Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 292 At the end of the party, everyone is drunk even without the wine!
Because of her natural kindness and enthusiasm, Xiaolan is good friends with almost everyone in the class.

There is only one person, Qingliu Qiansu.

She clearly wanted to fit in with the class and the small group of girls, but she seemed to be born with a gloomy temperament that often made people stay away from her.

Compared with this gloomy temperament, her rustic appearance and heavy bangs are secondary.

In addition, her academic performance is very poor. When chatting with her, she is always unable to keep up with the conversation and even blurts out some inappropriate or even completely imaginary words.

After Xiaolan managed to pass it a few times, she gave up silently in her heart.

In her past eyes, Aoyagi Chisou's current situation was largely due to her own fault, and she had never thought about changing.

Later, after Yingsheng's explanation, she realized that Qingliu was actually very pitiful, and the way she wanted to help her before was totally wrong.

It won't work to just tell her what she did wrong and how to correct it.

It's too high and mighty.

Even if you try your best to control your attitude, in Qingliu's eyes, this will undoubtedly be the arrogance of the "big other".

The correct approach should be to first recognize and affirm her, and to see her existence and her efforts.

Tell her that someone cares about everything about her.

Only when she finally sees a ray of sunshine in her world and is able to open up to the outside world, can we provide help.

After the night conversation in the small garden at the Beika Central Hospital, Xiaolan wanted to follow this principle and help Aoyagi Chiso.

she thinks:

Kindness is contagious. Shuiyue is helping me, so of course I want to help others too.

Unfortunately, because she had to prepare for the karate competition and went out with Yingsheng several times, she never had the time.

And soon after it was all over and she was finally able to take some time off next week, she heard the bad news from Kenta Nakamichi.

Qingliu's family of three was wiped out!

It may be related to fireflies!

There is no doubt that the moment Xiaolan heard these words, she felt dizzy.

She knew that Yingsheng was definitely not a good person in the conventional sense, but killing her classmates...

This is undoubtedly too much.

At that time, she really wanted to call Yingsheng and question him, but she gave up after thinking that Yingsheng might be under police surveillance.

Besides, didn’t Shuiyue-kun say that?

Don't be impulsive when encountering things, keep a normal mind;

When looking at a problem, don't just look at the surface superficially, but go deep and see the essence of the problem.

As these words continued to echo in her mind, Xiaolan's disordered mood gradually calmed down. Faced with Kenta Nakamichi's self-proclaimed subtle reminder, she simply interrupted him calmly without making any expression.

"This case is still under investigation, Nakamichi-san, please be patient and trust the police and Shinichi."

After she said this, Kenta Nakamichi on the other end of the phone was silent for a long time.

"Feel sorry."

After saying that, he hung up.

Xiaolan ignored him afterwards. She participated in the bonfire party, had a barbecue, talked on the phone with Junerick, and talked on the phone with Hotaru and Megure Juzo. Everything was normal.

Xiaolan has indeed changed a lot in the past two weeks.

And in the face of many examples, she believed that Yingsheng was not that kind of person.

At least, it won't hurt her.

In that case, just ask him face to face.

Just say whatever you want to say and don’t leave room for misunderstandings to grow, that’s what Shuiyue-kun said.

So Xiaolan did just that.

When Yingsheng said "Xuantian is my witness" in the bedroom, Xiaolan had already believed Yingsheng for the most part.

During the two weeks of getting along, she could see that Yingsheng's faith in Xuantian was definitely not empty talk.

but,
Just this matter.

It's just that he didn't do it himself.

Because of Yingsheng's unreserved display, in the eyes of his companion Xiaolan, he is incredibly powerful.

Especially in terms of strategy, Tianshu's calculations often use the enemies as chess pieces.

Even if Yingsheng didn't do it himself or send anyone to do it, was there any part of Yingsheng's methods involved in Vermouth's cruelty?

That’s why Xiaolan said that before.

She had no intention of leaving Yingsheng from now on, but she had already thought that her future would probably be filled with entanglement.

however,
however!
When that pale face with scars all over its facial features and even bloody cheeks appeared before my eyes, when I felt that familiar gloomy temperament.

Xiaolan's whole body was trembling!

Not only the body, at this moment, Xiaolan only felt a tingling sensation on her scalp, as if her soul was leaving her body!

Aoyagi Chisou!

It's really her!

