Pandora's Box

"Ah," I had an idea, "This bitter coffee has made me hungry, do you have time to eat a burger together? It doesn't take much time for you to eat a burger."

He nodded: "OK."

"But if you need to leave after eating half, you don't have to be polite."

He shook his head: "No."

I called a car and drove straight to the restaurant.

As he sat down in the store, he said, "I thought you were going to take me to McDonald's or Burger King."

I expressed disdain: "Then what is there to take you there?"

No disrespect to McDonald's Burger King.

When the menu was delivered, he glanced at it and was a little surprised: "Wouldn't the price be a bit expensive for a hamburger?"

One hundred and eighty-one signature burgers are not a bit expensive, but very expensive!

"But it's really delicious," I said proudly, "It's okay, I invite you."

To be honest, I know he must be richer than me, but I don't know why, I just want to spend money on him.

He also tilted his head: "Why do you always invite me?"

I patted my chest: "You are younger than me. You should be covered."

He smiled again.

I found his teeth were very white and neat.

I ordered the most expensive beef short rib burger for him, and a 96 yuan foie gras beef burger for myself.

First up was my beef burger with foie gras.The hamburger buns are crispy, and under the browned foie gras lies a thick Angus grain-fed beef patty, and two large slices of bacon, served with a rich secret sauce, pickles and onions.

He was a little surprised: "It looks much better than expected."

"Do you want to try it? I'll cut half of it for you."

Cutting down with a knife, the appearance of the cross-section is better. The surface of the meatloaf is obviously fried and crispy, but when you cut it, you can still see the slightly beautiful pink inner core.

He took a sip, raised his eyebrows, and commented sincerely: "It's delicious!"

"Right?" I laughed, "Trust me, yours will taste better later!"

When his beef short rib burger was on the table, it looked even more arrogant.

In addition to the thick beef patty, there is a layer of short ribs underneath, served with bacon, smooth eggs, pickles, mustard, and chili sauce.Just looking at it has the beauty of juice overflowing.

He said, "I'll give you half too."

When cut open, the combination of crispy and juicy is enough to make people's heart beat.

And all I noticed was how gracefully he even cuts a hamburger.

I squeezed the burger hard and took a big bite.The taste is indescribable. The aroma and juice of the beef explode in the mouth, paired with the smoothness of the egg and the burnt aroma of the bacon. In addition to the deliciousness, the pickles and mustard neutralize the greasy meat well.

The taste is so rich that people just want to close their eyes and feel it.

Of course I didn't close my eyes, I was always staring at his expression.

He chewed twice, with a look of innocent surprise on his face, which made him look like a child.

He raised his eyebrows high and said, "This is delicious!"

"Right!" My heart was filled with joy, "There are many high-priced hamburger restaurants, even more expensive than this one. Not all of them are worthy of my recommendation."

He nodded: "You are really good at choosing."

I am elated.The joy of being affirmed, as if I made the burger myself.

In no time he had eaten both of the half burgers.

This time it was my turn to be surprised: "Have you finished eating?"

Although this restaurant is expensive, the portions are really solid. Usually, two adults can be full by ordering a burger and a drink. He doesn't have to be so flattering.

He said seriously, "Because it's delicious."

"However, it seems to you that you should also have the opportunity to eat in those good restaurants, right?"

He thought for a while: "Yes. But when it comes to entertainment, I don't pay attention to taste."

"Then, isn't the food at home usually delicious?"

"A lot of times I eat alone. There are people at home who help cook, but I just settle for three meals, and I don't have any requirements for taste."

Yes, not everyone cares about food.

After a while, he said again: "My dad is actually very good at cooking, but when I grow up, I don't have many opportunities to eat."

"why?"

"My parents are divorced," he said, "and my custody goes to my mother."

I hurriedly said: "Sorry!"

He shook his head: "It's okay."

After a moment of silence, I tried to restore the atmosphere: "Then does your mother cook delicious food?"

He was quiet for a while and said, "My mother passed away."

"Feel sorry!!"

This time the silence lasted until we walked out of the gate of the mall, the sky was already dark, and at some point outside, there was already a curtain of rain outside.

He looked up at the sky and whispered, "It's raining."

"Wait."

I remembered that the service desk inside had a service to borrow umbrellas for free, so I hurried over and scanned the QR code to borrow one.

He was still standing straight at the door, maintaining a posture of looking at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking in silence.

He's quiet and sometimes looks sad.

I said, "Hey, watch me do a magic trick for you."

He turned to look at me: "Huh?"

I made a mudra with my left hand, and shouted: "The art of staying in the rain!" Immediately, I "touched" the umbrella with my right hand.

"..."

I pointed under the umbrella: "Look, there is no rain here, this is magic."

He laughed at once.

On this dark rainy night, his smile is like the light and the wind and the moon.

I was stunned for a moment.

He stood under my umbrella and said, "Thank you for the magic."

I suddenly felt embarrassed, and said awkwardly: "Where is it, what a trick!"

I just read other people's jokes on the Internet and played it randomly. Fortunately, he doesn't look like surfing the Internet very much.

Seeing that he had a smile on his face, I finally opened my mouth tentatively: "If it's convenient, add a WeChat."

This is the first time I have taken the initiative to ask someone for WeChat.

He froze for a moment, then whispered, "Okay."

"Then, shall I sweep you?"

He let out a "huh", lowered his head and took out his mobile phone, and held it out in front of me.

Probably because of the cold weather, his hands trembled slightly.

With a beep, I said: "The application has been sent, please pass it~"

He said "hmm" again.

I saw the information of this new friend. His ID is only a simple "Zhuo".

After we parted at the intersection and insisted on sending him into a taxi first, I searched online and found that it was a very old CD called "NotFound" and the band was Mr.children.

I searched for this band again.

Oh, let me go, what is it, none of them are good-looking, and they seem to be over two hundred years old together.

(I didn't mean to say that Mr.children is bad.)

Well, if he grows like this, it means that he must have strength!I trust my big brother's taste!

I found this song on Netease Cloud, put the earphones in my ears, clicked to play, and walked briskly to the subway station.

I have no money to take a taxi~