Chapter 36: Decorating the Kindergarten
Chapter 36: Decorating the Kindergarten
With Mo Xunhuan's help, Su Xue carried the 100-pound potato and walked into the school gate.
After he left, Lan Ruoxin came out and approached Mo Xunhuan with concern, asking, "Xunhuan, are you... alright? Why did you two stay outside for so long?"
"Uh... it's like this, we originally planned to come back right after we finished buying groceries, but Sister Xue had diarrhea and was delayed in the bathroom for a while, so we came back late," Mo Xunhuan explained.
When it comes to wasting time, using diarrhea as an excuse is the best approach; it never fails.
"Diarrhea?" Lan Ruoxin frowned, carefully examining Mo Xunhuan. Seeing that he didn't seem to have been bullied, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you're alright!"
System: Su Xue
Sinister value: 83% (temporarily decreased)
Corruption Value: 10%
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Christmas Eve has finally arrived. According to Western customs, Christmas Eve is mainly spent at home, while Christmas Day is spent outside.
Therefore, on Christmas Eve, the kindergarten mainly focuses on decorating the classrooms together with the children. Each classroom has a Christmas tree, and various pictures and stickers are also displayed.
Of course, the other adults weren't idle either. A huge Christmas tree, decorated with various colorful lights, was placed in the center of the yard by everyone. It shone brightly after being powered on, making it look even more beautiful.
"Wow, it's so beautiful! I wish we had a Christmas tree at home too!" Looking at the huge Christmas tree in the yard, Lu Qingqing jumped for joy.
"Don't worry, Dad has prepared something for you this year." Mo Xunhuan stood to the side, ruffled his daughter's hair, and said mysteriously.
"Really? Do we have a Christmas tree at home? But I don't see one!" Lu Qingqing looked up at him expectantly.
"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. You'll see it when you get back."
The children and teachers were busy, and the other adults were decorating the yard and corridor, so the kitchen was naturally not quiet either.
Everyone is busy preparing for Christmas tomorrow, handling some of the more difficult ingredients, such as chicken nuggets, beef, and turkey.
"The principal said that this year's Christmas celebrations need to be lively, and videos will be filmed and posted online. Therefore, each class needs a turkey to celebrate Christmas as a group, so we need to prioritize processing the turkeys," said Su Xue, the head chef.
The chefs' task was simple: each of them had to process a turkey, marinate it completely, and then put it in the refrigerator to rest overnight before starting to cook it the next day.
This was not difficult for Mo Xunhuan. After returning home last night, he marinated the big fat chicken he had bought, and it is still refrigerated now!
"Have an apple!" Just after Mo Xunhuan finished marinating the turkey and put it in the refrigerator, a bright red apple appeared in his eyes.
Turning around, I saw that it was Su Xue who was handing me the apple, with a gentle smile on her face.
"Thank you." Mo Xunhuan took the apple and took a bite. He was immediately amazed. The apple was juicy and sweeter than he had imagined. It was simply the best apple he had ever eaten.
"Wow, it's so sweet! This apple is not only beautiful, but it tastes amazing too. Where did you buy it?" Mo Xunhuan asked curiously.
"You can't buy these. These are Christmas limited-edition fruits from the restaurant I used to work for, imported from overseas." Su Xue crossed her arms and leaned against the side.
"Tch, is it really that amazing?" Mo Xunhuan took out his phone, took a picture of the apple, and searched for it online.
The result of this investigation was quite surprising; there were indeed news reports about these apples, with some high-end restaurants charging 100 yuan per apple, which was utterly outrageous.
"One apple costs 100 yuan?"
"Who cares how much it costs, as long as it tastes good. If you like it, how about I give you a whole case?" Su Xue said generously.
"You're giving me a whole case?" Mo Xunhuan looked at her in surprise, puzzled. "Why are you buying so much? If you give it to me, what will you eat?"
"Don't worry, I asked my friend to buy two boxes in total, one for me and one for you." Su Xue winked at him.
Faced with this excessive enthusiasm, Mo Xunhuan felt a little embarrassed. "This...this isn't quite right. I can't accept something for nothing. You're giving me such an expensive gift for no reason. You really make me..."
"What do you mean by 'no reward without merit'? You just helped me yesterday, have you forgotten?"
"Yesterday..." As soon as he thought of yesterday, Mo Xunhuan subconsciously looked at her chest and licked his lips.
"So...how was your day?"
"Hmm, it's alright. I just took care of it at home before going to work." Su Xue patted her chest and suddenly leaned close to Mo Xunhuan's ear.
"I compared them this morning, and sure enough, manual labor is better than the squeezing machine. You'll still be willing to help me next time I feel unwell, right?" After saying that, she looked up at Mo Xunhuan with expectant eyes.
Feeling her breath patter against his earlobe, Mo Xunhuan subconsciously touched his ear, avoiding her burning gaze, and stammered, "We'll...we'll talk about it later!"
The decoration session lasted until around noon before it was finally finished.
Since today is Christmas Eve, which is primarily a family occasion, many families have not yet decorated their homes and still need to prepare Christmas Eve dinner.
Therefore, Principal Lan Ruoxin decided that she would not need to come in the afternoon, so that parents could prepare for Christmas Eve activities or take their children out to play.
After lunch at the kindergarten, parents took their children home one after another.
Su Xue then brought her niece to Mo Xunhuan and suggested, "Since school is over now, why don't I take you and your daughter home, and deliver that box of apples to your house while I'm at it?"
"Uh...that works too..."
"No need, I'll take Xunhuan home." Just as Mo Xunhuan was about to agree, Lan Ruoxin walked over.
Faced with the two women vying to give him the Christmas tree, Mo Xunhuan naturally chose Lan Ruoxin, whom he was closer to, since the Christmas tree was still at Lan Ruoxin's house.
"Thank you for your kindness, Sister Xue, but since Ruoxin is already here to give me a ride, there's no need to trouble you." Mo Xunhuan declined the other party's offer.
Although Su Xue felt it was a bit of a pity, she didn't press the matter. She nodded and said, "Alright then, I'll leave the box of apples in the principal's car and deliver it directly to your house later."
"Yes, thank you."
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Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a small villa.
Mo Xunhuan got out of the car and looked around. This area was all residential, with rows of beautiful villas standing neatly and uniformly, which looked very nice.
"Wow, this is Principal's house! It looks so beautiful!" Lu Qingqing exclaimed, looking at the small villa in front of her.
"Let's go, Qingqing, the Christmas tree is inside!" Lan Ruoxin pulled Lu Qingqing's hand and walked towards the villa.
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