The lively hot pot dinner lasted until after eight that evening.
The three girls and the cat had all eaten a little too much. They reclined in their chairs, rubbing their bulging little bellies, so satisfied that none of them wanted to move.
Chen Shi'an was still going, putting the remaining ingredients from the plates into the pot to cook and continuing to eat at his leisure.
"What's wrong? You're all full already?"
"Mmm, so full-Taoist, hurry up and finish the rest."
"Then I won't save any for you. None of you has much staying power."
"You just eat too much!"
All three girls had to concede. Chen Shi'an never seemed to eat that much normally, but they hadn't expected him to be able to eat so much when a meal went on longer. His mouth hadn't stopped once.
After finally finishing all the food, Chen Shi'an contentedly pulled out a tissue and wiped his mouth.
When he looked at the three girls again, they were already all lying on the couch watching television.
Lin Meng Qiu sat on the far left, Li Wanyin in the middle, and Wen Zhixia on the far right.
Seeing Chen Shi'an rise from the dining table, all three girls turned to look at him.
"Finished eating, Shi'an?" Li Wanyin asked.
"Yep, finished everything."
"All right. Keep Zhizhi and Meng Qiu company. I'll clean up."
"It's fine, Sister Wanyin. Get some rest. I can do it."
As Chen Shi'an spoke, he was already deftly clearing away the remains of dinner.
Li Wanyin still couldn't stay seated. She got up from the couch and went over to help him clean.
After Li Wanyin left, only Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu remained on the couch.
The two girls exchanged a glance. Sitting alone together on the