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He has tried almost every type of fish that can be served in the nearby waters!
Lu Mingfei walked straight to the end of the long table facing the blackboard.
There, a clean set of bowls and chopsticks had already been quietly placed, clearly a spot reserved for him.
He sat down naturally.
Centered on his position.
The closest people to him were Zero and Natsumi.
On the left are Ling, Su Enxi, and Jiu Demai, sitting in that order.
On the right are Xia Mi, Su Xiaoqiang, and Liu Miaomiao, who are also seated in order.
He deftly grabbed his chopsticks, eagerly picked up a slice of beautifully marbled snowflake beef roll, and quickly dipped it a few times in the bubbling spicy broth.
"Hiss—whoosh!" With a satisfied exhale, the beef, coated in bright red broth and still steaming hot, slid into my mouth.
The beef melts in your mouth, spicy and tender.
Eating a hot pot like this in winter can really invigorate you.
"Delicious!" he exclaimed, a pure smile of enjoyment spreading across his face.
"Lu Mingfei~ Try this!" Xia Mi reacted quickly, standing up almost the instant his praise fell. With a flick of her wrist, she precisely scooped a slightly curled, crisp and tempting piece of fresh tripe from the pot and placed it into his bowl without saying a word.
This small action seemed to ignite a fuse!
After a moment of silence...
Su Xiaoqiang retorted, "And this too, beef aorta, it's especially crispy!"
"Try these cod balls, they're so fresh!" Liu Miaomiao immediately chimed in.
Ling remained silent, but his long chopsticks swiftly and accurately picked up two smooth shrimp balls.
Even Su Enxi and Jiu Demai joined in the fun with a smile, one adding a slice of the secret-recipe beef and the other stuffing in two pieces of frozen tofu.
Just a few seconds!
The empty rice bowl in front of Lu Mingfei was instantly piled up into a rickety "small mountain" with all kinds of delicious food!
Red meat, white fish balls, brown beef tripe, green vegetables... a dazzling array of dishes, with an enticing aroma.
Lu Mingfei looked at this "burden of love" and couldn't help but chuckle.
But he didn't refuse and started eating heartily.
Since they were served, I ate them all.
What's amazing is that whenever the "mountain" in the bowl is about to be empty, and there's even a small gap peeking out from the rim, a quick-thinking girl will immediately "fill it in" with freshly cooked ingredients!
Thus, this "relay feeding" around Lu Mingfei's bowl continued throughout the entire dinner.
The faster he eats, the faster he replenishes his energy.
As a result, of the already abundant hot pot ingredients prepared, seven or eight out of ten ended up in his stomach!
It can't all be blamed on his gluttony.
Practicing a body-refining divine skill like the "Undying Body of Chaotic Stars" requires a basic metabolism and energy needs that far exceed those of ordinary people, naturally causing their appetite to surge to more than ten times that of ordinary people!
The amount of energy required daily is enormous.
It was also thanks to Mai Shude's foresight regarding his appetite that she prepared a large quantity and variety of ingredients.
Otherwise, even if he swept all the food off the table, Lu Mingfei would probably only be half full and wouldn't be able to enjoy himself to the fullest.
After meal.
A warm feeling spread through his stomach, and Lu Mingfei rubbed his belly contentedly before leaning back in his chair.
“Boss,” Mai put down her chopsticks, looking at Lu Mingfei with a questioning gaze, “about me and Enxi…”
He paused slightly, the unspoken meaning of which was self-evident.
When Jiu De Mai found the distraught Su Enxi in the morning, she had already guessed seven or eight parts of the truth.
Upon further questioning, it turned out that Su Enxi had taken the opportunity to express her feelings to Lu Mingfei.
Even though Lu Mingfei didn't explicitly refuse, his evasiveness and aloofness spoke volumes.
In fact, Jiu De Mai knows Lu Mingfei's situation best.
After all, if he really had any ulterior motives, she would have become his woman long ago during those three months on the deserted island.
Unfortunately, Su Enxi fell in love with Lu Mingfei because of his persistence.
But it was that insistence that led him to reject her.
As for the reasons why Su Enxi did this, Jiu De Mai also knew something about it.
It was because she knew that once Lu Mingfei saw Erii...
Then, the feelings they haven't had a chance to express will completely lose their place.
Although Lu Mingfei didn't say it outright, she could sense it.
Erii is very important to Lu Mingfei.
If I had to rank him first in my heart...
Erii is probably the rightful wife in his heart.
As for the reason?
Jiude Mai pondered this repeatedly.
Erii is the only girl who, even though Lu Mingfei is a loser, would not look down on him and would fall in love with him.
The other girls only started to like Lu Mingfei after he changed.
How could they possibly compare!
While Lu Mingfei was cultivating, they heard from Zero about Lu Mingfei's encounter with Erii.
Mai Shude believes that Lu Mingfei's change in feelings for Chen Wenwen is likely due to the appearance of Erii.
Because it was in the darkness, during his most helpless, lonely, and vulnerable moment.
Erii suddenly appeared.
And they didn't mind that he was a loser at all.
In that situation, I doubt any man would remain unmoved!
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei sat up straight, his gaze sweeping over Jiu De Mai and Su Enxi before looking at the other four girls.
He knew perfectly well what Mai Shude wanted to ask.
He sighed and said slowly:
“Mai, Eun-hee, before I answer your question, I need to explain something to you first.”
Upon hearing this, both Mai Shude and Su Enxi's eyes flickered slightly, but they remained silent and chose to listen.
Lu Mingfei's gaze returned to the two of them, his tone serious:
“You previously considered me your ‘boss’,” he paused slightly, emphasizing his words, “that was only because time and space were forcibly rewritten.”
"In the original timeline, the other me was your boss."
His voice carried a heavy sense of helplessness:
"When the universe's spacetime is rewritten, your original boss disappears from this universe."
"The rules of the universe needed to fix this bug, so they automatically pushed me, Lu Mingfei, into that vacant position, making me the one who replaced him on the level of 'cognition'."
He looked at Jiu Demai and Su Enxi:
“The ‘boss’ you know has never been the current Lu Mingfei; he is ‘another me’.”
"The reason why you are close to me and trust me is actually due to the universe's modification of my identity."
He concluded by emphasizing, "Therefore, where this trust began, we were not on equal footing."
He turned his head to look at Zero, who was calmly watching him from the side:
“But Zero… is different from you. Zero has known me since I was ‘Zero’. Her memories and loyalty were with me from the very beginning.”
He then turned his gaze to Su Enxi and Jiu Demai:
"Do you understand what I mean?"
Chapter 125 Erii: You are all challengers!
Su Enxi understood the meaning behind Lu Mingfei's words.
The reason he would accept Zero is because Zero has liked him from the very beginning.
She is different from Mai Shutoku.
Their initial feelings for each other came from another man.
He didn't want to take advantage of this twisted feeling.
After a brief hesitation, Su Enxi took a desperate gamble and spoke:
"Boss, what if I said I like you the way you are now?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei's expression shifted slightly, but he did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked at Jiu De Mai:
"Where's Mai? You like another 'me,' don't you!"
“In the beginning,” Mai Shude nodded frankly, “the reason I joined the organization was for the boss, which is another you.”
"To say I like it is really just an admiration for powerful life forms!"
"So, boss, you should understand! During those months I spent with you, watching you grow stronger step by step, my heart has long been with you."
Lu Mingfei felt that the current situation was very difficult.
He hesitated for a moment, then spoke solemnly:
"I understand your change of heart, but to be honest, I have no romantic feelings for you."