Half an hour later, Liu Shishi's car stopped.
"Shishi, what good food are you planning to treat us to for our first meal?"
After Liu Shishi parked the car, they all got out one after another.
They looked around, searching for something delicious nearby.
"You guys came a bit suddenly, I haven't prepared any guides yet. Besides, it's been so many years since we last met, I don't know what your tastes have become, so I'll take you to eat hot pot first."
Liu Shishi replied as she walked forward.
Hot pot, those who love it think it's the best in the world, while those who don't find it just boiling a bunch of ingredients in a pot, which is very uninteresting.
However, most girls like eating hot pot. Liu Shishi brought her classmates because hot pot can satisfy most people's needs. Otherwise, after so many years apart, with varying tastes, she couldn't possibly satisfy everyone.
She led them for a while and then arrived at a hot pot restaurant called Shu Xiang Yuan.
Since Liu Shishi and her friends arrived relatively early, there weren't many people in the restaurant. As good friends who hadn't seen each other for years, they would definitely have a lot to chat about later. So, Liu Shishi asked the owner for a private room, which would be more convenient for conversation.
"This hot pot restaurant looks pretty good, but I wonder about the broth and the dishes."
After entering the private room, they all found seats.
Jiang Mengmeng looked at Qiao Yi beside her and said, "Shishi's taste has always been good, so I trust her!"
"What's up, did you get excited seeing Shishi's big Mercedes just now? Trying to butter her up so she can arrange one for you too?"
Qiao Yi was never one to mince words.
Seeing that the two were about to bicker again, Liu Shishi quickly intervened.
"Alright, alright, you two beauties, take a break." Then she introduced everyone, "This hot pot restaurant should satisfy you. Their broth is specially concocted, and plus, the owner's family has a fishing boat, so the seafood is caught fresh daily."
"Okay, okay, I love seafood, I'm going to eat my fill later."
"I love crab the most."
"You two are such foodies, you lose your souls the moment you hear about good food."
After hearing Liu Shishi's introduction, the three of them smiled.
In fact, what they ate was sometimes not important. As long as a group of good friends could get together, that feeling was the most comfortable.
"Right, it's been so many years since we graduated, I still don't know what you all are doing now."
Liu Shishi looked at her three former classmates with great joy.
Back in school, they were almost inseparable, spending class time, breaks, and weekends together, except for holidays when they went home.
Recalling their past school life, Liu Shishi felt as if it were just yesterday.
But looking closely at her friends now, they had all shed their youthful faces and become mature.
"After graduation, I became a teacher as arranged by my family. I face a bunch of chattering kids every day, my head is about to explode from the noise."
Jiang Mengmeng started introducing herself first.
Among the four, Jiang Mengmeng was the demure type, with a very gentle personality.
Her life from childhood to adulthood had always been according to her family's arrangements, and she followed their advice for university and work.
Perhaps some might think that always listening to her family meant she had no opinions, but for Jiang Mengmeng, her personality was naturally very soft, so she didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.
"Mengmeng, you didn't say that before," Qiao Yi immediately exposed her good friend's secret. "Oh, the children are so cute, they are like little angels. They made me so many cards for Teacher's Day, I was so happy."
It had to be said that good friends are indeed good friends. Qiao Yi mimicked Jiang Mengmeng's speech, expression, and tone so perfectly that it was almost like looking at a mirror image.
"Qiao Yi!! I'm going to break off relations with you!!"
As soon as Qiao Yi finished speaking, Jiang Mengmeng blushed deeply. She then pretended to be angry and put on a stern face, but anyone could tell it was just an act.
The other three burst into laughter, completely ignoring Jiang Mengmeng's 'threat'.
"It's my turn next, isn't it? I've always been restless. I've changed five or six jobs since graduation. Currently, I'm an anchor at a self-media company. I'll tell you my name later, follow me and give me some support when you have time."
Qiao Yi's personality had always been one of freedom and dislike of restraint. After graduation, she would work for a while and then find the company's rules too restrictive and uncomfortable. Later, she accidentally came into contact with self-media and immediately threw herself into it, working with great enthusiasm.
In fact, as early as during college, Qiao Yi had participated in various clubs. She was very lively and could get along with most people. She had also started many side businesses, always tinkering with something.
After speaking, Qiao Yi directly took out her phone and opened her live-streaming app in front of them, asking the other three to follow her.
"Qiao Yi, we're all close friends here, you have to tell the truth. I seem to recall you saying before that you resigned to find true love..."
Having had her secret exposed by Qiao Yi, Jiang Mengmeng naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity for revenge.
So she revealed that Qiao Yi had dated colleagues at her workplace, and then resigned after two or three breakups.
This revelation greatly shocked Liu Shishi and Li Yutong. They looked at Qiao Yi with slightly different eyes.
"Qiao Yi, you only had one boyfriend in college for four years. After graduation, your pace of changing boyfriends is a bit too fast."
Li Yutong said with some surprise.
Qiao Yi glared fiercely at Jiang Mengmeng, but the latter just made a face and stuck out her tongue, completely unfazed.
Then, Qiao Yi explained that she had indeed dated a few boyfriends after graduation, but most of them wanted to get married and have children after dating for a while.
However, Qiao Yi was not one to settle for the status quo, so the ultimate outcome for them could only be a breakup.
"Tell me, can you blame me? Men nowadays just want women to be housewives, bear them children, do housework, and serve them. But I believe that in the 21st century, women should be independent. Moreover, I don't want to be disliked when I get old and my beauty fades!!!"
Qiao Yi's words were full of power, perfectly aligning with the aspirations of modern women.
Just then, Li Yutong said, "Well, I don't think being a housewife is bad at all. Competition in society is so fierce now, with endless 996 working hours, working overtime until you're sick. If you don't have to fight in society and can stay home to watch your children grow up and enjoy family happiness, isn't that quite good?"