Chapter 247: Mango Crepe Cake
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"Filet mignon with a side order of onion rings. Less salt and more pepper, please."
The server keyed in the order in the iPad while kept asking follow up questions, "How would you like it to be cooked?"
"Medium well-done, thank you."
"I will have prime ribs with a side of garlic bone marrow. Medium rare for me, thank you."
The server repeated their order before he walked away briskly.
It was still an early setup for dinner time, there were only a few customers inside the posh restaurant. A soft jazz music with mostly violin and piano serenaded the customers as they chatted; creating a relaxed ambience. Soft clinks of cutleries were heard from some tables.
Li Xiqing was typing away on his phone. It was a message from Shao Yan.
'Sorry, I forgot my phone was still in silent mode after a meeting. I just picked up Martin from the airport; we are having dinner now. I will be home before nine.'
And then he set his phone to the side, in case Shao Yan replied.
Martin was about to say something, but he paused when he saw the server come back to their table. One hand was holding a basket of fresh baked homemade bread and a plate of assorted butter on the other hand.
After he walked away again, Martin then started his chat, "How is Axel doing in Singapore?"
Daniel reached out to the basket and unfolded the cloth that was covering the bread to keep them warm. A whiff of fresh baked dough, mixed in with walnuts and butter quickly spread around in their table.
Martin could not help to also peek at the bread basket and started to eye on his target.
"He's doing okay," Daniel chose a multigrain bread and placed it on his plate, "I talked to Karl today, and he said that the other party is finally willing to meet with them."
Daniel glanced up to meet Martin's eyes, "Not the kid now, Axel and Karl are meeting his dad, the CEO, directly. So we know it will be no nonsense this time."
"That's good," Martin said while spreading butter on his walnut bread, "And how are we with the meeting with Kanagawa later?"
He looked up to see Daniel was about to take a bite of his bread, "I am actually still surprised that Ido Kanagawa himself is willing to come here to meet us."
"Well," Daniel paused as he chewed his bread, "An insider told us that the main purpose of him being in Shanghai this time is to drag his daughter home. Meeting AG International is simply on the way."
"A side trip, if you may say," He shrugged, "But I hope it is actually benefiting us."
....
At exactly 8.50 PM, the door was opened and Li Xiqing was home.
"Xiqing?" Shao Yan called out from the living room; to which he replied with a hum.
When Li Xiqing appeared in her view, he was smiling as he raised one hand to show a small box that he was holding, "I brought dessert."
And at the same time when Shao Yan saw him walking in from the foyer, she lifted up a small plate in her hands, "Look! We have a cake."
Each of them looked at one another, and then looked down at their hands before they burst into laughter.
"Sweet minds think alike, huh?" Li Xiqing said as he walked over to the couch.
Shao Yan grinned at him and pointed to the coffee table by her side, "I also have white wine to accompany the desserts."
She was eyeing the box in his hands. Her curiosity was piqued, "What do you have there?"
Li Xiqing saw the Mango crepe cake on her plate, and then he smiled, "I have Rum Tiramisu."
Her lips formed an 'O' letter before her smile went wider. Her big round eyes spoke more words of excitement than real words themselves.
Li Xiqing smiled as he handed her the box, and she handed him her plate.
He sat down next to her and started to scoop a bite while Shao Yan opened the box in front of him.
"This is perfect," Shao Yan squealed in delight, "I have been wanting to eat Tiramisu for a while now."
Her bright mood did not escape his eyes. The cheery atmosphere blanketed her quickly infected his mood.
All of his tiredness from the long day was quickly swept away.
....
"You're in a good mood," Li Xiqing said before he scooped a bite and offered it to Shao Yan.
She shook her head, "You can enjoy it, and I know you love Mangoes. I'm happy with my Tiramisu now."
"And yes, I am in a good mood," She continued, "The event went very well, we received many positive reviews in a night."
She pointed her chin to the laptop that was sitting on top of the table in front of her, "And also, many per-orders are placed online in the last two hours. I'm ecstatic!"
Li Xiqing returned her smile, "That's great news," He lifted his wine glass up and clinked to hers that was sitting on the table, "Congratulations, Manager Shao!" And then he took a sip.
Shao Yan nodded happily and scooped another bite of her Tiramisu cake.
"How was your day?" Shao Yan asked in return.
