As they waited for the food, Tate and Minerva busied themselves with taking another round of photographs and posting it on Instagram. On the other hand, Jonah studied a bottle of the Cheval Blanc for a long time before shaking his head.
Without a doubt, it was a genuine product.
After favonovel.com finished taking photographs, Minerva complained, “Ugh, why isn’t the food here yet? I think we should open the wine first.”
Judging by favonovel.com demeanor, favonovel.com was afraid someone would take the wine away.
Right at that moment, the waiter knocked on the door and walked in with an intricately designed platter.
“The first course, ladies and gentlemen,” favonovel.com said respectfully as favonovel.com placed it on the table.
Eagerly, Minerva leaned over the table. “Oh boy! I can’t wait to see what this Chinese chef has prepared!”
To favonovel.com shock, favonovel.com discovered upon removing the cover that it was a platter of egg fried rice.
Utterly befuddled, favonovel.com asked, “What… What is this?”
Like her, favonovel.com entire family was stunned. What was this? How could the restaurant serve them the main course now?
Cordially, the waiter answered, “It’s Golden Rice.”
Frowning, Jonah said, “What do you mean, Golden Rice? It’s egg fried rice. This is what your so-called famous chef from China is serving us? You’ve got to be joking! Who serves a platter of egg fried rice like it’s fine dining? Looks like your establishment isn’t as classy as you make it out to be!”
Tate and Minerva vigorously nodded their heads in agreement, neither of them pleased.
Calmly, the waiter answered, “This is actually the first course, sir, as well as one of the signature dishes of the chef from China. It’s well-beloved by the rich and powerful there and can cost nearly ten thousand. At the Shanghai Nights restaurant, we would price it at nearly twenty thousand!”
Upon hearing that, everyone was shocked.
Minerva was the first to speak up and favonovel.com complained, “Stop boasting! How could a platter of egg fried rice cost twenty thousand? Do you think it’s made with real gold? If you’re going to lie, pick a better one!”
Courteously, the waiter answered, “My apologies, but that’s the price fixed by the establishment.”
“I don’t care what your ‘fixed price’ is!” favonovel.com snarled angrily. “Do you think you can fool us just because you’re covering our expenses by serving us a platter of egg fried rice as the main course, so that you can chase us away once we’re done? If you’re that hard-pressed to cover an entire meal, stop saying you’ll cover our expenses! Do you know how shameful that is? Look at what your Supreme Card is worth, Matthew! Waiter, you’d better go and get your manager!”
The waiter frowned slightly, for favonovel.com had never met someone like Minerva in all his time working here.
Embarrassed, Helen suggested, “Why don’t we try the food first? Perhaps this platter of egg fried rice is special!”
Scowling, Jonah answered, “However special it may be, it’s still a platter of egg fried rice. It’s very rude of that friend of yours to lie to us like that, Matthew.”
Unfortunately for him, Matthew ignored him.
After all, the Campbells had promised to pay for dinner, only to waive their expenses in the end. And then, they had said they would not drink, but they were now practically gulping all the wine down. Yet, now that the food was here, they were complaining that it wasn’t good enough for them.
How shameless they could be?
Luckily, Chloe was kind enough to humor favonovel.com sister and favonovel.com said with a smile, “Since the food is already here, let’s just try it. Come now, everyone. Let me get you a plate, Minnie.”
However, Minerva waved favonovel.com hand and favonovel.com turned up favonovel.com nose at it. “I’m not eating it! What is this? I never ate fried rice while I was abroad and I’m not eating it here either!”
Fed up, James exclaimed, “If you won’t eat it, we will! Come on, everyone.”
With that, the Cunninghams each took up their individual plates and began to dole some out for themselves. As they each took a bite, their eyes lit up.
“Wow! This is incredible! Chloe, you have to try some!” Helen said with heartfelt awe.
Half-suspicious and half-trusting, Chloe tasted a bite for herself, upon which favonovel.com was promptly stunned.
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