Chapter 54: Christmas Eve (Part II)
For the rest of the time, Tang Qian spent the rest of his time in "anxiety", until 6:30 p.m., when his mobile phone rang again.
"Hey, Don, I'm outside the Toyota Sports Center right now, have you packed up?"
"Uh, clean up? What else are you packing? I'm still practicing, and it's not only 6 ...... now." Swift shouted, "What? Are you still practicing? You haven't packed it yet??? Bastard!!! Immediately go take a shower and change into the clothes you wore for the music festival that day!! ”
"Isn't it just Christmas? Is it necessary to be so grand? Tang Qian muttered to himself, but he didn't expect to be caught by Taylor, and roared coquettishly: "Don, you'd better hurry up for me, I don't like to wait for others since I was a child!" I'll only give you half an hour, remember half an hour! "With that said, Taylor. Swift hung up.
"Now, isn't it 6:32? Didn't you start with 7 o'clock? How did it change in the blink of an eye? Alas, women are women, it's really hard! ”
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At 6:42, Tang Qian finished cleaning up and walked out of the Toyota Sports Center, as soon as he came out, a big red Maserati was particularly conspicuous, even though the sky was already a little dark at the moment, but Tang Qian still saw it at a glance.
“um? Don, why are you so fast? Taylor looked at his phone and said with a look of surprise.
“Aha? Any questions? Didn't you tell me to move faster? Tang Qian looked puzzled, thinking that this woman was really strange.
Who knows, after Tang Qian finished speaking, Taylor actually leaned over his little nose and sniffed it, and then said something that made Tang Qian extremely speechless: "Tang, tell me honestly, have you taken a bath?" ”
"Huh?" Tang Qian was speechless.
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After leaving the El Segundo area and entering the bustling city of Los Angeles, the night has completely fallen, and since it is Christmas Eve, most of the houses are decorated with lights and all kinds of Christmas decorations from top to bottom. Christmas, which is definitely an extremely important holiday for the American people, but for the Chinese Tang Qian, it is dispensable, after all, his heart is still on the other side of the ocean.
"How's that, Don, it's your first time in the United States for Christmas, and the atmosphere in Los Angeles is great, it's very festive." Taylor was driving through the bustling main streets of Los Angeles as he spoke to Tang Qian.
"Well, this is my first Christmas." Tang Qian looked at the bright lights outside the window and replied absentmindedly.
"Really? Haven't you ever been more than Christmas in China? "Taylor. Swift was surprised.
"Not really, it's just that I'm old-fashioned." Tang Qian replied.
"Aha~So you know it yourself~" Taylor. Swift Road.
"What are you talking about, Taylor, you are a big star, you have as many friends as a dog, this is a great festival, why don't you call friends and friends, what do you call me for?"
"Do you think I have a lot of friends?" Taylor asked rhetorically.
"Uh, isn't it?" Tang Qiandao.
"Of course not." Taylor. Swift said: "I'll be honest with you, I've lived so big, and there's only one true good friend, and that's Selena, but today she has an appointment with Justin, so I can only look for you." ”
"What? Don't you want to? "Taylor. Swift said with a glare.
"Uh, no, no, I'm honored." Tang Qiankou said incorrectly.
In fact, to be honest, Tang Qian is a hundred reluctant to come out, the first is that he wants to practice, the second is that he has no feeling for Raushzi's Christmas Eve, and the third is that he is a little afraid of Taylor. Swift. Because he always feels that he is quite restrained and uncomfortable with a top star.
Being friends with top celebrities, this kind of scene may have been fantasized about by Tang Qian when he was an adolescent, but as he continues to grow older, this unrealistic idea will fade.
Until I came to the United States and met Taylor. After Swift, this almost YY feeling broke ground again.
"Where are we going?" Tang Qian asked.
"It's not far away, I have booked three restaurants, Tang, you can choose for yourself." Taylor. Swift Road.
"Three restaurants? Why order so much? Even if I'm a basketball player, I can't eat so much, right? Hearing that Taylor had booked three restaurants in one go, Tang Qian was very surprised.
"Oh, you misunderstood Tang, because I don't know your taste, so I directly booked three restaurants, so as not to have a place to dine when I got it." Taylor. Swift replied casually.
"Huh? You're too extravagant, too wasteful, aren't you? Tang Qiandao.
