Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 126 Xiaolan: Mom, you must give me a younger brother or sister in the future!

The next day.

Kitahara Natsumi opened his eyes and woke up from his dream. He stared blankly at the ceiling, twitched his nose, and showed a look of disgust on his face.

"I shouldn't have brought Kogoro Mouri here; now the house is full of secondhand smoke."

Although he didn't go to the living room, he could tell from the smell that the ashtrays outside were full of cigarette butts, and the living room was filled with the smell of secondhand smoke.

Fortunately, the balcony is open; otherwise, the entire living room would have been filled with secondhand smoke and become smoky.

However, a place filled with smoke may not be a fairyland; it could also be a conference room filled with secondhand smoke.

"It's so annoying."

"I have to do a thorough cleaning when I get back tonight!"

Kitahara, his eyes drooping, sat up in bed, scratched his hair, threw off the covers, got out of bed, and went outside in his slippers.

When the door opened, he saw a man sitting on the sofa, looking dejected, with a stubble beard, a cigarette in his hand, and lifeless eyes.

This person is none other than Kogoro Mouri.

Since Kitahara Natsuhiro told Kogoro Mouri about Eri and Ran yesterday, he hasn't slept all night.

He always smokes in the living room, and when he runs out of cigarettes, he goes to the vending machine to buy more.

There are vending machines on this floor, which is very convenient, just a few steps away.

So the ashtray on the table was piled high with cigarette butts.

Fortunately, there was no beer nearby, otherwise his living room would have turned into the Mouri Detective Agency.

"Mr. Mori."

Kitahara Natsuhiro walked over and called out softly.

Upon hearing the sound, Kogoro Mouri, who had been lost in thought, was startled and turned to look: "It's so hot in the north!"

Kogoro Mouri's fingers twitched. He glanced at them and realized that the cigarette had burned out and burned his fingers.

Looking at the cigarette that had burned out, he stubbed it out in the ashtray.

However, the cigarette did not touch the ashtray, but instead touched the other cigarette butts.

He paused, staring at the mountain of cigarette butts, his face filled with bitterness.

"Sorry, Kitahara, I've made a mess of your place."

After extinguishing his cigarette, Kogoro Mouri stood up and bowed slightly to Natsuhiro Kitahara.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu sighed, scratched his head, and said, "Mr. Mori, there's no need to blame yourself."

"It's getting late, you should go wash up too."

"I'll go make breakfast."

After saying that, Kitahara Natsuhiro turned and walked towards the kitchen.

At that moment, Kogoro Mori suddenly called out, "Brother Kitahara!"

"What's wrong?" Kitahara Natsuhiro turned around and looked at him.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Kogoro Mouri finally asked, "Is it convenient for me to go see Ran now?"

He already knows what Xiaolan has become, and he believes it's all his fault that Xiaolan has become like this.

So he didn't know whether he should appear in front of Ran and Eri. If he did, it might make Ran's situation even worse, which is why he asked Kitahara Natsuhiro.

Hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu pondered for a few seconds before slowly saying, "I don't know what Xiaolan is like now. I'll send her a text message to ask."

"I think with Attorney Fei here, Xiaolan shouldn't have any problems."

"don’t worry."

Kogoro Mouri looked up and forced an awkward smile: "I hope so."

Kitahara Natsuyu glanced at Kogoro Mouri again, sighed, and then took out his phone to send a text message to Yukiko, asking about their situation.

At the same time, he began to mentally criticize Kogoro Mouri.

If only you had known then what you know now, why were you so arrogant?
When Eri Kisaki took Ran to the police station to deliver food to Kogoro Mouri, a prisoner broke free from the police's control and stole a gun. They happened to run into Ran and her mother who were delivering food.

As a result, Eri Kisaki was taken hostage by the criminals.

Later, Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure blocked the criminal's path. Finally, Kogoro Mouri drew his gun and fired, and the bullet grazed Eri Kisaki's thigh.

A hostage is only a hostage until they are injured; once injured, they become a burden to the prisoner's escape.

So when Eri Kisaki was injured, the perpetrator immediately abandoned her and prepared to escape, but was subdued by the police.

Because of this, Eri Kisaki wanted to properly thank Kogoro Mouri after returning home, so she specially endured her pain and cooked him a delicious meal.

As a result, Kogoro Mouri didn't appreciate it and even scolded Eri Kisaki.

Of course, he scolded Eri Kisaki just to let her rest properly and not overwork herself.

But he's proud and aloof, and he can't bring himself to say anything nice, so it turns into hurtful words.

This led to Eri Kisaki leaving home, which in turn resulted in a separation that lasted for ten years.

Therefore, Kogoro Mouri dug his own grave.

Being arrogant is really a bad thing!
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Just then, the study door opened, and Conan walked out.

"No, please, no strong smell of smoke!"

The moment Conan stepped outside, he smelled a strong odor of secondhand smoke and immediately covered his nose.

The smell is absolutely awful, several times worse than the office itself.

"Uncle smoked so many cigarettes in one night, he must be really worried about Xiaolan!"

