He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

"Tsk, you believe everything I say? You're too naive."

Ying Sheng shook his head. Seeing that Sonoko was stunned again, he helplessly raised his hand and pressed her hand down: "If you're so naive, don't talk to me. Be good, just watch the game. It's okay if you don't understand it. Just keep cheering for Ran."

"No! Wait a minute!"

Sonoko's expression changed several times, gradually becoming distorted: "Which of your statements is the truth?"

"Next sentence."

"what?"

"The previous sentence is a lie."

Sonoko's brain raced instantly. The next sentence was the truth, the previous one was a lie... This... This...

Logical deadlock!

"asshole!"

Sonoko was about to explode. Her fists were clenched tightly, and she glared at Hotaru with eyes blazing with anger: "Don't think I'm afraid to hit people! Didn't you say you've changed? How exactly is that change?!"

Hotaru sighed softly, "I'm sorry, Sonoko, I have to meet my basic survival needs before I can pursue something more advanced."

"What do you mean by that?" Sonoko narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing within them. "You're not going to pull out your old excuse again, are you? You'll die without love? There's no such thing in the world. Can that kind of thing be quantified?"

Ying Sheng shrugged: "That's right, that's exactly it."

"Ha! Nobody would believe that!"

Sonoko sneered: "If Ran didn't provide it for you, does that mean someone else can? Just because you're with Kiyoko, does that mean she can provide it for you?"

Ying Sheng really wanted to say, "Yes, you are a genius."

However, he naturally wouldn't add fuel to the fire like that. He simply shook his head and said, "Why are you still talking about Xuesong? Think about it carefully. She's only been in our class for a week, and she hasn't even been there for the full five days of the week. Plus, she's been with Kudo the whole time. How could I possibly have time to develop a relationship with her?"

"Hmph! Who knows what tricks you used?"

Sonoko doesn't believe a word Hotaru says now, but it seems to be true. And then she suddenly remembers something else: that day at the bubble tea shop, when she unnecessarily advised Yukimatsu Kiyoko to leave Kudo Shinichi and return him to Ran, didn't Kiyoko say something like...?

"It seems like Shuiyue and I are similar. Maybe we can try to get to know each other better. We might get along very well."

"!!!!!!"

Sonoko's heart skipped a beat. No way!

Could it be that after what happened that day, Kiyoko still hasn't figured out her feelings for Kudo and Kudo's feelings for her, and just like when she held Amuro Tooru's hand, she chose Mizuki Hotaru again, all in order to leave Kudo?

Good heavens, she's such a fool!

Thinking of this, Sonoko quickly asked, "Did Kiyoko approach you on her own initiative?"

Ying Sheng raised an eyebrow: "So what if it is?"

Sonoko's eyes widened as she turned to look at the audience seats to her right. There, Kiyoko Yukimatsu was sitting alone in the middle, looking down at her phone. Perhaps everyone felt inferior after seeing her, because no one approached her, making her stand out even more.

Sonoko gritted her teeth, got up and headed there. She was determined to make a clear account of the mess she had made!

Ying Sheng quickly pulled her back: "What are you thinking? Can't you tell me? If you're worried that I'm getting too close to her, she's sitting alone on the side right now; if you're worried that she and Kudo broke up, Kudo isn't short-legged, you can just call him over, right?"

Sonoko was stunned, then nodded emphatically: "That makes sense!"

She immediately made a phone call and told Sonoko about seeing Kiyoko Yukimatsu in the gymnasium. Shinichi Kudo was just as shocked as she had been before, leaving Sonoko somewhat bewildered. In the end, she could only sigh that Shinichi Kudo was truly affectionate.

Sonoko was unaware that "Sakiko Yukimatsu" had said goodbye to Shinichi Kudo.

Shinichi Kudo thanked her profusely, saying he would be there soon. After hanging up, Sonoko sighed deeply. Kudo's attitude was so different from how he treated Ran in the past…

Sigh, there's nothing more to say.

Ying Sheng asked curiously, "Why didn't you mention me?"

Sonoko glanced at him sideways and sneered, "Just a shield, what's there to say?"

"Oh, thank you."

"Hey, you've misunderstood. I'm not trying to help you!"

"Hmm, just out of curiosity, did Mr. Suzuki ask you about me yesterday? What did you tell him?"

"me……"

Sonoko's tone inexplicably rose for a moment, then quickly fell back down: "I don't want to talk to you about this kind of thing. Anyway, it won't affect our cooperation."

Ying Sheng sighed, "Sure enough, it's impossible to hide the fact that my two precious daughters have stumbled from that old fox."

"You bastard! You knew and you still said it!"

"I only found out after you told me."

"Damn it, I'm so angry!" Sonoko glanced around and, seeing that Ran wasn't there, finally couldn't hold back and pinched Hotaru's waist. "Can't you just talk properly, my dear Mr. Hotaru!"

"hiss--!"

Ying Sheng's face contorted with rage, but he forced himself to remain calm: "Knowing the Suzuki Group Chairman's attitude towards me is extremely important from a business perspective. Since you won't tell me directly, of course I'll try to find out indirectly. Don't think about anything ridiculous!"

"What! You! Said! What... "

"Hey, take it easy, I'm injured."

