They were sitting at a table on the second floor, facing a small balcony. From a distance, they could see the first king of Italy, the bronze statue of Victoria, of Omanuel the Second. Even if Ning Caier hadn't come, he could still guess how much the restaurant would cost.
Therefore, before ordering, Ning Caier asked Ouyang Jue specially, "Are you sure you don't have to pay for today's meal, or are you sure this place is also the property of the heavens?"
"What's the point of coming to the TiaoAo Group's own restaurant? You can eat without worry, the face of my No master is extremely valuable in the Milan, we don't need to pay anything for this meal."
Ouyang Jue said this confidently. He first ordered a bottle of the 84-year-old red wine, then took out the menu for Ning Caier to order as he pleased.
Although Ning Caier had already experienced the abilities of this No master, the numbers on it still made her fear. She counted the money in their hands and only ordered a seafood noodles that she could afford.
"It seems that you still don't believe me." Ouyang Jue flipped through the menu. He ordered the most unique fried snail and lamb chops with herbs, as well as the thick soup and salad. Seeing that Ning Caier was still calculating the price, he immediately poured the bottle of red wine into Ning Caier's cup, "Don't forget about it, this bottle of red wine is even more expensive than the dishes on this table."
Ouyang Jue lifted his cup and clinked it with Ning Caier's, letting her properly enjoy the scenery outside, especially the people in the plaza. From their clothes, Ouyang Jue could tell if they were local or tourists and they had to tell the reason why.
This question interested Ning Caier. Actually, the way to resolve it was very simple, she did not even need to look at their clothes. From their movements, Ning Caier could tell that if they were local, they would not even take a picture with the bronze statue of the King. So she went the other way, first determining which one was local, then commenting on his clothing characteristics.
"You're sneaking around."
Ouyang Jue only heard two analyses and understood the method Ning Caier used. In fact, it was simply a crazy question, most of the people that came to the Milan Plaza were dressed in casual attire, and there were even fewer local residents compared to the tourists, so there were not enough samples for analysis. He only wanted to find a reason to give Ning Caier a present, so he was generous with her words.
"Yay!" Ning Caier could not help but cheer up, she looked at Ouyang Jue curiously, "What's the gift?"
"Let's eat first." Ouyang Jue placed the vanilla lamb chops in front of Ning Caier. The thing he wanted was definitely the best, so he wanted to share it with her.
"You lied to me just now right? You definitely have shares in this restaurant. Otherwise, why would the chef come personally to deliver the food?"
Ning Caier's observation skills were extremely strong today. Every dish this restaurant served had been personally delivered by the chef who cooked this dish, even if it was a VIP customer, they would not receive this kind of treatment, unless they met the kitchen owner.
"When have I ever lied to you? It's you who can't trust me." Ouyang Jue stood up from the chair, and used a napkin to wipe the corner of Ning Caier's mouth, "I'm going to the washroom, if I'm not back, you should be preparing to wash the dishes to pay the debt. It won't be long, a month should be enough."
Ning Caier was very much at ease with Ouyang Jue's departure, as a monk would not be able to escape from the temple. If he really escaped, by the time he returned back to the country, his CEO's office would definitely be turned upside down.
But Ouyang Jue really went on this trip for a long time, and after 20 minutes, he still did not see him return. Ning Caier could only ask the waiter in English, and got the answer that he already left.
"He left? How is this possible? Is my English not good enough? " She really did not want to stay here to wash the dishes. In a moment, she had run to the small balcony outside and looked at the crowd in the plaza, hoping to catch a glimpse of Ouyang Jue's shadow.
However, this plaza was filled with visitors, no matter how sharp Ning Caier was, she could not tell the difference, let alone the fact that twenty minutes was enough for him to travel ten kilometres by car.
Ning Caier started to think if she should call Xiao Ningyuan for help or ask that proud and familiar fabric shop to lend him a meal? Regardless of which one it was, it was enough to embarrass him. She had no money on him, but yet she came to such a high-class place. She would definitely make others think that she was eating an overbearing meal.
Ning Caier hurriedly turned her head back and said that she did not have a single dessert. She no longer knew how to settle the debt, how could she dare to do anything else?
"Miss Ning, this is a free dessert, and the bill for today is all free."
The price of the meal was not cheap. If Ouyang Jue was not the boss of this place, how could he have gotten a free meal?
"You are our experience customer today, but later on you will need to fill out a form detailing how you feel when you taste each dish. The emphasis will be on the dessert."
The waiter brought over a piece of paper with some simple forms on it. In order to face the bill, Ning Caier was even more serious than filling out her resume.
