Once all the dishes were served, the four of them each opened a bottle of beer. They made a rule to play a game where three sips made one cup; they could drink at their own pace, but when clinking glasses, they had to finish the whole cup in one go.
Jiang Chen tasted the local specialties, which all leaned toward the sweeter side—quite to his liking. His absolute favorite was the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish; just for its presentation alone, Jiang Chen gave the dish a full score, though it was a pity he lacked the culinary skill to make it himself.
Eating and drinking as they chatted, they jumped from trivial campus matters to international affairs and historical stories. That was just how guys' conversations drifted.
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