Chapter 920 - 622: Courting Favor Without Cause, Either a Schemer or a Thief (Part 2)

Chapter 920: Chapter 622: Courting Favor Without Cause, Either a Schemer or a Thief (Part 2)

For a fleeting moment, he even had the impulse to take back the gift, but when he thought about the potential "family turmoil" it might cause, he quickly dismissed the idea.

He continued to coax Qiu Jingwen in a gentle tone: "Honey, let me go this time. The next time the kindergarten has a similar eating event, I won’t compete with you for it, I’ll leave this opportunity directly for you. Do you think this arrangement is okay?"

Qiu Jingwen, after a brief moment of contemplation, smiled and gently nodded: "Alright, in light of your sincerity, I’ll reluctantly agree. But remember, the next kindergarten dinner opportunity is mine, and you can’t renege on it and fight over it with me again."

"Don’t worry, honey, when Dou Yuanxin gives his word, he stands by it." Dou Yuanxin made his promise without hesitation.

"Okay then, I’ll trust you this time."

She nodded again and playfully added, "Oh, by the way, when you and Guoguo go for the big meal, don’t forget about your ’logistics minister’ here. Remember to bring back some tasty food for me to try..."

Dou Yuanxin heard her asking him to bring food back, and a tinge of hesitation surfaced in his heart: "That doesn’t seem quite right..."

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

It always felt like such behavior was beneath his dignity.

A bit embarrassing indeed!

Qiu Jingwen noticed his hesitancy and rolled her eyes, then patiently advised: "I’m not asking you to bring back big bags of food, just take a small bag or a disposable plastic cup to bring back a little bit for me to taste. You know I’ve always yearned for Dorami Kindergarten’s meals. If it weren’t for the necklace you gave me, I wouldn’t easily let you have this rare opportunity."

Actually, their family’s financial situation was quite affluent, high-end restaurants and five-star hotels were within their reach.

But she had a deep fondness for the kindergarten meals, mainly because the chef, Chef Huang, had extraordinary skills, even surpassing those of famous chefs.

Plus, the desire to eat but not being able to get it only increased her longing.

That’s why she made such a seemingly unreasonable request!

Seeing his wife so expectant and no longer competing with him for the opportunity, Dou Yuanxin ultimately compromised: "Alright, during the banquet, I’ll save some from my portion to bring back for you to taste."

"Okay, let’s happily settle on this!"

Qiu Jingwen showed a satisfied smile and gently nodded.

"I’ll head out first then, you go ahead and cook, my stomach is grumbling..."

Having said that, Dou Yuanxin turned around as if resolute and walked out without looking back, leaving Qiu Jingwen alone in the kitchen.

"Hey, just handle the goals and leave so abruptly? Not even helping me put on the necklace?"

She watched her husband’s figure fading in the distance, feeling a touch of helplessness, and murmured to herself: "Hmph, heartless man..."

...

Right when Dou Yuanxin and his wife smoothly finalized the slots for the children’s event at the kindergarten feast, many parents in the middle and lower classes were still arguing over this valuable opportunity, and the scene once became tense, with everyone holding differing opinions and finding it hard to agree.

After the stalemate lasted for a while, the parents began seeking solutions as they usually did.

Some families used the "family status" decision method, which determined attendance based on the influence and voice of family members; while other families opted for a more humorous approach, using games to decide the outcome, thus cleverly resolving the conflict over who represented the family.

In contrast,

Wan Zhenhong’s family appeared particularly calm and harmonious.

The couple did not quarrel over this issue, and the home always maintained a peaceful atmosphere.

The reason is that Liu Jinyan hadn’t mentioned this matter to Wan Zhenhong after returning home.

Indeed.

She had already made plans.

Intending to keep this rare slot to herself.

She planned to take her daughter Niuniu to attend the kindergarten’s big meal event on Children’s Day herself, to enjoy the food she’s been craving for a long time, so she deliberately kept this good news to herself without sharing it with Wan Zhenhong, to avoid any possible family turmoil over slot allocation.

However...

As the saying goes, there’s no wall that doesn’t let the wind through.

Despite Liu Jinyan being very cautious, she still let the family "little spy" Niuniu leak it.

Thus letting Wan Zhenhong learn about the "Dorami Kindergarten’s Children’s Day big meal event, and the parent slots are already determined, each little class kid has the opportunity to invite a parent to participate."

Now,

Upon hearing the news, Wan Zhenhong instantly became as cheerful as a 200-pound fatty.

But thinking that after being home for so long, his wife hadn’t said a word about it.

This made him feel uncertain.

Speaking of which.

Did his wife not tell him because she wanted to keep the slot?

Once this idea popped up, it grew wildly like weeds, hard to suppress.

Yet he worried that he was overthinking and misunderstanding his wife’s intentions, so he sought confirmation from Niuniu: "Niuniu, does your mom know about this?"

Trusting and unsuspecting, Niuniu nodded and said, "Yes, she does. Miss Yang told her when I got out of school in the afternoon, and she said she wouldn’t forget and would definitely go at that time!"