Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 81 The woman who was almost destroyed—Hiki Eri!

I've said some big, irrelevant words, but the problem must eventually be addressed in a practical way.

Yingsheng asked: "Can we determine the target now?"

Xiaolan nodded heavily: "As long as mom and dad can be happy, that's enough."

"Okay then. To achieve this goal, we first need to clearly define what happiness is."

"Ah?"

Xiaolan had no idea how many times she had looked confused and wanted to ask Yingsheng: Are you serious?

But her previous experience had already fully shown her that when facing a firefly whose thinking level was far higher than hers, the problem was probably her own, so...

Xiaolan thought seriously for a moment, with a hint of complexity in her eyes:
"Mr. Shuiyue, what you mean is that compared to forcing mom and dad back together, the separation they have chosen now is actually more suitable for them and makes them happier?"

"Bingo!"

Yingsheng said: "You are their daughter, the relationship is indeed close enough, but after all, you are not the person involved.

Zi Feiyu, know the joy of fish?
Look at the details you mentioned before, especially the comparison of Lawyer Fei's life before and after several key life nodes. I think it can serve as a warning to you.

When lawyer Hime was in Teitan High School, she was both talented and beautiful, and everyone pursued her, and she was called the Queen of Teitan. She gave up the admission quota to Harvard University and easily got into the extremely difficult law department of the University of Tokyo with a perfect score.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a child of destiny.

And what happened after she married Mr. Maori?
The first thing was that she was given her husband's surname, and people began to call her Mrs. Maori instead of Lawyer Princess.

And you said that your mother was a full-time housewife at that time, and your father, due to financial reasons, worked part-time as a tutor to supplement the family income in addition to being a policeman.

I don't know how much you know about the existence of full-time housewives, but you must have seen them in movies and TV shows. Their daily lives are so simple that it's outrageous.

Generally speaking:
She gets up early to cook, says goodbye to her working husband and school-going children, does housework, makes her own lunch, takes a nap after lunch, and has nothing to do when she wakes up. She either reads a book, watches TV, or arranges flowers to pass the time, or goes out to chat with other full-time housewives. At about four or five o'clock, she goes to the supermarket to buy groceries and cook, and then sits in the restaurant waiting. If her husband calls and asks for overtime, she can only continue to wait.

It goes round and round, never ending.

Put yourself in her shoes. How outstanding Lawyer Fei used to be. Ninety-nine percent of people in this world couldn’t even compare to her and could only tremble under her dazzling brilliance. But what about her after she became a full-time housewife?

Intelligence, energy, talent, glory!

Everything in her past was thrown away!

Your home is at 39-, Beika-cho. The location there is not bad, but if you forgive me for being blunt, it is definitely not a high-end residential area. The people who live there are probably middle class, and their social status is not too high.

With the exception of Lawyer Fei, other full-time housewives living nearby who depend on men would only be in a lower social class before marriage.

Ha, there are probably some who graduate directly from girls' high school, then just find a job and work for a few years, then quit their job after finding a man they slightly like.

Can you imagine?

What’s the scene when Lawyer Fei communicates with them?

In this world, the gap between people is greater than that between elephants and ants. The difference in thinking between Lawyer Fei and those women must be as huge as the difference between heaven and earth!

Japan seems to be a continental legal system. Have those women ever heard of the names of legal sages such as Cicero, Bartolus, Rousseau, and Montesquieu? Have they ever been bathed in the light of reason in their barren world of thought?

How could Lawyer Fei possibly have anything in common with such a person?
It's really pitiful. She was suffering so much that she could barely endure those people's vulgar words and thoughts, so as not to say goodbye rudely. I think, except for the first few attempts, Lawyer Fei would rather stay in the room reading books and immerse herself in her own world, rather than engage in low-quality, meaningless social activities that would only pollute the depth of her thoughts.

Let me ask you, have you ever noticed this?
Lawyer Fei became increasingly indifferent to the outside world, and the gossips around her also discovered that there was a white swan that was out of tune with them and began to spread rumors?

I don't think so.

When you were young, you had no ability to understand the world as a whole. All you could see was one side, which was that Lawyer Fei was very happy when she was with you and your father.

Of course.

Because you are the only people she can communicate with in her world."

"!!!!!!"

This statement is not just words, but thunder from heaven!
As the heavens shook, one person had already become completely numb, turning into a lifeless clay or wooden sculpture.

The night breeze was blowing gently, and Yingsheng, without his coat, began to feel a little cold. He glanced at Xiaolan, who was covering her mouth in shock with tears streaming down her face. Yingsheng shook his head, stood up, and walked out of the hospital.

Snapped--

The hand was caught.

Yingsheng suddenly turned around and saw Xiaolan pleading helplessly, with pale lips trembling constantly. Yingsheng sighed helplessly, exerted force on his hands, pulled her up, gently held her in his arms, patted her back, and separated again.

"Silly boy, how can I leave you now? I just finished my long speech and my mouth is dry. Let's go get some water. Let's go together."

Yingsheng wanted to let go of Xiaolan's hand, but she held it tighter instead.

Her eyes were red and she pursed her lips, as if she was afraid of losing something again.

Yingsheng smiled, held her hand, and walked towards the hospital gate on the cobblestone path bathed in moonlight.

"What I just said may not be accurate. I have never even met Lawyer Fei in person, so how can I know what kind of person she is or what she thinks? Maybe I am actually off topic. Her experience as a full-time wife..."

“It’s terrible.”

Xiaolan finally spoke softly.

"Oh? You've noticed something too?"

"I didn't notice it before, but now that I think about it, every time my mother was scolded by my father, she would become helpless even though she was always strong. I think it's just like what Suigetsu-kun said, her world is beginning to collapse."

"Well, maybe, Mr. Maori is really a piece of shit."

"........."

Xiaolan was speechless, but after Yingsheng's analysis, she had no intention of refutation at all.

From all aspects, her father was indeed extremely excessive.

"Let's talk about the next stage of Lawyer Fei, after she and your father separated. Honestly, this experience of breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly can be called an inspirational drama. Lawyer Fei is a super powerful heroine in a realistic sense, which is really admirable."

Yingsheng sighed.

(End of this chapter)