Chapter 402: Suffering for the Sake of Face

"Hoo... hoo..."

Xia Nuannuan couldn't really eat spicy food. After eating a few pieces of beef, she was panting from the spice.

Qin Tian hurriedly opened a can of herbal tea and handed it to her, saying, "If you can't handle it, just eat from the clear soup side!"

"No, it's okay."

Xia Nuannuan waved her hand, took two sips of the herbal tea, and said with a smile, "It's a bit spicy, but hotpot is better when it's spicy."

"That makes sense."

Shen Siqi nodded in agreement with a smile. She picked up another piece of beef with her chopsticks, dipped it in a large amount of chili powder, and ate it calmly under the surprised gazes of the others.

Chen Zhuang, who was watching this scene from the side, looked down at the dish of bright red chili powder in front of her and subconsciously felt his chrysanthemum tighten.

At this moment, he felt that he had spoken too boldly just now.

"Waiter."

Qin Tian called out to a waiter not far away.

The waitress walked over immediately and asked, "Hello, is there anything you need?"

"Do you have yogurt? Bring two bottles!"

Qin Tian said.

"Yes, do you want it cold or at room temperature?"

The waiter asked again.

Qin Tian looked at Xia Nuannuan with an inquiring gaze.

Xia Nuannuan gave a sweet smile and replied, "I want it cold."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The waiter nodded with a smile and soon went to the front desk refrigerator to get two bottles of yogurt.

Qin Tian put a straw in one and placed it in front of Xia Nuannuan, then picked up the other and looked at the others.

"Who else wants this?"

"I..."

Chen Zhuang spoke subconsciously, then saw the playful gazes of the crowd on him and decisively changed his tone.

"I don't want it. It's just hotpot, who needs this!"

"If you don't want it, why the hell did you speak up!"

Qin Tian rolled his eyes.

The others looked at Chen Zhuang's lips, which were almost swollen from the spice, and secretly enjoyed it.

This guy was eating the most fiercely, picking up several slices of beef with one chopstick, covered in the red soup of beef tallow. The key was that he didn't know his own limits and had mixed an identical spicy dipping sauce to Shen Siqi's.

Spicy on top of spicy, making this man from the Northeast, who had just made bold claims, unable to handle it anymore.

The remaining bottle of yogurt was handed to Lu Lei, who also couldn't handle spicy food well.

Chen Zhuang could only pick up the beer next to him and gulp down half a bottle, but the effect of relieving the spice was certainly not as good as yogurt.

He was too embarrassed to show his ugly state, so he could only endure not panting and continue to pick up food from the red oil pot.

Everyone saw through it but didn't say anything, and those who couldn't eat spicy food ate from the tomato soup base on the side.

Everyone continued to eat and chat happily.

"You have a lot of sweat on your forehead, wipe it off!"

Seeing Chen Zhuang's face flushed red and his forehead covered in sweat, Shen Siqi handed him two tissues.

"Mm-hmm!"

Chen Zhuang took the tissues and wiped his sweat.

"Why don't you eat from the tomato pot? This soup base is indeed quite spicy."

Shen Siqi also felt a bit sorry for him and gave him a way out.

However, as a self-proclaimed tough guy from the Northeast, the boast he had made was like spilled water; it was impossible to take back.

"It's fine, it's just been a while since I've eaten spicy food, I just need to adapt. I can handle it."

Chen Zhuang wiped his sweat again and said, trying to stay calm.

"Alright then!"

Shen Siqi was speechless in her heart and didn't try to persuade him further, thinking that it should be fine; at worst, she would accompany him to that proctology hospital tomorrow.

Everyone felt quite satisfied with this hotpot meal, and their bodies had warmed up.

Afterwards, everyone got up, ready to return to school.

Chen Zhuang followed the waitress to the front desk to pay the bill.

"Look, he's walking a bit strangely."

Cao Mingliang suddenly said.

Everyone looked over and indeed saw that Chen Zhuang's walking posture was a bit strange, his body seeming slightly hunched.

"He ate too much spicy food and drank so much beer, his stomach must not be able to take it!"