Li Xiqing started to tell her about his day; started from the chaotic morning meeting to the afternoon call with Karl. And then his traffic jam on the way to the airport and finally, his fantastic ribs for dinner.
"You were right about the garlic bone marrow," He concluded, "It was a fantastic pairing with the ribs."
Shao Yan scooped the last bite of her cake as she nodded, "En. Qi Ling told me about that; and ever since I tried it for the first time, I can never go back to normal."
She heaved a soft sigh as she remembered how amazing the taste was in her mouth.
Li Xiqing smiled at her sad expressions, "I will bring you there next time. Don't look so sad now."
Shao Yan was about to get up to throw the box away, but he was faster. Li Xiqing stood up and took the box from her hands; he walked to the kitchen to put the plate and the box away.
Shao Yan watched the departing back, and she felt warmth in her heart, accompanied with flutters of butterflies. Her heart was filled with so much joy, she felt as if she was about to burst from the happiness.
....
A few minutes later, Li Xiqing came back with two glasses of water in his hands.
Shao Yan was sipping on her white wine and changing the TV channels with a remote in her other hand.
She glanced at him just as he sat down.
Her eyes were tracing his face when he suddenly looked up and met her eyes.
"What is it?" He said with a small smile of curiosity, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Shao Yan was confused, she tilted her head, "Like what?"
"Like...," Li Xiqing leaned back and sipped on his wine, "You're still hungry and I am actually a walking dessert for you to enjoy," and then he let out a throaty laugh; feeling amused.
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"Filet mignon with a side order of onion rings. Less salt and more pepper, please."
The server keyed in the order in the iPad while kept asking follow up questions, "How would you like it to be cooked?"
"Medium well-done, thank you."
"I will have prime ribs with a side of garlic bone marrow. Medium rare for me, thank you."
The server repeated their order before he walked away briskly.
It was still an early setup for dinner time, there were only a few customers inside the posh restaurant. A soft jazz music with mostly violin and piano serenaded the customers as they chatted; creating a relaxed ambience. Soft clinks of cutleries were heard from some tables.
Li Xiqing was typing away on his phone. It was a message from Shao Yan.
'Sorry, I forgot my phone was still in silent mode after a meeting. I just picked up Martin from the airport; we are having dinner now. I will be home before nine.'
And then he set his phone to the side, in case Shao Yan replied.
Martin was about to say something, but he paused when he saw the server come back to their table. One hand was holding a basket of fresh baked homemade bread and a plate of assorted butter on the other hand.
After he walked away again, Martin then started his chat, "How is Axel doing in Singapore?"
Daniel reached out to the basket and unfolded the cloth that was covering the bread to keep them warm. A whiff of fresh baked dough, mixed in with walnuts and butter quickly spread around in their table.
Martin could not help to also peek at the bread basket and started to eye on his target.
"He's doing okay," Daniel chose a multigrain bread and placed it on his plate, "I talked to Karl today, and he said that the other party is finally willing to meet with them."
Daniel glanced up to meet Martin's eyes, "Not the kid now, Axel and Karl are meeting his dad, the CEO, directly. So we know it will be no nonsense this time."
"That's good," Martin said while spreading butter on his walnut bread, "And how are we with the meeting with Kanagawa later?"
He looked up to see Daniel was about to take a bite of his bread, "I am actually still surprised that Ido Kanagawa himself is willing to come here to meet us."
"Well," Daniel paused as he chewed his bread, "An insider told us that the main purpose of him being in Shanghai this time is to drag his daughter home. Meeting AG International is simply on the way."
"A side trip, if you may say," He shrugged, "But I hope it is actually benefiting us."
....
At exactly 8.50 PM, the door was opened and Li Xiqing was home.
"Xiqing?" Shao Yan called out from the living room; to which he replied with a hum.
When Li Xiqing appeared in her view, he was smiling as he raised one hand to show a small box that he was holding, "I brought dessert."
And at the same time when Shao Yan saw him walking in from the foyer, she lifted up a small plate in her hands, "Look! We have a cake."
Each of them looked at one another, and then looked down at their hands before they burst into laughter.
"Sweet minds think alike, huh?" Li Xiqing said as he walked over to the couch.
Shao Yan grinned at him and pointed to the coffee table by her side, "I also have white wine to accompany the desserts."
