Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 507 If you like her, be her flower girl at her wedding! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Dong dong..."

Standing in front of Hatamoto Gozo's door, Hatamoto Takeshi hesitated for a moment, and after a brief pause, he slowly raised his hand and knocked on the door with a hint of nervousness and uneasiness, "Grandpa, I'm Xiaowu..."

"Come in……"

With a creaky sound, the door was opened by Xiao Wu. He bowed slightly, walked in, and said, "Excuse me!"

"Xiao Wu, you performed well at today's wedding! Xia Jiang is really good at choosing a husband."

Hatamoto Gozo sat on a chair, without even looking at Hatamoto Takeshi who came in, with his arms folded, sighing expressionlessly.

Hearing this, Hatamoto Takeshi blushed. He subconsciously raised his hand and touched his cheek with his fingertips. He replied with a bit of immaturity and shyness: "Thank you for the compliment."

Seeing him like this, Hatamoto Gozo's mouth suddenly curled up into a cold smile, and his gaze was like a cold star, piercing directly at Hatamoto Takeshi, "Scratching your face when you're shy, you're really like someone else!"

Hatamoto Takeshi's body paused slightly, as if he had been cast under a spell.

For some reason, after hearing what Hatamoto Gozo said, he had an inexplicable ominous premonition in his heart.

After taking a deep look at Hatamoto Takeshi, Hatamoto Gozo uttered a name faintly, a name that Hatamoto Takeshi was very familiar with, "You are like your father, Zaishiro Yufu!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a bolt from the blue, making Hatamoto Takeshi feel as if he was struck by lightning. He looked at Hatamoto Gozo in disbelief, his expression full of shock and confusion.

He was well aware of Hatamoto Gozo's control over family affairs, but he still held out a glimmer of hope.

But he really couldn't believe that his carefully concealed identity was discovered so easily.

For a moment, his heart seemed to be teetering on the edge of a cliff. On the one hand, he regretted his carelessness, and on the other hand, he was wondering how to deal with this sudden crisis.

He knew very well that if he could not cleverly resolve this crisis today, not only would his own revenge plan come to nothing, but Hatamoto Natsue and others might also be implicated.

——His father died unjustly. As a son, he must get to the bottom of it and avenge his father.

It was also because of this that he set his sights on Hatamoto Gozo's granddaughter, Hatamoto Natsue, and made her his target, trying to use her to get close to Hatamoto Gozo.

However, although he approached Hatamoto Natsue with the intention of taking advantage of her at first, as they got to know each other, he was moved by her kindness and innocence. Therefore, he really did not want her to be punished by Hatamoto Gozo because of him.

"Do you think you can hide it from me by tampering with the household registration?"

If someone else in the Hatamoto family got married, he wouldn't bother to care no matter how incompetent or malicious the partner was.

After all, there are only a few capable people in this generation of the Hatamoto family. They are all a bunch of unfilial descendants. He cannot and will not hand over the Hatamoto family's assets to these people. Otherwise, the Hatamoto family may be completely wiped out before he is even buried.

But the one getting married this time is Hatamoto Natsue, and it is impossible for him to agree to this wedding without doing any investigation on the other party's marriage partner.

The reason is simple.

Because Hatamoto Natsue is not only his most beloved granddaughter, but also his most promising future heir.

In order to avoid the situation in the future where Hatamoto Natsue fails to judge people and leads the Hatamoto family to ruin, he must thoroughly investigate the candidate for the son-in-law and make sure that there is no problem with the other party before he can feel at ease.

It would not have mattered if he hadn't investigated, but once he did, he was shocked.

Because, Hatamoto Takeshi is not an ordinary person, but he intentionally contacted his granddaughter in order to avenge his father!
Hatamoto Gozo straightened his back, his hands that were originally folded in front of his chest were now clenched into fists and placed on his knees. His eyes were like torches, fixed on Hatamoto Takeshi, "You sneaked into the company to avenge your father and get close to Xia Jiang. I knew this a long time ago. Tell me, what is your purpose!"

This sentence was like a heavy hammer that hit Hatamoto Takeshi's heart hard. His body froze instantly, and his heart was struggling madly: He, actually knew everything? !

