
On the Wednesday afternoon, the air in the Design Department still lingered with the tiredness from the just-completed project. At that moment, Team Leader Lin walked in holding a light brown gift box, with the simple "C2" logo printed on the surface. She clapped her hands gently and smiled at everyone: "Take a break—we're having a team building welfare today. Let me treat you to a treasure afternoon tea I just discovered!"
When the gift box was opened, a fragrance blending roasted hazelnuts and dark chocolate gently wafted out. Each individual package was embossed with delicate patterns; with a soft, crisp "rip", the round and lovely wheat germ tarts were revealed.
Their surface glowed with a faint roasted sheen, and hazelnut paste could be seen embedded between the flaky crust. One bite, and the outer layer melted crisply in the mouth—not overly sweet, yet brimming with natural wheat aroma—as if gently catching the subtle tiredness of the entire afternoon.
"This chocolate filling is so silky smooth!" Intern Xiao Yu couldn't help praising when he bit into the middle. "The sweetness is just right, totally not the cloying kind of sweet tart." Lao Zhou next to him pushed up his glasses, nodded while carefully looking at the package: "0 trans fats, 0 preservatives—perfect for those of us who code and draw all day, no guilt to eat."
Team Leader Lin handed out warm Earl Grey tea to everyone: "I specially chose the hazelnut chocolate flavor, which pairs perfectly with tea. I knew it was different when I tasted it—flaky and not greasy, leaving you feeling relaxed after eating." Gradually, colleagues who were scattered at their workstations gathered around the long table in the lounge area. Some chatted about interesting stories from the proposals, others shared great shops they had recently discovered, and the wheat germ tarts in their hands became a silent yet warm conversation starter.
After finishing her last bite, Designer A Yao carefully folded the package and smiled: "I feel healed by this tart. The creative block I had just now seems to have cleared up a lot." Amidst the laughter, Team Leader Lin looked at the empty packages on the table and the relaxed brows of her colleagues, and couldn't help but curl her lips—turns out, a good team building doesn't necessarily need complicated procedures. A cup of hot tea and a C2 Hazelnut Chocolate Wheat Germ Tart are enough to relax a tense team and melt the tiredness from busyness into this gentle delicacy.
The setting sun streamed through the blinds, casting dappled light on the table, and the faint fragrance of hazelnuts and chocolate still lingered in the air. No lively activities, no deliberate arrangements—this afternoon gathering brought together by a single tart made the atmosphere of the entire Design Department particularly soft and bright. It turns out that some tacit understanding and happiness are hidden in these simple, warm and healing little blessings.
