"Mrs. Thatcher, could you trouble yourself to look up the IP address of this phone number for me?"
Even without holding out much hope, Lu Mingming still wished to obtain more information.
Mrs. Thatcher did not refuse.
"Thank you. I'll be going then."
Lu Mingming politely took her leave.
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After all, she still had to accompany the Class A cubs with their activities during the day.
Just as she was about to leave, Mrs. Thatcher sighed slightly and, under Lu Mingming's puzzled gaze, approached and offered Lu Mingming the best comfort with a warm embrace.
"I have cubs, and I understand your feelings."
Lu Mingming's eyes reddened. Suppressing the surge of sadness in her heart, she said thank you and strode away.
After dealing with these matters, Lu Mingming sent the little white tiger to Cheng Shiqin for class, and would personally pick her up after the morning activities concluded, to ensure the little cub's safety to the greatest extent possible.
When Lu Mingming returned to Class A to begin the class activities, the Class A cubs were unusually gathered in the classroom, almost all present.
What was different today was that after last night's incident, the cubs' parents had accepted the invitation for their cubs to attend school.
Most of them accompanied their children in person or sent other relatives to investigate, and to see if Lu Mingming was as incompetent as rumored on the interstellar network.
If so, it would be best to transfer to another class or academy as soon as possible.
The original classroom was spacious for the six cubs, but with a crowd of beastkin of different species, the small classroom instantly became very crowded.
Business elites and noble lords chatted familiarly in the classroom about daily life, with interstellar currency transactions of tens of millions and hundreds of millions of star coins exchanged between them.
The children didn't understand all that.
The usually mischievous and noisy cubs were considerably quieter in this relaxed yet inexplicably serious atmosphere.
The small Class A classroom had taken on the appearance of a company seminar.
When Lu Mingming arrived, she mistakenly thought she had entered the wrong place.
She looked into the classroom, and more than ten pairs of eyes of various ages and colors met Lu Mingming's gaze.
Lu Mingming dared to guarantee that she had never seen so many endangered animals as she had seen at the Earth Zoo.
Her steps faltered, and she took a few steps back, doubting life itself, looking at the sign on the classroom door.
It was Class A, she hadn't made a mistake.
Lu Mingming felt a rather embarrassing urge to dig her toes into the ground.
She paused, then continued to walk forward into the classroom.
Near the entrance, a beautiful woman in a tight-fitting red velvet dress greeted Lu Mingming at the door, her pretty face blooming with a sweet smile.
"You must be Teacher Mingming that my cub mentioned. I saw you going to the dean's office when I brought my cub to school this morning. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that you are my cub's teacher."
No one dislikes being praised, especially by a beauty, so Lu Mingming immediately expressed her thanks.
These few words quickly eased Lu Mingming's nervousness among the unfamiliar crowd.
Lu Mingming greeted each parent individually before asking about the purpose of everyone's gathering today.
"May I know why all the parents are here today?"
She truly had no idea.
In a corner, an elderly man, hunched over, tapped his cane firmly on the ground. The crisp collision with the marble floor drew everyone's attention.
He sat in his chair, stroking his long white beard. His face was dignified, with a hint of stubbornness.
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"It's like this. Last night, my little cub told me that there was a bad guy kidnapping cubs in Sal City. I came along to accompany the little one to school so she wouldn't be scared."
After speaking, the old man chuckled, making him appear a little gentler than his stern demeanor suggested.
He continued, "Alpha is my only son, so naturally, I care for him greatly. If your performance today is not satisfactory, I think... you know the consequences."
The situation was similar for the other parents.
"Please rest assured, everyone."
As their words registered, Lu Mingming gestured for everyone to sit down.
Since they wanted to know, she would show them now.
Fortunately, her personal attendant had prepared soft stools early in the morning, otherwise, Lu Mingming would have had to borrow some from other classes.
Playing today's games with the children in front of their parents, Lu Mingming's heart pounded, and her mind was filled with a whirlwind of thoughts.
She suddenly remembered something and took out the jelly she had prepared from her personal light brain space.
