The meal was deeply satisfying, and there was hardly any food left over.
Bei Bei obediently took on the role of the "hard worker," gathering the bowls and chopsticks, while Zhang Lexuan gently wiped the stone table with a small rag.
The post-meal cleanup was clearly divided among them, and none of the three were idle.
Once the table had been tidied up and she saw there was nothing else to do, she let out a long breath and said goodbye to Yue Ling.
Before leaving, she awkwardly seemed to want to say something. Under Yue Ling's puzzled gaze, she still swallowed the unspoken words. "Thank you for the cake. It was sweet and delicious." With that, she fled as though escaping for her life.
"Cake?"
The words left him completely bewildered.
Bei Bei had originally planned to stay a while longer, but after hearing what Senior Sister had said, the corner of his mouth twitched. As if he had remembered something, he hurriedly ran off.
Leaving was one thing, but why did they look like they had seen a murderer...?
Hiss, no... Something was wrong!
Yue Ling did not react at first.
Cake...! Fuck, this brat...!
His face turned green, then white.
He had never expected that little bastard to give the cake to her, and during the period when they were giving each other the cold shoulder, no less.
Today had truly been miserable... Damn it.
No wonder Senior Sister had taken the initiative to come find him. In a sense, she had chosen to admit defeat herself...
He sighed, his face full of helplessness.
"Ah, forget it..." Yue Ling waved his hand. "Why would a grown man fuss with a little girl? If I provoke her, won't I have to coax her myself afterward?"
But that brat...