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

Moreover, as Shuiyuejun mentioned before, when people engage in an industry they are good at and passionate about, they feel a sense of accomplishment that fills their entire being, making them feel refreshed and full of vitality.

Maybe it really will work!

It's not impossible to get psychological satisfaction from your career and get rid of other bad habits once and for all!

Thinking of this, Xiaolan quickly took out her phone, dialed her father's number, and told him about her idea.

Surprisingly, Kogoro Mouri didn't refute what he heard; instead, he fell silent.

After a long while, just as Ran was about to ask if he was still there, Kogoro Mouri finally said quietly:

"Xiaolan, the friend you mentioned last night, is he a boy?"

Xiaolan's cheeks inexplicably flushed slightly: "What's wrong?"

“A few minutes ago, the psychologist you hired for me also contacted me, and I told her not to come.” Kogoro Mouri’s tone gradually became agitated: “I said, is he next to you? Ask him, is he rich and has nowhere to spend his money?”

Tell him to mind his own business; what does a little kid like him know?

"!!!"

Xiaolan's heart trembled, and she stiffly turned her head to look at Yingsheng. Yingsheng shrugged indifferently and mouthed silently:

"Say, I understand."

Xiaolan took a deep breath and calmly spoke into the microphone, "I understand."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Xiaolan immediately stood up...

Being held down.

She looked blankly at Ying Sheng, who was pressing down on her shoulder. Ying Sheng shook his head and chuckled:

"You want to bow and apologize again, don't you? You really need to change this bad habit of yours, at least I don't like it."

As for Mr. Mori's attitude, as you mentioned, he's somewhat arrogant. When faced with guidance from a junior, he feels he's lost face, and even if the other person is right, he'll argue his point. Isn't that normal?

"But……"

Xiaolan gritted her teeth and said indignantly, "Dad went too far! Shuiyue-jun was clearly trying to help him, and he still said those things to you!"

"I need to make a correction."

Ying Sheng laughed and said, "I don't even know Mr. Mori, why should I help him? At most, I'm helping you, but that's just what you want to do. He's just my mission target, an NPC, so his attitude is completely irrelevant."

Xiaolan pursed her lips tightly: "Shuiyue-kun is still angry, isn't he? NPCs and stuff..."

"Relax, relax, it's really nothing."

Ying Sheng casually mentioned it, then took out his phone and dialed the number of the psychologist he had spoken to earlier:

"Forced indoctrination, ma'am, have you misunderstood?"

No, no, no, you don't need a refund of the deposit; it's the patient's own request. On the contrary, because of your admirable professionalism, I'm willing to pay double the price, and the terms will remain the same.

Thank you very much for your understanding. In order to avoid the patient being reluctant to seek medical treatment, I suggest that you give him an injection of anesthesia at the hospital, but please make sure he does not fall asleep.

Of course, this part of the expense will also be reimbursed, double the amount.

After hanging up the phone, Ying Sheng smiled at the dumbfounded Xiao Lan: "Just consider it my way of getting revenge without holding back overnight. Besides, it's a win-win situation, isn't it?"

"…………"

Xiaolan had no answer and nodded silently.

Dad went too far just now, he definitely deserves to be treated like this, humph, anyway, this is revenge.

"continue."

Ying Sheng said, "The previous issues were manageable, but alcoholism, gambling, womanizing, and arrogance are more problematic. He won't realize the seriousness of the problem unless he pays a heavy price."

My suggestion is to intensify the efforts!

"Wait until he drinks until he has a perforated stomach and cirrhosis; wait until he gambles until he's bankrupt and his wife... well, let's skip that; never mind, let's skip all of that, Xiaolan, you absolutely cannot accept that."

Xiaolan nodded hurriedly like a chick pecking at rice. If they followed Shuiyuejun's method of fighting poison with poison, even if her father really repented by then, he would probably be close to a breakdown in both his physical and mental health.

After a moment of contemplation, Ying Sheng said, "Many of humanity's bad habits stem from emptiness. If Mr. Mori had something else in his heart, these bad habits would naturally diminish."

Xiao Lan hurriedly said, "That's why I want Mom to come home. She can definitely keep Dad in check."

"Heh, you want Attorney Fei to make selfless contributions again, don't you? Why should anyone do that? You selfish bastard."

"..."

Xiao Lan murmured, "That was my thought before, but now I understand. If Dad can't change his bad habits, Mom won't come back."

only……

Wouldn't this create a dead end? Without a mother, what will fill the void in a father's heart?

