Why are you messing with him? All the animals in Tokyo are his minions.

This is fine, Shuyue doesn't want to pay attention to them.

Although Shuyue has grown a lot taller, he still looks like a half-grown child because of his childish appearance.

The guests at this table are at least college age.

Shuyue kept staring at the food on the table and chatting with the "system". He was having a great time.

Shuyue looked at the dishes that had just been served.

What caught my eye was a whole big crab.

It is not as big as the king crab, but much bigger than ordinary crabs.

The chef carefully cut off the crab shell, and placed the crab meat in its complete form on the clean leaves. The snow-white crab meat appeared before his eyes, and the crab shell was full of roe.

It is also served with cucumber cut into patterns and natto placed on perilla leaves, and paired with grain-brewed sake.

Well, it’s fancy, but Shuyue feels that this thing is not only expensive but also not to his taste.

Shuyue asked, "System, is there something wrong with this giant crab?"

System: "This is a North Pacific snow crab, also known as 'pine leaf crab'. Its meat is delicious and tender, especially during the winter breeding season. The crab roe and crab meat are extremely delicious, and are revered by the Japanese as dragon liver and phoenix marrow."

Shuyue understood, so that's how it is.

Shuyue asked again, "It's winter now, so are they here specifically to eat the snow crab?"

System: "The menu was chosen by this group of people through voting. It has been confirmed that the entire table of dishes is safe. The host can eat it with confidence."

Although, since they entered the house, the topic has been the Ladybug series.

However, in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, he has indeed enjoyed things that ordinary people cannot enjoy in their entire lives, right?

After thinking about it this way, Shuyue’s frustration at wasting time dissipated a lot.

You don't need to join in the conversation, just eating is fine.

We are here to enjoy ourselves and taste delicious food, which is much easier than dealing with them.

Japanese seafood is famous all over the world.

The most representative delicacy in winter is crab.

After winter, the crabs are full of roe and thick meat, and the meat is delicate and sweet.

Shu Yue has been in this world for many years and can always eat crabs in winter. When he eats crabs at home, he would curiously ask the system at first.

After that, there were so many types of food that Shuyue was no longer interested in learning more.

This was not the first time Shuyue had seen the Matsuba crab. The Matsuba crab is the most expensive of all crabs. In Japan, it is known as the "King of Winter Taste" and the "Queen of Crabs".

The Matsuba crab that Shuyue is looking at right now is from Fukui Prefecture and is called "Echizen crab."

The system told Shuyue that this crab was worth about two million yen and should have been a tribute to the royal family.

Because the Tachibana family is related to the royal family, they were able to obtain such a huge amount of food.

Shuyue silently savored the snow crab in front of him, thinking that Tachibana Ichiban wasn't completely useless, and that he did a pretty good job in purchasing.

Tachibana Ichiban sat next to Shuyue.

Tachibana Ichiban put a lot of thought into this purchase.

When I went in to eat, I didn't hear anyone praising me. I brought my cousin with me, but no one paid any attention to him.

Ju Ichiban felt a little depressed and turned to look at Shuyue, only to see that Shuyue was enjoying the food seriously.

Seeing Tachibana Ichiban looking over, Shuyue smiled and said, "Ichiban is amazing! This is the Echizen crab, right? It's a tribute to the royal family, something you don't usually get to eat. Thank you for your hard work."

Shuyue's casual praise instantly brought tears to Tachibana's eyes.

Ju Ichiban's mind flashed back to when he met Shuyue several years ago. Shuyue used the ancient Chinese poem "When you die, you realize that everything is empty" to persuade him not to commit suicide.

Tachibana Ichiban couldn't help but whispered, "Cousin, thank you so much. Those words saved my life back then."

Shuyue was confused. He had just casually praised her, so why did Ju Ichiban become so sad?

Besides, what did he say? Shuyue had no idea, he just smiled and said nothing.

