Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 127 Xiaolan: My mother is not talented, but can she meet your standards, Teacher Kitahara?

Kisaki Eri sighed.

If it were ten years ago—no, five years ago—she might have found a reliable man and remarried after her divorce.

But now, she is thirty-seven years old, almost thirty-eight. She is old and faded, no longer young, and no one wants her anymore.

In addition, she was exhausted from more than ten years of marriage and didn't want to go through it again.

Having already learned her lesson the hard way, she wasn't planning on doing it a second time, so marriage was out of the question.

She'll learn from her mistakes and won't fall into the same trap twice.

Of course, getting married is one thing, and dating is another; they are not contradictory.

However, she has now shifted her focus to Xiaolan, hoping that Xiaolan can find happiness.

However, she didn't think highly of Shinichi Kudo.

Although she watched Shinichi Kudo grow up, she saw a reflection of Kogoro Mouri in his younger days.

She saw all of Shinichi Kudo's traits, such as being stubborn, self-righteous, and fond of showing off; he was practically a carbon copy of Kogoro Mouri.

If she could, she wouldn't want Ran to be with Shinichi Kudo; she was afraid Ran would get hurt like she did.

However, Shinichi Kudo resembles Kogoro Mouri, and Ran also resembles her, and the four of them are extremely similar.

They're both single-minded and childhood sweethearts; otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to marry Kogoro Mouri and ended up in this mess.

But she knew she couldn't persuade Ran right now, but luckily Shinichi Kudo had run into some trouble and was hiding.

This is a good thing. Perhaps the two of them have grown distant after not seeing each other for a long time, and the matter might just fizzle out.

Of course, it's also possible that Ran is absolutely determined and has no choice but to be with Shinichi Kudo.

If that's really the case, then she, as the mother, has no choice but to break up the couple.

She really didn't want to see Xiaolan suffer the same pain as her.

However, Xiaolan is still young and has time to make amends.

At this moment, Xiaolan was unaware that her mother had already decided to break up the couple. All she knew was that her mother was very sad, and it was all because of her.

It seems that my dad and I really hurt my mom deeply!

Thinking of this, Xiaolan's tears flowed again, and she hugged Fei Yingli.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I've held you back, Mom. If it weren't for me, you might have found your happiness long ago."

"I wasted the best ten years of your life."

She now understands very well that all her efforts over the past decade have been stumbling blocks on Eri Kisaki's path.

Eri Kisaki has yet to remove this stumbling block.

Ultimately, she is Eri Kisaki's daughter.

As a mother, Eri Kisaki would naturally not allow her daughter to get hurt.

This time it was out of necessity; otherwise, Eri Kisaki might not have gotten a divorce.

But now, she truly hopes her mother can find happiness; if she remains alone for the rest of her life, she will feel even more regret.

Hearing this, Eri sighed inwardly, reached out to wipe away Ran's tears, and comforted her, "Ran, things aren't as bad as you think."

"Your mom is still young and beautiful, finding a boyfriend is a piece of cake for me, so don't overthink it."

She knew Xiaolan's personality all too well; she liked to shoulder everything herself, whether it was her own or someone else's, she would consider it all.

It was precisely for this reason that Xiaolan was severely traumatized by this blow and closed herself off emotionally.

Fortunately, with Kitahara Natsuyu's help, Ran has temporarily recovered.

So for now, we should go along with what Xiaolan said, besides, her conditions are not bad at all.

Hearing Eri's words of comfort, Ran's tears gradually stopped, and a smile appeared on her face: "Mom, if you really find a boyfriend, you must tell me, and I'll help you check him out!"

She now genuinely hopes that Eri Kisaki can find happiness, so that she can make up for the mistakes she has made over the years.

Eri looked at Ran with a sense of helplessness.

This child is adding more burdens to himself again. Honestly, can't you think about yourself for once?

Normally, Eri would have given Ran a good talking-to, but now, she'd better go along with her a bit.

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely let you meet my boyfriend when I find him, and let you help me choose him," said Eri Kisaki.

"Yes." Xiaolan nodded heavily.

Gu Gu Gu Gu.
Just then, Xiaolan's stomach suddenly growled, and her cheeks flushed slightly, as if she were a little embarrassed.

"Mom, I'm hungry."

She had dinner with Eri and Conan around 4 or 5 pm yesterday, and now more than ten hours have passed, and she is hungry.

Eri Kisaki smiled slightly and patted Ran's head, saying, "Okay, Mommy will go and cook for you now, and make your favorite food."

"Ah!" Xiaolan opened her mouth wide, revealing an awkward but polite smile: "Let me do it."

