Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 357 Suzuki... Tomoko? ? ?
"So what if he knows?" the girl with the beauty mark waved her hand dismissively. "I didn't agree to be his girlfriend, so why should he tell me what to do?"

“You’re amazing. Even when the young master of the Suzuki family pursued you, you didn’t immediately agree,” the long-haired girl said with envy, twirling a strand of her hair with her fingers. “That’s the Suzuki family! I heard that the Suzuki Group has grown rapidly in recent years and is almost becoming the richest family in Japan.”

“The most important thing when looking for a boyfriend is that you have a compatible personality,” the girl with the beauty mark chuckled. “What’s the use of just having money? My family may not be as rich as the Suzuki family, but we’re not short of money either.”

“That’s true,” the long-haired girl laughed. “I’d forgotten that you’re also a young lady from a wealthy family.”

The elevator stopped on the fifth floor with a "ding," and the two girls stepped out.

Lin Xiuyi moved her luggage forward and was about to close the elevator door when she heard the long-haired girl who had spoken earlier say in the corridor with annoyance, "Tomoko, I don't think I brought my room key? Did you?"

At that moment, the elevator doors closed, and Lin Xiuyi was somewhat stunned.

He stared at the numbers flashing on the elevator buttons, replaying the conversation he had just overheard in his mind.

The long-haired girl mentioned earlier that the young master of the Suzuki family was pursuing a girl with a beauty mark under her eye, and that girl's name was Tomoko.

Tomoko Suzuki?

Sonoko Suzuki's mother?

Lin Xiuyi was momentarily stunned, her fingers unconsciously stroking the suitcase handle.

When Kogoro Mouri saw him like this, he thought his good friend was thinking about the two girls from earlier, and couldn't help but nudge him with his elbow: "Shuichi, you once said when you were teaching me and Eri how to fight, 'Don't bite off more than you can chew.'"

“Master, please stop being so fickle,” Furuya Rei said with a serious expression. “I don’t even know what to call my mistresses anymore.”

As he spoke, he even started counting on his fingers with great seriousness.

Narumi also looked on in agreement, blinking his big eyes at Lin Xiuyi.

It's clear that Lin Xiuyi's womanizing image has become widely accepted among them.

Looking at the three faces with different expressions, Lin Xiuyi suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

"What are you thinking?" Lin Xiuyi said with a smile. "I was just a little surprised when I heard that girl's name."

"Name? Tomoko? What's wrong with this name? Isn't it perfectly normal?"

Kogoro Mouri put his hand on his best friend's shoulder and said, "Don't try to hide it anymore. We won't tell Eri and the others what happened earlier."

He made a pulling-up gesture with his mouth closed, his face full of mischief.

Lin Xiuyi shook his head and offered no further explanation.

The atmosphere in the elevator became somewhat silent for a moment, with only the slight hum of the mechanical operation.

"Of those two girls, the one with the beauty mark under her eye is prettier," Kogoro Mouri said, resting his chin on his hand as if deep in thought. "But judging from her expression, she seems a bit arrogant and might not be easy to get along with."

As he spoke, he even imitated the haughty demeanor of the girl with the beauty mark under her eye, which made Furuya Rei burst out laughing.

"Whether they are easy to get along with or not is none of our business," Lin Xiuyi said nonchalantly. "Didn't you hear what they just said? They are young ladies from wealthy families, so it's normal for them to look down on us ordinary people."

Japan's class system is very rigid; Lin Xiuyi remembers that the future Ai Haibara had a classic line about this.
"This is simply a microcosm of Japan's ugly hereditary system, and with this hereditary system, the erroneous history of mankind will continue to repeat itself."

“The sons of politicians will become politicians, and the sons of bankers will become bankers. If this continues, no matter how much time passes, Japan will not change.”

“But this kind of arrogant young lady who looks down on others is more likely to arouse a man’s desire to pursue her,” Kogoro Mouri chuckled. “Just imagining her becoming a little bird clinging to him…” At this moment, the elevator stopped on the eighth floor, and Hideaki Lin interrupted Kogoro Mouri impatiently: “Stop dreaming and hurry up and move your luggage!”

Lin Xiu's five rooms were all connected, and the four of them carried their luggage back to their rooms.

After putting their luggage away, they took the elevator downstairs again to meet up with the girls.

"Oh, by the way, those two girls mentioned the Suzuki Group," Kogoro Mouri clicked his tongue with envy. "I wish I had been born into the Suzuki family. I would have had more money than I could ever spend in my entire life."

"Then why aren't you working hard?" Lin Xiuyi reached out and pressed the button for the first floor. "You can't become a rich second generation, but at least work hard now, and maybe you can make your son a rich second generation."

"Tch, I was hoping my son would work hard in the future so I could live the life of a millionaire," Kogoro Mouri laughed heartily.

Just then, the elevator stopped abruptly when it reached the fifth floor.

After the door opened, the two girls from before actually walked into the elevator as well.

Upon seeing Lin Xiuyi and her three companions, the long-haired girl raised an eyebrow in surprise, then nodded politely.

The girl with the beauty mark under her eye merely glanced at the four of them expressionlessly before turning away to whisper with her friend.

As expected of a young lady from a wealthy family, she really has a big air about her.
Kogoro Mouri pursed his lips, mouthed something silently, and even made an exaggerated eye-rolling gesture.

indeed
Lin Xiu nodded and mouthed, "Didn't you just say you wanted to live the life of a tycoon? If you marry her, you'll instantly become a tycoon."

"This kind of woman has no sense of fun at all. How can she be a wife?" Kogoro Mouri exaggeratedly pursed his lips and made a disgusted face. "Compared to my Ruri, she's far inferior!"

Lin Xiuyi was about to reply with a smile when he suddenly noticed that the girl with the beauty mark in front of him was frowning and looking at the elevator, where his shadow was reflected due to the elevator's reflection.

The girl's eyes narrowed slightly, and her red lips were pressed into a straight line; she was clearly angry.

"Have I been discovered?" Lin Xiuyi thought awkwardly.

At this moment, the elevator had arrived at the first floor.

Just as the long-haired girl was about to pull her friend out, the girl with the beauty mark under her eye suddenly turned around and glared angrily at Lin Xiuyi.

"Talking about others behind their backs is not something a man should do."

After saying that, the girl with the beauty mark under her eye snorted coldly and pulled her bewildered companion away.

She had only taken two steps forward when she suddenly turned around, her sharp gaze piercing Lin Xiuyi: "Not every girl is greedy and expects to gain wealth through marriage!"

After saying that, the girl with the beauty mark grabbed her companion and stormed off.

"Hey, what's going on?" Kogoro Mouri nudged his friend in surprise.

"That woman seems to have seen you lip-syncing about her through the reflection in the elevator," Furuya Rei said gleefully.

“Brother Xiuyi, it’s really not good to talk about others behind their backs,” Chengshi said timidly.

Lin Xiuyi nodded dejectedly, feeling a burning sensation on his face.

He was just joking with Kogoro Mouri casually, who knew that his future wife, Tomoko, would react so strongly...

(End of this chapter)