There's a Chongqing hot pot restaurant on the fifth floor, and it gets quite crowded during mealtimes.

When they went upstairs, Zhou Guanqi was with that group of people.

The young men and women chatted and laughed, and when they finally reached their floor, the two men and three women parted ways with them.

Zhou Guanqi explained that there were two couples, and the younger couple wanted something more romantic, so they didn't join them.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiangdong smacked his lips and said, "You high school students aren't that much older than us, so why do we all feel like a bunch of elementary school students!"

Of the three girls, two were wearing short skirts that showed their legs, and the other girl's skirt had an open back!

Her face was covered in makeup, and she swayed her hips as she walked.

Even the shirts worn by those two boys made them look much more mature than they did.

"I'll get you a set, and you'll look quite presentable in it," Nangong Yu joked.

Qiao Xiangdong imagined the scene and shook his head repeatedly, "Forget it, it's like a child stealing an adult's clothes."

Five people left, and now their group of six includes Zhou Guanqi and Fu Sheng.

We requested a table for multiple people, and the waiter handed us the menu.

Zhou Guanqi placed the order form in front of the three girls sitting side by side and said, "Take a look and see what you want to eat. Order whatever you like."

They turned around and asked the waiter for another serving, and the boys gathered together to look at it.

"Let's choose a four-compartment hot pot, two spicy broths, one tomato broth, and one mushroom broth," Zhou Guanqi said.

Both spicy and non-spicy dishes are acceptable, and no one has any objections.

Since they were already there, Lu Chuqing didn't stand on ceremony. She picked up a pen and started marking up the dishes, ordering quite a few random things with Qu Fusang and Zhao Jiayan.

When the menu was handed over, Zhou Guanqi didn't even look at it and just told the waiter to give it to him.

The hot pot broth was served quickly, and Lu Chuqing said she was going to make the dipping sauce. The two girls went with her, and the boys followed closely behind.

This hot pot restaurant is a chain store. Lu Chuqing had eaten there in her previous life. She could handle the spiciness level and even thought it wasn't very spicy.

But the chili peppers used in the broth had a strong aftertaste, getting spicier the more she ate, so she never ate until the end.

Therefore, she would always make a dressing, adding plenty of vinegar and cilantro, a little bit of chopped green onion and light soy sauce, and finally pouring on sesame oil.

Just as Qing'er was putting cilantro into her small bowl, Nangong Yu, who was passing by, exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't know! Qing'er actually likes cilantro!"

"Don't you girls all think cilantro smells bad?" she said, pointing at Qu Fusang and Zhao Jiayan. One of the girls had a bowl full of sesame paste, and the other had a bowl full of dry ingredients.

"What's wrong with eating cilantro?" Lu Chuqing retorted, picking up another spoonful of cilantro and putting it into her small bowl. "I love eating cilantro; people who don't eat cilantro wouldn't understand."

Qiao Xiangdong squeezed in, "Me! Me too! I love cilantro!" He then picked up two spoonfuls of cilantro for himself.

Nangong Yu frowned as he looked at it. "I don't understand, but I respect it." He then scooped out two large spoonfuls of minced garlic.

Seeing this, Zhou Guanqi laughed, "You, who eat garlic, have the nerve to criticize others for eating cilantro."

Nangong Yu followed suit, saying, "People who don't eat garlic don't understand."

Lu Chuqing: I'm impressed.

There were many kinds of vegetables, filling two large shelves.

They put in some ingredients that were hard to cook first, and while waiting for the pot to boil, the boys huddled together and started talking about games, instantly improving their relationship.

Qiao Xiangdong even took out his phone and added Zhou Guanqi as a friend, and also added Fu Sheng as well.

It's mainly just the two of them; it would be a bit awkward not to include the other one.

Because some people were not familiar with each other, and some had conflicts with each other, the seating arrangements were somewhat chaotic.

Starting with the host, Zhou Guanqi, his left was Fu Sheng, and his right was Qiao Xiangdong, who squeezed out from behind. Then came Nangong Yu and Qi Yu.

Qu Fusang didn't want to sit close to Fusheng, so she sat next to Qi Yu.

Zhao Jiayan didn't know any of them, so she sat next to Qu Fusang.

In the end, only Lu Chuqing remained, with Zhao Jiayan on one side and Fu Sheng, who had a very sour expression, on the other.

It's only because she's not afraid of embarrassment; otherwise, sitting next to this grumpy guy, she would have really wanted to make an excuse to run away immediately.

After the pot boiled, Lu Chuqing didn't hold back at all, using tongs to put whatever she wanted into the pot, while the boys simply poured it in from their plates.

With Nangong Yu and Qiao Xiangdong, two lively individuals, the atmosphere at the table was quite relaxed and cheerful. Even the two girls and Qi Yu joined in the conversation.

There was Fu Sheng standing next to her with a sour face, and Lu Chuqing had no desire to chat, so she focused on eating.

Zhou Guanqi had been keeping an eye on the girl who kept eating, and seeing that the atmosphere was just right, he asked Lu Chuqing.

"I've known this junior for so long, but I still don't know her name. Can you tell me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the casual conversation instantly turned into a gossip session.

Qiao Xiangdong, mouth agape, answered for Lu Chuqing, "Lu Chuqing! Lu as in 'little deer,' Chu as in 'first day of the month,' and Qing as in 'sunny day'!"

Lu Chuqing glanced at him indifferently, then looked at Zhou Guanqi and said, "Yes, he's right."

When Qiao Xiangdong received the girl's gaze, he felt a chill on the back of his neck. He scratched the back of his head but still couldn't figure out what that gaze meant.

Upon receiving the answer, Zhou Guanqi's eyes crinkled into a smile. "So the junior's name is Lu Chuqing. It's a very nice name."

Lu Chuqing agreed wholeheartedly, "That's right, it's a name my whole family likes."

Before Zhou Guanqi could say anything more, Nangong Yu suddenly let out a loud shout.

"Damn it! You, Qiao Xiangdong, you ate all the beef I cooked!"

With his mouth full of meat, Qiao Xiangdong mumbled, "I only ate it because nobody else was eating it. It would get tough if cooked for too long."

The girl and the boy each ordered a large plate of beef, and both plates were already in the pot. Seeing this, Zhou Guanqi called the waiter over and ordered two more plates of beef and beef rolls, as well as two servings of fish slices.

There were still quite a few others, so I didn't add anything else.

He noticed that Lu Chuqing really liked eating fish slices, and she ate most of the only serving of fish slices that was served.

Shortly after, the additional dishes were served, and Zhou Guanqi placed the fish slices on Lu Chuqing's side.

The girl thanked him generously upon seeing his gesture, saying, "Thank you."

"Don't mention it. I said I'd treat you, so I should take good care of you."

Nangong Yu, seemingly unafraid of death, retorted, "What are you pretending for? Everyone can see you're trying to take care of our Qing'er."

Zhou Guanqi glanced at the girl who was nonchalantly continuing to eat, smiled, and said, "I really would like to make friends with this junior."

He then looked at the girl whose lips were red from the spiciness, as if waiting for her answer.

Lu Chuqing noticed his gaze, took a sip of orange juice to calm herself down, and said, "You already know my name, so stop calling me 'junior girl' all the time."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "It sounds really weird, like an old pervert."

Especially when paired with Zhou Guanqi's self-proclaimed charming but actually greasy and even lewd smile.

If Lu Chuqing hadn't been really hungry after running around the escape room all morning, she really wouldn't have had any appetite.

How did such a handsome young man become so greasy?