Chapter 40: Chapter 39: The Right Steps

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Now that I've somehow startled Xu Zhiqiang, I see his stubborn look and my heart is touched to a mess.

How could the original owner bear to bully such a wonderful brother?

Since I've already done what I shouldn't have, I can't give up halfway.

So, the siblings started to get busy.

Following the recipe, I carefully made the dishes, I could recite the Gourmet Food Manual by heart already.

Xu Niannian was very skilled in carving, as she used to practice these skills every day when she was a chef.

Remembering the patterns from the recipe, I carved them out with focus.

Zhiqiang saw his sister grabbing a toothpick carved from a chopstick and quickly working on the pastry, carving out beautiful designs in no time.

Glancing at the intricate patterns on it, Zhiqiang's admiration and awe for Xu Niannian grew even more.

When the first batch of delicate pumpkin pastries came out, just the smell made Niannian salivate.