Chapter 535: Chapter 521: The Kind That Can’t Be Pacified!

Half past four in the evening.

A traffic accident had occurred on the way, causing a short delay, and for once, Huang Tao was late.

By the time Huang Tao arrived at the kindergarten.

Most of the children from the Little (4) class had already been picked up by their parents, leaving only a few children standing with Ye at one side of the kindergarten entrance, waiting for their parents to come and pick them up.

Where’s Daddy?

Why hasn’t he come yet?

Xuanxuan stood by Ye, eagerly waiting while also tiptoeing, searching for that familiar figure in the crowd.

Ye Wen felt the same way!

Of course, she was more worried.

Among all the parents, Huang Tao was the most punctual in picking up his child.

He was never late!

But today he still hadn’t shown up, which inevitably made her worry more.

Was he delayed by something at the store, or did something happen on the way?

Spit, spit, spit~ 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Stop overthinking!

She gently shook her delicate little head, trying to shake off all the unlucky thoughts and images from her mind.

"Xuanxuan!"

Just then, a voice so familiar reached Xuanxuan and Ye Wen’s ears.

The two of them instinctively looked in the direction of the voice, and spotted Huang Tao at once.

Their beautiful eyes twinkled like black gemstones, sparkling with joy.

"Daddy~"

Xuanxuan immediately ran towards Huang Tao.

"Slow down..."

Huang Tao quickly greeted her, reaching out to pick her up and hold her in his arms.

"Daddy~"

At the moment of being embraced by her father, Xuanxuan’s feelings of grievance burst out, pouting her tiny lips, and said: "You’re late today!"

He had promised to pick her up early to go home, but now he was over ten minutes late!

Doesn’t he have any concept of time?

Doesn’t he have any integrity?

So excessive!

Xuanxuan turned her little face to the side, with a look that said, "Hmph, Xuanxuan is angry, and can’t be coaxed."

Seeing his little daughter pouting with her face turned aside, Huang Tao couldn’t help but gently touch her little head, affectionately nudging her smooth little head, softly explaining: "Baby, I’m sorry! It was a bit of a traffic jam on the way here, so I was late."

"Daddy promises to leave early next time and not be late!"

So it was a traffic jam...

"Alright..."

Xuanxuan graciously said: "Then I’ll forgive you this time."

"But Daddy, drive carefully, if there’s a traffic jam, take it slow... Xuanxuan can wait for you slowly..."

Xuanxuan’s big eyes twinkled as she thought for a moment, gently reminding him.

This little one cares about his safety!

"Okay, Daddy knows."

Huang Tao teased her little nose and smiled.

"Huang Tao."

Seeing Huang Tao, Ye Wen had a gentle smile on her pretty face, revealing two cute little tiger teeth as she blinked her beautiful eyes: "Xuanxuan performed very well at school today, she learns quickly, and in the afternoon, she sang ’Little Garden’ the best, and her gestures dance was the best too."

In Huang Tao’s arms, Xuanxuan looked up and blinked at him, her face full of an expression that said, "Hurry up and praise me."

"Really?"

Huang Tao laughed: "That’s because Ye teaches well."

After saying that, feeling the expectant look of his darling daughter, he generously praised Xuanxuan: "Xuanxuan is also great."

"Hehe~"

Receiving praise from Daddy, Xuanxuan felt bubbles of happiness inside.

After chatting for a bit, Huang Tao said: "Then I’ll take Xuanxuan home now, if you have time tonight, come to the store, we introduced Squirrel Mandarin Fish at noon, I can save a portion for you."

Oh my~

Was he inviting her?

Was he wanting to see her?

Thinking of this, Ye Wen’s fair skin quickly reddened, even her pretty earlobes were flushed.

She shyly tucked her hair behind her ear and gently nodded: "Mhm, I’ll come by after work."

"Alright!"

Huang Tao nodded, then lowered his head to speak to Xuanxuan: "Xuanxuan, come, say goodbye to Ye."

Xuanxuan turned her head, waved a little hand towards Ye Wen, and said in her childish voice: "Ye, goodbye."

Ye Wen said with a smile: "Goodbye."

"Goodbye, Huang!", "Goodbye, Xuanxuan!", "Goodbye Xuanxuan’s daddy!"

Those children whose parents hadn’t arrived yet also chimed in, bidding farewell to Huang Tao and Xuanxuan.

"Goodbye, kids!"

Huang Tao waved, leaving Golden Sun Kindergarten with Xuanxuan.

On the way to West City Old Street, Xuanxuan happily sang and performed the gesture dance: "What sort of garden, dig, dig, dig. What kind of seeds, what kind of flowers bloom. In the little garden, dig, dig, dig. Plant little seeds, grow little flowers..."

Huang Tao looked through the rearview mirror inside the car, watching this scene, and smiled.

