The man with a beaming smile seemed harmless enough, especially after he lifted the basket full of fruit platters and pastries he had brought. The kindergarten teacher guarding the door immediately trusted him completely.
Yes, it was so late already, and those children in the hall had long been tired and thirsty. His arrival at this time was indeed like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
So, the teacher quickly stood up and took him inside.
Inside the hall, sure enough, some of the children who had been selected to perform from several kindergartens in the city were all there. But perhaps because it was too late, the children no longer had any spark of energy and were just sitting there, chatting with their little friends.
When the teacher saw this, she hurried over, "Kids, this is Uncle Ou. Seeing that you are all tired and thirsty, he especially brought some tasty treats for you. Do you like them?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the children’s eyes finally lit up, seeing the large basket in the young uncle’s hand. Instantly, like a group of little swallows that had been hungry and thirsty for a long time, they all ran towards him.
The kindergarten teacher, seeing this, felt somewhat embarrassed.
But the young man surrounded by children, upon seeing them rushing towards him, his eagle-like eyes began to search among these small figures for the most suitable candidate.
These children should all be from the senior class of the kindergarten, about five or six years old. Only one, the little boy who saw the food in his hand and seemed to have no reaction, was still sitting in his chair.
Why isn’t he moving? Is it because he’s too small?
He noticed that the boy was a full head shorter than all the others. Instantly, his heart leapt with joy. "Why isn’t he coming over to eat? Is he too small? Starving?"
The kindergarten teacher quickly glanced over, "Yes, his name is Ye Xiaobao. He’s only four years old, the youngest of the group. He just arrived; I heard one of the children in their kindergarten suddenly fell ill, and he was brought in as a last-minute replacement. It’s okay; I’ll go and soothe him."
As she spoke, she quickly went over to the chair.
This little boy actually looked very pretty and cute, with his chubby cheeks and eyes as dark and sparkling as stars in the sky, resembling a porcelain doll in every aspect.
But, why was his reaction so slow? Could it really be because he’s too young? Missing his mom?
The kindergarten teacher approached, and seeing him sitting motionless, she felt a pang of sympathy. "Xiaobao, why aren’t you going to get something to eat? Are you missing mommy? Don’t worry, as soon as the performance is over, the teacher will take you back home."
Her tone treated him as if he were an infant who hadn’t yet been weaned.
Ye Xiaobao furrowed his brows as he looked at her, his taut little face clearly reflecting his unhappy mood at the moment.
Indeed, he was upset, but not because he missed his mom; he was worried about her. What would she do when she got home and found out he had come to this godforsaken place? She had no car, had never been here before; would she be frantic?
"Xiaobao? You’re Xiaobao, right?"
Sitting there with a troubled heart, another person approached him, and this person was the one who had just brought food for the other children.
Ye Xiaobao blinked his beautiful eyes, and after hesitating for a moment, he nodded, "Mhm, I’m Ye Xiaobao."