Chapter 33 (1/2)

When he looked over the exquisite menu made of bamboo, Chen Yang's palms began to sweat. He felt distressed reading the prices listed for each dish on the menu.

He originally thought the reason that Chen An made him wear a suit because he wanted to dine at a Western restaurant. He didn't expect Chen An to bring him to a Chinese restaurant that he never been to before.

They both sat inside a gazebo in the garden, beside them were several young women wearing Han Fu, one was playing the Gu Zheng and the other one was burning incense while boiling tea.

Han Fu: the traditional dress of the Han Chinese. Gu Zheng: Chinese Zither

The exquisite chandelier cast a luminous glow in the garden outside the gazebo comparable to a pool of moonlight. The fragrance of flowers was light and distant in the night, yet mixed in with this scent was the enchanting smell of an unfamiliar incense.

The man who sat across from Chen Yang didn't act like he was out of place, he seemed to be at ease and was enjoying himself. From time to time he would slowly tap his slender white finger on the table following along with the sound of the Zither, occasionally he would rub his rounded fingertip along edge of the blue and white porcelain tea cup.

Under the soft white lighting, the man's fingers looked like a well-washed scallion, long as well as smooth like jade, it almost seemed translucent. His joint roots looked distinctly like the hands of an artist.

Chen Yang unconsciously s.h.i.+fted his sight from the frightening prices on the menu to the man's fingers.Clearly, this wasn't the first time he saw Chen An, but he only just now realized how nice looking his uncle's fingers were, he didn't know that a person could change so much after slimming down.

Aside from the changes in his body shape, there was an even greater change in his temperament.

”A plate of lettuce with sesame paste, a crystal tofu …” Chen An flipped through the menu, ordering several vegetable dishes that he liked. He lifted his head from the menu and looked across the table at the young man who frequently stole glances at him, ”Chen Yang, order some dishes.”

”You can just order whatever you want to eat uncle, it's up to you.” Chen Yang said with a smile, he was inwardly rejoicing the fact that he remembered to take his credit card with him when he left home, he could still afford this meal.

”Okay then.” After some thought, Chen An also ordered several meat dishes for Chen Yang.

Once he finished ordering the dishes, Chen An waved his hand to signal the waiter beside him to leave temporary. Although the sound of the Zither had stopped, the tea fragrance still lingered. [He took the teacup and blew slowly on the tea leaves floating at the surface of the cup. It was an ordinary action, yet when Chen An did it, it seemed incredibly beautiful.

In between his trance, Chen Yang almost thought that he was watching a movie and that Chen An was a grand master in those Republic of China movies.

”Is this the first time you came here?” Chen An randomly asked.

”En.” Chen Yang nodded.

”How do you feel about this place then?”

”It's very beautiful. There is also a nice ambiance although the prices here are expensive.” Chen Yang replied honestly, he really wanted to advise Chen An to not to come here again, wasn't it the same to eat elsewhere?