Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 195 - 82: Unintended Consequences

When Xu Sijun saw Wei Yulong’s face full of disdain, and his entire body resisting, her heart felt like a tipped-over bottle of mixed emotions – sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty, all at once!

She originally thought her husband would be moved to tears upon seeing the meal she specially brought!

Who would have thought...

That her good intentions would be completely unappreciated, and he would find them utterly annoying!

This gave her the feeling of her good intentions being mistaken for a donkey’s liver and lungs!

She suddenly felt as though her kind intentions were fed to the dogs!

Xu Sijun muttered in a small aggrieved voice, "You have no idea, I resisted my cravings to specially save this meal for you, and now look at you, not even slightly touched and being all disdainful. Had I known, I would have finished everything myself, saving myself from seeing that annoyed face of yours..."

Wei Yulong: "..."

Seeing him silent, Xu Sijun continued with slight disappointment, "Forget it, since you don’t want to eat it, I’ll just take it back home, heat it up for dinner..."

Wei Yulong: "..."

Got it!

The implication was for him to settle his own dinner...

It seems... the missus was genuinely angry.

Oh, men, they’re afraid of nothing except when their wife speaks in anger.

Better think of a way to soothe her quickly!

Or else, tonight’s atmosphere could freeze over, and he might end up spending a long night on the living room sofa...

Forget it!

For the sake of family harmony, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and eat.

Oh!

He was curious to see what’s so good about this kindergarten lunch, that it captured their daughter’s attention and nearly caused his wife to turn against him.

He smiled wryly, and explained, "Honey, I was just joking earlier. How could I possibly waste your thoughtful gesture that you especially brought for me! That’s not something I would do. Come, come, bring it here, I’ll eat it now."

Saying so, he reached out and held onto Xu Sijun’s hand that was about to place it back in the bag,

Seeing this, Xu Sijun felt a warmth in her heart and softly said, "It’s already cold, and with your weak stomach, let me heat it up for you first!"

"Thank you, honey, you’re so kind!" He gazed at Xu Sijun with eyes full of ’affection even for a dog.’

Xu Sijun, caught off guard by his affectionate yet teasing look, felt slightly embarrassed, her cheeks flushing as she rolled her eyes playfully at him, then quickly turned and headed towards the tea room to warm the meal in the microwave.

During the food warming process...

An enticing aroma slowly drifted out, wafting gently from the tea room, spreading all around...

Soon enough.

It caught the staff’s attention at the shop, who all poked their heads up from their stations, curiously sniffing the air, with puzzled expressions on their faces.

"Hmm? What’s that delicious smell?" The receptionist sniffed the air, trying to find the source of the aroma.

"Yeah, it smells so good... where exactly is it wafting from? There’s no exceptionally good restaurant nearby." A salesperson with glasses scratched his chin, puzzled.

"I smelled it coming from the tea room!" The receptionist’s eyes lit up, her gaze unconsciously drifting toward the tea room.

"The tea room? Who ordered delivery with such a great smell?" The bespectacled salesperson asked curiously.

"No idea!"

The receptionist shook her head, equally perplexed, then suddenly remembered and her eyes sparkled, "Oh, right, I think President Wei ordered some delivery earlier, but as I recall, no delivery from that place ever smelled this good..."

Not only were the store employees attracted by the aroma, but even those customers who came to look at the cars found themselves distracted by the sudden, inviting smell, disrupting their focus on viewing cars.

They all instinctively paused, looking around curiously, with their stomachs betraying them with rumbling sounds.

For a moment...

They felt as though they’d mistakenly stumbled into a restaurant, tempted to indulge themselves thoroughly.

But the problem is...

They were in a car dealership!

They came to buy a car, so why were they being tormented with such fragrant food?

Was this not torture?

Were they trying to tempt them to death, all to inherit their credit?

The customers who were a tad undecided initially, now couldn’t withstand the aroma’s enticement, wanting to quickly finish viewing the cars, end their "torment," and go outside to find a place to satisfy their yearning appetite thoroughly.

Consequently...

The atmosphere among the car viewers became more relaxed, the customers sped up their viewing pace, with some even decisively choosing a model and wanting to immediately sign a purchase contract.

This burst of enthusiasm...

Left those salespeople, who had been tirelessly pitching with no success, astonished!

They thought those indecisive customers would need more time to decide, not expecting such a quick change, catching them off guard.

Speaking of,

What exactly caused these customers to suddenly change their minds?

For a moment, the salespeople couldn’t figure it out.

But since the customers had already made their decision, they naturally cooperated with joy, quickly assisting the customers in completing the car purchase formalities.

It wasn’t until the contract signing, when a curious customer couldn’t help but ask if the irresistible aroma in the store came from a nearby takeout place or if there was a skilled chef hiding in the shop...

That the salespeople realized, it was that irresistible fragrance that was behind it all!

