Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 308 The party is over, and Yuanzi ruins Yingsheng's good fortune
Half past eight in the evening.

Hotaru returned to the Suzuki family cruise ship. On the deck shrouded in darkness, there was only one person leaning on the railing and looking into the distance. When he heard footsteps behind him, he turned around and smiled.

"Why are you back so late?"

"Sorry, Lan, there were some minor problems."

Yingsheng also walked to the railing and sighed softly: "I just witnessed a family tragedy."

"Hey, hey, don't keep me in suspense."

"I feel like it's a bit of a letdown when I say it. The sea is clear and the moon is bright, and Youlan is by my side. Why should I talk about those filthy things in the world?" Yingsheng quietly pointed behind him, "And didn't you notice that there are more than one or two people secretly watching us now?"

"I noticed it, but what's the big deal?"

"I think they might want to witness some scenes."

"so what?"

"A gentleman helps others achieve their goals."

"……don't want."

“I didn’t even say what it was.”

"Nothing is allowed. Humph. Don't think I don't know what you want to do." Xiaolan's cheeks were red with shame, and even the breeze couldn't wipe it away. "It was over at the reef this afternoon. Fortunately, Yuanzi arrived in time, otherwise you would have done something bad."

Yingsheng curled his lips slightly: "So that girl's idea is very strange. I always feel that she is not doing it on purpose. She really likes you, not some kind of substitute for me."

"How is that possible? We are best friends."

"It's common for feelings to deteriorate."

"...If you keep talking about this, I'll go back to bed."

"Well...is there really no chance?"

"Next time."

"Oh……"

"good."

"At least give me a hug."

Xiaolan took a step to the side and said, "No, don't try to act pitiful, you playboy. I see through you."

"Cut~~"

Yingsheng snorted, pulled a chair over by the swimming pool and sat down, talking about what happened before.

"The people of the Yamoto family were fighting over the family property, and the conflict became public. When I was about to get off the boat, a sinister man with a pointed head showed murderous intent towards me.

I just went there to discuss a business deal, and he hated me so much. I'm afraid that the hatred towards Hiroyuki Yamamoto, who has been in charge for so many years, would be even greater.

If this kind of hatred keeps brewing, something bad will happen sooner or later, so I wanted to help dispel it.

But such things are not something that can be proven by words, and Yumoto Gozo is quite arrogant. He thinks that as long as he is in power, those weaklings under him will not dare to make trouble.

So I made a bet with him that if no one in his family wanted to kill him or dared to kill him, then the purchase price we agreed on would be reduced by 30%.

Otherwise, it will increase by 30%.

The plan was simple. He would give sleeping pills to everyone on the boat, and after they fell asleep, he would fish alone by the gangway, deliberately putting himself in a very dangerous position.

Then let him wake up his family members one by one and talk to them, and the first sentence he said was always the same.

——'I only informed you.'

Lan, guess how many people want to kill him."

Yingsheng chuckled softly as he said the last sentence, his tone quite playful.

Xiaolan thought for a moment and said, "Since you asked like that, there must be more than one person. I guess... No, tell me how many people are in his family first."

"Quite a lot. There are eight people on the boat, namely..."

Yingsheng gave a brief account of the event.

Xiaolan sorted out their relationships and said thoughtfully, "The one who wanted to kill you counts as one, the one who instigated Mariko Osamu to disturb your meal counts as one, and there is one more person as a backup. I guess there are three people in total."

"Haha, Lan, you really are a genius."

Yingsheng said: "With my previous reminder, the first person that Uzumoto Gozo called out was the sinister pointy-haired man, his grandson Uzumoto Ichiro. Before I hid, Uzumoto Gozo was quite confident that this man would never dare to kill him.

As a result, he only said a few words and hadn't even mentioned the inheritance when Ichiro Uemoto pushed him into the sea.

There was a safety rope prepared under Gozo Usumoto's kimono, so of course he would be fine. When Ichiro Usumoto wanted to cut the rope with a knife, I stepped forward and knocked him out.

Hide the criminal who attempted murder, pull up the old man with an ugly face, and continue the experiment.

The next one was Mariko Uzumoto. When she found out that her father did not leave her a penny, she was extremely angry, but she did not have the idea of ​​killing anyone. In the end, she even cried and said that her son and husband were useless and she hoped that her father could support them.

I knocked her out and threw her back to her original room, then Yumoto Gozo went to call her bedmate.

Uzumoto Kitaro was a man who married into the wife's family and was said to be timid in nature.

