At this moment, Ji Min, all thoughts are present, and all thoughts are one, all the thoughts and expectations, waiting and doubts, and finally turned into despair in the past two years, and now, all of them have turned into grievances, and a rush of brains has surged into my heart. There was no blood on her pale face, and crystal tears swirled in her eyes, and she knew that once he appeared in front of her, she would not be able to hold back any longer, and all the sorrow and joy would erupt like a volcano, and tears would collapse directly.

And this distance is now close at hand.

"Happy Birthday!"

At the same time that a strange and old voice sounded, it also instantly erased all the emotions in Ji Min's heart, Ji Min looked back in surprise, and what he saw was Paul Bocuse himself!

Paul Bocuse is so famous, he is the KFC grandfather in France, and in France, basically no one will not know him.

"Are you satisfied?" The old man, who is revered as the father of the French chef, walked up to the two with a smile on his face and asked kindly.

The waiter brought a chair for the old man, and the old man politely signaled to the second daughter: "Is it okay?" ”

Ji Min and Ava bowed their heads in unison, so the old man sat down happily.

"How? Are you still satisfied with today's arrangement? The old man smiled and asked the question again.

"Great!"

Ava praised it heartily, and then, he glanced at Ji Min a little embarrassedly, and said, "It's just that there is something I don't understand." ”

The old man generously spread his palms and said, "Say!" ”

"You...... Know us? ”

Ava originally thought that the old man and Ji Min had some kind of special relationship, so he would arrange such a big show, but when he saw Ji Min's expression just now, it was obvious that he didn't know the old man, and besides, the two sisters lived together day and night, and they had never heard Ji Min talk about the old man, so Ava asked boldly.

Ji Min was also curious, so he quietly waited for an answer.

"I don't know." The old man replied bluntly.

Ava frowned.

"Then why did you invite us here? How did you hear about us? Or rather, how did you know about her? Do you know it's her birthday? ”

The old man laughed, raised his finger and pointed at Ji Min and said, "Because I made a bet with this lady's friend." ”

Ji Min and Ava didn't say anything, waiting for the old man's next words.

The old man understood, thought for a while, and began to say slowly: "It should have been a few days before Christmas Eve two years ago, I can't remember the specific date, in short, this lady and her friend came to my restaurant for dinner." ”

When Ji Min heard it at first glance, he chuckled in his heart.

"At that time, I happened to be in the kitchen to inspect a few new good seedlings we recruited, and as a result, I saw a list that was very interesting, the things ordered were not very expensive, but the matching was very reasonable, and I knew at a glance that I was a person who was very particular about eating, so I decided to go to the front restaurant to meet this guest who knew how to eat in person."

Speaking of this, the old man glanced at Ji Min, who nodded and gestured with his eyes.

The old man continued, "I saw you, and your friend, of course, at that time you and your friend didn't seem to speak much French, so we just exchanged a few words in English, shook hands, and then I left." ”

Ji Min nodded again, and the scene flashed in his mind.

"However, not long after I returned to the kitchen, your friend came to me and said that he wanted to discuss something with me. What did I ask him? He asked me how much would it cost to book a night in our restaurant. I laughed and told him that there has never been such a precedent in our restaurant, and it never will be, that this is the rule, and that if it is made, it will be harmful to the operation and management of our restaurant. He heard my explanation and pleaded repeatedly, saying that you like our restaurant very, very much, and he wanted to surprise you, and he said a lot of flattering things, and I didn't know what was going on at the time, but I actually agreed to it. ”

The old man paused, sighed, and continued, "I still don't understand how I was persuaded by him, anyway, this friend of yours is a very amazing person. In the end, I came up with a compromise that would allow him to close an hour earlier after 9 p.m. that day, so that it wouldn't hurt our reputation or break our principles. He was so happy when he heard about it that I asked him the exact date, and he said it would be September 30, two years later, which is today. I was shocked to hear it, but I couldn't go back on it because I had already agreed. Then he came up with the menu and asked me how much I needed in total, and I thought about it and said, about 5,000 euros. He said he only had 3,000 euros and I said that would not work. Unexpectedly, he calculated all the costs to me, not only calculated the usual operating income of our restaurant after 9 p.m., but also listed the materials and labor required for this menu, and finally calculated the bank interest of 3,000 euros for two years. Hehehe, this friend of yours is really an interesting person! ”

Ji Min smiled when he heard this.

At this time, the waiter handed the old man a cup of hot tea and added a few slices of fragrant peaches.

