What surprised Zhang Yongsheng was that there was a triangular grand piano next to him. As far as he knew, such pianos were very expensive, and even the cheapest ones cost tens of thousands. The piano was still empty and no one was playing. He was a little curious to see if someone would come up to perform this later.
Under the guidance of the waiter, the two went to the second floor. The second floor was full of booths, with an aisle in the middle that surrounded the hall. The window of the booth on the outside side of the corridor faces the street outside the hotel, and you can see the night view of Yunshan Mountain. The booths on the inside face the lobby, and through the windows you can have a panoramic view of the lobby on the first floor.
The location of the booth chosen by Bai Zhixuan is very good. It is facing the direction of the stage and you can see the performance of the band on the stage. Open the window, the beautiful melody comes clearly, and the artistic atmosphere is excellent. Zhang Yongsheng secretly sighed in his heart, rich people really know how to enjoy it.
The two sat down at opposite ends of the table. The waiter lit the candles they sat on and dimmed the lights above, making the environment romantic. Under the flickering candlelight, Bai Zhixuan's face became extremely beautiful. Zhang Yongsheng was stunned and subconsciously licked his lips.
Bai Zhixuan glared at Zhang Yongsheng, hung the mink coat on the coat hook, and then ordered the waiter to start serving the food. Zhang Yongsheng shrugged innocently, took off his suit jacket, only wore the Western-style vest underneath, and played with the tableware on the table.
These tableware are all very high-end. From the candlesticks to the knives and forks, they are all made of sterling silver and covered with Western-style pattern reliefs, giving people a delicate and gorgeous feeling. Liang Aiping's family also had a set of such tableware. Zhang Yongsheng liked the feeling of touching the patterns on the handles of the cutlery and often played with it.
Seeing her boyfriend's careless behavior, Bai Zhixuan frowned and said, "Can you behave yourself? If you're not playing with this, you're playing with that. You're like a child who can't calm down."
Zhang Yongsheng said with a smile: "It's just a meal, there's no need to be so formal. The food hasn't been served yet. I've made myself so nervous and exhausted. You should relax a little."
Bai Zhixuan knocked on the dining table and said displeasedly: "Today is Christmas, and it's Christmas dinner. It's a very formal and solemn event. Don't be so playful."
Zhang Yongsheng said with a disapproving look: "What's the Christmas dinner? It's just a meal. For us, the New Year should be the most solemn, and Christmas is nothing. We are not so restrained during the New Year. It's a foreign festival. It’s too boring to even install it.”
Bai Zhixuan was silent for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "I can't tell you anything. Anyway, just calm down a little bit today. This is a formal occasion, don't act like a rogue. After today, you can do whatever you want."
"Okay, you are the host for this meal. I can serve as host or guest as you please." Zhang Yongsheng said helplessly: "You chose this location well. It faces the stage downstairs, so the cost should be quite high. ?”
Bai Zhixuan shook her head and said: "It's not that expensive, and the price is acceptable. The main reason is that there are too many people vying for this position, and I only got it through my connections."
Zhang Yongsheng thought for a while and persuaded: "Actually, it's not necessary. It's the same everywhere, so why spend such wasteful money. I think the lobby downstairs is very good, and there's no need to be so vain."
Bai Zhixuan paused and explained: "I'm not vain, today is different from usual. Today is Christmas, my first Christmas as an adult. If I follow religious traditions, I can get married starting tomorrow. Now, it was not possible before, so it needs to be treated with dignity."
Zhang Yongsheng is not a religious believer and has never heard of such a statement. He asked curiously: "Is there such a rule? You are not a religious believer and you still follow others to play this. Isn't it inappropriate?"
Bai Zhixuan sighed: "But my grandma is religious. She is a very devout believer. When she was alive, she would make a grand Christmas dinner every Christmas Eve. I can't make a big meal, so I can only ask my dad to bring me here. Eat. Every year I try to make it as grand as possible, as if grandma is still around."
Zhang Yongsheng was silent, and then said after a moment: "I'm sorry, I didn't know that Christmas still has such an important meaning to you. I think your grandma must be watching you in the sky. You are living so well now, and she will also be very happy." Happy, so you should be happy and not too sad."
Bai Zhixuan nodded and said: "Actually, I'm not feeling sad, but I don't think I'll think of her every Christmas Eve. You know, my mother died a long time ago, and my father doesn't care about me when he's away on business all year round. I don’t have many relatives. My grandpa and grandma are the only relatives I have, so I miss them very much.”
Zhang Yongsheng nodded and said: "Then you should be happier. I heard that Westerners are very happy during Christmas. You are not alone now, and I am with you. Let's have a happy Christmas together tonight Christmas Eve, and I wish you peace and happiness forever."
After a while, the waiter pushed the dining cart to the booth where they were sitting, and Christmas dinners were placed on the table. These dishes are exquisitely and beautifully prepared, and they are very appetizing just by looking at them. The Christmas dinner features meat as the main course, as well as rich desserts and side dishes, as well as a bottle of high-end red wine.
To Zhang Yongsheng's surprise, the main course of the Christmas dinner was not a turkey, but a whole roast goose, which was completely different from what he saw in the tree book. Zhang Yongsheng looked at Bai Zhixuan, who smiled and motioned for him to put the napkin on his lap and get ready to eat.
Zhang Yongsheng had no choice but to follow the instructions. Fortunately, Liang Aiping had taught him the etiquette of Western food before, so he didn't make a fool of himself. After a while, the waiter roughly divided the food for them, then made a gesture of asking for a meal, pushed the dining cart out of the booth, and closed the curtain of the booth.
Seeing that no one else was around, Zhang Yongsheng asked awkwardly: "Isn't Christmas dinner all about turkey? Why roast goose? You didn't order the wrong dish, right?"
Bai Zhixuan explained: "The main dishes of Christmas dinner are different in Western countries. Eating turkey is just a tradition of Millennium. Yinjili and Deyizhi eat roast goose, and many countries near the sea eat fish. Category. There is no standard for this. I chose roast goose because my grandma likes to cook roast goose."
Zhang Yongsheng nodded and said: "That's it, I really learned a lot today. What I read in the books all mentioned eating turkey, even in the foreign language textbooks. I thought we all eat turkey to celebrate the New Year with the northerners here. It’s like eating dumplings together.”
Bai Zhixuan continued: "Actually, I prefer to eat roast goose. One year I also ordered turkey. The turkey meat was not very delicious. The meat quality was much worse than that of roast goose. I haven't ordered it since. Please try it quickly. , the roast goose here is pretty good and suits my appetite.”