He looked at the ashtray on the coffee table, which was full of cigarette butts, and couldn't help but shake his head, feeling sorry for his uncle.

But there's always a reason why someone is pitiful, and Kogoro Mouri is such a person.

"If I had known it would turn out this way, wouldn't it have been better to change things sooner? Why did I have to let things get to this point?"

"It's too late for regrets now, Uncle Mori!"

Conan knew that after this incident, Eri Kisaki would definitely divorce Kogoro Mouri.

This is an unchangeable fact.

He was more concerned about Ran's safety than Kogoro Mouri. "Teacher Kitahara, how is Ran-neechan doing?"

Conan ran and walked to the kitchen, looking at Kitahara Natsuhiro who was boiling water.

While making breakfast, Kitahara Natsuhiro replied, "I just sent a text message to Fumiyo, but he hasn't replied yet."

"This should be a good thing for us."

"Good thing?"

Hearing this, Conan was somewhat puzzled.

Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and explained, "If something had happened over there, they would have called me long ago, which is why I said it's a good thing that no one called."

"Got it?"

The next second, Conan suddenly realized something, and the gloom on his face dissipated considerably.

"Indeed it is."

"Teacher Kitahara, I'm going to wash up now. Please let me know as soon as possible if anything happens."

“Okay, no problem.” Kitahara Natsuyu nodded.

Buzz buzz.
Just then, the phone that was lying next to me suddenly rang; it was a text message.

Kitahara Natsuhiro glanced at his phone, turned on the tap to rinse his hands, casually wiped them on his apron, and then picked up his phone.

[Attorney Fei and I just woke up, but Xiao Lan is still asleep. How long will your hypnosis last? Is Xiao Lan sleeping for too long?] Wen Dai.

Still not awake?
Could it be that I've been weaving too many dreams for Xiaolan?

Still dreaming?

During the hypnosis, he added a little something extra for Xiaolan: he used his own power to weave a dream for her.

As for the dream, it's the dream in which Ran tries to bring Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri together.

However, whether she succeeds or fails depends on Xiaolan herself.

Of course, he can't just create dreams at will; he can only do it when he encounters someone like Xiaolan, whose willpower is particularly weak.

It won't work if it's even slightly stronger.

Kitahara Natsuhiro muttered something to himself, then started typing.

"I'm not sure, it depends on Ran, but don't worry, Ran will definitely wake up. Don't worry about her sleeping forever." - Kitahara

[Oh, I see. Xiaolan has woken up!] Wen Dai.

The Mori Detective Agency, third floor.

At this moment, in Xiaolan's room.

Yukiko, Eri, and Ran looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Xiao Lan, you're finally awake."

Seeing Ran regain her senses, Eri Kisaki could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her face. She rushed over and hugged Ran tightly.

Feeling her mother's embrace, Xiaolan couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and they streamed down her face.

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.

Upon seeing this, Yukiko wisely withdrew from the room and quietly closed the door behind her.

"I think this matter can be resolved satisfactorily. In that case, I'll make breakfast!"

Yukiko rolled up her sleeves and got right to work.

Although her cooking skills are not as good as Kitahara Natsuhiro's, they are much better than Kisaki Eri's.

At least the taste is not bad.

Meanwhile, Eri and Ran, who were embracing and weeping in the room, began to have a heart-to-heart talk.

"I'm sorry, Mom."

“I was too selfish before, imposing my ideas on you, which troubled you for ten years.”

“If it weren’t for me, you would have divorced your father long ago and wouldn’t have been hurt again.”

After Xiaolan woke up, she felt much clearer and more refreshed.

In fact, she had long anticipated this outcome, but she had been trying to find a way to salvage the situation.

But now, she is powerless, because all her dream versions of herself have failed, and continuing will only cause Eri Kisaki to continue to get hurt.

So she chose to give up and fulfill her mother's wishes.

Perhaps only after the divorce will the mother truly find liberation and happiness.

Hearing this, Eri Kisaki stroked Ran's forehead, feeling a pang of heartache: "Actually, I wasn't planning on getting a divorce at first; I just wanted your father to apologize to me."

“I would have come back if you had just given me an apology, but in the past ten years, I have not received one and have become increasingly disappointed.”

Alcoholism, BBQ, horse racing, idleness, and some other things she didn't know.

All of these things disappointed her greatly, and this latest incident finally made her decide to get a divorce.

"So now, I can't stand it anymore, and I'm going to get a divorce."

"Although this will hurt you, I have to do it no matter what, even if you hate me, I still have to do it!"

The matter is now settled; divorce is inevitable and cannot be changed.

Xiaolan shook her head: "I don't hate you at all. On the contrary, I was too immature before."

"It's my fault for wasting ten years of your youth, Mom."

"I hope you will be happy in the future, Mom. I won't be angry even if you give birth to a younger brother or sister for me."

"Huh? Younger brother and sister?"

"You're talking nonsense, kid! Right now?!"

Eri tapped Ran's forehead in an annoyed tone.

"I'm 37 years old, I'm not going to get married again, this is how my life will be!"

(End of this chapter)