Before the dishes arrived, Chu Yao pulled a few of the men for a round of drinks. She was really fierce, downed two shots consecutively without even a shake of her hand, truly someone who grew up soaking in alcohol.
Yaen Chi and the others weren't unable to drink as much as her, but there was always that guilty feeling of ganging up to bully a young girl. If they toasted her back, the sheer size of the gathering was intimidating. You toast once, he toasts once; if they somehow provoked Chu Yao's feisty nature, nobody would be able to escape.
Moreover, given she was a girl, if anything happened from drinking too much, it'd be hard to explain. So, they made the excuse of needing to eat something first, to tide over the situation.
The last two dishes came out, and Bo Yanching and Nan Jiaojiao arrived.