She was eyeing the box in his hands. Her curiosity was piqued, "What do you have there?"
Li Xiqing saw the Mango crepe cake on her plate, and then he smiled, "I have Rum Tiramisu."
Her lips formed an 'O' letter before her smile went wider. Her big round eyes spoke more words of excitement than real words themselves.
Li Xiqing smiled as he handed her the box, and she handed him her plate.
He sat down next to her and started to scoop a bite while Shao Yan opened the box in front of him.
"This is perfect," Shao Yan squealed in delight, "I have been wanting to eat Tiramisu for a while now."
Her bright mood did not escape his eyes. The cheery atmosphere blanketed her quickly infected his mood.
All of his tiredness from the long day was quickly swept away.
....
"You're in a good mood," Li Xiqing said before he scooped a bite and offered it to Shao Yan.
She shook her head, "You can enjoy it, and I know you love Mangoes. I'm happy with my Tiramisu now."
"And yes, I am in a good mood," She continued, "The event went very well, we received many positive reviews in a night."
She pointed her chin to the laptop that was sitting on top of the table in front of her, "And also, many per-orders are placed online in the last two hours. I'm ecstatic!"
Li Xiqing returned her smile, "That's great news," He lifted his wine glass up and clinked to hers that was sitting on the table, "Congratulations, Manager Shao!" And then he took a sip.
Shao Yan nodded happily and scooped another bite of her Tiramisu cake.
"How was your day?" Shao Yan asked in return.
Li Xiqing started to tell her about his day; started from the chaotic morning meeting to the afternoon call with Karl. And then his traffic jam on the way to the airport and finally, his fantastic ribs for dinner.
"You were right about the garlic bone marrow," He concluded, "It was a fantastic pairing with the ribs."
Shao Yan scooped the last bite of her cake as she nodded, "En. Qi Ling told me about that; and ever since I tried it for the first time, I can never go back to normal."
She heaved a soft sigh as she remembered how amazing the taste was in her mouth.
Li Xiqing smiled at her sad expressions, "I will bring you there next time. Don't look so sad now."
Shao Yan was about to get up to throw the box away, but he was faster. Li Xiqing stood up and took the box from her hands; he walked to the kitchen to put the plate and the box away.
Shao Yan watched the departing back, and she felt warmth in her heart, accompanied with flutters of butterflies. Her heart was filled with so much joy, she felt as if she was about to burst from the happiness.
....
A few minutes later, Li Xiqing came back with two glasses of water in his hands.
Shao Yan was sipping on her white wine and changing the TV channels with a remote in her other hand.
She glanced at him just as he sat down.
Her eyes were tracing his face when he suddenly looked up and met her eyes.
"What is it?" He said with a small smile of curiosity, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Shao Yan was confused, she tilted her head, "Like what?"
"Like...," Li Xiqing leaned back and sipped on his wine, "You're still hungry and I am actually a walking dessert for you to enjoy," and then he let out a throaty laugh; feeling amused.
"Filet mignon with a side order of onion rings. Less salt and more pepper, please."The server keyed in the order in the iPad while kept asking follow up questions, "How would you like it to be cooked?""Medium well-done, thank you.""I will have prime ribs with a side of garlic bone marrow. Medium rare for me, thank you."The server repeated their order before he walked away briskly.It was still an early setup for dinner time, there were only a few customers inside the posh restaurant. A soft jazz music with mostly violin and piano serenaded the customers as they chatted; creating a relaxed ambience. Soft clinks of cutleries were heard from some tables.Li Xiqing was typing away on his phone. It was a message from Shao Yan.'Sorry, I forgot my phone was still in silent mode after a meeting. I just picked up Martin from the airport; we are having dinner now. I will be home before nine.'And then he set his phone to the side, in case Shao Yan replied.Martin was about to say something, but he paused when he saw the server come back to their table. One hand was holding a basket of fresh baked homemade bread and a plate of assorted butter on the other hand.After he walked away again, Martin then started his chat, "How is Axel doing in Singapore?"Daniel reached out to the basket and unfolded the cloth that was covering the bread to keep them warm. A whiff of fresh baked dough, mixed in with walnuts and butter quickly spread around in their table.Martin could not help to also peek at the bread basket and started to eye on his target."He's doing