Chapter 64 Zhao Zhao Starts Kindergarten

"Alright, alright, I'll take you to eat right away! Daddy has already booked a restaurant, you little glutton!" Lu Wenyan lifted her son up a little.

"Should we wait for A-Yuan?" Yin Song asked.

“I’ve already sent him the restaurant’s location, and he said he’ll be there in a bit,” Lu Wenyan said.

Lu Yuan's workplace today is also in this building. Yin Song and the others finished recording first, but Lu Yuan won't be there as quickly.

It's not easy for them to run into each other during work hours, so it would be wonderful if they could get together for a meal.

“Then let’s go over there first and get Zhaozhao something to eat.” Yin Song nodded.

Lu Yinzhao inwardly agreed; he was genuinely hungry.

I was on edge the whole time while recording the show, not very relaxed, and I also had to keep my mind on dealing with all the strange questions the host asked.

Thinking too much makes him hungry faster; he felt he could eat three bowls of rice today.

Lu Wenyan drove them to a car-themed restaurant.

The reserved private room was called "Rapid Food Time," and the dining table was shaped like a miniature racing car.

After being led to a seat by the waiter, a robot shaped like a gas station slid over shortly afterward.

"You can place your order here yourself, or I can help you with it. So, who are you...?" the waiter asked.

“Let’s do it ourselves,” Lu Wenyan said.

"Okay." The waiter nodded and left.

A robot shaped like a gas station displays a menu screen.

Lu Yinzhao was lifted onto Lu Wenyan's lap and sat down, where she could see all the different dishes on the screen.

"Zhaozhao, which one do you want to eat? Order for yourself." Lu Wenyan pinched her son's little face.

Lu Yinzhao stretched out her chubby little hand and swiped across the screen with one short finger.

Flame Engine Pork Knuckle? Sounds impressive, right? Click!

Racetrack steak? It looks juicy and tender, I'll order it!

Steering wheel pizza? Wow! It looks like there's so much cheese, I'll order!

Next, a tire-shaped vegetable salad and a hood-shaped chocolate cake. Both have vegetable desserts, a good mix of meat and vegetables.

Lu Yinzhao got carried away ordering food, ordering anything that looked good in the picture or had a particularly long name, and then realized she had ordered a lot.

With the three of them plus Lu Yuan, won't they be able to finish the food?

Lu Yinzhao looked at Lu Wenyan cautiously, "Dad, if you think it's too much, just delete some of it."

This was the first time Lu Yinzhao had ever ordered food so extravagantly. In his previous life, he had never been to any high-end restaurants, let alone ordered food without even looking at the prices.

I'm living a very comfortable life now, but deep down I still carry some of the restraint I used to have.

Lu Wenyan laughed and said, "It's okay, Zhaozhao, order whatever you want to eat. If there's too much, we'll pack it up. Your dad has gone to all the trouble of taking you out for a meal, so don't try to save me money!"

Lu Yinzhao suddenly straightened his back again.

He likes to hear that! Then he won't be polite!

...

Not long after.

When Lu Yuan came over and saw the table full of dishes, he couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Dad, are any other people coming over later?"

"No, it's just the four of us." Lu Wenyan poured a glass of water into Lu Yuan's cup and told him to sit down quickly.

"These dishes were ordered by Zhaozhao. Ayuan, you probably didn't eat properly at noon either. Hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold." Yin Song handed chopsticks to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yinzhao sat opposite Lu Yuan, holding a large pork knuckle that he had already eaten half of.

"Third brother, I'm sorry, I ordered a lot of food..." Lu Yinzhao took a bite of the pork knuckle and hesitated, "Where are the other brothers? Should we invite them to eat with us?"

Lu Yuan knew that Lu Yinzhao was referring to his teammates.

He waved his hand and said, "No need, I'll pack up any leftovers for them later."

Lu Wenyan said, "Wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate? How about we order a few new dishes to give your teammates a treat?"

“Dad, you don’t understand their personalities. They’re the kind of people who snatch food from each other’s bowls, so you don’t need to be so polite,” Lu Yuan explained calmly.

Then, he took a picture of the dishes on the table with his phone and posted it in the group chat.

[Lu Yuan]: If we can't finish it, I'll pack some for you. Will you mind?

[Gong Yao]: Ahhhh, boss! Is this that famous car-themed restaurant?

[Lu Yuan]: Yes.

[Wei Zuo]: If you don't mind, please pour it into my mouth.

[Xiang Zhiyun]: I don't mind at all. I'm almost sick of eating the grass in my bowl now.

[Ye Mo]: Waiting to be fed...

[Ying Huaizhou]: I'm waiting for you, Captain!

Lu Yuan showed Lu Wenyan the chat history, "They're lucky to have any food at all; they're not picky."

Lu Wenyan was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Hahaha, young people should eat more. When I was young, I had a particularly good appetite and could eat a whole cow in one meal."

Yin Song rolled his eyes: "Is it beef you ate? Or beef you bragged about?"

Lu Wenyan: "Hahaha, I was just exaggerating a little."

After finishing the braised pork knuckle, with sauce smeared all over his mouth, Lu Yinzhao commented, "Dad, you're so funny."

Lu Wenyang: "..."

Lu Yuan couldn't help but turn his head and curl the corners of his lips.

Lu Yinzhao ate a big meal until his stomach was bulging. After finishing, he let out a satisfied burp and said, "Dad, I'm so satisfied today. Thank you for the big meal."

"You're welcome, son. This is nothing. From now on, whenever you want, Dad will take you to eat, anywhere is fine," Lu Wenyan promised, patting his precious son's head.

Such an obedient baby deserves plenty of rewards.

Afterwards, Lu Wenyan drove Lu Yuan back to the entrance of the headquarters building of Melon TV.

