Steamed sea bass, braised lion's head meatballs, camphor tea duck, Cantonese roast goose, shiitake mushrooms and bok choy, water chestnut cake, poached chicken, claypot rice—it was a veritable hodgepodge of cuisines from all over China, leaving Lin Xiao dazzled.
Seeing Lin Xiao's reaction, Wang's mother smiled and explained, "Oh dear, Xiao Xiao, you must be embarrassed. We usually have a wide variety of tastes and eat all sorts of dishes. Your family is quite particular about what we eat, isn't it?"
Lin Xiao quickly waved his hand and said, "It's just that it's too lavish. I really feel bad. It must have taken a lot of time and effort to prepare all this. It's too much trouble for you."
Before Wang's mother could speak, Wang Wei interjected, "Actually, it's not that troublesome."
You know, there are many Hakka restaurants in Chinatown that sell cooked food. This roast goose, duck, and fish were all bought ready-made this morning.
The rest is what you prepared in the kitchen just now.
Mrs. Wang was so angry she wanted to kick her silly son under the dinner table. Why did he have to blurt out all the truths?
But on the surface, she just smiled and said to Lin Xiao, "I wonder what flavor you like to eat, Xiao Xiao?"
The cook you just saw, who works in my kitchen, is from northern China and prefers stronger flavors. However, she used to work in Chinese restaurants here, so she can cook almost anything.
“These are all so delicious, really! Auntie, thank you, Uncle, and Wang Wei, for making me feel at home even in Paris.”
Lin Xiao had a sweet tongue and a well-behaved appearance; her words made everyone at the table feel very comfortable.
After finishing their meal, Lin Xiao said goodbye, and Wang Wei wanted her to stay a little longer. But she said she was quite tired these past few days and wanted to go back to rest.
Wang Handong asked her how her injured friend was doing. Lin Xiao said that a company she was working with in France had arranged his follow-up check-ups in France and his return to work in China, so she didn't need to worry about it.
The two seemed to tacitly agree not to mention Wei Changfeng's celebrity status at the dinner table, perhaps to avoid Wang Wei and his mother's persistent questioning.
Wang Wei offered to take Lin Xiao home, but Lin Xiao said it was too much trouble to keep going back and forth like that, and besides, everyone had drunk some alcohol during dinner, so they couldn't drive. She said she could just take a taxi or the subway home.
Unable to refuse Lin Xiao, Wang Wei called her a taxi and saw her off before going home.
Sitting in the taxi, Lin Xiao took out his phone and discovered several unread messages from Wei Changfeng on WeChat.
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