UnionScan returns wrong results for unsigned virtual generated columns in transaction-local reads
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## Bug Report
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### 1. Minimal reproduce step (Required)
TiDB uses different evaluation paths for virtual generated columns in transaction-local reads versus normal reads, and the behaviors are not consistent for unsigned generated values derived from negative intermediate results.
In the transaction-local path, the generated value is preserved as a wrapped unsigned value, while in the normal read path it is normalized to 0. As a result, the same row can expose different generated-column values before and after commit, which leads to inconsistent and incorrect query results.
```sql
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t_union_unsigned;
CREATE TABLE t_union_unsigned (
a INT,
g BIGINT UNSIGNED GENERATED ALWAYS AS (a - 10) VIRTUAL,
KEY idx_g(g)
);
BEGIN;
INSERT IGNORE INTO t_union_unsigned(a) VALUES (1);
select * from t_union_unsigned;
+------+----------------------+
| a | g |
+------+----------------------+
| 1 | 18446744073709551607 |
+------+----------------------+
commit;
select * from t_union_unsigned;
+------+------+
| a | g |
+------+------+
| 1 | 0 |
+------+------+
```
### 2. What did you expect to see? (Required)
Transaction-local reads and post-commit reads should be consistent.
For the inserted row, the virtual generated column g should be treated as 0
### 3. What did you see instead (Required)
So the same row is visible as 18446744073709551607 inside the transaction, but as 0 after commit
### 4. What is your TiDB version? (Required)
Release Version: v9.0.0-beta.2.pre-1598-g874ff3792e
Edition: Community
Git Commit Hash: 874ff3792e7e0f51068547f90cefc1acbfed7232
Git Branch: HEAD
UTC Build Time: 2026-04-22 02:24:07
GoVersion: go1.25.8
Race Enabled: false
Check Table Before Drop: false
Store: tikv
Kernel Type: Classic
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