How can it be?

Could it be that all my careful planning would fail just like that?
No, I absolutely won't accept such a thing!

Hatamoto Takeshi clenched his teeth, his knuckles turned white from the force of his fists, and his head slowly lowered, as if he was experiencing a fierce struggle deep in his heart.

Seeing this, Hatamoto Gozo suddenly shouted angrily, his voice like a bell, shaking the air in the room slightly, "Do you want money or my life? What? You have nothing to say! Say something!"

"What's wrong? Why aren't you talking? Come on, tell me!"

What he didn't know was that while he was questioning Hatamoto Takeshi without stopping the car, a mysterious black shadow quietly moved in a remote corner and heard everything in Hatamoto Gou's room clearly. Then, as he listened, a cruel sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth...

……

"Woo——"

Following a long whistle, a large amount of white smoke spewed out from the chimney into the dark sky, and there seemed to be a faint sound mixed with a shrill scream. Unfortunately, because of the long whistle, this strange sound was not heard by others...

In the ship's dining room, the Hatamoto family sat scattered around different tables, waiting for the servants to bring the sumptuous dinner prepared by Shoji.

Everyone had different postures, some sat upright, some leaned lazily on the back of their chairs, and some fiddled with the tableware out of boredom.

They all have different thoughts. Some are calculating the distribution of family interests, some are worried about whether their own position is stable, and some are watching coldly this seemingly calm but actually turbulent situation.

Hatamoto Natsue, who was sitting with Mao Lilan, Bai Ye and others, picked up a pen and quickly drew a character introduction picture on paper to show them, completely unaware of the tense atmosphere around them.

It turns out that Hatamoto Gosuke, the head of the Hatamoto family, had two sons and one daughter: Hatamoto Masakazu, Hatamoto Mariko and Hatamoto Shoji.

The eldest daughter, Mariko Hatamoto, married Kitaro and gave birth to a son, Hatamoto Rō, while Hatamoto Shoji is still single.

The eldest son, Masakazu Hatamoto, married and had two daughters. The eldest daughter, Aki Hatamoto, married Tatsuo, and the second daughter, Natsue Hatamoto, married Kotake.

Gently running his finger across the picture, Hatamoto Natsue patiently introduced his family to Mao Lilan and others, "These are all direct blood relatives of the Hatamoto family..."

Mao Lilan tilted her head slightly, her eyes sparkling as she interrupted at the right time: "So these people are all here to attend your wedding?"

I don’t know how many people will come to the wedding when she gets married to her boyfriend.

Well, first of all, her good friend Suzuki Sonoko must be invited, otherwise it would be a shame to the relationship between the two parties for so many years.

As for whether to let her be the bridesmaid or to be her substitute on the wedding night, it all depends on what her best friend thinks. Secondly, as a childhood sweetheart, a high school detective must also be invited.

However, since the other party is still a child, and we don’t know whether he can turn back to his original appearance, we may not be able to invite him openly at that time. We can only invite his smaller version, a certain Conan kid.

Well, it's decided. If I really invite her, I will let her be her flower girl, follow her and her boyfriend into the wedding scene, scatter flowers for her, hand her the ring pillow, and witness her transformation from a girl to a wife!

Thinking of this, the smile on Mao Lilan's face became brighter and brighter.

Hatamoto Natsue nodded in agreement, a happy smile on her face. She was immersed in the joy of her wedding and was unaware of the coming storm.

"Yes, excluding dad and mom, there are nine of us in total."

Mao Lilan nodded suddenly, "Oh oh..."

As she was talking, she seemed to have thought of something, and her head looked around like a rattle: "Strange, why didn't Mr. Xiao Wu come?"

Hatamoto Xiajiang bit his lower lip subconsciously, and couldn't help but look around, his eyes full of doubts and confusion, his brows slightly furrowed, and faintly, a hint of worry flashed across his face, "He was just called into the room by grandpa, I wonder what happened?"

She didn't know what grandpa wanted to talk to Xiao Wu about. For some reason, she always felt uneasy.

