Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 660: I have confirmed with my eyes that you are my love rival! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
"Ms. Yoko, I have always admired your makeup. Every time I see you on the screen or at an event, your makeup is like a fine work of art. It always looks so natural and beautiful. Can you teach me some makeup techniques? I really want to learn."

While Kogoro Maori and director Gondo were toasting and chatting about past shooting experiences, Maori Ran in the next room was also busy. She looked at the popular idol Okino Yoko with curiosity and desire, and took the initiative to ask her for makeup tips.

As a highly-watched star in the entertainment industry, the makeup techniques behind Yoko Okino's exquisite makeup have always been the focus of curiosity for many girls, making everyone eager to find out.

Okino Yoko raised her lips, revealing a kind smile, and looked at Mao Lilan tenderly, and said softly: "Xiao Lan, you are still young and youthful, and your skin is in such good condition, so you don't need to wear makeup at all! Natural beauty is the most moving. Too much modification may cover up your own innocence and vitality."

Mao Lilan was slightly stunned, and then a shy and sweet blush appeared on her face, which was like the sunset glow in the sky, adding a bit of shyness to her face. She gently stroked the strand of hair that slipped down by her ear, and said shyly: "Ms. Yoko, you are too kind. In fact, I also understand that youth does have unique advantages, but sometimes I still hope to use some appropriate makeup to make myself look more energetic and add some unique charm in certain occasions."

"Just like you, Miss Yoko. Every time you appear in public, your makeup is always so delicate and appropriate. Whether it is simple and fresh style or gorgeous and grand style, you can handle it with ease and are particularly charming. So I want to learn from you and learn some practical tips."

"Just teach me some little secrets. I promise I won't be greedy and just learn a little bit." As Mao Lilan said this, she clasped her hands together, blinked her bright big eyes, and made a cute look of begging.

Yoko Okino covered her mouth and chuckled. The laughter was as clear and pleasant as a silver bell. Her eyes were full of encouragement and doting. She said, "Since you are so interested, I will share some tips with you. First of all, base makeup is very important. It is the basis for creating a perfect makeup. You should choose a liquid foundation that is close to your skin color. This way, you can create a natural and clear makeup look, as if your skin itself exudes such a luster."

"Before putting on makeup, you must moisturize your skin to keep it hydrated. Otherwise, the foundation will easily get stuck, and your makeup will look not clean enough, like it's covered with a layer of fog."

Mao Lilan listened very carefully, with a thirst for knowledge in her eyes. She nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, I remember it. Is there anything special I need to pay attention to when it comes to eye makeup? Sometimes when I draw eyeliner, I always fail to do it well. Either the line is crooked or it looks too thick and does not coordinate with the overall makeup."

Yoko Okino thought for a moment, tilted her head slightly, and said with a focused look: "Eye makeup is indeed a technical job, which requires some patience and skills. When drawing the eyeliner, you need to have a steady hand. You can start from the end of the eye and slowly extend it to the beginning of the eye. The line should not be too thick, but natural and smooth. This will make the eyes look more charming without being too exaggerated."

"If you are worried about hand shaking, you can also use some auxiliary tools, such as eyeliner stickers or special eyeliner aids. And eyelashes, curled eyelashes can make the eyes instantly bright. When curling eyelashes, you should do it in three stages, starting from the root of the eyelashes, apply light pressure, and then slowly move the clip upwards, so that the eyelashes will be curled more."

"By the way, be careful when applying mascara. Don't apply too much at once to avoid fly legs. Apply it in small amounts and multiple times to make your eyelashes thicker and longer."

The two of them communicated with each other in this way, and the room was filled with a relaxed and happy atmosphere, as if time had become especially beautiful at this moment.

Listening to the two people enthusiastically discussing makeup techniques, Conan curled his lips, with a bored expression on his face.

Topics like makeup really don't interest him at all.

In his mind, those bottles, jars, brushes and powder puffs were far less attractive than the clues of the case.

