Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 29 Yoko Okino: I thought we were on a date
After hearing how much he was paid.

Yoko Okino felt uneasy all along.

She was still in shock when the name "The Ring" started appearing in the news and the news that she was going to play the lead role.

Finally, her 100 million yen salary was revealed, and her bank account received the proceeds after taxes and profit sharing.

Yoko Okino's eyes cleared.

Wow, there really is that much money? How come I get paid so much?
It's unbelievable that a newcomer like her could suddenly become the highest-paid actress in Japan.

"Yoko!"

Hearing a knock at the door, Yoko Nakano snapped out of her daze, opened the door, and saw her manager. She asked, "What's wrong?"

Yamagishi said breathlessly, "Young Master Zhengyi is waiting for you outside and wants to ask you out."

Yoko's heart skipped a beat, and she asked in a low voice, "Is that little girl with him?"

"No, he was alone."

"I understand." Yoko nodded.

She understood the principle that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

She took a deep breath and said, "I'll come down after I've done my makeup."

“Alright, don’t keep Young Master Zhengyi waiting.” Yamagishi nodded.

a long time.

Shoichi downstairs finally met Yoko Okino. He greeted her, and Yoko smiled and jogged over with small steps.

"Get in the car."

"it is good."

After getting into the car, Yoko, who was sitting in the passenger seat, took off her mask.

She looked out the window anxiously, her heart always beating faster as the car passed the hotel.

"Where are we going?" Yoko asked.

"I'll take you out to eat, and then we'll buy some things."

Yoko nodded.

Eating out and shopping seem to be part of the dating routine, but I wonder where we'll end up today.

Arriving at a secluded little restaurant, Zheng Yi stopped the car.

After getting out of the car, Yoko looked at the restaurant and paused for a moment.

This place is so simple; it doesn't seem like a place for someone of Zheng Yi's status to eat.

Yoko pushed open the door and smiled slightly, saying, "Could you treat me to a meal?"

“Of course,” Yoko said, blushing.

It really feels like a date.

Yoko's hand trembled the moment she picked up the menu.

On the menu, a single boiled egg costs hundreds of thousands of yen—that's highway robbery!

But then he glanced at Zheng Yi, who was drinking tea.

Yoko gritted her teeth and spent nearly ten million yen on this meal.

Having just received such a high salary, this amount of money for a meal is still manageable.

After the dishes were served, Yoko took a few bites and felt that the taste was very ordinary and not worth the price on the menu at all.

Zheng Yi only ate a few bites.

Furthermore, he rarely talks to Yoko Okino, making Yoko suspicious. Is he really on a date with her?

"Let's go, I'll take you to buy some things."

"Okay," Yoko said with a smile.

Yoko followed Shoichi to a shop and felt as if she had truly entered high society. The trash cans here were worth millions of yen, and a water cup was worth millions of yen.

She also saw a toilet plunger that was worth ten million yen.

So, do rich people not value money at all?
When Masakazu helped her choose a gift, Yoko felt embarrassed, as she felt she didn't need such an expensive gift.

"Alright, go pay." Masaru handed the selected items to Yoko.

Yoko, carrying the things Shoichi had picked out, asked blankly, "Pay? Me?" "It's not like it's for me." Shoichi looked at Yoko Okino strangely.

Yoko swallowed hard, then took the items and went to pay.

The balance in my bank card has decreased by more than half.

It seems she's already spent almost all of her movie salary.

Now she realized that something might be wrong. Zheng Yi definitely didn't come to her for a date, because a date wouldn't involve the girl spending money the whole time.

Yoko looked at the things in her hands.

They're not designer brands, they have no artistic value, and they're not made with precious materials. Who knows why they're so expensive?

Zhengyi then took Yangzi to visit several more places.

As evening approached, Masakazu asked Yoko, "Have you memorized all these places?"

"I've got it," Yoko said softly.

"After you get an endorsement deal or your movie salary comes through, remember to come and spend money here a few more times," Zheng Yi said.

"Understood." Yoko nodded.

Masako glanced at his watch and tossed the car keys to Yoko Okino.

"This car is yours. I'm going to pick Ai up from school. You can go home by yourself."

"Okay." Yoko nodded.

As Shoichi walked further and further away, Yoko breathed a sigh of relief, but a touch of regret remained in her heart.

She watched Zheng Yi's retreating figure and muttered softly, "I thought we were on a date."

……

At Teitan Junior High School, Shoichi waits for Ai to get out of school at the school gate.

He stood under a big tree and saw Ai being led out by two girls, one on each side, her expression still haughty.

A girl wearing a headband even made a few teasing remarks to Ai.

Ai muttered something under her breath, then seemed to see something, broke free from the two girls beside her, and reluctantly walked towards Zheng Yi.

"I've come to pick you up from school."

He picked up Ai in his arms.

Xiao Ai blushed and struggled, "I'm not a child anymore, why are you hugging me like this?"
Besides, all the people around me are my classmates. Don't I have any pride?
"You smell awful," Ai said, covering her nose in disgust.

"It might be the scent of someone else's perfume."

"Do you always walk to pick people up?" Ai asked again.

"I dropped someone off in my car, so I had to walk to pick you up," Zheng Yi said.

Although he didn't drive himself, he had a driver.

Shoichi took out his phone and called his driver: "Hello? Is this Officer Sato? I'm an ordinary citizen named Sumitomo Shoichi, and I'm in trouble. Can you come to Teitan Junior High School to pick me up and take me home?"

Hearing Masakazu's words, Ai rolled her eyes.

Do you really think the Metropolitan Police Department is your private property, treating police officers like personal drivers?

"Okay, I'll go there now."

Ok?
Ai's eyes widened.

So the Metropolitan Police Department really is your family's property!

"Stay there and don't move. There's a murder case here that involves you. I'll come get you right away." Sato's voice was hurried.

Ai breathed a sigh of relief.

The Metropolitan Police Department isn't run by one person; it turns out he went and killed someone again.

"Okay, I understand. Hurry up," Zheng Yi said.

After putting down his phone, Zheng Yi patted Ai's head and said, "Let's wait in the shop next door for a while. The driver will be here soon."

"Okay." Ai nodded.

It's not the driver who's coming to pick you up and take you home right away; it's the police who's coming to arrest you, the criminal.

(End of this chapter)