Divorced and Determined: The CEO’s Ex-Wife Fights for Love

Chapter 115 Are You Crazy? A Piece of Cake Costs 100,000!

Sun Zhi had ordered a steak that hurt his jaw while chewing, and Fan Qingfang’s salt-baked cheese Australian lobster didn’t taste good, with too strong a cheese flavor. Neither of them had a satisfying lunch and didn’t feel like trying anything else.

However, they noticed Shen Mu Yan enjoying a Chinese pastry called ‘Ice Crystal Cake’, which had simple packaging. She was eating it with great relish. Yet when asked, she claimed it tasted only “okay,” not particularly good.

Neither Sun Zhi nor Fan Qingfang was fooled. Shen Mu Yan, who could eat piece after piece of the cake, said it was “just okay”? They didn’t believe it.

Though the packaging was simple, the small 4 cm square pieces inside looked translucent and quite appealing. Fan Qingfang, who owned the Shihua Crystal Restaurant, specialized in exquisite private dishes and desserts. She could tell that, based on its appearance, the Ice Crystal Cake looked quite delicious. Sun Zhi also wanted to try.

Both of them stared at Shen Mu Yan’s pastry. Reluctantly, she pushed the opened box of Ice Crystal Cake towards the center of the table.

“Mr. Sun, Ms. Fan, you can only try one piece each.”

Sun Zhi blinked.

“When did you become so stingy, Shen? Fine, fine, I’ll just try a bite. Not that I care about it that much. I don’t really like sweets anyway.”

Fan Qingfang smiled.

“Shen, are you really that reluctant? Only one piece?”

Shen Mu Yan’s face was cold and aloof as she looked at them, her beautiful eyes unwavering. There was no way she would let them take more.

Sun Zhi and Fan Qingfang each took one piece. Shen Mu Yan immediately pulled the box back to herself.

Seeing this move, both Sun Zhi and Fan Qingfang exchanged glances. They thought, Could this Ice Crystal Cake be a gift from someone special to Shen Mu Yan? She’s acting like she’s guarding a treasure.

Sun Zhi and Fan Qingfang simultaneously popped the pieces into their mouths. The moment they bit into it, their eyes lit up.

This Ice Crystal Cake!

It was cool and soft, with a sweet, fragrant, and refreshing taste. It was slightly sweet and sticky but didn’t stick to the teeth. It had a refreshing ice cream-like texture and a rich rice flavor like sticky rice cakes. After a few chews, it released a unique woody fragrance with subtle notes of osmanthus and honey that lingered on the palate, leaving a lasting, delightful aftertaste.

Sun Zhi and Fan Qingfang’s faces were filled with surprise and wonder. It was delicious!

No, it was incredibly delicious!

Sun Zhi had claimed not to like sweets, but he usually took only a bite of desserts or cakes and then stopped. He disliked that cloying sweetness. But this Ice Crystal Cake was sweet without being overwhelming, with a complex and wonderful texture.

Eating it felt like being immersed in a flower field, with the refreshing sensation making the body feel light and filled with happiness. Fan Qingfang had tried many desserts, and whenever her restaurant launched new items, she would test them all. She could honestly say that this Ice Crystal Cake was better than any of the sweet treats in her restaurant.

“Shen, where did you get this Ice Crystal Cake?” She asked.

Sun Zhi had already forgotten his earlier words. He couldn’t resist reaching out.

“Shen, can I try another piece?”

It was so rare to taste something so delicious. He shamelessly asked for another piece.

“Didn’t I say? You can only try one piece.”

Shen Muyan gave him no face.

Fan Qingfang, being a woman and closer to Shen Muyan, also asked to try another piece but got the same result. Sun Zhi and Fan Qingfang were left in an awkward silence.

They had only one piece, but the lingering taste of the Ice Crystal Cake was driving their cravings wild. The desire to eat more couldn’t be controlled.

It felt like ants were crawling on their tongues and in their stomachs, and it was unbearable not to have more. Meanwhile, Shen Muyan finished her first box of Ice Crystal Cake and opened the second box. The cakes were crystal clear, like beautiful jade, exuding an irresistible allure.

Sun Zhi and Fan Qingfang kept swallowing their saliva. They wanted to eat it! But both of them knew that their pride couldn’t let them just snatch a piece.

What could they do?

They could only watch as Shen Mu Yan ate… one piece, two pieces, three pieces…

When there was only one piece left, Sun Zhi could no longer hold back. He was so desperate to eat it, he was overcome with cravings.

“Wait, Shen, I see you’re almost full. How about giving me that last piece?”

Sun Zhi reached out his hand.

“I’ll offer you 50,000. Sell me the last piece of Ice Crystal Cake!”

Shen Mu Yan was speechless.

Fan Qingfang immediately added, “I’ll offer 80,000.”

“100,000.”

“120,000.”

Sun Zhi glared at Fan Qingfang.

“Fan, are you serious? You’re willing to pay 120,000 for a piece of cake? Are you insane?”

Fan Qingfang: “I’m willing.”

Sun Zhi: “150,000.”

Fan Qingfang: “180,000.”

The restaurant had turned into an auction house. People around them, hearing the commotion, turned their heads.

“What’s going on? Why are Mr. Sun and Ms. Fan suddenly bidding?”

“They’re going to spend 180,000 on a piece of cake?”

“Holy crap! Are they crazy?”

“Are they really fighting over it or just trying to show off?”

Some people put down their chopsticks and stood up, gathering to watch the spectacle.

Shen Muyan, a little speechless, thought, They haven’t even gotten my approval, and they’re already bidding?

Noticing the crowd gathering, she quickly intervened.

“Alright, fine. You two are impossible. You can share the last piece, but each of you has to give me 100,000.”

“……”

Sun Zhi and Fan Qingfang looked at each other, then glanced at the onlookers. Their expressions became awkward. They would be spending 100,000 for half a piece of cake—wouldn’t people think they were just fools with too much money?

Sure enough, someone in the crowd said, “Mr. Sun, Ms. Fan, you’ve got money to spare? You’re going to spend 100,000 on a lousy piece of cake? You must be starving, right?”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Shen Muyan coldly replied, “Mr. Sun and Ms. Fan were just acting like children earlier. There’s no way they’d spend 100,000 on half a piece of cake. That was just an excuse.”

“I knew it!”

The crowd dispersed.

Sun Zhi and Fan Qingfang both sighed in relief.  But they had to eat the last piece of Ice Crystal Cake. They couldn’t leave without it!

So, Fan Qingfang took a knife and fork and cut it in half, and they each ate a half. As soon as they tasted the delightful flavors again, their faces lit up with indescribable expressions.

“It’s so good!”

“It’s delicious!”

Both of them exaggeratedly licked their forks.

Shen Muyan reminded them.

“Don’t forget to transfer the money.”

“……”