Rather than listening to these, he would rather go next door to drink with Kogoro Mori and others and listen to their interesting filming stories. Maybe he could find some clues related to the case from them.

"Hmm? Is it Mr. Shimazaki?"

Just when Conan was about to yawn out of boredom, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching from outside the window.

The footsteps were particularly clear in the silent night, like a heavy hammer, instantly waking up Conan's somewhat drowsy nerves and attracting his high attention.

He looked over curiously and saw a familiar figure walking hurriedly into the distance at the door of the hotel.

The dim street lights cast a soft light, making the outline of the figure vaguely visible.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Yuji Shimazaki.

Conan narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: "It's so late, what is he doing outside?"

At this moment, Director Gondo from the next room seemed to have heard Shimazaki Yuji's movement, and he leaned his head out of the room and shouted out the window: "Hey, Shimazaki, please buy me a pack of cigarettes!"

Shimazaki Yuji heard the shout, stopped, turned around and replied: "Got it!"

Then he quickened his pace and left, soon disappearing around the corner of the street.

Looking at Shimazaki Yuji's back getting farther and farther away, Conan sighed slightly.

He also wants to go out like Shimazaki Yuji.

Of course, he didn't go out to buy things, but to take the opportunity to investigate the case and solve the mystery that lingered in his mind.

It's a pity that he is just a child now. Mao Lilan and others will definitely not be at ease if he goes out alone at night. After all, in their eyes, Conan is just a child who needs protection. They never thought that he has wisdom and courage far beyond ordinary people.

Okino Yoko seemed to notice Conan's absent-mindedness, or perhaps she suddenly became interested, and said: "By the way, Xiaolan, do you want to go to the convenience store to buy something? I suddenly remembered that there are some snacks that I really want to eat."

Hearing this, Mao Lilan was slightly stunned, turned her head and glanced at the clock on the wall. The hands had already pointed to late at night. She said with some concern: "But, isn't it bad for idols to go out at night? What if they are recognized by fans and cause unnecessary trouble!"

Okino Yoko smiled confidently, waved her hand and said, "It's no problem. Just change your hairstyle a little, put on a hat, and disguise yourself a little, and you won't be recognized! I used to sneak out to buy things like this often."

Mao Lilan was still a little hesitant and confirmed again: "Ms. Yoko, is it really okay? I'm still a little worried."

Okino Yoko patted Mao Lilan on the shoulder and comforted her: "Don't worry, it will be okay! Just trust me."

When she said this, she paused, a sly light flashed in her eyes, and then she said: "As for the safety issue, this is also very simple. We just need to bring Bai Yejun, the flower protector." "I think, with his skills, no bad guy with bad intentions should be able to break through his defense and successfully hurt us."

Mao Lilan took a deep look at Okino Yoko, whose face was radiant unconsciously when Bai Ye was mentioned. She seemed to understand something in her heart. Her eyes flickered slightly, and then she nodded gently and said: "Okay, since Miss Yoko is so confident, let's go together. But we still have to be careful and come back quickly."

At this time, Conan heard their conversation and had an idea. This might be a good opportunity for him to go out and investigate.

If he could convince Ran Mouri to take him with her, perhaps he could go to the places he wanted to go without arousing too much suspicion and explore the mysteries that lingered in his mind.

So, he came up with an idea, and approached Mao Lilan, pretending to be innocent, and said: "Sister Xiaolan, I want to go too. I promise I won't run around and I will be good and obedient."

Mao Lilan looked at Conan with some embarrassment and said, "Conan, you are a little kid, it's not safe to go out at night. And we may be gone for a long time, will you be too tired?"

Conan shook his head quickly and said, "No, no, Xiaolan, I have plenty of energy. And with Bai Ye and Yoko, it will be safe. Just let me go."

