Chapter 544: Chapter 530: Why Are All These Employees Looking So Glum?

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it’s February 2nd, the 20th day of the 12th lunar month.

The footsteps of the New Year are getting closer and closer.

Malls of all sizes are ushering in the most important time of the year, with discount promotions popping up everywhere and more and more customers buying New Year’s goods. The air is filled with a restless yet lively atmosphere.

That day, after the morning market ended at the Delicious Restaurant, Huang Tao also found some leisure time. He washed his hands, wiped them dry, and walked out of the kitchen.

"Daddy~"

At this moment, Xuanxuan asked, "Are you done with work?"

Huang Tao looked at Xuanxuan with a smile in his eyes and quickly opened his arms.

No words were needed to answer.

His posture said it all.

In an instant...

Xuanxuan’s eyes lit up. She immediately slipped off the dining chair, ran towards Huang Tao, and dived into his embrace.

Huang Tao crouched down, hugged her tightly, and asked, "What’s up, sweetheart?"

Xuanxuan buried her little face in his chest and said in her sweet little voice, "Hmm~ not much, just missed you..."

Holding her like that felt like having a warm little jacket on his body.

How warm it felt in his heart!

"Daddy’s been here with you in the restaurant all along..."

He rubbed Xuanxuan’s little head and laughed, saying, "I didn’t go anywhere else alone, so why do you miss Daddy?"

This question stumped Xuanxuan.

"Hmm~"

She blinked her eyes and turned her little head, trying hard to find the answer to this question.

But in the end.

She just couldn’t figure it out!

So she said coyly, "Daddy, I don’t know, I just miss you! I just do..."

Huang Tao smiled with the corners of his mouth, kissed her on her forehead, and gently asked, "Do you still miss me now?"

"Not now..."

Xuanxuan raised her little face, eyes curved into crescents, and said, "I really, really missed you just a moment ago... hehe..."

Huang Tao reached out, lightly tapped her little nose, and said, "Then how about Daddy keeps you company for a while?"

"Okay!"

Xuanxuan happily planted a "mua" kiss on Huang Tao’s face.

"Tao, Xuanxuan, come over and have some dragon fruit!"

Song Cailian cut the dragon fruit into small pieces with a knife, placed them in a bowl, and ate them with a toothpick.

Xuanxuan’s belly was still a bit full: "Grandma, I’m still full; I’ll eat later!"

But she still picked up a piece of dragon fruit and fed it to Huang Tao.

Huang Tao tasted it and said with a smile, "It’s very sweet."

"Indeed very sweet!" Song Cailian tried a piece and was also satisfied.

"Then I’ll try some too!"

Xuanxuan picked up another piece and took a small bite.

"Mm-hmm, tasty!"

"Daddy, let’s eat at the dining table, and you can hold me while we eat!"

Xuanxuan just wanted to stick with Daddy a little longer.

"Okay!"

Huang Tao took a bowl of dragon fruit and sat down at Xuanxuan’s special table, holding her while they ate.

Meanwhile, nearby, Li Chengzhan, who had finished tidying up the dining table and was scrolling through his phone out of boredom, asked with a smile, "Boss, with the New Year approaching, will our restaurant still be open on New Year’s Eve?"

Ever since he, Lin Qiuyu, and Jiang Chao had gotten jobs at Delicious Restaurant, they each had a group chat named the Delicious Restaurant.

These groups were filled with locals, college students, and office workers, all eager to get first-hand news from the restaurant.

Initially, the group was only known to this bunch of rich second-generation kids. Later, it expanded to include their families, neighbors, college students, office workers, and people from surrounding towns.

It’s said that even people from neighboring provinces and cities had joined.

But with so many people, it was hard to keep track.

And whenever anyone in these groups wanted to know something about the restaurant, they would tag Li Chengzhan and the others.

Seeing someone had tagged him about the holiday schedule, he asked Huang Tao.

Huang Tao smiled and said, "We’ll be closed. On the 23rd, we’ll start our holiday. Then we can have an early New Year’s Eve dinner, so you can also go home early to reunite with your families and prepare some New Year’s goods. Have a good time celebrating the New Year."

