Detective Conan: The Literary Genius is Actually a Great Scientist

Tomoko Suzuki talked for a full half hour in the living room, covering topics ranging from "how to create opportunities to be alone" to "how to subtly display charm," and from "choosing conversation topics" to "gradual physical contact."

He's practically ready to write a book titled "How to Quickly Win Over the Genius Boy Lin Ran."

Sonoko buried her face in the sofa and pretended to be dead, occasionally making "mmm" protesting sounds.

Tomoko Suzuki wasn't in a hurry, and finally dropped a bombshell:

"If possible, it would be best to have a child with my son-in-law as soon as possible. Having a child will stabilize your relationship. If you're young and playful and don't want to take care of the child, that's okay, Mom can help you..."

This left the gardener completely dumbfounded.

No?

Why did it suddenly jump to the topic of having a baby?

The young lady let out a "woof," burying her flushed face deep into the sofa cushions, covering her ears tightly with both hands, and kicking her legs wildly in the air.

"I don't want to hear it! Mom, you're so annoying! My relationship with Lin Ran doesn't need these tricks! Our love is pure! Genuine! It just happened naturally!"

As she spoke, she muttered, "If you want to try these methods, Mom, you should try them yourself... I'm not going to..."

Seeing her stubborn and completely unresponsive attitude, Suzuki Tomoko felt her chest heave with anger, and her robe could barely contain her breath.

She reached out and gave her daughter's head a hard slap, leaving her with the words:

"A complete waste!"

Then, she got up and walked towards the kitchen without looking back, her steps sharp and angry.

Really!

Tomoko Suzuki walked along, sulking.

If she had met a guy like Lin Ran when she was younger, she would have won him over long ago, and her child would be old enough to run errands. She wouldn't have given any other woman a chance.

Unlike this useless daughter, who seized the opportunity but only knew how to be silly and laugh and claim to be a "sister".

"well……"

As she reached the kitchen doorway, Tomoko Suzuki couldn't help but glance back at the figure still pretending to be an ostrich on the sofa, and shook her head helplessly.

I don't even want to drink milk anymore.

I'd better go make myself a cup of cooling tea.

On the sofa, Sonoko quietly lifted her face from the cushion, watched her mother's charming yet angry departure, and pouted.

"Hmph, old fogey, all they know is to use the same old tricks."

She picked up her phone again, looked at Lin Ran's handsome profile on the screen, and a silly smile appeared on her face again.

"Lin Ran wouldn't be that superficial. We'll definitely be fine..."

However, after her mother talked to her for a long time, Sonoko was still slightly touched, especially when it involved her best friend.

Xiao Lan...

She shook her head, banishing the thought from her mind.

"I don't want to think about it anymore. I'm going to visit Ran tomorrow, and while I'm at it... I'll see if I can see cute Ai again!"

Sonoko's troubles come and go quickly.

She quickly became immersed in the dual fantasy of "cute little sister" and "handsome Lin Ran," and chuckled to herself.

As for the complex emotional games and the battle for the "official wife"...

Well, things will work themselves out when we reach the bridge!

She's Sonoko Suzuki! Fearless!

……

In the kitchen, Tomoko Suzuki brewed a cup of cooling tea.

When I returned to the living room with my teacup, Sonoko was already sprawled back on the sofa, grinning foolishly at the newspaper, her legs swinging merrily.

Tomoko Suzuki glanced at her, then turned and went upstairs.

This child is beyond redemption!

I should go and have a chat with my eldest daughter.

Upon arriving at a bedroom on the second floor, Suzuki Tomoko saw that the door was ajar. Without knocking, she went straight in.

Unlike the pink princess style of the garden room, this place is decorated in an elegant and tranquil style, with a faint fragrance in the air.

At the desk, a gentle and dignified woman sat with her back to the door, intently looking at something, unaware that someone had come in.

The beautiful woman slowed her pace and walked over.

Upon getting closer, I saw a gentle smile on my daughter's profile, a smile that was different from the dignified and proper one she usually wore in public; it was a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart.

Tomoko Suzuki felt a slight stirring in her heart and looked down at the table.

What was on the table was not a business document, but a manuscript. The edges of the paper were slightly curled, indicating that it had been read many times.

The sentences are extremely simple yet beautiful, carrying a chill...

Tomoko Suzuki narrowed her eyes and suddenly spoke:

"Is this the manuscript for 'Snow Country'?"

Ayako Suzuki, who was about to turn the page, paused.

When she turned around, her face had regained its usual gentle and dignified smile. She narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "Yes, Mother, what brings you here?"

Tomoko Suzuki set her teacup aside, picked up the manuscript from her desk, flipped through a few pages, and said thoughtfully, "This isn't the final version from the publisher, is it?"

