Chapter 251
Mason asked, “What do you guys think of Japanese cuisine?” Then he turned to the two people next to him and asked, “What do you guys feel like eating?”
Celeste replied, “Sounds good. There’s a nice Japanese restaurant on Maple Avenue.”
Mason then asked Liam, “What about you, Liam?”
Liam didn’t answer but said to Celeste. 1 thought you weren’t a big fan of Japanese food?”
Mason was a bit surprised, “If you don’t like Japanese food, we can go somewhere else. I just mentioned it casually”
Celeste glared at Liam, Don’t mind him, he’s just talking nonsense. He doesn’t know what i like at all. I actually really enjoy Japanese food”
Liam’s mouth twitched downwards, looking a bit unhappy, but he didn’t say anything.
Mason really loved Japanese food, which was evident from his extensive knowledge of the cuisine.
And he was always very elegant when dining
They had eaten together at a small diner near the school gate before, but they hadn’t left any particular impression on each other at that time.
Today, having a meal in this elegant Japanese restaurant, Celeste couldn’t help but feel surprised.
Mason actually peeled shrimp with a knife and fork!
He first used the fork to press down on the shrimp head and remove it, then used the knife to cut open the shrimp’s back, worked with the fork to take out the shrimp meat, and cut it into small pieces before savoring it slowly in his mouth.
The peeled shrimp shells were neatly arranged on the table.
She used to think that the table manners of the rich in TV dramas were exaggerated, but now she realized they weren’t.
She had never thought her eating habits were ugly before, but compared to Mason, she felt like she had just gone through a famine: she bit the shrimp directly with her mouth, scooped out caviar with a spoon, and drank the soup in the bowl in one go…
Mason saw her staring blankly at him peeling shrimp and smiled, saying, “Do you feel like you’re losing your appetite eating with me?”
Celeste realized that her gaze was a bit too direct and coughed, “No, I just think you’re incredibly elegant”
Mason replied with a smile, “I had strict upbringing when I was young. I got used to following rules for things like eating and sleeping, and it’s hard to change”
Celeste said, “It’s not that hard. Just find a girlfriend who has a good appetite when eating, and after dozens of meals together, you’ll change your habits in no time Liam used to eat noodles with a fork before he got married, and now he eats steak with chopsticks!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Liam choked and coughed while saying, “It’s because you took my fork to dig soil for your plants.”
Celeste said with a wronged expression, “Didn’t I buy you a new one afterward? Didn’t you also not use it?”
How could she have the courage to say that! She bought a fork worth less than a dollar, and who could use that?
She should know when to save money!
Actually, Celeste wasn’t trying to save money. She took Liam’s original fork and searched for the same model online, and she found this cheap one that looked exactly the same
She only found out later that Liam’s cutlery set was custom-made, and a single fork was worth a thousand dollars.
Mason asked curiously. “Do you also grow plants?”
When it came to this. Celeste proudly said, “I have dozens of them My balcony is full of them”
She had loved taking care of these plants since she was young, enjoying the fragrance they emitted
Have you ever grown Clivia?”
“Yeah, I have two pots at home right now The flower stems have grown this year, and they should bloom in about a month”
Mason said, “I have a pot of Clive at home but I don’t know what happened this year. The leaves suddenly started to wilt and develop spots i cant seem to nurse it back to health
“Could it be anthracnose?
“I don’t know is that what anthracnose looks like?”
Celeste then seriously explained it to hum
Mason was a very humble person When others spoke, he always listened carefully and asked questions from time to time This kind of informative and interactive conversation was very comfortable
Celeste talked about the growth habits of Civia, the frequency of watering and fertilizing, and the methods of preventing and treating various diseases in
detail
But Liam couldn’t get a word in edgewise during the whole conversation
Why hadn’t she talked so much when they were going through their divorce and she had left home? At that time, Liam was the one watering those plants. Hearing her explanation, Mason said, “So it could be anthracnose?”
Celeste hadn’t seen the plant, so she couldnt be sure, How about this when you have time, bring it over, and 11 take a look, or you can send me a
picture”
“It’s not that. I just don’t want to bother you.”
“What’s the bother? Don’t worry about it! You’re Liam’s friend, after all. It’s what I should do.”
Liam was speechless.
