Conan: When Shinjiu and Maolilan swap bodies

The child sniffled as he spoke.

"Xiaomei, quickly take the young master to take a bath and change his clothes. I'll go inform the madam!"

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After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Qingze met the two owners of the villa.

The two people were sincere and their words were full of gratitude.

A servant brought over a bowl of ginger soup. "Mr. Qingze, drink some ginger soup first to ward off the cold and avoid catching a chill."

"It's getting late, and dinner is ready. Please do us the honor of staying the night and let us treat you to a good meal."

Qingze didn't accept the ginger soup; he wasn't prone to catching a cold.

Even after taking a shower at someone else's house, he still showed no kindness whatsoever.

"There's no need. Saving people is just something I did on the spur of the moment. If I don't keep an eye on my own child, he might fall into the water and die again, and no one will even know."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to walk out.

Just as Qingze turned to leave, the little girl, who had changed her clothes, suddenly appeared out of nowhere, grabbed his leg, and started to act cute.

"Big brother, don't go! It's already dark, and you haven't had dinner yet... Why don't you rest here for the night?"

Qingze was annoyed by this brat; he was so long-winded and started trying to suck up to people right away.

If I hadn't restrained myself, I would have kicked him out with one kick.

He moved his feet slightly, trying to shake off the little girl, but she clung to him even tighter.

She tilted her head back, her clear, large eyes reflecting Qingze's face.

"Big brother, just rest for one night, our guest rooms are very spacious..."

"Our chef is also very skilled; his salmon dishes are especially delicious..."

"You saved me, and we haven't even thanked you yet..."

"They say on TV that a life-saving grace should be repaid with one's body. If you don't want to stay, how about I become your wife when I grow up?"

Qingze's lips twitched. Are all kids like this nowadays?

Don't the parents do anything about it?

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P.S.: I've revised the previous chapter where Conan knew why Vermouth was friendly to them.

Chapter 96 is about someone very important to me.

He looked at the two protagonists, who smiled helplessly, clearly aware of their daughter's obsessive nature, and they joined in trying to persuade her.

"It's getting late, Mr. Qingze, why don't you stay and rest for the night? We should also express our gratitude to you properly."

Qingze was getting a little annoyed by them. "There's no need to stay overnight. At most, we can have dinner."

He's too lazy to go back and prepare it; he can't taste anything anyway, so he just eats whatever he feels like is a perfunctory meal.

"Great!"

Having achieved her goal, the little girl jumped up with joy.

"Big brother, my name is Nami, Ikeda Nami."

Qingze glanced at her but ignored her.

Nami Ikeda puffed out her cheeks unhappily.

Seeing the little girl's cheeks puff out like a pufferfish, Qingze reached out and mischievously flicked her forehead.

The little pufferfish, Tuntuntun, lost its footing and stumbled back two steps, clutching its forehead and falling flat on its backside.

Qingze finally showed a slight smile.

After dinner, Qingze sat on the bed in the guest room, completely baffled. He had only agreed to have dinner, so why had he inexplicably ended up staying overnight?

It must be because that little girl is too annoying.

Since we've already stayed, we can only stay for one night.

The neighboring courtyard was brightly lit, and the film crew was busy at work. He went out to the balcony, and from the third floor, he could see the scene in the courtyard not far away.

With nothing else to do, I simply leaned against the railing and watched the film crew shoot.

The scene is not complicated; it's about the male and female leads meeting again at a dinner party a year after their breakup, with the male lead asking about the female lead's recent situation. It takes up about five minutes in the movie.

The director, on a whim, brought in the Mori family to play guest roles. They had no lines, just served as background figures to generate some buzz.

Kogoro Mouri didn't object to this; he had even brought his daughter to the set to learn, so it was a good opportunity to win the director's favor.

Ran Mouri was wearing a formal dress from the film crew, without makeup, but her beauty was natural.

The camera is filming the male protagonist dancing with Vermouth, while she serves as a backdrop, leading Conan to select food for the garden banquet with a plate.

Everything here, from the lighting and set design to the food and decorations, is based on real scenery.

