321. It looks like he has pica.

"Is everything... alright?" the cook asked hesitantly.

"I think so?" the maid said. "Those adults, seeing how it looks, should know what to do... Even if they don't believe in superstitions, they'll know what to do after taking a bite."

"That makes sense," the cook said, relieved. "It's alright, it's all food from the kitchen, nothing will happen, it's just a little unpalatable..."

"What are you talking about?" The little dumpling looked up at them with its head held high.

"Ahem... It's nothing, we were just praising Miss's abilities!" Everyone said in unison.

"Mmm, Yue'er is amazing!" The little dumpling smiled broadly, without any doubt.

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Meanwhile, Tao Wanbi was hiding not far from the back door of the kitchen...

She was extremely panicked.

She just dropped the laxatives in the kitchen. What if someone finds the powder and it gets linked to her?

She wanted to go back to pick it up, but was afraid of running into the little dumpling, so she could only stand there in a dilemma: "What should I do? What should I do? I dropped the laxative packet in the kitchen. If they find out, I'm doomed!"

What's the panic?

The system's voice carried a hint of unexpected relief.

[I was watching the kitchen when Jin Lanyue added that packet of laxatives into the dough herself!]

[She had no idea it was a laxative; she thought it was flour. Great, now you don't have to lift a finger. Just find a way to get her to eat the pastry herself, and the mission is complete!]

"Really?" Tao Wanbi's eyes widened in surprise and delight. "She actually joined herself? That's great! That way, even if something goes wrong, it won't be traced back to me!"

Good to know. Go back to the corner and wait. When she brings out the pastries, find a chance to stop her, talk to her about the pastries, and finally let her try some. Once she eats them, the mission is complete.

Remember, don't give yourself away. Pretend you just want to share some snacks with her, and don't arouse her suspicion.

"Okay! I got it!" Tao Wanbi breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes fixed on the kitchen doorway, hoping that the little dumpling would bring out the pastries soon.

Sure enough, a moment later, she saw the little dumpling carrying a small steamer basket, walking happily out of the kitchen with her short legs.

As she walked, she happily muttered to herself, "Yue'er's snacks are ready! Let Father and Mother have a taste, let the Grand Tutor have a taste, let Brother Xie have a taste, and let my eldest and second eldest brothers have a taste too!"

Tao Wanbi stood up and, as instructed by the system, quickly walked over and blocked the little dumpling's path, forcing a somewhat unnatural smile onto her face.

She pointed to the steamer in her hand and said with feigned enthusiasm, "Little sister, what are you holding? It smells delicious. Did you make it yourself?"

The little dumpling stopped and looked at her with some wariness.

But when the conversation turned to pastries, she couldn't help but introduce them in her childish voice: "Yue'er made them herself! There are so many things in them, they're so delicious!"

"Wow, really?" Tao Wanbi quickly followed her words, "Then it must be especially delicious! You are so amazing, you can make desserts by yourself at such a young age, you are much better than me! Speaking of which, I have never eaten any desserts made by you before."

The little dumpling blushed with happiness after being praised.

"You're so capable!" Tao Wanbi praised again. "These pastries must smell amazing. Why don't you try some first? See if they're good. If they are, then send some over to them, okay?"

The little dumpling blinked in confusion, looking at the steamer in her hand and then at Tao Wanbi. Without thinking much, she just felt that Tao Wanbi wanted to share it with her.

Although she didn't particularly like Tao Wanbi, she was a good girl who was happy to share.

So she raised her little hand and handed over the steamer, saying generously, "Okay, let's eat together! I'll share half with you!"

As she spoke, she deliberately scooped out half of the pastry with a small spoon, placed it on a small plate next to her, and handed it to Tao Wanbi.

As for why it's digging?

Because after steaming, it doesn't turn into individual pieces of pastry, but rather into a strangely shaped lump.

After the food was divided, the little dumpling held the remaining half, and with her short legs, she happily ran back to the table, not forgetting to turn back to Tao Wanbi and say, "You eat slowly, Yue'er is going to bring some snacks!"

