Love Healing Manual

Chapter 5 Cold on the outside, warm on the inside: Lin Yuning

Ayane Kitagawa isn't usually this cute.

Although she usually looks stunning in ordinary clothes, short skirts, knee-high socks, and leather shoes, making her stand out among other girls, it doesn't compare to how adorable she is now.

No one in her class would have seen her like this—wearing a modified maid outfit, cat ear headbands, white stockings, and black high heels with red soles.

This outfit is worth a lot of money, and it was specially altered for her by the shop owner. It has attached sleeves on both shoulders and a milky white cake-colored skirt, with black bows at the neckline and waist.

Of course, the bow at the neckline was added at Kitagawa Ayane's request to tighten the neckline and prevent being spied on.

This year.

Ordinary coffee shops that only focus on beverage flavors and dining environment cannot attract customers at all; distinctiveness is the most important business label.

Therefore, the store hired a considerable number of energetic college and high school students to work part-time.

The hourly wage is good, a good 2200 yen.

Who wouldn't long to be surrounded by a group of beautiful and gentle waitresses who ask, "How are you feeling lately?" or order a feeding service and then chat freely and pour out their troubles?
Therefore, the coffee shop is doing very well.

However, Kitagawa Ayane does not offer feeding services; she is simply a waitress.

Even so, he was already the store's "top waiter".

Charm alone.

Not only did she make the other staff jealous, but customers also loved her, making a point of coming to drink coffee on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays just to meet her.

In the store.

Under the oval crystal chandelier, holding a clean white handkerchief, Kitagawa Ayane was diligently cleaning the table, putting the coasters and ornaments back in their original places.

Even when she lowered her head, her profile was exceptionally beautiful; her skin was as soft as a boiled egg, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she had a pair of indifferent, beautiful eyes.

hum-

My phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.

Kitagawa Ayane stopped wiping and took out her phone to look at it.

"Murayama Kaoru: Ayane-chan (～￣▽￣)～"

"Murayama Kaoru: I'll come find you tonight, let's sleep together~"

She gently curled the corners of her lips and typed a two-word reply.

Kitagawa Ayane: Mmm!

……

the other side.

After finishing his daily work, Lin Ze rode his bicycle out of the bustling commercial street.

By this time, the sun had completely set, the sky was dark, and the streetlights along the road came on.

After turning three corners, he rode from the commercial area all the way to the Eiju General Hospital in 2-chome, then through Inari-cho, and all the way to Shin-Mizu-cho Street, which is a relatively concentrated area of ​​accommodation.

Tokyo at night is just beginning to reveal its extravagant and decadent side.

Besides the dazzling psychedelic lights and the numerous luxury cars parading through the streets, there are more girls wearing revealing clothes, while there are fewer and fewer white-collar workers dressed in office attire.

People shed their daytime facade of indifference and began to indulge in the illusory and extravagant Tokyo.

Both KTVs and bars catering to young people have become lively. As you pass by the charming streets, some scantily clad, heavily made-up young women are soliciting business without a care in the world.

Her sweet, coquettish voice gave me goosebumps.

However, none of this had anything to do with Lin Ze.

He focused on getting to his family's shop.

Yes, in order to make a living, Lin Ze's aunt rented a house and opened a shop in Tokyo.

Going back many years.

At that time, Kobayashi Sawa's parents had just passed away, and he became an orphan.

His only relative was Lin Yuning.

Coincidentally, the other party was also single. After her marriage broke down and she divorced, she was completely disappointed in men and had not looked for a new partner. She was a DINK (Double Income No Kids) person and naturally had no children.

Adopting Lin Ze is the best balance for both families.

Lin Yuning often jokes, "Although I am your aunt, since I raised you, you have to take responsibility for my old age."

This is of course a joke.

But Lin Ze took it seriously.

It all started when the two of them, relying on each other for survival, came to Tokyo from faraway China and settled down there.

Taking care of his aunt was part of Lin Ze's "Bright Future" plan. He even inquired about the price of pension insurance from an insurance salesman. When Lin Yuning heard about this, she laughed so hard she almost fell over.

It is worth mentioning that.

Because Lin Yuning is not very old, only in her early thirties, the two are often mistaken for siblings.

Ding--

Jingle Bell--

Lin Ze flicked the bicycle bell with his thumb, making the men and women who were strolling together ahead of him give way, and he passed through them.

Then, the bicycle was parked in front of a "fried pork cutlet shop".

It's lunchtime, and the fried pork cutlet restaurant is brightly lit. Customers are lined up in long queues, their shadows almost stretching to the end of the road. Some are anxiously looking down at their phones, while others are indifferently looking down at their phones.

The sign next to the shop entrance reads: "Bing, Shang, Te Shang".

It means medium, large, and extra large portions.

The price for a medium portion is 1500 yen.

Lin Ze went to work to earn pocket money not because his family was particularly poor. In fact, his aunt Lin Yuning had a very unique vision for opening a shop, choosing a first-class location, even during the off-season—no, Tokyo doesn't have an off-season.

In this bustling metropolis with a population of nearly 4100 million, there is never a day of loneliness.

"I'm back!" Lin Ze said, repeating what he had to say every day.