Perhaps influenced by it, the phrase "dig, dig, dig" kept replaying in his mind.

Gotta admit, this children’s song is really catchy...

Back at West City Old Street, the moment he parked his car...

A familiar and rich aroma wafted over him.

His eyes revealed a look of surprise, and even his steps paused as he got out of the car.

Melon cakes!

Excitement mixed with fragments of childhood memories.

He remembered that when he was a child, whenever he craved something, his mom would slip him some money to buy a few melon cakes by himself to satisfy his craving.

In his memory, he liked the melon cakes not only for their plum blossom appearance but also for their soft, sticky, and fragrant texture.

Each bite was filled with dense, sweet flavor.

Eating it together with the chewy skin on the edge, the red bean paste lasted until the end, full of sweetness.

The feeling of satisfaction after eating was beyond words.

Nowadays, there are very few places that sell melon cakes.

They...

Have also become a memory, along with childhood time.

Looking at the elderly man with a weathered face not far ahead, meticulously making melon cakes, as the white flour poured into the black molds, slowly, the steaming aroma spread through the air...

Even without tasting it, the tongue seemed to remember that long-lost soft and glutinous texture.

"Xuanxuan, let’s go, Daddy will take you to buy some melon cakes."

Huang Tao brought Xuanxuan to the mobile stall and said with a smile, "Old gentleman, we’d like 10 melon cakes."

He glanced at the price and then scanned to pay.

"Okay!"

The old man heard the WeChat notification sound, nodded with a smile, and then started unpacking the melon cakes.

"Wow~ Grandpa, your melon cakes are so beautiful! They really look like blossoms!"

"Grandpa, be careful, don’t break the melon cakes~ if they break, they won’t look good."

"Wow~ You didn’t break any at all~ Grandpa, you’re amazing~ just like my Daddy~"

One has to say, Xuanxuan truly is an excellent cheerleader.

The old man couldn’t help but let a kind smile appear on his lips, as he listened to Xuanxuan’s sweet praise.

Looking at Xuanxuan, who was as cute as a porcelain doll, he seemed to see his own granddaughter and was overjoyed.

He took out 10 melon cakes, packaged them, and handed them to Huang Tao, then also handed one to Xuanxuan.

He gave it to Xuanxuan because he found her adorable, for free!

"Thank you, Grandpa~"

Xuanxuan thanked him sweetly.

The old man smiled lovingly, "Such a good girl~"

Huang Tao initially wanted to pay, but when the old man insisted, he had to let it go.

The father and daughter ate as they walked toward the store.

The topmost layer was a thin caramel layer, covering ingredients like red dates, melon seeds, peanuts, walnuts, raisins, honey dates, and more. Biting into it, the golden-yellow crispy exterior gave a taste similar to the soft shell of childhood ice cream, fragrant and slightly chewy, a taste indescribable lingering on the tongue.

Another bite reached the filling inside.

It was red bean paste, the soft sand sliding down the throat, sweet and rich, warming even the heart.

The neighbors queuing at the store entrance saw this and smiled, asking, "Xuanxuan, what are you eating?"

Xuanxuan beamed with her eyes and said, "Melon cake, it’s really delicious~"

Old Qin lightly shook his folding fan, jokingly said, "Could you share a bit with Mr. Qin?"

"Hmm~"

Xuanxuan hesitated, then laughed, pointing to the melon cake stall not far away, and said, "Mr. Qin, if you want, you can go buy some over there~"

Old Qin and the other neighbors were amused.

"The taste is indeed quite good. Elder Qin, you should try one~"

Huang Tao smiled and took one from the bag, handing it to Old Qin.

Old Qin felt too embarrassed to accept!

He repeatedly declined, saying he would buy some himself later.

Seeing this, Huang Tao didn’t press further and went into the store with Xuanxuan.

Meanwhile, the customers queueing at the store entrance also started feeling tempted. Since Huang Tao said it was good, the taste must be great.

Besides, since they couldn’t eat the dishes made by Huang Tao just yet, they might as well buy a melon cake to satisfy their craving!

So...

Many customers queuing at the store entrance left their folding chairs to hold their spots in the line.

Then, they all flocked to the temporary melon cake stall: "Old man, was that father and daughter who just bought melon cakes from you?"

The old man was momentarily stunned by the sudden rush of people but understood what they were asking. He nodded, curiously asking, "Yes, why are you asking?"

"Hehe, it’s nothing. Boss Huang and his daughter said your melon cakes are delicious, so we thought we’d come to buy and try some."

The old man understood then that the father and daughter were helping his business!

He smiled and skillfully prepared the melon cakes for these people.

Soon after, all the ingredients he prepared were sold out.

It’s no exaggeration to say, this was the fastest he’s ever sold melon cakes in his life, and also the best he’s ever sold...

The old man squinted happily, his tanned face bright with just his eyes especially shining.

It was the hope for life~