Su Xiaomeng didn't want to ask again. She felt that Yin Shixiu wasn't sincere, and maybe later, he wouldn't even plan to eat!
"Boss, make it extra spicy and numbing." She whispered to the owner.
Wasn't he going to have the same as her? Hmph, she'd just wait to see him with swollen lips from the spice!
"I'll have mine mildly spicy." Yin Shixiu, who had just been sitting at the table, was suddenly standing behind her, speaking casually.
Su Xiaomeng was so startled that her heart skipped a beat!
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing! Have you... ever had spicy hot pot?"
"Does hot pot count as spicy hot pot?"
This question suddenly left Su Xiaomeng confused, does hot pot count as spicy hot pot?
The two sat on their chairs, and Su Xiaomeng couldn't play a trick on Yin Shixiu, feeling a bit resentful inside.
"Do you come here often?"
Su Xiaomeng knew he was referring to her and Yin Meng, and replied honestly,
"This place has everything, and it's close to school, so we come here for gatherings and events. But, you... haven't really visited a place like this before, right?"
Yin Shixiu glanced at the bustling alley outside the window, "I have, but it was a long time ago."
Su Xiaomeng was obviously a little surprised.
"What? I can't come to this place?"
"No... Meng Meng said you have cleanliness issues, and this place indeed isn't very clean, plus there are a lot of people..."
"You knew I have cleanliness issues, and you still brought me here?"
Su Xiaomeng was now embarrassed. Her eyes darted around quickly, just as she was thinking of an excuse, the spicy hot pot arrived.
"Let's eat."
Yin Shixiu said, not planning to bother with Su Xiaomeng's little tactics.
Feeling a bit embarrassed that her intentions were revealed, Su Xiaomeng smiled sheepishly at Yin Shixiu and voluntarily picked up a pair of chopsticks to hand to him.
"Uncle, this place is actually quite good. You see that big green smiley face on the wall? That means very good food hygiene."
Yin Shixiu looked at the green sign, then at Su Xiaomeng in front of him, looking round and quite similar!
Taking the chopsticks she handed over, he said no more.
The base of the spicy hot pot was simmered with large bones. Su Xiaomeng could handle spice, her bowl had a layer of red oil mixed with numbing pepper, just looking at it made her mouth water.
Seeing her eating with enthusiasm, Yin Shixiu also picked up his chopsticks.
"How old are you this year?"
"Um... nineteen!"
Su Xiaomeng, with a meatball in her mouth, answered honestly.
Nineteen... a year younger than Yin Meng.
"Are you planning to stay in Beijing after studying at university here?" Yin Shixiu asked casually.
Su Xiaomeng shook her head quickly, swallowing the food in her mouth, "No, no! I want to return to Chengdu!"
Yin Shixiu's hand paused, he looked up, "Why?"
"There are too many people in Beijing, the traffic is also congested, the environment is bad, and the competition is fierce, I don't want to join all this excitement."
"Then why did you apply to come to Beijing?"
"Because..." Because Ren Yixuan messed with her applications, scaring her when her grades were average!
"Because of what?"
"Just a slip-up, slip-up... hehe."
This girl's eyes were darting around, a sure sign she was hiding something, but he didn't press further.
"Uncle, have you ever been to Chengdu?"
"I've been there on business."
"If you come to Chengdu for fun in the future, I'll be your tour guide! Actually, East Street is quite similar to Chengdu Jinli, the busier it gets at night, the more lively it is, and the architectural styles are similar."
Su Xiaomeng said with a look of nostalgia.
"What do you want to do in the future?"
"Um... maybe become a dance teacher, teaching kids to dance, or perhaps find a company job as an office worker, oh, my mom has a small flower shop, inheriting that flower shop wouldn't be bad either..."