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She had promised the little cubs and couldn't break her word.
However, she had only prepared seven jellies, corresponding to the original number of children.
Now that Huilan had left and Xuegao had been kidnapped, there were two left in Lu Mingming's hands.
These two were not enough for the accompanying parents, and how to distribute them was also a dilemma.
Lu Mingming first distributed the jellies she had promised to the children to each cub.
The jellies were encased in a packaging shell made of a special material.
It was more hygienic and transparent than plastic, allowing a clear view of the tiny bubbles within the jelly. Even through the hazy packaging, it was difficult to discern any color difference with the naked eye.
"Teacher Mingming, what is this?"
A parent picked up the jelly from their cub and examined it carefully, asking.
His question made others gather around to examine it together.
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Even the well-traveled parents had never seen such a novel item packaged in this shell.
Weren't desserts meant to be eaten directly?
A few parents who had some knowledge of Lu Mingming's reputation on the interstellar network, recalling her as a streamer who was skilled at pioneering new food trends, were not surprised by this.
"This is jelly."
As soon as Lu Mingming said it, the parents exchanged glances, and not a single one of them knew the origin of jelly.
A seemingly more prudent monkey-like man spoke, "May I have a taste?"
"Of course."
Since there were two left, Lu Mingming readily agreed.
At this moment, a woman in white, who had been silently observing the entire scene, stepped forward and said coldly,
"I'd like to try it. I participated in the childcare competition on my family's planet and obtained an intermediate childcare qualification certificate. You haven't obtained any certificates, have you?"
The woman's words carried no condescension, but her phrasing was somewhat ambiguous.
This was indeed a shortcoming of Lu Mingming's, and it was a factual statement that she could not refute.
Lu Mingming nodded.
"I have two left here. Each of you parents can have one. If other parents wish to try, they can consider waiting for future jelly vendors."
Upon hearing this, some cubs' mouths watered, and one couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Mingming, do you plan to open a shop in the future?"
Lu Mingming smiled, "Yes, I am in the process of preparing for it."
This was not a sudden, impromptu decision, but a carefully considered choice made by Lu Mingming after much thought.
Lu Mingming viewed this upcoming online shop as her first external probe.
She placed great importance on early product promotion and marketing, similar to how she had spent lavishly on the Earth to trend on hot searches.
Lu Mingming didn't have that much money, nor did she have the opportunity to bombard other people's eyes so frequently.
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Therefore, she only needed to leverage the connections of those around her for word-of-mouth promotion.
Most importantly, after the competition ended, she would promptly apply for a childcare qualification certificate.
Firstly, it would quickly enhance her social status.
Secondly, it would provide a layer of confidence for those unfamiliar with Lu Mingming to purchase her products.
"You plan to open a shop with this product?"
The woman in white's words were always sharp.
Lu Mingming, after a moment's pause, smiled and recommended the jelly she had made.
"Why not? I believe in my abilities. Everyone can try it."
The casing of the jelly had been modified by Lu Mingming.
On Earth, the jelly casing typically had a thin layer of printed plastic sealing the top. This completely sealed plastic paper could only be opened by a protruding triangular pull tab.
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This meant that those who could open it would use a tool, while those who couldn't would try to tear off the entire triangular area with force, leading to counterproductive results.
Alternatively, they might bite off the plastic shell around the entire jelly with their teeth.
This method was extremely prone to chipping teeth and was not an easy way to open the jelly.
Lu Mingming, while ensuring the seal and proper preservation, chose to use another special material to create a cup-shaped lid that fit snugly over the top of the jelly.
This allowed for easy opening of the lid to eat the "jelly" without risking injury to the gums from accidental bumps.
In the adult social gathering, the children had clearly been holding back for too long.
With Lu Mingming's encouraging nod, the little ones lowered their heads, opened the cup lids, and a clear expression of joy appeared on their faces.
In the Class A classroom, under Lu Mingming's guidance, the cubs chorused, "Thank you, Teacher Mingming, I'm starting!"