At the dining table.

The woman, carrying a tray and wearing a pink apron, looked up. "What are you yelling about now?!"

"Sister Ningning." Lin Ze revealed a rare smile. His lips were extremely thin, and his high level of charm made this smile unbelievably beautiful.

Natural, approachable, and alluring.

He was not allowed to call her "aunt" in public; this was one of the strict orders Lin Yuning had given him.

Because this woman is exceptionally sensitive about her age.

Lin Yuning snorted coldly, put down the tray, and ignored him.

She was still sulking because of what happened a few days ago, and Lin Ze forgot her divorce anniversary and didn't give her a gift.

Yes, it is indeed their divorce anniversary.

God knows what women think about all day long?
But even from those two sentences of conversation, many of the new diners in the restaurant began to glance at Lin Ze and Lin Yuning, especially several high school girls who, from the moment he entered, were tapping each other on the waist, signaling their friends to turn and look at the handsome man they rarely saw.

You can indeed see the resemblance between Lin Ze and his aunt in their eyes and brows.

Lin Yuning is a naturally beautiful woman. Not only does she have a sharp and striking beauty, but she also takes excellent care of herself. She has only faint wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and her phoenix eyes are sharp and captivating.

Amidst a sea of ​​women around 1.5 meters tall wearing super thick high heels, her 1.7-meter height stood out.

Time hasn't left many marks on her face.

Instead, it softened her youthful sharpness, giving her a gentle, feminine glow.

"Do you need my help?"

Walking past the cashier behind the food counter, Lin Ze looked at the kitchen through the food receiving window and asked a question.

The aroma of fried pork cutlets wafted from the kitchen throughout the entire restaurant.

"Young Master is back?" Reiko, the hired shop assistant, turned around and asked in surprise.

"Sister Lingzi."

It's no exaggeration for Lin Ze to call her "sister." Lingzi was hired as a chef not long after the shop opened, so she's someone who's watched him grow up.

As for "young master," it's just a nickname, meaning the same thing as when he calls Ningning "sister."

A more lively atmosphere in the store would better suit the coexistence of passion and indifference in Tokyo.

"That slimming tea you told me about really works! I've been drinking it for a week and I've already lost several pounds. I knew it! Students from the University of Tokyo are different," Reiko praised.

"A top student, huh? I didn't sense it. He can't even remember a simple date." Lin Yuning said sarcastically as she cleared the table.

“Perhaps it’s not that you can’t remember…” Reiko advised.

A glimmer of hope appeared in Lin Ze's eyes.

“It’s not that they don’t care at all,” Reiko added, turning her head.

Lin Ze's lips twitched slightly.

"It's best not to drink too much of that slimming tea. I forgot to tell you last time, it can cause diarrhea a lot."

"Huh? Ozawa, why didn't you say so sooner!"

The shop never actually needed Lin Ze's help; he would only be assigned tasks when the two of them were too busy to keep up.

Therefore, he usually goes to the second floor to study after he gets home.

It must be said that although Lin Yuning is a bit sharp-tongued, she dotes on Lin Ze from the bottom of her heart.

She also regards Lin Ze as her pride, watching him grow from a little boy to his current height of 1.8 meters, and successfully enter the University of Tokyo and be admitted to the medical school.

With his schoolbag in hand, Lin Ze returned to the second floor.

He tidied up briefly, took off his shoes, and then went back to his room to retrieve his books.

Lin Ze did not start learning immediately, but instead checked the system panel in his mind.

Host: Lin Ze

Health status: Level 2 (critical condition, jaundice)

Intelligence: 7

"Charm: 8"

"Stamina: 5"

Item: None

Points: 500

「注：积分可以在商城内兑换物品、数值、技能和金钱，但等级越高的技能和更高数值的进阶，花费的积分更多。例：从智力7进化到智力8需要50000积分，从魅力8进化到魅力9则需要500000积分。」

Lin Ze opened the online store.

"Currently available skills for redemption: Beginner level photographic memory, beginner level cooking, beginner level fishing, beginner level writing, beginner level sewing, beginner level long-distance running..."

500 points is a pitifully small amount, but it is all the reward Lin Ze has earned from his seven painstaking treatments.

It seems that, apart from some major medical fields, only photographic memory has a certain degree of universality among these basic skills.

After all, medical students are among the most hardworking and stressed students, facing mountains of materials and books every day. Memorizing and mastering these materials is extremely useful for writing papers and taking exams.

After some thought.

Lin Ze chose "beginner level photographic memory".

Then.

He opened his eyes, picked up the book beside him, and quickly began to browse through it, testing the effectiveness of this "beginner-level photographic memory" technique.

A minute and a half later, I finished reading about two pages of content.

Lin Ze turned on the recording function on his phone and began to recite:
"The important anatomical basis for maintaining consciousness includes two main parts: the reticular formation and the cerebral cortex, especially the reticular formation and the brainstem ascending reticular activating system..."

He recited fluently, pausing only once.

Lin Ze felt his mind was very clear, and those words appeared in his mind line by line and column by column, rushing out one after another.

Surprisingly, the effect of just a basic skill is so good.

(End of this chapter)