Chapter 116: There Are Rules to Follow When Eating

Chapter 116: There Are Rules to Follow When Eating

Cold Moon shrugged, "Maybe she was scared by the scene earlier. When Butler Chen delivered the food, it was such a grand affair, who wouldn't be frightened? Nobody wants to offend someone powerful and influential."

"Makes sense. Let's go eat!" Jin Yu, linking arms with Cold Moon, happily headed towards the old house.

In the living room of the old house, the children and Jin's mother were all sitting politely at the table.

Seeing Gong Xin Yi and Cold Moon, the children all cheerfully called out.

"Daddy!" Six Ya ran towards Gong Xin Yi.

"Mommy!" Five Ya ran towards Cold Moon.

"Mommy!" Three Ya rushed to Cold Moon's side.

"Daddy!" Four Ya hugged Gong Xin Yi's leg.

"Daddy, Mommy, you're finally here!" Two Ya, reluctant to leave her spot, firmly held onto a wooden spoon, waiting for Daddy and Mommy to sit down and start eating.

"Daddy, Uncle Chen Yuan brought lots of delicious food." Big Ya pointed to the table full of dishes.

"Daddy knows, he was the one who asked him to bring it."

Gong Xin Yi pinched Big Ya's cheek, "Why haven't you eaten? Aren't you hungry? You're the elder sister, you can lead your sisters and start eating."

Big Ya blinked her watery big eyes, "We can't, Grandma said we must follow rules at mealtime. We can't start eating until all the elders are present."

"Oh, is that so? You six are really sensible." Gong Xin Yi doted with a smile, lifting the children into their chairs one by one.

"Xin Yi, Cold Moon," Jin's mother smiled kindly, "I didn't let the children eat early. Don't feel bad. Setting rules from a young age will make them accustomed to following them as they grow. Always letting them eat first might make them think they are the most important people in the world, ending up self-centered like that female guest."

Cold Moon nodded, "Mom's right. As the children grow, we need to be mindful of all aspects, not to negatively impact their development. Daddy, what do you think?"

"Grandma's right, and so is Cold Moon!" Gong Xin Yi placed the last child into a chair and snapped his fingers, "Let's eat!"

……

In the afternoon, Gong Xin Yi went to the company, Jin's mother looked after the inn, Jin Yu cleaned, and Cold Moon taught the children ancient poetry.

After cleaning, Jin Yu went to find Cold Moon and was amazed to hear the children reciting poetry so fluently, "They're all prodigies! Each smarter than the last! Cold Moon, how are you so lucky?"

Cold Moon smiled slightly, without speaking.

Jin Yu glanced at the calendar, reminding, "Cold Moon, school starts in a few days. Which kindergarten are you planning to send them to?"

Cold Moon thought for a moment, "What do you think about Little Stars Foreign Language Kindergarten?"

"Little Stars? That's a fully enclosed kindergarten. Once the children are in, they have to stay there all day, with eating and sleeping all managed together. Parents can only see their children on weekends."

Jin Yu immediately became anxious, "Cold Moon, how can you bear to leave the children there? Only seeing them once a week, can you handle it? Can the children handle it? What if they get bullied at school?"

Cold Moon chuckled and shook her head, "Sister, why are you more worked up than I am? Wouldn't I care for my own children? Besides, I've already looked into it. Not all classes are full-time; they have half-day classes too. Drop them off at eight in the morning, pick them up at four in the afternoon, they only stay at school for eight hours total."

"Eight hours is a long time! I wouldn't bear it, what if they don't eat well at noon? The most important meal of the day is lunch. If they eat poorly every day, the children will quickly become thin from hunger," Jin Yu said, looking at the six children with a pained expression.

Hearing this, Leng Xi Yue was both amused and frustrated, "Oh, don't worry. The food there won't be bad. I grew up in an orphanage, eating three meals a day there, and no parent picked me up all year round, and I turned out fine. They are much luckier than I was."

Jin Yu frowned slightly, then suddenly thought of something, "Xi Yue, are you looking for a class? Is that why you're sending the children to such a kindergarten, because of work?"