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Mao Lilan blinked her beautiful eyes and said soothingly, "Ms. Xia Jiang, don't worry too much. Maybe it's just some daily instructions. Mr. Hatamoto, although he has a bad temper, is still reasonable. Besides, Mr. Xiaowu is also a good person, so he shouldn't embarrass him."

Having said that, there was a hint of worry in her eyes.

After all, the old man's moody state is really unpredictable.

Hatamoto Natsue sighed slightly, "I hope so..."

Thinking of this, she was just about to ease the worry in her heart, when at this moment, Hatamoto Akiie walked over with an elegant but cold step, glanced at her coldly, her skirt swaying slightly, and then sat directly at another table next to her.

"Are you guys discussing something unspeakable again?"

Hatamoto Natsue frowned and called softly, "Sister."

As they were talking, Hatamoto Kitaro and Hatamoto Mariko also came here and sat at another table.

"You're really slow."

Hatamoto Akiie, who was already sitting at another table, couldn't help but pout her lips and complain when she saw her husband coming.

Hatamoto Kitaro said apologetically, "I'm sorry."

At this time, Hatamoto Shoji also walked into the restaurant with brisk steps. As soon as he arrived, before he sat down, he looked around and asked loudly, "Why hasn't Dad come yet?"

Hearing his question, the butler Suzuki Kenji beside him hurriedly bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Please wait a moment, it will be here soon."

Next to him was Ichiro Hatamoto who arrived late.

"Where are you washing your hands? You're so slow!"

Mariko Hatamoto couldn't help but frown when she saw that her son Ichiro Hatamoto was coming so slowly.

What happened today? Not only did her husband come so late, but now her son also came so late?
What on earth were these people doing?
"No la……"

Ichiro Hatamoto was timid and kept his head down like a child who had made a mistake, not daring to say anything more.

Looking at the reactions of his relatives, Hatamoto Natsue shook his head slightly, then turned his gaze to Mao Lilan, with curiosity flashing in his eyes, "By the way, Xiaolan, do you have someone you like?"

Maori Kogoro quickly waved his arms and answered, "Xiaolan is still a child, how is this possible?"

Mao Lilan was very angry and said angrily: "Humph, who said I don't have someone I like? You don't understand at all."

Bai Ye also laughed, "Yes, Xiaolan does have a boy she likes, and he is very outstanding."

That’s right, that outstanding man is him!
Hatamoto Natsue leaned forward and asked curiously, "Really? What kind of person is he?"

I really want to know what kind of boy a good girl like Xiaolan would like.

Mao Lilan stole a glance at Bai Ye beside her, and a hint of shyness and sweetness flashed in her eyes, "He is not only smart, but also very good at playing football, handsome, and very reliable."

Much more reliable than a certain high school detective!

Conan was slightly stunned, his body seemed to be under a spell of immobilization, and he blinked his eyes.

He has a good brain and is also good at playing football, isn't that what he is?
Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but blush, scratching his head and laughing.

Maori Kogoro glanced at the inexplicably shy Conan, his face full of confusion, his eyes narrowed into slits: "Why are you blushing, little brat?

Not paying attention to the interaction between her father and some little kid, Mao Lilan continued: "Besides, he is a famous detective who is no less than my father!"

He is said to be a famous detective, but in fact he is her father who is marrying above his station.

After all, how did her father solve the case and how did he become a famous detective? Perhaps she didn't know the details and reasons before.

But after discovering the true identity of a certain little kid, how could she not know that the reason why her confused father was able to transform from an unknown private detective to a famous detective was all thanks to the secret manipulation of her childhood sweetheart who had grown smaller.

Well, we also have to thank her boyfriend for his secret help, otherwise a "useless detective" who has been working as a detective for ten years and has rarely achieved good results would never be able to become a famous detective and become famous in this life, right?

However, there is no need to tell this matter to Hatamoto Natsue and others.

Hearing this, Hatamoto Natsue was surprised, his eyes widened, and his mouth slightly opened: "Xiaolan, you said your father was also a famous detective, who is your father?"

"Eh?" Mao Lilan blinked, a little surprised, "Didn't I tell you that my father is a detective?..."

Didn't she say this before?
Or maybe the person she was talking about was not Hatamoto Natsue?
(End of this chapter)