Xia Liang's chocolate was ultimately eaten to a chorus of praise.
Although it felt a little strange to bite into chocolate shaped like their own Heart Gems, after the first bite, both Bai Jingxuan and Lin Xiaolu gradually let go of that hesitation and quickly stuffed the chocolate into their mouths.
Larkspur, meanwhile, savored hers in small bites. She seemed to be taking in the lively atmosphere around the table, but her calm expression gave no hint of what she was feeling.
And so, after the other three had all handed out their chocolates, it was Lin Xiaolu's turn to make her grand finale appearance.
After dawdling for a while, Lin Xiaolu pulled three large cardboard boxes from beneath the table and set them on top. She rummaged through the ribbons tied around them, then put on a troubled expression.
"Ah, I forgot to label them."
She looked through the boxes for a while longer, seemingly trying to identify their contents from the patterns on the wrapping. She muttered things like, "Which one was for whom again?" but quickly admitted defeat. "I forgot which chocolates were meant for which person, so I'll open them first and then give them out!"
Thus, under everyone's speechless gazes, Lin Xiaolu began unwrapping the chocolates she had made herself.
Fortunately, while her boxes were enormous—several times the size of Xia Liang's—the packaging itself was simple, with only a few ribbons wrapped around them. They were easy to open. After a few quick motions, Lin Xiaolu took out her first chocolate creation:
—A plate of chocolates molded into bow-shaped candies.
In terms of craftsmanship, Lin Xiaolu's shapes were indeed far inferior to Xia Liang's. Not only were they less refined, but even these relatively simple forms had a few uneven dents and bumps. But nobody