The exchange of chocolates unique to Valentine's Day finally came to an end amid this strange atmosphere of both joy and sorrow.
After that brief display of emotion, Larkspur quickly composed herself, returning to her usual controlled expression as she silently handled work from the Material Realm on the sofa.
However, just when she thought the day's activities had ended and that, in theory, nothing else should be happening, she noticed that Lin Xiaolu and the others still seemed rather busy, bustling around near the counter.
Were they washing the tools used to make the chocolates? But if they were only washing up, why would it take so long?
Slightly curious, Larkspur deliberately asked when Bai Jingxuan, one of the three, left the counter midway and passed by the sofa. "Are you still making something?"
Bai Jingxuan hesitated slightly when she was called out, but seeing that it was Larkspur asking, she quickly cast aside that hesitation and honestly answered, "We're making a cake."
"A cake?"
The answer surprised Larkspur a little. "You bought a cake-making kit too?"
"Yeah. We originally planned to finish the cake after making the chocolates this afternoon, but it turned out to be much more complicated than we expected."
Bai Jingxuan appropriately revealed a hint of exhaustion as well. "So when you came back, Mom, we were still watching videos to figure out how to make it."
Perhaps because neither Lin Xiaolu nor Xia Liang was looking their way, Bai Jingxuan directly called her Mom. Larkspur found the feeling of doing something behind the other two's backs a little strange, but she did not dwell on it. As usual, she tacitly accepted Bai Jingxuan's form of address and continued asking:
"Then why do you have to make this cake today? If you're tired, why not