Chapter 296, Cake

Just like that, Yurina volunteered to go to the front desk to order champagne... Is it really okay for the merchant to prepare champagne for this day's rush work?... Zhuo and Ling both put their hands under the table because they were still holding hands.

This was a weird feeling, he felt like a child who was just beginning to fall in love - too young. It was really strange.

However, no matter what, he couldn't deliberately shake off Ling's hand at this time. Not only would it be impolite to the girl, but it was also not in line with his wishes. So the two of them maintained this strange way for a while to rest.

Ren and Kanda sat opposite, drinking drinks together and laughing in a relaxed manner.

Although they didn't discover what was going on between Zhuo and the other person, the glances they cast at him from time to time still made Zhuo very concerned, so Zhuo didn't have much interest in talking to them and started eating the cake that had been prepared on the table.

As for the must-eat cakes at Christmas, they are mainly strawberry milk cake or raw chocolate cake. Because Zhuo and his friends came a little late, I bought one of each type of cake and placed it in front of them. Zhuo and Ling could decide which one they wanted to eat.

Zhuo doesn't eat sweets on his own initiative, but he still likes raw chocolate, so he can't give up the option of raw chocolate cake. But since it's a choice, considering that women are given priority, Zhuo chose to remain silent and let Ling choose first.

As expected, Ling chose the strawberry and milk cake, leaving the raw chocolate for him. In the snack box at Zhuo's house, the only sweets he would eat were chocolate or chocolate-flavored snacks, so Ling must have done it on purpose. It was very pleasing to be accommodated by her, but if he pushed for the sake of a man's demeanor, it would make things endless. Besides, he and Ling didn't need these empty things, so he accepted it with gratitude.

Although cakes are very popular and are known as a late-night killer on par with milk tea, Zhuo Ting still enjoys the refreshing sweetness and aftertaste. After taking a bite, Zhuo couldn't help but let out a sigh of sigh and relief.

From a personal preference point of view, it is the right choice.

Zhuo has always had a good appetite, in other words, he is easy to feed, and he looks particularly delicious when eating. This behavior would be impolite in the ancient times of the flower-growing family next door, but it is just right in this country.

So Ren Chenggong on the other side was attracted by his eating style, and said with a dry laugh, "How about letting me have a taste?" Then he scooped away a large piece with his spoon, and then shared it with another accomplice, Kanda.

Zhuo looked at the half-eaten cake left on the plate - to be exact, only one-third was left. The part he had eaten was taken away by a corner, which showed how cruel the plunderers were. He didn't care. If it was Ren, he wouldn't say anything even if he took all of it. At most, he would stand up and give him a rocket headbutt, that's the most.

He took another bite and put it down to chew slowly.

It's very strange. It may be a psychological effect. After being snatched away and becoming less, people may subconsciously feel that they should cherish it more, so it tastes better.

Delicious.

There are three joys in life: contentment, helping others, and enjoying oneself.

Zhuo was one of the most skillful ones.

Zhuo glanced at Ling and found that she looked calm and was eating the leftovers of the strawberry milk cake bit by bit.

Looking at Ling tasting the cake with a "bad mood" on her face... To be honest, she didn't have any expression, and it might be that her aura made Zhuo feel that she was "bad mood"... Zhuo also felt more and more that she might not like this kind of cake, which was really confusing.

"If you really don't like it, there's no need to accommodate me."

"If I order another one, will Zero refuse it because it's a waste?"

Zhuo looked at Ling, and when Ling noticed his gaze, he tilted his head in confusion. The hairpin on his head swayed, exuding a purity that could not be expressed in words.

“Is the cake delicious?”

"good to eat."

"Can I have a bite?"

That's right, Zhuo thought of a way: eat up all the cake on Ling's plate in one bite, so that he would have a good reason to buy another one, so he asked. As a result, Ling shook his head without hesitation, so straightforward that it was even unexpected.

"Well, if it doesn't work, forget it."

"It's not that I don't want to, that's not what I mean."

"Why?"

