It was a little girl in a grey linen dress. She was about five or six years old, and was half a head taller than Amy. The dress seemed to have been modified from an adult's dress, and there were many patches on it. Her hair had been casually cut to just below her ears, but her little face was very clean, and her bright black eyes seemed to be able to see the reflections of good and evil.
The little girl's mouth was wide open, and her eyes were filled with elation as she looked at Amy. She flipped over the back of the bench and ran toward them.
"Jessica!" Amy also yelled with elation as she also ran toward her on her short little legs.
The little girl ran over with her arms wide open, but she suddenly stopped when she was two steps away from Amy. She withdrew her arms and looked at Amy's little dress with elation in her eyes.
"Jessica, why aren't you hugging me?" Amy was a little displeased as she looked at Jessica.
"Because Amy is wearing a beautiful dress today, and I don't want to dirty your dress." Jessica shook her head with a smile, revealing a missing front tooth. Her eyes were still fixed on Amy's dress, and she really was very happy. Her eyes then fell on Ugly Duckling in Amy's arms, and her eyes lit up with elation as she said, "And this kitten is also yellow. It's so cute!"
"It's not a kitten; it's Ugly Duckling. It's actually a duckling, and it hatched from a duck egg." Amy shook her head with an earnest expression.
"Really? But it doesn't look like a duck at all. " Jessica was a little conflicted as she looked at Ugly Duckling. However, she quickly turned to Amy with anticipation in her eyes, and asked, "Can I hug it?"
"Meow!" Ugly Duckling raised its little paw with an expression of refusal.
"Of course." Amy nodded before turning to Ugly Duckling. "Ugly Duckling, this is my good friend Jessica. You have to be good, or you'll have to run five extra laps today."
"Meow ~" Ugly Duckling immediately gave in, and it rolled its eyes as it allowed Jessica to take it from it with a resigned expression.
"Ahhh! It's so adorable and awesome! "Jessica caressed Ugly Duckling's kitten with elation.
"Amy!"
"Ai Xiaomi!"
The other children in the hallway also caught sight of Amy, and they all greeted her. Some of them even gathered around her with curious looks on their faces as they looked at Ugly Duckling in Jessica's arms.
Meanwhile, Amy greeted them one by one with a happy expression on her little face.
"The little guy's popularity is pretty good, but it seems that the habit of giving people nicknames isn't a recent one." Meg couldn't help but smile. These children ranged in age from four or five to eight or nine years old. Their clothes were rather shabby, and they looked just like the first time he saw Amy. The little girl named Jessica looked very intelligent and sensible. She seemed to have the best relationship with Amy.
"Xiao Mi said that you are all her good friends, so she asked Uncle to bring you delicious food. You guys haven't had dinner yet, right? Then, can we have one each? "Mag said to the children with a smile.
"Sure!" All of the children's eyes immediately lit up as they stared at the two bags in Meg's hands.
"Jessica, this is my father. He made super delicious braised chicken and rice for all of you," Amy whispered into Jessica's ear, "and he made a portion for your mother too."
"Father … Father?" Jessica looked up at Meg with a hint of envy in her bright eyes. However, a joyful smile quickly appeared on her face as she nodded at Amy, and said, "Thank you, Amy. I knew you were the best to me."
"Come over here and eat. Sit down on the chairs." Meg walked over to the hallway with the two large bags and gently placed them down. He then took out the braised chicken and rice from the bags one by one. Due to the fact that some of the children were too young, he arranged them in a row on the chairs and opened the lids.
"It smells so good!"
"Gulp …"
The alluring aroma of the braised chicken wafted through the hallway, and all of the children's eyes immediately lit up as they swallowed involuntarily. However, they were all rather hesitant at the sight of the delicious braised chicken, and none of them dared to step forward.
"Eat up, children. This is your dinner." Meg opened the lid of the last braised chicken, and there were only three boxes left in the bag. There were only 19 children present.
All of the children looked at one another, but none of them stepped forward.
"If we miss out on this meal, we won't be able to eat such delicious food for a long time. Father's braised chicken is super delicious." Amy led Jessica over to a braised chicken and took Ugly Duckling from her with a smile on her face.
"It smells so good! Thank you, Amy's father. I'll have the first bite." Jessica's eyes lit up as she looked at Meg with a smile. She picked up a piece of chicken with her chopsticks and took a bite, upon which her eyes immediately lit up.
What a wonderful taste! She didn't know what words she could use to describe this flavor. All she knew was that it was absolutely delicious! She had never tasted anything so delicious in her entire life.
"It's … It's so delicious …" Jessica swallowed the piece of chicken in her mouth and sniffed as she fought back the tears in her eyes. She then immediately put the remaining piece of chicken into her mouth.
"Don't cry, Jessica, are you alright?" Amy hurriedly wiped away her tears with a concerned expression.
"I … I'm fine. It's just … it's so delicious that I'm crying …" Jessica shook her head as she put another piece of chicken into her mouth. Tears streamed down her face as she chewed.
Meg shook his head with a smile. This little girl was simply too adorable. However, this was the best compliment he could give to a chef, and a sense of pride welled up in his heart.
All of the other children also couldn't help themselves at the sight of Jessica eating so happily. After a brief hesitation, they all made their way over to the braised chicken and began to dig in as well.
"It's so delicious!"
"Amy, your father is the best!"
"It's so delicious … Waah … I can't help myself either …"
All of the children's praises were intermingled with a few sobs, and the atmosphere was still very warm and joyful.
"Jessica, let me tell you a secret. If you pour this soup over the rice, the moon rice will taste even better," Amy whispered into Jessica's ear.
"There really is a moon in this rice! It's so good! " Jessica's eyes lit up at the sight of the rice in the box, and all of the other children immediately exclaimed in amazement.
"It does seem like doing some good deeds from time to time will change one's mood." Meg stood off to the side, and a smile also appeared on his face as he looked at the smiles on the children's faces. If he didn't have the pressure to recover in the future, doing some good deeds would be a good choice.
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