Zhao Luzheng cared about this in particular.
Of the three, he was the only one who had encountered Taotie by chance.
And Taotie had scared him, too.
"Go ahead and eat."
Xiao Xiao smiled and shook his head.
"This was supposed to be our meal together anyway."
"He's just freeloading."
Xiao Xiao grabbed Taotie by the scruff of the neck and pulled him back a little.
"You should take a break, too."
"Awuu~"
Taotie waved his claws in protest.
A break?
He didn't need a break.
The food he'd just eaten had barely been enough to pick his teeth.
Xiao Xiao flicked Taotie on the forehead.
"You don't have to take a break."
"Just eat more slowly."
"Don't finish any of the dishes."
"Got it?"
"Wuwu~"
Taotie nodded reluctantly.
At least that was better than being told to take a break.
"Everyone, dig in."
Xiao Xiao picked up the fatty beef he'd just put in the pot.
"Or it'll be overcooked."
Zhang Bo and the others blinked.
They came back to their senses after watching what seemed to them like a staged skit.
"Oh, right."
Zhang Bo picked up his chopsticks.
Third Brother was here.
What was there to worry about?
Seeing this, Zhuge Yun and Zhao Luzheng joined in the hot pot meal as well.
"Hey!"
Zhuge Yun's chopsticks came up empty.
He looked at Xiao Xiao.
"Third Brother, can't you do something about him?"
"Why does he keep stealing my food?"
How was anyone supposed to enjoy hot pot like this?
"Haha!"
Zhang Bo burst out laughing.
"Second Brother, that means he likes you."
Zhao Luzheng was grinning.
Zhuge Yun: ...
"Then I'll have to thank him."
Xiao Xiao's lips curled up.
It was really just