Yun Manman turned her head and was startled by the creature, no, the fairy, who was right next to her.
The fairy's emerald green eyes widened to their fullest, and the light orange fluffy ears on her head bristled slightly.
Seeing that she had frightened someone, Alice awkwardly fluttered her wings and retreated a bit.
She pursed her lips and said, "I'm sorry, I called out several times over there but no one responded, so I flew over on my own."
She extended her slender white hand, pointing towards the counter in the distance.
Yun Manman recovered from her shock and, seeing the slight apology and grievance on the fairy's small face, felt extremely guilty.
Not hearing a customer's voice was her fault!
Making the fairy sister feel wronged was a great sin!
"It's alright, it's my fault. I didn't hear you calling me," Yun Manman immediately waved her hands, then realized she was still holding a piping bag. She hurriedly put it down and went to wash her hands.
Alice asked, "Excuse me, do you know Lu..." Lu Qi, the general?
Before she could finish her sentence, Yun Manman turned to Yin Qian and said, "Yin Qian, you start making the batter first, I'll pipe it later. Do you remember the recipe?"
Yin Qian had already started. With a recipe, he could make simple desserts exactly the same, except for the piping.
Yun Manman could never understand how he managed to pipe cookies into shapes resembling large turds.
Yin Qian glanced at Alice and said, "I remember."
Strange, how could a fairy appear here?
Unlike the doubts in Yin Qian's mind, Yun Manman was now full of curiosity and excitement.
A fairy! A fairy from fairy tales!
A fairy with wings that sparkle and shine!
Cookies and biscuits didn't matter anymore; she wanted to attend to the doll-like fairy lady!
After giving instructions, Yun Manman happily led the fairy lady towards the food cabinet.
"Customer, what would you like to eat?"
"All our desserts are very delicious, and our drinks are not bad either."
Alice's train of thought was derailed by her enthusiasm. Seeing the dimples on Yun Manman's smiling face, she couldn't help but smile too, "Can I have some of that fragrant food that's baking right now?"
The fairy lady's smile was fresh and pure, as captivating as violets blooming after the rain.
Yun Manman was almost grinning like a fond aunt, "Of course you can."
Butter cookies! We have plenty!
She wondered what other delicious treats she could offer the fairy lady.
The little cat now wanted to give all the delicious food to this flower-like fairy.
Oh, she's so cute.
Yun Manman thought for a moment, considering the fairy lady's small size, and brought her two cookies, a small piece of blueberry cheesecake, and a small cup of milk tea with jasmine tea jelly.
Sharing her favorite foods and drinks with the fairy lady!
Alice sat on the tissue box Yun Manman had prepared for her, curiously examining the food on the plate.
Yun Manman handed her the smallest spoon in the shop, "I'm sorry, this is the smallest spoon we have in our shop."
Even the smallest spoon was about the size of a coffee spoon, which looked like a shovel in Alice's hands.
Alice smiled gently, her light golden hair shimmering with a soft glow, "It's alright."
She picked up the spoon and scooped a small piece of blueberry cheesecake into her mouth, savoring it carefully.
The spoon was really too big for her; the cake she put in her mouth puffed out her cheeks, and a little bit stuck to her pink lips.
To avoid staining her clothes, the fairy lady had carefully spread a napkin on her lap.
However, the napkin was like a thin blanket for her small size.
The thin wings folded behind her trembled slightly with her movements, occasionally shedding a star or two of light.
She! Is! Just! Too! Cute!
She's just like the Barbie doll I played with as a child!
She's practically a living figurine!
But I've heard you shouldn't call fairies cute.
Because of their small size, fairies particularly dislike being called cute or delicate.
They feel like they're being treated as dolls or being flirted with.
The fairy race has a short lifespan, of course, this "short" is relative to beastmen and vampires.
The average lifespan of fairies is similar to humans on Earth, with the longest-lived fairies reaching over a hundred years old.
After the age of thirty, they can transform their body size to that of a normal human, and remain that way until they age and die.
The fairy lady before her was still in miniature form, so she must be quite young.
Yun Manman rested her chin on her hand, a fascinated smile on her face as she watched Alice eat the desserts, feeling as if her heart was melting.
Her voice unconsciously became high-pitched, "How do you like the taste?"
Of course, she knew how it tasted, she just wanted to talk to the beautiful lady, hehe.
Passing by, Yin Qian heard her voice and couldn't help but glance sideways.
Why did he feel like he was about to get goosebumps? The fur on his body was starting to stand up.
The boss seemed a bit off.
The rich, mellow cheese flavor, the cool and smooth texture, fresh and sweet without being cloying.
Alice had never tasted food with such a complex and unique flavor profile; it instantly captured her taste buds.
Moreover, there was a familiar, indescribable feeling in the dessert.
The more she ate, the more she couldn't stop, the more she fell into its spell.
It was only when she heard Yun Manman's question that she came back to her senses.
She had never lost her composure like this before.
Alice's fair cheeks turned rosy. She gently put down the spoon and picked up a napkin, elegantly wiping her mouth.
She said somewhat shyly, "I'm sorry, it's just so delicious that I couldn't stop eating."
Her violet eyes, full of sincerity and affection, looked at Yun Manman, "You must be the most excellent pastry chef in Kashida, your creations are truly delicious."
Although fairies are shy and dislike socializing, giving off a cold impression,
When a fairy truly wants to praise someone, they can shower them with compliments that make them sound like they're one of a kind, unparalleled in the world.
Yun Manman felt like she was floating from the praise, thinking the fairy lady's compliments were sweeter than strawberry cake.
Her tail wagged rapidly behind her, "Oh, you're too kind, you're exaggerating."
"By the way, my name is Yun Manman, you can call me Manman. No need to call me boss."
Calling her boss sounds so formal.
Alice smiled and nodded, "Alright, Manman. My name is Alice, it's nice to meet you."
Alice! Indeed, as sweet and elegant as her name.
Yun Manman's eyes sparkled as she recommended the milk tea to Alice, "Try this milk tea and see if you like it."
The jasmine tea jelly milk tea was Yun Manman's favorite drink. The perfect combination of fresh jasmine tea and milk, not too sweet at all. After drinking it, you feel like your whole being is infused with the delicate fragrance of jasmine.
Alice fell in love with it after just one sip. Her eyes brightened like clear amethysts, "It's so delicious!"
Compared to Kashida, Lanqi Country had a wider range of recipes, and the nature-loving fairy race preferred vegetarian food and various floral-scented dishes.
They also made a greater variety of sweets than Kashida.
The jasmine-scented milk tea instantly captured Alice's heart.
She had no doubt that if the shop owner opened a store in Lanqi Country, it would definitely be bustling with customers.
While the fairy lady was engrossed in eating sweets, Yun Manman was engrossed in watching her eat.
Her tiny hands holding a cookie bigger than her face, earnestly savoring the food, her pink and white cheeks puffing in and out like an adorable hamster.
Yun Manman felt she could watch this all day.
"Oh! I forgot!"
The fairy lady's exclamation brought her back to reality.
Yun Manman tensed up, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Were the desserts not good?
Alice hurriedly climbed down from the tissue box, put the cookie back on the plate, and carefully wiped her mouth and hands with a napkin.
After doing all this, she finally looked up at Yun Manman and said, "Do you know General Lu Qi?"