Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Picking Stars

"Ah~ This is really delicious!"

Qi Xiaoyu leaned back in her chair with a content expression.

Her cheeks glowing red, not due to a bout of cold, but because of the warmth from eating hot pot.

Initially, she found the numbing spicy soup base hard to accommodate. However, as she ate, she began to feel warm all over, as though the invading chill had miraculously been dispelled, and she gradually fell in love with this sensation.

Apart from all the ingredients on the table, the one she adored the most was the thinly-sliced beef. It required only a brief blanching before it was ready to eat. Ascertaining its edibility was ridiculously simple - one simply waited for it to change colour entirely.

The beef, after being cooked in the spicy soup base, was surprisingly free from any greasiness. The balanced proportion of fat and lean meat created an exquisite taste during the chewing process.