When she opened her eyes, she still saw Xiao Ai’s cold expression.

“You just want to hook up with men, right?” Xiao Ai showed no interest. “Although being proactive is a good opportunity to gain love, being too eager will make you easy to be deceived. Why don’t you pay attention to your surroundings? Isn’t there a saying that important things are invisible?”

Was he being lectured? Yuanzi was startled.

“I can’t stand it. Nowadays, kids are more exaggerated than each other!” Sonoko’s eyes twitched.

It’s not that she doesn’t like children, but the ones around her are not cute at all. First came Edogawa Conan, and then came Haibara Ai. They were really little brats, which made her a little afraid of children.

“What Ai said is so philosophical!” Seeing Sonoko getting humiliated, Mouri Ran came out and gave her another stab.

“Which side are you on, Xiaolan?” Sonoko pretended to be angry.

“I’m sorry,” Xiaolan said, “I also think that you don’t need to keep looking around like this, Yuanzi. Maybe when the time is right, love will come.”

I don’t have a childhood sweetheart like you, Xiaolan. Yuanzi didn’t say it, after all, what the kid in front of her said made sense. So far, 80% of the men she met were very bad – most of them were beautiful on the outside but rotten on the inside.

“You’d better stay away from that brat Conan.”

Sonoko mentioned this, she felt that the child had become so unlovable because of another annoying kid.

“How about it? After listening to what I said, are you a little bit willing to give up your reservation for tonight?” Xiao Ai asked.

“We’ve decided!” said the gardener. “We’ll go visit Miss Winnett right away with the stew!”

Winette…

Hearing this name, cracks appeared on Ai’s calm exterior.

After Sonoko mentioned this, she also remembered who the high school girl in front of her was. She was present at the hotel party the year she and Winnett first arrived in Japan. Not only that, she was also the younger sister of Suzuki Ayako, and actually had some connection with Winnett, as the two big companies had a lot of cooperation going on.

“So you are still interested, right?” Sonoko caught Ai’s slight hesitation and took the opportunity to ask.

Ai refused this matter because she didn’t want to show up, but if there was a chance to meet Winnet, she could still bear the low risk of being discovered by the organization.

“A little.”

Although she felt a bit forced to compromise, she still admitted it frankly. Although she was not interested in the content of the cruise ship, but in the person who would appear on the ship, she really didn’t want to miss it. Perhaps this was a good opportunity for her to meet Winnet – no need to wait any longer.

“You are quite frank,” Sonoko praised and nodded, patting Ai’s head. “Not bad, much better than that arrogant brat. If you have any requests, you can tell me, your sister.”

“Can I really bring it up?”

“Of course!”

Huiyuan waved sadly.

Sonoko understood what she meant and bent down to listen.

“I didn’t expect you to have this side. No problem. I have the strictest mouth in all of Teitan High School!”

After hearing what Sonoko said, Xiaolan was very concerned about what request Ai had made to her.

“Then let’s go!”

Although it was not yet the agreed time, it was no problem to arrive early. At Sonoko’s suggestion, Mao Lilan packed the cooked stew in a casserole and prepared to bring it to Miss Winette to taste.

“Ai is amazing, so delicious!”

After tasting it briefly, Mao Lilan said in surprise.

Yuanzi, who heard the noise, also came to taste it. “Really, it’s a pity that this little guy won’t become a chef in the future.” She muttered.

At this time, Xiaoai returned to the temporary room to change clothes.

She chose trousers, dressed in a neutral style, and put a cap on her head and tied her hair inside. She nodded at the mirror. Judging from her appearance alone, people would probably think she was a little boy.

The little boy naturally has nothing to do with Miyano Shiho.

Wearing concealed clothing can reduce the probability of being exposed to the organization’s eyes to a certain extent. When caught by some camera equipment, such disguise can achieve very good results.

When she walked out the door, she saw Xiaolan’s smile and Sonoko’s surprise.

“Why are you dressed like this?” Sonoko said incredulously, “You look like a little boy, and…”

Still extremely handsome.

“Ai looks so handsome like this!” Xiaolan praised.

“Thank you.”

Huihara Ai lowered the brim of her hat. She thought about meeting Winette soon.

Five minutes later, the three of them set out and walked down the street. The fear she had felt these days had made her not leave the doctor’s house unless necessary.

“Hey, Xiaolan, why are there so many weird kids around you?” Yuanzi whispered to Xiaolan secretly.

Xiaolan smiled helplessly, and he felt that Conan and Ai were both very good children, although they did seem a little strange sometimes: they knew more knowledge than adults and sometimes had very mature attitudes.

However, these were not the factors that made her feel abnormal from the bottom of her heart.

Ran Mouri felt that she missed Shinichi too much. She often found his shadow in Conan, and Conan without his glasses looked very similar to Shinichi when he was a child.

Maybe there is some kinship between them.

