Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

At night, the Dou family's kitchen was brightly lit and the range hood whirred, sucking away most of the fumes, but the aroma of food could still be smelled in the air.

Qiu Jingwen was standing in front of the stove, skillfully stir-frying the vegetables in the pot.

Sudden.

The sliding door of the kitchen was pushed open gently and slowly.

next second...

Dou Yuanxin appeared at the door. He smiled and his eyes fell gently on Qiu Jingwen's busy back.

Qiu Jingwen did not stop her hand movements, but just turned her head slightly and caught a glimpse of Dou Yuanxin's arrival out of the corner of her eye.

She smiled gently at him: "Hubby, there's a lot of smoke here, go wait outside, the meal will be ready soon, don't let the smoke get to you..."

Dou Yuanxin shook his head and looked at Qiu Jingwen lovingly, his voice full of tenderness: "It's okay, I just wanted to see you busy, and... give you a surprise."

"A surprise? A gift?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Qiu Jingwen's face.

"Ok!"

Dou Yuanxin smiled and nodded, then took out a can of potato chips from behind him like a magic trick and handed it to Qiu Jingwen.

"Oh my, we are already an old married couple, and you still play these little surprises..."

Although Qiu Jingwen said this jokingly, she couldn't help but feel a warm current flowing in her heart, mixed with a little sweet joy.

anyway,

What kind of mysterious gift is hidden in this jar?

She couldn't help her curiosity and asked softly, "What gift is inside?"

Dou Yuanxin smiled mysteriously: "Open it and take a look, then you will know."

Seeing that he refused to reveal it, Qiu Jingwen had no choice but to turn off the gas stove, carefully dried her hands, and then slowly opened the drawer of the potato chip cans with an almost solemn and ritualistic attitude.

As the drawer opens...

A dazzling necklace caught her eye.

"Oh, it's a necklace?!"

She shouted with a little surprise, her eyes fixed on the dazzling necklace, a bright smile on her face: "Hubby, today is not a holiday, how come you suddenly thought of giving me such a beautiful necklace?"

But her happiness only lasted a second, as she couldn't help but feel a sense of confusion and suspicion.

Saying.

Why did he suddenly give me such an expensive gift?
Did he do something to offend me?

After all, today was neither her birthday nor any special anniversary, so why would he be so generous as to buy such a precious gift?
Is it...

Does he have someone outside?
Cheating?
Once such thoughts emerge, they will spread like wildfire and cannot be stopped.

She couldn't help but recall the scenes on TV where the husband would suddenly buy his wife some expensive gifts such as necklaces and rings in an attempt to calm his inner guilt and anxiety after having an affair outside.

Thinking of this, her mood suddenly became complicated, like a mixture of various emotions.

Saying.

Should she forgive him?
Or should I divorce him?

After the divorce, who should Guoguo live with?
Although Guoguo sometimes makes her angry, after all, he is the child she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy, and he is a piece of flesh that fell from her body!
or…

For Guoguo...

Just forgive him?
No, no, if it happens once, there will be a second time. I must not forgive him easily!
Otherwise he would think I was easy to bully!
But...

It is true that women are suspicious.

It was just a gift, but all kinds of possibilities emerged in Qiu Jingwen's mind, and none of these possibilities seemed to have any good results.

"Wife, I see you've been having a hard time lately, and I want to take good care of you."

Dou Yuanxin said gently: "Besides, there is an old saying, 'A man who spoils his wife will never make any money, but a man who loves his wife will prosper'. It says that men who spoil their wives will become prosperous! I do this because I want our family to be better and more prosperous..."

After hearing this, Qiu Jingwen's puzzled expression did not fade away immediately, but became even more intense. However, she still asked gently, "Is it really just that? Are you hiding anything else from me?"

Dou Yuanxin waved his hands quickly, with a flattering smile: "It's just a small matter and I would like to ask you to be flexible..."

"Oh?"

Qiu Jingwen was full of curiosity, and immediately added: "I can't promise you this yet, so tell me what it is first."

Dou Yuanxin scratched his head and lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Wife, that... I happen to be free on the day of the Children's Day event in the kindergarten. I really want to participate in the feast in the kindergarten and feel the atmosphere, so can you give me this only spot?"

Qiu Jingwen: "..."

Hi, are you waiting for me here?
Is this the reason why you gave me the gift?

She understood a little bit in her heart, and said helplessly: "Okay, husband, I have figured it out. You are either being too attentive or a thief..."

"What do you mean by 'If someone shows kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief'?"

Dou Yuanxin was speechless and corrected: "I clearly meant 'I'm being nice to you for no reason, I like you very much', okay..."

