Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

A maid quickly brought over a set of clothes and led him to shower and change. "These are our master's clothes; they're brand new, and you should be able to wear them. The bathroom is this way, please follow me..."

……

The evening banquet scene hadn't started yet; the staff were still setting up the equipment and rehearsing the positions.

The lead actors are reviewing their lines, preparing to get into character.

Only Vermouth seemed relaxed.

As someone who has already won an Best Actress award, Vermouth has the luxury of taking it easy. For such a small cameo role, she only needs to show her face and doesn't need to put in any effort at all.

Her attention was mostly on Ran Mouri, and her smile was gentle and kind.

"May I call you Xiaolan?"

She was in a good mood; seeing her angel in her own capacity was a joyful thing.

Ran Mouri nervously clenched her hands, not daring to relax.

“Yes, Miss Chris.”

She wasn't sure if this encounter was a coincidence, but Miss Vermouth was certainly being a little too friendly to her.

She wanted to find out the reason, so she did not resist his approach.

"Are you planning to become an actress in the future?" Vermouth asked with curiosity.

Ran Mouri shook her head. "I don't know yet. I'm still young. I'm just a little interested in acting."

"17 years old is not young. Many people enter the industry at a very young age. That's how child stars are made."

For actors, age is never a limitation.

What is limited is resources.

Ran Mouri currently has no plans to become an actress and make movies. First of all, she doesn't know when the body swap will happen, and secondly, she's really busy.

Performance is merely a means, not an end.

She can consider those things after everything is over.

Conan kept staring at Vermouth, who was talking to Ran.

Vermouth is being a little too friendly to Xiaolan.

Even though they had saved her before, and therefore they were special to her, Conan didn't think that he and Ran held much weight in her heart.

He cannot entrust his safety to the goodwill and friendliness of others.

"I liked you the moment I saw you. If you want to learn acting, would you like to become my apprentice? I can help you get into the industry."

Vermouth winked at her, exuding charm and allure.

Vermouth knows all too well what the entertainment industry is like.

If her Xiaolan wants to enter the entertainment industry, she has to do it right under her nose.

It's okay if she doesn't want to get in now; she can pave the way in advance. If she wants to get in later, her path to stardom will be smooth sailing.

She also wanted to connect with her angel, and wasn't this a perfect opportunity?

Moreover, Gin has already taken notice of Kogoro Mouri; she wants to add some weight to her angel's position.

Ran Mouri was taken aback by her question.

Apprenticeship?

Although I know Vermouth is special to me, isn't this too special?

This was their first official meeting, wasn't it?

Before they had even exchanged a few words, he proposed becoming her apprentice, even after she had made it clear that she had no plans to enter the entertainment industry at the moment.

Seeing his daughter stunned, Kogoro Mouri was getting anxious and wished he could agree on her behalf.

This is Chris Vineyard!

If Xiaolan had such a big star as her teacher, her future would be so much easier!

"Miss Chris, may I ask why you've been so friendly to me?"

Although she knew she wouldn't get any answers, Ran Mouri still asked anyway.

She desperately wanted to know the reason.

This kind of unprovoked kindness is truly unsettling.

"Didn't I tell you?" Vermouth looked at her, a gentle smile in her eyes.

"I liked you the moment I saw you."

Ran Mouri blushed slightly under her gaze.

She sighed in her heart.

If she didn't know who this Miss Vermouth was, she would probably be overjoyed right now.

To be offered the position of student by an international superstar—how many people in the world can have such an honor?

Qingze lost contact with her; she couldn't reach him, couldn't find him, and didn't know his current situation.

She does need a teacher now, not just one for acting.

Moreover, she also has the identity of Vermouth.

This identity has both advantages and disadvantages.

Chapter 95 She really thought she was an angel

Ran Mouri is already Koniak's girlfriend on the organization's side, so it's not a big deal for her to become Vermouth's student as well.

The more identities they have, the more considerations an organization has to take if it wants to take action against their family.

Although it remains unclear why Vermouth was so friendly to her, this is a good opportunity to get closer to her and find out.

The only downside is that knowing Vermouth is an assassin with blood on her hands makes me feel a bit resistant.

This is different from Qingze.

She knew that Qingze was acting against his will, and that everything he did was not what he wanted.

He knew that beneath Qingze's layers of disguise lay a gentle and tender heart.

But Vermouth is different.