Zhuang Zhe said.

"Ah, ah, ah... no, I can't."

Chen Zhuang suddenly shouted, turned around, and walked quickly towards them, saying loudly, "Siqi, you pay for me first, I'll transfer it to you later. I can't take it anymore, I have to go to the bathroom first."

After saying that, under the astonished gazes of everyone, he rushed into the shop's restroom at the speed of a hundred-meter sprint.

"I'm really speechless, suffering for the sake of face."

Shen Siqi put her hand to her forehead, her mouth twitching hard, and walked quickly towards the dumbfounded waiter.

Qin Tian and the others looked at each other, and then, not knowing who couldn't hold it in first, they all burst into loud laughter.

The joyful laughter attracted a lot of attention in the shop.

Especially the girls, whose smiling faces made many boys around them look on with fiery eyes.

"You guys go ahead, I'll just wait for him here."

After Shen Siqi paid the money, she turned back and said to the group.

Qin Tian and the others had no objections, and after saying goodbye to her, they left the hotpot restaurant.

After returning to the dorm, Qin Tian and Cao Mingliang finished two games before Chen Zhuang came back.

When he walked into the dorm, this guy was holding his butt with a pained expression, looking very comical.

"Are you okay?"

Qin Tian asked, holding back his laughter.

"I'm fine, I just ate too much and got diarrhea."

Chen Zhuang said with an awkward smile.

"Is your chrysanthemum burning?"

Cao Mingliang teased with a mischievous smile.

"Get lost!"

Chen Zhuang glared at him angrily.

"Brother Zhuang, do you need stomach medicine? I have some in that drawer."

Zhuang Zhe, who was sitting next to Qin Tian watching the game, said.

"No need, Siqi accompanied me to buy some just now."

Chen Zhuang shook his head and refused, taking two boxes of medicine out of his pocket.

Zhuang Zhe nodded and didn't say anything more.

"Hurry up and log in to play, a five-man team."

Cao Mingliang urged with a smile.

"Alright!"

Chen Zhuang immediately got excited and grinned, saying, "I have to ruthlessly abuse the other side to vent my anger."

He walked quickly to his desk and sat down on his chair with a thud, immediately letting out a miserable scream. After slightly sticking his butt out, he slowly sat down.

"Look at him, doesn't he look like a gay guy who's been... you know."

Cao Mingliang said with a cheap smile, lowering his voice.

Qin Tian almost couldn't hold back his laughter and didn't comment.

Zhuang Zhe lowered his head, forcibly holding back his laughter, his shoulders shaking non-stop.

"What are you guys talking about?"

Chen Zhuang turned his head to look at Cao Mingliang and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Nothing, nothing, we were just talking about when we're going back!"

Cao Mingliang answered hurriedly.

"Oh!"

Chen Zhuang looked at Qin Tian and Zhuang Zhe, responded skeptically, and turned back to log into his game account.

"Brother Tian, when are you and Xia Nuannuan leaving?"

"Tomorrow morning, why?"

"Then there's no way to hitch a ride. Siqi and I both have tickets for the day after tomorrow."

Chen Zhuang said helplessly.

"You two should go to the station together then, just in time to help drag the luggage and prove your boyfriend power."

Qin Tian said with a smile.

"With my boyfriend power, does it still need to be proven?"

Chen Zhuang flexed his arm to show off his muscles and revealed a smug smile.

"Pity you're still a bottom."

Cao Mingliang suddenly quipped.

"Haha..."

Qin Tian and Zhuang Zhe really couldn't hold it in anymore and burst into loud laughter.

Chen Zhuang looked at the three of them with a blank expression, and finally, his sharp gaze fell on Cao Mingliang.

"Cao Zei, what did you just say?"

"I didn't say anything!"

"Stop playing dumb, if you didn't say anything, why are they laughing like this?"

"I really didn't!"

"Let's go, let's go to the bathroom and have a chat."

"Don't, I'm straight."

"Hahaha..."

Qin Tian and Zhuang Zhe were laughing like crazy. ===== CHAPTER 403 =====