Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 91 Vermouth sees her daughter coming

The first place Yingsheng took Xiaolan to was a clothing store.

Pushing open the rather quaint wooden door, a faint and elegant fragrance hits you in the face. Even if you are in the noisy and prosperous streets, once you step into it, you will find your own peaceful world.

Jingle Bell--

The copper bell on the door was mottled, but the sound was very crisp.

A thick dark red curtain unfolded before her eyes, and Xiaolan seemed to see a stage with shining lights in a trance.

"Welcome, Mr. Liuying, Miss Lan."

The silver-haired old man, dressed meticulously in a suit and tie, bowed slightly behind the curtain. Yingsheng gently pushed Xiaolan on the back of the dazed girl and sent Cinderella into the magic wardrobe.

When the curtain was lowered, Xiaolan finally came back to her senses and turned around, looking at Yingsheng with hesitation in her eyes. Yingsheng smiled slightly:
"Don't worry, Mr. Alex is very skilled."

The curtain falls.

Yingsheng knew that this was not what Xiaolan wanted to say, and Xiaolan also knew that Yingsheng knew, so the answer was obvious. But Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, and turned to look at Alex, her eyes a little cautious, and was about to speak...

"Miss Lan wants to ask, how many female companions has Mr. Liuying brought here?"

Perhaps Xiaolan hesitated for too long, Alex spoke with understanding and with the wise smile unique to old men.

Xiaolan actually wanted to ask Yingsheng if he had paid in advance again and couldn't get a refund... But after hearing what Alex said, she nodded quickly with curiosity flashing in her eyes.

"Mr. Liuying did order a few evening gowns from me, but you are the first one to bring someone here in person."

Xiaolan's mood inexplicably rose a little. When she was about to speak again, she saw Alex looking around and muttering in confusion:
"Strange, where is Diana?"

He turned to look at Xiaolan: "Please sit down for a moment. I'll ask my female assistant to come and measure your size."

Xiaolan nodded and then looked around.

The store is not large but neatly arranged. Several simple and lively decorative paintings are hung on the walls. Rows of carefully tailored clothes are hung on the solid wooden hangers on the red carpet. From soft cashmere coats to silky satin dresses, each piece exudes an elegant temperament.

Xiaolan suddenly felt that she was somewhat out of place here, but when she sat on the heavy leather sofa, this feeling disappeared.

She was here now, there was no doubt about it.

Alex pushed open a small wooden door at the back and walked out. Soon, a tall young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes pushed open the door and appeared in front of Xiaolan.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Miss Lan. I'm Mr. Alex's assistant. You can call me Diana. I just had to return a call in a hurry."

Diana was wearing a bright red dress, her long wavy blonde hair sparkled as she walked, and the few freckles on her cheeks did not conceal her feminine charm at all.

Xiaolan inexplicably felt that she should go to Hollywood and walk the red carpet instead of staying in a clothing store.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with ready-to-wear stores.

It's just that Hollywood has more room for development.

Diana was holding a small round plate with two cups of steaming black tea on it. She placed one cup on the small round table next to Xiaolan, with several fashion magazines underneath.

She picked up another cup, sat on the sofa next to Xiaolan, and said with a smile: "Before measuring the size, I need to know your preferred style first."

Xiaolan didn't understand these things, so she quickly turned sideways and sat towards her: "Okay, please ask."

Diana shook her head gently: "The customer is God, you don't need to be so restrained. The money paid by Mr. Liuying outside is enough to make the villain smile."

Xiaolan finally found an opportunity to ask that...

“You can’t refund the money.”

Then he was interrupted again. "..."

Xiaolan was speechless. Was she really that shallow? It was okay for Mizuki-kun, but Miss Diana, who she met for the first time, saw through her thoughts at a glance.

Diana covered her mouth and chuckled: "Mr. Liuying doesn't care about money. If you reject his kindness, he will be even more unhappy."

Xiaolan sighed: "I know, but..."

"Are you not used to it?"

Xiaolan nodded, then shook her head: "Since we're already here, I didn't say I had to be pretentious. Sorry, just treat it as my subconscious inquiry before. I didn't mean anything else. Please ask your questions."

There was a glint of something strange in Diana's eyes: "Are you dating Mr. Liuying who is waiting outside?"

"Eh???"

Xiaolan was stunned at first, two blushes appeared on her cheeks, and her eyes looked around, unable to stop.

"Dating or something... Why is Miss Diana asking this? Is it necessary?"

Diana nodded seriously: "This is related to some small details of the design, and Mr. Liuying has also hired a makeup artist for you, so we need to understand that clearly as well."

Is makeup related to whether or not you are in a relationship?

It can't be the hairstyle, right?

Xiaolan's cheeks became redder and steam seemed to be coming out of her head as she thought of some strange things.

But she looked at Diana who was smiling, and quickly came to her senses, humming softly:
"I guess that's not the case. Miss Diana must be playing a trick on me."

"Oh?"

Diana was surprised and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Because he wouldn't do that."

Xiaolan took the black tea next to her, blew away the hot steam, looked at the ripples on the amber lake surface, smelled the faint fragrance, and her expression gradually calmed down.

"Mr. Shuiyue never makes things difficult for others, and he is very straightforward in expressing his emotions. No matter what, the situation Ms. Diana described will never happen."

"Really? I've been found out."

Diana shook her head in disappointment, but then she looked over with a smile in her eyes:
"Is it possible that he only does this to you?"

"..."

Xiaolan was speechless for two seconds, staring at Diana with some suspicion, putting down the tea in her hand and asking:
"You know him well?"

Diana was slightly stunned and quickly shook her head: "I'm sorry, because you are the first female companion he brought here, so I thought you might be special, there is no other meaning." She stood up, took out a tape measure, and bowed slightly: "Please let me start measuring your size."

Watching her actions, the doubt in Xiaolan's eyes quickly dissipated. Was she just overthinking?
Xiaolan stood up and, following Diana's instructions, raised her arms and kept changing her position.

"Did he tell you the specific style?"

"Two suits, two coats, and a dress. You can choose the style and color. I will send you the album later."

Xiaolan nodded and stopped talking.

Diana thought:
Angel seems to have really grown up.

(End of this chapter)