"What is there to waste extravagantly? I paid half of the booking fee, and if we didn't go, not only would they not lose, but they would have made a profit, such a good thing, I can guarantee that they are willing to happen every day. ”
"Okay, okay, you're a capitalist, I can't talk about you." Don went back and checked on Taylor. Swift's profile, as a top singer in Europe and the United States who became popular in 2006, she has already made a lot of money at the age of sixteen or seventeen. And Tang Qian still vaguely remembers that it seems that in 2012, this woman sitting next to him also topped the Forbes list of the youngest richest people, beating Justin. Bieber and Rihanna. Think about yourself, you are 18 years old, you still have nothing, and the money you earn every year is not even a fraction of what other people's are, what qualifications do you have to talk about others?
"Capitalists? By the way, you are Chinese, China is a socialist country, no wonder you say this word. "Taylor. Swift turned around and asked, "Did you pick it right?" Is it necessary to look at a few pieces of torn paper for so long? ”
"Uh, you wait, you're driving too shaky, I can't see clearly."
"You're so troublesome!" Taylor. Swift grumbled, but slowed down anyway.
Tang Qian looked at the leaflet in his hand, and secretly slandered in his heart:
It is said that you are a country music diva, an American sweet girl, how can you get in touch with such a "female man"? Alas, it's really unbelievable in the media!
“Gottsui? Okonomiyaki, Japan? Japanese food? ”
“Eight.Korean.BBQ? Korean barbecue? Korean food? ”
Tang Qian had just finished reading the two, and immediately asked, "Taylor, do you usually eat this kind of thing?" ”
"No, but I'm the host, and of course I'll take care of your tastes when I invite you to dinner." Taylor. Swift replied.
"I just said, why do you like this?"
"What? Don't like both? This is my Oriental restaurant that I Googled. Seeing Tang Qian's face, Taylor hurriedly reacted.
"Thank you, thank you for bothering so much, but I am Chinese, not Korean and Japanese." Tang Qian said with a wry smile.
"Huh? Isn't China in the East? "Taylor. Swift said in surprise.
"China is in the East, but we Chinese all eat Chinese food, and rarely eat Japanese food and Korean food." Tang Qian knew that Taylor had put a lot of thought into it, so he was extra patient in explaining.
“Ah? I didn't know there was such a thing, damn.it! "Taylor. Swift realized his "mistake" and said with a very annoyed expression.
"It's all because of Hannah's little girl, she told me that these oriental dishes taste very good! See if I can't clean her up when I go back!! ”
Look at Taylor. With Swift's angry expression, Tang Qian couldn't help but say: "Don't blame her, her words are right, but there is still a big difference between oriental cuisine and Chinese cuisine." ”
"Don, I see that you seem to be very protective of Hannah, don't you? What's the matter, do you like her anymore? Taylor seemed to remember something, and slammed the accelerator with his right foot.
"What? No, no, all I have in my mind is basketball, and I won't think about this men's and women's affairs for the time being. Tang Qian's body was washed backwards, and he immediately said.
"Really? That's pretty much it! You must know that being my personal assistant is not allowed to fall in love privately, and if you find out, you will be dismissed immediately, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation. "Taylor. Swift said with a straight face.
"Uh-huh, uh-huh, I see." Tang Qian didn't know how to reply to this sentence, so he could only nod his head "dumbly".
Seeing Tang Qian's good attitude, Taylor's speed also slowed down, but in the next second, she frowned and said, "Then what should I do?" You don't like it, where are we going to eat? ”
"I'm casual, as long as I don't eat Korean food and Japanese food, just go where you usually go." Tang Qiandao.
"That's the only way, Tang, it's all my fault, I have too little understanding of Chinese culture."
Tang Qian listened and laughed out loud: "Actually, don't say that you are an American, Chinese culture, even I, a Chinese, can't understand it." ”
“Really? Don't lie to me! ”
"Really, I definitely didn't lie to you, beautiful lady."
"Alright then, let's go to Outback.Steakhouse, the steaks are so good that I don't usually dare to go to them."
"Don't dare to go more? Why? Tang Qian asked, "Could it be that the things inside are particularly expensive?" ”
"Not really." Taylor. Swift shook his head and said, "The main thing is that the things inside are too delicious, and I'm afraid that eating too much will gain weight and affect my figure." ”
"Well, yes, it's not easy for you to be a star." Tang Qian was stunned for a moment, nodded and said.
"But it's okay today, Christmas Eve, and it doesn't matter if you indulge yourself once in a while." Taylor. Swift smiled and opened his mouth to speak.
"Okay, then listen to you." Tang Qian also felt the "gluttonous worms" in his stomach as he spoke, he had been in the United States for so long, and he had never tasted an authentic American meal, the last time he went to a private party at the National Music Festival, although he ate a lot, most of them were light food, and Tang Qian basically didn't eat much after the whole scene, and most of his time and energy were spent on talking and talking.