Chapter 316 You don’t understand

Tachibana Ichiban said softly, "It's all thanks to you that I've survived until now."

Although it should be a pleasure to be thanked.

But Shuyue was still very honest and poured cold water on him: "No, you don't need to thank me so much. I help you to help myself."

"Oh?" Tachibana Ichiban didn't expect Shuyue to say that.

"You are my eldest uncle's son. You should have been named Shifangtang like me. But because the Tachibana family had no heirs, they adopted you."

Shuyue said truthfully, "If you die, they will definitely adopt me, which will be very troublesome. I don't want to inherit Sifangtang or the Ju family. It would be great if my mother and I could leave the family and support ourselves without having to worry about the old man's arrangements."

Tachibana fell into deep thought.

Shuyue’s words make sense.

The Ju family's lineage died out by the time of Shuyue's grandmother.

Originally, their grandfather, Shifangtang Mingzheng, should have been adopted as a son-in-law and inherit the Tachibana family.

However, although Sifangtang Mingzheng has strong personal abilities, he is unwilling to become a member of the Tachibana family, and instead goes out to support himself.

The ancestor of the Ju family had no choice but to settle for second best and hope to adopt a grandson.

This child must have the blood of the Tachibana family.

At that time, Yan Zhu and her two siblings could do it.

However, Sifangtang Mingzheng used various excuses to delay sending the child to Yue's family.

As a result, after much delay, Yan Zhu was the only legitimate grandson left.

Ju Shi could no longer sit still and insisted on bringing Tian Mei, the widow of Sifang Tang's eldest son, and his only child to Ju Shi.

At that time, Sifang Tangming was watching the internal struggle between his second daughter-in-law and his daughter Yan Zhu, so he agreed to release the person.

Otherwise, given Tachibana Ichiban and his mother's personalities, if they had stayed in the Shihodo main family, they probably wouldn't be alive today.

Now, the second branch has been wiped out.

The only two people who could inherit the Tachibana family were Tachibana Ichiban and Shuyue.

Strictly speaking, Yan Zhu can also be considered an heir with a blood relationship with the Ju family.

But Yan Zhu and Shu Yue are mother and son, and Yan Zhu would not want to go to the Ju family.

If Tachibana Ichiban died, and Yanzhu and Shuyue didn't want to go to the Tachibana family, then the Tachibana family would find a way for Yanzhu to have another child.

Or find a way to have Yan Zhu retrieve her eggs, go abroad and use d-fertilization technology to give birth to another child to be raised as the heir of the Ju family.

At worst, he could supply Shuyue with countless women, or urge Kanda Yui and Araki Sayuri to have children every day.

In short, the ancestor of the Ju family is still alive, and at least he should find an heir while he is still alive.

If Tachibana Ichiban died, it would be endless trouble for Yanzhu and Shuyue.

Therefore, it would be best if Tachibana Ichiban is alive.

However, since he was protected by the Tachibana family, he naturally had to bear the heavy burden of inheriting the Tachibana family. Tachibana knew this clearly.

Tachibana Ichiban is no longer a child, and his thoughts are different from when he was a child.

Tachibana Ichiban smiled, picked up his wine glass, raised it to Shuyue, and said, "No matter what, you did me a favor. Can't you drink it? Have some juice instead."

"That's not the case. I often drink with my two wives." Shuyue sneered, picked up the wine glass beside him, and clinked glasses with Ju Yichi.

"Wife? Are you talking about Araki Sayuri and Kanda Yui?" Tachibana Ichiban looked surprised. "I thought they were just your secretaries. Doesn't your aunt object?"

"You don't understand." Shuyue didn't explain much.

The atmosphere between the two brothers was very harmonious.

The other second-generation people around were still chatting about ladybugs, and had even started exchanging contact information with each other, preparing to have a girlfriend-swapping party after dinner.

Tachibana Ichiban was chatting with Shuyue about serious matters.

