Chapter 18.1

Chu Xiaoyi looked at the scene in front of him and felt that he had strayed into a whole new world.

He used to go to kindergarten, which was situated next to a certain university. The teachers were not bad, and the children were from prestigious families, but they were by no means as exaggerated as this.

Inside the auditorium, Annie’s mother took Chu Xiaoyi to their seats and greeted many enthusiastic parents along the way. It was only then that Chu Xiaoyi found out that Annie’s mother was also very popular in their school.

Annie must also be a stellar child; otherwise, there would be no such thing as “Annie’s mother’s” halo.

Annie’s mother and Chu Xiaoyi walked towards the front of the auditorium. She then pointed to the seats marked with names in the front row and explained, “Xiaoxiao is the student representative, so her guardian’s position is located in the first row.”

Chu Xiaoyi turned his head and looked in the direction in which she pointed. Sure enough, he saw the seat labeled “Chu Xiaoxiao’s Brother”.

“Thank you!”

Chu Xiaoyi was dizzy after all the fuss, but fortunately, with the help of Annie’s mother, he finally managed to sit down.

After taking his seat, he noticed a small paper bag placed next to him, as well as on the seats next to him. It contained some souvenirs to commemorate the kindergarten’s opening ceremony. The small objects were exquisitely made and looked quite grand.

The opening ceremonies of kindergartens in recent years are about to catch up with our brand activities…

He found that Annie’s mother’s seat was next to him, and it was estimated that the child Anne was also arranged at the opening ceremony. The VIP seats of the two were simply conspicuous, and as soon as they were seated, the people behind them began to talk.

“Is this Xiaoxiao’s Brother? It’s the first time I knew Xiaoxiao had an older brother!” The parent in the back row tilted his head and said incredulously.

The parents in the front row seemed to have a special social circle. Everyone knew each other, and there was no awkward atmosphere as they conversed.

When Chu Xiaoyi first arrived, he had never had such great social pressure and said busily, “Hello, hello, I am Xiaoxiao’s Brother.”

“Hello! I’m Yahan’s father!” The male parent handed Chu Xiaoyi a business card and shook his hand solemnly.

Chu Xiaoyi greeted countless children’s parents one after another and accepted a few business cards in confusion. Fearing that he would confuse people, he simply pulled out a pen from a small paper bag and wrote the child’s name on the parent’s business card to distinguish them from the parent who did not hand over the business card.

If it’s someone else who has facial blindness or social fear, I am afraid that that person would have completely collapsed by now.

Chu Xiaoxiao seemed to have a good relationship with Annie and Yahan, which is why Annie’s mother and Yahan’s father also took good care of Chu Xiaoyi.

Yahan’s father said, “I want to take pictures at the ceremony later. Do you have a camera?”

Anne’s mother took out a small Leica camera from her bag and said, “I brought one, but I don’t know how to use it. I’ll try again.”

T/N: Leica is a German company that specializes in manufacturing cameras.

Yahan’s father nodded and looked at Chu Xiaoyi silently, showing a concerned gaze.

Chu Xiaoyi knew the school’s requirements, and the kindergarten asked parents to take a photo of their children at the ceremony as a souvenir.

He scratched his head in embarrassment and hesitatingly replied, “Can I just take pictures with my phone?”

Xiao Bi informed Chu Xiaoyi of this in advance, but he felt that his mobile phone was enough, so naturally, he wasn’t prepared.

Yahan’s father immediately gave him a disapproving look. But he then patted his chest and comfortingly said, “It’s okay, I’ll help you take a picture of Xiaoxiao!”

In the next second, Yahan’s father picked up a single-lens reflex camera equipped with an ultra-long lens and showed his weapon to Chu Xiaoyi.

If it weren’t for his polished suit and leather shoes, Chu Xiaoyi would have to suspect that the other party was a paparazzi. Looking at his stance, it looked like he would immediately rush out to take pictures of celebrities.

Seeing this, Chu Xiaoyi was a little flustered and hurriedly replied, “Thank you, but it’s actually not necessary… It’s really not necessary.”

Is my sister an international superstar? With the way she’s treated, I’d have to suspect that she’s an international star walking the Oscars red carpet.

Annie’s mother persuaded her, “It’s best if you just let Yahan’s father take her pictures; otherwise, when Xiaoxiao hands in her homework, she’ll have a gap in her heart.”

Parents turn in photos of their children, and teachers even show them in class. If he used his mobile phone to take pictures casually, wouldn’t it make Chu Xiaoxiao unable to raise her head in front of children?

Chu Xiaoyi paused in stupor, confused at what was happening.

Who would even expect something like this?

As they conversed, he learned more from Annie’s mother. He then discovered that this was part of the parent-child projects planned by the kindergarten. After being assigned tasks, the photos taken must be displayed in the class afterwards. Previously, there were also parent-child painting activities, baking, and so on.

Anne’s mother said sadly, “Who would have thought that we even had to bake? Last time, in order to complete their assignment on making pastries, I had to go to a baking class in advance. Fortunately, I finally coped with continuous practice.”

“…”

Why does the kindergarten also have to toss these poor parents?

Anne’s mother continued, “But I heard Xiaoxiao’s father say that there was still a cameraman accompanying you over.”

“So that’s why I think you can still use your mobile phone to shoot. Anyway, there would still be high-definition images captured by those professionals. Just take it as shooting commemorative photos.”

On the side, Yahan’s father gave a thumbs up in admiration and praised, “You’re so powerful; I didn’t expect that you were that prepared!”

Chu Xiaoyi directly denied their wrongly directed praises and waved his hand to frantically explain, “I’m not, I didn’t, you misunderstood…”

How can I explain to them that Director Li and others did not come to take commemorative photos of Chu Xiaoxiao?

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