Zhong Bai's proposal was unanimously approved by Ren Yifan and Lu Qiaochuan, and Zhou Chen did not object.
So Zhong Bai used his mobile phone and quickly pulled Lin Luoxue, Li Shuci and Gu Yixin into the winter vacation game group established by Zhou Chen.
With the addition of three girls, the game group suddenly became very lively, and all kinds of information were constantly refreshed.
Zhong Bai happily took photos of the hot pot and various dishes on the table and uploaded them to the group, arousing the envy of Lin Luoxue and others.
Yu Hao even shouted, "I didn't call him for such a good thing. I should have known that he would also go to Su City to travel with me."
Zhong Bai was chatting happily in the group, while Zhou Chen and the others started to add vegetables to the hot pot and prepare the purchased seasonings.
The hotpot was still very fast, and it didn't take long for Zhou Chen and the others to start.
"Hey, didn't you say this half is slightly spicy? Why is it so spicy?"
The hot pot was a mandarin duck pot, and Ren Yifan had a spicy hot pot. After just two bites, it became extremely spicy, so he quickly picked up the drink next to him and drank it down.
Zhong Bai looked disdainful: "Ren Yifan, can you do it? If not, don't show off."
Ren Yifan waved his hands repeatedly: "No, this is really not good. You can't eat it. It's spicy. You'll get acne if you eat it. I'll still eat the mushroom soup."
"I'm not afraid of spicy food or acne as a girl, but you, a man, are afraid of it. It's really embarrassing." Zhong Bai became even more disdainful.
Lu Qiaochuan retorted: "Zhong Bai, you can't say that. Not eating spicy food has nothing to do with whether you are a man or not. I don't like spicy food either."
Zhong Bai: "Look at you two bitches, look at Zhou Chen, he's so hot."
When Lu Qiaochuan and Ren Yifan saw Zhou Chen eating spicy hot pot, he didn't even breathe, as if he couldn't feel the spicy hotpot. Their eyes widened with admiration on their faces.
Zhou Chen said very calmly: "What are you looking at? It's a little spicy. It's just a joke. You haven't been to Gan Province. There is a place there where the spicy food is amazing."
He has lived for so many years and has been to most of the places across the country. He has been to many spicy places and eaten a lot of spicy food. In Sujiang Province, even the most abnormally spicy places are probably not as spicy as those places.
"awesome."
What else could Ren Yifan and Lu Qiaochuan say, they could only scream in admiration.
The four of them ate hot pot together without worrying about so much. You came and went, you snatched from each other, and it was a lot of fun. A large table full of dishes was all eaten up.
"Oh, I can't do it anymore. I'm so full that I can't move anymore."
Ren Yifan slumped on the chair, his stomach was bulging, and his body was covered in sweat.
Lu Qiaochuan and Zhong Bai are similar, but Zhou Chen has a big appetite, which is not as exaggerated as them.
Zhou Chen politely directed them: "Don't waste time, drink some water, sit for a while, and quickly clear the table. If you don't clean it up, you don't know what will happen to the room after one night."
"Just rest for a while, rest for a while."
By the time Zhou Chen and the others finished packing, it was already past nine o'clock.
Lu Qiaochuan glanced at the time and said to Zhong Bai: "Zhong Bai, we should go back. It's already past nine o'clock."
Ren Yifan said: "Why are you going back? Zhou Chen has three rooms here. Mr. Lu, you can sleep in one room with me and Zhong Bai sleeps in the other room."
Lu Qiaochuan gave Ren Yifan a hard look and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't care, but Zhong Bai is a girl. Are you crazy if you let her live with us?"
Ren Yifan chuckled and said, "I just said it casually, but you took it seriously. I'm not really stupid. I was just joking."
Lu Qiaochuan also knew Ren Yifan's temperament, and there was nothing he could do against him.
"Zhong Bai, let's go back together. It's not far from here anyway. We'll be there soon by taxi."
Of course Zhong Bai would not refuse Lu Qiaochuan, and she had never thought of staying. After all, she was a girl, so how could she stay outside, even with a familiar good friend.
"Okay, let's leave now."
Lu Qiaochuan and Zhong Bai packed up their notebooks, carried their bags, said goodbye to Zhou Chen and Ren Yifan, and took the elevator to leave.
"Okay, now it's just the two of us left."
Ren Yifan was a little helpless, but there was no sad look on his face. In any case, at least he still had Zhou Chen with him. If he returned home, he would really be alone.
"It's only around nine o'clock. I'm not sleepy now. Let's play some more and call Xiao Haiyang and Yu Hao."
"Send a message in the group to see if they are available."
"good."
