lin Weilin replied shamelessly, "After all, since I’m already here, they won’t just make me leave, right?"
At this moment.
Wei Yulong and his wife arrived just in time to hear Lin Weilin’s words. Wei Yulong immediately chimed in, "Haha, that’s what I thought too, since we’re already here, why not let us in for a look and join in the fun!"
My goodness!
Just for a bite, you guys really don’t care...
Actually trying to sneak in...
Liu Qiangtao and the other dads, seeing Wei Yulong and his wife appearing together and hearing that Wei Yulong shared the same idea as Lin Weilin, showed helpless expressions.
Liu Qiangtao reminded, "I remember the notice in the group said each child could only have one parent participate, what you’re doing seems against the rules..."
Wei Yulong: "..."
Lin Weilin: "..."
This... they were forced by circumstances, they had no choice.
If it wasn’t necessary, who would resort to such measures?
After all, they do have dignity...
But having lost the battle for attendance with their wives, in order to taste the delicious food made by Huang Jun, they had no choice but to roll their pride on the ground!
Taking a chance!
What if it works?
"Even if there’s just a slender hope, we want to try," Wei Yulong responded with a smile, immediately looking at Lin Weilin, and asked with a grin, "I wonder if Pengpeng’s dad has a clever idea to sneak in for a free lunch?"
...
As time went by, more and more parents gathered at the entrance of the kindergarten, with even some couples attending together.
From the conversations among these parents, one could clearly feel that they all had the same purpose—to grab a free lunch at the kindergarten.
The gatekeeper Uncle Li observed the bustling and excited parents outside, curled his lips, silently shook his head, and muttered, "Director Liang has clearly stated that each child is allowed only one parent for the ’Parents Experience Day’ event. Additional parents coming are pointless, just a wasted trip."
"Moreover, to prevent any parents from trying to sneak in, it was specially stipulated that participating parents must sign their names in the register to enter. In other words, behind each child’s name in the class, there must be only one corresponding parent’s signature, so any parent trying to muddle their way through will have nowhere to hide."
Uncle Li silently resolved in his mind, determined to strictly enforce this rule later, ensuring the event’s orderliness, fairness, and that no unauthorized parent pulls any tricks under his watch.
What?
If someone sneaks in under his watch, then what?
Absolutely impossible!
His eyes are as sharp as a hawk’s, no suspicious person can escape them.
If that really happened...
Then, his name Uncle Li should be written backwards!
...
Uncle Li glanced at his watch, seeing that the time was near, and also noticing that more and more parents were gathering at the entrance. Worried that it might cause unnecessary chaos, he raised his voice and called out: "Parents, please maintain order. Now, please come to me in an orderly fashion to sign in. Once you have completed the registration, you can smoothly enter the kindergarten and head to your child’s class to wait."
As soon as he finished speaking...
The small schemes in the minds of Lin Weilin and other parents, who had originally planned to blend into the crowd and sneak into the kindergarten, were instantly shattered with a "snap."
Oh!
Life is already tough enough, why destroy their last little bit of hope?
Clearly, during the last "Cafeteria Open Day" event, the head of the parent committee didn’t even need to sign in and could enter directly. So why set such strict measures this time?
Could it be... this is a measure targeting them?!
Oh my ~
Uncle Li, you have no sense of chivalry!
No, no, Uncle Li is just a gatekeeper, how could he unilaterally set such entry regulations?
This must be a decision made by the kindergarten’s management after careful consideration.
So, who exactly in the management decided this?
The answer is obvious; it must be Director Liang!
Director Liang, you have no sense of chivalry!
At this moment, the hearts of Lin Weilin and the other parents felt as heartbroken as dumpling stuffing.
So painful...
What hurt Lin Weilin more was that his own wife actually smiled and said to him: "Honey, since you don’t have the chance to go in, just go back home! I’ll eat a few extra bites of the meal Qingqing’s dad makes for you!"
Those words were like a cold winter breeze piercing directly into his heart, leaving him with a chill to the bone.
Uh...
Shouldn’t she bring some back for him to eat?
Then he understood; his wife was still mad about him hiding a stash of money, which is why she was deliberately provoking him.
Oh!
One wrong step, and every step thereafter is wrong!
It’s all because of that brat!
If not for him, he wouldn’t end up "failing to steal a chicken and losing the rice used to bait it," and even hurt his old back...
If he had known, he wouldn’t have allied with that brat yesterday, let alone tell him about the stash...
Now look, his wife is upset, and it’s not going well for him either!
Thinking that his own brat would get to eat Huang Jun’s lunch today, his heart felt even more unbalanced, more resentment-filled, and pained...
Meanwhile, Xu Sijun, before leaving, waved to Wei Yulong with a face full of reluctance, saying: "Honey, you can go back. I’ll bring some back for you to taste later."
Lin Weilin and the other male parents, unexpectedly fed with a mouthful of PDA: "..."
Oh!
Wives are wives, why is there such a big difference?
Originally, they were watching their wives enter the kindergarten without any reluctance, feeling a bit lost inside, but with so many unfamiliar parents around, they felt embarrassed to speak up.
However, other people’s wives were so considerate that even before their husbands spoke, they actively offered to bring food back for them to taste.
Such a wife who thinks about sharing good food with you, why can’t our own wives learn from that!
At this moment, Lin Weilin and the other parents all looked at Wei Yulong with complex expressions, silently praying: "Please do not agree, please do not agree. As long as he doesn’t agree, we can still be on the same level!"
Seeing the complex glances from Lin Weilin and the other parents, Wei Yulong smiled proudly: "Wife, you are so good to me, so I’ll wait for you to bring me some food, love you~"
As he spoke, he even made a big heart gesture towards Xu Sijun.
Xu Sijun’s smile became even brighter, her eyes curling into crescent shapes, as she returned a heart gesture.
Come on!
Stop showing off your love!
If you keep going!
We’ll be fed full by your PDA...
Seriously!
What on earth did they do wrong to deserve this?
If trying to sneak into the kindergarten and bum a meal is a crime, then let the law punish them, instead of making them watch others’ displays of affection...
But the next second...
When a delicious aroma wafted over, all the PDA, all the sadness, were forgotten...
At this moment, all they could think about was how to cadge a free lunch, after all, they had come all the way here...