Chapter 183 First Place in Picking Up the Kids

Chapter 183: First to Pick Up the Kids

At this moment, a few parents who hadn’t left yet stood at the kindergarten entrance.

They were all holding their phones, watching intently.

The screen showed the kindergarten’s surveillance footage, specifically of Small Class Five.

The children were eating breakfast.

Shen Minyan was watching the top of the little one’s bowed head and was about to remind him to lift it when he saw Teacher Apple walk over, bend down, and say something. The little one immediately straightened his back a little.

Pei Yi also noticed that Teacher Apple had discovered Pei Qiqi didn’t like eggs and quietly approached to encourage him.

Then he watched Pei Qiqi use his spoon to eat the eggs, slowly finishing them bite by bite.

Professional, truly professional.

Xingya had small class sizes, with a maximum of fifteen children per class.

Small Class Five had only thirteen children, which included their two little ones.

In addition to two caregivers, there was also a lead teacher, an assistant teacher, and a foreign language teacher.

The parents really didn’t have much to worry about.

By comparison, Pei Yi felt even more guilty. He had picked a bad nanny before and had no right to criticize the teachers here.

After saying goodbye, everyone went their separate ways.

The moment the car door closed, both Shen Minyan and Pei Yi made a silent vow:

At four in the afternoon, they would definitely be the first parents dashing into the classroom to pick up their kids!

The driver drove away from the kindergarten.

Without the little one’s laughter, the car was dead silent.

Shen Minyan sighed, pinched the bridge of his nose, and looked down at the surveillance footage on his phone.

On the screen, the little one was surrounded by the other children, happily spinning around. As he ran, the little curls on his forehead bounced with every step.

"Yingying, You You’s hair probably needs a trim. It’s so long it’s almost covering his eyes."

Chu Ying had come prepared, bringing a tablet specifically to watch the surveillance footage.

"You You must have a reason for being afraid of haircuts. Let’s call Siwen later to ask."

Shen Minyan nodded and asked his assistant to contact a kid-friendly barber.

His gaze fell on Shen Yan in the passenger seat, and Shen Minyan tried to recall whether Shen Yan had been afraid of haircuts when he was younger.

...He couldn’t remember.

He had never paid attention to such small details in the past, and he had rarely even picked up his two older sons from school.

He hadn’t been a very responsible father.

Now, he could only try his best to make up for it.

Two minutes later, a sum of money was transferred to Shen Yan’s account.

"Dad transferred 200,000 yuan to you. Transfer note: Allowance."

Shen Yan: "..."

"Dad?" He turned around with a puzzled look.

Shen Minyan coughed awkwardly and waved his hand. "Get yourself some treats."

Shen Yan stared at the transfer, which was enough to buy him a lifetime’s worth of snacks, and fell into deep thought.

"Don’t forget to send some to Linlin too. Teenagers are sensitive at this age."

Shen Minyan’s face immediately darkened, and he let out a cold laugh. "If I dare give it to him, he’ll dare skip class tonight and sign up as a trainee at some sketchy gaming base!"

Shen Yan: "Uh..."

That kid really needed to stop indulging in wild dreams.

The two little ones at the kindergarten had a great day.

They even slept side by side during naptime.

Lying down in such an unfamiliar and narrow little bed, Pei Qiqi closed his eyes, his eyelashes fluttering nervously.

Before long, a soft little hand sneaked into his blanket.

Pei Qiqi opened his eyes and saw You You lying on his side under the covers, his little face pressed against the pillow, smiling at him.

"Brother Qi Qi, You You will sleep with you."

Pei Qiqi nodded, tucking his chin into the blanket. In a place the little one couldn’t see, his lips curled into a happy smile.

At four in the afternoon, just as promised when they parted this morning.

Pei Yi and Shen Minyan were the first parents to rush to the classroom door.

The two tall men stood side by side, breathing heavily.

Shen Minyan smoothed out his slightly wrinkled shirt and brushed off nonexistent dust from his sleeves.

Pei Yi pressed his hands to the door, searching for his well-behaved little one.

The sound of hurried footsteps grew closer, and Shen Minyan turned to look.

The parents they had outpaced earlier had finally caught up, rushing anxiously toward their own children’s classroom doors.

It was their first time participating in such an invisible "race," and they had taken first place.

Shen Minyan stood tall and straight at the entrance of Small Class Five, striking a victorious stance.

"Your child is in Small Class Five too? You guys are really fast!"

Shen Minyan raised an eyebrow at the remark.

The man speaking was panting with one hand on his hip, loosening his tie with the other. He stretched his neck, also looking for his little one.

"Hey, I haven’t seen you two before. Which child’s parents are you?"

Pei Yi beamed, "It's our kid's first day of kindergarten today."

Shen Minyan nodded.

The man suddenly understood, "No wonder! I said to myself, I was wondering why I hadn’t seen you before. I used to be the first one here every time."

The man glanced at the two pairs of long legs in front of him and thought that the "pickup champ" title was probably going to someone else from here on out.

Inside the classroom, the children were slowly getting their backpacks on with the teacher helping them.

At the door, Pei Yi had already opened his phone and was adding the contact info of the dad behind him.

"You haven’t joined the group chat yet, right? Let me add you."

Shen Minyan looked down, quietly pulled out his phone, and with a "beep," he scanned the code to join the group.

Group name: Small Class Five

There were only thirteen children in the class, but the group had almost sixty members.

The members’ nicknames followed a very uniform format: So-and-so’s Dad, So-and-so’s Mom, So-and-so’s Grandma, So-and-so’s Brother...

Shen Minyan changed his group nickname to: Su Youli’s Dad.

Parents and children lined up on either side of the door.

Su Youli held Pei Qiqi’s hand, his little face all flushed.

Standing near the front, he looked up and immediately saw his dad.

"Dad," the little one smiled, his eyes curving into little crescents as he waved his hands excitedly.

His dad was the first to come pick him up—his dad was truly amazing!

Pei Qiqi also spotted his uncle, whose face was pressed against the glass, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Uncle, uncle.

Uncle had come to pick him up.

The teacher opened the door.

After two months of learning, the children no longer rushed forward as they did at the beginning. Instead, they waited nicely for the teacher to call their names before leaving.

Teacher Apple took the pickup slips and said smiling, "Su Youli, Pei Xu."

The two little ones came forward and, under the jealous looks of all the other kids, were picked up by their dad and uncle.

After saying goodbye to the teacher, the two little ones were scooped up into the arms of their dad and uncle.

Pei Qiqi was covered in slobbery kisses, leaving his face all slobbery.

"Qi Qi, did you miss me? Did you miss me? Uncle missed you so much today."

Pei Qiqi’s heart was pounding—his uncle had really come to pick him up.

And he was the first one.

Instead of wiping away the kisses from his face as he usually did, he actively nuzzled his cheek against his uncle’s mouth.

"Uncle, I missed you so much today," Pei Qiqi said, wrapping his arms around Pei Yi’s neck and resting his head on his uncle’s shoulder.

Pei Yi was totally touched and immediately planted more kisses: "Mwah! Mwah!"