Ichinose, you will regret it.

But it has to be said that today's venue is a bit disadvantageous for Arisu Sakayanagi, because she has never eaten ramen. As the heir of the Sakayanagi family, she usually has a special chef at home for her meals. She has only seen food like ramen on TV. And when she arrived in Koyu, she, who claims to be a lady, naturally would not go to a place like a ramen restaurant.

But it doesn't matter, she can learn it on the spot and just follow Kushida Kikyo.

"Chicken soup is good. Chicken ramen is my specialty."

The old master smiled confidently, then turned to look at Ichinose.

"What about you, little girl?"

"my words……"

Ichinose said calmly, "Soy sauce ramen will be fine. Please add barbecued pork and a marinated egg."

"Oh!"

The old master exclaimed in admiration, his eyes gleaming, "Xiao Yuan also likes to eat soy sauce ramen, and he likes to get double the amount of barbecued pork and side dishes."

This scheming woman!!!

The other four people cursed in their hearts in tacit understanding.

Yes, this is the ramen flavor that Uesugi Gen likes.

Ichinose judged that the person in front of him should be Uesugi Gen's father. Even if he was not his father, he was someone very close to him because he exuded an aura similar to Uesugi Gen.

So she made a prompt decision to show her familiarity with Uesugi Gen, and she only showed a small part of it, and did not choose to add double the side dishes, which would have been too obvious.

"Wait a moment, it'll be ready soon."

The old master took it all in and turned to walk towards the stove.

"You guys can chat about whatever you want, don't worry about me."

The eyes of several people fixed at the same time, a cold light flashed in their eyes, and several sparks flashed between them.

207

Chapter 207 Reason.

The air seemed to freeze as their eyes met, their sharp gazes like blades, piercing each other. Just as the tension was about to boil, the spark of the standoff suddenly died down, replaced by a joyful, girl-to-girl conversation.

Sakayanagi Arisu's eyebrows curved, and he said meaningfully, "Ichinose-san, I think you look much prettier now than last time."

"You too, your face looks much rosier."

Ichinose refused to be outdone and retorted with a smile.

"Horikita-san, you take good care of your skin. Can you tell me how you do it?"

Kikyo Kushida went straight to her nemesis and said with sparkling eyes, "If I can't beat you, then I will disgust you."

Horikita Suzune twitched the corners of her mouth imperceptibly, silently moved her chair aside, and tried her best to force a smile, saying, "Yours is not bad either."

Kamuro Masumi slowly typed a "?"

……

Everyone present is smart, and it is definitely not a good choice to confront each other here. It will only ruin the good impression of the first meeting. A warm and friendly communication is the atmosphere that most elderly people like.

As they chatted, they glanced at the old chef who was busy in the kitchen.

The actions of kneading, dividing, rolling, stretching and putting the dough into the pot are smooth and full of rhythm and precision.

The old man was not kidding when he said he was good at making ramen. Even for laymen like them, it seemed impossible to master this skill without more than ten years of accumulation.

A hobby?

"I've been making ramen for decades."

The old master, who was concentrating on the movements of his hands, suddenly spoke softly.

There was surprise in the eyes of the five people. Wasn't it said that the Uesugi family was quite powerful?

"Isn't it weird?"

The old master seemed to guess what they were thinking and smiled. "The Uesugi family is indeed a very powerful family. Why did you give up that power and become a ramen chef?"

"because……"

The old master paused for a moment, continued to manipulate the noodles in his hand, and said in a deep voice.

"The surname Uesugi means misfortune, it's a curse!"

This short sentence resounded in the hearts of several people like thunder from a clear sky.

"There may be other things, but for me, it's inevitable that someone with the surname Uesugi will be involved in the underworld, and there's no good ending for being involved in the underworld."

"You can tell from my expression that I've lived long enough. Death isn't something I'm afraid of. I might even be looking forward to it."

"The only thing I care about is my children..."

The old master's expression grew serious, and he said in a deep voice, "The Uesugi family name is unfortunate. Inheriting this family name means suffering. Therefore, I don't want my children to inherit the Uesugi family, nor do I want them to get involved in the underworld."

"But things don't always go as planned. My other two sons both joined the underworld and did very well. I can only say that they are worthy of being my sons..."

The old master showed a smile that was both proud and bitter on his face. He looked at the white light bulb on the ceiling and said with emotion.

"As stubborn as I am!"

The old master turned around, looking at the five people with different expressions, and said seriously: "But Xiaoyuan is different. He can still choose the life he wants and escape this damn fate. That's why he came to this High School Affiliated to Higher Education."

Is this... the reason why he came to this school? Everyone thought to themselves.

"His brother originally didn't want Xiaoyuan to study here. He wanted Xiaoyuan to receive a more elite education. He even paved the way for him to attend a private American university that gathers the world's top talents."

"Many of his brother's friends graduated from there. Xiao Yuan will definitely be able to get the highest level of resources there."

"At the same time, the school's principal is also an old friend of mine."

For some reason, they felt that the old master was gritting his teeth when he said this.

"There, Xiaoyuan will thrive and grow into an exceptional person, like a peerless sword forged in the flames."

