Blake Leaf’s face was somewhat stiff as he said brusquely, "No need. Please go ahead and order."
Saying this, he stood aside holding the electronic pad to record the orders, standing straight.
Everyone in the private room, except for Lawrence Winters, felt a bit awkward.
Lawrence Winters glanced at the people at the table, then casually looked up at the waiter standing next to them, and said graciously, "Why don’t you introduce some of the signature dishes here? I haven’t lived in the school’s dorm for the past three and a half years, so I have no idea what’s good here."
Blake Leaf’s expression eased slightly, and he professionally advised, "We recently hired a master chef here specializing in Huaiyang cuisine. His chicken soup with dried tofu and squirrel fish are extraordinary. Other dishes are listed on the menu, and they are all quite delicious."
In other words, the best dishes here are the chicken soup with dried tofu and squirrel fish, while the rest are just average.
Lawrence Winters nodded, thinking it was indeed classmates who still took some care about old times, as a regular waiter wouldn’t introduce it this way. Follow current novels on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝔫𝔢𝔱
Her smile became a bit sweeter as she flipped through the menu and said, "Then, let’s order two servings of chicken soup with dried tofu and two servings of squirrel fish."
Curious Girl asked confusedly, "Why order two servings? Can’t we order more of something else?"
Blake Leaf pursed his lips, somewhat nervous.
There were surveillance cameras in this place, and if the manager caught wind of his little trick, his job wouldn’t last long.
Unexpectedly, Lawrence Winters smiled and said, "Because the portions for Huaiyang dishes are too small. That chicken soup with dried tofu, I could eat a serving by myself. There are five of us here—how will that be enough? Good food, of course, should be ordered in double."
This explanation was quite fitting, as it didn’t reveal his intention to take care of his classmates while also cleverly suggesting a point.
Blake Leaf raised an eyebrow, quickly glanced at Lawrence Winters, and thought this female classmate really knew how to handle herself.
Since Blake Leaf had entered, Kenneth Osborne had remained silent.
But he noticed when Blake Leaf’s expression slightly changed just now.
He extended his hand towards Lawrence Winters, "Hand me the menu; Joyce Shaw and Curious Girl are treating us, so how can you take the lead?"
"Aha, that was my mistake." Lawrence Winters handed the menu to Curious Girl with a smile, deliberately bypassing Kenneth Osborne’s outstretched hand. "Curious Girl, you choose. Remember to order more of the tasty dishes! It’s not about the number of dishes—being delicious is what’s important. I would rather eat a delicious dish twice than have a bite of something that’s hard to swallow."
What a smooth talker.
Blake Leaf gave a mental thumbs up to Lawrence Winters, gradually showing a smile on his face and speaking more comfortably, "The crab meat lion’s head is also nice. The portion size is relatively larger, and if you like eel, the eel braised in soy sauce here is a must-have."
In Huaiyang cuisine, eel is the long fish.
But not many people in the north enjoy eating eel, so northern Huaiyang restaurants don’t prepare much eel.
Following his recommendation, Curious Girl ordered two servings of crab meat lion’s head, one serving of the braised eel, and seeing the menu’s clear-steamed turtle dish looked quite appetizing, she ordered one of those as well.
Kenneth Osborne glanced at Joyce Shaw with an indescribable smile.
Joyce Shaw blushed slightly and said awkwardly, "...The clear-steamed turtle is really delicious, Kenneth, you should eat more."
"I don’t need it, you should have it since you have a family," Kenneth Osborne sipped his jasmine tea with a chuckle.
The exchange between Kenneth Osborne and Joyce Shaw made sense only to the Three Billion Sister, who giggled quietly and said to Curious Girl, "Let me see the menu."
Curious Girl hurriedly handed it over.
After looking at it for a while, Three Billion Sister said, "Since we’re eating Huaiyang cuisine, we definitely have to order tofu in broth."
Blake Leaf cleared his throat lightly.
Lawrence Winters caught on, smiling and saying, "Three Billion Sister, you can have that tofu in broth all to yourself. None of us will touch it."
She even winked at her.
Three Billion Sister understood, realizing the tofu in broth here must be made terribly, and quickly changed her mind, saying, "Then let’s all have a crab noodle each. The portion seems small and the price is reasonable, just right as a staple."
After ordering, she handed the menu to Joyce Shaw.
Joyce Shaw and Kenneth Osborne each ordered a serving of poached celtuce and steamed egg custard with whitebait.
Blake Leaf repeated the order to ensure there were no mistakes, then turned and left to place the order for them.
Meanwhile, a thought struck Lawrence Winters.
She used to really love eating the steamed egg custard with whitebait. She would seize the chance to eat this dish when accompanying her uncle to feng shui consults everywhere.
One Spring Festival, she went on and on about the steamed egg custard with whitebait to Kenneth Osborne for a good half an hour, until her mouth started watering.