"Career and glory, if he can find that. As for the rest..." Ying Sheng thought for a moment, then tentatively suggested, "How about we have another woman seduce Mr. Mori, let this new love make him repent, and then..."

Xiaolan said expressionlessly, "Then my mom will come back, right?"

"Hmm...maybe by then, your mother won't need to come back anymore."

pat-

Xiaolan collapsed to the ground, covering her face in despair: "Isn't this just going back to the beginning? It would be best if they separated."

Ying Sheng sighed softly: "After all, this has always been my thought. To be honest, Xiao Lan, if you could realize that you have grown up, can live independently, and no longer yearn for the vague warmth of your childhood family."

So, if they separate, or rather, maintain the status quo, that would be a situation that satisfies both parties.

"So, all that Mizuki-kun said was just to make me understand this more clearly?"

"What else could it be for?"

Xiao Lan remained silent for a long time after hearing this: "Does Shuiyue-jun have any milder methods of fighting poison with poison?"

Ying Sheng glanced at her: "Have you gone mad with qi?"

"No, I've given up all hope that Mom and Dad will get back together." In the gentle afternoon sunlight, Xiaolan's tone was exceptionally firm. "It's just that after listening to Shuiyue-jun's analysis, I feel that Dad's problems have reached a point where they absolutely must be changed."

With Ms. Toko's case as an example, who knows if he might do something even more outrageous in the future.

I don't want to end up seeing him only in prison.

Ying Sheng's eyes flickered slightly: "In that case, I have a plan to teach him a lesson without causing serious harm. Would you like to give it a try?"

Ring ring ring—!!!

The afternoon school bell rang, and before they knew it, the two of them had been talking on the playground for an hour and a half.

As the bell rang, Xiaolan nodded emphatically:

"it is good!"

Chapter 90 When the love-starved Lan meets a scumbag

At 7 p.m. that evening, Xiaolan left her mother's apartment.

The streets, bustling with people, were bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun. Xiao Lan looked up at the brilliant sunset on the horizon, where warm, glistening tears were shimmering in her mother's eyes—tears that hadn't been seen in a long time.

Moved, gratified, and relieved.

Her daughter, who had always sided with her good-for-nothing father, and whom she had been separated from since childhood for ten years, had finally grown up and understood her difficulties.

This afternoon, Eri Kisaki finally felt the warmth of family again after a long time.

As Xiaolan gently wiped away her mother's tears with a handkerchief, she felt guilty and let out a soft sigh.

In the end, we can never go back.

Ten years ago.

Is growing up always painful?

Xiaolan hailed a taxi, and as she got in, she glanced back at her mother's apartment one last time.

Perhaps because she had already anticipated the outcome, reality was simply a repetition, and she didn't feel much of a sense of it. As a result, Xiaolan didn't feel any deep pain, and even comforted her mother quite well beforehand.

She just felt a little empty inside.

bang——

The car door closed.

"Miss, where to?" the driver asked.

Ran slowly closed her eyes, her expression exceptionally calm: "Shinjuku, Kabukicho."

Half an hour later, Xiaolan broke away from the bustling crowd and entered a corner coffee shop.

Although the decor is old-fashioned British style, rather heavy and understated, it is still a bustling place in the relatively prosperous area of ​​Kabukicho.

Xiao Lan stood at the door and looked inside, but after a while she couldn't find her target. All she could see were groups of young men and women gathered around the bar and in the booths, laughing and joking loudly, which made Xiao Lan feel as if she had entered a bar.

Actually, she wasn't very familiar with bars, but she'd heard that they were filled with an excess of youthful hormones.

Perhaps she had been standing at the door for too long, because a young man with blond hair came up to chat with her. Xiao Lan glanced at him indifferently and didn't say anything. Instead, she took out her phone and dialed Ying Sheng's number.

"Where are you?"

"Order a coffee first, and then I'll tell you."

The voice on the other end was quite low, which made Xiaolan feel a little confused, but judging from the background noise, it was indeed coming from this coffee shop.

The call had already ended, and she had no choice but to walk to the bar.

The waiter was dressed in a well-fitting black suit, a brown apron, and a linen gray detective hat with the brim pulled low, obscuring his face.

Xiaolan glanced at it, rolled her eyes, and sat down on the bar stool:

What is the most difficult coffee to make?

"Iced Americano," the waiter said with a smile.

"First, one of these, and then one of those with latte art, the more intricate the design, the better."

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