The food my mom makes... well, let's just say it's not the best.

For your own safety, you should do it yourself.

I really don't know how my mom and I used to get through it.
Ran was also complaining in her heart. Hearing this, Eri Kisaki pointed her index finger and tapped her forehead with annoyance: "Hmph! How did I give birth to a daughter like you? You grew up eating my cooking until you were eight years old, and now you're starting to complain about your mother's cooking."

Is my cooking really that bad?

"Of course not." Ran hugged Eri's arm and said with a grin, "I just don't want to see you too tired, so I'll take care of the cooking. You can rest."

"After all, you took care of me all night, you must be very tired."

Eri glanced at Ran and deliberately put on a stern face, saying, "At least you still have some conscience."

"Okay, go make breakfast first, I'll help you."

"Ah."

Ran nodded, and then left the room with Eri.

When they opened the door, they smelled a fragrance.

Xiaolan sniffed and said softly, "It smells so good."

At that moment, Yukiko came out of the kitchen with breakfast in her hands. She smiled at Eri and her daughter and said, "You've come at just the right time. I just finished making breakfast. Come and eat quickly."

"Aunt Wendai, thank you so much. I feel really bad for troubling you with my matter."

Ran bowed to Yukiko in thanks.

Eri Kisaki, standing to the side, did the same.

Yukiko placed the tray on the table, straightened up, and waved her hand with a smile, saying, "We're all friends, so please don't be so polite."

"Besides, Conan has troubled Ran here for so long, so I definitely have to help him out."

"Besides, I just took a nap here and didn't help much."

"If we're talking about help, we really have to thank Kitahara-sensei. If he hadn't hypnotized Ran, who knows what would have happened to you now."

Ran had already heard the whole story from Eri, so she knew about Kitahara Natsuyu's help in this matter and wouldn't forget it.

She just didn't know how to repay Kitahara Natsuhiro.

After all, they had helped her so much, pulling her back from the brink of death.

Oh, by the way, I don't think Kitahara-sensei has a girlfriend yet.

Xiaolan glanced at her mother discreetly, a thought forming in her mind.

If Ms. Kitahara doesn't mind that her mother is about ten years older than her, she can act as a matchmaker again.

After all, Kitahara Natsuyu was her savior, handsome, well-off, and a well-regarded teacher in the area. He was someone she could entrust her life to.

When I run into Kitahara-sensei another day, I'll subtly ask him about it.

At this time, Eri Kisaki was unaware that her daughter was planning to arrange a marriage for her, and the person to be arranged was none other than Kitahara Natsuhiro.

If I knew, I wonder what I would think.

"Alright, you two don't need to stand there anymore, come and eat." Yukiko said to the two of them.

"it is good."

Afterwards, Eri and Ran took their seats, and the three of them happily began their meal.

Maori Detective Agency.

At this moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro, Conan, and Mouri Kogoro were already standing below the agency, looking up at the third floor.

However, the third floor doesn't have the large windows typical of an office, so you can't see inside.

"Teacher Kitahara, how is Ran doing now?"

Conan glanced at the third floor, then looked away and asked softly.

"The situation is..." Kitahara Natsuyu stroked his chin and pondered for a few seconds before finally smiling. "Why don't you go up and take a look?"

Although Yukiko didn't text him to tell him how things were going, he could tell from the emotions of Yukiko, Eri, and Ran that all three of them were quite happy.

The matter has been resolved, and Xiaolan has largely untangled her inner conflict, ensuring she won't fall into that situation again.
"Go up and have a look?"

Conan looked at the smile on Kitahara Natsuhiro's face and seemed to understand something, and a smile also appeared on his face.

"Sister Xiaolan."

As he spoke, he ran towards the third floor of the firm.

Watching Conan's retreating figure, Kitahara Natsuhiro turned to Kogoro Mouri beside him and asked, "Mr. Mouri, aren't you going up to check on him?"

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri glanced at the third floor, a resolute look in his eyes: "No, I won't go up and disturb them."

"Some things have already happened, and continuing to dwell on them will not yield any results."

"It would be better to let Eri go, let Ran go, and let myself go too."

Kitahara Natsuyu raised an eyebrow, glanced at Kogoro Mouri, and couldn't help but think to himself, "You've been pestering him for ten years, and you're only letting go now, and you're making it sound so high and mighty. You're something else!"

In truth, this whole thing was Kogoro Mouri's fault.

If they had spoken more politely or normally at the time, or apologized afterwards and given each other a way out, this would never have happened.

Unfortunately, he was too arrogant, and as a result, he ended up in this state.

(End of this chapter)