Passing the Gochomoku shopping street, they came to Shinmihana Road. Xiaolan was very familiar with this road, but she had a strange feeling recently because she hadn’t been to Shinichi for a long time and didn’t know where he had gone.

“Number 17…” Xiaolan murmured, “Really? It’s only five minutes away from the Shinichi family.”

“Hehe, I’ve visited you before! But because Miss Winnet is often not at home, we usually go to the Beihua Church to find her. She invited us to her home, which means that she has a very good impression of you, Xiaolan.” Sonoko started to go crazy, “Ah, my beloved Ran!”

“Cough cough.”

Xiao Ai interrupted Sonoko’s exaggerated theatrical voice with a cough.

What a spoiler! Sonoko complained in her heart, because it made her seem like the most frivolous and childish among the three.

Yuanzi pushed open the iron gate of Winnet’s house and came to the main door of the two-story villa. She rang the doorbell, but the person who opened the door was not Winnet, but a gentle woman with black hair.

The outspoken Sonoko was just about to say hello to Winette, but when she saw a complete stranger, her face immediately became embarrassed.

“Uh…Excuse me, is this Miss Winnet Moriarty’s home?”

Yuanzi suddenly changed his tone and began to ask politely. It would be very embarrassing if they really had taken the wrong path.

“Yes, I am a servant, my name is Lin Qianxin.”

After changing her clothes, Miyano Akemi took this opportunity to test her Chinese proficiency, and then repeated the same words in Japanese, smiling at Sonoko and the other two.

Although the tone and way of speaking had changed, the voice was still very recognizable. Haibara Ai immediately thought of the owner of the voice. The gentle, crisp voice echoed in her chest.

However, even though she knew who the woman in front of her was, Haibara Ai still felt that recognizing her was not a good thing.

Just tell her that Miyano Shiho is alive and well, living somewhere else, and let her live an ordinary life – like before she came to Japan, nothing good would come of it if she had anything to do with her or the organization.

She hid behind Xiaolan and lowered the brim of her hat.

Even though the language was very unfamiliar, it was still easy to deceive Sonoko and Xiaolan. They did not doubt Mingmei’s statement, so that’s how it was, and said with emotion. Immediately, Mingmei invited the three people in.

Winette came down the stairs from the second floor and heard Sonoko asking, “Ms. Lin must be very good at Chinese cuisine, right?” This came from the stereotype that if a servant from the Central Kingdom was hired, he would either be good at Chinese cuisine or know some special martial arts and be very powerful as a guard. Sonoko also thought so and sincerely praised Mingmei’s Japanese.

Haibara Ai sat in the corner of the sofa on the opposite side, with her forehead lowered. Her nerves and body were tense. She could even feel her calves shaking uncontrollably. Mingmei poured the orange juice for her, and she replied “thank you” in a hoarse voice.

Mingmei wanted to ask the child’s name, but Winnett had already come downstairs. Servants and masters cannot sit together. Although technology is changing with each passing day, this superficial custom is still retained, although most people who accept employment have a good relationship with their masters.

Winnet sat down and smiled. She didn’t put on any makeup or make-up, and her pale face looked even more sickly, which made her look a little haggard. Young people these days have extra money for beauty treatments, and her “natural” appearance gave people a sense of clarity and transparency. She reached out to take the quilt that was blocking the edge of the casserole, and in the process, she noticed the figure of Huiyuan Ai and the large pot on the table that exuded a warm feeling.

“What is this?” Winnett made a curious sound, her smile became more intense, and she touched the edge of the casserole with her pale yellow fingers, and then said, “Is it a gift for me?”

“That’s right,” Xiaolan replied with a smile. She felt that Winnet was more energetic today. “Miss Winnet, guess which one of us did this?”

As Xiaolan spoke, she untied the picnic cloth wrapped around the casserole and opened the rough lid. Steam overflowed and condensed water droplets could be seen. Soon, a rich and refreshing fragrance filled the entire living room.

“smell good!”

Winnet looked into Xiaolan’s eyes, hummed softly without moving her lips, and then turned her gaze to Xiaoai.

“Oh my god,” Sonoko said, “Miss Winnet, you can guess that! Normally, no one would guess that it was done by an elementary school student.”

“Haha,” Winnett explained with a smile that showed her teeth a little, “Because Xiaolan is not good at lying, I can draw conclusions as soon as I see her. Also, I clearly remember that your cooking skills are terrible, Sonoko. This delicious stew should not be made by you, right?”

Winnet’s jokes livened up the atmosphere. Sonoko said, “That was many years ago,” “I’ve been working hard to learn,” and “I’ve been able to cook decent dishes lately.” She blushed and made excuses like that. In Winnet’s eyes, she was no different from a shy little girl.

The reason why she thought it was Haibara Ai who did it was not because of the process of elimination. If it was Shirley, it would be easy for her to make such a dish. Even if a person becomes a child, many things will not change. Winette, who has had personal experience, understands this point even better. As long as there is memory, reincarnation will not lose much of the original skills.