As a result, when he heard that Uzumoto Gozo was planning to make a will and leave all his property to Uzumoto Natsue, he pushed him out.

Next came his second son, Shoji Uemoto.

After knowing that he would not be given a share of the property, this person was relieved and said that he could finally become a chef and that Xia Jiang was indeed the most suitable person to inherit the family business. Finally, he advised his father to go back to his room and rest early, as it was cold outside at night.

The next one is his eldest granddaughter, Akiie Uzumoto.

There was nothing much to say about this person. When he heard that he would not get any money, he decisively turned it down.

Next is Usumoto Akiie’s husband, Usumoto Ryuo.

After he knew there was no inheritance, he was a little eager to make a move, but he didn't do anything. Instead, he begged the old man to lend him some money as he had a lot of debt from stock trading.

Next is Takeshi Uzumaki, Natsue Uzumaki’s fiancé.

There is a problem with his identity. His father committed suicide by jumping off a building because his company was forced to go bankrupt by Uzumoto Gozo. His original goal in contacting Uzumoto Natsue was to take revenge.

But who could have made him fall in love with Miss Xia Jiang? Even though he was scolded by Hao Zang Yumoto, he still didn't have the idea of ​​killing her in the end.

Just like that, the experiment was successfully completed and I won a great victory. "

Yingsheng said with regret, "If I had known this would happen, I would have made a bet with him that if anyone dared to kill him, I would have increased the price by 30%. Now the price has been doubled, but now it's only multiplied by 1.3."

Xiaolan was not in such a good mood. She was silent for a few breaths and sighed softly: "Money has corrupted family affection to this extent."

"It's not just about money, it's also about feelings."

"Eh? What do you mean?"

"It was the first pointy-haired man. I beat him up and he confessed that the reason he wanted to kill the old man was not because of his property, but because he liked his cousin, Miss Xia Jiang, and proposed to the old man. The old man scolded him and he held a grudge against him.

Today, Miss Xia Jiang and Takeshi Ryoumoto held their engagement ceremony on Ryoumoto Island, and he could no longer suppress the murderous intent in his heart.

As for the murderous intention he had towards me before, it was also because of what Yumoto Akiie had been saying, saying that I had a very pleasant conversation with Miss Xia Jiang, and that Yumoto Takeshi's position as a son-in-law would soon be in jeopardy.

He hated me for this.”

The long talk about the growth of fireflies is over.

Xiaolan asked curiously, "So you and Miss Xia Jiang had a pleasant conversation?"

"..." Yingsheng was speechless: "It's just normal business promotion, there's no such thing as pleasant or unpleasant. But after this incident, the overall favorability of the Yumoto family towards me has greatly increased. If there are any more projects in the future, it will be much easier to cooperate."

Xiaolan nodded thoughtfully: "Hina, you are really amazing. You can always seize these opportunities keenly."

"It's just luck. Besides, isn't Miss Yoko's case a counterexample?" Yingsheng sighed, "If I hadn't gone to find her, she might not have died."

Xiaolan shook her head gently: "There's no need to bear this kind of thing on your own shoulders. No one can predict what will happen next."

She paused and said, "Originally, only the three of us knew about the pinhole camera, but it disappeared along with the laptop, which means that someone else knew about it. We won't expose it, so only Miss Yoko will expose it herself.

In addition to the quarrel in the TV station lounge yesterday, could it be that Miss Yoko showed that video to Ikezawa Yuko, and that's why Ikezawa Yuko wanted to kill her?"

Yingsheng nodded: "I also think this is possible, but she has an alibi at that time, so let's wait for the results of the police investigation."

"Ugh……"

Xiaolan was silent for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Ying, do you think drug A can be used..."

"No, she's been dead for too long."

"Oh, poor Miss Yoko."

"There are so many poor people in this world. Let's go back to our room and rest." Yingsheng turned over and stretched out his hand to Xiaolan.

"That sounds strange." Xiaolan took his hand and walked into the cabin.

"It's alright, you want to sleep with Sonoko again?"

"Yes, you know, she's been in a bad mood lately."

"Isn't it because of you?"

"It's because of you, okay."

"No, no, no, I think it's just you. I'm your substitute. If you were a man, you and her would have been locked together a long time ago, and we would have gotten married on the spot."

"…I am a man, what will you do?"

"You and I became sworn brothers right now."

“…………Go to hell!!”

……

……

beep--!!!
The whistle sounded long and long, and the Suzuki family's cruise ship docked in Tokyo Bay.

