Then a gust of wind whistled by and extinguished the candle.

It's off!

I heard that the teachers at the school play volleyball in their spare time. The female teachers play volleyball against each other, while the male teachers either play basketball or soccer. It's that simple, nothing more.

Director Cai no longer expects the guests to win any rankings; after all, it's a competition, and friendship comes first.

The guests arrived at the playground dressed in what they considered their most casual or sporty outfits, and upon seeing the teachers' attire, they knew they were already doomed.

The teachers' uniforms were still very neat, all loose-fitting sportswear, which Director Cai found unbearable to look at.

He then called over a few staff members to join the guests in several groups. The female guests present had little experience with volleyball. In the first round, the teachers seemed to go easy on them. Although the guests lost, they didn't lose too badly. The children cheered excitedly from the sidelines, even more nervous than if they were on the court themselves. The same was true in the second and third rounds. It wasn't until nightfall that the lively playground quieted down.

The guests all stayed on the same floor, and the children, being playful, liked to visit each other's rooms or play together in the hallway, so everyone hadn't closed their doors yet.

There was no hot water in the dormitory. Adults could take cold showers without any problem, but the children would choke. Lan Qingyue looked at a chubby little girl covered in sweat in the corridor and felt troubled. She had to go to the canteen to get a bucket of hot water before Chuchu could take a shower.

Back in elementary and middle school, there was no hot water in the dormitories. So every winter, long lines would form at the hot water station in the canteen. Lan Qingyue hated trouble, and she insisted on completing her plans within the allotted time, unwilling to waste a single second on unnecessary things. If she were asked to quietly and patiently wait in line for hot water, especially when there might be no more hot water available, she was even less willing to waste that time and patience. So during that period of campus life without hot water, she relied on her strong will to take cold showers to get through it.

Now I have to fetch hot water for that little one, it's so difficult.

Lan Qingyue patted Chu Chu's chubby little face, picked up the bucket, and walked away without looking back.

The adorable Chu Chu: "..."

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that her mother's back looked somewhat melancholy.

Fortunately, the students had already gone to evening self-study, so there were no students queuing in the cafeteria. Lan Qingyue was overjoyed, and even her steps became much more cheerful. However, the hot water was gone!

Lan Qingyue couldn't believe it. She turned the tap on full blast, but a few drops of water dripped out, the water was icy cold, as if mocking her for making a wasted trip. Lan Qingyue was stunned. The hot water was gone. She really had made a wasted trip.

"I'm so angry!" Lan Qingyue muttered as she left, leaving the camera. She hunched over like an old woman and slowly went upstairs. Chu Chu, that little dumpling, was still playing, still playing, not only was she covered in sweat, but even her back was soaked.

Kids these days are so hard to please.

There was no hot water, and it wasn't good to give Chuchu a cold shower, so Lan Qingyue could only wipe Chuchu down with a wet towel. The little girl had a lot of fun today, and surprisingly, she didn't make a fuss in the evening and fell asleep quickly.

Lan Qingyue, who doesn't crave sleeping in but still tends to stay in bed, was still "dragged" out of bed by the task card brought by Xiaoyun.

She opened the door sleepily and was greeted by a lively Xiaoyun. She was in excellent condition and didn't seem sleepy at all. Young people have so much energy!