"When the boss comes to greet us later, you can ask him yourself!" Alexander said.
Evelyn laughed for a long time.
It wasn't long before the owner appeared.
He was a handsome mixed-race man named Gabe.
He had blood from four countries, half of it Chinese.
His mother was Chinese and spoke perfect Mandarin.
"Gray, is this beautiful girl your wife?" Gabe asked in surprise when he saw Evelyn.
"Yes, my wife, Evelyn. Evelyn, this is Gabe, the owner and chef here. He was my college roommate!" Alexander introduced.
"Hello, angel!" Gabe said to Evelyn.
"Hello, Gabe. Sorry, my name is Evelyn, not angel!" Evelyn replied awkwardly.
"Isn't Evelyn the same as angel?"
"Oh, no, I'm not the angel in English. It's just Evelyn!" Evelyn explained.
"That's a lovely name. Your parents must be very cultured!" Gabe said, taking Evelyn's hand and kissing it.
Evelyn's face turned bright red.
"Gabe, my wife is very shy. She's not used to your romantic French style. You should tone it down!" Alexander said with a smile.
Because they were old college friends, he could speak freely.
"Reserved and shy Chinese girls are the most beautiful. Evelyn, please allow me to cook dinner for you. I look forward to your compliments!" Gabe said warmly.
"Thank you for the trouble!" Evelyn answered, a little embarrassed.
In her mind, she thought of a classic line from online shopping reviews — five stars for good service!
Gabe left the private room to prepare the meal.
It took Evelyn a long time to relax.
"Don't mind him. Gabe has always been like this. It's because he has too many different bloodlines in him. They conflict, and it makes his nerves a little disordered sometimes!" Alexander comforted Evelyn.
Evelyn chuckled. "Who talks about their classmates like that!"
Alexander laughed too.
"By the way, you said he was your college classmate. How did he become a chef later?" Evelyn asked curiously.
"He dropped out of school for two years and switched to cooking. He said it was his true calling. He said he shouldn't give up his real dream just because of what other people think!" Alexander explained.
"Not many people have the courage to do that!" Evelyn sighed.
Alexander looked at Evelyn and smiled. He didn't say anything.
In the beginning, he hadn't studied finance in university either. Later, he became a monk.
There weren't many people who could stick to their ideals. It wasn't easy. After all, the outside world often interfered and forced people to give up.
The dishes were brought out one by one. Gabe delivered them all himself. He explained the source of each ingredient and the cooking method in detail.
Evelyn almost wondered if this restaurant only had that one waiter who poured water, and Gabe was the boss, the chef, the delivery guy, and the buyer all in one.
But after Gabe's detailed introduction, Evelyn tasted every dish with a sense of reverence.
"After dinner, you can give him an honest review of each dish. Don't worry about hurting Gabe's feelings!" Alexander said with a smile.
"But he worked so hard on all of this!" Evelyn looked up at Alexander and said.
"This is his job. Doing every part well is the greatest respect for the work itself. And your honest review is also a sign of respect for his cooking skills!" Alexander said.
Evelyn nodded. She thought Alexander's words made sense.
While eating Gabe's delicious food, Evelyn admired the beautiful night scenery outside the window.
Then, sitting across from her husband, who was also the man she liked, she felt that the night was truly beautiful and romantic!
It was just beautiful. Later, after Gabe served a plate of still-moving squid, she declared defeat.
Evelyn saw the squid wriggling like snakes. She not only felt terrified, but also disgusted. Her stomach began to churn uncontrollably.
"Sorry!" After apologizing, Evelyn covered her mouth and ran into the bathroom.
She threw up all the delicious food she had eaten before.
"Evelyn can't eat raw seafood!" Alexander explained.
"Oh, God, you should have reminded me earlier! Such good food was wasted. I hope it doesn't affect your wife's appetite. I'll go and change the dish!" Gabe said regretfully.
"It was delicious. Next time we come back, you'll know better." Alexander answered calmly.
Then he got up, went to the bathroom, and knocked on the door.
Gabe took the squid away.
After gargling for a long time, Evelyn walked out of the bathroom and said, "I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it!"
"It's okay. I forgot to remind Gabe!" Alexander hugged her shoulder and comforted her.
"You knew I couldn't eat that dish!" Evelyn glanced at Alexander and forced a smile.
"Are you feeling better now?"
"I'm okay!" Evelyn answered.
"Sit down and rest!" Alexander helped Evelyn sit down on the chair and said.
Evelyn nodded.
She had thrown up everything. Not seeing that terrible food anymore, Evelyn felt her stomach settle down.
Next came a very light and delicious cabbage and tofu soup.
Evelyn loved this soup.
After half a bowl of soup, her stomach felt much more comfortable.
When serving dessert, Gabe said excitedly, "Gray, you won't believe who just came here!"
"Do I care about them?" Alexander asked.
"No, no, no. It's a beautiful woman!" Gabe shook his head.
"Not interested!" Alexander said.
Evelyn, who was eating fruit, suddenly wanted to laugh when she saw Gabe's excited expression and Alexander's uninterested look. But because Gabe was there, she had to hold it in.
"It's that beautiful little sister who used to live with you. I've been chasing her for a long time. What's her name?" Gabe said, frowning.
"I forgot her name. You've been chasing her for a long time? Gabe, aren't you going to tell my wife how you made this dessert?"
"Oh, I almost forgot! This is my latest masterpiece!" Gabe began to talk about his latest creation.
But Evelyn was stuck on what Gabe had just said — the beautiful little sister who lived with you!
Who had lived with Alexander before?
And she was still a beautiful little sister!
Okay!
She couldn't help her gossipy nature and slight jealousy.
Gabe finally finished his introduction. At the end, he said, "Please enjoy it slowly. I look forward to your praise!"
"Thank you!" Evelyn nodded.
"You two take your time. I'm going to entertain my fairy!" Gabe said, turned, and walked toward the door.
After opening the door, the man suddenly turned his head and said, "I remember now! The fairy's name is Grace! It's such a poetic name!"
After that, Gabe walked out of the private room happily, leaving a mess for Alexander.
At that moment, the atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze.
Evelyn lowered her head and ate the dessert, as if she hadn't heard anything just now.
Alexander wasn't in a hurry to explain. He just quietly watched Evelyn.