Yingsheng looked back at the sky. The east was still blue and the sun had not yet risen above the sea.

"I say, how about taking another day off?"

"Damei, today is the monthly exam, Ying, do you still want to eat a zero duck egg?"

"Huh? Did a month go by so quickly?"

"The Immortal Race must adapt to this feeling."

"…Lan, you should also become an elf."

"……I try my best."

Everyone said goodbye reluctantly on the shore. The two days of fellowship were definitely a bright spot in their boring student days.

The only thing that made them feel regretful was that the three people who seemed to be in a strange emotional whirlpool did not meet the end so quickly after all.

The spectators will have to continue waiting.

After watching Xiaolan get into a taxi and drive away, Yingsheng found the car that the Sumiyoshi-kai had prepared in advance in an alley and headed to Hanakage's house.

The class that was short of several people will finally be filled today. Since it is the monthly exam, how can we miss Qingliu?

At 5:30 in the morning, Yingsheng met Aoyagi Chisume again.

Her body and face were wrapped in thick bandages. At first glance, she looked like a mummy. Lying flat on the white sheets, her presence seemed even weaker.

Yingsheng walked to the bedside, and Yingsheng's figure was reflected in her calm black eyes.

Asai Chengji said from behind him: "All the wounds have been carefully treated. If there really is the medicine you said that can speed up the recovery of human wounds, I am more than 90% sure that there will be no scars on her face."

"Dr. Cheng Shi, witness it with your own eyes. This world is full of miracles."

Yingsheng took out a blue and white capsule as a cover, helped Qingliu Qiansu swallow it with warm water, reached behind her head, and slowly helped her up.

【Murderous Intent-3, Enlightenment! 】

After a while, Asai Narumi removed the veil on Aoyagi Chisume's face, and like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, a beautiful face gradually emerged under the soft light.

Although there is still a big gap compared to Qingzi, compared with her previous self, it can definitely be said that she has been reborn.

Moreover, she is now completely free from the malnutrition she had in the past, and her skin color is close to normal fair, rather than the cold and pale color.

“It actually healed completely.”

Asai Narimi's tone was full of disbelief, and he couldn't help but touch Aoyagi Chiso's cheek.

It's smooth and delicate, like a newborn.

But while expressing his feelings, the feeling of something wrong that Asai Narumi had felt before resurfaced in his mind.

No matter what I do, there is no response. Is there something mentally wrong with this Miss Qingliu?
"Thank you for your hard work. Please go out first." Yingsheng said.

Asai Narumi nodded, and when he left he noticed that Hotaru was sitting cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed.

About an hour later, Asai Narumi, who was cooking downstairs, received a call from Hotaru, asking her to bring up Chiso Aoyagi's clothes.

Asai Chengji wiped his hands on his apron, looked for Hanakage who was playing Street Fighter on the TV in the living room to ask her something, and went upstairs with the Teitan High School uniform.

Yingsheng stood at the door, rubbing his temples with both hands, looking quite tired, and waved at her.

"She wants to put on makeup, go in and give her some pointers."

Want to put on makeup?

Asai Narumi was quite surprised. Could a puppet like that actually have his own thoughts?
And Mr. Shuiyue suddenly looked so tired. What happened just now?
With doubts, Asai Narumi entered the room and saw the naked Aoyagi Chiso standing in front of a floor-length mirror, looking at herself from constantly changing angles.

Asai Narumi subconsciously wanted to turn around, thinking that Mr. Mizuki was too rash since his biological gender was still male after all.

But Aoyagi Chiso had already seen her, and her gaze, as calm as a cold pond, made Asai Narimi's body inexplicably stop in place.

"come over."

There was a tone of no doubt in Aoyagi Chiso's voice. Asai Narumi walked towards her with the clothes in his arms, feeling like a maid of a young lady.

"Put your clothes down first. Do you know how to braid your hair? The accelerated growth makes it a little too messy." Qingliu Qiansu said.

Just as Asai Narumi was about to answer, she heard two knocks at the door. She knew it was from Yingsheng, but she didn't hear any voice.

Just as he was wondering, he saw Qingliu Qiansu's eyes tremble, and he squatted down with his hands folded in front of his chest, lowering his head and not daring to look at anyone.

"Thank you, Dr. Chengshi. Um...please put your clothes on the bed. I can do it myself."

The superior aura in her immediately disappeared, and her voice became hesitant and flattering.

Asai Narumi had no idea what was going on, so he put down his clothes and went out.

(End of this chapter)