There were fewer guests on the second floor than the first floor.
The light on the terrace was dimmer. There was only one table in the corner.
Jessica realized that the restaurant owner recognized her and Carl. He was afraid that others would recognize them, so he brought them to the terrace where it was not so crowded.
After they sat down, the boss asked, "What kind of hotpot seasoning do you prefer?"
The restaurant owner took a glance at Jessica and Carl. It was obvious that they usually went to high-end restaurants and rarely ate such kind of food. He asked, "Double-flavored hotpot?"
"Spicy only." Jessica said with a smile.
"Spicy..." The boss repeated to himself.
The owner ordered the hotpot seasoning for them and told them that they could get whatever they needed by themselves. And they could ask the waiter for help if they needed it.
Before leaving, the owner seemed to think of something. He turned around and looked at Jessica. "Were you a patron?"
Jessica smiled. "I graduated from the Hoover Film Academy. I often came here with my friend when we were studying here."
Upon hearing what she said, the owner suddenly realized something. "Oh you remind me. You used to come here with a girl. She was not as beautiful as you. At that time, my wife told me you were so beautiful that you would become famous someday. She got it right..."
When they were in university, Summer wasn't so pretty. The boss wouldn't say directly that Summer was not as beautiful as Jessica.
Or maybe Jessica was so beautiful that she outshined Summer. The contrast was so sharp
that the boss remembered Jessica.
In this self-serviced hotpot restaurant, guests were supposed to get their food by themselves. Jessica took Carl to get the dishes after the boss left.
There weren't many people, and no one noticed them.
When they went back to the dining table, the hotpot seasoning was served. Jessica picked out the food that needed to cook for longer time and put them into the pot.
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