Shihui Jian and Bai He suddenly beca a hit.
"The Return of the White, Rich, Beautiful Chef Showcases the Stunning All Lotus Banquet!"
"Near-bankrupt Chinese Restaurant Unleashes the Lost Art of the 108 Dish Feast!"
These massive headlines presented one remarkable dish after another to online users, quickly sparking deep reflections on the traditional cuisine of the Empire and heated debates comparing Chinese and Western food.
The online trend, which had always been biased towards glorifying Western cuisine, finally began to shift towards traditional Chinese cuisine.
The line at Shihui Jian’s entrance, after hours, finally reached Ambassador Alexander and the rest of the socialites.
They took their seats at the square table, their stomachs long growling with hunger, and at the sight of the sumptuous 108 Dish Feast and the refreshing All Lotus Banquet, their eyes popped.
Nobody wasted words or bothered with formalities, they just dug in!
Even Alexander, eager to taste the rare Empire delicacy, had mastered the technique of using chopsticks. He deftly picked up the marinated goose feet, grabbing three paws with a swift motion while others managed just one.
"Mr. Ambassador, can you get used to it?" Miss Zhou sipped her digestion-aiding Lotus Leaf Tea and couldn’t help but ask.
"Uh... defi-nitely!"
His sowhat clumsy Chinese fully conveyed the indescribable amazent and admiration of a foreigner who, unbelievably, could try 108 unheard-of delicacies in one al.
"And how does it compare to French cuisine?" Bai He straightforwardly posed the ungracious soul-searching question.
The surrounding diners suddenly fell silent.
Xi Rubao nudged Bai He, whispering, "Sister Bai, you’re too straightforward. This question is like asking soone if they’d save their wife or their mom if they both fell into the water."
Instead, Xi Zuzi looked at the foreigner with a smile, seemingly very interested in the answer.
Alexander took a sip of lotus-infused rice wine and replied cheerfully, "As the French ambassador, I should naturally praise my country’s cuisine. In fact, as an ambassador, I must and can only answer that French cuisine is the number one in the world."
The crowd sighed collectively, thinking about how the foreigner eats with us but then turns his back with that statent.
But who would have thought.
The next second.
Alexander chuckled and said, "However! As an individual, disregarding identity, nationality, skin color, race... just as a plain human being, I must say, today’s al is the most delicious I’ve ever tasted! I have traveled to many different countries and tasted world cuisines; my taste buds should speak with authority. I want to say, the Empire truly lives up to being the land of ancient culture; its culinary arts and national heritage are just as splendidly enduring. I’m thoroughly impressed!"
Everyone never expected that this ambassador was such an honest and charming person.
The dull atmosphere was instantly broken, applause rang out, and Bai He personally raised her glass to toast Alexander, winking: "Mr. Ambassador, you should use ’but’ instead of ’however’ for expressing a contrast, haha!"
Alexander also smiled slightly, "Ah yes, thank you for the guidance!"
Xi Zuzi chuckled.
Everyone joined in the laughter.
Except for two n who remained calm and composed, unsmiling throughout.
One was Yu Han, standing behind Xing Yue.
The other was naturally Bao Gucheng.
He glanced at the little woman beside him out of the corner of his eye, for so reason, Alexander’s phrases "however," "guidance," which didn’t quite fit the Chinese language, reminded him inexplicably of how he first t Xi Zuzi.
She also likes to say phrases that don’t match everyday habits.
Such as... big bird, steed, sll, Dual Cultivation.
That guy Bai Fei is quite annoying, but he said one thing that was right—she’s like a little fairy descending from the sky...
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