This sudden earthy love talk made Qiu Jingwen smile, and all the doubts in her heart disappeared without a trace.

She responded with a smile: "But the problem is... I also want to participate..."

Dou Yuanxin: "..."

As the saying goes, "A man who eats someone's food is soft-hearted, and a man who takes someone's money is

Since you have gladly accepted this gift, shouldn't you fulfill my little wish?

He could only mutter these words silently in his heart and dared not reveal them in front of his wife.

For a moment, he even had the urge to withdraw the gift, but when he thought of the "family turmoil" that might be caused, he immediately dismissed the idea.

He continued to coax Qiu Jingwen in a gentle tone: "Wife, let me go this time. Next time the kindergarten has a similar meal activity, I will definitely not compete with you and leave this opportunity to you directly. Do you think this arrangement is okay?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Qiu Jingwen raised her lips and nodded gently: "Okay, considering your sincerity, I will reluctantly agree to your request. But you must remember that the next kindergarten dinner party will be mine, and you must not regret it and compete with me again."

"Don't worry, my wife. I, Dou Yuanxin, keep my word. Once I say something, I can't take it back." Dou Yuanxin made the promise without hesitation.

"Okay, I'll trust you for once."

She nodded again, and then added playfully, "Oh, by the way, when you and Guoguo go to have a big meal, don't forget me, the "logistics minister". Remember to bring back some delicious food for me to taste..."

When Dou Yuanxin heard her asking him to bring back some food, he couldn't help but hesitate: "This doesn't seem appropriate..."

After all, packing food for a banquet was something he had never done before...

I always feel that such behavior is beneath my dignity.

It's a bit embarrassing!
Seeing his hesitation, Qiu Jingwen rolled her eyes at him, then patiently advised, "I'm not asking you to bring back a lot of stuff. Just bring a small bag or a disposable plastic cup and bring some food back for me to try. You know, I've always longed for the food at Doremi Kindergarten. If it weren't for the necklace you gave me, I wouldn't have given up this rare opportunity so easily."

In fact, their family is financially well off and they can afford high-end restaurants and five-star hotels.

But she has a special liking for the meals in the kindergarten, mainly because the cooking skills of the kindergarten's chef Huang are extraordinary, even surpassing those of famous chefs.

Coupled with the desire to eat but not being able to eat it, she missed it even more.

Therefore, such a seemingly unreasonable request was made!

Seeing that his wife was so excited and no longer wanted to compete with him for this opportunity, Dou Yuanxin finally compromised: "Okay, when we have dinner, I will save some from my portion and bring it back for you to taste."

"Okay, it's happily decided then!"

Qiu Jingwen smiled with satisfaction and nodded gently. "Then I'll go out first, you hurry up and cook, my stomach is growling with hunger..."

Having said that, Dou Yuanxin seemed to have made up his mind. He turned around and walked out without looking back, leaving Qiu Jingwen alone in the kitchen.

"Hey, you just left after achieving your goal? You didn't even help me put on the necklace?"

She looked at her husband's back as he walked away, feeling helpless, and whispered to herself, "Humph, a heartless man..."

……

Just when Dou Yuanxin and his wife successfully secured their places at the kindergarten party on Children's Day, many parents of small and medium classes were still arguing over this rare gathering opportunity. The situation became tense, with everyone holding different opinions and finding it difficult to reach a consensus.

After the deadlock lasted for a while, parents began to seek solutions as usual.

Some families adopted the "family status" decision method, that is, deciding who can attend based on the voice and influence of family members; while other families chose a more interesting way, using "games" to decide the winner, and using this as the basis for who can represent the family to attend, thus cleverly resolving the dispute.

In contrast.

Wan Zhenhong's family seems particularly peaceful and harmonious.

The couple did not have any dispute over this matter, and there was always a peaceful atmosphere at home.

The reason is that Liu Jinyan did not mention this matter to Wan Zhenhong after returning home.

That's right.

She already had a plan in mind.

Plan to take advantage of this rare opportunity.

Thinking about taking her daughter Niuniu to attend the big banquet in the kindergarten on Children's Day, and enjoying the delicious food she had long coveted, she deliberately kept the good news in her heart and did not share it with Wan Zhenhong, in order to avoid a small family turmoil that might be caused by the allocation of quotas.

But...

As the saying goes, there is no wall that is impenetrable.

Although Liu Jinyan was cautious in her defense, she was still let out by the "little spy" Niuniu at home.

This allowed Wan Zhenhong to learn about the information that "Doraemi Kindergarten is holding a banquet on Children's Day. The number of parents has been confirmed, and each child in the small class has the opportunity to invite a parent to participate."

