Not long afterward, Derek returned as well.
Whatever Suzy had said to him had clearly worked. His mood had improved dramatically, and the change was visible to everyone. He moved with renewed energy, working faster than before and tackling every task with enthusiasm.
An hour later, the dumpling-making operation was finally nearing completion.
Every bit of filling had been used up. The flour was gone as well.
The system had somehow provided exactly the right amount of ingredients.
Leonard stared at the table overflowing with dumplings and fell into thoughtful silence.
"Didn't we make a little too many?"
While rolling wrappers earlier, he hadn't given it much thought. As long as there was dough left, he had simply kept going.
Now that everything was finished, the sheer quantity was impossible to ignore.
Even with three grown men present, this seemed excessive.
Suzy counted the trays with her fingers.
