Bai Jingxuan's Chocolate

While the younger generation went back to get the chocolates, Larkspur took the opportunity to move to a square table in the cabin.

Although the house was drafty, the temperature inside was still much warmer than outside thanks to a temperature-maintaining Spell Formula. So, Larkspur took off the suit jacket she had just bought that day and placed the paper bag containing another piece of clothing to the side.

After she finished doing all this, the three younger women followed her to the table one after another.

True to her usual decisiveness, Bai Jingxuan was the first to bring the pre-made chocolates from the counter.

What she handed over were several pieces of chocolate wrapped in brightly colored paper, and covered with a bunch of cartoon stickers that she had gotten from who-knows-where.

Without any hesitation, Bai Jingxuan sat down in the chair next to Larkspur and laid out three chocolates with what could be described as "cute" packaging horizontally on the table. After the other two approached, she began to hand out the chocolates she had made.

"Here, this is for Sister Xiao Lu!" She first pushed the chocolate with cartoon magical girl stickers on the packaging in front of Lin Xiaolu.

"This is for Xia Liang!" Then, she pushed the chocolate with stickers of cats, dogs, and other animals in front of Xia Liang.

"Then it's the teacher's!" Finally, the chocolate with stickers of various natural patterns, such as the sun, clouds, and snowflakes, was handed to Larkspur.

Clearly, these stickers are what differentiate the chocolates from the wrappers that are simply placed on them.

Although the reason for choosing the stickers was unknown, it was clear that the other party had their own considerations, so Larkspur could naturally feel the sentiment behind it.

"Thank you, I'm very happy."

She reached out and accepted the chocolate from Bai Jingxuan, expressing her gratitude earnestly.

"That's not all, there's more inside. Teacher, you can open it now," Bai Jingxuan said eagerly, her hands resting on the table.

"Inside?" The other person's words surprised Larkspur slightly, but she had no reason to refuse the other person's offer, so she reached out and carefully tore open the wrapping paper along the seam where there was no sticker, and took out the chocolate inside.

Inside was a brownish-yellow milk chocolate, and on one side of the chocolate, on top of it, there was writing on a layer of white chocolate that read:

"For my favorite mom, the one who's willing to take me home."

These words are clearly handwritten, and the strokes are of varying thickness, probably due to uneven pressure when squeezing the piping pens. There are also some white dots scattered around that have solidified after being spilled.

If we're talking about technical skill involved, then these two lines of font, which are far from aesthetically pleasing, certainly don't require much technical skill. However, they resonate with the Larkspur more than those aesthetically pleasing fonts produced to industrial standards.

Undoubtedly, her initial admission of accepting Bai Jingxuan was partly motivated by a desire to appease her and take care of her emotions. This was because Bai Jingxuan was at a very dangerous juncture at the time, and due to an extreme decision made under extreme circumstances, she agreed to play the role of a "mother" in Bai Jingxuan's eyes.

However, every little thing that happened in their lives afterward proved how much Bai Jingxuan valued and took this relationship seriously.

Not only with herself, but also with Lin Xiaolu, Xia Liang, and even with "Lin Yun," whom she actually played, Bai Jingxuan maintained everything with an attitude of going all out and cherishing it immensely.

She never hid her affection and goodwill. She had told Larkspur "I like you" so many times that it was almost numbing. But even so, seeing those two simple lines of text written on the chocolate still warmed Larkspur's heart and even moved her.

"Hug."

Although her outward expression was not obvious, Bai Jingxuan, who often lingered around Larkspur, still sensed the change in her mentality, so she naturally squeezed closer to Larkspur and opened her arms.

"Thanks."

The Larkspur responded by embracing her in return.

She gently embraced him, patted him lightly on the back, and said in a slightly Larkspur voice, "I'm really happy and touched. Thank you."

"Hehe, you're welcome." Bai Jingxuan stretched out her chin and rubbed it against Larkspur's shoulder, looking very satisfied.

Lin Xiaolu and Xia Liang, who were standing nearby, also saw this scene. Lin Xiaolu was initially filled with envy and jealousy, and even wanted to interrupt, but Xia Liang stopped her in the end.

Without saying a word, Xia Liang simply pointed to the chocolate that Bai Jingxuan had given her in Lin Xiaolu's hand.

Does this mean I have to break myself up?

Lin Xiaolu glanced at the package that Xia Liang had already opened, racked her brains, and roughly understood the other person's body language. So she had no choice but to suppress the jealousy that was like a cat scratching her heart, and slowly tore open the wrapping paper that Bai Jingxuan had given her.

--To Sister Xiao Lu: I know I was wrong. I wanted to steal some of the teacher's affection and some of the father's. So, could I like Sister Xiao Lu a little more, and exchange my liking for her for some of their affection?

After reading this line, Lin Xiaolu froze on the spot.

After a while, she turned her head and looked at the chocolate in front of Xia Liang, and found that it said:

--To Sister Xia Liang: Thank you for always taking care of me and being so accommodating. You've never been angry with me. Can I call you Sister Xia Liang from now on?

And that's probably why Xia Liang stopped Lin Xiaolu earlier.

Bai Jingxuan is a sensible child.

Therefore, she never showed favoritism and never ignored any small gesture from anyone.

If this child really is her younger sister, she'd probably be the one who loses miserably in the power struggle within the family, wouldn't she?

The same thought crossed Lin Xiaolu's mind once again, and this time, she was more certain of it than ever before.

She is already quite likable, and she is also willing to put in a lot of effort to make others like her. Without a doubt, this drive is something that Lin Xiaolu and even Xia Liang lack.

But what's worse, Lin Xiaolu has to admit that she seems to be finding it increasingly difficult to dislike Bai Jingxuan, her "enemy" who is vying for Larkspur.

So, despite the nagging jealousy inside her urging her to pull this thieving cat, this sycophantic thief, away from Larkspur, she gradually relaxed her leg muscles and abandoned the idea of getting up from the chair.

Then, as if in retaliation, he took a vicious bite of the chocolate in his hand.

It's sweeter than I expected. How much sugar did this kid put in?

The overwhelming sweetness almost made Lin Xiaolu frown, looking somewhat displeased at the bite she had made. But quickly, she exhaled and, with a "might as well eat it" mentality, took another bite.

"Mom... Teacher." After a while, Bai Jingxuan, who had been hugging Larkspur for a long time, finally spoke.

"What is it?" Larkspur looked at her with a kind expression.

Did you change into new clothes and new shoes today?

Bai Jingxuan asked with some confusion, "Why do I feel like my chin doesn't quite touch your shoulder when I hug you?"