This time.

When Wan Zhenhong heard the news, he instantly became as happy as a 200-pound fat man.

But when he thought about how he had been home for so long and his wife hadn't mentioned a word about this to him.

This made him feel uneasy.

Saying.

My wife didn't tell him. Could it be that she wanted to keep the spot for herself?

Once this idea came into being, it grew like weeds and was difficult to contain.

But he was also worried that he was being overly suspicious and had misunderstood his wife's intentions, so he asked Niuniu to verify: "Niuniu, does your mother know about this?"

Niuniu, who didn't suspect anything, nodded and said, "I know. Teacher Yang told Mom about it after school this afternoon. Mom said she wouldn't forget and would be there on time!"

Hammer it!
My wife's motives were indeed impure. She intentionally concealed the truth and deliberately did not tell him so that she could monopolize the spot!
Thinking of this, he felt sick all over!

You are so good, Liu Jinyan, you actually played this trick on me...

If I don’t show my power, do you think I’m a sick cat?

So...

He found Liu Jinyan with an unhappy look on his face and asked, "The number of parents for the June 1 Children's Day event at the kindergarten has been confirmed, and you didn't tell me? Do you want to monopolize this place?"

Liu Jinyan: "..."

Ah~
Oops!

He actually found out about it and still came to hold me accountable!
But don't panic!
No problem!

Can hold steady!
Although she was panicking inside, she still pretended to be calm on the surface and said slowly: "Husband, please don't blame me. I didn't mean to not tell you. It's just that after I got home today, there were so many things to do that I was so busy that I forgot about it."

"Is that really all there is to it?"

Wan Zhenhong's brows were twisted into a knot, and there was doubt in his eyes.

Liu Jinyan nodded affirmatively: "Of course it is like that, what else do you think?"

Wan Zhenhong couldn't answer for a moment.

Who made him have no solid evidence?
He sighed, "Forget it, forget it. I'll trust you this time. But I have to make it clear to you that I must go to the Children's Day event."

Hey!
What is coming will eventually come...

Liu Jinyan sighed secretly in her heart, looking helpless.

The reason why she didn't mention this to Wan Zhenhong before was because she was worried that he would snatch the opportunity from her, so she planned to tell him after the event was over.

Now things have fallen through!
The other party clearly wanted to go, but the teacher had clearly stated that only one parent was allowed to attend the small and medium classes...

Then...

The only thing left is to compete!

Liu Jinyan refused and said, "No, you already had a free lunch at the kindergarten when you inspected it last time, so it should be my turn this time."

"Hey, that was so long ago, why are you still bringing it up?"

Wan Zhenhong smiled and shook his head, feeling a little helpless about his wife's "bringing up old issues", and immediately brought out his own excuse: "During your last spring outing, you also ate the delicious food made by Chef Huang!"

When Liu Jinyan heard this, she immediately retorted: "During the spring outing, I asked you to go, but you didn't go, so you didn't get to eat. Can you blame me for this?"

Wan Zhenhong was not to be outdone and continued to "dig up" past events: "Didn't you go to Chef Huang's house for a meal on Qingqing and Weiwei's birthdays last time? This time, it should be my turn, right?"

Liu Jinyan glared at Wan Zhenhong and asked angrily, "Then what do you say we should do?"

Wan Zhenhong thought about it and suggested: "Then let's use rock-paper-scissors to decide!"

"Okay, then it's best of three."

Liu Jinyan agreed readily.

Then, the couple started playing the game of rock-paper-scissors.

Unexpectedly…

Liu Jinyan actually won three games in a row!

This time, she laughed so hard that she fell backwards: "Hahaha..."

Niuniu was also amused when she saw her mother so happy. She stretched out her little hands and clapped her hands, applauding her mother: "Mom is great! She beat Dad!"

"No, why is my luck so bad today? I lost three games in a row..."

Wan Zhenhong looked at his hands and began to doubt his life.

When he usually competes with Xin Jinghui, he always wins more and loses less. Why does he fail when it comes to his wife?
Seeing this, Liu Jinyan held back her smile and said to Wan Zhenhong, "You have to set a good example in front of your daughter and don't play tricks."

After saying this, she couldn't help laughing again, and her whole body was immersed in joy.

In fact, she knew the reason in her heart, but she deliberately did not tell Wan Zhenhong, so that she would not lose this small "advantage" the next time he proposed such a competition method.

Seeing that she said so, Wan Zhenhong felt too embarrassed to continue playing tricks and could only accept the result helplessly.

At this point, the list of their family members participating in the event was finalized. Like other parents, the couple also began to look forward to the arrival of Children's Day. (End of this chapter)