Marcus Quinn worked quickly, preparing ten dishes and four cold plates: Pineapple Roasted Duck, Peach Almond Winter Mushroom, Shrimp and Bamboo Shoots, and Oil-Seared Cucumber Dragon. The hot dishes included Steamed Chicken with Straw Mushrooms, Steamed Golden Thread Fish, Braised Meatballs, Lotus Leaf Scented Steak, along with Matsutake Mushroom and Fish Maw Soup, Vegetarian Dumpling Snacks, and a seasonal fruit platter.
Once the dishes were served, everyone was salivating at the sight, even Atan's stomach growled with hunger, as she hadn't eaten these dishes much before.
"Sage, don't keep your Maotai liquor hidden, bring it out now. Such good food can't be enjoyed without wine!" Uncle Lu teased with a smile.
"Dad, are you drinking the wine saved for your son's wedding?" Yeats Howard exclaimed dramatically.
"You rascal, who knows when you'll get married. I'd rather drink Marcus Quinn's wedding wine first." Sage Howard responded with a playful scold.
