Although Zhang Ting hadn't been at Tianxiang Tower for long, she saw Qi Guze come every day. However, every time she saw Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai whispering to each other, it made her feel uncomfortable and very envious.
Not only that, she could even sense the wariness the people from Tianxianglou were towards her.
At this time, in order to make Tianxianglou lower their guard against her, Zhang Ting personally cooked a pastry. She put some thought into it to help everyone reduce their wariness of her.
Zhang Ting has a special habit when making pastries: she feels that adding some crushed peanuts enhances the taste, and she has never heard of anyone being allergic to crushed peanuts before. She has always maintained this habit in this regard.
This time, to make the pastry's freshness and aroma even more prominent, she added even more crushed peanuts.
"I believe this pastry will taste delicious and will suit their tastes." Zhang Ting is very confident about this project, and she believes she will definitely receive some praise.
Xu Yuehuai was unaware of this matter until Zhang Ting brought the pastries she had made to her.
Zhang Ting smiled broadly and immediately said, "I'm so sorry, Manager Xu. I think we might have had some misunderstandings before. These are some pastries that I made myself. I hope you like them, and I hope that Manager Xu will not hold the previous matter against me in the future."
"You went into the kitchen?" Xu Yuehuai's brows furrowed immediately.
Her suspicion of Zhang Ting was always written on her face, and the kitchen was the most crucial place in Tianxiang Restaurant. Therefore, she did not allow Zhang Ting to enter the kitchen. She immediately turned cold and said, "Miss Zhang Ting, you are a distinguished guest of the Regent. It would be best if you did not enter the kitchen of my Tianxiang Restaurant in the future."
After saying that, she went back to the counter to do her calculations.
Zhang Ting noticed her attitude and immediately turned cold, but in order to stay at Tianxiang Tower, she could only continue to put on a smiling face.
Just then, Jiang Qianqian was sitting in the hall, and Zhang Ting could see her. Without thinking much, she handed over the pastries: "These are some pastries I made specially. I don't know if they suit your taste. Please try them first."
"Thank you, sister." Jiang Qianqian didn't think much of it and took the things to express her gratitude. She opened the box and said, "It smells so good! I've never smelled such a fragrance before. I think these pastries must be very delicious."
Just then, Xu Yuehuai finished her work and walked by, smelling a particularly strong peanut aroma.
Jiang Qianqian was almost in her mouth when Xu Yuehuai reacted quickly, strode forward, and snatched the pastry away.
Perhaps it was a bit sudden, as both of them looked shocked and somewhat surprised.
Jiang Qianqian immediately asked, "Auntie, what's wrong? These are pastries sent by Sister Zhang Ting, there shouldn't be any problem with them, right?"
At this moment, Xu Yuehuai slowly explained the reason: "There are crushed peanuts in here. You've been allergic to this since you were little. Luckily, I found out in time, otherwise you would have suffered again."
Upon hearing this, the two suddenly realized what was going on. Zhang Ting looked a little embarrassed, lowered her head, and tidied up all the pastries.
Upon learning of this, Zhang Ting wore an embarrassed expression and hurriedly began to apologize. This time, her attempt to dispel any suspicion had backfired: "Manager Xu, I'm really sorry. I truly didn't know she was allergic to crushed peanuts. I just thought adding some of this to pastries made them more flavorful."
Since he didn't know before, he had no intention of harming her, so Xu Yuehuai didn't say anything more.
"Your pastries are quite good, but you added too much crushed peanut, which overshadowed the main dish. You didn't know this time, so how could I blame you?" Although Xu Yuehuai was somewhat dissatisfied, she didn't say much, only speaking lightly.
Fortunately, Xu Yuehuai didn't say much about this matter, otherwise Zhang Ting would have shot herself in the foot.
"Manager Xu is right. I will pay special attention to these things when I make pastries in the future, and make more flavors so that everyone can enjoy them." Zhang Ting chuckled quickly.
After offering a few simple pointers, Xu Yuehuai didn't want to take the matter to heart. As for Zhang Ting's intentions for coming today, she was already very clear: "No need. Zhenxiufang always has leftover pastries every day. If we give them an extra portion, it will definitely cause them toothaches."
"Manager Xu, if there's nothing else, I'll head upstairs now." Zhang Ting's plan had fallen through, so she could only awkwardly go upstairs.
After watching the person leave, Jiang Qianqian's face showed some confusion. She had clearly seen the expressions on Xu Yuehuai's face just now.
"Auntie, I really didn't mean to just now. I didn't know there were peanut crumbs in there." She spoke very sensibly, showing that she had always been considerate of others.
Xu Yuehuai naturally didn't blame her at all. Instead, she brought out a new plate of pastries: "From now on, you can just go to the kitchen and tell them what you want to eat. Those people outside don't know your habits, so they will overlook these issues."
"Besides, Qianqian, you're getting older now. You should know that you shouldn't accept things from certain people," she quickly advised.
Jiang Qianqian understood that Xu Yuehuai's words always made sense, so she immediately nodded in agreement.
The Duke of Zhenguo's wife's birthday is approaching, and she has specially sent out invitations to the ladies of various households to come to her residence to celebrate.
Xu Yuehuai was among those invited, and the people from the Zhenguo Mansion even specially sent the invitation to Tianxiang Tower.
"Manager Xu, our lady's birthday banquet is coming soon, and we would like to extend a special invitation to you to celebrate together. Please be sure to come on time." The maid said, then handed over the invitation with both hands.
Looking at the patterns drawn on it, Xu Yuehuai knew that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had put a lot of effort into this.
Her face was full of smiles, and she nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I will definitely go. Tell the Duchess to rest assured. If you need any help at the birthday banquet, just come and let me know."
"Yes, this servant will go back and report immediately." The maidservant quickly curtsied.
That said, ever since Zhang Ting learned that Jiang Qianqian was allergic to crushed peanuts, she has become increasingly unrestrained. In order to successfully complete Ningyuan Marquis's mission, she has been paying special attention to Xu Yuehuai's every move.
Just then, the opportunity came knocking on her door.
To celebrate the birthday of the Duchess of Zhenguo, Xu Yuehuai planned to personally make some pastries to give as gifts.
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