Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten

Chapter 505 - 466: Don’t Be So Stiff

The morning passed like a mischievous little stream, "whoosh," slipping through the fingers and quietly merging into the sea of memories.

Every corner of the aquarium was filled with the laughter and curious gazes of Huang Jun and the three others.

Qingqing’s mood was as sparkling as the sunlit sea, overflowing with satisfaction.

After all, the rare marine creatures seen in daily life were now leisurely swimming before her eyes, and what excited her the most was realizing her long-cherished dream of "touching a dolphin."

Although it was just the dolphin gently pointing its wet little nose at her palm, the tender moment had elevated in Qingqing’s heart into a romantic "dolphin kiss," making her feel that rounding up can be considered skin contact with the ocean’s spirit.

In other words, it counts as touching!

In this magical moment, she was just the object being touched!

But there was a subtle, imperceptible sense of regret hidden in Weiwei’s heart.

Indeed.

She had always longed for an encounter with the giant whale, but this aquarium visit didn’t allow her to meet the beast of her dreams.

Can she not be disappointed?

Can she not be regretful?

Yet at that moment, love was encountered around the corner—oh no, it was a model sculpture of the giant whale instead!

The sculpture was simply the embodiment of the ocean dream, with its huge body and flowing lines, as if it would leap out of the sea the next second and swim across the sky.

Huang Jun quickly caught the rekindled glow in Weiwei’s eyes, immediately understanding, and pulled her to the front of the sculpture, suggesting, "Weiwei, look, this is our ’Ocean Guardian’—the giant whale. Even though it can’t really swim, we can capture beautiful memories with it. Let’s take a picture with the giant whale and turn this small regret into one of our most special memories, shall we?"

"Alright!"

Weiwei’s mouth started to curve up, her eyes shining brighter as she waved at the whale sculpture, "Hey, giant whale, even though I couldn’t see you in person today, having a ’stand-in’ like you isn’t bad at all! Come on, let’s take a picture together!"

Saying this, a mischievous smile spread across her face, and she struck various funny and cute poses.

"Click, click..."

Huang Jun immediately pressed the button, capturing photos of Weiwei’s "encounter" with the giant whale.

Watching this, Qingqing felt envious and tugged at Huang Jun’s clothes, eager to say, "Daddy, I also want to take a picture with the giant whale..."

Huang Jun nodded with a smile, agreeing, "Of course, you can. Go ahead and take a picture with Weiwei!"

"Okay~"

Qingqing ran happily to Weiwei’s side, the two whispered secret joyful words understood only by them.

The next second...

They moved in sync, leaning their heads together, then each raised a hand over their heads, curving it gently onto their own head, forming a warm and loving heart-shaped pose.

"Wow, this pose is nice! Perfect!"

Huang Jun’s mouth curved into a satisfied smile, quickly pressing the shutter, capturing the moment.

"Daddy, how did the photos turn out? Let me see, let me see..."

Qingqing and Weiwei eagerly ran over to Huang Jun.

"Alright, alright, don’t be impatient, I’ll show you now."

Huang Jun lovingly turned the phone screen toward them.

The two little ones snuggled close together, head to head, gently sliding their fingers across the screen, checking out the photos in the camera.

"Look at this one, I look so happy!"

Qingqing pointed at a photo where she and Weiwei formed a heart shape, her smile more radiant than in the photo.

Weiwei wasn’t to be outdone, pointing at another of her making a funny face, saying, "This one is even more fun, look at my face, isn’t it super funny?"

Their pure joy infected Yang Yuxi beside them, who couldn’t help but crouch down, joining the joyful "viewing journey."

"Hmm, they all turned out really well, I didn’t expect Qingqing’s dad to have such great photography skills! Totally surpasses many so-called online photography masters." Yang Yuxi smiled, praising.

Huang Jun laughed heartily, humbly replying, "Haha, Miss Yang, thanks for the compliment, I’m just trying my best to capture these beautiful moments."

Just then, a sudden flash of realization hit Qingqing, noticing an issue, she raised her head, her eyes curving into crescent shapes, asking crisply, "Daddy, Miss Yang, haven’t you two taken a picture together yet?"