The old man thanked the waiter, and the old god took a sip of tea before he spoke again: "When he saw that I was indifferent, he stopped talking, as if he was thinking about something. In fact, he may not know that I already had a great affection for him at that time, and I have already acquiesced in my heart. But after thinking about it for a while, he actually offered to make a bet with me, and he said to me, since I am a chef, then let's try our cooking skills, and if I win, he will find a way to make up 5,000 euros, but if I lose, then I have to promise him. I was like, "Oh my God, this kid must be crazy!" ”

Ava listened in fascination and thought to himself: he must be crazy.

The old man seemed to be a little excited, coughed lightly twice, took a breath, and then said, "So I asked him what kind of comparison he was?" He said that it is not too much trouble, and it does not affect the guests who are dining, just use the ready-made ingredients in the kitchen, make a dessert for each one, and then let this lady choose your choice, even if it wins. I thought about it, although you came with him, he did all this to surprise you, so he would definitely not let you know in advance, and there was no suspicion of cheating, and besides, this comparison was fair and simple, and it didn't take much time at all, so I agreed. ”

"And then?" Ava was already completely drawn to the story and couldn't wait to ask.

"I remember what I was doing: pineapple charlotte from the left, mousse from the side basin, Normandy and kemontatine in the back, Marvel chocolate behind the lemon tart, and chocolate bree on the right. Hehe, I haven't done it myself for many years, and I'm really a little overwhelmed, and especially desserts are not what I'm good at. ”

The old man seemed to be reminiscing about the scene at that time, and said while recalling, "During this period, I took the time to look at him, and saw that he just took a few of our chocolate sauces and tasted them separately, and then took a piece of white chocolate and carved it there, and finally carved it into a small thing, and I approached to see that it was an arrow." ”

"Yikes!"

Ava let out a startled cry, pointing to the plate in front of him, and said, "Is this it?" ”

The old man nodded, then stared at Ji Min suspiciously, and said with puzzlement: "I still haven't figured out how you chose it at that time." ”

frowned, and then said: "At that time, after we were all done, put together, I still thought to myself, what is this, no matter the shape or taste, he will definitely not be better than mine, but the result is that I never expected that when the waiter brought two desserts, you chose him without hesitation." ”

Ji Min's face turned red, he lowered his head slightly, and he wanted to speak.

In fact, the old man never knew how important this heart-shaped pattern with an arrow in the middle was to Ji Min. Therefore, when Ji Min saw this shape of dessert, she was taken aback, and chose it without even thinking about it, it didn't matter whether it was delicious or not, the important thing was that Ji Min was bent on waiting for him to come back and surprise him, but how did she know that this was originally made by him for her!

"Hey, I actually lost, I lost inexplicably!"

The old man sighed heavily, and said, "He was full of joy and asked me to wait for him for a while, and then ran to the other side of the seat, as if to tell you something, and then ran back with his bag, took out 3,000 euros in cash from his wallet and handed it to me, and then took out a pen and paper from his bag, sat down on the side, and wrote a lot of things seriously." After writing, he solemnly handed me the paper, and I saw that the time, address, name, menu, etc. were written on it, even the seats and the order of serving were clearly written, in short, he was very thoughtful, and there were detailed notes next to each step. Finally, he took my hand and said two words: thank you. I could feel his sincerity, really, and I liked him very much, I asked him what his name was, and he gave me a business card of his, I couldn't read Chinese on it, only the English next to his name, it said: Rain. ”

“Rain！ Brother Rain! It's really him! Ava almost jumped.

"And then?" Ji Min suppressed his emotions to the extreme, and asked in a trembling voice.

The old man was stunned for a moment and said, "Later? Then I sent you an invitation as promised, and then you are here at this moment, should there be anything else? ”

Silence, silence seems to bring some kind of inexplicable sadness.

"By the way, didn't he come?" The old man asked rhetorically.

"He's ......"

Ava wanted to speak and stopped, obviously wanted to say something, but after glancing at Ji Min timidly, he didn't dare to say anything anymore, lowered his head, and a heavy sadness flashed on his face.

Silence, silence, silence like death.

The old man seemed to sense something, coughed dryly, and said, "Okay, it's not too early, I should go home too, I thought I could see him again, so I waited until now, it seems to be a pity." ”

After speaking, he snapped his fingers, and the waiter immediately stepped forward, and the old man whispered a few words, and the waiter immediately took a wine glass and poured a shallow sip of red wine.

The old man raised his wine glass and said to Ji Min, "Young lady, I wish you a happy birthday!" ”

Ji Min raised his wine glass in a trance and said, "Thank you." ”

Then drink the wine down.

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