“Right, the combination of Chinese and Western.” Yin ya said with a smile.
“Well, let’s eat then.” While saying that, Yuan Zhou gave way to her and let her in.
While the two of them were talking, Yin Yaren was still at the door and had just stepped into the restaurant.
“Alright,” he said. Yin ya nodded her head and then walked towards the small table.
After the little interlude just now, the atmosphere between the two was no longer as tense as before. Instead, it was more harmonious.
Yuan Zhou moved the wooden chair a little further away for Yin ya to sit down politely. Only after she sat down did he go to sit opposite her.
“This is the low-temperature steak I just made. I remember that you like to eat medium-well steak. Try it.” Yuan Zhou stretched out his hand and introduced.
“It looks delicious.” Yin ya nodded her head and then picked up the fork and knife naturally. She continued,”And I’m sure your food will be delicious.”
“It’s good that you like it,” Yuan Zhou said gently.
“I like it very much.” Yin ya nodded her head.
“This steak is soft and tender. Although it’s a little late, don’t worry. I’ve dealt with it. It won’t hurt your stomach.” Yuan Zhou said.
“Alright,” he said. Yin ya revealed a smile and then directly picked up a piece of steak with her fork and fed it into her mouth.
The outer layer of the steak was fried until it was brown, but the inside was pink and tender, which was the sign of medium well. When the steak approached his mouth, his nose smelled the fragrance first.
The rich meaty aroma of the steak, coupled with a whiff of rosemary and a faint scent of Laurel, rushed into the tip of his nose, instantly making him feel drooling.
“Ah Wu.” Yin ya ate the steak in one bite. The moment the steak entered her mouth, it was squeezed gently by her mouth and the gravy gushed out instantly.
The sweet beef juice mixed with a burnt aroma spread in his mouth. When he chewed, the large grains of sea salt stimulated his taste buds and made them more sensitive.
The fat in the beef seemed to melt in his mouth, but what rushed into his throat was not the greasy taste, but the aroma of beef with a hint of milk.
The taste seemed to melt in his heart, and an extremely delicious taste arose spontaneously.
“Oh, it’s so delicious.” Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with sparkling eyes and praised him.
“It’s good that you like it. Eat more then. ” A faint smile appeared on Yuan Zhou’s face. At the same time, he conveniently moved several pieces of steak from his plate to Yin ya’s plate.
That’s right. In such a short time, Yin ya had already finished two-thirds of the steak on her plate.
“What are you going to eat?” Yin ya said with a little embarrassment.
“I can make more.” Yuan Zhou said.
“Then I won’t be polite.” Yin ya pulled her own sleeve. Thinking of their current status, she didn’t act bashful anymore and lowered her head to continue eating.
“Eat it. I’ve also mixed some low-sugar, low-oil soft bread. You can have some later.” Yuan Zhou said.
“Yes.” Yin ya nodded her head heavily.
This time, there was still some fat at the side of the steak because of the position, but the fat layer of the steak was fried and charred. It wasn’t greasy at all, and it even had a crisp and charred feeling. Combined with the soft and tender steak that burst with a single bite, the taste was very delicious.
Yin ya even slightly squinted her eyes while eating. Apparently, she was enjoying it very much.
However, Yuan Zhou didn’t eat much during the whole process. He basically just watched Yin ya eat. From time to time, he even handed her a handkerchief or something. It could be said that he was quite busy.
On the other hand, Yin ya was really a little hungry. After all, she went home directly to wash up, put on makeup and change clothes after getting off work at Sixo’ clock. When it was time, she would rush back to the restaurant. Therefore, she was naturally hungry to have dinner at this time.
Besides, she didn’t even have the afternoon tea today due to the late afternoon. Therefore, she was even hungrier. Most importantly, Yin ya felt that this was the most delicious steak she had ever eaten in her life.
One-third of the red candle had been burned off. All the steaks on the table had been eaten up, while Yin ya was carefully eating a small piece of bread.
Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, paid attention to Yin ya’s needs from time to time. He would pour water for her and pass her a handkerchief, paper towels and a bread basket. He was very considerate.
“The food you made is too delicious. I ate a lot more today.” Yin ya complained with a slightly delicate tone.
“You can go for a morning run with me tomorrow,” Yuan Zhou said gently.
“I know you woke up at 5:30. It’s too early for me.” Yin ya shook her head.
“It’s good to sleep and wake up early. ” Yuan Zhou said.
“I know, but it’s a little hard to sleep early.” Yin ya said.
“It’s fine, we can take it slow. ” Yuan Zhou said.
“Yes.” Yin ya ate the last mouthful of bread and then started to wipe her hands.
Yuan Zhou noticed that Yin ya had already finished her meal and immediately said,””Do you want to go out for a walk? it’s very lively here at night.”
Yin ya stopped wiping her hands and her face slowly turned red. She answered in a low voice,”Alright,” he said.
The two of them went out for a walk. Yin ya naturally understood what that meant. They were going out to meet people. This was the place where Yuan Zhou had been living all the time. He must know a lot of people. This made Yin ya both nervous and expectant.
“Then let’s go.” Yuan Zhou stood up first and said.
“Don’t we need to pack?” Yin ya asked subconsciously as she was used to the customers cleaning their own bowls and chopsticks.
“No, we’ll talk about it later.” Yuan Zhou suddenly took a step forward and held Yin ya’s hand naturally before walking out of the door.
“Oh,” “Ah!” Yin ya exclaimed and then hurriedly followed Yuan Zhou’s footsteps and walked towards the door.
Outside the door was the lively Taoxi road. There were many pedestrians on the road. Some looked at the two curiously, while others were intimate with each other without any other intention.
When they saw the two of them come out, some people even greeted Yuan Zhou.
“Boss Yuan, are you shopping with your girlfriend?”
“Ah, isn’t this Yin ya? Congratulations, congratulations. ”
“Boss Yuan’s girlfriend is so pretty.”
“Exactly, they look like a perfect couple.”
“Good evening, boss Yuan and the future lady boss,”
“Yes, yes, yes. Good evening.”
The people who greeted him were either the nearby shops or neighbors. Their tone was very friendly and they didn’t ask much.
“Yes, she’s my girlfriend. Let’s go shopping together.” Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered everyone’s questions one by one.
The eyes of these people were shining with blessings and smiles, which made Yin ya, who had been extremely nervous, gradually relax. Even her hands were no longer stiff and became soft.
“I’ve been here for three years, and I’ll continue to do so. ” Yuan Zhou suddenly said softly while holding Yin ya’s hand.
“Yes, I know.” Yin ya nodded her head.
“My dad used to say that being a chef was the toughest job. He could only cook when others ate. He had to stand for more than ten hours a day, and he had to be sleepy and study cooking to maintain his own standard.” Yuan Zhou continued.
“At first, I agreed, but later I fell in love with cooking and I didn’t agree. After all, there’s no profession in this world that isn’t hard. But now, I agree again.” Yuan Zhou’s words were quite contradictory.
“Because I have you now, but I don’t have much time. Cooking, you, and I are both very important. I will do my best to accompany you.” Yuan Zhou looked into Yin ya’s eyes and said earnestly.
“I know. I know. I knew it from the very beginning. Who asked you to be boss Yuan?” Yin ya said with an embarrassed smile.
“Yes.” Yuan Zhou held Yin ya’s hand tightly and nodded heavily.
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