For example, when eating light and delicate dishes, it is best not to pair them with strong beer which will overpower the taste of the dishes. When eating barbeque and heavy meat dishes, one should choose a mild beer which will neutralize the greasy food.
In the beer bar, Zhen Tian would often recommend beer to the customers. The meal she prepared for Chen Zui today is a culmination of what she had learned.
“Goat cheese salad with Witbier, ribeye steak with Scottish Ale, and vegetable beef soup with American stout. At the end, there is also dessert.” Zhen Tian brought out all the dishes and put them on the table.
Chen Zui looked at the dishes and beer glasses in front of him and looked at Zhen Tian in surprise, “It looks pretty good.”
The red and green salad looks refreshing and harmonious. The steak was also exquisitely presented with onions and broccoli as garnish. The vegetable soup also looks rich but not mushy.
“....This is my normal level, I only made a little mess in the kitchen!” What kind of image does she have in his heart?
Chen Zui chuckled and took a sip of the Witbier. “There is the beer you brought over?”
“En, some I brewed myself while others I brought from the store. The ingredients are all from your fridge. It was fully stocked with everything I needed.”
Chen Zui raised a brow and looked at her, “To welcome you, I specially went to the supermarket to do some shopping.”
Zhen Tian smiled and sat across from him. “But we really did eat a lot. We almost used up everything.”
Chen Zui chuckled and picked up a fork to try the salad, “As long as you can eat.”
“....” Zhen Tian stayed silent and decided not to lower herself to his level, “Is it delicious?”
“Generally speaking, you can’t mess up on a salad right?” Chen Zui asked back.
“Tch.” Zhen Tian pushed the steak in front of him, “Then try my steak.”
Chen Zui obediently picked up the knife and fork and cut into the steak. He looked up at Zhen Tian once again, “I just saw that the pan was burnt.”
“....Keke.” Zhen Tian coughed and calmly said, “The practice piece is mine, the one on your plate is perfect.”
Chen Zui smiled, sliced a piece of steak, and put it in his mouth. Zhen Tian stared at him in anticipation. She saw him part his lips and smile, “It’s delicious.”
“Really?” After finally hearing his praise, Zhen Tian picked up her knife and fork, ready to taste the fruit of her labor.
Chen Zui cut another piece and put it in Zhen Tian’s mouth, “Eat mine, isn’t yours burnt?”
Zhen Tian hadn’t been fed in a long time so Chen Zui’s action made her shy. She looked at Chen Zui and took a big bite of the steak, “Oh, it’s delicious! I’m so amazing, I can do anything!”
Chen Zui looked at her with a smile in his eyes. He cut another piece of steak and fed it to her, “Have another piece.”
Zhen Tian took another piece.”
Chen Zui seemed to have grown used to the habit and cut a third piece and fed it to her.
Zhen Tian finally noticed something was wrong, “Do you not like it? Why are you giving everything to me?”
“It’s delicious, but I feel it is more fulfilling to feed you than it is for me to eat.”
“...” Zhen Tian pushed his hand back, “I made this steak for you to eat!”
Chen Zui smiled and put the piece of steak into his mouth.
After they finished the dishes on the table, Zhen Tian finally brought out the dessert, “Chocolate mousse paired with our cherry beer.”
Chen Zui propped his chin with both hands and studied the chocolate mousse in front of him, “You also made this?”
It should take a long time to make the dessert. She prepared so many dishes in this one morning.
Zhen Tian coughed and took out her phone. She pressed a few buttons on her phone and showed it to him, “I order takeout. My baking skills are not up to par yet. Next time, I will make it for you.”
Chen Zui took her hand and said, “I will make it for you next time.”
Zhen Tian blinked and smiled at him, “Okay.”
After dessert, what awaited them was the strenuous work of cleaning the kitchen. Zhen Tian was also embarrassed by the miserable state she left the kitchen in. When Chen Zui said he would clean up, she also followed him.
“It will be quicker if two people do it.” Zhen Tian rolled up her sleeves and began to clean the messy pots and pans on the counter.
The atmosphere between the two of them in the kitchen was very pleasant so Chen Zui didn’t refuse. “Ok, you can clean over there and I will wash the dishes.”
“Ok.”
Chen Zui put on the gloves and put all the dishes into the sink. “By the way, Deng Liyang came to work today so I don’t have to fill in for the afternoon news anymore. It will be a little easier for me.”
“Ah, has Brother Deng fully recovered?” It was said that it would take 100 days for his injuries to heal, yet he went back to work so quickly. What a model worker he is.
Chen Zui responded, “He’s not fully healed yet, but it doesn’t affect his work.”
“Oh, that’s good, How is he and Sister Miaomiao?”
“Li Miao?” Chen Zui smiled, “She went on a trip with a colleague and posted 10 times a day on her Moments for Deng Liyang to see.”
“...” Brother Deng is really miserable.
No wonder he went to work to heal his wounds.
“We should also go on a trip.” Chen Zui suddenly said. Zhen Tian looked at him and dramatically sighed, “I am fine with anything but the other person is so busy. How can we find the time to travel?”