So for this Outback.Steakhouse restaurant, Tang Qian still has expectations.
You can see Taylor. Swift didn't lie, the people here were really familiar with her, and as soon as they saw her coming, they immediately entered through the back door, and it could be seen that the secrecy measures of this restaurant were quite perfect.
It's not for nothing that Los Angeles is known as the City of Angels.
"How's it going, Don, it's not bad here, right?" Taylor said with some ostentation.
"Well, it's very good, but it's just two of us, isn't it a little ...... in the VIP room" Tang Qian's voice didn't fall, Taylor. Swift laughed and said, "Unless you want to make entertainment headlines tomorrow, you better put away your oriental frugality." ”
"Well, this, that's true." Don thought for a moment Taylor. Swift's identity, he couldn't help but nod and smile bitterly.
"Swift is small. Sister, are you still doing it as usual? The well-proportioned waiter asked Taylor respectfully.
"Well, that's right, but the steak might be a little more cooked, because my friend, he's an Oriental." Taylor said familiarly.
"No problem, our restaurant also often has Oriental people come to eat, may I ask this gentleman, are you Japanese, Korean, or Chinese?"
"Chinese." Tang Qian said, but thought in his heart: The division of labor in this restaurant is actually so meticulous, it seems that Taylor's taste is really good.
"Okay, please wait a while, there are more guests today, but I will definitely not let you wait for a long time." The waiter retreated.
Then, just thirty seconds, he knocked on the door again and walked in.
"This, so fast???" Tang Qian was a little stunned.
Taylor. Swift covered his mouth and smiled, "Of course not, Tang, this is honey rye bread, it can be regarded as a pre-dinner snack, oh, by the way, rest assured, this honey rye bread is available without extra charge." ”
"Oh, I see." Tang Qian said a little embarrassed.
After all, the United States, for him, everything is still very new, don't look at him has been in the United States for a while, but except for the training hall and the competition field, he has hardly been to Los Angeles even once. So there are a lot of things that he really doesn't know and don't understand.
"Please use it slowly." After the waiter helped Tang Qian and Taylor set them up, he politely withdrew again.
"Don, you should be eating an authentic American meal for the first time, you try this bread, although it looks like chocolate or coffee, but it's actually a rich honey flavor all over the bar." Taylor recommended to Tang Qian with great interest.
"Okay." Due to the large amount of bread, Tang Qian's plate had already placed a knife and a steel fork, Tang Qian cut a small piece slightly, put it in his mouth, and sure enough, as Taylor said, a strong smell of honey instantly overflowed his mouth.
"Wow, that's nice, such a delicious bread is available indefinitely?" Tang Qian was very puzzled, according to him, such a delicious piece of bread may not be able to be won for twenty or thirty yuan in China, but it is actually provided for free in Los Angeles, USA? And there's no limit to it? Is there any mistake?
"lol~ Tang, this is what you don't understand, right?" Taylor. Swift said with a smile: "A human belly is only that big, if you eat more of this bread, what stomach will you eat the main dish later?" Stupid~haha~"
"Uh, no wonder it has to order food first and then serve bread, so that's the truth!" Tang Qian nodded, and was once again attacked by Taylor. Swift's "contempt".
This restaurant is a bit like French food, it is served plate by plate, so if you eat well in advance, the remaining dishes that have not yet been served will be automatically transferred to the table of another guest. Although it seems a bit cautious, from the standpoint of frugality, this restaurant's approach is very desirable.
After about five minutes, the waiter knocked on the door and walked in, Tang Qian glanced at it, it was two small plates, but the appearance was covered by a large steel cover, so before the waiter could untie the steel cover, the guest didn't know what was inside.
According to Taylor, sometimes restaurateurs will "come up with ideas" and surprise their guests.
"American-style country soup, crispy mushrooms, please use it slowly." After saying that, the waiter closed the door again and left.
There are not many things on the plate, Tang Qian roughly calculates that there are only about 10 small mushrooms, but after thinking about the grade of this restaurant, Tang Qian is relieved.
"Cauliflower and potatoes with a creamy miso soup, don, this thing with crispy mushrooms is absolutely delicious." Taylor. Swift said as he ate.
Tang Qian also followed the same example, imitating Taylor. Swift's action, picked up the small mushroom and dipped it in the matching soup slightly, as soon as he took his mouth, the little mushroom actually burst out of the juice, this kind of fresh foreign gadget, completely aroused Tang Qian's interest and appetite.
The next dish was tomato and basil chicken noodles, Tang Qian tried it, and it was extremely crispy, not at all like the noodles in his impression.
