252 Jealous

“what are you talking about?”

Conan smiled awkwardly.

“I remember……”

He thought of the fact that Hirota Masami was Haibara’s sister, and inferred that she should be young, probably around twenty years old.

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“You’re not that old, are you?”

“Who knows? Maybe, I’m already an old lady in my seventies, and I could suddenly turn into a child.”

Huihara crossed her arms and looked at him with a smile.

“Uh, no?”

Huibara also nodded and looked at the extinguished candles in the center of the venue and the guests who were applauding enthusiastically.

“Of course! It’s because you and I are of similar age that you are so pitiful, isn’t it? You don’t even dare to admit your feelings frankly. When it comes to love, the detective surprisingly can’t even find a way to open the door.”

“Oh, you are just showing off your eloquence.”

Conan scoffed at Haibara’s statement.

“Idiot! If you are under close surveillance by that organization and you are about the same age as me, how can you have a chance to fall in love? I will not fall for your tricks again and again, Haibara.”

“It’s hard to say. As long as it’s my request, the people in the organization will try their best to satisfy me.”

Conan looked slightly surprised at what Huibara said.

If her position in the organization was so high, it meant that she had more in-depth information, but she didn’t tell him and kept it to herself. Although they were now on the same page, she still kept something from him.

What made her so worried?

While Conan was thinking, the lights came back on, and the chairman of the Shijing Group walked towards Shijing Lihua, the host of the banquet, who was in the center. She was beautiful in a crimson dress, with expensive accessories and long black gloves, standing elegantly.

The chairman of the Sijing Group was giving a speech.

“Today is my little girl’s birthday. I am very grateful to everyone who has come all the way to this villa to celebrate for her. I would like to ask everyone to support our Sijing Group in the future. Thank you!”

Conan couldn’t help but frown when he saw Kogoro Mouri still eating with relish.

“Unconsciously, the topic of our conversation has deviated. What I want to tell you is to be careful of that woman.”

“What are you careful about?”

“Be careful she might steal your girlfriend away.”

“Pry it away?”

Conan didn’t understand Huiyuan’s intention at all. Did this priest have any special purpose in approaching Xiaolan? He thought about it for a while. When they first met, it was through Sonoko’s introduction. It was not so much that she had any plans for Xiaolan, but it was Xiaolan who took the initiative to approach her.

“You are such an idiot, can’t you understand even after I’ve said this?”

Huiyuan walked to Conan’s side, tapped his shoulder like an elder, asked him to close his eyes, and said: “In other words, her orientation is female. If you don’t want your girlfriend to be taken away by someone else, you’d better keep a firm eye on her.”

“Sometimes, it happens that because one person is late to show up, the other person enters the heart of the waiting person… Well, although this is a favorite plot in movies and TV dramas, reality is often more exaggerated…”

Conan was so shocked by every word of Haibara that he couldn’t move. He looked at Xiaolan, who was talking to Winnet with a happy smile, with his head moving slowly like a machine.

What was originally a pleasant experience suddenly turned into jealousy.

He still stubbornly believed that Huibara was playing a trick on him.

“How could there be such a coincidence… Besides, you just met that person, right? How can you know so clearly whether she likes men or women… Did you make it up to tease me… Hey, Huibara…”

Conan said as he took a breath.

“It’s true that I don’t know the details. But my sister once told me that women are as attracted to rumors as bees are to delicate flowers… although only partially.”

“…”

Conan was speechless.

He had never encountered a similar situation, but it didn’t seem like Huibara was lying to him. After all, there was no reason and it wouldn’t be good for her. He had to re-examine the communication between Winnet and Xiaolan. As if there was a filter, the originally natural situation suddenly became ambiguous in his eyes – making it impossible for him to remain calm. Even when facing a difficult case, he was not so shaken; could she really be interested in Xiaolan? He thought that Xiaolan had never refused her request, but accepted it all. Although it might be because she was not good at refusing others, the time they spent together was still too short – so intimate; Conan felt that if they were people of the same gender, like Toyama Kazuha around Xiaolan and Hattori Heiji, it would not be surprising if the relationship became very good in a short period of time, but with Huibara’s reminder, it was difficult for him to regard Winnet as Xiaolan’s “ordinary friend”.

But he couldn’t remind Xiaolan indirectly, and it was too stupid to swear to Winette about Kudo Shinichi’s feelings for Maoli Ran. It was just like a puppy who was afraid that its food would be taken away. It was so childish! There was nothing he could do.

Xiaolan probably has no romantic feelings for other women, so he can only hope for this.

Alas, why do I worry so much? Xiaolan is not my girlfriend yet, and there is really nothing I can do about her current appearance as an elementary school student! Thinking of this, he simply joined Maori Kogoro, took a plate, and shoveled the food in it, but he had no appetite at all – she imagined Winnet and Xiaolan together, happily practicing knitting and cooking together, eating dinner together, and after dinner, the two of them ran to participate in entertainment activities – watching movies, listening to concerts –

Conan clenched his fork, feeling that the more he thought about it, the more pathetic he would become.

