Chapter 134: You Can’t Have Seafoods Now
The melodious music filled every corner of the room, giving it a fresh new look and taste. An abstract tree-shaped pillar was surrounded by a circle of high kitchen counters, where several chefs were co-working quietly behind the bar area.
Keith took Cathryn, who was still looking around everywhere, to the table. He pulled her chair, and on the other side, a tall, handsome waiter pulled Keith's chair quietly.
After they both sat down, the waiter handed them the menu and asked for their order.
Flipped back and forth, Cathryn was secretly overwhelmed by the menu. It was made of leather and tooled in gold. The dishes came with tempting pictures, and strangest of all, there was no price noted.
Cathryn finally looked up and asked Keith.
"There's no seafood."
Keith smiled and replied, "You can't have seafood now, and the seafood menu wasn't made yet."
Cathryn took a long breath, "I wish I could unload immediately."
"So do I."
Realizing what he meant, Cathryn instantly had a red face and glanced at him in the alert, blinking her eyes that there were people around.
The waiter had an unaffected smile on his face and maintained good professionalism, showing that he had not heard or didn't understand a thing.
They ordered, and while Cathryn couldn't drink alcohol, Keith opened a bottle of red wine for himself and gave her a bottle of grape juice, and they clinked glasses before enjoying the meal.
Keith was eating like a king. His slender fingers were elegantly holding the knife and fork and cutting the steak in a white porcelain dish as if he was performing an instrument. Cathryn felt the small steak was so delicately forked and placed in his mouth as if its soul had been purified.
Yet she hadn't lived a ravishing life of rich people. She was excitedly looking around, knowing perfectly that she was being rude and hadn't even dared to talk to him.
Only when they had finished the main course did Cathryn take the chance to ask, "I have been here for half a year now, and I have never known there is a seabed restaurant here."
With a sip of red wine, Keith smirked with an especially attractive rosy color.
"The construction only started after you were here."
Widening her eyes again, Cathryn admired. "Then that's very well and fast done."
"Of course." Keith said, "Otherwise, it won't do the job."
"What job?" Understanding that this restaurant was built under a purpose, Cathryn curiously asked.
Keith reached his hand and said apologetically, "Sorry, I need to go to the bathroom."
The question was not answered. It took Cathryn a while to understand his reply, but she still smiled and said, "Sure."
He got up and walked over to her side, leaning over to kiss her forehead, and whispered, "Wait for me."
"Okay." Cathryn was amused and turned to watch him sweetly as he walked away and turned back to look at the creatures in the sea.
The music was intoxicating, she was thinking about Keith and laughing by herself from time to time. A small fish swam curiously close to the window, spit out two bubbles, and stared with blistering eyes at the young human lady inside, its tail swaying back and forth.
It went so close to the glass as if it was kissing it. Cathryn was amazed and afraid of disturbing it. She watched it silently, and carefully lifted her finger, placed it on the glass, and slowly met the fish's mouth.
The daring fish was swimming up and down, and Cathryn slid her finger up and down with it. Before long, they were already friends, and Cathryn's face was full of stars, reaching to the other side of it too.
As if they were summoned, in a short while, a school of the silvery fish gathered in front of her like a flickering silver wall at the glass window.
Seeing the little fish sticking with her, Cathryn felt like she was in the air.
They seemed to be regularly arranged, and she stepped back to observe better. But quickly, she found herself meeting a familiar warm embrace, knowing it was Keith.
Before she could tell him about the wonderful fish scene, unexpectedly, she saw Keith smiling at her in a brand new suit.
Cathryn's breath suddenly stopped.
Her heart beat faster, and she thought she was aware of something. Retreating her body, she could see the shape of the school on the glass now.
The blood ran up to her head instantly and down to the whole body, she turned back to him again, her eyes wide open and watery like stars. She could feel her lips curling up and her throat tightening.
The band was now playing "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green.
In her face, Keith smiled a bit stiffly and opened a red velvet box in his left hand, revealing the engagement ring, half kneeling, eyes shining like the blue sea.
"Miss Cathryn Riley, will you marry me?"
Keith, who was six feet and four inches in height, got down on one knee. His back was straight, his neck slender, and his blue eyes exuded love and affection. His expression was serious and sincere. Even if he was half-squatting, he could look into Cathryn's eyes without raising his head too much.
What kind of eyes was that? His eyes made her deeply involved. She felt so sweet and just couldn't move her eyes away from them.
The man's slender fingers were holding a very delicate and beautiful red velvet round box. Inside the round box, a diamond ring was there.
The design of the diamond ring was very simple. A 6-carat heart-shaped blue diamond was set in the middle, around which a few smaller white diamonds were laid. It was simple but delicate.
Seriously speaking, it was the first time for Cathryn to be formally proposed.
The diamond was so dazzling that Cathryn was stunned, especially when she had never experienced this before. She swallowed and blinked her almond-shaped eyes. She felt that her chest was overflowing with happiness.
Her hands were on the side of her body, fingers shivering slightly. She looked down at the man in front of her. It was like a century before she spoke.