At this time, Tachibana Ichiban finally realized what Shu Yue meant when he said "People with different ideologies cannot work together."

"Oh, my grandfather asked me to apply for management and economics, and I have to continue studying for a degree." Tachibana Ichiban sighed, "It's so tiring."

"That's fine. The family will take care of everything for you. A degree isn't a problem, but you have to be careful with your practice. One mistake could mean the whole family is doomed." Shu Yue said with a smile while eating crab meat. "I'm afraid your worries aren't about your studies, are they?"

"...Yes, she's my girlfriend. Actually, I made it clear from the beginning that I wouldn't marry her, but I would give her money and respect, and then we'd break up." Tachibana sneered, "But she seems to be overthinking it."

You're using girls from poor backgrounds to train yourself in various techniques and abilities, right?

Giving her money when she needs it is considered "wages".

When you've had enough, terminate the contract and break up.

Shuyue glanced at Ju and said, "Be careful, she might throw sulfuric acid on you or die with you. People who have nothing can be very troublesome."

"Don't worry, brother, it won't be that serious. I know what's going on." Tachibana Ichiban said with a smile, "If we really get along well, we can maintain the relationship, but I can't give her the position of the principal wife."

As he spoke, Ju Ichiban looked Shuyue up and down and said, "I remember those two from your family have been following you since elementary school. Aren't you tired of them?"

"You don't understand..." Shuyue continued to smile.

When encountering such a situation, simple-minded people usually try to argue with reason and explain how good their family members are.

But this is like drinking water, only you know whether it is hot or cold.

What does it have to do with others whether you live a good life or not?

Whether your woman is good or not is something you only know if you drink the water.

If the reasons you give make the other party feel bad, they will either be indifferent or gloat over your misfortune.

The reasons you give make the other person envious and jealous, and they will either feel resentful or wait for an opportunity to do something bad.

So, Shuyue had no intention of explaining this kind of thing, and just said "you don't understand" and that was it.

If you ask again, I will just say “You don’t understand”.

As expected, Tachibana Ichiban complained in his heart, "I don't understand anything."

Tachibana nodded silently, and it took him a while to find his voice, "You... have great self-control."

"Brother Ichiban, everyone is an independent individual, and their preferences are all unique. Your definition of happiness may not be what others think is good."

Shuyue gnawed on the crab and said with a smile, "Just like today's crab meal, some people only know that it's delicious, but they don't know how much hardship you put in to get the ingredients. I'm sorry for your efforts."

Tachibana Ichiban sighed, put down his wine glass, and said with a smile: "I'm glad you understand."

"So, brother, some people may not help you when you need help, no matter how much you try to please them."

Shuyue said softly, "You have to hand over the initiative in socializing to others. Only when you become stronger and others see your potential will they take the initiative to maintain relationships with you."

"When you're weak, they'll stay away from you because they think you'll become a burden someday. When you're strong, they'll try to curry favor with you because they think they might ask you for help someday."

“Only the weak need to maintain relationships with the strong, while the strong only need to strengthen themselves.”

Tachibana nodded.

The two brothers were talking in low voices.

A sharp voice came from the side, "Ju, whose child is this, running here to eat and drink for free? Why don't you introduce him to me?"

Chapter 317 A Job Discussion

Shu Yue looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who spoke was the low-key person sitting next to him who had not joined any conversation from the beginning.

Just because of one sentence, Shuyue looked over inadvertently.

Under the dim light, next to a Japanese-style low table, sat a strange man with a feminine appearance.

This "graceful and graceful" man made Shuyue feel physically uncomfortable.

This person has short, neatly combed hair and wears a dark traditional yukata with fluttering sleeves. He looks like clouds in the night sky, as if coming with the wind and about to go with the wind.

His posture and demeanor are full of a sense of being out of this world and alone.

On his face, which was as bright as the moon, his long eyebrows reached his temples, his eyes were moving, and his red lips were smiling, and he seemed to have no ill intentions.