Fortunately, at this time, Mao Lilan finally couldn’t stand Mao Li Kogoro’s appearance anymore, and came to him and told him not to eat so much. However, the useless uncle didn’t care at all, and said, “High-end cuisine is not something you can eat casually, it’s worthy of being a famous wine”, while piling food into his mouth as if no one was around.

At the same time, the chairman of the Sijing Group, who was standing in the center of the venue, announced:

“Well, before the banquet officially begins, I would like to introduce to you today’s special guest—”

The chairman of the Shijing Group waved his hand and pointed to where Maori Kogoro was, but the latter was still immersed in the high-end cuisine, which made him quite embarrassed. “Mr. Maori!” He called Kogoro again with emphasis, and everyone re-examined Kogoro and felt that the famous detective was really a person who could not be judged by appearance.

Kogoro, who became the focus of attention in an instant, stopped eating and responded, “Hello everyone.”

“Not long ago, Mr. Mao Li helped my daughter a lot.”

“Nothing.”

Kogoro Mouri shook his hands and put his hands on his hips, as if nothing needed to be mentioned.

Xiaolan was very curious about what case her father had solved when she was not around. When she asked, Kogoro kept her in suspense and said, “That was a big case!”

Conan blinked: Big case?

How could he not have heard of it… As a competent detective, he always actively paid attention to social news, especially the occurrence of some cases. After all, Tokyo is not that big, and almost every incident is closely related to their lives.

When he was puzzled, a man came up to him and said, “I’ve heard about it, Great Detective Maori! You were able to find Miss Lihua’s beloved dog, Babur. That was really not easy!”

“No, there!” Maori pushed his hand.

Now Xiaolan and Conan finally understood what a “big case” was, and looked at Kogoro with contempt. “It’s hopeless to be like this!” She whispered to Winnet, and this small action also fermented in Conan’s eyes – at this moment, he believed more and more what Huibara had just said.

The man took out a business card from his wallet and handed it to Kogoro: “My name is Ichieda Takashi. It’s an honor to meet you, a famous detective today! Hello!”

“not bad.”

The classic business flattery was still going on when another fashionably dressed man came over.

“That is to say, I think as long as you look at them with your sharp eyes, I think all the prisoners will confess their crimes!”

The man looked at Miss Lihua as he spoke: “No wonder Miss Lihua chose you to help with this.”

Conan can’t complain.

At this time, a new man interrupted and said disdainfully, “Are you done yet? You just want to flatter Miss Lihua. But this famous detective you are talking about is just a middle-aged uncle.”

Conan: You’re absolutely right. You hit the nail on the head.

Maori Kogoro was very angry when he heard his arrogant words: “What did you say!”

The fashionable man Nikaido also said that his statement was too rude. But the man who looked down on Kogoro did not stop and said to the other man behind him: “You think so too, right?”

“Yes, I had been looking forward to today. However, he is very different from what I imagined.”

Kogoro Mori is on the verge of exploding.

At this time, an older middle-aged man came to the rescue. “You guys don’t understand,” he said with a smile, “Don’t you know that powerful eagles will hide their claws? He pretended to be a coward just to relax the opponent’s vigilance. This is also a common strategy used by detectives!” He looked at Kogoro: “Am I right, detective?”

“Yes!” Kogoro replied, touching the back of his head.

Conan, the spirit behind him, smiled awkwardly. It was indeed a “strategy”.

“But Miss Lihua has already seen through this.”

Under his guidance, everyone’s boasting turned to Miss Lihua. Not long after, the topic turned to “winning Miss Lihua’s heart.”

The most arrogant man, Mifune, concluded, “I don’t know which lucky guy it will be, but if he marries Miss Reika, he will be the next president of the Shijing Group.”

Conan was not interested in this kind of intrigue between men. He felt the urge to urinate, so he went out to find a toilet.

“The corridor is really dark, why don’t you turn on all the lights?”

He ran in the corridor, and there was a burning candle hanging under the ceiling, which gave off a faint light. When he went deeper, there was no light at all. He searched several rooms before finally finding the toilet. He tried to press the light, but it was still dark. At this time, someone behind him suddenly said, “What are you doing?”

He turned around and saw an elderly woman wearing traditional Japanese clothes. Conan explained awkwardly, “I want to go to the bathroom.”

“The light bulb in this bathroom is broken now,” she pointed to the other side, “so you can use the bathroom across the street.”

“Ah.”

“But it’s really strange. All the light bulbs in the corridor, toilet, and bathroom are broken. I think I have to replace them all in the next few days.”