At this moment, the old master suddenly changed the subject and said something that surprised everyone.

"But I don't want my son to be so outstanding."

"The Uesugi family is destined to be a family of struggle, betrayal, profit, swordplay, and endless fighting! In the past, for the sake of responsibility, his brother gave up everything he had!"

"Now, our Uesugi family's mission has been accomplished. He no longer has to fight day and night like his brother's generation, marching forward amidst hail of bullets. We have built a roof over his head to protect him from the wind and rain."

"He will live a peaceful, tranquil, and carefree life. He is destined to live a life of luxury. However, as an ordinary person, he is destined to be as outstanding, excellent, brave, resolute, and fearless as his brothers, as he lacks the experience of tempering."

"So what?"

"An era when heroes emerge in large numbers is unfortunate. Peaceful life is always mediocre and tedious. Isn't it nice for him to play games every day, doze off in class, play with the girl he likes, and occasionally take part in fun exams organized by the school?"

"As long as he can live a wonderful life and lie on his deathbed smiling and saying things like 'What a wonderful life', even if he is not that outstanding, I will still be proud of my son."

"That's why I shamelessly asked his brother to let him go to school here."

The ramen shop was completely silent.

"Gulu...Gulu..."

The sound of the soup bubbling in the iron bucket woke the master chef up. He quickly picked up the soup spoon, scooped up the white noodles inside, and put them into the bowl that had been prepared.

"Sorry, sorry, I just like to talk a lot when I get older. I just said so much when my heart was overflowing."

The master chef poured the soup into the bowl and skillfully added various side dishes. In an instant, the aroma filled the room.

The master chef held five bowls of ramen in one hand and placed them in front of each person in an orderly manner. "Alright, please enjoy."

Ichinose stared blankly at the elderly man in front of him who was about to die, and said softly: "You are a very good father..."

The old master was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up instantly. "This is the greatest compliment I can receive. It makes me so much happier than when someone praised my ramen."

"It would be great if Xiaoyuan thought the same way."

Arisu Sakayanagi, who was standing by, suddenly remembered that during the sports festival, Gen Uesugi looked up at the blue sky and said that she had a very great mother.

"Uesugi-san must be thinking so."

She took off her beret, put away the smile that was always on her face, and said seriously, "You are a very great father."

The old master stood there and said sincerely: "No wonder Xiaoyuan likes you two. You are all very outstanding girls."

208

Chapter 208 Crisis.

The empty ramen shop was very quiet. The girls ate their ramen very elegantly, taking small bites without making much noise, save for the occasional whisper.

The old master didn't say anything either. He sat casually on a chair behind the stove and looked at them with a smile.

Glancing at the wall clock, the old master said, "Xiao Yuan should have realized by now that you're missing and is looking for you everywhere."

As soon as he finished speaking, the five people's cell phones rang at the same time.

Uesugi Gen: [Wife, where did you go without me?! ! ! ]

Remove the word "we"!!!

Everyone blushed, put down their chopsticks, and prepared to reply to the text messages.

At this moment, the old master stopped them unexpectedly and said, "If possible, I hope you can keep your location secret for the time being, and also don't tell anyone that you've seen me here."

Several people paused, stopped what they were doing, and looked at the master in confusion.

"First of all, I want to thank you for liking my promiscuous son."

The old master did not explain, but changed the topic to love.

Several people couldn't help but smile.

Ichinose quickly replied, "That's not the case. Coming to Gaoyu and meeting him is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me."

Kamuro Masumi turned her head away and said with a blushing face: "That guy also helped me a lot."

Sakayanagi Arisu raised her hand to cover her mouth, smiled elegantly and said, "It's not boring to be here at school with him."

Horikita Suzune sat upright in her seat, her face calm, and said quite frankly: "I like him."

Kushida Kikyo glared at Horikita Suzune, then a smile spread across her face, "He and I are the closest comrades."

The master said: "Then... I guess none of you are willing to let go."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ramen shop became quiet in an instant, with only the gurgling sound of the soup remaining.

They didn't expect that the old man would be so direct and clear about the matter.

"Given Xiaoyuan's personality, he'd probably want it all from me."

As he spoke, the old master scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed, "After all, I was the one who taught him."

It’s you!!!

Everyone cursed in their hearts.

In an instant, their favorable impression of the old master plummeted.

"When I was in the Uesugi family, I had many wives. Unfortunately, I didn't have much affection for any of them, so to be honest, I didn't give him much good advice in this regard."

This is a terrible opinion, isn't it?!

"That's why I left the Uesugi family without even a shred of hesitation."

Hearing this, everyone felt a sense of foreboding.

"You are all independent individuals. Love is selfish, and it's only natural that you don't want to share it."

Everyone's favorability towards this old master increased slightly.

The old master glanced at the girls his son liked and spoke slowly.

"One of you, or several of you, or all of you, will win Xiaoyuan's love and spend the rest of your life with him. I am extremely sure of this."

"So before you achieve victory, please do your best to fill the loneliness in that child's heart. Otherwise..."

The old master's cloudy and deep eyes widened and he spoke calmly.

"He's going to drop out!"

At this moment, everyone's mind went blank.