A sudden sound from the end of the corridor interrupted Sonoko's words. She quickly stopped and sat up straight. She saw Ran pushing a wheelchair toward them. On the wheelchair was Kogoro Mouri, whose right leg was in a cast.

"Please, that was uphill! Why don't you get off and walk yourself, Dad?" Xiaolan said.

"What?! Ran, look at your attitude! I'm your father!" Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in shock, looking up at the crowd.

"So I'm pushing you now, aren't I? Remember to behave well, Mom will come too."

"Eri is coming too?!"

Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up, but then he suddenly became a little flustered. He looked at his brown suit, then touched the mirror in his pocket, and kept complaining, "Why didn't you say so earlier? I didn't even shave."

Xiaolan rolled her eyes: "You have no idea how long I talked to Mom before she agreed to see you. And don't fantasize that I'll help persuade Mom to come home again. If you don't improve yourself, Mom living alone is the best option."

"you you you!"

Kogoro Mouri stared in disbelief, turned around and pointed at Ran, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Xiaolan calmly met his gaze: "Is there anything wrong with what I said? Dad, Miss Aida analyzed it for you, didn't she? You also heard what Mom said to me on Tuesday afternoon, didn't you? Did you just hear it once and forget it in the blink of an eye?"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri's momentum immediately weakened. He remained silent for a long time, allowing Ran to push him unsteadily to an empty spot, close to the railing, so as not to block the passageway for people to come and go.

"Okay, Dad, wait here for a bit. Mom should be here soon." After settling him in, Xiaolan turned to leave.

"Ugh……"

Kogoro Mouri sighed, "Ran, you've really changed a lot lately."

Xiaolan turned around and smiled: "Many people say that, but I think it's a good change, right, Dad?"

"Tch, she's not as gentle as she used to be, and she doesn't listen to her father anymore."

"Thank you for the affirmation. Shuiyue-jun said that gentleness and obedience are the most common tricks that parents use to manipulate their children. Only after getting rid of these constraints can life have infinite possibilities."

“Mizuki-kun…” Kogoro Mouri murmured for a moment, then gave a bitter laugh: “He’s the source of the change? You two are officially dating?”

"That's enough, I'm leaving now."

"Is he here? Aren't you going to introduce him to me?"

"Dad, you shouldn't get involved in this kind of thing. Instead, think about how to get along with Mom in the future."

Xiaolan turned and left, noticing Yingsheng's gaze, she gently shook her head and made a phone gesture, waving it lightly near her ear.

Hotaru, sitting a dozen or so seats to the left of Kogoro Mouri, nodded slightly upon seeing this, took out his phone and turned it to silent mode; a Skype message appeared on the screen.

--Feel sorry.

The words are brief and concise, written by Ms. Liu Feng.

Sonoko glanced sideways at them and sneered, "Which ignorant woman are you using PUA on this time?"

Ying Sheng sighed helplessly and simply opened the software to show her. The chat history between him and Miss Liu Feng yesterday ended with Ying Sheng asking her where he could find professional business and legal documents, preferably in electronic format.

Miss Liu Feng sent him a compressed file. Ying Sheng thanked her, and the chat ended there.

And today's chat history only has three messages.

— Have a good weekend, Mr. Bingley.

If you encounter something unpleasant, I suggest facing it head-on and resolving it, rather than running away from it.

--Feel sorry.

The first three messages were from Ms. Liufeng, and the second was Yingsheng's reply. There was a considerable gap between each message.

After reading it, Sonoko was stunned for a long time. It seemed to be a very simple chat. Would Mizuki Hotaru do such a thing?

Although the chat history seemed normal, she still noticed something suspicious and asked with a puzzled look, "Is Mr. Bingley your online name? Why did you say she was in a bad mood when she greeted you, and why did she apologize to you at the end?"

"pride and Prejudice."

"what?"

Ying Sheng gave Yuanzi a disdainful look: "Charles Bingley, the protagonist of the book Pride and Prejudice, which is mainly about love and romance, means that she is inviting me to meet in person."

"!!!"

Sonoko's pupils dilated in shock: "They're going to be offline soon, and you still dare to say you're all okay?!"

Ying Sheng sighed softly: "Didn't I just refuse? The previous times I was the one who took the initiative. Although she didn't refuse, she didn't show any obvious emotions either. It was just a normal online meeting."

Her bluntness this time was a stark contrast to her usual calm and intellectual demeanor, suggesting she might have encountered something terrible and was feeling down. I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage of others in distress, so of course I refused and offered advice.

After calming down, she realized her impulsiveness and naturally apologized for her previous rudeness.

"........."

Sonoko was speechless for a long time before saying, "Aren't you tired of talking like this?"

"This hardly qualifies as a riddle; it's simple and straightforward enough. After all, it's a classic work, widely circulated. Once, a self-proclaimed magic enthusiast..."

As they were talking, Xiaolan called. Yingsheng stopped talking, answered the phone, and heard:

"I'm sorry, Mizuki-kun, I know you want my parents to face reality and get a divorce, but now it seems like they're not without hope of reconciliation. Mom agreed very calmly later on, and Dad has also changed somewhat..."

"Well, the probability isn't zero, is it?"

Ying Sheng chuckled: "Whether they get divorced or not is none of my concern. I just hope you stop being so obsessed. Anyway, you've already decided to move out and live alone, regardless of whether they get divorced or reconcile and live happily ever after."