Conan didn’t think too much about it. He went to the toilet and rushed back to the banquet hall. Not too long had passed. People were still talking. The four men were still gathered together and talking to each other. Miss Lihua also came here after greeting the guests. Her eyes wandered over Winnet’s body. She probably felt that the other party couldn’t see her actions, so she looked a little naked.

“What a rude woman, this woman.”

Suddenly, Conan heard Haibara talking behind him.

“Ha ha……”

Conan felt that if he stayed with Huibara for too long, his heart would be in trouble sooner or later. Not only did he say a lot of surprising and scary things from time to time, but he also appeared and disappeared mysteriously. “So you still like this pastor very much.” Conan joked, “Could it be that you actually have a good impression of her? I rarely see you defending someone like this.” He thought to himself, even the doctor can only be blamed, and other people who are more irrelevant are simply objects that can be judged at will in Huibara’s eyes – the comments are extremely sharp.

“Because there is nothing on the surface that is worthy of criticism.”

“On the surface?”

Conan was stunned.

Staring at Winnett, Shii Reika greeted Sophia and held out her hand. “Excuse me, can you see clearly, Miss Moriarty?” she asked with a smile.

Winnet didn’t know where her hostility came from, but she wasn’t interested and shook her hand. “I’m fine,” Winnet responded with a smile, “Happy birthday, Ms. Shijing.”

“Thank you!”

Perhaps because she felt bored, Sijing Lihua did not insist on it any further.

Although Mao Lilan, who was beside her, did not find her annoying, she preferred Winnett and still consoled her: “Ms. Lihua must have a strong personality.”

She had spoken to Sonoko on the phone before, and Sonoko said that she didn’t like this woman very much, and that the Suzuki Group and the Yotsubishi Group didn’t have much friendship. As for her, she couldn’t get along with the other party.

Even so, Sonoko still wanted to participate – because her childhood friend, Mao Lilan, was there.

“Well, I didn’t care.”

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253 Hitting the mark

The banquet brought together many outstanding men, and she could guess the cause and effect. Although she did not think that comparison was a good way, it was a powerful means of showing off most of the time. But she was not interested in those men, nor was she here to ruin the party, or rather, she was trying to please the young lady in front of her, because she decided to make a small deal with the executive of the Four Wells Group, Masaji Rokuda, who was present.

Siyi Lihua let go of Winnet, who seemed to be of no importance, and continued to linger among the crowd.

“Those men really act like saints,” said Xiao Ai, who inserted herself between Winnet and Mao Lilan. “Or, I guess, they are here for her money. It’s always like this. After pleasing the spoiled young lady, the ‘love’ will disappear in the blink of an eye.” Her calm voice made several people around her look sideways. “Or, the lifeblood of the company is in the hands of this young lady, and he has to follow her wishes, comb her hair, drive her – do everything for her,” she opened her eyes and laughed. “Well, anyway, you can’t see how bad it is. At least you have money and power, right?”

Ai’s words left Xiaolan dumbfounded, and Conan broke out in a cold sweat while saying “vicious” in his mind.

“Xiao Ai…”

Ran Mao Li opened her small eyes and wanted to correct her “bad thoughts”, but she realized that this was the naked reality that was speculated with a malicious tone, and the words got stuck in her throat.

“The recent TV series ‘Stormy Day Lovers’ had a similar ending. That TV series was quite interesting.”

“TV drama……”

As if she suddenly remembered that it was indeed broadcast on TV, Mao Lilan scratched her cheek eagerly. Are the recent TV series so realistic? She thought to herself that she should limit Conan to watching some programs after returning home.

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Winnie couldn’t help but smile. In terms of innuendo, precise targeting, and hitting the nail on the head, Xiao Ai was really unmatched. Not only that, she also felt that the meaning of speaking up for her was to help her vent her anger to some extent. Although she didn’t need Xiao Ai to do this, she still thought she was very cute, and this was a different kind of sweet talk – she enjoyed it very much.

“There is still a big difference between TV dramas and reality. You have to learn to distinguish them properly.” Xiaolan reminded them, but she couldn’t tell children not to believe in TV, because most childhood fantasies are beautiful things.

Xiaolan pulled Conan over.

“Conan, take Ai with you to play!” She whispered in his ear, “and your friends, show her more good things.”

Xiaolan thought that it must be because Xiaoai often watched TV alone that she gradually became like this.

Conan said, “I know,” but the desire to complain has tortured him to death – since he is a mysterious scientist of the Black Organization, he should not watch this kind of soap opera all day long! And he must have said that on purpose, so aggressive! Oh, no! He must be careful not to provoke this venomous scientist, lest he be insulted to the point of wanting to find a hole to hide. He feels that only in front of Genta Mitsuhiko Ayumi and others, Huihara will be a little restrained.

Winnett sighed. “Ai is such a unique child,” she smiled, “She is very straightforward.”