After chatting in the prestige group for a while, both Yu Hao and Xiao Haiyang did not refuse and went online again. Yu Hao was at home, but Xiao Haiyang went to an Internet cafe to spend the night.
Originally, four people played together. After Lu Qiaochuan returned home, he also went online. The five-person team gathered again and started the dungeon group elimination mode again and again.
It was past eleven o'clock when Yu Hao, Lu Qiaochuan, Zhou Chen and Ren Yifan all went offline. Only Xiao Haiyang continued.
Time flies so fast, ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past ten days, Ren Yifan has been staying at Zhou Chen's house. He was either playing games with Zhou Chen at home, or going to eat downstairs at Lu Qiaochuan's house, and even went to Zhong Bai's house.
As for the meal issue between him and Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen provided meals directly at the restaurant at the entrance of the community, for lunch and dinner.
Lu Qiaochuan and Zhong Bai also come to Zhou Chen's place often these days. His place seems to have become a gathering place for the four of them. If they have anything to do, they come to get together, play games, brag, play cards, and eat.
The Spring Festival is getting closer and closer, and the community and streets are becoming more and more lively, but all of this has nothing to do with Zhou Chen and Ren Yifan.
During this period, they became homebodies. Zhou Chen was okay and would get up for a run in the morning to exercise. However, Ren Yifan, apart from going out to eat, only went out twice. He still went on a general cleanup and bought a lot of snacks and daily necessities.
He Feifei and Lin Luoxue, who said they might come over before the holiday, never came.
He Feifei said she couldn't leave because of something at home, and Lin Luoxue gave the same reason, which made Zhou Chen quite helpless.
That is to take care of Ren Yifan's mood. Otherwise, he would not be able to accompany Ren Yifan at home every day and would have gone out to be cool.
In the blink of an eye, the last day of the Lunar New Year has arrived.
When he woke up early that morning, Zhou Chen clearly felt that Ren Yifan's mood was not right. He understood that although Ren Yifan said he didn't care about that home, in fact, he still had some expectations in his heart. After all, he was there.
Relatives.
It's just that I've been heartbroken too much over the years, so I no longer have any expectations, and I don't have much emotion anymore.
After lunch, Lu Qiaochuan and Zhong Bai were called to Zhou Chen's place by Ren Yifan, and then they made another hot pot meal and two boxes of beer.
After everyone is here, we can start working directly.
"Come on, let's do one thing before we start. Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. In the new year, I wish everyone a happy new year!"
Ren Yifan was the first to raise his wine glass, and Zhou Chen and the other three also raised their wine glasses and drank them down in one gulp.
Zhou Chen, as the host, said with a smile: "This meal should be our last dinner of the year. To be honest, I am very grateful to you. Without you, I would probably only be able to celebrate New Year's Eve."
I can go through it alone, thank you, I'll do it, you can do whatever you want."
Even if he has lived for many years, he can still endure loneliness, but if he has a choice, he still doesn't like to spend the New Year alone.
During the New Year, other people’s families are having family reunions, but you are alone, watching the fireworks outside, and it’s impossible not to be touched in your heart.
The three of them, Lu Qiaochuan, had known Zhou Chen's situation for a long time. When they heard Zhou Chen's words, they didn't know how to persuade him, so they all raised their glasses.
"Don't say that. In fact, we should be thanking you. We have disturbed you a lot during this period. You are the one eating and drinking at your place. If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid they would have driven us away.
"
"Hahaha……"
All four of them laughed.
"drink."
"..."
This drinking lasted from about three o'clock in the afternoon until nearly six o'clock.
However, although the time was not short, the efficiency was really low. It took more than two hours to drink one and a half boxes of beer from two boxes, and there was still half a box left.
"No, I really can't drink anymore. I really can't drink anymore."
Lu Qiaochuan was the first one to get scared. He usually doesn't drink. This time he drank nearly five bottles, which meant that it took a long time and evaporated a bit. Otherwise, he might have been drunk.
Zhong Bai's cheeks were even redder. She was a girl and drank the least, but she also drank more than three bottles.
"I can't drink anymore. I've eaten so much hot-boiled meat and vegetables, and drank so much beer. My stomach is bloated. How can I have the New Year's Eve dinner when I go back later?"
"Yes, I want to have New Year's Eve dinner when I go back. My parents are still waiting for me at home."
Ren Yifan's face was also rosy, and he rolled his eyes: "Look at you like that, where are you now? Two boxes of wine haven't been finished yet."
Lu Qiaochuan waved his hand and said: "Don't drink anymore, and you don't drink either. Zhong Bai and I live quite close to here, but you live so far away. How can you go back if you drink too much?"
To be continued...