Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Kenichi Uesugi took out his phone and sent a message in the group chat.

Hey everyone, what have you been up to lately? Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner.

Nick Young: "Hey, you bastard, we've been calling you to go online all month and you won't come to dinner, and now you have time to come eat with us? No way!"

"Is that true? Didn't I say I'd been really busy lately, writing a novel and couldn't get away? I'm done now." Uesugi Kenichi replied with a smile.

Tchaikovsky said: "You've been writing for almost two months now. How's it going? Do you have enough money? If not, just ask. I don't have much, but I can lend you some money for food."

Skyrocket: "Yeah, how's it going? I asked you to send me your novel, but you wouldn't. Have you read the new novel called 'Full-Time'? It's so damn good."

Kenichi Uesugi chuckled to himself. If I told you I wrote this, your jaw would drop.

Uesugi Kenichi smiled and said, "How's the writing? Let me just say this: you can choose wherever you want to eat today, okay? [Funny][Funny]"

Nick Young: "Sure, little bro, enough said, get ready to bleed."

Sure, no problem. You can eat whatever you want. You have time, right?

Olive Zhen: "I'm afraid I can't go, I'm in Suzhou. [Facepalm]"

Besides Zhen Ge, who else is absent? @Everyone.

Muhammad: I can't go either, I'm at home.

Zhang Shanyu didn't say anything, just sent a location: Beijing.

That makes 4 people, right?

Have you decided what to eat yet? Just a reminder, you can pick whatever you like.

Nick Young: "This is the first time I've felt that my brother Yu speaks so nicely. There's a new seafood restaurant that just opened in Xintiandi. I heard it's pretty good. Why don't we go try it?"

Skyrocket: "Take it easy, a meal there costs at least 2000. You want to rip off Uesugi Kenichi after he just got paid? Don't listen to him, Haidilao is fine."

Nick Young: "Wow, what are you saying? Would I, Li Yang, let him pay for everything by himself? Stop talking nonsense."

Don't worry about the seafood, Brother Pao. I'm giving out more than just a little bit of salary this time.

Chen Wen, you have no objections, right?

Tchaikovsky wrote: "Brother Yang has spoken, how could I dare to have any objections?"

Nick Yang: "What did I do to offend you? Don't you guys treat me like a human being?"

Tchaikovsky said: "How could I dare not treat you like a human being? I dare not speak when you are banging your keyboard."

Haha, as soon as Chen Wen opened his mouth, Uesugi Kenichi knew what was going on. He must have been scolded again while playing League of Legends.

Nick Yang: "You have the nerve to say that? You played Jarvan IV jungle and you ruined all three lanes."

Chen Wen retorted, "How can you say I dragged you down? You got ganked by the enemy jungler once, and then you kept asking me to gank for you. When I went to gank, the enemy got a double kill, and you're blaming me for that?"

Nick Yang: "If he doesn't have Flash, you're bound to come over. I'd be happy if you just came over once, but why did you go and charge the tower, and then you just kept quiet after messing up?"

Chen Wen: "Anyway, it's all my fault. How could I dare to say anything when you were banging your keyboard so loudly?"

Okay, okay, Dad will win it back for you next time. Let's eat first.

Chen Wen: "Please let me go. If we end up fighting and things don't go well, and you keep yelling 'Waaah!' and Yang Ge slams his keyboard, wouldn't I just break down mentally?"

Wow!

Look, they're already yelling before the fight even starts.

Uesugi Kenichi took a deep breath, deciding not to argue with him: "Get out of here, hurry up and get out of here, I'm starving."

Uesugi Kenichi changed his clothes, checked that he had everything he needed, and then went out.

After agreeing on a meeting place, Uesugi Kenichi calls you a car on his phone, then runs off to a convenience store to buy two packs of good cigarettes.

After getting into the car, Uesugi Kenichi was thinking that it was time to buy a car.

Because this time of day falls during rush hour, there is some traffic congestion on the road.

By the time Uesugi Kenichi arrived, they were all already there.

As soon as he got out of the car, he spotted the three melon rinds.

It had been almost a month since they last met. Li Yang's already dark skin had become even darker from the sun, while Chen Wen still looked like a skinny, sleazy monkey. Shen Hong, on the other hand, had gained a little weight.

He walked over to the group and handed each of them a cigarette he had just bought.

