"Alright, everyone's here, so take a seat." Huang Tian smiled as he lifted the lid off the pot. An even richer aroma rushed out to greet them.
"It smells so good."
"Just from the smell alone, I can tell it'll be delicious."
"Your cooking really is excellent."
Hearing their praise, Liu Erlong's smile grew even brighter. "Hurry up and sit down."
Once the four women were seated, Huang Tian took out a barrel of grape wine and used divine power to create five goblets. After filling each one halfway, he handed them to the women. "Come on, eat and drink to your hearts' content tonight. Let's have a toast—to the first time the five of us are dining together, and to celebrating our settling down here."
"Cheers."
After the five clinked glasses, they tilted their heads back and drained the wine. Huang Tian refilled their glasses, then said, "Don't just sit there. Eat. If you want vegetables, you can toss them in and cook them too." He picked up his chopsticks, fished out a piece of meat from the pot, dipped it several times in chili sauce, placed it in the small bowl in his left hand, and lowered his head to eat.
Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua, and Bibi Dong had never eaten hot pot before, so they copied him. They picked up their chopsticks, took meat from the pot, dipped it in the chili sauce, and bit into it. The spicy flavor instantly assaulted their taste buds, making tears well up in all three women's eyes.
Seeing their awkward state, Qian Renxue burst out laughing. "When I ate it for the first time yesterday, I didn't know the chili sauce was so spicy either. Husband didn't tell me at the time. The moment I bit down, I felt like