Great Swordsman Ke Xue.

Chapter 427 The Secret Revealed Again
Xiaolan accompanied Koji Shimizu and Eri Kisaki back to the hotel front desk to complete the check-in procedures, and Koji Shimizu also separated from Eri Kisaki and Xiaolan in the hotel lobby.

Although it was late, it was only a little past seven in the evening and far from time to rest. Xiaolan took Kisaki Eri to somewhere unknown, while Shimizu Koji went up to the third floor to take a look at his room and left the hotel after he had identified the location.

However, Koji Shimizu had nothing to do at the moment, so he was simply strolling around. This area happened to be a large commercial district, so he also bought some gifts to prepare for tomorrow.

When he passed by the coffee shop again, he could see from the window that Mouri Kogoro and his gang were still drinking inside, and Conan had a bitter face and looked like he had lost all hope in life.

Since Xiaolan did not bring Eri Kisaki back, Koji Shimizu was completely relieved, but when he really planned to buy a gift, he was a little troubled.

In the Chanel flagship store, Koji Shimizu stood in front of a pile of bags with a troubled look on his face. He subconsciously walked into these luxury brand stores, but when he thought about it carefully, the Suzuki family, even Sonoko, didn't seem to be very interested in these things.

Of course, it doesn't mean that Sonoko and the others have gotten rid of the vulgar tastes of human beings, but such so-called luxury goods are almost as insignificant as daily necessities of ordinary families to the children of chaebols like them.

It is indeed a bit inappropriate to bring such a gift.

"Sir? Is there anything you need to know?"

"Oh, it's okay, don't worry about me."

Koji Shimizu glanced at the teller who came up to him enthusiastically and proactively, and rejected him without hesitation and sent him aside.

Generally speaking, although these luxury goods tellers would not be so vulgar as to look down on others, they would not be proactive and enthusiastic. This woman was simply coveting his beauty.

Koji Shimizu gradually gained a pretty good understanding of his own charm.

He thought about it again, and finally just took out his cell phone. Although this seemed a little inappropriate, in fact, Shimizu Koji and Suzuki Ayako had a pretty good personal relationship. Because of what happened with Akemi before, the two started to keep in touch, and when they were in Osaka, they were basically friends.

After that, occasionally during holidays or other occasions, the two would often contact each other through email.

Shimizu Koji: [Ms. Ayako, I wonder how you feel now? ]

Koji Shimizu originally thought that it might take a while to receive a reply, but unexpectedly, after less than five seconds, a ding sound was heard and a text message came back.

Suzuki Ayako: [Hey, Koji-kun actually took the initiative to send me a message? Hehe, is this a sign of concern for me? ]

Almost through the screen, one could seem to see Suzuki Ayako covering her mouth and laughing as she teased him.

Koji Shimizu raised his eyebrows slightly and took a look at the situation in the store. There were not many people, so he sat directly in the rest area of ​​the store and started chatting with Suzuki Ayako on his mobile phone.

It is obvious that Suzuki Ayako did not regard him as an outsider when she said this. After all, even Sonoko might not know that her sister actually agreed to this marriage more for her and the Suzuki Group.
When Koji Shimizu first found out about it, he could understand Suzuki Ayako's decision, but now, as their relationship became more familiar, he couldn't help but become more talkative.

Shimizu Koji: [Come to think of it, before this, with your intelligence and thoughts, Ayako, you should have had other options, right? ]

Suzuki Ayako: [No, after I became an adult, marriage proposals were everywhere in my house. In addition to several other financial groups, there were even many sons of politicians who came to propose marriage. If I really had a choice, I would just pick and choose among those people.]

Shimizu Koji paused, typed out another message and sent it over, "But I still don't quite understand. No matter how you look at it, Ayako should be more suitable than Sonoko to take over the Suzuki Group. Don't uncle and aunt have any considerations in this regard?"

In fact, Koji Shimizu had wanted to ask this question a long time ago, but at that time they were not familiar with each other and had no trust at all.

After he sent this message, Suzuki Ayako, who was quick to reply, finally fell silent. About two minutes passed, and there was still no reply. Shimizu Koji was a little suspicious that he had said something wrong, but the next moment, his phone vibrated. However, it was not a text message, but a call, and it was from Xiaolan.

Koji Shimizu was a little surprised, but still picked up the phone.

"Moxi moxi."

"Shimizu-san, are you outside now?"

Xiaolan's voice sounded a little anxious, and Shimizu Koji's relaxed mood also changed. Could it be that something unexpected happened?

"What's wrong, Xiaolan? Did a case happen?"

Conan and Kogoro Mouri often collaborate on detective adventures on TV, so Koji Shimizu assumed without hesitation that a case had occurred.

Xiaolan on the other end of the phone was obviously choked by Shimizu Koji. After two or three seconds of pause, she quickly replied: "No, no, there is no case. It's just that my father seems to be missing. Shimizu classmate, have you seen him?"

"Ah?" Even Koji Shimizu couldn't help but wonder.

Wasn't Kogoro Mouri drinking just now?
Oh, before he knew it, he had been chatting with Suzuki Ayako for half an hour——

Xiaolan waited anxiously, and after Shimizu Koji came to his senses, he said directly: "Sorry, Xiaolan, I'm not with your father, but I saw him drinking in a cafe half an hour ago. Maybe he has returned to the hotel? Where are you now?"

"Um, I'm at the hotel. I'm with my mom and Conan. We're looking for my dad. Sorry—"

"I see. Wait a moment. I'll be right back."

Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, but when she came to her senses, Shimizu Koji had already hung up the phone.

She was just about to apologize, but unexpectedly, Shimizu Koji was going to come over to help. Xiaolan immediately had a better impression of Shimizu Koji. She actually always thought that they were just ordinary friends. If it weren't for the senior, she might not have had the chance to come into contact with Shimizu Koji.
Of course, this kind of goodwill is just the goodwill between ordinary friends, and there is nothing else mixed in.

Xiaolan put away the phone and looked far away at Conan, who was walking in front of her with a thoughtful look.

As time goes by, more and more evidence shows that Conan is probably the person she has been looking for.
But once she had this thought, Xiaolan felt that it was unreal. How could a person become smaller? So, she would often be in a dilemma and become more and more confused.

On the other side, after Koji Shimizu hung up the phone, he also found the reply from Ayako Suzuki.

Looking at the time the email was received, it actually didn't take long. It was sent almost exactly after Xiaolan called, and the content was not something like "Sorry, I'm going to take a shower."

[Have you ever heard of the Dark Night Star that is passed down from our Suzuki family? — In fact, that black pearl is not an ordinary pearl, just like you, Haoji, are not an ordinary person. The reason why I looked at you differently at the beginning was actually because I felt something similar from you and your aura, just like the Dark Night Star.]

[That dark night star, for us at Suzuki, does not just represent luck, it is luck itself. Only those who are recognized by it are qualified to inherit Suzuki.]

[It’s just a pity that I don’t have that kind of luck. ]

[As for the gift you mentioned, it's actually nothing. As long as you have this thought in mind, Koji-kun, it's enough. However, perhaps it should be said that your presence at my engagement party is a very precious gift in itself - thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak my mind~. ]

(End of this chapter)