After filming was finished and everything was cleared away, the place became a venue for a dinner party to entertain the film crew.

Suddenly, Ran Mouri felt someone watching her.

She followed her instincts and looked, but only saw a fleeting, yet somewhat familiar, figure from behind.

Qingze walked into the room, frowning.

What's Ran Mouri doing here? Is she still filming a movie?

Why is he hiding?

Qingze thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out why he subconsciously wanted to hide.

Inexplicable.

It's as if they're deliberately avoiding Ran Mouri.

Forget it, let’s go to sleep.

He'll leave early tomorrow morning, so he won't run into her. Why does it matter why she's here?

"Sister Xiaolan, what's wrong?"

Conan followed her gaze with suspicion, only to see the darkened balcony of the neighboring villa, with nothing else in sight.

Ran Mouri felt a strange sense of loss. "It's nothing."

That figure from behind looks like Qingze.

But how could Qingze be here?

"Conan, what do you think would be a suitable gift for a boy?"

Conan blushed slightly when suddenly asked this question.

Is Xiaolan trying to give him a gift?

"Of course, it's something he likes."

"Things you like?"

Ran Mouri was in a dilemma.

What does Qingze like?

A car? A gun? Or a fish?

We can't afford to send the first two, and sending the latter would probably cause an explosion!

She couldn't reach him by phone, he wouldn't answer calls from strangers, and she couldn't find him at his residence; it was as if he was avoiding her.

It's really hard to appease someone who's having an emotional outburst.

Seeing Ran's melancholy expression, Conan belatedly realized that the person Ran wanted to give the gift to was probably not him.

A deep sense of loss welled up inside him, and his nose stung a little. He forced a smile and asked, "..."

"Sister Xiaolan, who do you want to give this to?"

“A friend. I want to apologize to him.” Ran Mouri shook her head, indicating she had no intention of speaking to him.

Conan narrowed his eyes.

Could it be Qingze?

He couldn't think of anyone else but Qingze.

"Is this Mr. Qingze?" he asked directly.

Ran Mouri glanced at him but didn't reply.

The lack of response is, in effect, an admission.

Conan's expression darkened again.

Is Xiaolan really that interested in Qingze?

She even wanted to give him a gift.

A week ago, Qingze said he was going to pursue Xiaolan, acting like he was determined to have her, and then he disappeared.

It turns out they had a conflict.

But what is the reason?

Was your confession rejected?

That guy is clearly using a slow and steady approach, he's unlikely to suddenly confess his feelings.

Furthermore, Xiaolan shouldn't be the one to apologize for being rejected after confessing her feelings.

Damn it, I really want to know what happened.

Conan was incredibly curious, but Ran clearly had no intention of telling him.

Vermouth's scene ended quickly, and she walked over to Ran, noticing that Ran looked distracted.

"Who are you thinking about? Did you even watch my performance properly?"

Ran Mouri blushed slightly when asked the question.

She wasn't looking at it seriously at all.

She obediently apologized, "I'm sorry, teacher, I was daydreaming."

"Alright, I'll forgive you this time." Vermouth glanced at the gloomy little boy, her smile growing brighter. "But you have to tell me who you're thinking about."

Instead of answering her directly, Ran Mouri asked in return:

"Teacher, if I want to apologize to someone, how should I do it?"

Vermouth has been able to thrive in the film and television industry for so many years, becoming a top female star in both major and minor roles. Her emotional intelligence and IQ must be exceptional. Consulting her is definitely the right thing to do.

Apologize?

Vermouth glanced at Conan and raised an eyebrow slightly.

It seems the person I miss isn't this cool guy.

"That depends on what they did wrong."

"I don't know what I did wrong, he just suddenly got angry." Ran Mouri was also very distressed.

She had thought about what happened that day countless times, but she still couldn't figure out why Qingze was angry.

Are you angry that she acted on her own initiative?

Not like.

Is he angry that she risked her life for Conan?

not completely.

Him? Which man is this?

Vermouth was curious, but she didn't show it on her face.