The second person to start handing out chocolate was Xia Liang.
Setting aside Bai Jingxuan, who had fallen into confusion after Larkspur suddenly pinched her cheek, the other two had clearly begun to adapt to this process. As Xia Liang went around the table handing out chocolates one by one, even Lin Xiaolu knew to properly hold out her hands and accept hers, adding a quiet, "Thank you."
Compared to the large chocolate Bai Jingxuan had given out, Xia Liang's creations looked much smaller from the packaging alone. Everyone received only a palm-sized little box. The boxes were tied with ribbons and decorated with different styles of bows, with dried flowers corresponding to each recipient's codename pasted beside them. Lin Xiaolu's gift box, for example, had a tiny dried white rose on it. Larkspur's had a paper-folded larkspur flower, while Bai Jingxuan's naturally bore an edelweiss.
"What flower is this?"
The lingering pain on her face was quickly overwhelmed by curiosity. Bai Jingxuan examined the box in her hands and asked in surprise.
"Yours? That's your codename, Bo Xue. It's also called edelweiss." Xia Liang smiled as she explained. "You've never seen one before?"
"Mm, it's my first time."
Bai Jingxuan stared intently at the fake flower on the box. "So that's what Bo Xue looks like..."
While she focused on the artificial flower on her box, Larkspur was also examining the box Xia Liang had handed her.
As thoughtful as ever.
That was her first impression upon seeing the outer packaging.
There was no doubt that Xia Liang had come up with the idea long ago and already known exactly what she wanted to make before today. Otherwise, she could not have prepared these decorations corresponding to her teammates' codenames in advance.
This was also very much Xia Liang's