The dessert was a bird's nest made from white chocolate with a perfect score. The taste of the white chocolate was slightly sweet, but when paired with the Tiramisu made from a black chocolate powder, it seemed to complement each other. The bitterness of the black chocolate neutralized the sweetness of the white chocolate and the taste of the chocolate was also perfect.
"Are you writing this as a company report?" A person wearing a black chef uniform slowly walked over. He looked at the two pages of English written on the table and could not help but laugh.
"Ouyang Jue? Why are you dressed like this? " When Ning Caier saw the chef uniform that Ouyang Jue was wearing, she thought that he would have to work here to repay her debts, but how could a young master like him be able to cook? She was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to help out, "If you don't have the money to pay for the food, then it's better to just place me in here to work.
Ning Caier rolled up her sleeves, planning to go to the kitchen to help. Ouyang Jue should have a lot of friends here, if he was willing to borrow money, he could come here to redeem her by night.
"Ning Caier, as a designer, can't you have any romantic thoughts? I am wearing the clothes belonging to the head chef of the cake house, I made the snack you just ate."
Ouyang Jue stayed in the Milan to study for a while, at that time, he worked in this restaurant and learned how to make dessert from the master of a cake shop. Although he did not take long to become his master, he was still talented.
This time, Ouyang Jue had already agreed with the owner that he would use three of the snacks that he had researched as the meal fee, and Ning Caier was eating one of them.
"You worked and you cook?" The more Ning Caier heard about this, the more she felt that it was outrageous. For a young master like Ouyang Jue, he would probably not need to use the Yang Spring Water even if he had ten fingers full of Yang Spring Water.
"You don't believe me, do you? "If you don't believe me, come with me to the kitchen!" Ouyang Jue pulled Ning Caier up from his seat. The chefs here were all his good friends and they naturally treated Ning Caier as his girlfriend. They actually allowed the customers to enter the forbidden area of the kitchen.
The size of the kitchen and the complexity of the items were even greater than what Ning Caier had imagined. Adding the 20 plus chefs, there was almost no place to stand, but everything was done in an orderly manner without any sounds of collisions.
However, Ning Caier, an outsider seemed to be at a loss of what to do. She did not dare move at all, as she was afraid of causing trouble.
"Be careful, don't touch anything here." Ouyang Jue held Ning Caier's shoulders, allowing her to stand in front of him. Step by step, they walked towards the biscuit house.
The dessert attracted a lot of attention from girls. Ning Caier was attracted by the cake in front of him as soon as she entered the restaurant. The smell of all sorts of butter, cheese and fruits continuously spread in the air.
"Whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you. As long as you can order the dessert, I'll make it for you. It can be considered as a reward for you answering the question right now." In order to show that he was honest, Ouyang Jue specially arranged his chef uniform. He stood in front of Ning Caier and made a gesture to invite him in.
"I want to eat macaron."
Ning Caier knew that there were a lot of types of dessert in Italy, but macaron s seemed to be the most classic sweets and she could make them at home. She didn't want to embarrass Ouyang Jue by making something that was almost edible because she admired him a lot.
"You really do know how to choose." Ning Caier only knew that macaron was famous, but she didn't know that it was the hardest ingredient to make out of the dessert. Because its size was too small, she paid particular attention to the temperature of the baked meat.
"You really know how to?"
Seeing Ouyang Jue skillfully sifting through the powder, Ning Caier immediately believed seventy percent of his words. Especially when he used seven colors at an extremely fast speed, it made Ning Caier even more flabbergasted.
"I already told you that I used to be the head chef here. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."
Ouyang Jue placed the rainbow colored macaron into the oven, he reseasoned the homemade yogurt, and prepared to apply it onto the macaron later. Everyone said that men were the most charming when they were in the kitchen, and Ouyang Jue was able to see this point clearly, he finally saw a hint of adoration in her eyes.
The rainbow colored macaron was putting in a whole box, which was enough for Ning Caier's dinner. Along with tomorrow morning's breakfast, she took this box and sat in the plaza of the cathedral for an entire afternoon. Ouyang Jue accompanied her by his side and he occasionally stretched, as if he had not enjoyed this kind of relaxed life for a long time.
"Actually, it's quite nice for me to not be the CEO's sweet dish master. At the very least, my identity would be more pleasing to you than the CEO's."
When Ouyang Jue saw Ning Caier's puffy cheeks, he felt that she would have a time to coax him. She wouldn't be moved by any of the famous brands, but Ning Caier's small box of dim sum made her look at him in a different light.
"If I let you return to your normal life, you wouldn't even be able to last three months."
Ning Caier stopped chewing and placed the remaining snacks back into the box. The red light of the sunset illuminated the entire plaza, causing the white pigeons to be dyed in a layer of warm orange. There was someone playing the violin near them, making the entire scene as beautiful as a fairyland.