Of course, New Year’s Eve is meant for a joyous family reunion dinner.

Besides, there are still many small things to take care of before the New Year, so it’s natural to start the holiday early.

Li Chengzhan felt a sense of disappointment: "Alright, I was thinking that if the restaurant stayed open, I wouldn’t go back this year and let my family come over here to celebrate together. But it seems..."

Lin Qiuyu also felt reluctant: "I suddenly don’t want the holiday to come! If I go back home, I won’t have such delicious meals every day. How am I going to survive?"

In the restaurant, there were more than ten dishes every day, most of which were personally cooked by the boss, including many dishes not available in the restaurant...

They had indeed developed a taste for Huang Tao’s cooking, and if they went home, it’s uncertain if they could get used to the meals there!

Li Chengzhan continued to ask, "Boss, when do we return to work after the New Year?"

Huang Tao replied without hesitation, "The earliest would be the eighth day of the first lunar month. That’s usually when we start work here, but I’ll notify you with the exact date."

Lin Zifeng hoped, "Boss, I hope you reopen sooner rather than later!!"

Huang Tao chuckled.

Isn’t having a holiday supposed to be a happy thing? Why do these employees all look so gloomy!

Just then.

His phone suddenly rang loudly.

Picking it up, he saw it was Gao Lu from the car dealership calling.

Huang Tao roughly guessed the purpose of the call!

As soon as he answered, Gao Lu’s warm and polite voice came from the other end: "Mr. Huang, the car you ordered has arrived. You can pick it up now."

"Great, I’ll be right over."

After hanging up, Huang Tao turned to his parents and said, "Dad, Mom, I’m going to pick up the car. Do you want to come?"

"The car has arrived?" Huang Yide said with surprise.

"Yes, the dealership just called to inform me that we can pick it up today."

In unison, Huang Yide and Song Cailian said, "Alright, let’s go take a look together."

Huang Yide had already obtained his driver’s license and was spending time at the driving school, paying three hundred yuan for extra practice sessions with the instructor.

Though he couldn’t yet call himself an experienced driver, he was confident enough to drive on the road safely.

He even reached a speed of 120 km/h at his highest, which had greatly boosted his confidence!

So upon hearing the car had arrived, he couldn’t stop rubbing his hands, excitement evident all over his face!

Soon.

The family tidied up a bit. After Huang Tao gave some instructions to the staff, he drove with his parents and Xuanxuan to the car dealership.

This time, Gao Lu attended to them again.

The paperwork was completed swiftly.

After attaching the temporary plate, Gao Lu kindly presented a bouquet and a small bunny plush to Huang Yide: "Apologies, Mr. Huang, due to the rush, we weren’t able to prepare a car delivery ceremony for you."

"No worries, my wife will surely love these flowers, and my granddaughter will surely love the little bunny."

Saying this, Huang Yide handed the flowers to Song Cailian and the bunny plush to Xuanxuan.

Song Cailian and Xuanxuan were both very happy to receive their gifts.

"Son, how about you drive?"

"Dad, you drive it! I’ll stick to my car for now!"

"It’s a Mercedes, are you sure you don’t want to try it?"

"Not interested, maybe next time I’ll drive a Rolls-Royce."

"..."

Huang Yide gave Huang Tao a resentful look.

Oh~

You little brat, are you trying to show off on purpose?

He turned his head to his beloved granddaughter, "Xuanxuan, do you want to take Grandpa’s car home?"

Xuanxuan blinked, thought it over, and said, "Grandpa, I think I’ll stick with Daddy’s car to go home!"

"..."

Song Cailian chuckled, giving Huang Yide a way out: "Alright, I’ll take your car home."

Huang Tao reminded, "Dad, drive slowly and be safe on the road~"

Xuanxuan waved her hand and said, "Grandpa, be careful driving~"

"Alright, Grandpa knows."

Huang Yide felt an overwhelming joy as he held the steering wheel!

For this life, he finally drove a car!

It’s all thanks to his son!

He felt the smartest thing he’d ever done was having such a successful and filial son~