okay," Daniel chose a multigrain bread and placed it on his plate, "I talked to Karl today, and he said that the other party is finally willing to meet with them."Daniel glanced up to meet Martin's eyes, "Not the kid now, Axel and Karl are meeting his dad, the CEO, directly. So we know it will be no nonsense this time.""That's good," Martin said while spreading butter on his walnut bread, "And how are we with the meeting with Kanagawa later?"He looked up to see Daniel was about to take a bite of his bread, "I am actually still surprised that Ido Kanagawa himself is willing to come here to meet us.""Well," Daniel paused as he chewed his bread, "An insider told us that the main purpose of him being in Shanghai this time is to drag his daughter home. Meeting AG International is simply on the way.""A side trip, if you may say," He shrugged, "But I hope it is actually benefiting us."....At exactly 8.50 PM, the door was opened and Li Xiqing was home."Xiqing?" Shao Yan called out from the living room; to which he replied with a hum.When Li Xiqing appeared in her view, he was smiling as he raised one hand to show a small box that he was holding, "I brought dessert."And at the same time when Shao Yan saw him walking in from the foyer, she lifted up a small plate in her hands, "Look! We have a cake."Each of them looked at one another, and then looked down at their hands before they burst into laughter."Sweet minds think alike, huh?" Li Xiqing said as he walked over to the couch.Shao Yan grinned at him and pointed to the coffee table by her side, "I also have white wine to accompany the desserts."She was eyeing the box in his hands. Her curiosity was piqued, "What do you have there?"Li Xiqing saw the Mango crepe cake on her plate, and then he smiled, "I have Rum Tiramisu."Her lips formed an 'O' letter before her smile went wider. Her big round eyes spoke more words of excitement than real words themselves.Li Xiqing smiled as he handed her the box, and she handed him her plate.He sat down next to her and started to scoop a bite while Shao Yan opened the box in front of him."This is perfect," Shao Yan squealed in delight, "I have been wanting to eat Tiramisu for a while now."Her bright mood did not escape his eyes. The cheery atmosphere blanketed her quickly infected his mood.All of his tiredness from the long day was quickly swept away....."You're in a good mood," Li Xiqing said before he scooped a bite and offered it to Shao Yan.She shook her head, "You can enjoy it, and I know you love Mangoes. I'm happy with my Tiramisu now.""And yes, I am in a good mood," She continued, "The event went very well, we received many positive reviews in a night."She pointed her chin to the laptop that was sitting on top of the table in front of her, "And also, many per-orders are placed online in the last two hours. I'm ecstatic!"Li Xiqing returned her smile, "That's great news," He lifted his wine glass up and clinked to hers that was sitting on the table, "Congratulations, Manager Shao!" And then he took a sip.Shao Yan nodded happily and scooped another bite of her Tiramisu cake."How was your day?" Shao Yan asked in return.Li Xiqing started to tell her about his day; started from the chaotic morning meeting to the afternoon call with Karl. And then his traffic jam on the way to the airport and finally, his fantastic ribs for dinner."You were right about the garlic bone marrow," He concluded, "It was a fantastic pairing with the ribs."Shao Yan scooped the last bite of her cake as she nodded, "En. Qi Ling told me about that; and ever since I tried it for the first time, I can never go back to normal."She heaved a soft sigh as she remembered how amazing the taste was in her mouth.Li Xiqing smiled at her sad expressions, "I will bring you there next time. Don't look so sad now."Shao Yan was about to get up to throw the box away, but he was faster. Li Xiqing stood up and took the box from her hands; he walked to the kitchen to put the plate and the box away.Shao Yan watched the departing back, and she felt warmth in her heart, accompanied with flutters of butterflies. Her heart was filled with so much joy, she felt as if she was about to burst from the happiness.....A few minutes later, Li Xiqing came back with two glasses of water in his hands.Shao Yan was sipping on her white wine and changing the TV channels with a remote in her other hand.She glanced at him just as he sat down.Her eyes were tracing his face when he suddenly looked up and met her eyes."What is it?" He said with a small smile of curiosity, "Why are you looking at me like that?"Shao Yan was confused, she tilted her head, "Like what?""Like...," Li Xiqing leaned back and sipped on his wine, "You're still hungry and I am actually a walking dessert for you to enjoy," and then he let out a throaty laugh; feeling amused.
