Chapter 630: Chapter 630: Sweet Taste
After washing their hands, everyone took their seats, and Jiang Mianmian couldn’t wait to run to the kitchen to bring out the cake she made in the morning, placing it right in the center of the table.
“Ta-da, dear family and friends, this is the birthday cake I made myself,” Jiang Mianmian declared with a sense of ceremony.
Everyone was stunned by the exquisite cream-colored cake on the table and their eyes widened in surprise.
“Mianmian, what is this? It looks rather nice,” Zhang Guihua pointed excitedly at the beautifully decorated cream cake.
The others seated also looked curiously at Jiang Mianmian, waiting for her reply.
“Grandma, this is called a birthday cake. It’s what foreigners eat during their birthdays. I made it myself. You all must try it later, it’s really delicious,” Jiang Mianmian explained proudly, her face lighting up with glee.
After glancing at the birthday cake and then at the beaming Jiang Mianmian, Zhang Guihua praised her, “You made this? Dear granddaughter, you are so amazing, even knowing how to make a cake.”
Seeing that the cake was made by Jiang Mianmian, Sun Lixia clapped her hands dramatically and exclaimed, “Mianmian, you are such a smart child. Not only are you good at your studies, but you can even make these foreign cakes. You truly are a blessing to our Old Jiang Family.”
Sun Lixia regarded Jiang Mianmian as a valuable link, as she knew many prestigious young people, and decided she must foster a good relationship with her niece to ensure she’d keep her family in mind for any future opportunities and help out Zhiwen and Zhiwu.
“Yes, Mianmian, you are really talented. How did you manage to make such a lovely cake?” Old Lady Zhang also chimed in with a smile.
The other Jiang Family members joined in the praise, and the children crowded around the cake, sniffing eagerly at its sweet aroma.
“Mianmian, this cake smells so good,” Zhiwen said as he sniffed it repeatedly, drooling over it.
“Yeah, Mianmian, when are we going to eat the cake?” Zhiwu was already impatient.
The other children gazed hungrily at the cream cake. Sweets always held a strong allure for children, so much so that even the meat dishes on the table couldn’t compete.
Even Yu Cheng and Tang Lin, these young men from Capital City, were impressed by the novelty and finesse of the cake.
Jiang Mianmian patted Zhiwu, who was nearest to her, to comfort him, “Don’t worry, let’s eat our meal first, and we’ll have the cake afterward.”
“All right then,” Zhiwen and Zhiwu nodded reluctantly, secretly deciding to eat less meat to save room for the unfamiliar cake.
Meanwhile, Jiang Changhai had brought out his collection of fine wines, placing them in front of his father with a big smile, “Dad, these are the fine wines I bought in Haicheng. Try them later, they’re different from what we usually have at home.”
“Sure, I must give it a try. Hmm, but the alcohol content seems a bit low,” Jiang Dashan picked up the bottle and squinted at the label.
“Dad, don’t let the low alcohol content fool you. It’s quite potent and has a strong aftereffect,” Jiang Changhai, who had tried it once before, warned.
Before the meal, everyone first wished Jiang Mianmian a happy birthday, and then, after Jiang Dashan picked up his chopsticks, the others began to eat.