'She's preoccupied,' Shen Yi thought to himself as he followed each of Lu Xinyi's movements with his eyes. She wasn't as excited and attentive, unlike her previous performances. He could tell that her mind wasn't fully focused on this cooking battle against Ye Xieren. Something must have come up for her to be like this.
After Lu Xinyi gathered all the ingredients she needed, she took a cookie scoop and scooped out ice cream into aluminum cupcake liners lined with a cling wrap before placing it back in the freezer to harden while she was working on her mochi layer.
As she waited for the ice cream balls to refreeze, she placed glutinous rice flour in a microwavable bowl. Carefully, she added water a little at a time, mixing it continuously with a wooden spoon to prevent lumps. Once she was satisfied, Lu Xinyi mixed in sugar and food coloring until they were well-combined.