Although she said this, she had no intention of giving up the cake. She lowered her head and continued to quietly use a small spoon to pick at the cake scraps, "...Nothing."

"oh oh."

Ling was a little angry for some reason. The small spoon she used to pick at the cake scraps was covered with cream on both sides, but she had no intention of using her mouth. So Zhuo could only retreat in embarrassment.

That being said, it's impossible that she really doesn't care. Zhuo glanced at Ling secretly. Perhaps because she was in a bad mood, she had a stern face and seemed to be troubled by something.

"How about I switch with you?"

As a result, Zero suddenly turned his head and looked at him, and stayed there for a few seconds.

"What, what's the matter? Buy another one?" During these few seconds, Zhuo felt like a wrongdoer who had committed a heinous crime and was being stared at by justice.

"That's not it… I'm fine, sorry."

"Then what...?"

The reason why she let out an "ah" sound was because Ling once again took a piece of the cake from the plate without any warning and put it on the plate in front of him. Before handing it over, she deliberately took a bite where she was about to move the spoon.

In other words...oh, I'm not talking about indirect kissing or that kind of bullshit. To be honest, it's common for the two of them to eat each other's leftovers in their daily lives, and now no one cares about that kind of thing...in other words, there was an obvious gap on the cake that was brought to him, and it was completely in the shape of a bite made by a mouth.

It was only after Zhuo was stunned that he realized why Ling had that reaction and the reason why he was angry, and he was also stunned.

Although it was just a guess made up by myself, there was undoubtedly only one explanation at the moment - Ren ate the part of the cake that he had eaten, so Ling was very concerned about it and even a little unhappy, but because of Zhuo, he could not point this out to his face, so he used this obscure way to explain it.

In fact, this kind of behavior among boys is not uncommon, and no one cares about it. Sharing food with each other is normal. Everyone will say "It's okay, we are all brothers~~" or "Let Dad have a taste~!" and eat their companions' drinks and food. In many cases, they will deliberately eat a large part or even all of it. It's not because of greed, but just for fun and to have a good relationship.

Although this was just an unfounded guess and it was all about his own life, it undoubtedly caused trouble for Zero. Perhaps that was why Zero showed that attitude.

"Hug, sorry."

"Why are you apologizing? I'm not mad at you, it's..."

"I'll be more careful next time. Sorry."

Regardless of how she felt, Zhuo knew that he had guessed right from Zero's reply and the warming of his attitude. It was a fact that he had caused trouble to Zero. Therefore, Zhuo simply apologized to Zero, and Zero sighed in distress.

"This is not your problem."

"Don't, don't say that. This is my problem. I will reflect on it. I will reflect on it."

"……Oh"

Although these are things that I have never paid much attention to and are my own business, my fault is that this matter may make Zero feel uncomfortable, and my fault is that I did not notice this, so it is okay to say that it is my fault.

Ling turned her head to look at him again, and after a while, she showed a subtle expression, as if she understood, but also seemed a little distressed, as if she was enduring something. She set her eyes on the strawberry milk cake again, and finally took a bite seriously.

And Zhuo also picked up the piece of strawberry milk cake with a "bit" missing from the plate and put it into his mouth.

The surface of the cake is inlaid with a strawberry sprinkled with powdered sugar, and the color shows that it has just been picked.

Sniffing the unique aroma of strawberries, Zhuo put the cake into his mouth. As expected, a sour, sweet and fragrant flavor spread.

The taste of the cake has changed a lot compared to my previous one, but it tastes warm and seems especially sweet.

Although the raw chocolate cake contains more sugar, Zhuo felt that the powdered sugar content in this cake was a bit too much.

Zhuo wanted to drink some sugar-free hot milk on his left hand to neutralize the sweetness, but he made a slight move and then stopped.

He turned his head and saw Ling still eating the cake with little spoonfuls as if nothing had happened.

As expected, he used his left hand.

"..."

Zhuo didn't look down at the two people who were still holding hands, but he felt the tips of his face a little hot.

(End of this chapter)