Chapter 273 Summer Cool Chocolate
The second person to start distributing chocolates was Xia Liang.
Leaving aside Bai Jingxuan who was confused because her face was suddenly pinched by Delphinium, the other two had obviously begun to adapt to this process. When Xia Liang walked around the table and handed out chocolates one by one, even Lin Xiaolu knew to reach out and take them, and also whispered "thank you".
Compared to the large chocolates sent by Bai Jingxuan, Xia Liang's works are much smaller in terms of packaging. Everyone received a small box the size of a palm, which was tied with a ribbon and tied with bows of different styles. Next to the bows were dried flowers corresponding to the code names of the recipients. For example, Lin Xiaolu's gift box was pasted with a small dried white rose, Delphinium's box was pasted with a paper Delphinium flower, and Bai Jingxuan's box was naturally Edelweiss.
"What kind of flower is this?"
The remaining pain on her face was quickly diluted by curiosity. Bai Jingxuan looked at the box in her hand and asked in surprise.
"Yours? That's your code name, it's also called Edelweiss." Xia Liang explained with a smile: "Have you never seen it before?"
"Yeah, first time seeing it."
Bai Jingxuan stared at the fake flower on the packaging box: "So that's what 'Thin Snow' looks like..."
While she was concentrating on the fake flowers on the box, on the other side, Delphinium was also observing the box that Xia Liang handed to her.
Very thoughtful as always.
This was her first impression when she saw the packaging.
There is no doubt that the other party must have already thought of the idea in his mind a long time ago and had already made it clear what he wanted to do before today, so he was able to prepare these decorations corresponding to the teammates' code names in advance.
This is also very much in Xia Liang's style. If there was an outside judge at this time who gave scores to the chocolate packaging of Cuiqiao, Bai Jingxuan and Xia Liang without knowing any extra information, Xia Liang would probably be the one with the highest score.
Of course, this is not to say that Bai Jingxuan did a bad job, but that compared to Bai Jingxuan's straightforward style of trying to impress a few people with her sincerity and all her strength, Xia Liang is best at using carefully prepared works to get the best first impression from everyone possible.
This difference in style is not only reflected in the packaging, but also in the chocolate inside.
When Cuiqiao took out Xia Liang's chocolate, she couldn't help but be stunned by the shape of the chocolate: because this piece of chocolate was exactly the same as the flower of her heart.
It should be said that although Xia Liang was unable to reproduce all the details 100% on the chocolate due to the complex structure of the Heart Gem itself, at first glance, Kui Ching couldn't even tell what was wrong with this "imitation".
The same is true for the heart buds of Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan. Compared with Lin Xiaolu, Bai Jingxuan took longer to be promoted to the leaf level, so the buds appear more mature in shape and are already close to "growing leaves". This difference is also captured by Xia Liang in daily life and reflected in the shape of the chocolate.
“It’s so good that it’s a little hard to accept.”
Holding her own chocolate heart bud in her hand, Lin Xiaolu couldn't help but grumble. Even though she already knew what kind of chocolate Xia Liang would give her, after getting it in her hand, she still felt discouraged when she thought about what she had made.
However, since they were both heart buds, Lin Xiaolu still felt a little happy that the other party could notice the difference between her heart gem and Bai Jingxuan's.
Yes, small ones.
"Thank you! Sister Xia Liang!"
Bai Jingxuan was more direct in her expression. She jumped off her chair, ran to Xia Liang and gave her a hug: "But if the chocolate is made so beautiful, I feel a little reluctant to eat it. I want to put it on display, is that okay?"
"Well... you still have to eat it. After all, chocolate is not something that is easy to preserve."
Xia Liang gently hugged Bai Jingxuan back and said, "If the chocolate melts due to high temperature or cracks due to being too dry, it will become ugly and inedible. That would be the biggest pity, right?"
"Having said that, eating your own heart gem... feels a little weird."
Lin Xiaolu also felt a little uncomfortable eating it, so she offered her opinion: "Don't you think it's just like chewing your own arm? It always feels painful the moment you bite it, a little bit subtle."
"Will it? It's not real anyway."
Xia Liang tilted his head: "Rather, after eating this shape, there will be a sense of perfection, right?"
"Who would?" Lin Xiaolu rolled her eyes at her.
While a few people were having a heated discussion about the question of "whether or not to eat the heart gem-shaped chocolate", Delphinium was rummaging through Xia Liang's chocolate box alone, and suddenly made a new discovery.
She always felt that the weight of the box Xia Liang gave her was a little off, because after she took out the chocolate heart flower, the box that should have been empty was still a little heavy, as if there was something still inside.
After poking the box a few times with her fingers, Delphinium discovered that there was a layer hidden inside. When she uncovered the layer, she found a piece of chocolate hidden inside.
It was a piece of chocolate shaped like a light leaf, with veins on the leaf made entirely of runes. Based on Delphinium's past experience, there was no doubt that this shape was also a heart gem, or rather, Xia Liang's heart leaf.
"…Why is this in my box?"
