Chapter 624 - Idle Conversation Between Friends
"Younger Sister Xiaocao, if my guess is correct, these new desserts should be from your 'Yu's Frozen Dessert and Pastries Store', right?" He Wanning ate the tiramisu in front of her in small, delicate bites as she savored the delicious flavors. Her eyes curved up into small crescents in enjoyment, and the pleased expression on her face resembled a sleepy little kitten who had just eaten its fill and was basking itself in some warm sunshine.
The other young noble maidens at the nearby tables were also tasting these new delicacies. All of them perked up their ears to eavesdrop more closely on the conversation occurring at the main table.
Yu Xiaocao personally preferred Black Forest gateau herself. She swallowed down the bite of cake in her mouth and her little pink tongue quickly licked the corner of her lips to wipe away any remnants of chocolate before she mysteriously said, "Older Sister He, this time you guessed wrong ah!"
"How could I possibly guess wrong? Other than the Yu's Dessert Store, what other place could possibly come out with such unique and eye-opening desserts? After all, aren't places like 'Daoxiang Village' only able to make out-dated and old fashioned pastries?" Prior to the opening of the Yu's Dessert Store, 'Daoxiang Village' was He Wanning's favorite place to get desserts and pastries. However, once Xiaocao's family business opened, she had an abrupt change of heart and became a diehard and loyal fan of the Yu's Pastries Store's products.
On the other hand, Yuan Xueyan picked up a piece of chocolate that didn't look very special and placed it into her mouth. This was the first time she had ever eaten something that slowly released a dense and rich flavor on her tongue. Within the bitterness of the chocolate was a faint taste of sweetness. She usually never became enamored with delicious foods, but this piece of chocolate had actually managed to send her into a dreamlike reverie.
When she heard her good friend's words, she lightly replied, "I believe Younger Sister Xiaocao is trying to say that these desserts aren't a product of the Yu's family business. However, that doesn't mean that they are unrelated to her. In my opinion, these desserts were personally made by Younger Sister Xiaocao and they can't even be bought at the Yu's Frozen Dessert and Pastries Store right now."
"Older Sister Yuan is still as brilliantly sharp as before. This younger sister is starting to wonder if you have the ability to peer into other people's hearts ah!" Yu Xiaocao complimented her as she picked up a piece of wine infused chocolate and placed it into Yuan Xueyan's hands. She watched avidly as the older girl bit into the chocolate. The abrupt change in Yuan Xueyan's expression belied the fact that she had tasted the very sweet liquor that came out of the chocolate shell. Yu Xiaocao stifled a giggle and the mischievous look in her eyes made her resemble a little squirrel who had just stolen some pine nuts. Xiaocao obviously knew beforehand that Yuan Xueyan wasn't very fond of sweet foods and definitely didn't like the taste of alcohol. She was deliberately teasing the other girl!
Yuan Xueyan endured the bombardment of the two flavors she hated the most in her mouth and picked up her teacup to drink a large sip of tea to dilute the sweetness. She glared at the little lass who was still surreptitiously giggling and huffed as she said, "You naughty girl. You're clearly asking for a beating, right?"
Royal Princess Minglan was quite flabbergasted by this. Just what sort of flavor could make the usually cold and aloof beauty reveal such an exaggerated expression? She picked up a piece of wine infused chocolate and placed it into her mouth.
"Eh? This candy actually has some liquor in it and it's quite sweet. It tastes quite good ah! However, Older Sister Yuan hates the taste of alcohol the most. Younger Sister Xiaocao, did you give it to her on purpose?" Royal Princess Minglan savored the somewhat sickly sweet chocolate and gazed at Yuan Xueyan, who was currently rinsing her mouth with some tea, with a teasing look.