It seems this group of customers was genuinely hungry, which sped up their car viewing process, prompting them to make a quicker purchasing decision.

This is truly a case of "a casual act turns into a success"...

This unexpected discovery left the salespeople both shocked and intrigued.

Could this perhaps become a new sales strategy?

Maybe it could?!

So, here’s the question!

Should they report this to the management?

Should they use the temptation of delicious food to boost sales during mealtime moving forward?

However, to implement this strategy, the premise is that the fragrance must be enticing enough to truly whet these customers’ appetites.

Otherwise, no matter how much food temptation there is, it won’t be able to capture the customers’ hearts.

Speaking of which.

Which takeout place does this alluring fragrance come from?

Who can tell them?

As the staff were tempted, and the customers were also tempted to speed up their car purchase, Wei Yulong was completely unaware and too busy to pay attention.

Because at this moment, Xu Sijun walked into his office carrying freshly heated food.

With her footsteps, the fragrance grew stronger, seemingly enveloping the entire office in the aroma of delicious food.

Under the temptation of this fragrance, Wei Yulong couldn’t wait to pick up a piece of the re-steamed pork, gently sniffing it as a captivating aroma filled his nostrils.

A gentle bite...

The tender texture and rich meat flavor immediately filled his mouth, making him pleasantly surprised.

Originally expecting the reheating to make the meat tough, he was surprised to find the steamed pork retained its original tender texture, even more flavorful.

It made him unable to resist, momentarily forgetting the busy work and pressure.

Seeing Wei Yulong’s expression, Xu Sijun knew he had been conquered by the deliciousness.

She joked with a smile, "Honey, delicious, isn’t it?"

Wei Yulong nodded repeatedly, highly praising, "Delicious, so delicious! This steamed pork is tender and juicy, aromatic yet savory, with crispy mountain yam slices, every bite is a feast for the taste buds! No wonder our Qianqian always says the kindergarten food is tasty, it’s even better than you..."

At this point, he noticed his wife was smiling at him, suddenly realizing his words might be inappropriate, so he swallowed the words "better cook" and replaced them with a flattering smile.

"Honey, thank you for bringing me such delicious food!"

Xu Sijun looked at him, chuckled, and said, "I remember someone complaining earlier, how come you’ve changed your tune now that you’re eating?"

Wei Yulong awkwardly rubbed his nose, laughing, "Hehe, I didn’t know! If I knew it was so delicious, how could I complain, I’d cherish it too much! Ignorance is no excuse, right!"

"I didn’t expect Dorami Kindergarten’s chef to be so skilled! Honey, you really have great taste, choosing such a good kindergarten for Qianqian."

This was music to Xu Sijun’s ears.

She smiled contentedly, "Of course, the kindergarten I choose must be right, not only is the environment great, the teachers responsible, even the food is so delicious, Qianqian eats happily there every day!"

Wei Yulong echoed with a smile, "Yes, in the future I should take more time to participate in activities at Dorami, to enhance the parent-child relationship..."

Whoa whoa whoa~

Your real intention in joining kindergarten activities probably isn’t the parent-child relationship, right?

Xu Sijun teased, "Honey, you’re someone who doesn’t even have time to pick up and drop off the kids, why are you suddenly interested in attending kindergarten activities? Is it because you’re craving the food there?"

Having been found out, Wei Yulong wasn’t embarrassed; instead, he admitted openly, "Haha, yes, the kindergarten food is indeed so tasty, unforgettable after one bite, leaving you wanting more. But what you brought is just barely enough to satisfy my craving, it’s not satisfying at all! So, I’m thinking, if there’s another chance like this, I’d definitely want to go there and savor it personally."

"Aside from yearning for the food, I also hope to learn more about our Qianqian’s life at kindergarten. She’s our little princess, her healthy and happy growth is what we care about the most."

Xu Sijun chuckled.

Her husband wanting to actively participate in kindergarten activities was something she fully supported, but if there are food-related activities, she’d have to check the quota...

If the kindergarten permits both parents to attend, that would be ideal, she could take her husband along to enjoy the delicious food.

But if the activities allow only one parent...

Haha, then she’d have to apologize to him.

Of course, she wouldn’t voice these thoughts in front of her husband.

The couple chatted for a while, and after some time together, Xu Sijun left.

Wei Yulong was filled with emotion, thinking about his wife bringing back delicious kindergarten food for him, he couldn’t help but pick up his phone and write this post on social media: "Today, my wife thoughtfully brought me the kindergarten’s carefully made steamed pork, stir-fried celery with dried tofu, and stir-fried mountain yam slices. Every bite is filled with the taste of happiness. With such a wife, what more could a man ask for!"

These simple and sincere words truly reflected Wei Yulong’s current sense of contentment and happiness.

However, this message might have a different interpretation in the eyes of other parents.