If this little girl is Shirley, everything seems natural.

“I will definitely show my skills next time and convince you, Miss Winnet!” Yuanzi said to the glass of orange juice and drank it all.

Xiaolan encouraged Yuanzi a little, and then introduced Xiaoai to Winnet:

“She is Haibara Ai.”

……

241 Winette with her family

When Xiaolan introduced them, the quiet Huihara Ai nodded slightly, she was not friendly, even a little cold. Under Winnet’s curious gaze, she was unmoved and sat there without saying a word. But this was not because she was afraid of Winnet discovering anything, but because she was afraid that her sister standing beside her would recognize her.

Even if they were close, it would be impossible for them to remember everything clearly after more than a decade. Perhaps her sister still remembered her childhood appearance due to the influence of the photos, but with this kind of dress, it would be difficult to tell in a short time even if she looked for her in the photos.

“Children are more likely to be shy,” Winnett said to herself.

“That’s weird!” Sonoko complained, “He was so lively when he was with me, but now he has a cold face and speaks like a 30-year-old.”

Winnett felt that if this was the case, it was very consistent with Shirley’s personality. She often said some sharp and philosophical words, or used tricky ways to satirize others, and had a strange sense of venom.

Miyano Akemi, who was standing nearby, glanced at Ai curiously out of the corner of her eye. She always felt that she had seen this child before.

Yes, it looks like Shiho.

He’s just a boy with a somewhat cold temperament.

“Maybe it’s because I feel very relaxed when I’m with you, Sonoko.”

“That’s right, indeed.” Mao Lilan agreed with Winnett.

“What do you two mean!?”

After Mingmei prepared the tableware, they all tasted it. Huihara Ai felt that her disguise might not be enough, after all, she felt that her sister wanted to see her face all the time, so she put on the mask again.

“What? So you have a cold?”

“A little, but it doesn’t affect the action. I’m still quite interested in the observation boat.” Xiao Ai said in a slightly hoarse voice.

There is a total inconsistency between what she said and what she did. Sonoko felt suspicious and glared at Ai.

After everyone finished tasting and praising, it was almost time for the appointment. Winette originally wanted to invite Mingmei to go with her, but since she was introduced as a “servant”, she gave up the plan. She was more concerned about whether the little girl in front of her was Shirley.

Not only did she dress like a boy, she also wore a mask and covered her face. Her intention to conceal her identity was too obvious.

Having seen Haibara Ai with her own eyes at Professor Hirota’s house, she naturally would not mistake her gender like Akemi did.

After a while, Clyde arrived in the car. The three of them got in the car, Winette sat in the front seat and asked Xiao Ai: “Do you need cold medicine?”

Huihara Ai shook her head.

Xiaolan didn’t notice that Haibara Ai showed any signs of a cold, and although she felt a little strange, she didn’t ask directly out of respect for the child’s thoughts.

Did he pretend to have a cold because he didn’t want to talk to Miss Winnet?

However, if she really didn’t like it, agreeing to go would be contradictory. It’s really hard to guess what little girls are thinking nowadays, Xiaolan thought.

“Come to think of it, Miss Winnet, aren’t you very keen on this kind of activities? For example, ‘blind date’ parties?” Sonoko gave an example.

In her impression, Winnet seldom attended similar activities. Even when she received an invitation from her sister, she would mostly refuse. Later, when she heard that she was helping her sister find a suitable husband, her resistance had evolved into hiding. It can be seen that the attitude of the pastor lady in front of her towards social activities between men and women was completely between disgust and annoyance.

Sonoko speculated that maybe she agreed because she wanted to meet someone, and that person might be on the observation boat they were about to head to.

It turns out to be due to love!

Yuanzi made up his mind and looked excited and curious.

Ai raised her head and saw Sonoko’s flickering eyes. She thought that this guy must have some strange imagination. She couldn’t help but sigh that there are more and more girls with this kind of love-minded mindset in recent years.

but……

She had the chance to observe Winnett only when she was sitting in the back seat. Today, she was not wearing the old-fashioned black priest outfit, but a white shirt, a slim-fitting suit jacket, trousers, a dark blue shawl, and a pair of brand new white sneakers.

It’s rare to see him in casual clothes.

For example, when she disguised herself as her sister, she wore fashionable women’s suits, which contrasted with her conservative personality.

Such a scene made her want to tease him, but now it was also unique, perhaps representing her usual casual style. Although they had some opportunities to meet, living together was a thing of the past. Huiyuan Ai could see that Winnett was not interested in fashion at all, and naturally would not chase any trends.

“Yes. But someone invited me, and it just so happened that Sonoko and the others came to see me, so I agreed. And the protagonist this time also felt that the organizer was difficult to deal with, and he wished he could bring more people with him.”