Lu Yuan got out of the car with both hands full of packing bags, turned around and said to Zhao Zhao inside, "Zhao Zhao, bye-bye, your third brother is going to work."

"Third brother, you must be working hard. I'll be waiting at home for you to come back and play with me during your holiday."

"Okay, I'll come back to visit you as soon as I have a break."

On the way back, Lu Yinzhao naturally fell asleep.

The little one, exhausted from a long day, nestled in his mother's arms, snoring softly.

"He looks really tired." Yin Song looked down at his son tenderly.

Lu Wenyan: "Today, I also let Zhaozhao experience working life. If this were when he was in elementary school, he would definitely write a report about it when he got back."

"Honey, do you think Zhao Zhao's intelligence... needs to follow the usual path of going to kindergarten and then primary school?"

After Yin Song finished speaking, the car fell silent for a moment.

Lu Wenyan could understand Yin Song's meaning because Zhaozhao was much smarter than other children her age.

At only three years old, she already knows many Chinese characters, has excellent expressive abilities, and high emotional intelligence.

Should he consider skipping a grade when he goes to primary school? This is a question he has been pondering recently.

“I think it’s better to let Zhaozhao decide this herself,” Lu Wenyan said.

"That's what I think too, even..."

Even what?

“I have a feeling that Zhao Zhao doesn’t want to live the life of a genius. He wants to experience the growth process of each stage like an ordinary child.” Yin Song looked at Zhao Zhao in his arms with infinite love in his eyes.

The car drove smoothly back to the Lu family villa. Lu Wenyan stopped the car to open the door and took the youngest son from Yin Song's arms.

"There's no need to worry too much about it; it's best to let things take their natural course," Lu Wenyan said.

"Um."

*

After the show concluded, its ratings soared on the Melon TV app, making it the No.1 most popular variety show among viewers.

Especially the last episode, after the edited version was released, had a higher viewership than any of the previous episodes.

Zhao Zhao's high EQ "balanced literature" has also become a popular meme among netizens.

As the jokes went on, they even took on a different, sarcastic meaning.

Whenever faced with those awkward choices that can't be avoided, netizens will smile and say to the other person, "It's all good, it's all fine, it's all acceptable, because you have a beautiful heart."

The show's popularity continued, but Lu Yinzhao didn't have time to think about that.

Because he needs to prepare for school enrollment.

Lu Wenyan arranged for him to attend a high-end private kindergarten. The children in this kindergarten almost all came from wealthy families; they were either second-generation or third-generation rich kids, or children of celebrities.

Before I went to the kindergarten to register, the kindergarten had already sent the school uniform to my home.

The school uniforms come in spring, summer, autumn and winter styles, with two sets for each season.

Lu Yinzhao was dressed in summer clothes early in the morning.

Although it was already autumn, the weather in September was still hot.

The light blue kindergarten uniform looked exceptionally good on Lu Yinzhao. Lu Yinzhao already had fair skin, and wearing bright colors made her skin appear even fairer.

Before leaving, Yin Song put a classic yellow kindergarten hat on his head.

Today is Zhao Zhao's first day of kindergarten, and Yin Song and Lu Wenyan took him to school together.

"Zhaozhao, if you encounter something you can't solve, you should talk to your homeroom teacher. The thing I can't solve might be a conflict with a classmate, or you might suddenly feel unwell..."

Lu Yinzhao knew that many children experience some separation anxiety when they first start kindergarten, but he felt that Yin Song was extremely anxious.

Yin Song kept explaining various precautions in the car, and Lu Yinzhao listened attentively.

Lu Yinzhao would answer every question Yin Song asked.

"Okay, Mom."

"My baby is so good, come give me a kiss." Yin Song reluctantly nuzzled the child's face, then pointed to his own face and leaned in.

Lu Yinzhao softly kissed her mother on the cheek.

His mother seemed particularly reluctant to part with him.

Upon arriving at the kindergarten, Yin Song and Lu Wenyan personally handed their precious child over to the homeroom teacher.

Today, many adults came to the kindergarten to drop off their children, and it was inevitable that some of them would run into people they knew.

After all, the circle of the rich is only so big.

"Zhao Zhao! Zhao Zhao!" A voice came from behind.

As soon as Lu Yinzhao turned around, he saw a chubby little boy running towards him.

He quickly dodged, afraid that he would be knocked away by the other party's sudden charge.

Long Xiaoman skipped over and grabbed Lu Yinzhao's hand, "My dad really didn't lie to me. We go to the same school and are even in the same class."

Lu Yinzhao looked up and saw the Long couple, Boss Long and his wife, running in with Long Xiaoman.

"What are you doing running around like that, kid!" Long Guofei scolded as soon as he came in.

This little thing is impossible to let go of; they were exhausted chasing after it.

"Director Lu! Teacher Yin!" Yan Hongyu was still deeply grateful and full of respect when she saw the two of them again.

Although Lu Wenyan had asked her husband to call her "Brother Lu" last time, and Long Guofei could address her that way, she was still a little embarrassed.

Is your child also in kindergarten?

“Yes, yes, Xiaoman isn’t as smart as Zhaozhao. When he was Zhaozhao’s age, he was even more impulsive than he is now, and he couldn’t speak clearly. I was thinking it would be fine to send him in a little later, so he could be in the same class as Zhaozhao and keep her company.” Yan Hongyu said with a smile.

Lu Yinzhao was hugged tightly by Long Xiaoman, and felt that he would be stuck with this kid for the rest of his kindergarten years.

"Zhao Zhao, are you unhappy? Why aren't you smiling?" Long Xiaoman cupped Lu Yin Zhao's face in her hands.

Lu Yinzhao: "..."

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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao: Being forced to love [melts]