The tricolor pastry was round with a square hole in the center, resembling an enlarged ancient coin, and was garnished with a few pieces of fresh fruit.
He cut off a piece with a jade knife. It was fragrant, sweet, soft, and chewy, leaving a delightful, lingering aftertaste.
"Excellent!"
Zhu Ju nodded.
"Yuantong, your cooking is getting better and better. If you ever went to the Mortal World, you could become wealthy just by selling these pastries."
"Hee hee..." Zhou Yuantong's face broke into a smile.
"I'm just happy you like it."
She arranged the various pastries and fruits. The two of them sat nestled close together, savoring the delicious treats she had so carefully prepared.
Qii Yao, dressed in cyan robes with a red sash, walked in.
"I'm so jealous. You two are inseparable all day, and you never seem to get tired of it."
"This is just what a normal life is like," Zhu Ju said, his voice tinged with emotion and his expression complex.
"Actually..."