From the treetop, the figure jumped down, landed lightly, and looked at Yingsheng expressionlessly.

Yingsheng looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, the police left a bug and a locator on me. I have to come here and will return to Tokyo later."

Qingliu Qiansu nodded slightly and said nothing.

Seeing this scene, Xiaolan felt her brain in a mess, and when she noticed the stitches on Qingliu Qiansu's neck, her heart skipped a beat.

Neck, sutures, decapitation, dismemberment!
A series of nouns flashed through her mind. Even though Xiaolan is now a completely different person, her eyes rolled back and she almost fainted.

Yingsheng quickly supported her and shook her cotton-like body vigorously, and Xiaolan slowly woke up.

"Am I dreaming?" she murmured in her sleep.

"This is reality, this is the power of technology. The person who saved her life was not me, but the Miyano couple and Ai." Yingsheng said with a smile.

Although the real body of Chiso Aoyagi may not be found, it is impossible for Vermouth to jump out and expose the matter anyway. So the person who died and resurrected in the deep mountains here was never Chikako Ikeda, but Chiso Aoyagi!

As for the refrigerator in Aoyagi's house, there might be parts of Aoyagi Chisou's body hidden, which exposed Hotaru's lie.

But first of all, Drug A is so magical that it can create flesh out of thin air. Is there a problem with that?
Secondly, guess why Yingsheng suddenly plans to rush back to Tokyo tonight?
Of course it’s Aoyagi Chisou’s body!

If it weren't for this incident, wouldn't it be wonderful to have a good sleep in a villa in the mountains, listening to the sound of rain.

"Is it drug A? Resurrection from the dead?!"

In the past, Yingsheng had told Xiaolan the ultimate goal of the research on Drug A, which was immortality and resurrection from the dead. Since Xiaolan had already seen rejuvenation in Haibara Ai, when she saw the example of Aoyagi Chiso in front of her, she immediately linked it with another one.

"Resurrection from the dead, resurrection from the dead..."

Seeing Yingsheng nodded in affirmation, Xiaolan stood up straight but couldn't help muttering absentmindedly.

Reversing life and death, what a great miracle it was, and at this moment, it appeared so clearly before her eyes!

The other two did not say anything about her loss of composure. They just waited quietly for her to come back to her senses. After all, this was an extremely incredible thing.

Baji, Baji - well, not too quiet. Yingsheng handed the food box to Qingyan Chisuo, who was wolfing down the food.

Perhaps it was because her resurrection from the dead consumed too much of her own energy, and now she was starving.

A few moments.

Xiaolan suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly: "Didn't Xiaoai say that drug A is poisonous to people outside the Miyano family bloodline? Why can Qingliu-san be resurrected?"

"How would I know? I am just a person who uses the tools. The specific principles are left to scientists to study."

Anyway, Yingsheng originally planned to let Junerick study this special case carefully and see if there was any solution. In case he encountered such a thing again next time, he would have a Ten-fold Tonic Pill to support the corpse so that he would not have to use the killing intent.

At the very least, let him know the minimum amount of killing intent he needs to use to avoid excessive waste.

Xiaolan nodded, her eyes already lighting up with excitement. This kind of mysterious and exciting thing always has great appeal to teenagers.

"So are we going back to Tokyo now?"

"It's not us, it's me. You have to stay here and cover for me, in case someone comes looking for us later." Yingsheng shook his head.

"Cover?"

Xiaolan was slightly stunned, and two red clouds flew up on her cheeks in an instant: "No, it won't be that kind of thing again?"

Her tone was quite shy and annoyed, and there was a hint of trembling in it.

The event on Friday night was a disguise for the winery to see. Xiaolan usually doesn't have any contact with them. Although she feels ashamed, she can still accept it.

If I were to come here again...

Yuanzi and her classmates are all here!

This...this...this!

It's totally impossible!
Xiaolan's cheeks were getting redder and redder, and steam was about to come out of her head. Seeing her gradually revealing a resolute expression of being ready to die, Yingsheng finally shook his head and laughed.

"Why don't you just say that I was caught in a heavy rain and feel unwell? Put the pillow under my quilt and you can go and accompany Yuanzi. It won't cause any misunderstanding."

Aoyagi Chiso had quickly finished her meal, and Yingsheng carefully bandaged the wounds on her body. Xiaolan, feeling relieved, also hurried over to help.