Chen Zui turned and looked at her with a smile, “You finally think to complain to me?”
“From your tone, you seem to have been waiting for a while?”
“Generally, when a boyfriend is busy with work, doesn’t the girlfriend usually complain?” He was worried that since he had been busy with the new show, Zhen Tian would feel neglected since they only started dating two months ago. However, Zhen Tian had not complained to him once, so he couldn’t help but wonder if she didn’t want to be with him.
“I see that you have been very tired from your work so I couldn’t bear to bother you!” Zhen Tian put the plates that Chen Zui washed into the cupboard and moved to his side, “But, can you really find time to go travel with me?”
“Short-distance travel is manageable, as for farther destinations…” Chen Zui paused. He slightly bend down and whispered in her ears, “We can go on our honeymoon.”
Zhen Tian pursed her lips and her ears turned red.
With the two’s cooperation, they finally finished cleaning and returning the kitchen to its original appearance. When he saw Zhen Tian yawn, Chen Zui walked over to her, “If you’re sleepy, go and take a nap.”
“Ok.” Zhen Tian nodded, “Are you not going to sleep?”
Chen Zui stared at her, “Are you inviting me?”
….No, she is talking about regular sleeping.
Chen Zui pulled her in his arms and looked down at her, “I’m used to sleeping on the bed.”
“Oh…” Zhen Tian avoided his gaze, “Then I will give you half of the bed.”
Chen Zui slowly raised the corners of his mouth, “Deal.”
After agreeing to an afternoon nap, Chen Zui didn’t close his eyes after lying down. Zhen Tian closes her eyes, telling herself not to have any distracting thoughts.
However, Chen Zui’s stare was too intense. After ten minutes, instead of falling asleep, Zhen Tian was even more awake.
She helplessly opened her eyes and looked at Chen Zui who is lying next to her, “Didn’t you say you want to sleep? Why are your eyes open?”
Chen Zui continued to look at her, “I changed my mind. I can’t bear to sleep right now.”
Zhen Tian was teased by him once again and her heart started beating faster. If this continues, what she needs is no longer the Cleansing Mantra but a heart-relief pill.
She simply sat up and said to him, “Since you don’t want to sleep, let’s do something else.”
Chen Zui followed her and sat him. He wrapped his arm around her waist and asked ambiguously, “For example?”
Zhen Tian smiled at him, “Didn’t you say that I ate everything in the fridge? Then let’s go to the supermarket!”
“....” Chen Zui silently stared at her. Realizing that she was serious, he asked, “Is it too late to want to sleep now?”
“Too late, my sleepiness had gone away because of you!” Zhen Tian stood up and pushed him out of the room, “We’ll leave after I change. You should go change your clothes as well.”
Chen Zui, “...”
Considering that Chen Zui had been working the entire day, Zhen Tian decided she should drive instead, “I’ll drive, you can sleep in the car.”
Chen Zui sat in the passenger seat and fastened his seat belt. He looked at her, “Are you worried about me? Why don’t we go back and sleep?”
“Hm….if you want to sleep so much, we can go back to sleep after shopping.” They’re only going to a nearby supermarket so it won’t take long.
Chen Zui shook his head with a smile and sat in the passenger seat with peace of mind.
Zhen Tian drove to the Starlight Department Store near the community. This mall is smaller than Starlight Plaza but there is still a variety of stores. Chen Zui usually likes to buy things here but the Lily’s Barbeque is not as good as the one in the main plaza. When he chooses to take Chen Yiran to eat barbeque, he will take him to the main branch.
And the plaza also has A City’s dessert shop.
Zhen Tian drove smoothly and Chen Zui actually fell asleep for a moment in the car. When they arrived, they pushed a shopping cart together and marched toward the supermarket.
“We really do look like newlyweds.” Chen Zui couldn’t help but joke as they walked through the aisles.
Zhen Tian is easily shy in front of him. When he makes such comments, she feels uncomfortable so she tries to find other things to divert her attention, “The steak you bought tastes really good. Let’s buy some more.”
“Ok.” Chen Zui bent down and picked up two pieces of steak from the freezer and put it in the cart.
“We should buy some yogurt. What flavor do you like?”
“I am fine with anything. You can pick what you like.”
“All right then.” Zhen Tian picked some of her favorite fruit yogurts. “Which one does Shanshan like to drink?”
Chen Zui laughed, “You still remember him.”
In the past two days, he had forgotten that there was such a person who lived in his house.
“Zhen Tian?!”
The sudden sound caused Zhen Tian to pause in her action of picking the yogurt. She looked at Chen Zui and slowly raised her brow, “I seem to have heard Ms. Wang Shuzhen’s voice just now.”
“...” Chen Zui silently glanced in the direction of the voice and said the Zhen Tian, “You heard right.”
The corner of Zhen Tian’s mouth twitched as she followed his gaze.
At the other end of the aisle, Ms. Wang Shuzhen was walking briskly toward them in her high heels.
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