Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 223 Huiyuan Ai is very distressed, very distressed
After all, Haibara Ai did not change her name. She just glanced at Junerick with disdain:

"You weren't eavesdropping on my conversation with Miss Lan before, were you?"

"No! Absolutely not!"

Junerick's face flushed, and he raised three fingers of his right hand: "I swear, I was just passing by and overheard it by chance."

"Hmm? You'll pass by the women's bath when you take a bath?"

"No! It's... it's the clothes that Mr. Shuiyue bought for you that have arrived. I put them in front of the door of your dressing room."

Junerick stammered, and those who didn't know would think he was caught peeping.

Huibara Ai turned her head to look at Hotaru, her eyes becoming even more disgusted: "So Mr. Suigetsu really is very experienced, even if it's a little girl, he can tell the size just by looking at her."

Yingsheng chuckled: "I saw it more than once."

Huihara Ai's ears flushed instantly, but she had read Yingsheng's experience in detail at the winery in the past and knew that this person had a strange personality. When they were on the river before, she probably just admired the beauty. So she regained her composure and raised her glass:
"Do you want me to toast you, Mr. Shuiyue?"

Yingsheng also raised his glass: "Of course we need to, but the first glass should be to freedom."

Xiaolan also raised her glass: "Congratulations on your new life, Xiaoai."

Junerick quickly followed up: "Thank you both for your help, I will never forget it."

clang--!
The wine glasses collided, splashing a few drops of orange juice...

Mm, orange juice.

Yingsheng suddenly lost interest, drank the orange juice in one gulp, and started to eat his midnight snack.

"Drinking is bad for your health." Huibara Ai said suddenly.

"I know." Yingsheng nodded, "and the safe dose is zero."

"Then you still drink?"

"You drank last time, didn't you? Did the scientist's smart brain become dumber by a few percentage points?"

"...Last time it was you who urged me to drink."

"Yes, I sometimes advise myself that life is short, enjoy it while you can. Why should I damage my present happiness because of something that might happen in the future? Maybe I won't live to see that time."

Feeling the worried gazes from those around him, Yingsheng smiled and said, "Of course, that was in the past. I will stop drinking from tomorrow on, and will only drink with meals from now on... No, I'm not addicted, so why should I quit? It's not a big problem."

"Haha, it's not addictive, I just want to drink a little every time, right?"

Haibara Ai continued to chase.

"Tsk, I won't argue with kids." Yingsheng looked at Huiyuan Ai and Junerick, "Let's talk business, what are your plans for the future?"

When this was mentioned, Huiyuan Ai's eyes dimmed and she shook her head:

"Forget it, you better order me a pot of wine."

When Junerik heard "you two", he wanted to speak excitedly, but when he saw Haibara Ai like this, his face immediately showed worry. And when he thought of his current situation, he became more worried and looked at Yingsheng:
"Mr. Shuiyue, the organization knows what I look like, and they also know what Ai looks like. I'm afraid we can only hide."

"Does Ai look the same now as she did when she was a child?" Yingsheng asked curiously.

"Yes, exactly the same."

Huihara Ai sighed softly: "Gin, Vodka, Vermouth, Pisco, Rum, and several codename members of the organization's North American branch have all seen me as a child. If they see me, I will definitely be recognized."

"Mingzhi, what about you?" Yingsheng asked again.

It took Junerick a second to realize that he was being called. He shook his head and sighed, "I'm worse than Ai. Everyone in the institute has seen me."

"That's indeed a bit troublesome. You two are definitely wanted by the organization now." Yingsheng thought for a moment, "Do you know anyone who can disguise himself?"

Snapped--!
The chopsticks in Haibara Ai's hand suddenly broke.

Just as Junerik shook his head blankly, he and Yingsheng looked at him worriedly. Huiyuan Ai took a deep breath and spoke slowly:
"Kiyomizu Yukino, I know she will, and there's also Vermouth from the organization, but I don't know her true identity, and neither of them will help us."

Yingsheng was surprised: "Could it be that your previous situation was caused by Xuesong Kiyoko?" Didn't Vermouth reveal her true identity when she was seeking revenge?

Don't you feel bad about your mouth?
How did she hold it in?

"Correct."

Huihara Ai forced herself to remain calm and said, "Before, it was Vodka who had been guarding me in the confinement room. Suddenly, an outside member came over and said that Gin was dying. He called Vodka's name and asked him to hurry over to listen to his last words.

Vodka was concerned about Gin and handed me over to that man's custody without giving it any second thought.

As a result, the person closed the door and started kicking me. My hands were handcuffed to the pipe and I couldn't hide. When she was venting her anger, she said...

I hurt his Cool Guy and I hurt her Kudo-kun."

"!!!"

"!!!"

Yingsheng and Xiaolan were both shocked, and they looked at each other, even more shocked.

Yingsheng was the most shocked. No, although he had used some tricks, you, Vermouth, a witch with a thousand faces, a girl whose age is unknown but who is at least a mature woman, really fell in love with this little bud of Kudo?

Could it be that the medicine Shirley gave her was too strong?

There won’t be any love poison in there!

Cool Guy...

Hey, what kind of weird name is this?

Yingsheng asked hurriedly: "Excuse me, what medicine did you give them?"

Huiyuan Ai was puzzled: "How do you know this?"

"Ms. Aida told me that she and Xuesong Kiyoko reacted strangely when they saw Kudo entering the laboratory."

What Yingsheng said is true.

"Oh, it's nothing, just... just some stimulants or something."

When Huiyuan Ai talked about this, her face turned red with shame, and she spoke intermittently. Yingsheng simply looked at Junerick, who scratched his head and said awkwardly:

"Some opioids and hormones, the effects... well, they won't cause lasting harm to them anyway."

"……hiss--!"

Yingsheng was speechless when he suddenly felt someone grabbing his waist. He gasped and raised his hand to grab Xiaolan's hand and continued to ask:

"Will there be any lasting effects if you suddenly faint in that state? Will you directly form new neural circuits or something?"

Huiyuan Ai shook her head: "I don't know."

Junerick thought for a moment and said, "Uh... maybe."

Snapped--!
Yingsheng had anticipated this and held Xiaolan's hand, leaning close to her ear and whispering:
"Believe me, Vermouth definitely had ulterior motives towards Kudo from the beginning. Other external matters are just circumstances, external dust that cannot affect one's true intention. And the reasons are never important, what matters is the result."

Xiaolan was angry and leaned close to his ear: "I know, but I'm still very angry."

"hiss--!"

Yingsheng took another breath and gritted his teeth and said, "I admit it, but can't we change positions?"

"cannot!"

"Cough cough."

Yingsheng turned his head to look at Huiyuan Ai who had a strange look on her face: "Go on, what about that guy next?"

(End of this chapter)