Okino Yoko looked at Conan's pitiful appearance and couldn't help laughing. She said, "Ran, let Conan go with you. One more person means more fun. And we will take care of him, so there will be no problem."

Mao Lilan thought for a moment, but finally couldn't win over Conan and Okino Yoko, so she said helplessly: "Okay, then Conan, you must be obedient and don't run around."

Conan was secretly delighted and quickly nodded and promised: "Okay, Sister Xiaolan, I will be obedient."

So the three of them packed up quickly, then went to the next room and knocked on the door gently.

After a while, Bai Ye opened the door and saw that it was Mao Lilan, Okino Yoko and Conan. He was slightly startled, then he showed a gentle smile and asked: "What's the matter? Xiaolan, Yoko, what happened?"

Okino Yoko smiled and said, "Bai Ye-kun, we are going to the convenience store to buy some things. We would like to invite you to come with us and be our flower protector."

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at everyone, understood the general idea instantly, nodded and smiled: "Of course no problem, it is my honor to escort the two beauties."

Conan couldn't wait to urge: "Let's go, I can't wait."

So, the group of four walked out of the hotel.

The streets at night were quiet and peaceful, with a breeze blowing gently, bringing a hint of coolness. The dim street lights were arranged in an orderly manner, stretching their shadows out long.

Yoko Okino cleverly changed her hairstyle. A fashionable hat perfectly covered her iconic long hair, and with a pair of big sunglasses, it would be difficult to recognize her as the popular idol unless you looked closely from a close distance.

Ran Mouri walked beside Yoko Okino, vigilantly observing the surrounding environment from time to time. Although Yoko Okino vowed that she would not be recognized, she was still worried that fans or paparazzi would suddenly appear.

Bai Ye followed them slowly like a diligent bodyguard, observing the surroundings.

Conan followed them closely like a little tail. He seemed well-behaved, but in fact he kept looking around, not missing any suspicious spots.

Soon, they arrived at a convenience store.

The store was brightly lit, and the shelves were filled with all kinds of goods. Okino Yoko went straight to the snack area and picked out her favorite snacks with great interest. Mao Lilan and Bai Ye helped with the consultation, occasionally picking up a product and discussing the taste and flavor with Yoko.

On the surface, Conan pretended to be interested in the toy shelf, reaching out to touch this toy and fiddling with that toy from time to time, but in fact his mind had already drifted outside. His eyes were secretly paying attention to the movements at the store door and outside the window, vigilantly searching for any clues that might be related to the case.

Suddenly, Conan saw a familiar figure passing by through the glass door. He was shocked because the figure's figure and walking posture were very similar to Anzai Morio, the red-hatted man who had met Nachi Shingo before.

Conan didn't have time to think about it. His brain reacted instantly and he quickly turned around and said to Mao Lilan: "Sister Xiaolan, I think I saw a super cute kitten running by. I'll go take a look."

Without waiting for Mao Lilan's response, he rushed out like a colt that had broken free from its reins. His movements were so swift and resolute that it caught people off guard.

"Conan!" When Mao Lilan saw Conan suddenly run out, she shouted anxiously, "Don't run around!" As she said that, she was about to chase him out and stop him.

Although she knew in her heart that Conan was not an ordinary child, but her smart and wise childhood sweetheart, the high school detective Kudo Shinichi.

But after all, the opponent is no longer the high-spirited high school detective, but a kid who is still in elementary school!
Bai Ye quickly stopped Mao Lilan and said, "Don't worry, Xiaolan, I'll go take care of him. You and Yoko wait for us in the store, don't run around, and be careful."

Mao Lilan looked at Bai Ye with some concern, but still nodded and said, "Okay, then you be careful, and notify me immediately if anything happens."

Okino Yoko also noticed something was wrong and looked at them anxiously: "What happened?"

Bai Ye smiled at them reassuringly: "It's okay, the child just wanted to play around. I'll go and bring him back."

After saying that, he quickly chased after her, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night...

(End of this chapter)