"Wow."
The girl with bobbed hair's eyes lit up.
"Sister-in-law."
"You've prepared everything so beautifully."
The girl with bobbed hair exclaimed in admiration.
The woman smiled.
"I'm glad you like it."
Since she'd agreed to let the girl with bobbed hair's friends come over for snacks, she'd naturally put a lot of care into preparing everything.
A pleasant setting could whet one's appetite.
The woman had even put a fresh bouquet in a vase and placed it in the center of the table.
A faint floral fragrance drifted through the room, mingling with the rich aroma of tea and creating an increasingly enchanting, heady scent.
"Make yourselves at home."
The woman smiled. "The snacks will be here soon."
"Sister-in-law, do you want me to help?"
The girl with bobbed hair stood up.
"No need."
The woman shook her head.
There were only a few of them.
She could manage.
"Stay here and keep your friends company."
That way, they wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
The woman gave the girl with bobbed hair a playful wink.
The girl with bobbed hair nodded.
Oh.
The woman went to the kitchen.
There were a few seconds of silence in the dining room.
"Xiao Xiao."
One of the girls broke the silence.
She tilted her head. "I'm a little surprised."
"I almost thought you'd turn me down."
After all, judging from how she and the young man had interacted before...
They hadn't exactly gotten along very well.
"Do you really like sweets?"
The girl's lips curled into a smile.
So that was why he'd agreed to her invitation so readily.
As expected.
Appealing to someone's interests was the easiest way to get what you wanted.
"Yeah."
Xiao Xiao nodded without trying to hide it. "I do."
"So,