Chapter 2418: If No One Reliable, Do It Yourself
Even worse, she and her classmates only realized now, when they were about to deliver the cake, that there was a big problem.
Senior isn’t having a birthday, so what’s he supposed to do with a cake this huge.
Pan and Wei, who’d helped plan this, were just as embarrassed; they should’ve made a small cake, not a big one—much more in line with the whole Valentine’s Day vibe.
"It’s fine. We’ll all eat it together so it doesn’t go to waste." Cao Yong said gently to her, giving her hand a light tug to have her sit down.
"Senior, it’s our first time making one, it might not taste very good." Xie Wanying started worrying about the flavor now. Senior Cao was a Michelin-level chef—that was her mom’s review of his cooking. Bringing him this cake was kind of like showing off a toy sword in front of a master.
The group across from them watched and some people decided they needed to join in to set the mood. Zhu Huicang pushed up his glasses and said, "Relax. No matter how big a cake you make, no matter how bad it tastes, he has to finish it. Isn’t this a Valentine’s Day present?"
Could these self-proclaimed matchmakers please just shut up. Cao Yong’s brows almost scrunched into an old man’s frown on the spot.
The air was thick with awkwardness; everyone could feel embarrassed from the top of their head down to their toes.
Xie Wanying hurriedly said, "Senior, if it doesn’t taste good, don’t eat it. Don’t risk getting a stomachache, it’s not worth it."
Zhu Huicang had just been feeling smug. Hearing her stubbornly say that, he immediately turned away, wanting to slap himself. No wonder some people privately commented that only Cao Yong could date someone this single-minded.
"It’s okay if it doesn’t turn out well. If you’re interested in making cakes, next time you can come over to my place. I’ll show you that dessert book, and you can try making it again at my place." Cao Yong said.
At the end of the day, none of the matchmakers around them were truly reliable; he had to handle this himself.
Mm, yeah. Xie Wanying nodded. Going to Senior’s place to learn was a good thing.
As Cao Yong spoke, he was already impatiently opening the cake box; what he wanted even more was to get his hands on the card she’d written herself.
Will Senior like the cake my classmates and I made?
Xie Wanying kept her eyes wide open, carefully watching on behalf of herself and her classmates: she saw Senior Cao first take the card she’d written and slip it into his own pocket.
Senior Cao isn’t that into sweets, but he’s more interested in the card?
After taking the card, he’d also decided to take home the ribbon flower she’d made. Cao Yong had made up his mind.
The cake could be shared with everyone. If he ate it, like she said, he wouldn’t be able to finish it alone and it would just go to waste.
Someone came back at the door.
"Director Cao, weren’t you going to the press conference?"
"Not going." Cao Zhao answered the colleague he ran into with easy nonchalance. "With Director Li and Vice President Lin there, where would it ever come to my turn?"
This second child of the Cao Family, who looked like a male lead straight out of a drama, actually didn’t plan to show his face on TV. Everyone thought it was a pity. Otherwise, the Cao Family’s Second Child could absolutely storm the entertainment industry and become a top star.
That said, apparently some reporter had managed to get a shot of the Cao Family’s Second Child’s face, and it was already airing on TV.
After talking to the patient’s family, Cao Zhao headed back to see if his "kid" at home had eaten yet. He strolled into the office with an easy gait and instantly sensed the air inside was a bit stifled.
Almost everyone went silent the moment they saw him; it was like they’d all wordlessly agreed to hide something from him.
Ren Chongda and Zhu Huicang exchanged a look: if the Cao Family’s Second Child got involved, who knew what this would turn into.
Pan and Wei exchanged a look: please no, this man would just mess everything up.