Chapter 80: A Luxurious Dining Experience Three Watches
Louis led Lin Zitan through the hall and into a private reception room with the same golden ring handle as the doorway, and when he entered, it was surprisingly spacious and bright.
In the middle of the room was a large French chandelier on the ceiling, and a long table was already crowded, and in the direction of the doorway was an arched open balcony that offered a glimpse of the streets around Columbus Circle and the lush woods of Central Park not far away.
"Mom and Dad, this is my good friend Daniel." As soon as he entered, Louis introduced Lin Zitan to his father on the throne and his mother who was sitting beside him.
"Oh, Daniel, right? Welcome to Louis's birthday party, Louis, you can take him over there. ”
Louis's father was a Jew who didn't look entirely orthodox, because he was also wearing a well-tailored suit tonight, the only difference was that he wore a small black felt hat on his head, which was seen on the heads of many Jews, and Louis always wore such a small felt hat.
"This way, please. Like a gentleman, Louis brought Lin Zitan to the end of the table, and the waiter took Lin Zitan's coat and helped him hang it on the hanger in the corner.
There was an empty seat on Lin Zitan's left, and then to the left was a Jewish couple and their daughter, I don't know if it was Louis's relative, Lin Zitan bowed slightly before entering the seat, and greeted each other with a smile.
After sitting down, Lin Zitan raised his eyes to look ahead, on the right seat, although Louis's father was majestic, but he was very hospitable, from the front to the back, except for the first three seats, and the four seats next to Lin Zitan There were no people sitting, and the two families who had been seated were all with a child.
The children of both families were about the same age as him and Louis. Sitting on the other side was a white couple with a tall and thin son, who seemed to be a little taller than Lin Zitan.
Everyone else was chatting in whispers, and Lin Zi estimated that he would have to wait a little longer before the table opened, because the empty seats were not yet filled, it was a small party of 16 people, snow-white tablecloths, snow-white napkins and all kinds of knives and forks, wine glasses and knives and forks were placed in front of him, looking solemn and grand.
On the right-hand side, against the wall, there are three transparent glass cabinets, each containing glasses and a cabinet full of wines and spirits, and the other cabinet with knives, forks, dishes, and napkins in layers.
After waiting for about ten minutes, before six o'clock, the guests who were waiting for Louis's family finally arrived, except for another Jew and his own daughter, and sitting next to Lin Zitan was also a white couple, but they also brought a daughter.
Lin Zitan saw that everyone else was a family of three, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, counting the fact that there were exactly five families with five juniors, giving him the illusion of a group blind date, and looking at the whole table, only he was alone.
Fortunately, in the end, Louis actually sat on Lin Zitan's left-hand side, facing his majestic father, so that Lin Zitan no longer looked different or out of place. But in fact, looking at it, he was still the most unusual person in the entire banquet, in addition to his skin color and hair, he also had a different age and dignity from these young people.
"OK, welcome to my son Louis's 18th birthday party, I couldn't be more honored to have you here... When everyone was seated, Louis's father stood up and gave a very decent speech. Then he introduced all the relatives and business partners who attended, and finally introduced Lin Zitan as a good friend of Louis NYU University.
Lin Zitan sat there with his back straight and listened, thinking that the only purpose of the family calling them over was to show off that their son had been admitted to NYU, because several parents present were very envious when they heard Louis in NYU, after all, NYU is also one of the 25 Ivy League universities, and it is really an honor to be admitted.
Per Se's meal is really exquisite, and after the speech of Louis and his son, the waiter follows the pre-arranged serving procedure, and one dish after another is placed in front of each guest. The modest portions and exquisite presentation of each dish perfectly reflect the creativity and care of French cuisine.
What amazes Lin Zitan the most is the appetizer caviar: a veritable pearl on a plate, high-quality caviar with fatty and fresh oysters, Italian mayonnaise as a base, oysters with sweet caviar and salty, with a light cream soup as a base, which really meets Lin Zitan's appetite.
During the dinner, Louis's father chatted a little with the other family adults about the weather and some news that Lin Zitan did not understand. Except for Louis, who occasionally spoke to the Jewish girl next to him, the others just smiled and listened to the adults while silently enjoying their food.
Many delicate dishes followed, perhaps considering the Jewish taste, most of them were vegetables, but despite the vegetables, the color and presentation of each dish were quite impressive, such as a serving of asparagus, with red cherry tomatoes, and unknown fresh spices, which looked beautiful and tasted different.
I ate a meal for about 3 hours, and the meal went on continuously, starters, vegetables, steaks, desserts, although each of them was pitiful, but it was very delicious and exquisite, and even an ordinary vegetable salad would make people look at it and increase their appetite. The waiter in the black suit has been standing silently behind him, paying attention to the needs of each of them, and the service is very considerate.
Lin Zitan showed great interest in the first appetizer, and the other vegetables were all superficial, because the waiter asked him how ripe the beef was, so he knew that his main dish was steak. Instead of focusing on eating, Lin Zitan silently observed several families who were obviously upper-class in terms of dress and temperament.
On his left, Louis was chatting happily with a Jewish family, and further on, a group of families close to Louis's father were also Jewish. However, the two groups of families on Lin Zitan's right were all Caucasian, and the tall young man seemed to have no intention of socializing with anyone, and seemed to be picky about the vegetables on the plate, and did not eat much.
On Lin Zitan's right, the closest to him was a Caucasian girl, and suddenly she looked a little like the girl who confessed to him at Zhang Jing's house last time, and her skin was like snow, and she looked between 16 and 20 years old.
Because some Caucasian people develop very early, they can't tell the specific age at all, especially this girl's body is indeed very perfect, which is the body that many men will salivate when they see it in Playboy magazines.
"Hey~ Your name is Daniel, right?" Suddenly, a light female voice sounded in Lin Zitan's ears, and Lin Zitan, who was trying to turn his eyes to other places, couldn't help but tremble as if he had done something bad and was caught.
"Uh, yes, hello, I'm Lin Zitan, you can also call me Daniel. After saying this, Lin Zitan felt that he was extremely stupid, didn't the girl already know his name, who knew that he was nervous and introduced himself again.
"My name is Elsa, you can just call me Elsa. The girl looked at him a little embarrassed, and smiled funny as she covered the corners of her mouth.
"Hi ~ nice to meet you Elsa." Lin Zitan didn't know what to talk about next, so he only said this politely, and then didn't say anything more. Lin Zitan pondered the name Elsa in his heart, and felt that she should be called Barbie or something else, because Elsa was like the Barbie doll that Li Manrui bought for Anne, fashionable and dazzling and sweet.
"I'm also glad to meet you~" The girl seemed to see his shyness, so she didn't take the initiative to speak again, but turned around and whispered something to her mother, until the meal was over, and there was no more communication between them. Instead, Louis left Elsa's phone number, saying that he had the opportunity to visit her at the Manhattan campus, and Lin Zitan suddenly realized that this Elsa was also a student of NYU.