"Hey, Zhonghua, it seems Yu-ge has really struck it rich," Li Yang said with a smile, looking at Uesugi Kenichi.

Shen Hong sized up Uesugi Kenichi and said, "You've changed quite a bit, haven't you? You're so much fairer now. You were already handsome to begin with, but now you seem even more handsome."

Shen Hong's words caught Chen Wen's attention.

Chen Wen also circled around Uesugi Kenshin and said, "Why do I feel like he's gotten taller? Li Yang, come over here and compare yourself to him."

Li Yang walked over and noticed that Uesugi Kenichi, who used to be a little shorter than him, now seemed to be a little taller.

You didn't disappear for a month, did you? Can you recommend a particular clinic? They even offer height-increasing treatments!

Uesugi Kenichi chuckled and cursed, "Get lost, you mean the ladyboy shop, right?"

The group arrived at a restaurant called Shrimp and Crab Wharf.

After they sat down, Uesugi Kenji handed them the menu.

It was ready in no time.

The dishes were served quickly; a huge pot was filled with seafood such as lobster, crab, scallops, and oysters.

With its vibrant colors, a bowl full of seafood looks incredibly appetizing.

"What are you waiting for? Let's eat!" Uesugi Kenichi called out to them.

Then I opened a bottle of white wine and poured half a glass for everyone.

After peeling a large shrimp, dipping it in some seasoning, and taking a bite, Kenichi Uesugi felt a delicious flavor spread to his taste buds. The shrimp was bouncy and smooth, and a big mouthful of shrimp meat filled his mouth, bringing a feeling of satisfaction.

"That's life," Uesugi Kenichi mumbled incoherently.

Then no one paid him any attention; they were all completely absorbed in their struggle with the food on their plates.

Uesugi Kenichi pursed his lips and started eating in silence.

When everyone was almost half full, they clinked glasses together, and smiles spread across their faces.

Delicious food can indeed bring people a sense of happiness and pleasure.

After everyone had eaten their fill, they finally left the restaurant.

The meal cost nearly 3000 yuan. It was expensive, but the food was really delicious.

Spending over 3000 yen on a single meal would have been incredibly expensive for Uesugi Kenichi in the past, but now...

After leaving the restaurant, Li Yang couldn't wait to light a cigarette and lit one for each of them.

comfortable.

The group joked and laughed as they walked along the road, taking a break to digest their food.

Suddenly Li Yang stopped and tugged at Uesugi Kenichi's hand.

Uesugi Kenichi looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Look there!

As Li Yang pointed, Shan Qian looked over in the direction he was pointing.

Then he froze.

Uesugi Kenichi looked in the direction Li Yang pointed.

A name immediately came to mind.

Wu Xue.

It's been almost three years since we last saw each other.

He stared blankly at a girl walking towards him from not far ahead. The girl had long hair that was casually draped over her shoulders and was carrying a bag of snacks. She looked much the same as she had in the past three years.

As she drew closer, Uesugi Kenichi noticed that she had light makeup on her face. She was as beautiful as ever, with bright eyes and a gentle smile on her face, talking to a girl next to her.

For some reason, Uesugi Kenichi reflexively threw away the cigarette in his hand.

At that moment, Wu Xue also saw Uesugi Kenichi.

Li Yang patted Uesugi Kenichi on the shoulder without saying anything, and led Chen Wen and the others forward.

"It's been a long time," Wu Xue approached, a smile on her face.

Kenichi Uesugi looked at her and smiled faintly: "Yes, it's been a long time. How have you been lately?"

Okay.

The girl next to Wu Xue seemed to sense the strange atmosphere as well. She said to Wu Yu, "I'll wait for you up ahead."

"Where are you going?" Uesugi Kenichi asked.

I'm out shopping with my friends, what about you?

Come eat here.

Ok.

Then both sides fell silent.

Kenichi Uesugi didn't know what to say at that moment. After all, three years had passed, and an awkward atmosphere filled the air.

Uh, nothing's wrong. You should go home now, it's getting late.

"Okay." Wu Xue said, lowering her head.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

After saying that, Uesugi Kenichi took the lead and started walking forward.

He suppressed his urge to turn back and check if Wu Xue had left.

He walked quickly forward, until he had gone a long, long way, before turning around to look back. She was already gone.

Although he had already guessed it, he still felt a slight sense of disappointment.