She herself was a well-educated socialite with extremely high artistic taste, and was no stranger to words and literature. Although she only glanced at it, she immediately noticed the difference.

The text is more primitive, the handwriting is more awkward, and there are traces of revisions in some places.

Ayako Suzuki explained softly, "Well, this was given to me by Ran Lin earlier. He said it was an earlier version and asked me to take a look and give him some feedback."

In fact, Lin Ran's Snow Country has been revised a total of 10 times.

The version that Ayako Suzuki has is the original 7th version.

That day at the villa, she visited Lin Ran's room at night, saying she wanted to read the manuscript in advance. As a result, she encountered the bandaged man incident, and the scene was chaotic. Afterwards, she also secretly took the manuscript away.

Lin Ran didn't ask, and she didn't mention it either.

Tomoko Suzuki didn't speak, but simply held the manuscript and looked calmly at her eldest daughter.

Ayako Suzuki also squinted and smiled back at her mother.

The room was very quiet.

Suzuki Tomoko knew everything that happened at the villa that day, and Ayako and her mother knew everything too.

Her eldest daughter, seemingly gentle and harmless, and unassuming, is actually meticulous, decisive, and shrewd, just like her.

Looking into her daughter's eyes, which, hidden behind a gentle smile, held a calm and sharp quality just like her own when she was young, Tomoko Suzuki sighed softly to herself.

They were still too young.

Some things cannot be hidden.

She closed the manuscript and said, "In a while, there will be a gathering with the Tomizawa family. Although the marriage alliance can't continue because of Sonoko's matter, we still need to maintain appearances."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on her daughter's face: "We will invite some talented young men. Ayako, you're not young anymore. It's time to think about your life's important matters. Take a good look and see if there are any suitable young men who are willing to marry into our Suzuki family."

Ayako Suzuki's smile remained unchanged, and she nodded slightly: "Yes, Mother, I will keep that in mind."

"in addition……"

Suzuki Tomoko paused, and a cool, sharp light, similar to Ayako's, shone in her captivating phoenix eyes, yet with an added touch of the regal aura of the head of the Suzuki Group.

"When the time comes, I'll invite your sister... Lin Ran, too. As her mother, I need to meet my 'future son-in-law' in person and give my daughters their approval."

After saying that, she took the manuscript, turned around, and walked towards the door.

"Mother..." Ayako Suzuki called out subconsciously.

Tomoko Suzuki stopped in her tracks without turning around: "Is there anything else?"

"...It's alright, goodnight, Mother."

Ayako Suzuki lowered her eyes.

"Hmm," Tomoko Suzuki replied, opened the door, and left.

The door closed gently.

Ayako Suzuki sat at her desk, her gentle smile gradually fading, replaced by a thoughtful expression.

What did the mother realize?

and also……

Ayako Suzuki's gaze fell on the empty desk.

Her manuscript... was taken away by her mother.

……

After leaving her eldest daughter's room, Tomoko Suzuki took the stack of manuscripts and, instead of returning to her own bedroom, turned and went into the study next door.

Lin Ran's new book had already been copied and read by her when it was first delivered to the Yomiuri Shimbun.

It's very well written, very beautiful.

Sitting down at her desk, Tomoko Suzuki opened the manuscript, preparing to read it again, this time more slowly and attentively than before.

The initial appreciation has been replaced by a more critical examination.

a long time.

She closed the manuscript and tapped her fingertips on the table.

"Lin Ran..."

His talent is beyond question, spanning both arts and sciences, and is absolutely stunning.

Judging from his handling of difficult reporters and his daily conduct, he is calm, composed, neither arrogant nor humble, and possesses a natural integrity.

The methods, seemingly casual, are actually full of intelligence and discretion; they know how to utilize resources and how to protect themselves.

Its potential is even more unfathomable.

And then there's the unintentional attraction he exudes to the women around him.

He is indeed an extraordinary person.

Given time, it will surely soar to the heavens.

Tomoko Suzuki frowned slightly.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Although her eldest daughter hid it very well and seemed to be fine on the surface, her mother still saw through it.

Ayako, that girl, is starting to fall in love.

"This is quite unexpected..."

Tomoko Suzuki rested her chin on her hand, her voice soft and wistful.

Originally, she asked Ayako to vet the boy for her sister, but she didn't expect that after just one meeting, he would completely captivate both of her daughters. The boy's charm was just that great.

interesting……

Tomoko Suzuki's lips curled into a smile that was completely different from her usual elegant and noble demeanor; it was the kind of smile that belonged to a business empress, carrying a hint of expectation and a desire for control.

She wouldn't do a losing business.

If you want my two daughters, then let me see just how charming and talented you really are.