Shi Tianwu shared with you the magnetic field rotation

Chapter 221 Jumping from one extreme to another

[Soup dumplings are so delicious! I wish I could eat them every day!]

"Eri, if you like it, I'll go get you some more."

The chef at this authentic Yan cuisine restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo, named Jiuzhaigou, is exceptionally skilled. Tonight, he completely won over the stomachs of Lu Mingfei, Erii, and the others. Even the young master Caesar Gattuso couldn't help but praise the restaurant's buffet dishes.

The Korean cuisine buffet is just one part of this restaurant's business; it also caters to banquets and tour groups. The buffet was introduced to reduce daily food waste, which seems somewhat unusual in the Ginza area.

It started as a place for Chinese students studying in Tokyo to enjoy affordable hometown food, but now it has become a must-do experience in Ginza. Office workers around Ginza also come to this Chinese restaurant in Jiuzhaigou to taste authentic Chinese flavors.

If it weren't for the weather in Tokyo these past few days, the Jiuzhaigou store would be completely full, with not a single seat available.

With its white walls, red seats, low ceilings, and U-shaped layout, you can get familiar with the entire store after just a couple of walks around.

"Eh..."

"Mingfei?"

When it came to the last two baskets of xiaolongbao, Lu Mingfei and his uncle reached out their hands at the same time.

We cannot back down.

Lu Mingfei took one basket of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and left another basket for his uncle.

"What are you doing here?" the uncle asked in surprise.

“This, this…” Lu Mingfei stammered.

He usually lies without batting an eye, but he can't make one up now because his brain has shut down after seeing his aunt and Lu Mingze getting food at the food counter.

"Did you come alone?" the uncle asked.

During the past two years, Lu Mingfei has not returned to his uncle's house during his holidays. He only sends them text messages or makes phone calls. His aunt says that Lu Mingfei has become too independent.

"I was with my friends..."

Lu Mingfei grabbed the steamed buns and ran off.

Back at the dining table, Lu Mingfei took a couple of sips of his drink to calm his nerves.

The restaurant only offers oolong tea as a self-service beverage, and the cups are so small that they're only about the height of a finger, so you can finish them in just two gulps.

"Lu Mingfei, why do you look like you've seen a ghost?" Uesugi Yue asked.

“They’re not ghosts, they’re family members,” Lu Mingfei replied nervously.

Lu Mingfei huddled behind his chair, observing the scene. He was already thinking about how to escape the restaurant.

"Your uncles and the others have come to Tokyo too? What's going on?" Chu Zihang asked.

"Yes, my senior brother is here, so I don't need to be nervous."

Lu Mingfei looked at Chu Zihang, seemingly seeing him as a lifeline.

"Haha, Yangzhou fried rice is really delicious," Caesar said, a grain of rice still stuck to the corner of his mouth.

Lu Mingfei believed that he could no longer rely on his student council leader at this time.

Lu Mingfei prayed frantically in his heart, hoping that his uncle would not tell his aunt that he was also eating here.

Uesugi Yue stood up and placed his hand on Lu Mingfei's head, like a kind and gentle elder stroking and comforting his younger relative.

Master Yue was using magnetic field power to read Lu Mingfei's thoughts.

He desperately wanted to know what Lu Mingfei had gone through and why he was so afraid of his own family.

What kind of people are his family members?

"..."

Lu Mingfei's mind was very active, and Uesugi Kotsuki easily read Lu Mingfei's experiences of living under someone else's roof from his mind.

Uesugi immediately spotted his uncle's family enjoying dinner on the other side of the restaurant.

“Eh…” Uesugi Yue could only sigh at Lu Mingfei’s experience.

He couldn't truly empathize, but he had heard many people with similar experiences to Lu Mingfei when he was selling ramen at his stall.

Fortunately, Lu Mingfei is now an adult and relatively independent, so he can live without any contact with his uncle's family for the rest of his life.

Lu Mingfei didn't owe his uncle's family anything.

He doesn't need to be afraid of them.

Uesugi withdrew his hand from Lu Mingfei's head, looking at him with some sympathy.

The family of his uncle and aunt touched upon Lu Mingfei's painful memories, all of which were "seen" by Uesugi Yue.

Lu Mingfei was nervously shaking his leg under the table.

“Everyone has things they find hard to face.” Uesugi Yue patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.

Chu Zihang looked at Uesugi Kotsugi.

Chu Zihang had heard about Lu Mingfei's situation back in high school. After Lu Mingfei came to Kassel College, his role and image changed drastically from before; he was treading on thin ice to maintain his S-class status. In his first year, Caesar still had some positive feelings towards Lu Mingfei, but now that Lu Mingfei was a junior, those feelings had shattered.

"Pop-pa-!"

Uesugi Kotsu gently patted Lu Mingfei's cheek. The magnetic field disguise technique that he had just applied to Lu Mingfei at work was now applied to his face as well, making Lu Mingfei look even more handsome.

Erii was stunned. She had witnessed the entire process of Uesugi Yue transforming Lu Mingfei into another person.

"Is there anything else you'd like to eat? Let Lu Mingfei get it for you," Uesugi Yue said to Erii.

"Eat slowly, and your brother will come to pick you up after you finish eating."

Erii's eyes darkened.

Genjiro gave Uesugi Kotsugu about a week, which was almost up. Genjiro sent a text message saying that he would come to pick up Erii in person after dinner.

Lu Mingfei took out his phone and looked at his face. Uncle Uesugi had given him courage again.

Using this face, he felt confident enough to dance provocatively in front of his uncles and aunts.

He's no longer "Lu Mingfei"!

He went to get the food twice more. Lu Mingfei boldly walked around his uncle and aunt's table twice without them noticing, and Lu Mingfei beamed with joy.

One moment he was timid as a mouse, the next he was extremely arrogant; Lu Mingfei jumped from one extreme to another.

"Tone it down a bit," Chu Zihang reminded Lu Mingfei.

"Ok."

Erii ate very slowly, as if she was endlessly prolonging the time it would take to have dinner.

It was obvious that she didn't want to go back, but restaurants also have to close down eventually.

Erii dragged them into the restaurant until they were the only customers left, and then, after the buffet ended, she got Uesugi to order several more dishes for them.

As Lu Mingfei watched his uncle and aunt leave, he felt a deep sense of loss.

It turned out that what he feared was nothing more than a fly. He cared too much about what his family thought.

"Please turn me back, Uncle Uesugi," Lu Mingfei said to Uesugi Yue.

"Oh, aren't you afraid of running into them outside the restaurant?" Uesugi asked.

“I’m not afraid anymore,” Lu Mingfei laughed.

"Eri, don't be afraid." Lu Mingfei turned to Erii and spoke.

"Even though your brother has taken you home, we can still visit you at your house!"

(End of this chapter)