Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 62 Relaxing time, chatting with Xiaolan

"Suiyue-kun, are you free this afternoon?"

When the call was connected, Xiaolan went straight to the point.

"Sorry, I have to go to the research institute later. Is there anything I can help you with?" Yingsheng replied immediately.

"Well... of course I want to thank you."

"I see. You are not with Suzuki-san now, are you?" Yingsheng sighed softly, "Don't do unnecessary things like this. It will not please both sides. Besides, you are not stupid enough to call me in front of her, are you?"

"..."

Xiaolan, who was hiding in the corner of a dessert shop and quietly making a phone call, was stunned. She glanced at Yuanzi who was queuing at the front desk with a confused look on her face. How was she discovered?

After waiting for three seconds, there was no sound from Suzuki Sonoko, so Yingsheng smiled and said:
"It seems that she is not here for the time being, which is the best. As for my assumption, have you ever used reasoning? This is a very basic judgment, think about it yourself."

"Not yet. Shinichi has been very busy and hasn't come home today."

"Really? That attitude won't work. You have to be proactive. Asking him to recommend a list of books is just an attitude. You don't need to wait for that. Kudo's favorite Sherlock Holmes's detective stories are available in almost every bookstore. Just buy a set and read them."

"..."

To be honest, Xiaolan suddenly felt ashamed. It seemed that she really didn't take the initiative to do anything.

"Of course, a normal relationship needs two-way efforts. Kudo doesn't devote his energy to you, so it's understandable that you leave him alone. Of course, the premise is that you sincerely think so, and not because of some weird twists and turns."

"........."

After saying both the positive and negative things, and in an orderly manner, Xiaolan was speechless again. Finally, she couldn't help but said, "I know I was wrong. Please, my life mentor Shuiyue, please stop for a while. I don't dare to speak anymore."

"What's this sentence?"

"Well... the last bit of courage."

"Puch-"

Yingsheng couldn't help laughing: "I say, if you could be so calm towards Kudo instead of being so coy, you would have officially announced it a long time ago."

“That’s totally different.”

"That's right. On one side are the people you care about, and on the other side are the insignificant little characters."

"He's a big bad guy."

"Then why did you call me when you were shopping with Suzuki? You wanted to be the middleman between the two of us, right? Come on, you are too naive. Even if you have a deep relationship and can still be friends in the future, she will at least ignore you for a long time."

"But……"

Xiaolan hesitated for a while, muttering quietly: "But Shuiyue-kun doesn't seem to be that bad."

"I've already told you that what you see is just the surface. I am nothing but a mirage. The only person in this world who can be said to understand me is probably the bright moon."

Yingsheng shook his head: "Forget it, you should go shopping with Suzuki-san.

I guessed this because you can't stay at home due to the renovations and you will definitely have to go out. Also, because of what happened on Friday, Suzuki will be very worried that you will be deceived by a scumbag like me.

She probably asked you out yesterday, and you broke it off because of me. I don't know what excuse you gave, but she must have been even more worried. So if we ask you out again today, you will definitely agree, that's it.

If she asks about me, just say that I was shamelessly pestering you and you were just responding out of courtesy.

If you mention sparring karate, it means you want to beat the crap out of me for a good reason.

OK, anything else? "

Xiaolan was speechless: "What else can I say? I am completely overwhelmed by Suigetsu-kun's aura. But I won't say that."

"It's up to you, just don't let your best friend's relationship break down and you cry bitterly."

"...Can't you just change your ways?" "I didn't do anything wrong, why should I change?"

"Oh my God, are you...you...you..." Xiaolan was tongue-tied for a long time, and then her tone softened: "But in that case, what about the love you pursue? Wouldn't it be better for both of you to start all over again?"

Yingsheng chuckled: "For me now, this may be a good thing, but for her, it may not be."

"Scumbag!"

Xiaolan was about to go berserk: "Do you really have to be a playboy?"

"Until I find the right person, there is nothing I can do. Otherwise, I will die."

"So what is your ideal type?"

"To be honest, I don't really know, but... do you know someone like that? Sometimes they feel sorry for themselves and want to jump into the sea to commit suicide, and sometimes they lose their minds and go berserk, planning to destroy the world. If you can introduce me to someone who fits the bill, I think she and I might have something in common."

Xiaolan was silent for a while: "I don't want to be rude, but your ideal type... is a psychopath?"

"Hey, that's too much. At most, you're just a little emotional."

"Um...Suiyue-kun, why don't you go see a psychiatrist?"

"good idea!"

Yingsheng exclaimed: "As long as I am diagnosed with mental illness, I can easily sneak into the mental hospital. There are enough targets there, I will definitely be able to find true love."

"...Are you serious?"

"Ha, just kidding."

"I just said..."

"After all, I don't have a guardian to help me with the discharge and transfer procedures. It's easier to get in than to get out. If I don't find true love in the first hospital, I'll be trapped to death."

"You guy!!!"

A hash mark appeared on Xiaolan's forehead. She took a deep breath and said, "When my father is discharged from the hospital, I will ask him to be your guarantor and send you in as you wish."

Yingsheng's eyes lit up: "Really? That's great, I hope Mr. Maori gets better soon... No, why is he in the hospital? What happened?"

"Nothing."

As soon as she got to this point, Xiaolan's mood immediately became a little depressed. She actually wanted to go to the hospital to visit her father, but this was the news that Officer Megure secretly told her, and he didn't tell her the location, so she had no choice.

Xiaolan sighed: "I know Shuiyue-kun was joking just now, but...your question...have you really never been sincere to someone?"

"Never."

"why?"

"Of course it's because it's not necessary. What's the original source of your so-called sincere heart? Loneliness? Emptiness? Boredom? Humans are social animals. I don't deny the necessity of communication. But that kind of thing can be easily eliminated. There's no need to go to the extent of being sincere for it."

Xiaolan was silent for a long while after hearing this, and finally spoke softly: "Mr. Shuiyue, you were hurt by love in the past, right?"

"Cough cough cough cough!!!"

Yingsheng almost choked himself to death with his spit: "Love hurt?! Do you think I have a connection with this word?"

"But they are very similar in every aspect. For example, your promiscuity now, your current attitude that you won't get hurt unless you give your true heart, you look like someone who has been hurt before."

"hiss--"

Yingsheng took a breath and said, "That makes sense!"

(End of this chapter)