Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?-Chapter 1057 - 478: Essential Tasks Before Meeting the Giant Panda

"Do we have any tasks for tonight?"

"Of course, Chengdu at night is definitely worth exploring. The night view here is quite beautiful, so after dinner, there's still a task waiting for you all."

As Lee Yeonju spoke, the staff brought over the pot that Bae Juhyun and the others would be using for their meal.

Even though there are five of them, since they're singers, eating a spicy pot nonstop isn't practical. So, they brought up a three-flavor pot.

Tomato, mushroom soup, and a pot filled with chilies that's bubbling away at the moment.

Almost the instant it was set down, the spicy aroma unique to the chili pot began swirling around their noses.

Though the bubbling red chilies in this pot are immensely intimidating, the aroma is genuinely addictive.

"This pot is so scary."

"But it smells really good... cough, cough, cough." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

The fragrance is real, but so is the choking sensation.

"Have the dishes been ordered in advance?"

"That's right, please enjoy this first meal. After this meal, if anyone wishes to order something, please communicate with the staff."

Lee Yeonju briefly explained, then handed the scene over to Bae Juhyun and the others, staying in a spot that was out of the camera's view to oversee the whole event.

The members couldn't help but look at the bubbling hotpot, then spontaneously took out their phones to start taking pictures.

In Seoul, they've of course had hotpot before, but Seoul's hotpot is somewhat localized. Or perhaps... they haven't experienced such an authentic Sichuan-style hotpot before.

This frightening red soup indeed has a strong deterrent power, Son Seungwan glanced at it and completely gave up the idea of trying it.

But there were some daring members.

Like Kim Yerin and Kang Seulgi.

"I want to eat this." Bae Juhyun pointed at the mushroom soup pot, which smelled fresh and had nothing in it that looked troublesome like the chilies.

"Me too." Son Seungwan nodded along.

Park Sooyoung was quite interested in the tomato-based pot.

Soon, plate after plate of meat was presented. Bae Juhyun, who often eats hotpot with Liu Xin'an, was quite skilled in hotpot dining.

She used communal chopsticks to pick up a few slices of meat, putting them into the mushroom soup pot that she and Son Seungwan wanted, and then placed some in the tomato pot and chili pot as well.

The meat's sliced very thin, so it cooked quickly.

Bae Juhyun could handle the mushroom and tomato pot flavors, but when Kim Yerin and Kang Seulgi picked the red-hued, chili oil-covered meat from their chosen spicy pot, everyone coordinated their glances at the two.

The unified gaze made the two feel somewhat embarrassed.

Kang Seulgi swallowed her saliva, ignoring the others' eyes, a hint of determination flashing in her pupils.

"I'll taste it first."

Actually, for artists, especially female artists who need to sing, it's generally best not to eat overly spicy hotpot.

But since they're filming a show now, and this is a famous dish in Chengdu, they certainly need to try it.

When Kang Seulgi placed the meat in her mouth and slowly chewed, the spicy sensation instantly burst from her lips and teeth straight to her head.

Her pale cheeks quickly reddened, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on her forehead.

The hot, prickly sensation involuntarily made her open her lips slightly, breathing in the humid heat of the air.

The spicy stimulus wasn't the only effect. This spice level exceeded her tolerance, and to better alleviate the fiery sensation in her mouth, Kang Seulgi stuck out her tongue, breathing heavily.

Seeing her struggling, Bae Juhyun hurriedly handed over her ice-cold cola, and Kang Seulgi didn't hesitate, gulping down a big sip, relieving much of the burn.

Then, she showed an expression of confusion.

It seemed... she didn't really taste anything.

While she was puzzled, the spicy sensation gradually faded, replaced by a flavor hard to describe with words, spreading over her tongue.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and her chopsticks continuously directed towards the chili pot.

"This, it's super fragrant. At first, it's a bit spicy, but later it suddenly gets super flavorful!!"

Actually, Koreans are mostly capable of handling spice. They love chili powder and chili paste as seasonings.

But... factory-made chili powder and paste don't provide the natural aroma of chilies.

In other words, the spice from chili powder and paste is merely spicy.

But Sichuan hotpot isn't like that.

Instead of being purely spicy, it's the refreshing aroma after the spice that Chinese people chase.

With Kang Seulgi's real-time testimonial, Kim Yerin couldn't resist trying, then immediately felt the spicy-hot-then-fragrant experience Kang Seulgi described.

"Hiss... huff... Even though it's truly spicy, it's also genuinely delicious. Sisters, you should try it!"

Her enthusiastic invitation was met with three terrified faces.

Bae Juhyun waved her hand, thinking it looked frightening. Eating should be a happy occasion, why make it so torturous!

The plan to invite Bae Juhyun failed, but Kim Yerin's inner desire to share the experience was still blazing.

There were more people on camera than just them five, and she soon targeted the unlucky Liu Xin'an.