(a)

That day, when I was eating at a Chinese restaurant with Fenghua Xueyue, he said to me: "Actually, the first thought that came to my mind after you replied to me was to invite you to the restaurant ZHOU for dinner. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

As he scooped the cake from the small plate with a spoon, he asked me, "Have you heard of the Chinese restaurant ZHOU?" ”

I shook my head to say I hadn't heard of it.

"It's a small Chinese restaurant, with only a small façade, two floors and only a few dozen seats, and not many people know about it," said Feng Hua Xueyue. But it's the best hotel in Paris, and it's hardest to get a seat. ”

He said: "The chefs of his family are all the chefs of the imperial kitchen in the palace in the past, and they have won the essence of Chinese cuisine, and the Western food is also of the top level, with exquisite selection of materials, expensive tableware, exquisite plating, and impeccable taste." Many Parisian dignitaries, celebrities and superstars often dine here. The seat at his house must be booked at least 3 months in advance, and it may not be available. Paparazzi often stand guard at the door of the hotel, waiting to photograph celebrities entering and leaving the hotel. ”

I said, "Is that so hard to book?" It's not easy to eat in such a luxurious place. It's better for us to be in this kind of ordinary place. ”

Fenghua Xueyue said: "I have waited so many years to have a meal at the same table with you, and the next time I don't know when it will be far away, and how luxurious it is, it is also worth it." ”

Fenghua Xueyue said: "It's just that you answered too late, and it is impossible to book a seat today." ”

He said, "After we have eaten and walked over, I'll take you over to see its face." It's not far from here, it's a 20-minute walk, and it's right to take a walk. ”

I nodded and said, "Okay." Let's go with you. ”

(b)

On an inconspicuous ordinary side street, Fenghua Xueyue pointed to a small shop across the street.

The decoration of the store is very ordinary, the façade is also very narrow, from the outside, there is nothing particularly dazzling, and the style of the surrounding small stores is mixed, and it is not prominent.

Feng pointed to the sign hanging at the door and said, "Look, the five-Michelin star sign." That's ZHOU. ”

Sure enough, two or three luxury cars stopped at the door of ZHOU while he was talking. Several big men more than 2 meters tall jumped out of the car and pulled the door.

Immediately, I saw a silver-haired gentleman, dressed elegantly, getting out of the back seat. Then came down a lady who was dressed in fashion and had a noble temperament.

Fenghua Xueyue said, "Did you see that lady?" ”

All I could see was one of the lady's backs and half of her face, and in a flicker she disappeared into the restaurant door.

I said, "Who?" ”

Fenghua Xueyue said: "Sophie. Marceau. ”

"Oh!" I couldn't help but exclaim.

"If we had made an appointment earlier, we would have been able to walk into the hotel and enjoy authentic Chinese food and French style," she said. If you are in China, you will not be able to eat such authentic Chinese food. ”

I said, "In a foreign country, there is nothing more Chinese and intimate than to meet you suddenly." ”

Wind and snow looked at me. He smiled and said, "It's always so pleasant to talk to you." ”

I smiled.

He said, "I'll make a reservation." Will you be free to come to Paris in three months? Or, when are you coming, let me know 3 months in advance. In my life, I must ask you to come here for dinner. ”

I looked at him and said, "Does this hotel have any special meaning to you?" ”

Fenghua Xueyue did not answer positively.

"I know," he said, "that there is a double seat on the second floor on the terrace, behind the window with a white lace screen. That seat is the quietest and the lighting is the warmest. Let's book that seat, okay? ”

I said, "Okay." What you recommend must be the best. ”

(c)

We agreed that we would have the best Chinese food in ZHOU in our lives.

I thought that this wish of the wind and snow, as long as a few months later, can be realized, who knows that after we parted in Paris, both sides are fettered by various circumstances, several appointments failed to get together, when the time was in sync, ZHOU had no seats, just like this, unconsciously, a delay is more than two years, ANN has learned to write a lot of Chinese characters, and our date has not been fulfilled.

I didn't tell Kaohsiung about my encounter in Paris.

He's got enough of his worries.

I don't think it's necessary to talk about it anymore and let him be disturbed in some way.

Between me and Fenghua Xueyue, now there is more of a spiritual sympathy, no matter how heart-to-heart and mutual cooperation are, it is impossible to develop any other type of relationship.

Either way, ANN is now number one. I think it's better for her to live with her biological father, and I don't want her to have a stepfather.

As long as ANN can grow up happily, in this life, I have already given up, and it doesn't matter how I am personally.

I didn't deliberately look forward to the dinner at ZHOU.

The years passed quietly in such delays and repeated appointments.

(iv)

After the farewell in Paris, I regained a certain degree of contact with Fenghua Xueyue. It's a little closer than before, but it hasn't returned to the level of all-night conversations it used to be.

There are more and more things in business, and it is no longer very important to spend a lot of time with children and chatting every day.

I also never went to the game I played with Fenghua Xueyue again, and I forgot all the accounts and passwords.

Just when I was about to forget ZHOU's dinner, one day, I suddenly received a call from Fenghua Xueyue.

He said, "You're going to this Paris Book Fair, right?" Sure you're going, right? ”

I said, "Yes." ”

He said, "I'll go too." I booked you a seat on the second floor of ZHOU on the terrace with a white screen. The night before the opening of the book fair. 8 p.m. local time. ”

He said, "Whether you come or not, I'll be there waiting for you." ”

I was surprised and said, "It's expensive, isn't it?" Why bother, why spend so much, in fact, you can eat anywhere. ”

Fenghua Xueyue said: "It's different. When you come, I'll tell you why it's different. ”

I said, "Okay. I will definitely come. I'll set aside that time now. 8 pm to 10 pm. ”

Fenghua Xueyue said: "See you or leave." ”

I said, "Hmm. See you or leave you. ”

Putting down the phone call, I said to myself in my heart: "This time, I must not miss the appointment again." I owe him a trustworthy visit. I must give it back to him. ”

I picked up the calendar on the table, marked a special mark on that date, and made a reminder on my phone and email schedule.

I began to wonder what kind of clothes I should wear that day to go on this date that I was looking at like this.

What happens when you eat at ZHOU?

Would he, he, will, confess to me or propose to me or something?

How can I tactfully reject him?

I looked at the marker on the calendar, and my mind was filled with these thoughts of going up and down.