Tao Wanbi, holding a small plate in her hands, suddenly became anxious.

She wanted the little dumpling to eat, not herself!

If the little dumpling gives the leftover snacks to others and they get diarrhea, that would be a big problem!

[Idiot! Who told you to share half with her? Go after her now!]

Make her eat the half you're holding, or make her eat the half she's holding; in short, make her take a bite!

"Okay, okay!" Tao Wanbi quickly picked up the small plate and hurried after him.

Wait! I just sensed a fluctuation of that mysterious power nearby!

I need to leave for a while.

[You'd better figure out a way to get Jin Lanyue to eat the snack in your hand. If she doesn't, you'll be in big trouble when I get back!]

"What?"

Hey! Don't go!

There was no response.

Because of this delay, by the time Tao Wanbi caught up with the little boy at the table, he was already sitting in his seat, holding a spoonful of snacks, about to hand it to his second brother next to him.

"Second brother, try the snacks that Yue'er made herself! They're so delicious!" The little dumpling held up the snacks, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

The second brother stared blankly at the so-called pastry, which looked utterly horrifying, being offered to his mouth. He was completely dumbfounded: "Sister...you...you didn't say you were going to the kitchen to make pastries..."

He knew about Xiaotuanzi's cooking skills.

If he knew that the little dumpling was going to the kitchen to make food and serve it to them, he would never let her go!

"Huh? Second brother, aren't you going to eat?" The little dumpling tilted its head and looked at him, its round eyes watery, like an innocent little puppy.

The second brother looked at her hesitantly, then looked with difficulty at the pastry in front of his mouth.

If he doesn't eat, his sister will be very sad, right?

But this thing doesn't look like something you can eat...

But my sister will be sad...

Want to try a bite?

What if it's just that the presentation is disgusting?

What if?

The second brother, having mentally prepared himself, tightly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, held it, and opened his mouth wide: "Ah—"

"Ah—" The little dumpling happily tried to put it in his mouth.

Tao Wanbi was so anxious she almost cried out, but she had to bite the bullet and quickly walk over to the little dumpling to stop them: "Wait a minute! Um... little sister, look, I still have half a pastry in my hand, shall we eat it together? Your pastries are so delicious, it'll be more fun if we eat them together!"

The second brother breathed a sigh of relief and quickly shut his mouth.

Although it's unclear why Tao Wanbi wanted to stop it, it even seemed like she had pica and wanted to eat her sister's pastries.

But this is a good thing!

The little dumpling was indeed attracted, turned to look at Tao Wanbi, then at the small plate in her hand, and thought that what she said made sense.

The little dumpling nodded and said excitedly, "Okay! Let's eat together!"

As she spoke, she reached out and picked up a pastry from the plate, brought it to her mouth, and took a big bite.

The little dumpling was stunned.

The little dumpling's face scrunched up, and its eyes narrowed: "Ugh! This tastes awful!"

Tao Wanbi also took a bite, and also frowned.

It wasn't just awful, it was practically inedible. Her expression contorted for a moment, and she couldn't help but spit it out: "It's really awful!"

The little dumpling also vomited, looking a bit aggrieved: "Yue'er added so many delicious things, how could it taste so bad?"

Hearing this, the second brother next to her also thought the pastry couldn't possibly be good, but he immediately frowned and came over to protect the little dumpling behind him, saying fiercely to Tao Wanbi, "If it's not good, then why are you still here? If you think my sister's pastries are not good, then stop bothering her and go back to your seat!"

Tao Wanbi shrank back in anger at her second brother's fierce words. She was resentful but dared not argue back. She cursed her second brother eight hundred times in her heart, hoping that the system would come back to save the day.

The second brother turned to look at the little dumpling, his expression instantly changing. He even reached out to wipe the crumbs from the corner of her mouth: "Don't be sad, little sister. You're only three years old and you can already make your own desserts, that's amazing! They didn't taste good because there were too many ingredients. I'll make them with you next time, and they'll definitely be delicious!"

Although he had never made pastries before, he believed he had a special talent for it!