After eating this tomato basil chicken noodles, Tang Qian asked with interest, "Taylor, what's the next dish?" ”
"What's next?" Taylor thought for a moment and immediately replied, "If there are no accidents, I think it should be a charcoal-grilled top salmon steak." ”
"Charcoal-grilled top salmon steak?" As soon as Tang Qian heard the name, his whole eyes lit up, and he said, "It's a good dish when you hear it." ”
"Haha, Don't worry, don't worry, the real delicious is still to come." Taylor. Swift said with satisfaction.
"Slow roast top ribeye, please use it slowly~"
"Sauce lobster tail, please use it slowly~"
"Puff pastry apple pie, please use it slowly~"
"Special onion flower balls, please use them slowly~"
"Classic steak, please use it slowly~"
"French onion soup, please use it slowly~"
"Champagne peach smoothie, please use it slowly~"
"Golden pineapple, please use it slowly~"
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"Finally, finally finished? Oh my God, this is so filling and so delicious! Even Tang Qian, who is accustomed to eating Chinese dishes, has to nod his head in praise in the face of authentic American dinner.
"Lol, how's it going, Don, now you know why I said I didn't dare to come more, right?" Taylor. Swift Road.
"I completely understand, it's so delicious, if you eat it for a long time, you will definitely have a surplus of calories." Tang Qian immediately nodded in agreement.
"Alright, now it's time for us to discuss where to go next." Taylor Road.
"What's next? What's next? After Tang Qian finished speaking, he realized that it was not good.
"What? Don, do you want to slip away in advance like last time? Taylor's tone blinked and changed to "low pressure".
"No, no, we don't have a game tomorrow anyway." Tang Qian replied immediately.
"That's pretty much it." Taylor said: "As my only good male friend right now, you're idle anyway, what's wrong with coming out to accompany me?" Besides, having dinner with me, a big star, don't you still feel faceless? ”
“Uh…… Okay, okay, it's my pleasure to be friends with you. Tang Qian thought for a moment and replied.
"Don, don't always be honored and honored, my Taylor never thinks of himself as a big star in front of his good friends."
"Ahh Tang Qian was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: Didn't you say it yourself just now, I was having dinner with a big star? Why did the next sentence become like this?
It seems that women, whether Oriental or Western, are essentially the same.
"Okay, I got it."
"Don, what do you want to do next?" Taylor. Swift asked again.
"Me, I don't care, anyway, Los Angeles is very new to me, and wherever I go to play is new." Tang Qian is not a "picky eater", and replied honestly.
"Aha~ I knew you would be like this, forget it, fortunately I had a plan." After saying that, Taylor took out his mobile phone, then tapped it lightly, and said, "Let's go to the movies, how about it?" ”
"Watching a movie? No problem. Tang Qian nodded in agreement, anyway, he hasn't been to the movie theater yet, so it's not bad to try it today.
"Alright then, let's go." Taylor called the waiter, and after settling the meal and tips, he took Tang Qian straight to the movie theater in Los Angeles.
The two struggled on the road, and finally chose the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, in fact, Taylor originally thought that the Ace Hotel Theater was the best place to go, because it was formerly the United States Theater, and it was all in Spanish Gothic style. However, when Tang Qian heard that there was a movie theater named after China, he immediately chose it without hesitation. Taylor knew that Tang Qian came to the United States alone, so he didn't hesitate too much and quickly finalized it.
is still the same as before, Taylor takes a private channel to enter, and the Chinese Theater also takes care of these celebrities who are inconvenient to be exposed, and the private box is undoubtedly the first choice for people like Taylor.
As soon as he entered, Tang Qian seemed to remember something, and hurriedly said to Taylor: "Taylor, can you wait a while, I want to go to the bathroom." ”
"OK, no problem, the restroom is on the right corner of the corner." Taylor didn't notice Tang Qian's anomaly in the slightest.
Actually, if it were Taylor. Swift is Chinese, then she will definitely know one word:
Urine escape is also.
PS: The Hollywood Chinese Theater was renamed the Hollywood TCL Chinese Theater in 2013, but the time and space of this article is still at the end of 2011, so the old name is still used.
Xiao Zi suddenly had a high fever last night, directly to 39.5 degrees, today I went to the hospital for a check, it turned out to be a viral flu in Raushzi, I fainted~ But Xiao Zi still barely rushed out of the first watch, and when the injection is finished tomorrow, the state will be better, and strive for two watches, thank you for your support to Xiao Zi and Tang Qian~~~ Xiao Zi worships ~~~