She knew almost nothing about her, not even why she was being nice to her.

Conan grabbed her hand at just the right moment, and Ran looked down at him. Conan was looking up at her with an innocent expression.

"If Ran-neechan wants to learn acting, she can ask Yukiko-san. Yukiko-san likes Ran-neechan so much, she'll definitely be willing to teach you."

After saying that, he turned to look at Vermouth, his eyes filled with deep wariness.

He didn't want Xiaolan to come into contact with anyone in the organization, not even Vermouth, who was unusually friendly to Xiaolan.

Nobody knows what Vermouth is up to, and he must eliminate all risks!

Kogoro Mouri glared angrily at the brat.

How can these be the same?

Yukiko Kudo has been retired from acting for who knows how long, and she's living abroad. How can she teach?

Vermouth smiled helplessly, "Since you all know Yukiko, then I've made a fool of myself."

Vermouth didn't insist.

She always respected Xiaolan's own wishes.

It would be best to have open and aboveboard contact, but if that's not possible, watching her secretly is just as good.

Just as Vermouth was about to turn and leave, Ran Mouri's voice made her stop abruptly.

"teacher!"

Ran Mouri blushed and called out the name. Under Vermouth's surprised gaze, she pulled her hand away from Conan's grasp, took a step forward, and bowed at a ninety-degree angle.

"I apologize for being so forward, but I really love your movies and would love to be your student."

She clenched her fists tightly around her trouser legs, feeling extremely nervous.

She couldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.

Even if Vermouth had ulterior motives towards her, she was confident that she could protect herself.

She wasn't the clueless Ran Mouri; she wouldn't let her guard down in front of Vermouth.

She also wanted to use her position to do what she could.

Whether it's to pull Qingze away from that vortex or to protect the people she cares about, contact with that organization is unavoidable.

She couldn't let such a great opportunity come to her and not seize it.

Most things in life don't go as planned. If she wants to learn from the other person, she can't stand on a moral high ground and question or criticize them in her heart.

If she uses someone while simultaneously despising them, then Ran Mouri is no different from those she hates.

As if sensing her change in mood, Vermouth reached out and touched her head, smiling with unusual gentleness.

The girl's hair was soft and fluffy; when touched, one could feel her fine, dense trembling.

But as she stroked him, the trembling subsided, as if his soul had calmed down, revealing a sense of purity.

"Don't be so nervous, Xiaolan."

Vermouth reached out and gently hugged her, and a voice sounded in her ear.

"Whether you call me teacher or not, you are my best angel."

Ran Mouri turned her head to look at her, as if she could see through layers of masks and see the last piece of pure land that was being tried to protect under the darkness and filth.

Angel.

She truly believed herself to be an angel.

The hug was short-lived. "Okay, filming is about to begin. You'd better watch my performance carefully. I'll have some questions for you after the performance."

Conan was caught off guard by Ran's sudden action.

He already said he could go to his mother, so why did he still accept Vermouth?

We didn't even know each other, so why is she trying to be friendly like this? Aren't you afraid she has ulterior motives?

Just as I was about to ask Xiaolan what she was thinking, a child, soaking wet, suddenly popped out.

He looked at Conan, who was about the same age as him, and asked in confusion:

"What's going on here? So many people, are they filming a movie?"

Conan stared at the kid with his half-moon eyes, wondering, "Who is this?"

He was soaking wet; could he have fallen into the water?

Xiaolan noticed the child too. She frowned, grabbed his hand, and said, "Little boy, what happened to you? I'll take you to change your clothes so you don't catch a cold!"

Although filming is about to start, it won't make a difference if we take someone to change clothes. Conan is about the same age as this kid, so the kid should be able to wear the clothes.

The child looked at her and saw the undisguised worry in her eyes, without any impurities.

He sneezed, shook his head with a smile, and pointed to the villa. "Thank you, sister, but I'll just change at home."

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri released his hand, and the child strode through the crowd and squeezed into the villa.

"Is this Mr. Matsui's younger brother?" Ran Mouri tilted her head.

The film crew used Matsui Hidetoshi's house as the location. The child running towards the villa must be a member of Matsui Hidetoshi's family.

Moreover, the child looks somewhat like Hidetoshi Matsui.

As soon as the child entered the house, someone immediately came to greet him.

"Young Master, what's wrong with you?"

"I accidentally fell into the water and was rescued by an older boy."