Upon hearing this, Weiwei, too, came to a realization, adding, "Yeah, we’ve been focusing on being photographed and didn’t think about taking a picture of Daddy and Miss Yang! How about I take some pictures for you both?"

"Right, Daddy, Miss Yang, go stand over there, and my sister and I will be responsible for taking beautiful photos of you!" Qingqing excitedly pulled Weiwei’s hand, her little face full of anticipation.

Faced with the children’s innocent and sincere invitation, warmth rippled in Yang Yuxi’s heart, a barely perceptible flutter crossing her heart, followed by two blushes blooming on her cheeks.

She subtly observed Huang Jun’s reaction from the corner of her eyes.

Indeed.

She was happy at heart; just waiting for Huang Jun’s response...

Wait?

Why was she so eager to take a photo with Huang Jun?

This question suddenly flashed through her mind, leaving her momentarily confused.

Hmm.

Although she quite liked Huang Jun, she shouldn’t be this nervous and concerned, right?

Perhaps...

It was Qingqing and Weiwei’s innocent smiles and sincere invitation that stirred a deep longing for beautiful emotions within her?

Or perhaps...

Through her brief interactions with Huang Jun, that indescribable tacit understanding and empathy quietly planted a special affection in her heart?

No, no...

It should be the former...

She lightly shook her head, trying to throw off all the messy thoughts in her mind.

"This..."

Huang Jun seemed a bit embarrassed, a hint of an awkward smile appearing on his face.

After all, as a parent and a female teacher taking a photo together, such an occasion indeed made him feel a bit subtle.

Oh, right!

It’s not just this relationship, there’s also the colleague relationship!

Taking a photo with colleagues is generally a common thing, but due to not having had such intimate photo-taking experiences with the opposite sex for a long time, he still felt a bit unnatural...

Thinking again, Yang Yuxi probably felt the same, to avoid mutual awkwardness, he shook his head, attempting to gently refuse this kind gesture: "I’ll pass, why don’t you take more photos of Miss Yang?"

Yang Yuxi: "ε=(´ο｀*))) Sigh"

Is this... a rejection?

Why would he do that?

Does taking a photo with her really put him in a difficult position?

Qingqing and Weiwei were unmoved, still saying in unison: "No way, Dad and Miss Yang must take photos to commemorate too."

Yang Yuxi bit her delicate lip lightly, gathering courage, she proactively suggested: "Qingqing’s dad, why don’t we just fulfill their wishes and take a group photo, otherwise they might be disappointed."

Huang Jun’s gaze lingered for a moment on the expectant faces of the two little ones, then turned to Yang Yuxi with a slight smile and nodded in agreement: "Alright, let’s take one then."

The two of them harmoniously walked to a scenic spot, standing side by side.

Qingqing transformed into a little "photographer", directing: "Daddy, Miss Yang, you need to make a heart shape with me and sister..."

Huang Jun: "!!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ"

My sweet little angel, how did she get me into this?

Yang Yuxi: "(*ﾟﾛﾟ)"

Yang Yuxi: "(︶.̮︶✽)"

Hmm?

Why would she feel inexplicably happy at this moment?

It’s so abnormal...

Just as she was lost in self-doubt again, Weiwei’s urging voice entered her ears: "Daddy, Miss Yang, hurry up..."

"Alright!"

Yang Yuxi, unable to ponder further, nodded repeatedly, then complied with the action.

Huang Jun, though caught in a dilemma, had no choice but to brace himself, attempting to make a heart shape together with Yang Yuxi.

Yang Yuxi naturally tilted her head slightly, trying to let her movements get closer to Huang Jun, yet she noticed the other was somewhat stiff, seeming to be all tense.

She gently reminded, "Qingqing’s Dad, don’t be so stiff, relax a bit, so that our heart shape can be more natural and smooth."

"Okay!"

Huang Jun adjusted his posture, his body gradually loosening up from stiffness, his facial expression also shifting from tense to gentle.

"Are you ready?" Qingqing and Weiwei held up the phone, aiming at them.

"Alright, kids, take the photo!" Huang Jun and Yang Yuxi replied in unison.

"Mm-hmm, you need to say cheese~"

"Cheese!"

With both of them shouting in unison, this moment was captured in the frame...