As the hot pot base and various dishes were served, everyone's attention immediately shifted to eating.
Since Liu Shishi and the others could handle spicy food, they directly ordered a secret spicy broth. As the hot pot gradually heated up, the spicy soup in the pot churned, and a fragrant, spicy aroma wafted into everyone's nostrils.
"Wow, I'm starting to look forward to it. Just smelling the spice makes me want to drool."
Qiao Yi, who enjoyed spicy food the most among the four, smiled happily at the scent.
"They even have salmon here. It looks pretty good. I'll order two more portions if it tastes good later."
Jiang Mengmeng, on the side, was examining the dishes the waiter had brought.
Just as everyone was about to pick up their chopsticks, Qiao Yi stopped them.
Seeing the other three looking at her, Qiao Yi said, "Sisters, eating is good, but we haven't seen each other for so long. For such a happy occasion, shouldn't we have a couple of drinks?"
Liu Shishi said she had to drive later, and Li Yutong said she couldn't hold her liquor. Only Jiang Mengmeng seconded her suggestion.
Seeing that Liu Shishi and Li Yutong were not cooperating, Qiao Yi was immediately displeased.
After some "persuasion," Liu Shishi and Li Yutong had no choice but to give in.
Qiao Yi happily called the waiter and asked him to bring two bottles of wine.
As soon as the wine arrived, Qiao Yi immediately opened it and poured a cup for each of them.
"Sisters, it's been so many years since we graduated, and this is the first time we can all get together. Let's toast to our everlasting friendship. I hope we can still be this close in ten or twenty years."
After Qiao Yi's speech, the other three were a bit touched.
So, even though Liu Shishi and Li Yutong were initially reluctant to drink, they raised their cups and clinked them with the others.
Afterward, they ate and chatted about their past campus days.
"By the way, do you guys remember 'Mediterranean Sea'?"
"Of course, I'll never forget his famous scene in my life."
"He was one of the ten most eccentric people in our university. Who could forget him?"
"Teacher Hu was certainly unforgettable."
The 'Mediterranean Sea' they were talking about was a history teacher at their university. He always gave the impression of being rigid and unapproachable.
If any student missed his class, they would immediately lose points.
For more serious offenses, he would not hesitate to make them fail.
As a result, for many years, many students harbored a great deal of resentment towards him.
However, one day, while this Teacher Hu was giving a public lecture, perhaps due to his exaggerated movements or a problem with his wig that he had been wearing for a long time.
Under everyone's gaze, as Teacher Hu lowered his head while standing at the podium, his wig fell onto the desk of a student in the first row.
The student didn't react at first and even picked it up to examine it.
When Teacher Hu realized what had happened, he immediately tried to retrieve his wig.
However, the more anxious he became, the more prone to accidents he was. He was too eager to get off the stage and accidentally tripped, falling face-first.
Seeing Teacher Hu dazed and dizzy from the fall, the public lecture could not continue.
After class, the news that Teacher Hu had been wearing a wig all along and was actually bald quickly spread throughout the campus.
For the next few days, every time someone attended Teacher Hu's class, they would stare intently at the top of his head, making Teacher Hu's blood pressure soar.
However, it couldn't be blamed on the students for being too mischievous. It was Teacher Hu's overly strict demeanor towards students in the past that made everyone feel a sense of revenge when he had such an embarrassing moment.
"What's wrong, Qiao Yi? Why did you suddenly mention Teacher 'Mediterranean Sea'?"
Everyone found it strange that Qiao Yi suddenly brought up Teacher 'Mediterranean Sea.'
Just as Qiao Yi was about to speak, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
While laughing, she made an embarrassed gesture to the others.
After laughing for a full minute, Qiao Yi wiped away her tears and said, "Teacher 'Mediterranean Sea' was so devoted to his studies that he never found a wife. Some time ago, someone introduced him to a blind date. The other party's family also went. At first, the woman thought he was a university professor with a good income and seemed like a decent person. She was satisfied with everything."
"But then, halfway through the meal, Teacher 'Mediterranean Sea''s wig fell directly into the bowl of the woman's parents. The woman immediately stood up and left, hahahaha."
After finishing, Qiao Yi couldn't help but laugh heartily again.
The others also found it hilarious.
"Huh? How do you know this so clearly?"
After laughing, everyone was curious about Qiao Yi's source of information.
Qiao Yi shrugged. "What can I do? Sometimes things are just that coincidental. The woman he went on a blind date with is the aunt of a friend of mine. That friend knew I attended university there, so she asked if I knew Teacher Hu and then told me about this."
So, sometimes, things are just that coincidental.
"Teacher Hu is already this old and still hasn't found a wife, and we're here making fun of him. Tsk, it doesn't seem quite right."
Qiao Yi glared. "What's not right? I had passed all my professional courses, but one day I had my period and missed one class with 'Mediterranean Sea,' and he directly failed me. There are countless people like me. If others knew he failed his blind date, they'd probably be so happy they'd set off firecrackers to celebrate."
Hearing Qiao Yi say this, the people present couldn't help but nod.
Indeed, 'Mediterranean Sea' was very unapproachable, even excessively so, which is why he was consistently ranked among the top three most unpopular teachers at the university for many years.
Ding Ling Ling.
Ding Ling Ling.
At this moment, Li Yutong's phone rang.
After speaking for a couple of sentences, she looked at the other three in the room and then stood up to walk outside.
"What's up? Is there a secret we can't hear?"
Seeing Li Yutong get up and walk away, Qiao Yi reached out to stop her.
Jiang Mengmeng smiled and patted Qiao Yi's hand, signaling her not to mess around.
"Ai."
After Li Yutong left the private room, Qiao Yi sighed.
Seeing Liu Shishi and Jiang Mengmeng looking at her with some confusion, Qiao Yi said, "I bet it's that boyfriend of Tongtong's calling. I heard it once before; her boyfriend seems to be very controlling. If it were me, I couldn't stand it."
"Oh, her boyfriend is just showing constant concern. How is he controlling Tongtong? I think it's quite nice."
"Everyone has their own way of thinking. As long as Tongtong feels happy, that's all that matters."
Hearing Liu Shishi and Jiang Mengmeng disagree with her, Qiao Yi angrily turned her head and drank a cup of wine in one gulp.
Seeing Qiao Yi's reaction, Liu Shishi and Jiang Mengmeng exchanged glances and smiled helplessly.