So she took the chocolate out, looked at Xia Liang, and asked curiously.
Lin Xiaolu and others' discussion was still going on, so Xia Liang seemed not to have heard Cuiqiao's question and continued to debate with the other two people.
"Xiao Jin." Cuiqiao called again. This time, she could clearly see that Xia Liang's expression was a little unnatural, but he still ignored her call.
This abnormal behavior made Kuroko narrow his eyes. After a little thought, he stood up with the chocolate, walked to Xia Liang's side, and patted him on the shoulder:
"Hello."
"...What's wrong, young senior?" This time, Xia Liang couldn't continue pretending to ignore Cuiqiao's question.
"So why is this chocolate in my box? This shape should be your heart gem, right?" Delphinium asked, staring at Xia Liang's face.
"Ah, this one."
Xia Liang blinked, not looking at Kui Que, and turned his head slightly: "Because when I first tried to make it, I used my own gem as a reference, so there is such a piece of chocolate. Now that it's done, there's no point in keeping it for myself, so I think it's better to give it away, so I'll give it to you..."
"Then why is it for me?" Delphinium insisted.
"That's because, you are our senior and teacher. We respect you the most."
Xia Liang explained with a smile: "This extra piece of chocolate should be given to the most respected person, right?"
"Hmm...it seems so?" Lin Xiaolu on the side agreed thoughtfully.
"Yeah!" Bai Jingxuan agreed with what Xia Liang said.
With the support of the other two, Xia Liang seemed to have a clear mind and spread out his hands: "So that's what it is. I gave it to you because it's extra. Little senior, just eat it without any care."
"Really?" This high-sounding statement did sound correct, but Delphinium always felt that something was wrong.
"Is there any need to say that? Since everyone is a little concerned about eating chocolate in the shape of their heart gems, why don't you try this first and give your opinion on the taste?"
Xia Liang said, "Anyway, I don't think there's anything wrong with the shape, but it's a pity for me that you guys are unwilling to try it and judge the taste. So, little senior, you should demonstrate it to them first!"
Comment on the taste? Delphinium raised her eyebrows, feeling a little puzzled, but this request also sounded like nothing wrong, and she couldn't help but wonder if she was worrying too much.
A hint of magic flashed in her glasses, and in a flash she used magic to explore the chocolate in her hand and found that it was no different from all other chocolates, even Bai Jingxuan's. In other words, judging from its ingredients alone, it was just an ordinary piece of chocolate.
So, this girl really just wanted her to evaluate the taste? Thinking in her heart, Kuei-Chrysanthemum finally felt that there was no need to refuse, so she nodded and responded, "Okay."
As she said this, she raised her hand and handed the piece of chocolate in the shape of Xia Liang's heart leaf to her mouth.
Because it was held in her hand for a long time, the chocolate petiole melted slightly, and a little dark brown liquid seeped out and stuck between her fingers. The slightly sticky texture gradually invaded her fingers.
The sweet taste wafted from the tip of the chocolate. Delphinium only needed to open her teeth slightly to feel the sweetness reaching her mouth. She even began to feel the coming sweetness behind her tongue and in her throat.
Xia Liang didn't know when she started to stare at Cuique's movements. Her expression was calm, but even she felt her heart beating faster.
In fact, she herself hadn't thought it through clearly, but if Delphinium just ate the chocolate that was exactly the same as her heart gem, wouldn't it be like... would it be a bit...
Xia Liang's mind was in a mess at this moment. Her accelerated heartbeat made her face start to turn red. It seemed that some strange associations made her swallow her saliva.
Although it was her own suggestion, but when it really came to this moment she began to have strange and complex emotions such as "Is it really okay?", "Is it a bit weird?", "A bit shy", so much so that when Delphinium was about to bite it, she felt that her brain was about to steam.
And then, in front of everyone's eyes -
——“Hmm.”
Delphinium stuffed the chocolate in the shape of Xia Liang's heart leaf back into Xia Liang's mouth.
"It feels like if I eat your share, it'll be like everyone else has a share, and it'll isolate you."
Wiping her fingers with a napkin beside her, Delphinium drooped her eyelids slightly: "So I thought about it, if you really want everyone to taste it, then I should just eat my own portion."
Having said that, she turned around and walked back to her seat.
"Since Delphinium said so..." Lin Xiaolu always followed Delphinium's opinion, so when she saw Delphinium make a judgment, she turned back to her chocolate.
"Just now, it looked delicious." Bai Jingxuan was moved by the "it looked delicious" atmosphere between Cuiqiao and Xia Liang. To her, eating delicious food is the greatest respect.
As for Xia Liang himself, he kept the chocolate stuffed back into his mouth and stood there in a daze for a long time.
After a while, she slowly closed her teeth and bit the front end of the chocolate into her mouth.
It’s delicious and sweet. It seems that I have done a good job.
This was her first thought.
I was so happy when my senior fed me chocolate.
This was her second thought.
Judging from the fact that her ears were already red, the second impression probably occupied a much larger proportion in her mind than the first impression.
(End of this chapter)
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