"It's raining so heavily, if you rush back your wound will get soaked." Xiaolan said worriedly.

"After we get in the car, I will take good care of her when we get back. Don't worry." He paused and squinted at Xiaolan. "This is about saving people. Some physical contact is inevitable. You won't mind, right?"

Xiaolan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Who do you think I am? A jealous woman? Even if that's the case, this situation should be an exception. Besides," Xiaolan sighed, "you just called Qingliu-san by name, right? I..."

Seeing Qingliu Qiansu open her mouth to speak, Xiaolan immediately stopped talking and a sense of self-blame surged in her heart.

Oh no, how could I say this in front of Qingliu-san? She was too quiet and she subconsciously ignored it.

The quiet Qingliu Qiansu still did not make a sound this time. She made two "ho" sounds and fell silent.

She stretched out her finger, pointed at herself, then at Yingsheng, and waved at Xiaolan.

This means...

Is it impossible for the two of them?

After Xiaolan understood this meaning, she felt even more guilty. She thought she was such a bad guy and a jealous woman. She actually let Qingliu make such a statement at this time. It was obvious that Suigetsu-kun was her only support at this moment.

"Sorry, that's not what I meant."

Xiaolan became dejected and dejected. She suddenly decided to say something like "I'll give Mizuki-kun to you" as an apology.

But, she felt like she had no right to say such things, and...

I don't really want to say that.

What if it comes true?
Some are reluctant...

In fact, neither Yingsheng nor Aoyagi Chiso cared about this. After all, Aoyagi Chiso was just pretending that she couldn't speak because her voice didn't sound like the real thing.

And the reason why Aoyagi Chiso made that gesture was because Yingsheng had instructed her before to use obvious actions to show that she could not speak temporarily.

Of course, proactively explaining is not as powerful as letting Xiaolan notice the facts herself.

After the bandage was completed, Yingsheng tapped his throat and looked at Xiaolan.

"You know."

Xiaolan nodded in agreement, and looked at Qingliu Qiansu with pity in her eyes. However, when she thought of the superiority of the "big other", her pity quickly disappeared, and she stood up and bowed deeply to Qingliu Qiansu.

"I hope Qingliu gets better soon!"

"Most definitely."

Yingsheng stood up with a smile, asking Aoyagi Chiso to wait for him there while he and Xiaolan went back to the villa together.

To disguise himself thoroughly, he would have to go around in front of other people at least.

"I'll be back before dawn tomorrow," Yingsheng said.

Xiaolan nodded, hesitated for two seconds, then lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, Shuiyue-kun, I thought about some very bad things before."

"I've already told you that thoughts are just a bunch of fuss. Don't take them too seriously."

"Okay, how did Suigetsu-kun save her?"

"As you can see, I actually have a pretty good relationship with her. When Nakamichi said those words in the hospital last night, I knew that something had happened to Qian Su. You, Xiao Ai and I went to the abandoned warehouse, and someone else helped search for her body."

"I see, Shuiyue-kun is really multi-threaded all the time."

"Even the wisest man can make mistakes. A fool like me must always think more."

"…Then what am I?"

"I'm the big fool and you're the little fool."

"Humph, playboy."

……

This walk in the rain from the forest to the villa was the few sweet moments for the two of them tonight.

Although they were not far away, when the two pushed open the main door of the villa and heard the good-natured laughter of the people in the hall, they smiled at each other and held hands tightly.

Seems pretty good.

Snapped--!
Suzuki Sonoko placed a wine glass heavily on the banquet table, filled it with beer, and looked at Hotaru with hazy eyes, her cheeks slightly flushed by the alcohol.

"The last person to arrive must drink three glasses of wine!"

The people around also started to make a fuss. Although minors are not allowed to drink, it is not a law of the universe. Who cares about you behind closed doors?

When a group of young people full of vigor and vitality get together for a party, how can they be without alcohol?

Yingsheng smiled brightly, stepped forward and raised his glass without hesitation.

"Everyone, drink to win!"

He drank it all in one gulp, and the people around him immediately cheered.

Xiaolan glanced at Yingsheng's skillful movements of pouring and drinking again, shook her head helplessly, and closed the door of the villa.

This guy is definitely addicted to alcohol!

She looked back at the drunken garden and sighed slightly.

So, why are you doing this, Sonoko?

(End of this chapter)